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;
Streaming...
late night, wee hours listening...
sublime!
enjoy
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spurrier sucks posted:
Don't know the artist or album but it's a great album cover
Klyde posted:Kevin-W posted:This Columbia half-speed mastered LP is one of my favourite versions of WYWH - sounding stunning after five minutes in the Audiodesk:
My fave version of WYWH, too.
I agree, it's a very nice listen. An early venture into digital conversion. Interesting to read the enclosed literature on the process. (Recalling from memory) the manufacturer makes the case that tape is limited to an upper range of 15 kHz, while the digital process used is able to increase that range to 20 kHz. The claim being that with the digital conversion you're now hearing the full range of frequencies. The obvious question is where did they get, or how did they fill-in the band from 15-20 kHz?
Bruce Springsteen. The Promise. On 2CDs from 2010. I've been on an all out John Mellencamp bender the past few days listening to 19 of his 22 albums. Switching over now to Springsteen and I find similarities between the two artists. Both have had consistent quality album production over the past five decades. Both write songs that appeal to the blue collar worker, tug at the heartstrings of all things Americana, and address social issues. Both have an emotional, gruff vocal delivery. Mellencamp tends to smith his tunes with strong electric guitar hooks, numerous stringed instruments, heavy but tight percussion, and a high degree of immediate toe-tapping PRaT. The Boss tends to the heavy wall of sound production with brass embellishments, ballads, and a more impassioned musical presentation. Both are great at their strong suits.
Bruce Springsteen. Lucky Town. On CD from 1992. Continuing with what may become a sojourn with The Boss's discography.
1st run of this one....
Thea Gilmore does Bob Dylan excellent CD..
he big one. UK first press. Sounds fab when cleaned.
CD rip.
This 2001[CD] from Shelby Lynne includes her excellent cover of John Lennon's "Mother"
Just out of interest the price sticker is still on this CD in 2001 I payed £11.99 reduced from £13.99 for this CD from HMV. It's now yours for £2.59 new or £0.01 used. It still pains me how we all got ripped off during this period. 
For a sunny morning on the 1st of May. Don't think Ash bettered this album.
Quad 33 posted:This 2001[CD] from Shelby Lynne includes her excellent cover of John Lennon's "Mother"
Just out of interest the price sticker is still on this CD in 2001 I payed £11.99 reduced from £13.99 for this CD from HMV. It's now yours for £2.59 new or £0.01 used. It still pains me how we all got ripped off during this period.
Yes, I was reminiscing with a friend the other day when we recalled that the 'standard' price for a CD album used to be £15. That was in the mid to late eighties when CDs were pushing vinyl sales to one side. Its rare for me to pay as much as that these days. While I'm sure production costs were higher back then, I suspect you're right that we consumers were being ripped off.
Both on vinyl. Eleanor McEvoy is an analogue recording and mastering. It sounds stunning. The LP comes with the CD too.
Anna Gourari "Brahms"
1970 - Original vinyl...
MDS posted:
For a sunny morning on the 1st of May. Don't think Ash bettered this album.
Great album Mike almost on a par with their eponymous first album but for me there was only ever the thickness of a Rizla paper in it.
