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

On Japanese vinyl - from the days when they (New Order) were good!

Kevin - There are a couple of significant New Order releases due soon on vinyl, one from "when they were good".

The full 18 minute version of Elegiato coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Ian Curtis's suicide.

I suspect that this EP will be hard to find.

http://www.nme.com/news/new-order/63223

Also Lost Siren's, a mini-LP (with the CD bundled in) of outtakes from their last album.

Hi Nathan

The 18-minute "Elegia" has already been released - as an extra disc on the first few copies of the "Retro" box set from 2002 (which I was approached to help compile - although in the end nobody took my advice and most of my suggestions/source materials were never used  - although I did get paid quite a lot of money for my time ). The EP you mention is a semi-legit bootleg, which AFAIK has not yet come out.

The Lost Sirens LP keeps being put back - I have to say that the idea of outtakes (ie tracks that weren't good enough) from New Order's least inspiring LP doesn't fill me with excitement. By the time WFTSC came out the group had pretty much run out of energy, ideas and tunes. They really miss Rob's quality control (he died in 1999)  IMHO.

There is some fantastic stuff in the vaults - including a pro-shot gig from New York in 1980 when they were still a trio. Although the famous Western Works demos are now available on the internet in stunning quality, they could still do with an official release. And Hooky/Rob's estate have a number of early gigs (1980-3) recorded on reel-to-reel off the desk. I have some of these as bad quality boots but would love to hear them in pristine quality. There are also some fabulous demos/outtakes from Technique and Low-Life...

Thanks Kevin.  The semi-legit status of the Elegia EP doesn't surprise me.  I was looking for on-line stores selling the vinyl while listening to the version on YouTube this afternoon.  While the full version of Elegia is majestic (and makes much more sense that the 5 minute edit), none of the on-line stores that should be selling the vinyl version were.  As you say it is available legitimately on CD/download elsewhere.

I'll probably end up buying Lost Sirens as I've bought all their studio LPs over the years and I'm unlikely to stop now but I agree with you about outtakes.  Put simply there's a reason why outtakes were outtakes and in the majority of cases they should stay that way.  (Although I've not heard the Technique and Low-Life demos/outtakes that you refer to.)  I'm not a big fan of the recent spate of re-issues (from seemingly all artists) bundling often dozens of unnecessary tracks onto the end of old albums.  To me they detract from the original selection.

Grateful Dead - Europe '72: City Hall, Newcastle, England (4/11/1972)

3 CD set.  My first to listen an individual show from the Europe '72 tour.  Previously just had the compilations.  I did not get  "Europe '72:  Complete recordings" set, just bought a few individual shows. 

Time for a Richard Thompson fix, here joined by his ex:-

At least Linda Thompson can sing. Richard Thompson is a talented musician and songwriter but let down by his limited vocal range on his solo albums. 

It's what he sings not how. I personally don't have a problem with his voice.

There are plenty of "rated" singers I wouldn't give ear room to though. Tom Waits for one is so bad I can't even try to listen to the lyrics.

Earlier this evening...

EJ

Now...

EJ

Heinz looking very wind-swept on the cover-picture....

This is actually a good thing for one of the world's finest oboe players,

who wouldn’t want to look strung-out,

and certainly not brassed-off : )

Debs

Tom Waits has lyrics?

Murray Perahia (with ASMIF) - Mozart Piano Concertos. Played over and over and over again.

Ok, cheers. It can wait a while...

I didn't even realise anywhere else sold MMs. I haven't had a chance to look properly today, though thanks for now.

I expect I'll go for Speak No Evil and A Blowin' Session and maybe one more for starters - definitely not TEN (Nice score!)

Steve, Thanks, I had to laugh at your post for a couple of reasons...

I've quickly looked at Acoustic Sounds and saw - "If you order $1,000 or more, receive 10% discount (and) $10 off overseas postage." (Erm, ok, I'll make a list then.)

You must be really proud of your boy - getting into GS can't be easy. Your 'sold his soul' line reminded me of the occasional 60 hour weeks I had during my training contract - the firm I was with back then even had beds on the top floor. I'm sure it'll be worth it though, and NYC is an amazing city, of course.

Cheers,

CC

You can hear the whole of that Axel Boman EP at http://soundcloud.com/pamparec...xel-boman-holy-love/ The title track sounds more like something you might find on Defected.

I clicked on Pampa Records and noticed all three Isolée albums are on there too. I've not got last year's Well Spent Youth, though I love the first two. Just in case you don't know it, you need to hear this...

On now, not too loud.

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Symphony no.8 in C minor (version 1890)

Te Deum

Jessye Norman soprano

Yvonne Minton mezzo-soprano

David Rendall tenor

Samuel Ramey bass

Recordings: Polydor International (p) 1981

Hybrid SACD.

Trevor Pinnock harpsichord...

David Way, Stonington, Connecticut USA (after Hernsch)

Roland Pidoux cello...

Stradivarius 1692

Jean-Pierre Rampal flute...

Wm. S. Haynes Co., Inc., Boston Massachusetts no.29333

Recorded in the church Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris

RCA © 1985 (2 x LP box-set)

~<>~

EJ,

I haven't heard the Gulda or Perahia's 20. ( it's on my 'to-hear' list )

I was wondering about Uchida's latest 20 with Cleveland.

I have listened to her older set with Tate, and whilst I admire her delicate interpretation and filigree lacking urgency and weight. But sounds like the latest version shows more of confidence.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely give it a go at later date.

Giseking's Debussy Suite Bergamasque

Sounds better than the Seraphim reissue.

Now I wish I could find a better sounding his earlier '51 recording.

A lot less saccharin sweet than the first Hollie Cook album. This is a great dub album for people into this genre. Highly recommended IMHO.

Cheers

Flettster

Patrick Watson - Adventures In Your Own Backyard

Chanced upon this artist on one of my regular Amazon trawls. Not quite sure how to describe this.

Mr Watson has a high falsetto delivery, melodic folk with a slightly dark side.  All recorded in his Montreal flat.

Cheers

Flettster 

Flettster

His/their (the band is also called "Patrick Watson") second album, "Close to Paradise" is absolutely terriffic and I can't recommend it highly enough - available on vinyl and CD.

They're well worth catching live too.

K