What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2017
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
(2017)
Sean Rowe - New Lore
Sad after listening to Gregg Allman's last album, somehow this one from Mr. Rowe seems fit to follow on, what a lovely voice he has.
Keith Urban - "Graffiti U" (2018) I am a KU fan, excellent guitarist and songwriter. Newest release. A country/pop/rock/electronic mash-up.
More from Holger the magician. Original 1987 vinyl. For someone who studied under the famously austere Stockhausen, he has a great sense of humour. Like all his records, RRR combines playfulness and a sense of the absurd with jaw-dropping musicianship and seriousness of purpose:
1971 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
Recenlty mentioned here so had to dig this one out. Me old mate Tony is on fire here. Brilliant British blues album
Jeff Anderson posted:ALANP posted:
Pete Townsend - Live, A Benefit for Maryville Academy, which features Townsend performing some favourites on both acoustic and electric guitars with minimal accompaniment.
Unfortunately, the above is not on Spotify. But, it made me think of this, which is.
Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane - "Rough Mix" (1977)
Great choice Jeff "Rough Mix "is by far my favourite Who related album
Tony2011 posted:
1971 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
Recenlty mentioned here so had to dig this one out. Me old mate Tony is on fire here. Brilliant British blues album
I thought about doing it last night but seeing the album cover you have poster here now it's going to get a LOUD outing later on tonight. Cheers Tony.
Paul McCartney - Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, a lovely restrained and pared back McCartney held in check by Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich.
In 1993 the Crash Test Dummies released their second studio album God Shuffled His Feet under BMG. This is a lovely folk/alternative rock album that is well recorded and unforgettable. A true gem from a decade that was dominated by manufactured boy/girl bands. Makes particularly good background music at a low volume.
George Benson - Beyond the blue horizon
One of his best album's, imo.
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Drums – Jack DeJohnette
- Guitar – George Benson
- Organ – Clarence Palmer
- Percussion – Albert Nicholson, Michael Cameron
A new purchase which arrived today and........my first Gerry Rafferty album!
Listening to his music now there's more to it than I remember from discos and Radio 1.
1969 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
Blind Faith
Christopher_M posted:MDS posted:discos
Granny's again!
Could be, Chris. Now from distant memory I'm thinking Tricorn, Some Place Else, Joanna's.....and a few other places too tawdry to mention 
An official recording of one of Slowhands nights in Japan. He is on blistering form.
Tony2011 posted:
1969 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
Blind Faith
Superb album Tony, and as I have got older I enjoy "Do What You Like" more and more.Always brings a smile when they are calling out chords and Clapton calls H
ALANP posted:Tony2011 posted:
1969 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
Blind Faith
Superb album Tony, and as I have got older I enjoy "Do What You Like" more and more.Always brings a smile when they are calling out chords and Clapton calls H
At the time I remember being really quite excited to hear what this latest 'super group' could do but in the event being very underwhelmed. Coming back to the album many years later I've come to appreciate its merits. Maturity, maybe?!
Eric Clapton - Crossroads2 ( Live in the Seventies ), currently playing disc 3 which combines a couple of concerts from 77 and 78.Anybody familiar with The Core ( from Slowhand ) should check it out.It smokes 
Bob Seger
Icon - Tidal HiFi
Edward
Early evening I started with a spin of The Police Ghost In The Machine. This one is the European Half-Speed mastered issue (Nautilus borrowed the metalwork for their own half-speed release in the US);
I can still remember vividly the excitement when this was released. I had borrowed a friend's Sony Walkman II and a TDK SA-X with my roommates copy of this album. I spent the weekend skiing at Waterville Valley. It was a sublime experience - skiing and music. This music, above all. Every time I hear it, it takes me back to that weekend.
Next, in keeping with the Police theme, I dug out my old original copy of Sting's first solo album, The Dream of The Blue Turtles.
There was big anticipation for this release and I bought this copy the day it came out. Bourbon Street was played a lot by yours truly that summer of '85 - I'd just got back to the Uk from the States and left behind a girl who came from New Orleans. Once I had cleaned out some of the, er.. "greenery" from University days, it came up almost as good as new. It had been so long since I'd played this LP. I'd rather forgotten just how good it is, with a real jazz vibe to many of the tracks.
Qobuz 24/96 streaming;
Richard Dane posted:Next, in keeping with the Police theme, I dug out my old original copy of Sting's first solo album, The Dream of The Blue Turtles.
That sleeve looks nicely aged 
Drikus posted:Qobuz 24/96 streaming;
Thanks for the tip. I’m listening to it on Qobuz now.
Released 2002 - These guys are for real, major league stuff here, that has to be played loud. Excellent album. ????