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
Ben E. King: I Had a Love 1976 Release.
Smoother and sloewer more ballad oriented album.
Touch of disco influence like many of pop/R&B from the same era.
Heard so much about Kindertotenlieder but this is a first time listen with Fischer-Diaskau and Karl Böhm/Berliner.
Kindertotenlieder is hard to take indeed.
These 5 tunes depict a grief process quite vividly from sorrow, despair, anger to finally acceptance and justification.
B side contains 4 more Rückert tunes which are less depressing. The last tune 'I am lost in the world' reminds me of a Adagietto from the 5th. This is a beautiful slow moving tune in rich golden hue.
One of my favourite Beethoven sonatas are not often the famous ones.
Here I am just listening to Horowitz's rendition of No. 7 Sonata recorded back in 1959 in glorious Living Stereo.
Horowitz has this ‘take it or leave it’ attitude. Showmanship Horowitz is ever so present.
The longish Largo drags a bit and feels over laboured. It feels that all that theatrical decorations are getting away of digging the tune deeper.
Suzanne Vega. Solitude Standing. Original vinyl from 1987. A great follow up to her first album. Reminds me I need to sample her most recent release.
Excellent album. I enjoy my CD version. If you haven't already got it, Joerand, try SV's Close Up series which contains a number of songs from Solitude Standing and her other albums but in a different style. Fabulous.
By coincidence I was listening to this one tonight. And I seriously endorse the Close Up series (of which I have all four!).
Thanks for the feedback. I'll look into the Close Up series.
These last 3 were last nights listening.
Enjoying this superb album. Two great singers working in a complementary style, good songs, and excellent reproduction quality. I can't quite believe I paid less than £3 for it!
If you got it on vinyl for £3 it is an unbelievable bargain!
It was a CD, Kevin. Funny how CD used to be more expensive tha vinyl - in the Eighties they used to cost about £15 each - and are now much cheaper. I suspect there is more to this than production costs.
Triggered by Kuma, Hotowitz for Breakfast
In honour, but a great album anyway.
Streaming | Spotify Premium
I really enjoyed the entirety of their Beethoven symphonies and wanted to hear de Vriend and the NSO's recordings of Mendelssohn, completed last year, once again on Hyrbrid SACD.
Quite an album. I still like Raw Power a bit more though.
This is the only one i had. Got the CD to replace the vinyl i had. Quite an album like Soldier by Iggy that is in my want list! 
Streaming | 24/96 FLAC Download
The Eagles ~ The Long Run (1979)
A Qobuz Studio Master Edition sounding very good in HD.
On CD:-
On vinyl...
LEAH - Of Earth and Angels. Canadian metal with a Celtic twist. Great riffs and she's got a great voice.
Followed by ...
Robert Reed - Willow's Song. Willow's Song apart this sounds very Mike Oldfield. She has a really great voice though and Willow's Song is stunning.
Both from Bandcamp
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
JJ Cale ~ Guitar Man (1996)
Following a tough afternoon, some JJ to soothe...
The latert record by Rudresh Mahanthappa. Great saxophoneplayer. This new record, released on cd and vinyl, by the ACT Company, is really great. If you're into jazz and you like Coltrane on Impulse!, Shepp, O.Coleman etc you'like this one. It's more melodic than his previous records in my opinion . The sound quality of the vinyl version is excellent. ("exclusively made from the 24bit/96kHz master files" ) There's a download code (flac), did'nt listen to it yet.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Buddy Guy ~ Skin Deep (2008)
This dropped on the doormat the other day. Guests on this album include, Clapton, Derek Trucks, SusanTedeschi and more.
just arrived today from MOJO, Physical Graffiti Redrawn.
Excellent vinyl and SQ With some excellent takes.
Dare I say it.... Often better than the original,
Richard
Good start in the weekend
