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

Streaming | Tidal

(1977)

Making the most of Tidal recently, not heard this one in years.

2005 - WAV...

1981 - original vinyl...

1st real listen, looks to be ok-ish but not great....

Streaming | Transcoded DSD

(1975)

This one remastered in 2002 and sounding not too bad for it along with some bonus and previously unreleased tracks.

"Inspired by the book "The Snow Goose" by Paul Gallico. Partly classical in places, rocky in others, it is very hard to place exactly what category this album quite fits in to. It was the bassist, Doug Ferguson who suggested this concept album after the success of the song "The White Rider" off their second album Mirage(inspired by Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings). The choice of the book "The Snow Goose" is genius. The book, which is only about 50 short pages long, can actually be read in time to the album, thus the album creates, for the first time in my knowledge a soundtrack to a book. The album opens with an eerie representation of Gallico's "Great Marsh" and throughout the album manages to portray the emotions written in the book with pin point accuracy through the music. The album however, is not only credible as a soundtrack alone. The variations of the theme originally laid down by the track "The Snow Goose" the whole way through the album are nothing short of brilliance, best portrayed by the track "La Princesse Perude", which heralds the final track, a variation of the first track, but similarly called "The Great Marsh". This however, is not the end of the album. To remember former keyboard player Peter Bardens, who died an untimely death, the album was re-released with 5 bonus tracks including live performances and original single tracks from the album. All in all, "Music Inspired by The Snow Goose" is, in a word: inspired." - An Amazonian's comments.

Talking heads - Speaking in Tongues

Richard Thompson - Rumour and Sigh

On CD:-

CD wav rip Probably still my favourites from Airbag , I just never tire of hearing this superb album.

Identity

Graham Parker and The Rumour - Mystery Glue

Just because.

C.

Every now and then I have to listen to Pat...

Rob T posted:

CD wav rip Probably still my favourites from Airbag , I just never tire of hearing this superb album.

Identity

 

Yep, I agree Tom, my favourite from them too.

CD rip wav Cyril Snear Fluent in seven types of monotone

Heart, Beautiful Broken, follows the usual Heart formula of a few heavy tracks and a few ballads but I rather like this album which has a maturity that earlier albums lacked perhaps and certainly has better SQ than some from the 80s.  Flac via Audirvana/Hugo 

The word is much overused, but this really is a masterpiece in every respect.

On vinyl.

SACD rip wav Change of pace and style

Edna Stern  -  "Bach: Preludes, Fugues, et Chorals"  (2008)

Rob T posted:

CD rip wav Cyril Snear Fluent in seven types of monotone

Hi Rob, I'd recommend Cyril Snear's next album - Riot Of Colour, if you don't have it.

The writing matured, but sadly they called it a day last year  

Listen Here - http://cyrilsnear.bandcamp.com/album/riot-of-colour

Denis

Streaming | Tidal

(1981)