A+ | Transcoded DSD

(1980)

"This is the only Dire Straits album not to feature a rhythm guitarist; instead, an added dimension is given to the sound by the addition of Roy Bittan, Bruce Springsteen's pianist. In fact, there were several Springsteen connections to this album: Jimmy Iovine, the producer, was the engineer on Born To Run and the famous riff of "Romeo And Juliet" is a slowed-down version of the piano intro to that album's "Jungleland". A more general connection is the torrent of imagery centred around the romance of the city, most notably on "Skateaway", but also present in the perfectly-rendered teenage angst of hit single "Romeo and Juliet", and the celebratory tale of tawdriness and passion that is "Tunnel Of Love"." - James Swift

Bert Schurink posted:

Weak album, don't like it...

Interesting. I find it the hidden gem of The Doors' catalog. Just a matter of personal taste

It's almost hypnotizing, but would find it difficult to listen to it on a stretch while doing nothing else...

joerand posted:

Bert Schurink posted:

Weak album, don't like it...

Interesting. I find it the hidden gem of The Doors' catalog. Just a matter of personal taste

I am not a real Doors fan so I tend to like the style which made them famous. It's good that the taste differs, otherwise we would have problems - imagining everybody wanting to see this one artist...

A+ | Tidal

(1981)

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts has long been my favourite Eno / Byrne album so its good to hear this enhanced (with additional material) double album remastered in 2006.

Well done, but too much gospel for me...

Tidal... 

Four classic jazz-funk tracks from start to finish...

1. Chameleon
2. Watermelon Man
3. Sly
4. Vein Melter

Wallowing in the late 70's - and why not ?

Sounding just like his Dad. Reminds me i need to purchase some of his other albums too as this gets played quite a bit.

Some chill out pop.

Weather Report (1977 Japanese vinyl.

Time to fire up the Capri, roll the furry dice, slip the old moccasins over the white socks and don the Fred Perry for a trip back in time to 1976, and memories of growing up in the jazz-funk belt of Kent. On vinyl:

A great funky-soul record Includes the hit single 'Mercy Mercy Mercy' & the brill northern soul floorfiller 'Too Late'.

1967 US promotional sample 10-track mono LP, on the legendary Okeh label.

Mellow late afternoon listening - quite a bit different from the usual Portishead output but that unique voice sounds good here too. 

I have a hankering for the Dame's early material, so... On vinyl, this:

From this:

Kevin-W posted:

Time to fire up the Capri, roll the furry dice, slip the old moccasins over the white socks and don the Fred Perry for a trip back in time to 1976, and memories of growing up in the jazz-funk belt of Kent.

 

Brilliantly evocative of younger days..........

I was only 13/14 in 1976 Dave, so there's a bit of artistic licence going on...

Ah, well, I was already into my 20's, had the Capri, plus the Fred Perry and the white socks, though I've since had therapy to deal with the latter..............

It became a bit of a byword for naffness at one point but I think time has been very kind to the Mk I and II (pictured) Capris - I think they look rather cool:

Time for a bit of the old Floyd. The 1980 CBS Half Speed Mastered LP - of the many, many WYWHs I have, this is probably my favourite.

I briefly had one of these, and had to endure naffness comments along the lines of "Ah yes, The Jaguar Capri"

Some folks have no taste, where either car was concerned.

Oh well, back to the music.........well, t'Olympics actually.

I wouldn't cross the road to see The Smiths for free but I saw Fish-period Marillion more times than I can remember.

Script would be on my all time top ten album list if I made one.

Still, it takes all sorts...

steve 

Kevin-W posted:

It became a bit of a byword for naffness at one point but I think time has been very kind to the Mk I and II (pictured) Capris - I think they look rather cool:

 

While the Mk1/II had good looks (unlike Mk III), it was a Ford! I preferred the Audi 100S Coupé, which was faster, more economical, had real room for adults in the back and a large boot despite the fastback styling ...it's rear end was also evocative of an Aston Martin. 

I called it the thinking man's Capri, but tgat is not meant to be an insult to anyone here!

The triathlon medal ceremony inspired this album.

"Senores y senores here's Johnny"