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:

https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...sted-vol-xiii?page=,

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by dave marshall

Rag 'n' Bone Man - Wolves.

Nine tracks of aural goodness from the big fella ............... this, so called, EP does does illustrate his roots, and contains a bit more

rapping than the million selling "Human" album, but who cares ................. what a voice!

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Raider

Out today

Billy Gibbons - The Big Bad Blues On Red Vinyl

Really good blues album from the ZZ Top Guy.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by dave marshall

Raider posted:
Out today
Billy Gibbons - The Big Bad Blues On Red Vinyl
Really good blues album from the ZZ Top Guy.

Just been informed by The River that my pre-ordered copy won't be arriving at Chez Dave until Tuesday!!!!!

I'll just have to content myself with Tidal until then, I suppose ............... Harrumph!

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Tony2011

1975 - vinyl - UK pressing....

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Jeroen20

Jimmy Smith - House Party

This album was taken from the same session as 'The Sermon'. So, it has the same great line up!

Alto Saxophone – George Coleman
Drums – Art Blakey, Donald Bailey
Guitar – Eddie McFadden, Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Tina Brooks
Trombone – Curtis Fuller
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by al9315

Vinyl - Joe Zawinul - Unique !

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Kevin-W

UK first press vinyl. I probably bought this back in 1988 because I liked him and it sounded great back then. It hasn't aged well - I mean, has any sound dated more badly than 1980s slap-bass synth?

"Budapest By Blimp" is still a great song though.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by MDS

This is one of the first CDs I bought when CD was the 'new thing'. Cost about £15 in those days. Thirty or so years later I'm still enjoying it so I think I've had my monies worth.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Quad 33

This is a more What I have been listening to this afternoon..

The Pious Bird Of Good Omen (1969 UK first issue 12-track stereo vinyl

VARIOUS How Blue Can We Get? (1970 UK Blue Horizon 25-track stereo double LP compilation.

Rolling Stones 'Blue & Lonesome' (2016 Vinyl.

Famous Blue Raincoat - The Songs of Leonard Cohen (1987 vinyl

In The Blue Light (2018 Vinyl

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Stephen Tate

Great stuff,

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Raider

Boz Scaggs - Out Of The Blues On Vinyl

Album released earlier this year great blues feel to this. Highly recommended

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by DenisA

A fantastic album launch by Max Cooper at Koko last night, included this as part of the visual extravaganza...

Info & other visuals here - https://www.onehundredbillionsparks.net/

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by ewemon

seakayaker posted:
Now playing........
Amy Helm - This To Shall Light
Streaming on TIDAL......... a new release from Amy Helm and she is sounding mighty sweet, wonderful vocals, music and lyrics through the first couple of tracks!

Have had it for a few days but not managed to play it so it is down for a listen tonight.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Bob the Builder

John Coltrane - Lush Life - 1984 German vinyl reissue on OJC/Prestige

Recorded over 6 months between 1957 - 58 along with a fantasic group of jazz men

Side A features Earl May on Bass and Arthur Taylor on Drums

Side B Donald Bird on trumpet, Red Garland on Piano, Paul Chambers on Bass and both Louis Hayes and Al Heath on drums.

I sometimes struggle with John Coltrane just too many notes for me to follow sometimes but this record is a little less frantic.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Tony2011

1967 - Vinyl - UK first (mono) pressing...

Cream - Disraeli Gears...

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by MDS

Thought it was about time that I played my favourite Bowie album again (Ziggy comes close second) cool

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Bob the Builder

The Miles Davis Quintet - Round About Midnight - 1957 Australian Mono 1st Press on Coronet CBS Records KLP650

The original super group Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.

Quite a rare pressing this one and sounding absolutely brilliant through the LP12/102/180 is as good if not better than the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab remaster that I also own. Just wish I had a mono cart and mono switch give it real justice.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by naim_nymph

Remastered by Jeffery Norman from the original analog master reel-to-reel recordings : )

On my 3rd play of this set, despite some recording level variations here and there, this is quite good.

Presently recovering from an acute bronchitis infection that set in a week ago, i'm coughing plenty, and on the parrots eat 'em all so there'll be no wine for me this weekend : (

however my hearing is fine so i feel gratefully dead for that : )

Debs

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by MDS

One of my favourite Dire Straits albums but it took me quite a few years before I really appreciated its merits.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by hungryhalibut

I bought that on the day of release. A very fine album.

Posted on: 21 September 2018 by Paper Plane

Quad 33 posted:
This is a more What I have been listening to this afternoon..
The Pious Bird Of Good Omen (1969 UK first issue 12-track stereo vinyl
VARIOUS How Blue Can We Get? (1970 UK Blue Horizon 25-track stereo double LP compilation.
Rolling Stones 'Blue & Lonesome' (2016 Vinyl.
Famous Blue Raincoat - The Songs of Leonard Cohen (1987 vinyl
In The Blue Light (2018 Vinyl

Hmmmmm....do I detect a bit of a theme here???