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
From back when recording studios competed with each other for best recordings by exclusively signing up artists and recording scores of operas with the same teams (those were the days...), came this 1957 Tosca. It generally lost out against EMI's 1953 recording with Callas/Di Stefano/Gobbi, but by itself, this is a performance you would not be able to witness today. Bjoerling is excellent and the real star here. Zinka Milanov had a gorgeous voice, yet doesn't deeply tap into Tosca's emotions - and Warren is Warren, a fantastic Verdi baritone and (therefore ?) not the best Scarpia, but he wins out on sheer voice. All in all, in my top 3 Tosca list and among these three, the best sung.
EJ
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
(1970)
Arguably their best album but I enjoy all their earlier LPs. They were really quite prolific especially considering all the touring that they were doing in the States, knocking out six good to very albums between '67 and '70. This one is sounding very good today
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1973)
A great rock album and band.
Awesome record!
Stunning recording streaming wav thanks again SN for the heads up on this superb album.
Roger Waters. The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking. On CD from 1984. No doubt the music is the same, but I'm sad to report that my US copy has those sweet butt cheeks covered over with black tape 
. And it doesn't peel off 
Wow that is just wrong
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Porcupine Tree ~ In Absentia (2002)
One of my favourite PT albums and one I haven't given a run out for too long.
During my workout - an average album, too laid back
Also during the workout - however this album is much more energetic and thus better....
Measured but melodically, very nice album...
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1973)
A great rock album and band.
Steve,
This has reminded me of one of my all-time favourite covers - not from this, but from Secret Treaties. I don't know if you know them but the Psy/folk/rock band Espers (all four of their albums are terrific, sadly they're defunct as their leader left to teach High School English) did a cover of Flaming Telepaths that starts off quietly folky, in a way that brings out the impact of the lyrics in a way I can't imagine BOC ever considered. Then, from about 5:30 they take the song into a gradually ascending climax of pain.
I love it to bits. Others may disagree!
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
(1970)
Arguably their best album but I enjoy all their earlier LPs. They were really quite prolific especially considering all the touring that they were doing in the States, knocking out six good to very albums between '67 and '70. This one is sounding very good today
Yes, Steve. I would agree about this being TYA's best album. The full length version of Live Like A Man is excellent as is As the Sun Still Burns Away.
Mike
Some early Genesis to warm the system up after last night's thunderstorm-induced power-down.
Listened to earlier today:
Sleater-Kinney - No Cities To Love
(2015) CD
Have been listening to this album quite a bit the last few weeks. Very good; and I really enjoy the lyrics.
This excellent 2013 Back to Black reissue....
Stunning recording streaming wav thanks again SN for the heads up on this superb album.
was listening to this this afternoon, great album.
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1973)
A great rock album and band.
Steve,
This has reminded me of one of my all-time favourite covers - not from this, but from Secret Treaties. I don't know if you know them but the Psy/folk/rock band Espers (all four of their albums are terrific, sadly they're defunct as their leader left to teach High School English) did a cover of Flaming Telepaths that starts off quietly folky, in a way that brings out the impact of the lyrics in a way I can't imagine BOC ever considered. Then, from about 5:30 they take the song into a gradually ascending climax of pain.
I love it to bits. Others may disagree!
Thanks Nick I really enjoyed that clip, fantastic! How I enjoyed the late 60s and 70s music scene. For me this clip stayed the right side of folk in that it didn't get too folky! This is unfortunately yet another band that passed me by at the time. I see there are a few of their albums available over at the river do you happen to know which one this clip was from?
Steve
Great interplay....
(2010)
No particular reason for playing this other than wanting to listen to something by Jeff beck
This is seriously groovy...
original vinyl
