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

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by Stevee_S

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

Zero 7 ~ The Garden (2006)

Just to make for some very pleasant easy listening.

"From backroom bods to the Hollywood Bowl, from tiny specialist shops to a million-selling album, from using more singers than a Broadway musical and trucking on regardless, Zero 7’s story has always been about thinking that little big bigger." - From Their Biography

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by GraemeH

My first introduction to Ry Cooder about 30 years ago. A superb artist never afraid to change direction and still retain his identity.

FLAC stream.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by cheeselet

Just an amazing sounding disc. Treat your hi fi to Bill's amazing playing and two percussionists out there in space!

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by Bert Schurink

1st run - like what I hear so far....

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by MDS

Something gentle for the close of the evening. Nice thing about Joni's music is it retains it's vibrancy even at lowish volumes.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by MDS

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Originally Posted by ewemon:

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Originally Posted by ewemon:

Originally Posted by Kevin-W:

Two original 10" LPs, plus 12 bonus tracks on one CD, from the superb Masterworks box. Considering these were recorded 61 or 62 years ago, the sound quality is amazing.

Does it say anywhere on the box who mastered these?

Ewemon, it was one of the first things I looked for whilst reading the 20 page booklet and ripping the set. Strangely it does not say who remastered them. Just the claim on the back of the box that they were [remastered] in 24-Bit. Could Masterworks have just put together a collection of the best sounding CDs?

Think I will buy a copy and compare it against the UK Capitol box set I have.

Ewe', 7 of the 9 CDs are Capitol and 2 CDs (4 albums) "Come Swing With Me", "Swing Along With Me", "Ring-a-Ding Ding!", and "I Remember Tommy..." are all on Reprise. There are an additional 46 Tracks spread around but its not possible to say which label they are on (with this collection).

I don't know if you can glean anything more from their website.

What the hell? Not really a Sinatra fan but at £1 per CD for some classic and well-reproduced music you can't go wrong really, can you?. Set ordered.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by Lloydy

Enjoying this album, on loan from a friend

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by joerand

Steely Dan. Pretzel Logic. An original pressing from 1974. Not much time for listening lately. This selection is equally rewarding for its music and sonic qualities.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by ewemon

Originally Posted by joerand:

Steely Dan. Pretzel Logic. An original pressing from 1974. Not much time for listening lately. This selection is equally rewarding for its music and sonic qualities.

A stonewall classic.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by joerand

John Cougar Mellencamp. The Lonesome Jubilee. On vinyl from 1987. I posted a topic recently in the Music Room on DDM vinyl. Not much interest there, but this is one of those early DMMs that tends to sound a bit harsh. Taken individually the attributes are all nice; great clarity and resolution, fast and tight with a very well controlled bottom end, good overall tonal balance, and no pre-echo. But missing is the typical warmth of vinyl and it comes off sounding more like digital to me.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by Kevin-W

Originally Posted by Sorren:

Originally Posted by Kevin-W:

Wolf People, Steeple on vinyl. Got it at Xmas and this is my first listen to it on the black stuffl:

Hi Kevin.

A nice album. Have a listen to Fain though which I think is my favourite of theirs.

Russell

Will definitely check it out Russell, as I am enjoying Steeple a lot.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by dry_stone

Taste - Live At The Isle Of Wight (1971)

Original vinyl

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by matt podniesinski

Sarah McLachlan. On vinyl.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by dayjay

Some late night 2112 by Rush. Made the mistake of playing one track of it and now will have to listen to the full album. Still wonderful after all these years. 24 bit flac streamed via Hugo

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by joerand

Fleetwood Mac. Mystery To Me. On Reprise vinyl from 1973. Some good sounding music, but I always come away thinking it's more fluff than substance.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by ewemon

Originally Posted by joerand:

Fleetwood Mac. Mystery To Me. On Reprise vinyl from 1973. Some good sounding music, but I always come away thinking it's more fluff than substance.

Best track on the album is Hypnotised.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by ewemon

Originally Posted by joerand:

One of my all time fav discs.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by joerand

The Beatles. Yesterday And Today (1966). On Apple label vinyl I bought in September 1975 and played several hundreds of times the first ten years, it now rarely gets a play approaching 40 years in my collection. But it's a treat as the vinyl still has a lovely luster and the sound is open, vibrant and real.

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by joerand

Originally Posted by ewemon:

Originally Posted by joerand:

One of my all time fav discs.

ewe,

It just goes to show that you have exquisite taste in music .

Cheers!

Posted on: 22 March 2015 by joerand

The Beatles' Second Album (1964). On Capitol orange label vinyl I bought in December 1977. Another sonic treat I haven't heard in a while.