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

The Beatles. Abbey Road (1969). On Capitol Records Apple label vinyl circa 1978. I've got demo speakers in the room so thought I'd pull out this familiar friend for a listen.

During my workout, quite pleasant contemporary jazz...

As it's discounted on Qobuz I also tried out this one on Tidal, good as well..

On CD:-

Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here (1975). On Columbia CD from 1997. Always love the way Gilmour gets his guitar screaming here.

Vinyl

Dire Straits - Communiqué

With a late breakfast on a day off. My new pressing is superb. For me, they never surpassed this record.

C.

The Police - Regatta de Blanc

Another second album, never surpassed. Something of a theme.

C.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes

A third rather than second album. Still 1979 though. SBLs kicking and grinding down. In a good way.

C.

Streaming | Transcoded DSD

(2013)

Kadaver  by Kadaver 

Good retro hard rock, quite Sabbathesque in delivery and instrumental sound, good stuff.

matt podniesinski posted:

spurrier sucks posted:

If you haven't heard this you can check this out on Tidal. I posted this pic, with names, to give you an idea of the band. 

Now that looks interesting.

If you like Josh Homme(QOTSA, Eagles of Death Metal, Kyuss) then you'll enjoy this. 

Love this album...Not sure how I missed it back in the day  Highly recommended if you like 70s Soul & Funk.

Vinyl.. 

Streaming in wav cd rip sounding sensational.

Streaming | Tidal

(2015)

A compilation of live tracks from various broadcasts in 1974, not the best recording or sound quality but good enough to keep it enjoyable. 

"This live broadcast recording is, therefore, quite a rarity; not only does it showcase the very best of the songs from Steely Dan's first three albums, it also features This All Too Mobile Home, a number that was never recorded in the studio. Furthermore, the remarkable version of Your Gold Teeth II included here is wholly different to the song of that name later released on the album 'Katy Lied' Bonus cuts here are taken from Dan s gig at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis on the 30th April 74, plus a version of Do It Again recorded for the long running TV series Midnight Special on which Steely Dan had been special guests a year earlier, in April 1973."

Marvelous stuff. Listening via Tidal on study system while working. Had to stop working...Shame.

More Dan from 1974. FM recording of a live broadcast from the Record Plant studio.

Reissue Vinyl.

People Make The World Go Round - Angela Bofil (Angel Of The Night)
Hobglobatrobin - Bernard Wright ('Nard Arista GRP 5011)
Family - Hubert Laws (Family Columbia JC 36396)
Crab Apple - Idris Muhammad (Turn This Mutha Out KU 34 )
Theme From King Kong - Lalo Schifrin (Towering Tocatta CTI 5003)
Aht Uh Mi Hed - Shuggie Otis (Inspiration Information Epic LP)
We Get Down - Weldon Irvine (Spirit Man RCA APL 0909)
Walk With Me (Ande Conmigo) - Manchild (Feel The Phuff Chi Sound)
Don't It Drive You Crazy - Madelaine (Who Is She Chi Sound / UA UAS 30188) 10. Trogladyte (Cave Man) - Jimmy Castor Bunch (It's Just Begun)
Funky Monkey - Mandrill (We Are One)
Mighty Mighty - Earth Wind and Fire (Open Our Eyes)
Sneaking Up Behind You - The Brecker Brothers
Turn Off The Lights - Larry Young's Fuel
It's Rough Out There - The Modulations (Buddah)

The growling bass that runs through 'That's it....' Opens this classic Dead brilliantly.

G

Oh my this is good. Thirty (yes 30!) tracks of Van at his best. And there is not one duff track on this very long, but stunning album (IMHO of course).

Highly recommended if you like this kind of thing.

Pure Pleasure Records [AAA] Reissue of the 1969 A&M Records release. 

The Carnegie Hall Live version. Completely uplifting.

G

Slim68 posted:

Children in Paradise, Morrigan Via Tidal.

First listen to this and already I know it will be played more, Prog with a European twist. Lovely female vocals.

Giving this a try too, thanks for your posting Simon. Just a few tracks in and really liking the mix of good female vocals (sung in English by Dam Kat) and their prog style. Quite a bit of info about them and this their latest release on their website.