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

Ending the evening with a recent nice surprise...

Grant Green - Sunday Morning, this was Green's first move away from a trio format, and it benefits the material, which includes a version of Miles' "So What" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUXld0vv168

Now playing.......

Alexander Knaifel: Lukomoriye

Oleg Malov (piano), Tatiana Melentieva (soprano), Piotr Migunov (bass), Lege Artis Choir, with Boris Abalian (conductor).

Streaming on TIDAL........  Another new release on 04/20/2018 from ECM New Series.  Something different and taking out for a spin, first track features beautiful vocals, second track is opening with a piano........ Sounding mighty fine!

Picked up a copy of the fabled Robert Ludwig cut of Led Zeppelin II on the famous auction site, and couldn't wait to put it on. The result? Astonishingly good sound, despite some low level crackle, which I'm optimistic I'll be able to clean up. So good that, for the first time since I bought it nearly 30 years ago, I got carried away and caused my 250 to temporarily shut down. (Thought bubble: I wonder if the 250DR would be less likely to do that?)

A little late to post, but my last LP from last night was this - Paul McCartney's Ram.

 I loved this album as a child, and was always drawn by the album artwork.  I then ignored it until I went to University at which point it became something of a guilty pleasure, but my love for it has returned ever stronger as I grow older.    

The Best Of The Boomtown Rats. On CD from 2005. I've been doing a bit of new wave/pop punk listening lately and this fits the bill. Listeners by and large agree; they don't like Mondays.

Art Pepper, Blues for the Fisherman - Live at Ronnie's. Brings back fond memories of Mole Jazz, who put out the original cds.

Theron posted:

Disc 2 from this set.

Theron, instead of just posting the album cover and disc played, could you not take the time to add some details to go with them? It'd be nice to hear the "and why" you listened.

Richard Dane posted:

A little late to post, but my last LP from last night was this - Paul McCartney's Ram.

 I loved this album as a child, and was always drawn by the album artwork.  I then ignored it until I went to University at which point it became something of a guilty pleasure, but my love for it has returned ever stronger as I grow older.    

I’ve just liberated my original vinyl pressings of Ram and McCartney (plus a few Wings albums) from long term storage - no TT to play them on yet, but the laminated covers still look rich and vibrant, if now a little creaky when the gatefold opened. Look forward to revisiting them soon.

Always Enjoy this album of Orchestrated Burt Bacharach .Good music to tidy up the Kitchen too - "The look of Love " is fabulous - Playing on Vinyl on A @ M Records -1967

Fink: Biscuits For Breakfast. CD rip. 

Due to all of the recommendations on this thread it was time to try a Fink album. First play through and so can now see why he’s such a popular choice here. 

1st run...

Delightful Vivaldi Recorder Concertos - Nicely dovetails the sunny English weather today - Playing on Compact Disc on Naxos

Elvis Costello: Spike - CD rip.

Always liked this album especially the potent Let Him Dangle, plus the interesting MacCa collaborations too. Reminds me of college days when I played it over and over. Still stands up.

Carrying on where I left off last night with more Grant Green ,this time the Grandstand album from 1962.On this occasion backed by a group of musicians that did not normally feature on Blue Note sessions,nevertheless Green swings nicely with his clean style 

Yetizone posted:

Fink: Biscuits For Breakfast. CD rip. 

Due to all of the recommendations on this thread it was time to try a Fink album. First play through and so can now see why he’s such a popular choice here. 

Welcome to the ever growing band of Fink fans on here.

Be warned though, his music can be quite addictive, and once you start expanding your collection, there's no stopping! 

Yetizone posted:

Richard Dane posted:

A little late to post, but my last LP from last night was this - Paul McCartney's Ram.

 

 I loved this album as a child, and was always drawn by the album artwork.  I then ignored it until I went to University at which point it became something of a guilty pleasure, but my love for it has returned ever stronger as I grow older.    

I’ve just liberated my original vinyl pressings of Ram and McCartney (plus a few Wings albums) from long term storage - no TT to play them on yet, but the laminated covers still look rich and vibrant, if now a little creaky when the gatefold opened. Look forward to revisiting them soon.

Totally agree gents,McCartney  put a lot of effort in with the visual aspects of his early solo/ Wings releases.At the very least they featured gatefolds but additonally printed inner sleeves, booklets and more often than not posters.Always a joy to behold but sometimes I think we could have done without the, ahem, lyrics   but in my opinion his melodic gift is second to none in pop

Great Album of Poetry with very nice music from the late Sir John Betjeman - Playing on Vinyl on Charisma Records

Listened to an oldy , still has it’s charms...

Interesting combinations...

Listening to the new Dave Hole made me drag out an old official Live recording I have that has never been released.

Forgot how good this was. 

Currently listening to the second disc of alternative takes from the 50th Anniversary set.Interesting to hear the songs we know so well in embryonic form in superb sound quality.I'm hoping Apple will follow suit with the White Albums' 50th anniversary due later in the year

Joan as a Policewoman - To Survive

A great listen worth it for Holiday alone. Thank you Caroline.