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;
JamieWednesday posted:Loving this on a gloomy Monday morning...
Great choice, Jamie. One of the best albums of the year so far.
Enjoy it!

1998 30-track double-CD - a compilation of outtake material from 1969 to 1988, and previously unreleased tracks.
playing in the background while i work...

enjoy...
ken
Just Finished:
Aoife O' Donovan - In The Magic Hour
Now Playing:
Margaret Glaspy - Emotions And Math
yesterday, during a 5h drive.



Back to the good old cassette. Here's The Residents' Assorted Secrets album, released initially (in '84?) only on tape.


Original 1983 vinyl. Includes Hello, and All Night Long " whats not to like" 
Followed with this...
Vinyl..![]()
The Grateful Dead - all 31 minutes and 45 seconds of a live version of Blues for Allah etc. This is from a bonus disc that came with the Beyond Description (1973-1989) box set. Two unbelievable Garcia solos.
Streaming | WAV | Transcoded to DSD

(2016)
More on cassette - this time an, er, interesting encounter from '77 (this is an '85 reissue) between Pennn Gillette and artists on the Residents' Ralph label ![]()


The wonderful Ms Jackson on original 1982 vinyl.
A little bit more Millie because you can't have too much of a good thing..

1985 double LP, recorded live at The Roxy.
Streaming | Tidal | Transcoded to DSD

(2016)


Nick Cave Live during his 2014 tour. An official recording unreleased.

Tedeschi Trucks Live 2016 official live recording.
As we would say they were cooking on gas on this particualr show.
On original vinyl
Why? I felt I needed to listen to something I knew well. Where I could mouth the words and just drift along with the vibe.
steve

1974 - Tidal...
On CD:-


Ray LaMontagne - "Supernova" (2014)
Slovakia v England on 5 Live.
Mid-range and vocal delivery of SBLs exemplary.
C.
On vinyl so old it's as thick as a plate and mono...

Why? Like I need a reason?
steve

Spoon - "They Want My Soul" (2014)

