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

Still stuck in t' 80's.

Pink Floyd - Animals

On Vinyl

God Save the Smithereens

Enjoying some more Zep rough mixes courtesy of Tidal.

More 1980s Rush, on UK first press vinyl:

Kevin-W posted:

More 1980s Rush, on UK first press vinyl:

The first tour I saw them on Kevin, they were awesome.  At the time I disliked the album intensely as it was just so different from what went before it.  I love it now and Losing It is one of my favourite ever tracks

MDS posted:

First few times I played this it didn't really do much for me. But I thought I would preserve. Perhaps it's a 'grower'.

It is. I was the same, but I strongly recommend you to persevere. I'm now convinced it's the best he's ever done in all his disguises. 

dayjay posted:

The first tour I saw them on Kevin, they were awesome.  At the time I disliked the album intensely as it was just so different from what went before it.  I love it now and Losing It is one of my favourite ever tracks

I first saw them in '79 on the Hemispheres tour, David, then again in 1980. I have to say that they largely lost me after Signals, although there are some bits of GUP and Power Windows I quite like.

ELO, Discovery, an old friend that sounds just as good as ever.  Original vinyl and sounding wonderful 

Recorded in 2013, released not long ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luz9l7FdzC0

The White Stripes-White Blood Cells

Inspired by recent Springsteen posts I'm playing this trifecta, first two on early vinyl, the last on CD. Sultry music for a warm, late-August evening.

hafler3o posted:

Simon-in-Suffolk posted:

 

Clark: Empty the Bones of You

... fantastic experimental electronica with superb rhythms ...

Agreed, he's one of my favourite Warp artists. Have you heard Jamie Lidell's 1st album? Far more experimental, totally madcap!

PS: listening to Neu! 75 on UnitiQute, very relaxing....

No - but its on the playlist for tonight - should have our new sofas by then 

dave marshall posted:

Oh well, if we're having an eighties fest.....................this one?

Superb album - i loved it when it came out - first owning the cassette and then LP - now have it on ripped CD - and I enjoy it even more - it must improve with age... the history of this album is amusing. An adhoc collection of tunes and songs recorded by Alison and Vince after hours in Eric Radcliffe's  recording studio - as used in Vince's earlier Depeche Mode days.. - hence the name. Apparently neither of them really knew what they were doing so it is said- it certainly doesn't sound that way - but perhaps the contrast of the relatively simplistic unlayered  electronic synth style  of Vince's melodies with the gorgeous bluesy voice of Alison Moyet  adds to its appeal. 

Simon

A2+|Tidal

(2005?)

A great blend of European medieval music with the Moorish equivalent prevalent in Southern Spain during the 12th to 15th centuries, this Arab-Andalusian music gives a lovely insight into the wonderful culture at that time for those lucky enough to be able to enjoy it in full.

Stevee_s - cool - early renaissance music and electronica seem to bizarrely some how seem to go well together - i will hunt this one out. 

Simon-in-Suffolk posted:

Stevee_s - cool - early renaissance music and electronica seem to bizarrely some how seem to go well together - i will hunt this one out. 

I agree Simon, for some unknown reasons I've always been attracted to early and ancient European music and various electronica, there are many albums out there (of 12th century onward) where it is blended with the North African Moorish culture of the time, lovely stuff. I'm sure it will be ok to leave a music link here, the one I'm listening to now is findable on Tidaland this one here is particularly good  but I think that you will have to buy it. The comments from buyers will give you a lead on to other albums in a similar vein...

Steve

Simon-in-Suffolk posted

 

 

No - but its on the playlist for tonight - should have our new sofas by then 

Check the 2 reviews of Muddlin Gear on Discogs (and leave protective coverings on those sofas!) ...

A+|Transcoded DSD

(1968)

From the original Polydor '86 CDs and sounding good, now onto the second side recorded live at The Fillmore.

Pearl Jam-Ten

Pearl Jam-Lightning Bolt

Listening to a high quality, 4-CD boot of the Dead's show on 10th June '73 at the RFK stadium. Standout versions of "Eyes of the World", "Dark Star" and "They Love Each Other".My very favourite Dead show (that I've heard).

It was a four-and-a-half hour show, setlist thus:

Set 1
1. Morning Dew
2. Beat It On Down The Line
3. Ramble On Rose
4. Jack Straw
5. Wave That Flag
6. Looks Like Rain
7. Box of Rain
8. They Love Eeach Other
9. The Race Is On
10. Row Jimmy
11. El Paso
12. Bird Song
13. Playin' in the Band

Set 2
1. Eyes of the World
2. Stella Blue
3. Big River
4. Here Comes Sunshine
5. Around & Around
6. Dark Star
7. He's Gone
8. Wharf Rat
9. Truckin'
10. Sugar Magnolia

Set 3
1. It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry
2. Thats Alright Mama
3. The Promised Land
4. Not Fade Away
5. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
6. Drums
7. Not Fade Away

Encore
8. Johnny B. Goode

Set 3 with The Allman Bros and Merle Saunders

1977 - Original vinyl...

Kevin-W posted:

Listening to a high quality, 4-CD boot of the Dead's show on 10th June '73 at the RFK stadium. Standout versions of "Eyes of the World", "Dark Star" and "They Love Each Other".My very favourite Dead show (that I've heard).

It was a four-and-a-half hour show, setlist thus:

Set 1
1. Morning Dew
2. Beat It On Down The Line
3. Ramble On Rose
4. Jack Straw
5. Wave That Flag
6. Looks Like Rain
7. Box of Rain
8. They Love Eeach Other
9. The Race Is On
10. Row Jimmy
11. El Paso
12. Bird Song
13. Playin' in the Band

Set 2
1. Eyes of the World
2. Stella Blue
3. Big River
4. Here Comes Sunshine
5. Around & Around
6. Dark Star
7. He's Gone
8. Wharf Rat
9. Truckin'
10. Sugar Magnolia

Set 3
1. It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry
2. Thats Alright Mama
3. The Promised Land
4. Not Fade Away
5. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
6. Drums
7. Not Fade Away

Encore
8. Johnny B. Goode

Set 3 with The Allman Bros and Merle Saunders

Would love to hear this. 

@Spurrier, it's very easy to find, either on the Internet Archive (archive.org) or even on YouTube - just google "Grateful Dead RFK 1973. Well worth hearing if you have a spare 4 hours!