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:
TOBYJUG posted:
808 State. 90
Pacific State was officially released as a single Nov 89, but this was huge as a white label doing the rounds 30 years ago.
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Toby
Nice choice - Haven't heard the White label but do have the original 12 " single.Just one of those essential 12 " singles of the Manchester Hacienda - UK in early Acid House transisition.Another classic for me of those Times was The Paul Oakenfold 12 " Remix of The Happy Mondays Hallelujah ...Still sounds fresh and that piano sound...... WOW !
ZZ Top - XXX.
Maybe not one of their better known albums, but The Reverend Gibbons is certainly on top of those pinch harmonics ............. 
Ringo Starr - Ringo, continuing on my Beatles themed choices today.Probably Mr Starkey's finest solo hour 
Jon Hopkins - Singularity.
Jon Hopkins has been behind a couple of my favourite albums of the past few years (Diamond Mine with King Creosote and Immunity). Singularity was released in May , has been on fairly heavy rotation here ever since.
The Skatalites - The Best Of.
Preparing dinner to the relaxing sound of some proper old skool ska, .......................and it doesn't get any better than this fab double
album from Trojan.
George Harrison - Brainwashed.
Released 2001 - Great album from Soul's best duets. ????
Playing on Vinyl on Virgin Records 1983 - Nice Electronica from Tangerine Dream - No Mans Land even makes use of a sitar - no less !
The Barr Brothers - The Barr Brothers.
Been Tidalising this over the last few days, following a shout from Stevee_S , now purchased, ripped and streaming.
Wow, this album has got everything ............. including a mix of American folk, delta blues and hypnotic West African polyrhythms
.................an absolute belter of an album, and I can only concur with Steve's recommendation.
And I've still got their other two albums to get through yet ............... doesn't get much betterer.
Badfinger - The Best Of
Son of the more famous Terry, on this CD Gyan plays acoustic guitar and a bit of ukulele. Bought it at a show of his and his Dad's last night...
I find this a superb version of Beethoven's violin concerto. It's a super recording and it's played with so much emotion. Wonderful.
dave marshall posted:
Van Morrison - Avalon Sunset.
Back to listening to one of the many Van CD's purchased over the last couple of weeks.
What a great album, and why didn't anyone twist my arm years ago, to sit down and listen to Van's music?
Dave,
I recall hearing Avalon Sunset shortly after it was released. It was being played on continuous repeat when I'd taken my first LP12 into a Linn Clinic (probably spelt with a K) in Radfords on Gloucester Road in Bristol. Once the work was finished on my turntable he played it again on mine. I bought a copy on the way home. It's a glorious album - and I don't particularly like his music!
Barbra Lica - I'm Still Learning
Barbra is so cheerful and this is so uplifting, it is bound to put a smile on your face.
I never bought this at the time.
Albums masterered before the loudness wars are such a pleasure.
.sjb
dave marshall posted:
ZZ Top - XXX.
Maybe not one of their better known albums, but The Reverend Gibbons is certainly on top of those pinch harmonics .............
Great stuff, one of my favourite 'late' 'Tops albums.
The Barr Brothers - Queens Of The Breakers.
Listening now to the second of three Barr Brothers albums, recommended by Stevee_S.
This one is even better than their debut, which I had on earlier .......... hypnotic layers of sound .................. Belter!
Great shout, Steve.
Little Village - Little Village, shame we only got the one album.
2004 - Double album and first pressings on Mute records...
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus
Joni Mitchell, Night Ride Home, Original U.K. vinyl
Probably my favourite of the later Joni albums, lyrically and musically very strong, some seriously emotional songs and a great Yeats setting.
dave marshall posted:
The Barr Brothers - The Barr Brothers.
Been Tidalising this over the last few days, following a shout from Stevee_S , now purchased, ripped and streaming.
Wow, this album has got everything ............. including a mix of American folk, delta blues and hypnotic West African polyrhythms
.................an absolute belter of an album, and I can only concur with Steve's recommendation.
And I've still got their other two albums to get through yet ............... doesn't get much betterer.
I too had a listen to this following Stevee S's recommendation, and you have just reminded me to listen again. This is really growing on me. A trip to the river me thinks.
The listening evening started with a nice one with the ND555 being the star...
This is also a quite nice album which I digested afterwards....
New kids on the block, but very interesting kids...
Now in the land of Keith. I like this album more than his last outing with the trio which was released this year....
