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:
Playing on Vinyl - Lovely Vivaldi Violin Concertos - Perfect music to do the housework
Riverside, Waste7and,
Steaming from Tidal as my Pre-ordered CD has not arrived yet. I am really liking this album.
On my very musical CD5si CD player. I'm feeling a whole lot younger now! 
Imelda May - Life Love Flesh Blood.
Disc four of The Girl From Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters, the brilliant Bobbie Gentry box set, released last week.
This volume covers what is for me the least interesting period of her career, covering the commercially successful but artistically flawed collaboration with fellow Capitol artist Glen Campbell on Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell. The bonus cuts are a bit better than what's included on the album, however, and the sound quality as as good as we've come to expect on this wonderful set.
DISC 4 –
BOBBIE GENTRY & GLEN CAMPBELL
1. Less of Me
2. Little Green Apples
3. Gentle on My Mind
4. Heart to Heart Talk
5. My Elusive Dreams
6. (It's Only Your) Imagination
7. Mornin' Glory
8. Terrible Tangled Web
9. Sunday Mornin'
10. Let It Be Me
11. Scarborough Fair/Canticle
BONUS TRACKS
12. All I Have to Do Is Dream [Original 7"]
13. Walk Right Back [Original 7"]
14. Sunday Mornin' [Alternate version]*
15. Let It Be Me [Without strings]*
16. Scarborough Fair/Canticle [without strings]*
17. Love Took My Heart and Mashed That Sucker Flat [Duet with Kelly Gordon] [Defunked, 1969]
18. Fool on the Hill [Japanese language version] [Original 7"]
19. No me quiero enamorar [Spanish Language 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again'] [Original 7"]
20. En Todas Partes [Spanish Language 'Here There and Everywhere'] [Original 7"]
Otis Rush (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018) RIP
A great album. Well played, but also well selected...
The Derek Trucks Band - Songlines.
Triggered by a review of his new EP, he keeps on rising...
Relaxing Quartet, worthwhile to listen...
Last one based on reviews in allaboutjazz, great Bigband sound with a start role for Randy..
Alt- J’ s new album Reduxer on Tidal...
Sheryl Crow - The Globe Sessions , an album that highlights her rockier side.
The fifth disc from the Bobbie box, this time focussing on the Southern Soul monster that is Touch 'Em With Love.
The bonus material (mostly jazz-flavoured) is astonishingly good, and would have made a five-star album on its own; and once again, the demos are pristine and fully-formed. Harmonically, everything is there - it's as if Bobbie conceives her songs with all the arrangements, rhythms, instruments and orchestration already planned out in her mind.
DISC 5 –
TOUCH 'EM WITH LOVE
1. Touch 'Em with Love
2. Greyhound Goin' Somewhere
3. Natural to Be Gone
4. Seasons Come, Seasons Go
5. Glory Hallelujah, How They'll Sing
6. I Wouldn't Be Surprised
7. Son of a Preacher Man
8. Where's the Playground, Johnny
9. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
10. You've Made Me So Very Happy
Bonus Tracks
11. More Today Than Yesterday*
12. Spinning Wheel*
13. Touch 'Em with Love [Stereo version]*
14. Glory Hallelujah, How They'll Sing [Alternate take]*
15. Seasons Come, Seasons Go [Demo]*
16. Suppertime*
17. God Bless The Child*
18. Since I Fell For You*
19. Save Your Love For Me*
20. Here's That Rainy Day*
21. Stormy
22. This Girl's In Love With You*
23. Windows of the World
*Previously unreleased.
A refreshing sound with Piano Trio No 38 where the clarinet substitutes for the traditional violin.
John Meyer - Battle Studies.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Dunedin Consort | John Butt
Magnificat | Christmas Cantata 63
Playing on Vinyl - Derek and The domino's layla and other assorted Love Stories - Very nice 4 Sides of Clapton 
What an album! In 24/96:
Don't play this album a lot but when I do I'm always taken aback at the superb reproduction quality.
FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS Over-Nite Sensation (1973 UK 1st press vinyl.
Michiel Borstlap - Body Acoustic
Acoustic interpretations of Weather Report music.
- Bass Clarinet – Tom Beek (tracks: 5, 6)
- Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Anton Drukker (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9), Ernst Glerum (tracks: 3)
- Drums – Han Bennink (tracks: 3, 8), Hans Eijkenaar (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9)
- Grand Piano – Michiel Borstlap
- Guitar – Jesse van Ruller (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9)
- Percussion – Jeroen de Rijk (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9)
- Tenor Saxophone – Tom Beek (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9)
- Trumpet – Eric Vloeimans (tracks: 6, 7, 10)
Grant Green - Idle Moments ( 2014 Music Matters Blue Note Vinyl Reissue.