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
First play of CD - Cocoon by Tiger Moth Tales
Sample tracks - https://tigermothtales.bandcamp.com/album/cocoon
First spin.
The Doobie Brothers. What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits. Original vinyl from 1974. The early Doobies albums are fantastic musically with superb sonics. The Warner Brothers green label and 'Burbank' palm tree labels from the early/mid 70s are consistently among the best mainstream US pressings I have.
Fleetwood Mac. Rumours. Original vinyl from 1977. Another great sounding pressing on the WB Burbank label.
I have the same CD and 'Over the Rainbow' by far is my fave out of this album.
He played it as one of his encore when he was in town. I remember the sound of piano was so much more powerful than what's on the CD.
Strictly for Garner maniac only.
This is a collection of improves he made in Timme Rosenkranz's apartment in 1944. He was a recording engineer for Blue Note before Van Gelder.
Quite primitive and the piano appears to be a bit out of tune.
The album opens with dreamy Debussy like rich chords then he gets into more free style creative modes. He was just 23 when this was done, but he already shows his signature beat.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Tangerine Dream ~ Stratosfear (1976)
This version remastered in '95.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Kraftwerk ~ Trans Europe Express (1977)
This version sounding even better for being well remastered in 2009
"The original German pressing (and many of the other editions) featured a monochrome portrait by New York photographer Maurice Seymour, with the group dressed in suits to resemble mannequins.A highly retouched colour photo montage of the group by J. Stara is used for the British, American and other editions". - Discogs
Hope to be able to give this a ten hour spin tomorrow mornig. Neighbour looks a little worn and down.
Fantastic cd.
Riviera Paradise here is awesome.
Listening to the track Riviera Paradise on Spotify Premium (US) right now and sounds very fine. Will check out the whole album tomorrow. Thanks.
Jeff A
There are a couple of live footage on youtube of that song which are amazing. Enjoy! 
I have the same CD and 'Over the Rainbow' by far is my fave out of this album.
He played it as one of his encore when he was in town. I remember the sound of piano was so much more powerful than what's on the CD.
Great one!
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Tangerine Dream ~ Exit (1981)
This was the last TD album that held my interest, having said that I must dip into their later work again (on Spotify) to see if my feeling has changed.
Love the lyrics.. Direct and to the point and sometimes even thought provoking.. Somewhat Lllly Allen - esque but thoroughly enjoyable ... Listening via Qobuz
This from last night sublime music exceptional SQ yet again from Music Matters 33rpm series.
As I have quite a number of versions of Chopin, you start to get a feel for the signature of the different players. To me Pietro plays very much as intended, he doesn't make it more dramatic as quite a number of others do, or more fluid, sometimes he stays a bit restrained/contemplative. It was a good idea to buy this set from the Italian Amazon site...
Streaming | Spotify Premium
Ministry ~ ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [better known as Psalm 69] (1992)
Hard driving industrial heavy metal, this certainly clears the sinuses. Excellent when in the mood.
Experimenting with NAS playback from my library vs lossless streaming via Qobuz. I played the 16/44.1 NAS stored version vs the Qobuz 'Hi-Res' (I know it's not through the Sonos Connect).
The lossless stream sounds better.
hmmmm.
G
Streaming | Spotify Premium
Ministry ~ ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [better known as Psalm 69] (1992)
Hard driving industrial heavy metal, this certainly clears the sinuses. Excellent when in the mood.
"Soon I discovered this rock think was true.....
All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing I could do
Was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long"
enjoy Steve!
I am thanks Rob, its now been purchased S/H 
. If you have just remembered those lyrics I am impressed! Heard them a few minutes ago and they made me LOL.
A piano recording of the well celebrated conductor Myung Whun Chung.
Streaming | Spotify Premium
Ministry ~ ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [better known as Psalm 69] (1992)
Hard driving industrial heavy metal, this certainly clears the sinuses. Excellent when in the mood.
"Soon I discovered this rock think was true.....
All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing I could do
Was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long"
enjoy Steve!
I am thanks Rob, its now been purchased S/H . If you have just remembered those lyrics I am impressed! Heard them a few minutes ago and they made me LOL.
"Jesus Built My Hotrod" would be one of my Desert Island Disc selections. Gibby Haynes from the Butthole Surfers was the vocalist on that track.
The next leap is quite a big one - try another of Al Jourgensen's bands - Rev Co (which is shortened name, their real name is longer) and the album Beers, Steers and Qveers. Scotland's Chris Connelly did most of the album's vocals as well as the album artwork.