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:
ELO - Discovery (1979) original vinyl. Haven't heard this in many years, it holds up well I believe.
Now...
LP2 from this box set...
Vinyl released 1972 - Great album from a very underrated singer/writer. ????
The Gangster of Love at his most pimptastically slinky... on original UK vinyl:
(2010)
The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream
Believe it or not, this is a natural follow on The Doors I played earlier.
Magnificent album, shining on the ND555
The Christians - brilliant debut from '87
Gregson and Collister - Home and Away, Original vinyl
Great folk duo, recorded live at folk clubs, on some pretty low-fi gear. Well chosen covers and excellent originals, Clive is a very fine guitarist, his guitar drives fine pacing, Chris is a stunning vocalist with immense range and the abilty to interpret any song, and they harmonise beautifully. A sticker tells me I paid Festival Records £5.99, and Google tells me they played Cambridge Folk Festival in 1987,the year of issue, so a favourite and regular listen for 30 years.
Liz Cooper and the Stampede.
Think I have about 4 or 5 different versions of this famous live album that was never released as they had some technical issues on the night.
Was lucky enough to see Stevie, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross all on the same stage together.
Kremer, Kashkashian, Ma - Mozart Divertimento K.563, 1985 vinyl
String trio from Mozart, much much deeper than the title suggests, incredibly beautiful melodies as you’d expect, great depth of pathos, yet also immense joy, amazing pace in some movements, the three musicians play with the flair of their solo careers yet sound like they’ve always been a trio, great great music making.
Eoink posted:
Gregson and Collister - Home and Away, Original vinyl
Great folk duo, recorded live at folk clubs, on some pretty low-fi gear. Well chosen covers and excellent originals, Clive is a very fine guitarist, his guitar drives fine pacing, Chris is a stunning vocalist with immense range and the abilty to interpret any song, and they harmonise beautifully. A sticker tells me I paid Festival Records £5.99, and Google tells me they played Cambridge Folk Festival in 1987,the year of issue, so a favourite and regular listen for 30 years.
Great album, saw them Iive many years ago in Port Talbot or some other innocuous venue.
ewemon posted:
Liz Cooper and the Stampede.
I can't say why but that frightens me 
The Band - The Last Waltz, 1980s UK vinyl
Decided I’d finish tonight with one side of this, lucky dipped a disc from the sleeve, and am playing R3 S1, the end of the gig when Dylan comes on with the Band and the amazing I Shall Be Released finale with everyone on stage.if you’ve never heard that, look it up on YouTube, more superstars than you can imagine, and a storming version of a great song.
Thanks to mentions here I’m listening to Boz’s late career high trilogy.
Never really realised his voice was so good in that it’s full of effortless rhythmic boogie.
recorded in less than a week, that’s the way to make an album.
.sjb
Alba1320 posted:dave marshall posted:
Big Country - Steeltown.
I started the morning off with Big Country's debut album, and what a cracker it is.
Their follow up "difficult second album" may not be as instantly accessible, but on reflection, is, if anything, even better, (IMHO).
A band who carried a quite unique sound, and, as I suggested earlier, sadly missed ........... Stuart Adamson, RIP.
I very much like both, Dave, but we'll have to agree to disagree as to which is better...
Great band, IMHO.
However, I've no experience of post-Stuart Adamson Big Country; for me, he was of fundamental importance to the band, and is much missed.
I’m with you re Big Country albums Alba. But if we are going to talk about Stuart’s work with the Skids then we can do a lot better yet..
Great trio pushed along by the thunderous sound of Texier's double bass.