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;
1967 - Original vinyl - Mono...
UK first press vinyl - mono, to boot. Splendid songs, superb arrangements, fantastic SQ.
jmtennapel posted:
Great musicianship on this album. You can clearly hear they worked Joni Mitchell's album 'Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm'.
Funky, driven work. Strange they never caught the limelight after their stint with The Revolution. A hidden musical treasure.
Superb album - will give it a spin later, thanks for reminding me of its existence. "Waterfall" is one of THE great pop songs of the 1980s.
Mid 1970s US pressing, cut quite hot (which I like):
1982 UK 12-track compilation..
For Your Love
I'm A Man
I Wish You Would
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
A Certain Girl
Got To Hurry
Introduction By Hamish Grimes
Too Much Monkey Business
Got Love If You Want It
Smokestack Lightning
I'm A Man
Here 'Tis
Niiice...
On MM Vinyl 33rpm
Fantastic ...
Keeping with the Blue Note vibe on MM Vinyl 33rpm
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(1990)
Elysium by Fields Of The Nephilim
Arguably one of the best cult bands around this time and certainly one of their best albums. A nice bit of rough after the refined confines of the Carnoustie links today. 
This is a super new album, which I bought today following a very good review in The Guardian. I'm not always keen on Brad Mehldau's stuff, so I'm pleased I went for it. As the title suggests, it's very bluesy indeed, and a lovely recording.
This is a big step up for this Aussie from his 2 ep's.
Produced by Jim Scott and it shows.
Trying to get a hold of a promo of the album as if this is any to go by it maybe superb.
Contains 24 Hours at a Time live version which is classic Southern Rock.
ewemon posted:
Contains 24 Hours at a Time live version which is classic Southern Rock.
The home team. They're from right up the road.
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(2005)
Some more FOTN Goth-Rock required and this their penultimate album hits hard enough.
Friday's evening strings:
An astounding interplay (1999) completely devoid of high frequencies. In other words, great music and idle tweeters. Highly recommended.
