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;
EBTG, Walking Wounded, WAV CD Rip. Always enjoyable.
Jeff Beck, Live At Ronnie Stott's. WAV CD Rip. Because i saw his name pop up somewhere else and just had to put it on.
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(1982)
Time for another thirty five minutes of J.J., this one slightly rockier and less laid back than his earlier albums and includes more instruments like piano and organ.
Skids - Scared to Dance.
Kicked off this afternoon with Big Country, so, fairly obviously, this ................ sadly missed Stuart Adamson's first mainstream band.
Again, great Jock Rock.
Just in the rip...then cue the music!!
This is very different from the version I have on Nonesuch and is very good indeed. It is part of a 3 album set that is on sale on Qobuz for about £6, which has got to be a bargain.
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Killing Time
Hot from being downloaded just moments ago this 22 minute EP from Moon Duo is described like this in their bandcamp blurb:
"Under the Moon Duo moniker, Johnson and collaborator Sanae Yamada create expansive Krautrock influenced tapestries of warm cascading fuzz and controlled feedback, organ, and accenting keyboard. This four song 12-inch [was] the second release and incorporates a much more concise, composed and driving sound than before adding a driving drum machine beat behind the thick walls of layered sound."
Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane.
What a great debut album from 2002 ....................we've all heard this one before, but it's well worth re-visiting.
DJ Vadim / Диджей Вадим – U.S.S.R. Reconstruction (Theories Explained) / С.С.С.Р. Реконструкция (Объяснение Теорий): Great for relaxing to on a cold evening supping a glass of scotch or should it be vodka
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Switching from an early (good) and developing Moon Duo EP earlier, to Riverside's first full length release which was a super debut, their early promise remained fulfilled right through until their latest album that is... 
Northern Soul Stompers, Floaters and Floorshakers - various artists.
Did it ever get any better?
Happy Days. 
dayjay posted:Toris Amos, Little Earthquakes, becuase it is a masterpiece, genuinely original, surprising, challenging and very emotional, utterly wonderful album
Very much agree with that assessment, David
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Christopher_M posted:Roxy Music - Manifesto
No further comment required :-)
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Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure.
I hear you, but is it ok if I do comment?
Great stuff, .............. so here's some more ............... 
Nighty night. 
Thanks HH. Streaming Qobuz.
Early digital release of Denis Kozhukhin's new Brahms record (Feb 2017). The disc opens with the op. 18b theme and variations, which is based on the memorable tune from Brahms' first sextet (op. 18) and a great opener. The op. 10 ballades and the op. 116 fantasies follow. Kozhukhin once again impresses with clear-headed approach and wide dynamic range (not afraid to play softly even in the more heroic works).
Cheers,
EJ
1967 - Original vinyl - Mono...
Streaming Tidal.