What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014

On the cusp of 2015, we start a new thread...

Anyway, links:

Volume X: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...-be-interested-vol-x

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

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by Haim Ronen

On XRCD.

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by kuma

The dullest Romeo and Juliet. 

 

Masur has absolutely no sense of timing. 

The orchestra simply do not hang well together and that the finale simply sound noisy and no sparkles. It’s like a gilded ornamens with layers of dust on them. 

 

Even the historic primitive sounding Mengelberg/Concertgebowv 1930 recording has more lyricism and human expressions.

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by winkyincanada
Originally Posted by MDS:

My long-time favourite Bowie album. Ch..ch..ch..changes.........

 

I've always preferred his early work. Among other attributes on Hunky Dory I think the piano playing on it is superb.   

 

Me too. This is a favourite. And Ziggy, of course.

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by winkyincanada

Loving this on Blu-ray. He's truly a treasure. Without compare.

 

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by joerand

The Smashing Pumpkins. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. On 2 CDs from 1995. The Pumpkins' music has always been a dichotomy for me. Songs like 'Tonight, Tonight' are triumphant and exuberant, while something like 'Zero' is pure despair. Billy Corgan has a gift for writing melodies, but his singing style can get short in a hurry. Still this seems to me to be a landmark album in the alternative/grunge genre.

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by winkyincanada
Originally Posted by joerand:

The Smashing Pumpkins. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. On 2 CDs from 1995. The Pumpkins' music has always been a dichotomy for me. Songs like 'Tonight, Tonight' are triumphant and exuberant, while something like 'Zero' is pure despair. Billy Corgan has a gift for writing melodies, but his singing style can get short in a hurry. Still this seems to me to be a landmark album in the alternative/grunge genre.

Completely agree. Corgan is undoubtedly a musical genius, but he exists in a narrow band of connection with an increasingly limited audience. One must be in the mood, but when it comes together this record is incredible. MCATIS a seminal album that is a must in any serious alt/rock/indie/grunge(?) collection.

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by kuma

  For sure this 2007 recording by Davis/LSO is far more soul reaching. Majestic yet poignant it's much more direct and pleading than his almost too pretty earlier BBC Phillips set. 

 

Pity that the chorus in the 2ch mix is somewhat vague and set back sounding like a wall of ghosts standing in the backdrop.

 

This is a highly polished and charged chorus, their powerful rendition in Hostias can bring us to our knees.

 

This is a gem.

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by osprey


I bought this for a chance to win a mu-so but it's proved to be be a good album too.
Posted on: 13 February 2015 by MikeT.

Just a Fool, sung by Paulette McWilliams, will make you close your eyes and get lost in the music whether you want to or not. Exquisite recording and performance. 

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by osprey


My other ticket to the mu-so draw.
Posted on: 13 February 2015 by joerand

Osprey,

Good luck to you. The date is drawing near. I hope someone from the forum is the winner so we can hear their thoughts on the prize.

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by osprey
Originally Posted by joerand:

       
Osprey,
Good luck to you. The date is drawing near. I hope someone from the forum is the winner so we can hear their thoughts on the prize.

       
Thanks! I've never won anything in these type of events. Let's hope this will be the first time.
Posted on: 13 February 2015 by dave4jazz
Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

On XRCD.

I like it!

 

CD ALAC rip.

 

Dave

Posted on: 13 February 2015 by ragman

 

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by joerand
Originally Posted by winkyincanada:
Originally Posted by joerand:

The Smashing Pumpkins. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. On 2 CDs from 1995. The Pumpkins' music has always been a dichotomy for me. Songs like 'Tonight, Tonight' are triumphant and exuberant, while something like 'Zero' is pure despair. Billy Corgan has a gift for writing melodies, but his singing style can get short in a hurry. Still this seems to me to be a landmark album in the alternative/grunge genre.

Completely agree. Corgan is undoubtedly a musical genius, but he exists in a narrow band of connection with an increasingly limited audience. One must be in the mood, but when it comes together this record is incredible. MCATIS a seminal album that is a must in any serious alt/rock/indie/grunge(?) collection.

Having just absorbed both discs back to back, I'm ready to hit the bottle. Heavy stuff for sure, not happy. I'll give it some time to 'relax' on my shelf before listening again. But as you say, from it's place and time, a significant piece of the American music scene.

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Dougchch

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Bunbury

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Originally Posted by Bunbury:

 

 

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Clive B

A bit of Supper's Ready on vinyl, whilst waiting for Disc of the Week on CD Review (this week it's Wagner's Flying Dutchman)

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Char Wallah

BLACK SABBATH  MOB RULES

                          HEAVEN AND HELL

 

BuTtHoLe SuRfErS   Locust Abortion Technician  (original cd)

 

DARK STAR   twenty twenty sound

 

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Char Wallah

 

BLACK SABBATH  MASTERS OF REALITY

 

HAWKWIND  DOREMI FASOL LATIDO

                          ELECTRIC TEPEE 

 

PIXIES   BOSSANOVA

 

HAWKWIND  AREA S4  (single)

 

Sonic Youth  Murray Street

 

Hawkwind  Warrior On The Edge Of Time

 

Judas Priest  Stained Class

 

Pixies  TROMPE le MONDE

 

on cds.

 

 

 

 

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by dry_stone

 

Original vinyl - 1972

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Stevee_S

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

Iommi  ~ Fused (2005)

 

Legendary Black Sabbath founder member and lead guitarist Tony Iommi together with rock vocalist Glen Hughes make this a really enjoyable album, well worth playing if you have never heard it before.

Posted on: 14 February 2015 by Clive B

MP3 through noise cancelling headphones from iPhone.

 

 

I seem to be going through a Genesis revival phase at the moment and my Genesis buying had stopped at Wind and Wuthering/Seconds Out, but I'd bought this for a girlfriend long ago and seem to remember it being quite enjoyable, so I bought it from the river today. Hence the free ripped MP3 copy.