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

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(1977)

Some classic 'Floyd to start this frosty day.

During workout, a great album...

Hadn't given this one so much attention. And this was wrong, interesting concept with a good album...., so it will be more into my listening pattern...

Now my usual piano breakfast. Wouldn't like to miss it for the world, especially with such a great artist to guide me through...

Bush. Razorblade Suitcase. On CD from 1996. A good alternative/grunge album, it lacks the catchy melodic bites of "Sixteen Stone" and at one hour long Gavin's vocals backed by a recurrent sound grow mundane.

On Tidal. Naim were playing this on the UnitiQute system at CES - great fun. "Beware of the Dog" really moves. 

The Black Crowes. Greatest Hits 1990-1999. On CD from 2000. Several tracks are familiar and I'm not sure why this is my first BC's disc as their sound is very much in my wheelhouse. This CD is obviously loudness mastered though the DR database shows their vinyl and earlier CDs not so compressed. Any suggestions on an album to look for?

Was listening to this before - good album.. (Art Blakey - The Jazz Messenger)

Normally David Bowie was not so my thing, but I have to say this album Blackstar is quite decent...

This is a real special Mozart Piano Sonatas - something interested people should hear...

Good jazz CD, Joshua has anyhow besides one, created good albums..(Walking Shadows being the black sheep)

The Dame's 2002 album on vinyl. In retrospect, the beginning of an Indian Summer for the great man:

An early commercial and critical breakthrough. This is the 1990 EMi reissue (with bonus cuts):

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(1981)

Until the other day I had forgotten about this little gem which remained unplayed here for probably over 30 years. It's very enjoyable,  the two complement each other very well,  so it's getting another spin. 

On vinyl. I really is extraordinarily good, gets better with every listen. Up there withhis very best, and a fitting way to bow out:

Basil & Co posted:

 

On Tidal. Naim were playing this on the UnitiQute system at CES - great fun. "Beware of the Dog" really moves. 

Not normally my kind of thing - but this does sound extremely good on my system - I can see why Naim were using it to demo.  Good recommendation.

joerand posted:

The Black Crowes. Greatest Hits 1990-1999. On CD from 2000. Several tracks are familiar and I'm not sure why this is my first BC's disc as their sound is very much in my wheelhouse. This CD is obviously loudness mastered though the DR database shows their vinyl and earlier CDs not so compressed. Any suggestions on an album to look for?

I have these on CD which sound pretty good (don't know what compression is tho)

All available for a spin on Tidal.

Kevin-W posted:

On vinyl. I really is extraordinarily good, gets better with every listen. Up there withhis very best, and a fitting way to bow out:

Its ridiculous I know but I still can't bring myself to listen to this (yet) knowing it is the last music he ever made or will ever make...

Blast from the past - great album.  The Deluxe double CD has lots of good out takes and also live tracks recorderded in Regents Park.  

Listened to Hunky Dory followed by Blackstar (first listen) last night.

I know exactly where Steve is coming from. Finally decided it was rude not to accept Bowie's last gift, even if it made me sad. At the end of side 2 of Blackstar, I had felt a number of emotions, but sadness was not chief among them. Mainly I felt admiration for how someone facing the end of life could stay so focused on his art. I suspect most people tend to turn inwards with such bad news, but obviously not Bowie. Hopefully that is one of the ways he will be remembered.

Switched now to Beethoven from the same guys, Bartok is more difficult to appreciate...

Stevee_S posted:

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(1981)

Until the other day I had forgotten about this little gem which remained unplayed here for probably over 30 years. It's very enjoyable,  the two complement each other very well,  so it's getting another spin. 

My apologies for re-posting this but I really should have highlighted how very good the recording and sound quality is on this album, it's outstanding and exemplary. It's worth the (less than) £2 used CD admission fee at the River just to hear how a good CD recording can and should be. Try and get either of the '81 or '89 Polydor versions which have identical specs'

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/4274

Stevee_S posted:

Its ridiculous I know but I still can't bring myself to listen to this (yet) knowing it is the last music he ever made or will ever make...

Stevee, even beyond the poignancy lent this work by its maker's passing, it's a fantastic record (a bit like Joy Division's Closer in some respects). I didn't get round to listening to it until the day of Bowie's death and like Hook, sadness was not the emotion I felt when listening to it, but instead a kind of respectful awe, and admiration that a man who knew he was dying could make a record as focussed and as strong as this, one of the best of his career, and certainly his finest work since Scary Monsters 35 years ago. There is not a trace of self-pity in it.

You will not regret listening to it, when you finally get to do so.

His finest album imho. Sheer class.

G

Graeme,

There are a few other contenders, but I think I probably agree with you.