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

CPE Bach, JS Bach and Goldberg Trio Sonatas for violin etc on vinyl

The vinyl is sounding mighty fine with the Rega Aura phonostage I am demoing. There is a real sparkle to their playing.

In fact it makes every record I have played sound amazing. There were always a few problem records such as  John Coltrane’s Impressions which really makes sense now because everything is there rather than subdued. The Aria was just to polite sounding.

Phil

I can't remember when i last played some Moody Blues. I've always loved Question. 

Great production. Sounding superb on my humble system.

Sloop John B posted:

Eoink posted:

 

Horslips - The Táin, 1978 UK vinyl reissue 

Great Celtic rock, by the masters.

I don’t know where you’re based Eoin but if it’s in the land of the conquerors of the all blacks then this may interest you......

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ho...-tickets-50751467004

.sjb

Sadly the wrong side of the sea, in Yorkshire, that looks fascinating. Thanks.

well this was a great anecdote infused evening in a wonderful setting. Although Jim Lockhart showed a huge knowledge of music history and musical forms as well as recording and mastering technology both he and Barry Devlin are very modest folks who seemed genuinely touched at the applause at the 3 songs from the album that we’re played. (Charolais, Dearg Doom and Time to Kill). They were well able to poke fun at themselves and their sartorial elegance.

.sjb

Following A Night at the Opera I've been revisiting a few Queen albums this afternoon. I was late discovering Queen, despite being dragged reluctantly(!?!) to Hyde Park in 1976 for the free concert they put on. This was the first album I bought of theirs some time later which preceded Opera, but includes the magnificent Brighton Rock and Killer Queen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcfAe3HtzJ8

Another album that I haven't played for ages.  The effect of the backing singers getting closer with each rendition of the chorus in Walk on the Wild Side is one I always enjoy. 

On CD:-

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies

Original vinyl

Why? Bit ov yer classic rock, innit?

steve

Had a bit of a CD sort-out and came across this. Not heard it for ages but it's still an utterly compelling listen:

MDS posted:

I've got a few Madonna albums but this has always been my favourite. I get the sense that she put a great deal of care and time in creating it. 

same here … in fact 'frozen' is one of the tracks I use as test track whenever I make any change to my system

enjoy/ken

Clive B posted:

Following A Night at the Opera I've been revisiting a few Queen albums this afternoon. I was late discovering Queen, despite being dragged reluctantly(!?!) to Hyde Park in 1976 for the free concert they put on. This was the first album I bought of theirs some time later which preceded Opera, but includes the magnificent Brighton Rock and Killer Queen.

I was taken there too!

The thing I remember most was my dad getting into a scrap with someone...Who I believe turned out to be Donovan.

Steve Kuhn Trio - Temptation 

ken c posted:

MDS posted:

I've got a few Madonna albums but this has always been my favourite. I get the sense that she put a great deal of care and time in creating it. 

same here … in fact 'frozen' is one of the tracks I use as test track whenever I make any change to my system

enjoy/ken

Yes, Ken. I've often used Frozen for that purpose too. The bass is a good test of  system's ability to cope.

M 

A pairing that shouldn't work but most definitely does. 

MDS posted:

ken c posted:

MDS posted:

I've got a few Madonna albums but this has always been my favourite. I get the sense that she put a great deal of care and time in creating it. 

same here … in fact 'frozen' is one of the tracks I use as test track whenever I make any change to my system

enjoy/ken

Yes, Ken. I've often used Frozen for that purpose too. The bass is a good test of  system's ability to cope.

M 

Playing on Vinyl on Capitol Records 1969  -  Great raw Blues from Mississippi Fred Mc Dowell

MDS posted:

A pairing that shouldn't work but most definitely does. 

exactly my view when I posted here about this album some time ago Mike...

enjoy/ken

Free - Heartbreaker.

MDS posted:

ken c posted:

MDS posted:

I've got a few Madonna albums but this has always been my favourite. I get the sense that she put a great deal of care and time in creating it. 

same here … in fact 'frozen' is one of the tracks I use as test track whenever I make any change to my system

enjoy/ken

Yes, Ken. I've often used Frozen for that purpose too. The bass is a good test of  system's ability to cope.

M 

Mike, There are indeed some deep drums as well as plenty of other exciting sound effects throughout the sound spectrum. Good stereo sound test as well.

 Phil

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (CD). Not quite top tier Radiohead (Kid A or In Rainbows for me) but still a decent album.

ken c posted:

MDS posted:

A pairing that shouldn't work but most definitely does. 

exactly my view when I posted here about this album some time ago Mike...

enjoy/ken

I liked this a lot and then the 252 burn in took away the magic. Very pleased to say it is sounding heaps better now than ever before. Some really nice guitar accompaniments.