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: 23 April 2015 by EJS

Posted on: 23 April 2015 by Nick Lees

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Originally Posted by Gary Shaw:

Tangerine Dream - Soundmill Navigator

One of the more contentious TD releases. The basic album is the recording of them in 1976 at the Berlin Philharmonics (available as Tangerine Tree Vol 8 or on the Tangerine Dream Bootleg Box Vol 1, so it's a Franke/Froese/Baumann line-up)), but in 2000 Edgar and Jerome tarted it up by overlaying modern synth lines.

In some eyes this is a travesty but to me this makes the whole thing come to life - the original concert was a trifle lacklustre by their standards of the time, and is one of the very few occasions where their modern-day meddling with classic stuff adds value (see also Macula Transfer).

Anyway, it's one of my favourite Tangerine Dream albums of any era and that's saying a great deal as they're one of my all-time favourite bands.

Anyway, here it is, just one long track:

Thanks for that Nick, very interesting and informative it's prompted me to try and get hold of the album.

It's been deleted for some while now, though Discogs have a couple of used for sale...

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Stevee_S

Originally Posted by Gary Shaw:

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Originally Posted by Gary Shaw:

Tangerine Dream - Soundmill Navigator

Anyway, it's one of my favourite Tangerine Dream albums of any era and that's saying a great deal as they're one of my all-time favourite bands.

Thanks for that Nick, very interesting and informative it's prompted me to try and get hold of the album.

It's been deleted for some while now, though Discogs have a couple of used for sale...

I've found copies over at the River ranging from £25 SH to £45 new. More than I want to pay, so I will have another look around later on today.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by BPhotographer

BP.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Kevin-W

Feel like listening to The Dame's second-best album. White noise, Krautrock, the brilliant Alomar/Davis/Murray rhythm section, anguished ballads, crystalline funk, Bowie's singing at its best, paranoia, occultism, coke... a remarkable record.

On 1970s RCA vinyl.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Premmyboy

Originally Posted by Kevin-W:

On 1970s RCA vinyl.

That is an all time Classic Kevin. Which is your favourite? Mine is StationToStation second maybe Hunky Dory.

Prem.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by matt podniesinski

On vinyl. Great LP.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Kevin-W

Originally Posted by Premmyboy:

Originally Posted by Kevin-W:

On 1970s RCA vinyl.

That is an all time Classic Kevin. Which is your favourite? Mine is StationToStation second maybe Hunky Dory.

Prem.

Prem, my fave Bowie LP is Low, but Station to Station runs it a close second; I also think STS was the best LP of 1976.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Kevin-W

I found this 1977 2-LP box set in a junk shop some years ago for a couple of quid. It's in EX condition. And thus I am listening to some recorder sonatas(!)

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Stevee_S

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

Donald Fagen ~ The Nightfly (1982)

My replacement copy of this album arrived today...so on it goes.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by FangfossFlyer

Because I need to chill out and get away... Catch A Fire

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by dav301

On CD:-

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Stevee_S

George Benson ~ Breezin (1976)

Way too long since I played some GB. Such a laid back style.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by hungryhalibut

That's a great record; I played it for the first time in ages just the other day.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Stevee_S

Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

That's a great record; I played it for the first time in ages just the other day.

It is, his music holds a lot of good memories for me.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by hungryhalibut

And a fabulous seventies outfit too. I bought the record in 1978 and have always loved it, even though my main musical diet at that time was punk and new wave.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Stevee_S

Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

And a fabulous seventies outfit too. I bought the record in 1978 and have always loved it, even though my main musical diet at that time was punk and new wave.

You rebel!

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Stevee_S

George Benson ~ Inspirations (A Tribute to Nat King Cole) (2013)

Given the mood I am in, this is the best of both worlds GB and NKC. Nicely recorded and with good sound quality.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Premmyboy

Originally Posted by Kevin-W:

Originally Posted by Premmyboy:

Originally Posted by Kevin-W:

On 1970s RCA vinyl.

That is an all time Classic Kevin. Which is your favourite? Mine is StationToStation second maybe Hunky Dory.

Prem.

Prem, my fave Bowie LP is Low, but Station to Station runs it a close second; I also think STS was the best LP of 1976.

Yep Low is also brilliant. I remember it was previewed on John Peel show. He played the first Side in its entirety and then before playing the second side he said and this may take you slightly by surprise.

As soon as it was released I bought it. I am biased but the run of albums from Hunky Dory to Scary Monsters was sublime.

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Steve J

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by FangfossFlyer

not that I had forgotten how great this LP is but I have not played it for a while....and .... well.......

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 24 April 2015 by EJS

Today's eclassical bargain. I've been really impressed with Nézet-Séguin in the concert hall, but his recordings haven't consistently brought that out. In the Symphonie Fantastique, his aim must have been to avoid the bombast and bring out the score's lyrical qualities. At first hearing I am hearing an underplayed, carefully managed performance - even the march lacks menace. If this was on Nézet's mind, I'm not sure I agree with him. Sound quality is good.