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

Brilliant album...CD

September 1996, Paris - on DG

Double vinyl released 2014 - Blue Note Label produced by Glyn Johns, recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles and features Tench handling lead vocals, piano and organs, joined by a team of collaborators including a core band of Don Was, Ethan Johns, Blake Mills and Jeremy Stacey and contributions by Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Joel Jerome, Tom Petty and Ringo Starr, it cant fail. Great album ????

Grant Green - Idle Moments

Probably GG's finest outing. Some seriously creative hard bop here and so much to learn from. Recorded 1963. As good a player as Emily or Wes? Yes, definitely.

The News Quiz on R4.

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nigelb posted:

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The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection.

Now that looks like an absolute belter. I'm off to Tidal, then maybe a swim in the big South American river.

Nigel, did you take the plunge?. A couple of quid for a double album can't be bad.I was impressed how they managed to source most of the original better known versions of the songs, as they are THE versions.

Alan, I couldn’t find it on Tidal but looking on the River a pre loved example in very good condition is less than a quid! So it is already floating it’s way to my door.

Thnaks for pointing his one out. I am looking forward to hearing all those great artists singing Burt!

(2001)

Not of This World

Mid to late term Pendragon making fine prog-rock, I've always thought that this has been an underrated and  overlooked album, having said that Pendragon have always been an underrated band here in the UK. They are still going strong and sounding fine in Northern Europe and the Scandis but remain under appreciated back at home. 

Some blues sax for my Friday night ????????

Dirty Projectors - Lamp Lit Prose.  A new band to me, but after hearing a few tracks off this 2018 album, I have bought the CD.  I like this a lot - Prince seems to be an influence (particularly in the vocals and harmonies) with, perhaps, a dash of David Byrne / Talking Heads.

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

It's Friday night and I'm back in black but not Amy or Ozzy, this is the incomparable Colin Vearncombe. This superb debut gets played a lot here at Jonners Towers, superbly recorded for an eighties LP, now playing on vinyl:

- Friday night and I'm going back to B

Bjork

ewemon posted:

Has this been released yet, can’t see it on Tidal. Are you able to comment on it yet?

nigelb posted:

ewemon posted:

Has this been released yet, can’t see it on Tidal. Are you able to comment on it yet?

Comes out 1st Feb so answer is nope cannot comment but nip over to their site and you can listen to 3 trax off the album.

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Carly Simon - No Secrets

I love the cover - she is very beautiful and sang beautifully! It is evocative of a period when I too was young. 

Alan, what does it sound like and which songs do you like best.

Phil

Hi Phil, the album is well recorded, produced by Richard Perry, with a stellar cast of people helping out.The style is uncluttered giving prominence to her vocals and the two more better known songs "The Right Thing To Do" and "You're So Vain" are representative of how the record sounds.All the songs IMO are of equal quality and as an album it flows well ,but have to admit it is the only Carly Simon album I own ,so I don't know how it compares with the rest of her work.Recommended

Alan 

Just ordered it. Thank you Alan.

[@mention:12970396060785205], Mike, I must order some Mary Black. Where should I start?

Phil

Filipe posted:

ALANP posted:

Filipe posted:

ALANP posted:

 

Carly Simon - No Secrets

I love the cover - she is very beautiful and sang beautifully! It is evocative of a period when I too was young. 

Alan, what does it sound like and which songs do you like best.

Phil

Hi Phil, the album is well recorded, produced by Richard Perry, with a stellar cast of people helping out.The style is uncluttered giving prominence to her vocals and the two more better known songs "The Right Thing To Do" and "You're So Vain" are representative of how the record sounds.All the songs IMO are of equal quality and as an album it flows well ,but have to admit it is the only Carly Simon album I own ,so I don't know how it compares with the rest of her work.Recommended

Alan 

Just Order it. Thank you Alan.

[@mention:12970396060785205], Mike, I must order some Mary Black. Where should I start?

Phil

Hi Phil

I would say here:

here:

and here:

(By The Time It Gets Dark)

Enjoy

Mike

Filipe posted:

ALANP posted:

Filipe posted:

ALANP posted:

Carly Simon - No Secrets

I love the cover - she is very beautiful and sang beautifully! It is evocative of a period when I too was young. 

Alan, what does it sound like and which songs do you like best.

Phil

Hi Phil, the album is well recorded, produced by Richard Perry, with a stellar cast of people helping out.The style is uncluttered giving prominence to her vocals and the two more better known songs "The Right Thing To Do" and "You're So Vain" are representative of how the record sounds.All the songs IMO are of equal quality and as an album it flows well ,but have to admit it is the only Carly Simon album I own ,so I don't know how it compares with the rest of her work.Recommended

Alan 

Just ordered it. Thank you Alan.

[@mention:12970396060785205], Mike, I must order some Mary Black. Where should I start?

Phil

Try Babes in the wood for a starter.....her voice is divine.

The xx - eponymous

A bit earlier this evening than last night, and a lot louder. Honestly, anyone would think I was buddying up to the new MD or something, in search of a higher forum ranking. As if #8 wasn't shame enough!

Great album though.