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;
Vinyl
Superb-sounding Japanese 007 theme and OST music compilation from 1977, on double vinyl. Chosen because I'm just like Bond. 
Vinyl
UK first press. I'll never forget hearing this on my LP12 for the first time...
Los Lobos - "Kiko" (1992)
John Hiatt - "Terms Of My Surrender" (2014)
On CD:-
Disc 1
Bruce Cockburn - "Stealing Fire" (1984)
"Aretha Now" 1968 first press on Atlantic Records.
1 Think – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
2 I Say A Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach & Hal David*
3 See Saw – Don Covay, Steve Cropper
4 Night Time Is The Right Time -Lew Herman
5 You Send Me – Sam Cooke
B1 You're A Sweet Sweet Man – Ronnie Shannon
B2 I Take What I Want – David Porter, Isaac Hayes, Mabon Hodges
B3 Hello Sunshine – King Curtis, Ron Miller
B4 A Change – Clyde Otis, Dorian Burton
B5 I Can't See Myself Leaving You – Ronnie Shannon
Wav cd rip
Sam Phillips - "Don't Do Anything" (2008)
Picking up on yesterday's mini Chris Rea fest, here's the three CD story of his fictional first and subsequent bands.
Starts off with "The Delmonts" who have a Shadows influence, then moves on with much bluesier Bluenotes.
A most original and enjoyable concept project, with Chris's usual high standards of musicianship...............a good listen.
And might as well continue with Chris ably demonstrating his ongoing love of the blues.
Jonatha Brooke - "My Mother Has 4 Noses" (2014)
Since we're having a slide guitar moment, one from the master.
Jerry Joseph - "April Nineteenth" (2006) live at Mississippi Studios, Portland.
First this because it is my favourite album from one of my favourite artists.
Then this because it is the finest of acoustic guitar playing, wonderfully recorded in a live setting....
Seems like there's much love tonight for slide guitar, so here's one from one of the originators.
Original vinyl/
Why? I fancied something relaxing and smooth, with just a little edginess.
steve