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
CD
I didn't realised they pressed CDs. 
All CD manufacturing
takes place in one of the largest CD pressing factory’s in Europe, with a monthly production of 20 million discs. The CD’s are replicated on large pressing machines, using stampers produced from the glass mastering process. This is the type of disc you would buy from HMV and not to be confused with CD duplication.
Ah but it can't be a 'first' press as the vinyl issue was released about 16 years before. 
CD
I didn't realised they pressed CDs.
All CD manufacturing
takes place in one of the largest CD pressing factory’s in Europe, with a monthly production of 20 million discs. The CD’s are replicated on large pressing machines, using stampers produced from the glass mastering process. This is the type of disc you would buy from HMV and not to be confused with CD duplication.
Ah but it can't be a 'first' press as the vinyl issue was released about 16 years before.
I concede! First CD Press 
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Love - Out Here.
The Beatles. Abbey Road (1969). On MFSL vinyl from 1980. Still woos me after all these years.
Roge seems to hurry through the score just ending out sounding frantic with no residual impressions. It seems that both parties just counting time.
One of the worst early digital recording. Strak and strident stipped of colours with dry brittle strings and recessed midrange.
Foghat. Stone Blue. On vinyl from 1978. Reading about this album on wiki I just now learned that Foghat is an English band 
. They always sounded so American to me.
Joni Mitchell: Don Juan's Reckless Daughter 1977 Release.
Extension of what I loved about Hejira filled with striding jazzy guitar riffs but expanding more to improve style.
Not the most commercial but now I am rather liking it and it has aged well.
Bob Dylan. Street Legal. On vinyl from 1978. I rarely play this album but always enjoy it when I do.
The audience (Kuma?) participated in active coughing.
It wasn't me. ( duuno why you think that )
Altho, I've noticed that the level of coughing, hacking and sneezing has been high-ish in the recent concerts.
Nevermind the coughing.
Did you hear the Iphone cricket ring tone?
At least It wasn't as bad as Tiberghien's recital where poor guy had to start a tune twice due to cell phone going off!
Couldn't have been my phone since it was dead all Sunday long. I heard the cricket sound and I was thankful that the person wasn't using an elephant ring tone.
By the way, how common is it for a pianist to need the music score in front of him or her? If my memory serves me right, Hamelin, Lewis and Perahia had their music memorized.
Domenico Scarlatti: Anne Queffélec (klavier)
Ombre et lumière:
18 sonates pour clavier: K. 27, 32, 54, 103, 109, 144, 145, 147, 149, 246, 260, 279, 318, 420, 425, 481, 517, 551
It is always with nostalgic sentiment that affects me deeply when I listen to Anne Queffélec. One of the first three records I ever owned (bought on the same day) was her Chopin LP of the Scherzi and Impromtus. I am glad that she mostly turns her attention to lesser known sonatas although this disc ends with a handful of familiar fare.
Yes - Big Generator
CD
Joseph Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze: Cuarteto Casals
A fine way to end the day.
Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits. On HDCD from 2003. My first and only Patsy Cline album, this one has been growing on me lately. Lovely melodies for late night listening.
That Patsy album is one of the few great sounding Analogue Productions vinyl. I love it, too!
Bob Dylan. Street Legal. On vinyl from 1978. I rarely play this album but always enjoy it when I do.
The original mix of the album which probably is the one you have for me is the best. Great album
Initially I found this a bit boring but it has been growing on me lately.