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

Not my favorit Marillion recording - but a good one!

The Who. Who Are You. On original vinyl from 1978. Decent album, but The Who had better. Good they left the title track for the finale; it's such a striking, demonstrative rock song that the rest of the album plays genteel in comparison.

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(1981)

One of TD's that I haven't heard in  a long time.

Led Zeppelin. CODA. On the original Swan Song vinyl from 1982. Still among my favorite LZ albums and listening now leaves me little concern with the recent remaster.

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(2013)

'[Lindberg] is unfazed by the virtuosic demands of Bacheler's long, elaborately ornamented variations...what really impress are the security of his playing and the maturity of his interpretations...The instrument Lindberg plays with so sensitive and sure a touch is also of considerable interest. It was made by the Augsburg luthier Sixtus Rauwolf in about 1590' -- International Record Review, March 2014

A couple of classics via Tidal:-

AC/DC - Highway To Hell

Dires Straits - Love Over Gold

Streaming | WAV

(2008)

Making up for lost time with not discovering this band earlier, they are becoming thoroughly addictive. 

On CD:-

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(2015)

Queuing this one up in the playlist for what will be a first listen.

Always had a soft spot for this album with 7th January on the front cover being my sixteenth birthday.

Then you need to buy their DVD, World Drifts In. It starts off a bit slow, but when the Mariachi band hit the stage, it's different class.

Gregg Allman - Laid Back

Pixies - Indy Cindy. Both vinyl.

I've not played this in a long time. Worth a spin now and again.

Thanks very much fatcat I will look that out and give it a go.

Yes, Steve. While not my favourite Tull album,  my soft spot for it is because I saw them perform it live. Well, it was more of an 'act' than a gig as they evidently weren't taking themselves too seriously.  I suspect this was Tull's tongue-in-cheek attempt at a 'concept' album, which seemed fashionable with some other bands at the time.  I seem to recall their performance began with the band members coming onto the stage one at a time disguised as roadies and then breaking out to play in an attempt to fool the audience, and later all diving into a hastily erected tent midway through. Mad, but entertaining. Some of the stories on the newspaper cover of the LP are amusing too.  Don't have that on my CD version unfortunately.

Mike 

My first and still favourite Beatles album.

M

A new recording of the wonderful Rothko Chapel, with works by Cage and Satie, in an amazing recording on ECM New Series.

I have seen Steve post about these Guys a few times so thought i'd look them up on Tidal. Very glad I did too. Great use of the old and new. 

First;

Then;

Thanks for the Heads up.

Give this one a try too, the first track is particularly good....

https://dirtwiremusic.bandcamp...album/the-carrier-ep

That is playing right now. Yep, I will be listening to these albums again. . CD's to follow.

On vinyl.

The Band  Music From Big Pink 

Boult/London Philharmonic : Handel Messiah  1954 recording mono

Soprano – Jennifer Vyvyan

Tenor – George Maran

Bass – Owen Brannigan

Contralto – Norma Procter

Despite recorded in the mid 50s mono, it’s got a large and atmospheric soundstage. Neutral but good solid low frequency support, too. Natural and immediate vocals.

Very *English* in a sense that well mannered and even keeled. Smooth vocal and a bass sings like a butter. Expressive vocals throughout and this is more of story telling than creating a large orchestral Holiday extravaganza. 

Timing is slowish plus Low key Boult is not usually my favourite conductor but I am surprised that I rather enjoyed his Messiah from Handel's original score.