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;
First this......
James Taylor - Hourglass bought for pennies off t'internet....
....then this.....
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me....a swanky hi res download...
Because I wanted to relax. My, the Naim gear is sounding good today. 
Got this for Christmas 1969 when I was thirteen. My absolute favorite Stones album.
Still on the 1979 kick. This was another great album from that great year. On 2013 reissue vinyl:
Kevin-W posted:Still on the 1979 kick. This was another great album from that great year. On 2013 reissue vinyl:
Setting the tone for chrimbo Kevin?
1971 - U.K. - First pressing...
A+ | Transcoded DSD
(1971)
This 40th Anniversary release is good, nice to get the bonus tracks with other stuff going on, Poor Mohammed being one of my favourites. Such an underrated band post Whiter Shade of Pale, as yet they have not been recognised and inducted into the Hall of Fame, very harsh IMHO.
Sounds interestng...
Diana Krall - The Girl in the Other Room.
Cos you can never have too much of Ms Krall.
Stevee_S posted:Kevin-W posted:Still on the 1979 kick. This was another great album from that great year. On 2013 reissue vinyl:
Setting the tone for chrimbo Kevin?
Nothing like a good blast of the Throbbers to get rid of unwanted guests Stevee. Gotta love the Gristle! 
Yet another outstanding album from an outstanding year - This Heat's eponymous debut (1979). This is the first CD issue, from 1991:
Anais Mitchell - "Hymns For The Exiled" (2004)
Christopher_M posted:Luke Howard Trio - The Electric Night Descends
Until recently, I could never imagine bass so fast and supple from my hi-fi. Now I don't have to imagine it.
C.
Another suggestion, just as good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkxgfWLaCVY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8JX-r8jBmY
Haim Ronen posted:Christopher_M posted:Luke Howard Trio - The Electric Night Descends
Until recently, I could never imagine bass so fast and supple from my hi-fi. Now I don't have to imagine it.
C.
Another suggestion, just as good:
Thanks Haim, I'll spend any money in my Christmas box on it.
C.
On CD:-
Barbra Streisand - A Christmas Album
On CD:-
Simply Red - Stars
On CD:-
Queen - Queen
If 1979 was a very good (the best, IMO) for albums, this, surely, was the best album . Factory Records FACT 10, Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division. First UK pressing, mastered by Porky Peckham:
Kyle Craft - "Dolls Of Highland" (2016)
Jeff Anderson posted:
Anais Mitchell - "Hymns For The Exiled" (2004)
Funnily enough Jeff I was playing this last night and haven't played it in such a long time. Great album shame Anais won't re-release the album that came before this her breakthrough album. I did ask her but she doesn't want to. I hope you and your good lady have a very good Xmas.
Chris Rea Live from the late 90's. Official recording but unreleased.