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;
Excellent album.
Annie Lennox "Bare"
Update on this afternoons listening session, pleasant jazz...
1st run....
Jeff Anderson posted:
Annie Lennox "Bare"
This is a really good album Jeff, its nice to see someone else playing it here.
I seem to be playing this album quite a lot lately. Nerina has a stunningly beautiful voice. Really looking forward to seeing her perform live again in April, though my composure might crack if she sings Sophia 
I haven't played this in awhile. Great album.
Another run, good album
Like Mendelssohn, Saint Saëns wrote his best works for chamber ensembles. Trio Latitude here give white-hot performances of his piano trios.
EJ
Stevee_S posted:Jeff Anderson posted:
Annie Lennox "Bare"
This is a really good album Jeff, its nice to see someone else playing it here.
I probably picked it up from your posts, so thanks. I have two other discs of hers I listen to with some regularity. Thanks, Jeff A
kuma posted:Naim Gary posted:CD rip : WAV. I know it's been remastered, but it always amazes me how music recorded 50 years ago can still sound so good.
Borders Nick posted:
Great album Borders Nick. I have it on vinyl and love taking it for a spin.
Love the opening track of 'Remember'. It so puts me in a happy mood.
Have you tried his Workout? The almost same lineup as Soul Station but add Grant Green's mellow guitar work and snappy Philly Joe Jone's drums substitutes previous Art Blakey.
Hey Kuma,
Yes, I have "Workout" but on cd only not vinyl. I love me some Grant Green. I have a couple of his albums on vinyl. Quite sweet work.
Pink Floyd. Dark Side Of The Moon (1973). A 1973 Harvest label "Mastered By Capitol" pressing. I never fail to be impressed by the soundstage and imaging on this album.
Van Morrison. Moondance (1970). On WB 1973 reissue vinyl. One album I'd really like to hear an original pressing as I suspect the bass goes deeper.
RAGNARÖK. Nice spacey, folky prog from Sweden, 1977.
Naim Gary posted:kuma posted:Naim Gary posted:CD rip : WAV. I know it's been remastered, but it always amazes me how music recorded 50 years ago can still sound so good.
Borders Nick posted:
Great album Borders Nick. I have it on vinyl and love taking it for a spin.
Love the opening track of 'Remember'. It so puts me in a happy mood.
Have you tried his Workout? The almost same lineup as Soul Station but add Grant Green's mellow guitar work and snappy Philly Joe Jone's drums substitutes previous Art Blakey.
Hey Kuma,
Yes, I have "Workout" but on cd only not vinyl. I love me some Grant Green. I have a couple of his albums on vinyl. Quite sweet work.
I normally prefer hard bop but I have a 'Metador' as Green as a leader. I picked this one up partially because Mccoy Tyner is on piano.
Side 1 is really really good, from 1989.
Gieseking/Kuberik/Philharmonia: Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 1948 recording
It's been a while since I play this record. Sounding much better with the Kandid which can sort things out making the piano stands out a bit more and bringing out gieseking's lucid piano tone. This is a polished Mozartian like Beethoven. It isn't my fave but certainly admire his lyricism.
plus I am a sucker for Steinweiss' album cover design from this era.
Yep. Kempff is still my go-to guy for Beethoven. Right amount of strength and lyricism to bring out the inner most beauty out of Beethoven's concertos for this listener.
Fried Ice Cream is a Reality
ewemon posted:
Would you recommend it?
On vinyl
Yesterday's purchase again inspired by the "Best albums of 2015..." thread. Only first play but this already sounds very good - interesting collection of pop songs.
(and just noticed this has been presented in this thread also only few hours ago)
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1986)
Although released in 1986 it's believed that theses tracks had been recorded about ten years earlier, this 2005 remaster "cleaned up" the sound.
David Bowie - BlackStar