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;

If you like Martin Taylor you should like this too
Martin Taylor has a far better beard.
The Complete BBC Sessions - just been flicking through a few faves on the CDs from this super deluxe edition (out today) and my impression is, on CD at least, that they're an improvement on the 1997 CDs. Whether the vinyl is an improvement on the Claasic 4-LP box set remains to be seen (or heard)


1975 - Original vinyl...
Once upon a time a few friends got together and decided to play some classic children's music but...
...with a little twist. ![]()

Elton John salutes one of his idols on this collaborative effort.
Great album which illustrates just how much influence Leon has had on Elton's songwriting and piano playing.

Tony2011 posted:
1975 - Original vinyl...
Once upon a time a few friends got together and decided to play some classic children's music but...
...with a little twist.
Tony, I'll see your Booker, Tippett, Collins et al and raise you a Dame. On RCA Red Seal vinyl:
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Bonnie Raitt - "Slipstream" (2012)

Signing off with this epic live album, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell and co. doing it in style.............contender for one of the best ever in-concert albums.

On vinyl...

On vinyl...

(1970)
Mostly written when he was at school, apparently around the age of twelve, very jazzy and non Creamy.

2008 - Double CD - WAV...
Disc 2 recorded live in Belfast 2001...

Boz Scaggs - "Memphis" (2013)

John Hiatt - "Perfectly Good Guitar" (1993)

Radiohead as you've never heard them ...
TIDAL > A+

1997 - Tidal...

Greg Tannen - "Maybe The Sun" (2010)

The Wallflowers - "Breach" (2000)
Thunder, Backstreet Symphony, classic album from an underrated group. Flac via Audirvana/Hugo




