What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)

Since I obtained a good quality reproduction of this I've found it has become one of my most-played and favourite D Straits albums.

On my first listen of this, a couple of tracks in. I'm not convinced yet

"Fairy Tales for Hard Men" - another great one from Jackie Leven. 

Inventive and interesting album, playing in an odd way with the space in the music...

Great album, more traditional trio jazz, then his recent albums which combine hip hop etc and jazz....

Fancied a bit of a blast.  This fits the bill well

A bit more explorative than usual from him...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi-HBCcYeco

Jackson Browne. Hold Out. On vinyl from 1980. Mastering by Doug Sax.

OOPPs - sorry for the double up....just getting used to posting up pics 

I guess you're rusty after 3-1/2 years .

Looks like you've gotten things connected.

Are you listening with HPs or speakers?

Bruce Springsteen. High Hopes. On heavy double vinyl from 2014. Always an enjoyable listen for me.

Hi joerand,

Yes, up and running last night actually - I have no patience when it comes to this sort of thing

Speakers are still in my storage locker, so just using the Cans right now....funny thing is that my AKG's sound pretty awful and the Beyer's sound great.....should be the other way around!!??

Vinyl.

Aside from tinkly piano sound, this is an excellent early stereo recording made in 1959 at Ter-Mer Studio in Chicago ( Chess ).

Lewis wanted an informal bar style  feeling in the studio, so the engineer just ran the tape and there were only one take per song were made.

There is an extensive technical recording notes on the back of the album including different mic. used for each instrument. 

Much like Mustic Matter's recent 33 rpm records, the engineer  Douglas Brand did not ran limiter and it was cut flat without any boost in particular frequency. Also he used a variable pitch mastering to put on longer than usual amount of music per side on the record. ( there is over an hour of music on this record; hence the title )

Unfortunately my copies ( both mono and stereo version ) are noisy but this is a very natural immediate sounding LP.

Vinyl

Ramsey Lewis Trio: Down to Earth 1958 recording.

Mercury EmArcy release. 

This album also was recorded at the Ter-Mer studio but Lewis' piano sounds a bit better. Altho, it still does not sound rich or clear as bass or drums.

Upbeat and groovy and very bluesy throughout.

Once again, El Dee on bass and Red Holt on drums.

Don't think I really sat down and listened to this album when I first got it.  Revisiting, and enjoying it thoroughly. 

Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Band

Keystone Berkley       September 1, 1974

DISC 1
1. Neighbor, Neighbor
2. Keepers
3. Sitting In Limbo
4. Favela
5. Tough Mama
6. La La

DISC 2
1. Someday Baby
2. Think
3. Roadrunner
4. The Harder They Come
5. I Second That Emotion
6. Going, Going, Gone

DISC 3
1. Soul Roach
2. Mystery Train
3. Wondering Why
4. People Make the World Go Round
5. Keystone Jam
6. It's Too Late
7. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Whether it is the Grateful Dead or Jerry's solo efforts, this music has always been able to get me out of a funk.  The Band falls into this category as well. 

Breakfast treat, but quit a bit of noise in the background......, which of course can happen with such an old recording...