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
Bought this in the Virgin store on the Champs Elysees week of release.
Needle drop this afternoon. Great recording of music that varies between excellent and meh.
Needle dropped long since, but had a few clicks and pops and so processed with ClickRepair, good result.
Always enjoyed this.
Needle drop this afternoon. Good.
Roger Waters. Amused To Death. On CD from 1992. Inspired by Graham's recent topic on the vinyl release date.
Michel Legrand: Live at Jimmy's 1975 Release
Pretty groovy set Legrand trio plays some of his movie soundtrack.
Ron Carter on bass, Grady Tate on drums , George Davis on guitars and Phil Woods on sax.
I think he's better at scoring original soundtrack ( love Umbrellas of Cherbourg! )than playing jazz.
On vinyl.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Playback. 6 HDCD box set from 1995. I took delivery of this set a few weeks ago and have thoroughly enjoyed all tracks. Great music, great sonics. Disc 6 getting repeated plays tonight.
Cake. Comfort Eagle. On CD from 2001. It's fourteen year old Cake, but it's still fresh to me.
During workout, is an album which later was remixed again, while I do have the original version. This artist has created quite a number of good prog albums, this one is no exception.
Usual piano breakfast treat
On vinyl:-
CD WAV rip. Starting the day with this. The sound is good.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Buena Vista Social Club ~ Buena Vista Social Club (1997)
Some lovely cuban sounds to go with this beautiful afternoon's weather.
Apparently there is a 24/96 remaster of this around, I would like to hear that.
24/96 WAV stream from HDTracks.
sounds really good. I cannot compare to CD but it is a very clear/vibrant sound.
Thanks for that Anton, I will download it from there and give it a try.
Steve, here is a short interview on channel 4 a couple of days ago. Fascinating how they are still enjoying their music and performing after all these years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdhbE8NY5Bk
Many thanks for that link Tony, great to know isn't it.
Streaming | Spotify Premium
J.S. Bach ~ Pablo Casals~ Cello Suites and Ttranscriptions (1999)
Very slight "surface sound" on these restorations but the music and playing shines through.
Streaming | Spotify Premium
J.S. Bach ~ Pablo Casals~ Cello Suites and Ttranscriptions (1999)
Very slight "surface sound" on these restorations but the music and playing shines through.
Hi Stevee
This is a great recording in 24/192. Really shows what HD can do.
I think it was from Linn records.
24/96 WAV Stream.
Streaming | Spotify Premium
J.S. Bach ~ Pablo Casals~ Cello Suites and Ttranscriptions (1999)
Very slight "surface sound" on these restorations but the music and playing shines through.
Hi Stevee
This is a great recording in 24/192. Really shows what HD can do.
I think it was from Linn records.
You are right Anton, it is available from Linn in HD for £18. I also checked with Quobuz but could not see it there.
ATB
Steve
Bought this in the Virgin store on the Champs Elysees week of release.
I love it! And together they work perfectly.
24/96 WAV Stream. Lovely this.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Haken ~ The Mountain (2013)
This album, their 3rd, continues to grow on me.
"It is a good many years since I have heard an album like this. What we have here is a prog rock album in the proper sense; this is to say one which takes the music in new and interesting directions. It does not sound like an old 70s band or a modern prog metal outfit. There are elements of the greats from all of these genres in evidence here. I was immediately reminded of Gentle Giant a great great band from the 70s in places but only in terms of their fearlessness in incorporating all sorts of different elements into the music. The musicianship is astonishing and there is a real gift for melody on many of these songs. Stand-outs for me were Cockroach King, Atlas Stone and Falling Back To Earth; there are no weak tracks." - An Amazonian reviewer
CD WAV rip. I'm not sure yet. 3rd listen.