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;

https://forums.naimaudio.com/cr...nt/45070658828583310

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Tony2011

2015 - Vinyl...

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Tony2011 posted:
2015 - Vinyl...

What do you think?

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Tony2011

Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:
Tony2011 posted:
2015 - Vinyl...

What do you think?

It's a great album, Gian. Not a great fun of country music per se but this is quite bluesy. The opening track, The Weekend, is also my favourite. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a bit of pure bluegrass.

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Tony2011 posted:
Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:
Tony2011 posted:
2015 - Vinyl...

What do you think?
It's a great album, Gian. Not a great fun of country music per se but this is quite bluesy. The opening track, The Weekend, is also my favourite. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a bit of pure bluegrass.

Thanks

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Paper Plane

Original vinyl

Why? The mention earlier in the thread jogged my memory.

steve

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Kevin-W

Astonishingly well-recorded 1960 comeback album from the King. This is the 1997 all-analogue reissue on DCC, and his presence is palpable (especially on "Fever").

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by hungryhalibut

Why? Kevin posted an album by Colour Box, which got me thinking of The Colourfield. I've not heard it since about 1990 and it's now been re released on CD. Not the greatest recording it's true, but it is very good and so takes me back to when I was young, doing my PhD and spending hours on end watching fish in the dark under infra red lighting.

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Tony2011

1976 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Stevee_S

A+ | Transcoded DSD

(1975)

One of Eno's great albums or to give him his full name, Brian Peter George St John Le Baptiste de la Salle Eno.

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Kevin-W

Ha Stevee - was just playing some Eno myself - this on reissue vinyl:

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by hungryhalibut

Tony2011 posted:
1976 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...

I'm sure it's jolly good, but what a dreadful cover, don't you think?

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by ted_p

Peter Gabriel

24bit 96kHz - flac

Edward

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Tony2011

Hungryhalibut posted:
Tony2011 posted:

1976 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
I'm sure it's jolly good, but what a dreadful cover, don't you think?

Kuma made a similar remark when I first played it a couple of years ago. The music does make up for it though and I promise l won't play it again for another couple of years.

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Kevin-W

Tony2011 posted:
Hungryhalibut posted:
Tony2011 posted:

1976 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
I'm sure it's jolly good, but what a dreadful cover, don't you think?
Kuma made a similar remark when I first played it a couple of years ago. The music does make up for it though and I promise l won't play it again for another couple of years.

It is a TERRIBLE cover Tony, but nowhere near as bad as that May Blitz album you occasionally post. That may be one of the worst covers I have ever seen... eek

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by hungryhalibut

This is another terrific album from the cheap five album box on Qobuz, with the wonderful Bobo Stenson on piano.

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Tony2011

Kevin-W posted:
Tony2011 posted:
Hungryhalibut posted:
Tony2011 posted:

1976 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
I'm sure it's jolly good, but what a dreadful cover, don't you think?
Kuma made a similar remark when I first played it a couple of years ago. The music does make up for it though and I promise l won't play it again for another couple of years.
It is a TERRIBLE cover Tony, but nowhere near as bad as that May Blitz album you occasionally post. That may be one of the worst covers I have ever seen...

Yep, that May Blitz is another corker musically but the cover gives you nightmares!

Aint she pretty though?

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Christopher_M

Massive Attack - Heligoland

Ah, so that's how SBLs respond when sourced from a CDS3 and a Naim amp.... right.!...yes please!

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Slim68

Paul Weller, Days Of Speed, WAV CD Rip.

Paul and his Guitar, was this really released 15 years ago, Blimey!

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by matt podniesinski

Blur on CD.

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Borders Nick

Michael Wollny - Nachtfahrten

Crushingly deep bass - gorgeous..

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Tony2011

1969 - UK pressing...

Toning down a bit.

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Bert Schurink

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Cdb

Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:
Tony2011 posted:
Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:
Tony2011 posted:
2015 - Vinyl...

What do you think?
It's a great album, Gian. Not a great fun of country music per se but this is quite bluesy. The opening track, The Weekend, is also my favourite. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a bit of pure bluegrass.

Thanks

I didn't know that any of the Gillan Welch/Dave Rawlings albums had been on vinyl. They have said recently that they will be putting out the back catalogue on vinyl, but they said they would do that some years ago and it hasn't happened. I must say that I prefer the Gillian Welch brand offerings over the Dave Rawlings ones.

Clive

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Kevin-W

Aint she pretty though?

Don't fancy yours much Tony... blush

Posted on: 12 December 2016 by Tony2011

Kevin-W posted:

Aint she pretty though?
Don't fancy yours much Tony...

Don't worry, Kev. I always had problems bringing girls around to meet my parents. I never understood why? rolleyes