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

Elvis Costello and The Attractions. Goodbye Cruel World. On original vinyl from 1984. I have a handful of Elvis' albums. I enjoy all the others but this one has a schmaltzy, commercial, 80's pop sound that can get long in the tooth. On the upside, it does have a very tight and fast SQ with (for vinyl) a notably black background. 

Great album, for workout...

Always special...

Bob Seger. Night  Moves. On original vinyl from 1976. One of those albums that epitomize the 'classic rock' sound of the mid to late 70s. This got numerous plays on 8-track while driving to high school.

MDS posted:

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Enjoying one of Elton John's best albums, in my view.  For most people I suspect it's Candle In The End that this album is mostly remembered for, a view probably re-invigorated after the death of Diana. That's a nice song but for me this album showed EJ's his versatility.  And what an opening number? Funeral for a friend (love lies bleeding) showed EJ could do prog rock like the best of them.

Mike, 

I was intrigued by your comments on Funeral for a friend as I am not familiar with the album or that track.I went on YouTube and thoroughly enjoyed the opener as you say very prog.Will stream the album off YouTube on my tablet this week as I like a bit if Elton but don't own any

Out if interest are you picking up more compact discs as you now have that rather góod player at MDS towers  ?

We saw the excellent Chiaroscuro Quartet play Schubert’s Death and the Maiden last year, and now they have recorded it. I love their playing, which is really direct. It’s also good to see a young Quartet photographed other than if they were appearing in a Vogue shoot. Refreshing all round. 

Tabby cat posted:

MDS posted:

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Enjoying one of Elton John's best albums, in my view.  For most people I suspect it's Candle In The End that this album is mostly remembered for, a view probably re-invigorated after the death of Diana. That's a nice song but for me this album showed EJ's his versatility.  And what an opening number? Funeral for a friend (love lies bleeding) showed EJ could do prog rock like the best of them.

Mike, 

I was intrigued by your comments on Funeral for a friend as I am not familiar with the album or that track.I went on YouTube and thoroughly enjoyed the opener as you say very prog.Will stream the album off YouTube on my tablet this week as I like a bit if Elton but don't own any

Out if interest are you picking up more compact discs as you now have that rather góod player at MDS towers  ?

Hi Ian. Hope you enjoy Yellow Brick Road.  I don't know about buying any more since getting the CD555. I seem to have been buying a couple of CDs every week for quite some time now. Amazon makes it all too easy. 'Click' and it pops through the letter box a day or two later.  Happily most CDs are quite reasonably priced these days, and I quite often buy used which makes them even cheaper.  I must confess that I've got quite a few CDs awaiting their first play.

Mike 

A little bit of 'Borderline' not played it for ages still sounding good... 

Original  (1980  Vinyl.

Donald Fagen - Sunken Condos

Feels great on a sunny Monday morning.

Playing on Compact Disc on Naxos - Nice guitar compilation to lift the monday work blues on this chilly English morning

Tidal...

Tidal...

What a way to start the week.

Now playing.........

Ron Miles - Circuit Rider

Ron Miles (cornet), Bill Frisell (guitar) and Brian Blade (drums).

Streaming on TIDAL........  When Ron Miles took the stage last evening with Bill and Brian he introduced the band as 'Circuit Rider' and I found this album on Tidal this morning. A wonderful performance  last evening and enjoying the opening track 'Comma' this morning!

Playing on Cassette on TDK AD X - C60 - A fine solo album from Gene Clark from The Byrds and Carla Olson - Some beautiful songs especially Gypsy Rider

Haim Ronen posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd_pt39NwFM

I bought this on LP when it was first released. It's a totally overblown "digital fireworks" performance and recording of Holst's Planets, right up there with the Telarc 1812. Definitely a "Marmite" production. I absolutely love it .

Seal - first play after picking it up for pennies yesterday 

ALANP posted:

Seal - first play after picking it up for pennies yesterday 

Seal's best, in my view.

Pcd posted:

What a way to start the week.

 

A lovely album and one I play quite often. I never seem to tire of it. 

joerand posted:

Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here (1975). On CBS half-speed mastered vinyl from 1982. A very early analog-to-digital-to-analog production. Seems like an equation doomed for failure given its time. The result, however, is a true sonic gem!

I have that same version of WYWH, Randy, and I agree, it sounds stunning (the best WYWH vinyl I've ever heard). No idea why a cut from the early days of digital should sound so good, but it does!

It's a bit like those Japanese SHMCD LZ discs in the box set - every agrees they sound great, but nobody can figure out why, given that they seem to be taken from the early 90s Marino masters...

Now Playing.......

Ron Miles - Quiver  

Ron Miles (cornet), Bill Frisell (guitar) and Brian Blade (drums).

Streaming on TIDAL.......  continuing on with another album from Ron, Bill & Brian and they are sounding mighty sweet!

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine Songtrack, from '99 the first Beatles material to receive a remix, and most of these tracks are a more enjoyable listen than some of the original lobsided stereo mixes we first knew.

Playing on Compact Disc - One of their best  3  albums in my opinion

Because it's a long time since I last listened to some Queen.  Always good fun.