What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.VIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2011
With 2012 almost upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
Just arrived in the post today. 1st listen. Always loved his Black Codes album, let's hope this is as good.
Interesting but useless fact. The loco portrayed is a British Railways "Jubilee" Class locomotive, originally built by the London, Midland & Scottish railway. I'm intrigued to know why it has appeared on what appears to be an American album...
steve
On DVD-A
Just arrived in the post today. 1st listen. Always loved his Black Codes album, let's hope this is as good.
Interesting but useless fact. The loco portrayed is a British Railways "Jubilee" Class locomotive, originally built by the London, Midland & Scottish railway. I'm intrigued to know why it has appeared on what appears to be an American album...
steve
Yep, the album is as American as you can get. Mastered, edited, recorded, commissioned, premiered, produced, mixed & anything else you can think of in America.
The sleeve notes also make reference to New Orleans, Pacific Coast, Atlantic, Chicago & "boxcars" for the journey of the "Big Train"!
I reckon Kiku who was credited with the "Art Direction" used a bit too much artistic licence!!
Why? Because I bought it from a charity shop a while back and never got round to playing it!
Sultry, smokey jazz. Nice
Vinyl 2 x LP box-set (p) 1981
RIAS Chor und Sinfonie Orchester Berlin
Direttore: Ferenc Fricsay
Constanze ... Sari Barabas
Blondchen ... Rita Streich
Belmonte ... Anton Dermota
Pedrillo ... Helmut Krips
Osmin ... Josef greindl
Selim Bassa ... Otto Dernburg
Janitscharen, Wachter, Sklaven ... Chor
(From live recordings: Berlin 19th - 21st December 1949)
~<>~
Quite nice recording albeit slightly clipped, the music is soulful and the singing from the heart.
These guys really knew how to make show, so far i'm only on side 1 and very impressed by the voice of Anton Dermota who is well on form : )
Debs
Just arrived in the post today. 1st listen. Always loved his Black Codes album, let's hope this is as good.
Interesting but useless fact. The loco portrayed is a British Railways "Jubilee" Class locomotive, originally built by the London, Midland & Scottish railway. I'm intrigued to know why it has appeared on what appears to be an American album...
steve
Yep, the album is as American as you can get. Mastered, edited, recorded, commissioned, premiered, produced, mixed & anything else you can think of in America.
The sleeve notes also make reference to New Orleans, Pacific Coast, Atlantic, Chicago & "boxcars" for the journey of the "Big Train"!
I reckon Kiku who was credited with the "Art Direction" used a bit too much artistic licence!!
So glad this came out as planned in 2012 - moved house and when the wi-fi came back on, it was ready for download.
Love the seque into Initiation; there's a roomful of ...... What you wanna do?
The guy is class and can't wait to see him live soon I hope
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Hi reubs, Hope you're settling in after your move. I haven't played this one much myself yet, but yeah, it's pretty good.
While it'd be cool to see him play over here, instead of spreading himself too thinly with a biggish tour, oh and just the three albums a year and a few remixes, maybe he should disappear for 2012?!
Why? - well I'm not sure the reason I purchased this and it has been sitting around for a bit. I used to play the trombone, so that may have been some motivation. First listen today. It is a mix of a variety of genres - rock/jazz/funk, etc. A good album to get me moving about this afternoon.
...and another thing, reubs... Thanks for recommending this OPN a few weeks back:
Some epic moments, and it almost reminds me of Endtroducing at times - the slow David Axelrod-style piano of the title track, for instance? Tks, CC
A great posthumous collection of songs, well remastered
Horace Parlan - On The Spur Of The Moment
Just received in the mail. I have really enjoyed these reissues. It has been a good introduction to a lot of (unfamiliar to me) jazz artists.
My US flexi-vinyl copy. A rare survivor from my school days, still sounding pretty good despite the odd scratch here and there. I bought the remastered CD and find it pretty much unbearable to listen to. Stick with the earlier RCA issue, if you can find it.
Has to be one of my all time favourite albums. I have loved it since I was about five and got into the studio discussion at the beginning of Andy Warhol. I have two copies on vinyl, both from a car boot in Raines Park. Is there a decent audiophile vinyl pressing?
Horace Parlan - On The Spur Of The Moment
Just received in the mail. I have really enjoyed these reissues. It has been a good introduction to a lot of (unfamiliar to me) jazz artists.
I don't have the new ones just yet - envious.
Why? I bought it for the cover of Also Sprach Zarathustra...
Jamie,
To much Bruce and not enough HORNBY.
Stu
A great posthumous collection of songs, well remastered
Lloydy,
If you like that?
You should try this
on double vinyl or CD or CD and DVD.
Its loads better.
Stu.
Worth a listen IMO
On Vinyl. After the disappointment of the latest one time to play a proper Kate Bush album
A great posthumous collection of songs, well remastered
Lloydy,
If you like that?
You should try this
on double vinyl or CD or CD and DVD.
Its loads better.
Stu.
Thanks for the recommendation Stu. I'll get shopping!
A great posthumous collection of songs, well remastered
Lloydy,
If you like that?
You should try this
on double vinyl or CD or CD and DVD.
Its loads better.
Stu.
Thanks for the recommendation Stu. I'll get shopping!
HMV online are still the best place to buy the double vinyl cheap.
£9.99 Dont worry about there being no picture.Its a double 200g pressing.
Stu
My US flexi-vinyl copy. A rare survivor from my school days, still sounding pretty good despite the odd scratch here and there. I bought the remastered CD and find it pretty much unbearable to listen to. Stick with the earlier RCA issue, if you can find it.
Has to be one of my all time favourite albums. I have loved it since I was about five and got into the studio discussion at the beginning of Andy Warhol. I have two copies on vinyl, both from a car boot in Raines Park. Is there a decent audiophile vinyl pressing?
One of my all-time favourites as well. As for "audiophile" reissues, the EMI Centenary issue is out there. You may get lucky and find a copy. Haven't got a copy myself but if the others are anything to go by, it should be pretty good. Probably the next best thing to a mint early issue.
I also listened to the early RCA CD this evening. So much better than the 24bit re-master, you wonder how the latter could ever have made it onto disc. A horror.
A virtuoso performance from a guitar great.