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
Holidays are always the time for box set binges, I think. Thought it's time to pig out on Lou:
Spotify from Muso:-
Sisters of Mercy - Floodland R/M & expanded.
A brilliant LIVE recording.
Another relative bargain from Amazon. Double CD of the great man's work for £4.99. Excellent SQ as usual from Decca. CD rip via Hugo.
The music and SQ of this CD is fantastic 
+1. One of my all-time favorite live CDs - great version of Stimela (The Coal Train).
Juno award winners jackSOUL - you are missed Haydain Neale!
The music and SQ of this CD is fantastic
+1. One of my all-time favorite live CDs - great version of Stimela (The Coal Train).
Stimela. Yeah great! One of the best live recordings ever and, as Graham knows, it sounds amazing on 45rpm vinyl. 
AIFF CD rip. I've just gone back to this excellent compilation. Some of the alternate takes are better than the originals. The best version of 'Almost Cut My Hair' I've heard.
Rosanne Cash at her best and Annie Lennox doing some great covers. Recording/mastering top notch.
The new solo album from the Steven Rothery Band (he of Marillion guitar fame). Featuring a guest appearance from Steven Wilson and Steve Hackett....
The new solo album from the Steven Rothery Band (he of Marillion guitar fame). Featuring a guest appearance from Steven Wilson and Steve Hackett....
Thanks Adrian. Sounds promising. Lovely cover shot too. Very evocative. I hope you and the family are well.
I can't find it on the allegedly wonderful and ubiquitous Spotty-lo-fi, but have it playing on Grooveshark. The recording/mastering quality sounds flat and compressed, even in lo-fi. Situation normal.
John.
On vinyl
The music and SQ of this CD is fantastic
+1. One of my all-time favorite live CDs - great version of Stimela (The Coal Train).
I thought I'd give this a go too. Main system by Spotify. Sounds grand even in " Spotty-lo-fi"! 
Nicolas Meier - Silence Talks
This is a spectacularly brilliant album. Great melodies and musicianship. Definitely in my 2014 best buys, and only £4.99 from the Naim Label sale.
This as a little bit of reggae always reminds me of many brilliant New Years Eve's past.
Happy 2015 to you all.
Graham
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
We Are The Fallen ~ Tear the World Down (2010)
Without doubt my most played album of the year.
Warming up the Qute2 ready for a late night session...
From Grooveshark through main system:-
Steve Rothery - The Ghosts Of Pripyat. Quite good, Old Man of the Sea stands out so far.
Free - Tons Of Sobs (1968)
Original vinyl
iTunes/iMac AIFF CD rip:-
The Doors - The Doors
Streaming CD | FLAC rip
Zero 7 ~ When it Falls
