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
On vinyl.
Paul McCartney. McCartney II. On vinyl from 1980. I had this album for over 30 years before I discovered it shipped with a 45 of "Coming Up live from Glasgow" tucked inside 
Son of Ellis Marsalis and Wynton's brother, he plays trombone like no one else I've ever heard. Some cuts I wasn't even sure it was a trombone.....what a range!!!!
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles. Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special. On vinyl from 1983. SQ varies among tracks as is often the case with historic compilations, some mono, some stereo. But the Motown vibe is present and Smokey's song writing and singing abilities shine.
Elvis Costello. This Years Model. On original vinyl from 1978. The apostrophe absent on the cover appears on the label (Year's).
Ben E. King: Rough Edges 1970 Release.
His mega hit 'Stand by Me' now will be preserved forever at Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry.
This album is a bit of an odd sort and I don't think isn't particularly a strong piece as if he was in transition before his funk phase.
Mudcrutch. On 2 heavy vinyl slabs from 2008. Somewhat of a hidden gem from Petty, and it's all analog. I always enjoy this.
Foghat. Fool For The City (1975). On MFSL vinyl from 2007. Great from a musical perspective, this album has a very closed-in, between the speakers sound, like it was recorded for AM radio. The MFSL is a slight improvement on the original vinyl with some better bottom end percussion and it tracks silently, but still sounds constricted and veiled overall.
Breakfast always my piano time ....., a very talented young guy.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Traffic ~ Smiling Phases
CD 1 of a 2 CD box set released in '91, with some of their classic early singles going back to '67 and '68.
Streaming CD | FLAC Download
Samsara Blues Experiment ~ Waiting for The Flood (2013)
Modern heavy rock, psychedelia very well put together.
On CD:-
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Buddy Guy ~ Bring 'Em In (2005)
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Gregory Porter ~ Liquid Spirit (2013)
The expanded De Luxe version released a couple of months ago that includes some very nice duets and remixes as extra material.