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
Dvorák: New World Symphony: Reiner/CSO
Often this Living Stereo album is recommended but I just don't get on with Reiner/CSO on this. As usual very polished but sounds a bit commercial and trite. It's an over played corny tune ( largo ) yet Toscanini/NBC '53 set moves me in spite much poorer recording.
Amazing what you find when you look in the "W" section of your CD section. I've seen KK post this in the past. A great album.
Cheers
Flettster
Book Four of these 'works for viola da gamba'.
Cheers,
EJ
Lovely.
Deserves more kudos I think...
Ron Carter "New York Slick"
It's a shame that Jim Kerr is such a tw*t because simple minds are largely ignored and some of their early LPs were very good (new gold dream; chelsea girls anyone?) - on the black stuff....
Herb Ellis "Roll Call"
Purcell, Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake huddle together to keep warm.
Delfeayo Marsalis "Sweet Thunder"
This is already starting out to be a good musical year with some excellent new releases - Andy Sheppard and Portico Quartet for starters.
The more I listen to this, the more a return to form this is for Tord after the Restored, Returned outing spoilt by some vocals. This is beautiful music. I am looking forward to seeing him next month.
12" Black stuff.
Its a great test track for systems.
If you can play this at volume and your speakers don"t tell you to turn it down??
You are on a winer.
Stu.
Just purchased this week from Base.com, having discovered the NY sessions version of Idiot Wind on YouTube. Completely different interpretation to that on BOTT. And even better to these ears at least.
Sphere "Live On Tour"
featuring Kenny Barron on piano
On the original black stuff.
Lauren Kinhan "Hardly Blinking"
The more I listen to this, the more a return to form this is for Tord after the Restored, Returned outing spoilt by some vocals. This is beautiful music. I am looking forward to seeing him next month.
How's the overall sound quality on the redbook cd?
This is already starting out to be a good musical year with some excellent new releases - Andy Sheppard and Portico Quartet for starters.
The more I listen to this, the more a return to form this is for Tord after the Restored, Returned outing spoilt by some vocals. This is beautiful music. I am looking forward to seeing him next month.
Adrian,
When these guys tour the US they just do the two coasts figuring that we, who live in the middle of the continent, will be content just to enjoy them through our sound systems. I don't have The Well yet nor the Restored. Being There is my favorite album out of their first three.
Original black stuff.
Toto "IV"
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.