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
Excello recording released on Blue Horizon. Original vinyl. Superb.
On vinyl...
Santana
"Beyond Appearances" (1985) SP
On CD:-
Ron Sexsmith
"Other Songs" (1997) SP
Streaming | Spotify Premium
Suzanne Vega ~ Close Up Vol. 2, People and Places (2010)
Sarah McLachlan
"Shine On" (2014) SP
An oldie - Schubert's Trout quintet, with András Schiff and members of the young Hagen Quartet and Aloys Posch. An excellent performance.
Cheers
EJ
On vinyl...
Sonya Kitchell
"Words Come Back To Me" (2006) SP
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Stephen Stills ~ Stephen Stills 2 (1971)
Stephen Stills being played now but only after a ten minute intermission involving The Steve Rothery Band playing track 1, Morpheus, from their Live in Plovdiv album.
Great album and really enjoying these guys. US original vinyl. Thanks to Steve for the introduction.
My pleasure Tony.
Original vinyl
Paul Simon
"This Better Be Good" Opus Collection Starbucks cd rip to iTunes (2009)
Cheers,
EJ
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Days Between Stations ~ Days Between Stations (2007)
Giving this a second try and liking it this time around.
* Edited to add this:
"I listen to a LOT of different music and have very eclectic taste. As a result its hard to find music I have never heard before that really excites me. This album was an exception; a breath of fresh air. Its something new, yet familiar at the same time. The comparisons to Pink Floyd are easy to make, but I believe this music stands on its own. Radio Song, for example, has a unique trumpet component that I don't think you would mistake for Floyd. Some songs, like Laudanum have a really jazzy edge, layering over the trance/prog. background, with the inclusion of an extended saxophone line/solo. Days Between Stations, on this album at least, best fits into that genre some call "progressive rock", so if you enjoy that and bands like Pink Floyd you will defintiely enjoy this album. Its reminiscent of Floyd, but different enough to not be the same ol' same ol'. Highly recommended. I will look forward to new work from them, for sure!" ~ An Amazonian Comment
Late '60s US Liberty Blue Note pressing. Again from my father's collection. This is one of the best sounding Blue Note LPs I own being crisp and clear. MM may be able to match but I doubt better this one.
Orginal vinyl.
Pete Yorn
"Musicforthemorningafter" (2001) MP3
Classic Records Mono
CD1 from the 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition which is remastered from the original mono LP. Enjoyable, particularly Dharma For One and the classic Song For Jeffrey. The album has a bluesy feel compared to subsequent albums, which I can only ascribe to the Mick Abrahams' influence.