What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
On 180g vinyl (2013): Mazzy Star - "Seasons of your Day"
Nice album & great SQ, followed by:
CD (1990) Rip from my NAS: Mazzy Star "She hangs brightly"
Also a 'nice' album and also pretty decent SQ.
The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord (1968)
Original Vinyl
Agnes Obel ~ Aventine
Something peaceful with which to watch the snow falling.
From 1976 on vinyl: Bernie Leadon & Michael Georgiades - "Natural Progressions"
The first album released by Bernie Leadon after his acrimonious split from the Eagles. Bernie is one of 2 guitarists who shaped the Eagles sound (the other was Don Felder) and who were then both treated shabbily by a couple of fellow band members (or egomaniacs).
But then, Greg Leadon did apparently pour a glass of beer over Glen Frey's head before departing - nice one Bernie!
Streaming | 24 / 192 Download
From 2011 the haunting 50 Words for Snow sounding wonderful in hi-resolution.
String Driven Thing - String Driven Thing (1972)
Original vinyl
Folk Rock
Streaming | 24 / 192 Download
From 2011 the haunting 50 Words for Snow sounding wonderful in hi-resolution.
Good idea! It sounds pretty good at boring old CD quality too.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Warmer music from warmer climes
JJ Cale ~ Naturally from 43 years ago.
Widowspeak - Windowspeak (2011)
Streaming: CD rip to FLAC
Guitar based indie band from Brooklyn
Well sometimes the hungry/angry young man hit my player. This is a cheap copy and i wonder how could the master be.
Tom Waits - Heartattack And Vine (1980)
Original Vinyl
Great band! I'm wating to get the live album with Jimmi Page.
There are 2 versions of the Jimmy Page album. I have a copy of the earlier version.
On Spotify, 1st CD is really good , especially like Black Sunday Afternoon, the 2nd CD of covers is not so good IMO:-
Anna Trenheim - Leaving On A Mayday
Haven't heard this so it is down for investigation.
Inspired by a recent post by Gianluigi:
On vinyl from 1991: Chris Whitley - "Living with the Law"
I bought this not long after it came out in 1991. I haven't played it for ages, and I don't know why I didn't buy any more of his albums. This is really good blues rock in a sort of John Mellencamp style.
"Poison Girl" is a really great track!
I must check out some more of his stuff.
Hi-res stream from my NAS - Nina Simone - "Pastel Blues"
Only just picked this up to fill a gap in my collection. Believe it or not, this is my first Nina Simone album. It's absolutely stunning, and if the rest of her back-catalogue is anything like as good as this, I am in for an expensive time catching up.
Gov't Mule - Dose (1998)
Streaming: CD FLAC rip
Excellent Southern rock, The Mule were formed in the 90s as a side project by the guitarist and bassist from the Allman Brothers Band.
On vinyl.
Privateering is the seventh solo album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 3 September 2012
Vinyl
From Mike's Aging Baby Boomer stash.
I am familiar with many of these tunes covered on this album but nothing original as far as tune-smithin' is concerned. Bland and benign. All sound like 'it reminds of somebody else.
Kate Bush.
She was unlistenable then and unlistenable now.
The only record my mate pleaded me to take off a record player.
I wasn't heavily into Zappa's music and I only owned a few. First time listening to 'Apostrophe'. It is witty and funky.
What a delightful cute album this is !
Nilsson's Point contains my old time fave 'Me and my AROW'. This RCA Victor original pressing comes with large cartoon booklet and offers a good *analogue* sounding vinyl of the past.
Narrated by Ringo.