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
Inspired by the "20 Feet from Stardom" thread
Muti's Mahler Symphony 1 with Philly.
Great early digital recording with a huge soundstage and tremendous bass dynamics.
A highly polished and good looking but doesn't quite do it for me at the end.
After all that LONG foreplay it's like 'this is it?'
Great Aussie jazz/lounge guy. Nothing too challenging, but always a pleasure to listen to.
On vinyl
Some of Ramsey Lewis' work included an extensive use lush orchestration with a dash of funk.
Here is one of my favourite from 1987 with an arrangement by James Mack recorded in London with Philharmonia.
In his playing he is telling a story, like it...
On original 1971 vinyl. Still plays surprisingly well.
On CD:-
Just taken delivery of their Six Modular Pieces (waiting for me in the works post). Can't wait for a listen when I get home tonight :-) 'Manual' was one of me best discoveries for 2014 (courtesy of the 2014 thread).
Don't know how this one got onto my hard disk , perhaps from my ex....
The quiet passages are nice, however the more complex passages sound a bit muddy...
On 1988 vinyl pressing.
Post Joe Walsh...Stream FLAC.
G
On CD:-
Just taken delivery of their Six Modular Pieces (waiting for me in the works post). Can't wait for a listen when I get home tonight :-) 'Manual' was one of me best discoveries for 2014 (courtesy of the 2014 thread).
I'm sure that you will enjoy it when you get home, some people preferred it to "Manual".
I can recommend their other and indeed their last two albums "Imperial Metric" and "Are You Earthed" which sadly ended their recordings in 2002 but at least they can still be picked up cheaply online.
Steve
On CD:-
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Genesis ~ Live
Because I haven't listened to any live Genesis in an age and this album was excellent.
This copy is the 1994 UK Definivite Edition Remaster 5-track digitally remastered CD issue of the 1973 album recorded live at De Montfort Hall Leicester on February 25th 1973
Will require a couple of more spins to get the full potential out of this...
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Genesis ~ A Trick of The Tail (1976)
This re-mastered in 2007
RUSH - Hold Your Fire
Roxy Music - Stranded
Dan Managan
Got this for Christmas, but only cleaned it today...
Sun Kil Moon - Benji...
Elton John ~ Blue Moves 1976
Streaming CD 1 of 2
Elton John ~ Blue Moves 1976
Streaming CD 1 of 2
and now CD 2 of 2
I had forgotten what an excellent album this is, not being a big EJ fan and having put this on at a whim.