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

Initially I found this a bit boring but it has been growing on me lately.

I loosely got the WHY but not the What 

C.

Originally Posted by Christopher_M:

Originally Posted by osprey:

Initially I found this a bit boring but it has been growing on me lately.

I loosely got the WHY but not the What 

 

C.

It's Steven Wilson's latest

Extract from The Guardian:"As modern progressive rock’s undisputed figurehead and chief workaholic, Steven Wilson has little to prove, and yet his fourth solo album is anything but a cosy reassertion of values. In contrast to his much-lauded Victorian ghost-stories set The Raven that Refused to Sing from 2013, Hand. Cannot. Erase. is an album rooted in sonic and spiritual modernity, largely eschewing early prog tropes in favour of an inventive blend of bleak and brooding industrial soundscapes and rugged, muscular ensemble performances from Wilson’s virtuoso henchmen."

Thanks.

Seems little has changed at the Guardian since I stopped reading it about twenty five years ago .

Chris

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The Beatles ~ Abbey Road (1969)

Not having listened to any Beatles for quite a while joerand 's playing of it earlier inspired me to put this on again its a Mono CD remaster ( from 2009, I think).

Reissue vinyl on Bluesway/MCA but still pre-digital. This was recorded live in Chicago in the mid-Sixties and I prefer it to Live at the Regal.

Me, too, joerand.  This is my favourite Beatles album. You've prompted me to dig out my CD version.

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Camel ~ Moonmadness (1976)

 Gentle and melodic progressive rock. 

Empty house for a few hours. Neighbours away...

G

Because I'm luxuriating in what the SL cables have done to the album.  Comfortably the best reproduction of LZIII on CD I've heard.  

Grotty old A5 here, but this new album still sounds great in 24bit.

More very familiar stuff as I run-in the 2Qute. This sounding the best I've ever heard it just now. "3 red snapper and a pink snapper" dialogue beautifully clear...and my dog barking at Roger's now! PMC .23 reaching down further than I thought possible. It's FUN!...

G

Vision Fugitives, a set of 20 "fleeing visions" by Prokofiev along Medtner's Fairy Tale and Chopin's Piano Sonata No 3, all played with a great touch.

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Camel ~ Mirage (1974)

This one was remastered in 2002 and includes about 20 minutes of extra tracks live from the Marquee Club plus another 13 minutes of the original mix of Lady Fantasy.

Vinyl.

How to do red-book. Brilliant recording and super classy music.

G

On vinyl.

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Soft Machine ~ Third (1970)

It seemed a good idea to follow Camel with the prime movers of the Canterbury Scene. This one remastered in 2006 and released in '07, includes a second CD of 3 live tracks (running to about 40mins) from the Albert Hall.

Ziggy At The BBC

Becasue I bought it yesterday from the 'record man' at York market as I remember hearing Bowie's version of the Velvet's White Light / White Heat on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s which must have been way back on the 23rd  May 1972, apparently!

Sounds great on vinyl and as it says "to Be Played At Maximum Volume"

Richard

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