What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)

Chely Wright,Woman In The Moon, CD turned up in the post ripped and played superb album one of here best well worth the £1.19 spent !!

(1969)

It's a Beautiful Day

Their eponymous debut album which captures those psychedelic days and flower power, the album itself is an absolutely inimitable classic. 

Now Playing.......

k.d. lang - Ingenue

Streaming on TIDAL......   This happened the last time I heard Lizz Wright. Lizz sings a cover of 'Wash Me Clean' and she does it so beautifully I need to then listen to to k.d lang.    ......and there is never a bad time to listen to k.d.

Steel Pulse - Caught You

This record has probably not been played since the late eighties. Really taking me back. It has a light, tuneful, incredibly infectious sound. I'm going to be cooking up a storm in a minute when I get cheffy.

Original vinyl

Why? It's time to rock away that ol' snow.

steve

(1970)

Curved Air - Air Conditioning

Keeping the electric violin theme going (not to mention the  Vivaldi with Cannons finale) while staying in the late 60's / early 70's with this great prog rock album, Curved Air had their own very individual sound created by Sonja Kristina. 

Stevee_S posted:

 

(1970)

Curved Air - Air Conditioning

Keeping the electric violin theme going (not to mention the  Vivaldi with Cannons finale) while staying in the late 60's / early 70's with this great prog rock album, Curved Air had their own very individual sound created by Sonja Kristina. 

And, IIRC, the first picture disc LP - though the sound quality was abysmal, a lot of surface noise, avoided when with the later normal vinyl editions. Gimmick aside, the music was great, and they were good live, too, though I suspect for some of the audience the attraction was the singer as much as the music! Darryl Way’s violin was memorable, too.

I’ve been exploring some of Alina Ibragimova’s earlier recordings...

Innocent Bystander posted:

Stevee_S posted:

 

(1970)

Curved Air - Air Conditioning

Keeping the electric violin theme going (not to mention the  Vivaldi with Cannons finale) while staying in the late 60's / early 70's with this great prog rock album, Curved Air had their own very individual sound created by Sonja Kristina. 

And, IIRC, the first picture disc LP - though the sound quality was abysmal, a lot of surface noise, avoided when with the later normal vinyl editions. Gimmick aside, the music was great, and they were good live, too, though I suspect for some of the audience the attraction was the singer as much as the music! Darryl Way’s violin was memorable, too.

'Twas all innovative and prog IB, and was more than fine for me at the time 

Filipe posted:

Genesis - and then then there were three - CD (1978 remastered 2007)

Bought from Oxfam for £2.99  -  not their premium price. I think this album is a bit demanding on the system and was pretty much unlistenable when the demo 252 was newly installed. It’s very full of sound, but it is really quite good at a lower volume (8 o’clock). The lyrics are very good and there is a lot of beauty to the music. Maybe some of the classics got drummed into this ex Charthouse public school band!

Opinions on best Genesis albums from the various eras very welcome. Who is the lead singer of this trio?

Did anyone ever see the show man (Peter Gabriel) perform with them?

Phil

I haven't played that album for a while. As to your question, I'm inclined to like the early albums best but also enjoy the Phil Collins era.  I only saw Genesis live once and that was with PG as the lead vocalist. It seems odd now, given how big the band has been for so long, but on that occasion they were a support act to Van Der Graff Generator and Genesis had just released Nursery Cryme. That was first time I heard them and I was blown away, becoming an instant fan.  VDGG coming on afterwards was a big let-down: Genesis had already taken all the available accolades from the audience.    

Mike

2 x CD Rhino : )

Tim Buckley was one of the featured artists on The Old Grey Whistle Test  shown on the telly about a week ago, i don't remember which song he did but it impressed me enough to want to explore his works - and with this pre-owned double CD bargain from MusicMagpie.

Watching the TOGWT has probably cost me a bob or two over the years  

Debs

Tabby cat posted:

Filipe,

Phil Collins lead singer on And Then there where three

My favourite Era albums are Gabriel era - Nursery Cyrme  - Selling England by the Pound

Collins Era - Wind and Wuthering - Seconds Out ( live album from 1977)

After Genesis 1984 - I lost interest as Collins had turned them into an Adult orientated pop band in my opinion.

Saw Gabriel with Genesis in 1982 at Milton  Keynes bowl but to young to see them in their prime Gabriel years

Abacab, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance.  They're not too shabby albums, are they TC?

I've several Beth Nielsen Chapman albums now, including her latest released only this month, but this one - my first - remains my favourite of hers.

 

Watching the TOGWT has probably cost me a bob or two over the years  

Debs

TOGWT and whispering Bob Harris have cost me a bloody fortune since day one! However, I don't regret a single penny  

James Horner

Mari & Hakon Samuelsen

Pas de Deux - Tidal HiFi

Brilliant chile out album.

Edward

Some great albums mentioned this evening. Tim Buckley, its a Beautiful Day and Curved Air.  All on the list to play tonight. Some inspired as so many over all these years by the OGWT. Currently Tom Waits playing. First seen on the OGWT, I was blown away, searched the record shops of Birmingham to no avail, later that year visited Antwerp Belgium and visited one of the best record shops ever, don't recall the name but the sound system was awesome , I remember there being bloody great Klipsch speakers. AND got my first Tom Waits albums. 

Memories....

Bob F 

Stevee_S posted:

Innocent Bystander posted:

Stevee_S posted:

 

(1970)

Curved Air - Air Conditioning

Keeping the electric violin theme going (not to mention the  Vivaldi with Cannons finale) while staying in the late 60's / early 70's with this great prog rock album, Curved Air had their own very individual sound created by Sonja Kristina. 

And, IIRC, the first picture disc LP - though the sound quality was abysmal, a lot of surface noise, avoided when with the later normal vinyl editions. Gimmick aside, the music was great, and they were good live, too, though I suspect for some of the audience the attraction was the singer as much as the music! Darryl Way’s violin was memorable, too.

'Twas all innovative and prog IB, and was more than fine for me at the time 

It was my brother who bought the original (pic) disc as soon as it came out, and even playing on his Dansette-type record player the first copy had so much surface noise that he took it back, ditto its first replacement, the third copy being OK - I seem to recall that was a known issue and many were returned. I bought my own copy a little later because my brother was at Uni and took it with him, and mine  wasn’t picture disc and sounded better. But I agree, it was still enjoyable music and the pic disc had great novelty value - but you couldn’t read it while playing! (I don’t remember if the sleeve was also printed or just clear - I could be mixing it up with the later Magical Love by Saturnalia, which was a pic disc - wth images of band members, including topless female singer, and just a clear celluloid sleeve.

Now Playing........

Robert Plant - Carry Fire

Streaming on TIDAL...... Pick'n up the pace at the noon time hour for a change of pace. With each listen to this album it is starting to feel like a familiar friend, its gets better with age......

MDS posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Filipe,

Phil Collins lead singer on And Then there where three

My favourite Era albums are Gabriel era - Nursery Cyrme  - Selling England by the Pound

Collins Era - Wind and Wuthering - Seconds Out ( live album from 1977)

After Genesis 1984 - I lost interest as Collins had turned them into an Adult orientated pop band in my opinion.

Saw Gabriel with Genesis in 1982 at Milton  Keynes bowl but to young to see them in their prime Gabriel years

Abacab, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance.  They're not too shabby albums, are they TC?

No of cause there not Mike.But the tunes didn't really do it for me on Invisible Touch and We can't Dance.I like Abacab though.

When Steve Hackett left in 1977 they lost a lot of their atmosphere in the songs.I appreciate that bands have to go in a new direction sometimes but went off them.My first gig was Genesis at Knebworth in 1978 and it was a great memory.I was 13 !!

Innocent Bystander posted:

It was my brother who bought the original (pic) disc as soon as it came out, and even playing on his Dansette-type record player the first copy had so much surface noise that he took it back, ditto its first replacement, the third copy being OK - I seem to recall that was a known issue and many were returned. I bought my own copy a little later because my brother was at Uni and took it with him, and mine  wasn’t picture disc and sounded better. But I agree, it was still enjoyable music and the pic disc had great novelty value - but you couldn’t read it while playing! (I don’t remember if the sleeve was also printed or just clear - I could be mixing it up with the later Magical Love by Saturnalia, which was a pic disc - wth images of band members, including topless female singer, and just a clear celluloid sleeve.

I too had the original, same problems, I had a very understanding record shop so changed it a number of times eventually meeting the rep. My understanding is that the picture was printed on card and there was a problem with moisture content and getting the thickness of the vinyl consistent. One copy clearly had the stylus "cutting" into the picture.

The cover was clear plastic

Stevee_S posted:

 

Watching the TOGWT has probably cost me a bob or two over the years  

Debs

TOGWT and whispering Bob Harris have cost me a bloody fortune since day one! However, I don't regret a single penny  

And that's just the music. Let's not forget the spending out on desert boots, loons, cheesecloth shirts and scarves. Man!!

Tabby cat posted:

MDS posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Filipe,

Phil Collins lead singer on And Then there where three

My favourite Era albums are Gabriel era - Nursery Cyrme  - Selling England by the Pound

Collins Era - Wind and Wuthering - Seconds Out ( live album from 1977)

After Genesis 1984 - I lost interest as Collins had turned them into an Adult orientated pop band in my opinion.

Saw Gabriel with Genesis in 1982 at Milton  Keynes bowl but to young to see them in their prime Gabriel years

Abacab, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance.  They're not too shabby albums, are they TC?

No of cause there not Mike.But the tunes didn't really do it for me on Invisible Touch and We can't Dance.I like Abacab though.

When Steve Hackett left in 1977 they lost a lot of their atmosphere in the songs.I appreciate that bands have to go in a new direction sometimes but went off them.My first gig was Genesis at Knebworth in 1978 and it was a great memory.I was 13 !!

I agree that after PG, the band were different. I like Collins' solo albums so perhaps his era fronting Genesis is agreeable to me but there was clear shift from prog rock to more main-stream.  Happy memories, though. Much of my experience of seeing rock bands was during my teenage years. Surprising I've still got my hearing really.    

A lovely reproduction of a live performance by a very talented lady.

Tabby cat posted:

MDS posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Filipe,

Phil Collins lead singer on And Then there where three

My favourite Era albums are Gabriel era - Nursery Cyrme  - Selling England by the Pound

Collins Era - Wind and Wuthering - Seconds Out ( live album from 1977)

After Genesis 1984 - I lost interest as Collins had turned them into an Adult orientated pop band in my opinion.

Saw Gabriel with Genesis in 1982 at Milton  Keynes bowl but to young to see them in their prime Gabriel years

Abacab, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance.  They're not too shabby albums, are they TC?

No of cause there not Mike.But the tunes didn't really do it for me on Invisible Touch and We can't Dance.I like Abacab though.

When Steve Hackett left in 1977 they lost a lot of their atmosphere in the songs.I appreciate that bands have to go in a new direction sometimes but went off them.My first gig was Genesis at Knebworth in 1978 and it was a great memory.I was 13 !!

How is “And Then There Were Three” regarded? Not their best? Thanks for your responses TC and Mike.

Phil

  Prince and the Revolution - Parade Demos. (Outtakes and demos from the "Parade" album).

  Streaming the first of a bunch of Prince rarities which arrived today.

  I'm something of a fan of His Purpleness, so this insight into the studio album is most enjoyable.