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:
As before mentioned interesting with weaknesses..
JamieWednesday posted:
Well this is quite good. Never heard of her before but streamed from Tidal and I liked it.
Marvellous voice and phrasing. Pretty good songs, just something not quite right in some of the production/arrangements stopping it from being a stunner, but otherwise real promise.
Played this a couple more times now.
I think it's going to be one of my faves.
Vinyl...
Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series - Vol. 1, WAV CD rip
From a 3 Cd set picked up yesterday second hand at a r3cord shop. The very young Dylan, live, guitar, harp, some brilliant songs and stunning lyrics in very stripped down arrangements, sung with immense passion, fantastic music.
Now Playing.......
Antonio Forcione - Ghetto Paradise
Streaming on NAS.......... Kicking off the day with some of Antonio's guitar, really enjoy this album!
Bobbie Gentry - Live at the BBC, RSD 2018 vinyl
Wonderful stuff. she wrote songs which are insightful vignettes of the American South, set them to lovely tunes, and sang them with sensitivity and passion, these are fantastic versions, stonking album
Boz Scaggs - Fade Into Light
A wonderful Sunday roast washed down with a few pints of perfectly kept Timothy Taylor Landlord, watching the boys win 6-1 and now listening to Boz on a lovely, sultry Sunday afternoon. Life don't get much better than this!
Eoink posted:
Bobbie Gentry - Live at the BBC, RSD 2018 vinyl
Wonderful stuff. she wrote songs which are insightful vignettes of the American South, set them to lovely tunes, and sang them with sensitivity and passion, these are fantastic versions, stonking album
And what a beauty she was!
Is this album available on CD Eoink?
Probably one of my favourite albums and a definite desert island disc, Henryk Gorecki Symphony No3 with David Zinman and soloist Dawn Upshaw, also known as the symphony of sorrowful songs. First time I heard this was sitting outside at dusk overlooking lake Annecy in the French alps with this on in the background - stunning, bought it immediately on my return home. More of an introspective album for evening listening but amazing all the same and I never tire of it, has sold over 30 million copies afaik. There’s also a version with the Warsaw philharmonic which is pretty good too but I think this is the best
JamieWednesday posted:JamieWednesday posted:
Well this is quite good. Never heard of her before but streamed from Tidal and I liked it.
Marvellous voice and phrasing. Pretty good songs, just something not quite right in some of the production/arrangements stopping it from being a stunner, but otherwise real promise.
Played this a couple more times now.
I think it's going to be one of my faves.
Have only heard a few tracks but am liking this very much. Very fresh and cool with it.
I know what you mean about the production, listening to a Qobuz stream. I will probably invest in the CD and see if a rip is any better.
Great shout Jamie. Thanks.
Dave Brubeck - Bravo Brubeck
Nice relaxing jazz. Recorded live in Mexico in 1967.
- Bass – Eugene Wright
- Bongos, Congas – Salvador "Rabito" Agueros*
- Drums – Joe Morello
- Guitar – Benjamin "Chamin" Correa
- Piano – Dave Brubeck
- Saxophone [Alto] – Paul Desmond
(1961| 2013 remastered SACD by Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray)
The Nat King Cole Story
What better on a hot late afternoon than this rather fab double album of some of NKC's best. Accompanied by a delightfully iced G&T.
Mercky posted:
I am very partial to the Gorecki conducted recorded version which apprently was the only time he did so.
nigelb posted:JamieWednesday posted:JamieWednesday posted:
Well this is quite good. Never heard of her before but streamed from Tidal and I liked it.
Marvellous voice and phrasing. Pretty good songs, just something not quite right in some of the production/arrangements stopping it from being a stunner, but otherwise real promise.
Played this a couple more times now.
I think it's going to be one of my faves.
Have only heard a few tracks but am liking this very much. Very fresh and cool with it.
I know what you mean about the production, listening to a Qobuz stream. I will probably invest in the CD and see if a rip is any better.
Great shout Jamie. Thanks.
To me it is over produced. The songs would come across better with a more stripped back arrangement which gave the songs a bit of air and space. The orchestral charts over shadow the music too much.
(1964 | 2013 SHM SACD)
This is one of the first albums I ever bought, totally captivated by all things to do with California in the 60's this seemed to capture sun, sea, surf and dreams. Any hint of hot weather round these parts and on go the beach boys albums. Yep I know, bloody predictable but true. 
Original vinyl
Why? It appealed on a flick through the boxes.
steve
As played by Tony2011 earlier. That's a great idea as this is a cracking album!