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

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Tony2011

Prompted by Steve's post on Mighty Baby. Interesting band. First listen.

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Nigel 66

1st listen via i-Tunes through a new macbook and Sennheiser Momentums, and sounding rather good.

 

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by MDS

Prompted by dayjay's earlier play of this. A talented lady, Suzanne Vega

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by hungryhalibut

Have you got the four Close Up albums - all are superb and better than the originals in many ways. The new version of Luka is rather chilling.

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by dayjay
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Have you got the four Close Up albums - all are superb and better than the originals in many ways. The new version of Luka is rather chilling.

Have to have a look for them then, I tend to listen to the same two albums all the time

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by MDS
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Have you got the four Close Up albums - all are superb and better than the originals in many ways. The new version of Luka is rather chilling.

Apart from the above, my other SV albums are the one called Suzanne Vega (the one with Cracking) and Nine Objects of Desire (some stunning bass). So thanks, HH, I'll explore the Close Up albums.    

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by hungryhalibut

Excellent! They really are great albums - buy them all!

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by GraemeH
Originally Posted by MDS:
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Have you got the four Close Up albums - all are superb and better than the originals in many ways. The new version of Luka is rather chilling.

Apart from the above, my other SV albums are the one called Suzanne Vega (the one with Cracking) and Nine Objects of Desire (some stunning bass). So thanks, HH, I'll explore the Close Up albums.    

99.9 F is excellent too & the sound quality on the 'Close Up' albums is astonishing.

 

G

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by MDS
Originally Posted by MDS:
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Have you got the four Close Up albums - all are superb and better than the originals in many ways. The new version of Luka is rather chilling.

Apart from the above, my other SV albums are the one called Suzanne Vega (the one with Cracking) and Nine Objects of Desire (some stunning bass). So thanks, HH, I'll explore the Close Up albums.    

Just ordered a six-disc box set of Close Up: the four albums, a bonus CD, DVD, plus booklet etc.  Will report back    

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson

Sade

"Soldier Of Love"   (2010)   mp3

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by hungryhalibut
Originally Posted by MDS:
Originally Posted by MDS:
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Have you got the four Close Up albums - all are superb and better than the originals in many ways. The new version of Luka is rather chilling.

Apart from the above, my other SV albums are the one called Suzanne Vega (the one with Cracking) and Nine Objects of Desire (some stunning bass). So thanks, HH, I'll explore the Close Up albums.    

Just ordered a six-disc box set of Close Up: the four albums, a bonus CD, DVD, plus booklet etc.  Will report back    

Wow - that's commitment!

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Char Wallah

 

Ozric Tentacles   "Waterfall Cities" ,  from 1999.

 

Frank Zappa     "Sheik Yerbouti"  on c.d.s

 

this is about as 'mellow' the Ozric's get, on this album, after the 1st track is over.

'Sheik Yerbouti' is a cut up of studio, live music mixed all in together, one of my all time favourite one's.

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson

The Temper Trap

"Conditions"   (2009)   mp3

So many possible variables, but my very modest system is singing beautifully today.  Nothing changed recently.  Perhaps my mood is just more receptive.  Whatever, I intend to enjoy it for a number of hours more from this mid-afternoon forward. My knowledge of this recording came from this forum, as so many have.

 Good listenin'

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by dayjay

I seem to be going through a phase of listening to chilled albums by female artists.  This is a new other enjoyable album in the vein

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Posted on: 26 January 2015 by dayjay
Originally Posted by Char Wallah:

 

Ozric Tentacles   "Waterfall Cities" ,  from 1999.

 

Frank Zappa     "Sheik Yerbouti"  on c.d.s

 

this is about as 'mellow' the Ozric's get, on this album, after the 1st track is over.

'Sheik Yerbouti' is a cut up of studio, live music mixed all in together, one of my all time favourite one's.

Love the Zappa album, that and Apostrophe are probably my two faves

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson

U2

"Songs Of Innocence"   (2014)   mp3

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Haim Ronen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oxwENvNeJ4

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2wMk1kQWeQ

 

Music composed by Manos Hadjidakis. This album was being played almost on a daily basis in the mid-seventies.

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by matt podniesinski

On vinyl. Haim, no snow blowers running yet so the Mahler is still on the LP rack.

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson

Coldplay

"Ghost Stories"    (2014)   mp3

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson

Suzanne Vega

"Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of The Pentacles"   (2014)    SP

Prompted by all the SV discussion, her newest release is very good as well.  I have been renting this music for the last 6 months and keep returning to it.

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson

LP

"Forever For Now"   (2014)   SP

Contemporary pop, unique voice and style, infectious.  First seen on "CBS This Morning: Saturday" in the early part of 2014.

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by bishopla

Posted on: 26 January 2015 by joerand

The Beatles. Let It Be... Naked. On CD from 2003. I prefer this cleaner, de-Spectorized version of the album to the original, and the inclusion of 'Don't Let Me Down' is apt. The subdued lead guitar on the title track is appropriate for the sound of this version, but I've always preferred the more raucous leads.