What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2016
2016 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread (and links to previous years) can be found here;
Eagles. The Long Run. On original vinyl from 1979. An album that plays better for me today than when it was released; I remember being underwhelmed at the time. Great SQ.
Fleetwood Mac. Rumours. Original LP from 1977. If you could have bought stock in an album back in the day, this would have been a good investment.
Neil Young. Comes A Time. On original vinyl from 1978. Among Neil's top albums and bolstered by the late Nicolette Larson's fervent harmonies.
Burton Cummings. My Own Way To Rock. On vinyl from 1977. A hidden gem of an album with great SQ. If you're a fan of the Guess Who this has the same tight, fast sound with Cumming's same gritty vocals and R&B-infused keyboards. Highly recommended.
1st run - sounds good...
This is extraordinarily lovely. I heard it on Radio 3's Recored Review yesterday - it was their pick of performances of Hildegard. Perfect for a quiet Sunday morning.
Also 1st run, more Burrell then Coltrane oriented....
From start to finish in an empty house...great!
G
Hungryhalibut posted:This is extraordinarily lovely. I heard it on Radio 3's Recored Review yesterday - it was their pick of performances of Hildegard. Perfect for a quiet Sunday morning.
I agree, its a lovely piece of music.
During my workout, the earlier albums of Rush are definitely on a much better level than the later ones...
In the 2nd part I listened to this album. I like this one even more than permanent waves. It's not as good as Pictures at an Excibition but ok that's their best one, in my eyes....
Bert Schurink posted:In the 2nd part I listened to this album. I like this one even more than permanent waves. It's not as good as Pictures at an Excibition but ok that's their best one, in my eyes....
Moving Pictures?
vinyl
and now... vinyl (music on vinyl)
Haim Ronen posted:
Great swinging album. Track #19 is just outstanding.
Haim, I had a hunch that track #19 might be to your liking. A bit more improvisational and freer than your typical 'classical' music. This is Balkandrom by Georg Breinschmid. I found the program notes very informative and so I reproduce them here for this track 19.
Notes by Christian Heindl from the booklet notes of Danzas:
Balkandrom by Georg Breinschmid (1973) was composed during a train ride in 2005. According to the composer, "The process of development was very interesting. During this train ride, various melodies suddenly came to me. Most of them were in uneven or rather unusual meters (such as 15/8). These melodies and grooves came to me one after the other. I dictated them and used almost all of them for a piece (as far as I can recall, the title originated from a regularly occurring Balkan disco party in Vienna). We adapted Aleksey Igudesman's original arrangement for two violins and contrabass for piano and violin. Rhythmically, the piece is very complex and moves through many different meters; compositionally, it is built similarly to my piece "Wien bleibt Krk," insofar as there are various, clearly separated melodic sections or "blocks," and between these blocks there are usually several connecting measures with groove (without any melody) - including a "rock" solo by the violin. What is interesting is also the bass line, which often runs counter to the rhythm of the other instruments, which for me makes for the special appeal of this piece. Even given its complexity, the piece should of course sound light and danceable - and for precisely this reason is well-suited for a CD named 'Danzas'!"
Dora Deliyska (piano), Florian Willeitner (violin), Georg Breinschmid (double bass)
(PS: Track #17 is just outstanding !! 
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GraemeH posted:Clive B posted:I just had to buy this on CD (1994 'definitive edition remaster'). Ripped WAV to NS01, streaming through NDS/555DRPS:
If you can get the original Chrysalis 'fatboy' double cd it sounds better. The 1994 is not bad, just a bit thin and toppy by comparison.
G
Yes, thanks Graeme. I was aware of the recent thread on this topic, but I just needed a copy whilst my turntable is on holiday in Rearsby. Besides, I did say that at least as far as the studio recordings go, the 1994 remasters sound very good. I no longer own a CD player per se, but it sounds ok through the NDS.
Sounding particularly glorious this afternoon for reasons posted in the Hi-Fi section.
I was drawn to play this because of the news item about the court case in which someone is claiming Led Zep 'stole' the opening riff to Stairway to Heaven from a band that was one of their warm-up acts. Given the age of the album, it's curious that the case has only now appeared.
MDS posted:
Sounding particularly glorious this afternoon for reasons posted in the Hi-Fi section.
I was drawn to play this because of the news item about the court case in which someone is claiming Led Zep 'stole' the opening riff to Stairway to Heaven from a band that was one of their warm-up acts. Given the age of the album, it's curious that the case has only now appeared.
It has long been suggested that the opening chord progression was stolen from a song by Spirit. That said, it's also the same as in 'Michelle' by The Beatles, so I cannot see how this claim can be justified.
Clive B posted:MDS posted:
Sounding particularly glorious this afternoon for reasons posted in the Hi-Fi section.
I was drawn to play this because of the news item about the court case in which someone is claiming Led Zep 'stole' the opening riff to Stairway to Heaven from a band that was one of their warm-up acts. Given the age of the album, it's curious that the case has only now appeared.
It has long been suggested that the opening chord progression was stolen from a song by Spirit. That said, it's also the same as in 'Michelle' by The Beatles, so I cannot see how this claim can be justified.
Interesting, Clive. I hadn't thought about the 'Michelle' comparison. I'll have to dig that out and give its play.
Mike