What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)

Dennis & Gregory at their very, very best backed by Sly & Robbie where Roots Reggae is concerned it doesn't get much better than this.

1984 UK vinyl reissue on Virgin Records.

Boz Scaggs - Out of the Blues.  Another new purchase.  I've seen this posted quite a lot on this forum by a few members.  I mainly remember Boz from the 70s for Silk Degrees.  After checking him out on the internet for some live performances, this led me to a brilliant live CD from 2004 where I was a little surprised to find he performed a few blues songs, amongst the R&B/ soul tunes I knew him for.  Anyway, this has led me to this album, which is sounding rather good.

Chunky posted:

Boz Scaggs - Out of the Blues.  Another new purchase.  I've seen this posted quite a lot on this forum by a few members.  I mainly remember Boz from the 70s for Silk Degrees.  After checking him out on the internet for some live performances, this led me to a brilliant live CD from 2004 where I was a little surprised to find he performed a few blues songs, amongst the R&B/ soul tunes I knew him for.  Anyway, this has led me to this album, which is sounding rather good.

There are some good clips of him playing with the Dukes of September, Mike McDonald of Doobie bros, Boz Scaggs and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan.

Playing on Compact Disc - A fine dose of Depeche

*1) Michael Palmer - I Saw You at the Dance * 2)Pad Anthony - Molly Molly * 3) Sugar Minott - Playing Rub A Dub * 4) Frankie Jones - Nice Like She * 5) John Wayne - Live Rocket * 6) Tonto Irie - Jah Love * 7) King Everall - Tell Me * 8) Jr. Reid - Bank Clerk * 9) Half Pint - What's Going Down * 10) Michael Palmer - Don't Run Down Woman * 11) Pad Anthony - I'm Poor * 12) General Trees - Come Penetrate

Great compilation from the mid eighties CD Rip.via Raspberry Pi/Chord 2Qute

Tabby cat posted:

Playing on Compact Disc - Fabulous album by Captain Beefheart  from 1972     - Love -  Your Eyes are a Blue Million miles and Big eyed Beans From Venus    

Clear Spot is in my all time top 20 albums. The Magic Band never sounded more, well magic! Currently enjoying the re-mastered version from the Sun Zoom Spark box set. "Big eyed beans....." contains one of my favourite Beefheart lyrics

" Men let your wallets flop out,
And women open your purses,
Cause a man or a woman without a big eyed bean from Venus
Is suffering with the worstest of curses
Yeah, you're suffering, with the worstest of curses"  

I’ve always preferred the 12” versions of Soft Cell’s singles to the standard 7”. I thought I’d play this one after seeing them on Jools Holland last week. 

Alley Cat posted:

Great album, exudes energy, and I can see why this used to be a regular workout favourite for me a decade or more ago.

Another under-rated artist.

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Hell, this is a good album I need to explore more of her later work - 'Time' is fantastic, almost as though she has Linkin Park as a backing band.  I adore good pop/rock, but with a voice like this I think she could make a bad tune work.

I've had this CD for years, probably since it came out, but it rarely gets played. In fact, I don't think it's been played since it was ripped in 2013. Now correcting that. My, she has a pair of lungs!

Great concert of the guys...

hungryhalibut posted:

I’ve always preferred the 12” versions of Soft Cell’s singles to the standard 7”. I thought I’d play this one after seeing them on Jools Holland last week. 

Hi HH,

There great - Non Stop Erotic Caberet is fabulous and it's got to be one of the most sleezy albums to come out.A work colleauge went to see them last night at Londons O2 on their farewell forever show.He's not in today but back tomorrow.Can't wait to hear how the show was as he'd been looking forward to the gig for months.

Playing on Cassette on TDK SA C90 - Really nice Byrds album of Dtudio and Live performances including a superb Live Eight Miles High

CD in the car - Excellent cover of Pink Floyd's 'Mother'.

Now Playing............

Jon Balke w/Magnetic North Orchestra- Further

Jon Balke  (piano, keyboards), Jens Petter Antonson  (trumpet), Per Jørgensen  (trumpet, vocals), Morten Halle  (alto saxophone), Tore Brunborg  (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Gertrud Økland  (violin), Trond Villa   (viola), Jonas Franke-Blom  (cello), Anders Jormin  (bass), Marilyn Mazur  (percussion) and Audun Kleive  (drums).

Streamed on NAS.......   Kicked off Monday morning with Jon and the Magnetic North Orchestra and they are sounding fantastic! This is a fun album and brings a smile to my face every time I listen

Now Playing........

Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra- Kyanos

Jon Balke  (piano, keyboards), Per Jørgensen  (trumpet, vocals), Arve Henriksen  (trumpet), Morten Halle  (saxophone, flute), Svante Henryson  (violoncello),  ( Anders Jormin  (bass), and Audun Kleive  (drums).

Streaming on NAS...........   continuing on with Jon and his fine orchestra which are sounding mighty sweet this morning!

Playing on Compact Disc - Sheer Brilliance from Cream - Amazing they recorded it in NYC in just 3 days

Now Playing.................

Jon Balke w/Olso 13 - Nonsentration

Jon Balke  (keyboards), Per Jørgensen  (trumpet), Nils Petter Molvaer  (trumpet), Torbjørn Sunde  (trombone), Morten Halle  (alto saxophone), Tore Brunborg  (tenor saxophone), Henninge Landaas  (tenor saxophone), Audun Kleive  (drums), Jon Christensen  (drums, percussion), Finn Sletten  (percussion and Miki N'Doye  (percussion).

Streaming on NAS...........   keeping the music with Jon moving forward on this Monday morning!

Gazza posted:

Chunky posted:

Boz Scaggs - Out of the Blues.  Another new purchase.  I've seen this posted quite a lot on this forum by a few members.  I mainly remember Boz from the 70s for Silk Degrees.  After checking him out on the internet for some live performances, this led me to a brilliant live CD from 2004 where I was a little surprised to find he performed a few blues songs, amongst the R&B/ soul tunes I knew him for.  Anyway, this has led me to this album, which is sounding rather good.

There are some good clips of him playing with the Dukes of September, Mike McDonald of Doobie bros, Boz Scaggs and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan.

Yes, I've seen those as well.  Very good indeed.

Playing on Cassette on Maxell ULS - C60 - Fabulous Bob Marley from 1973

Boz Scaggs - Come On Home

Boz has journeyed into the blues a couple of times, with this and his most recent offering, Out Of The Blues, which has been posted a few times recently. I have listened to both theses albums a few times and, IMHO, 'Come On Home' is the more memorable.

On Come On Home, Boz seems comfortable singing the blues, even though it might be a little out of his comfort zone. I have quite a few of the man's albums and I rate this one very highly. And by the way, the production is superb and the musicianship of the backing band is wonderful.

Playing on Vinyl on Columbia Records 1976 - Peter Tosh's Debut album after leaving The Wailers - Legalise It

Bill Withers - Greatest Hits

Having listened to Jose James' 'Lean On Me' album of Bill Withers covers posted on here recently (and rather lovely it is too), I was prompted to listen to the real thing.

I have owned this Bill Withers compilation of hits for many years and listening to it today I am reminded what a fine body of work it is. Every track a belter!

hungryhalibut posted:

I haven't heard that album in a very long time. Possibly since the Eighties.

Tabby cat posted:

Playing on Compact Disc - Sheer Brilliance from Cream - Amazing they recorded it in NYC in just 3 days

That was my first Cream album. Might give it a spin later.