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
Great album. Apart from the great music the sound on the Pablo albums is invariably top notch on vinyl.
Norman Granz was pretty instrumental in making sure the sound was good.
FYI - did you know that the "Pablo" label was named so for Picasso? He was a friend of Granz.
I have a few Pablo recordings and they all sound good.
I did not know about Picasso. Thanks for the info.
On vinyl.
2nd volume, like the music...
On vinyl.
Frank Sinatra: Nearness of you 1967 release.
Another compilation record of his swinging and mellow standards.
Nelson Riddle & Billy May make his usual Sinatra sound. He's still on top of the game.
| A1 | The Nearness Of You | |
| A2 | You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me | |
| A3 | It Could Happen To You | |
| A4 | That Old Black Magic | |
| A5 | Blue Hawaii | |
| B1 | Lover | |
| B2 | Laura | |
| B3 | Just In Time | |
| B4 | I Get Along Witout You Very Well | |
| B5 | No One Ever Tells You |
The Beatles. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). On the Capitol CD from 1987. I don't think I've played this particular disc since the stereo remasters were released in 2009.
During my workout. I was very excited when this came out, I called it the album Pink Floyd should have brought out. My excitement has reduced by now, it's still a good album, but it will not end up on my top five of the year (which I assumed initially).
Breakfast piano...
(1996)
My first listen to this one by the RNO and Mikhail Pletnev and the impressions of it are very good, its one that I will come back to.
The Fireman. Electric Arguments. On CD from 2008. Brilliant album! Among his solo works, this might be the "anonymous" McCartney at his least inhibited and most creative best.
On Bandcamp..
On Bandcamp..
Sorry Chris Green Quartet...
The mid 70's was a golden era for good recordings on some labels. This sounds 'just right'; great dynamics, timbres and clarity through NDX Hugo.
G
On CD:-
Streaming | Bandcamp
(2015)
My first listen to this one recommended to me by Gary Shaw (late of this forum). Just a little way into it and it's a stunning piece of psyambient, electronica with occasional vocals and has gone straight into my shopping trolley.
Streaming | FLAC
(1972)
This one is an old classic and I am in the mood to listen to it again.
The mid 70's was a golden era for good recordings on some labels. This sounds 'just right'; great dynamics, timbres and clarity through NDX Hugo.
G
Saw him on his first UK tour to promote this album there was only about 100 people in the audience.