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

Just finished:  Hot Chip   - Why Make Sense?

(2015)   CD

First listen.  Fun sounding album. 

Next:  Haven't listened to it in a long whiles so joining in with "Jeff Beck - performing this week ... Live At ronnie scott's"

Christmas present....& very good it is too!

Lloydy posted:

Christmas present....& very good it is too!

Streaming on Tidal............very good indeed! 

Prompted by the incessant rain and gloom outside. Seems appropriate somehow.  But what a debt album this was? While long songs were accepted from 'progressive' bands and their concept albums, this was hard rock.  Long drum and guitar solos were pretty rare on albums in those days. I was instantly smitten when I first heard it and have remained a Sabbath fan every since. 

MDS posted:

Prompted by the incessant rain and gloom outside. Seems appropriate somehow.  But what a debt album this was? While long songs were accepted from 'progressive' bands and their concept albums, this was hard rock.  Long drum and guitar solos were pretty rare on albums in those days. I was instantly smitten when I first heard it and have remained a Sabbath fan every since. 

Spot on Mike. I can still remember the day back in 1970 when I got my copy home and onto the turntable for the first time. A landmark album in rock if ever there was one. 

Ah, Black Sabbath. That was the first album I ever bought (other than those dodgy 49p Top of the Pops cover version albums). I've not listened to it in nearly 40 years, but can recommend this...

Stevee_S posted:

MDS posted:

 

Prompted by the incessant rain and gloom outside. Seems appropriate somehow.  But what a debt album this was? While long songs were accepted from 'progressive' bands and their concept albums, this was hard rock.  Long drum and guitar solos were pretty rare on albums in those days. I was instantly smitten when I first heard it and have remained a Sabbath fan every since. 

Spot on Mike. I can still remember the day back in 1970 when I got my copy home and onto the turntable for the first time. A landmark album in rock if ever there was one. 

Yes, Steve. I even remember being captivated by the effect of Vertigo record label spinning on the turntable. I think it was the first time I saw one.  Seemed to add to the dark image of the band and the album somehow. 

Mike

Another one of today's purchases

Songs for Beginners has set a high-water mark for just about every singer-songwriter since its release.

Having just enjoyed an album with thunder in the opening track I thought I go for another one. 

M

Bruce Stark (piano): Shadow Bright

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(2014)

Vaccine Electronic - Younger Brother 

My first opportunity to listen to this and so far it's very good, cutting out some of the vocal element from Vaccine and adding more electronic as might be surmised from the title...

LP - Manhattan  Records 1987 : (

Everlasting (Single Version)
Jump Start
The Urge To Merge
Split Decision
When I Fall In Love

Pink Cadillac (Turbo Mix)
I Live For Your Love
In My Reality
I'm The One
More Than The Stars

I had a job remembering how this LP came to be in my collection; must have been one of those 100 bargain LPs i bought for a tenner back in 2009.

It's not one up for my usual play list but this lively 80s big hair sound does better now than i remember, thought i better wheel it out in homage - very sad news about Natalie passing away yesterday at only 65

Debs

Who needs a reason to listen to this epic album?

Canned Heat - Canned Heat. I'm stoking up the smoker to cook up some lamb racks for tonight and a pork shoulder for tomorrow. Seemed like the perfect music to "smoke" to 

Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:

A good friend of mine discovered Llyod Cole and the Commotions and recommended they were signed by their Record Company. The rest they say is histroy.

ewemon posted:

Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:

A good friend of mine discovered Llyod Cole and the Commotions and recommended they were signed by their Record Company. The rest they say is histroy.

That band name sounded so exotic....... I consider this as their fourth record.

Bought this about 25 years ago in a small record store whilst travelling in southern California.  Still sounds sublime.

Classic Metheny - have enjoyed this one for many years.

Joe Jackson. Look Sharp! On original vinyl from 1979.  I've always loved this album on CD for the past 30 years despite it having a cool, digital edge to the sound. This recently acquired LP is very nice! A warmer and more balanced sound, yet with all the speed and accuracy of the CD.