what was the last cd you bought?
Posted by: AL4N on 13 March 2004
after a suggestion,i have split up the old topic into this one and what was your last vinyl purchase.I hope it makes life easier.
so to get things off and running
queen--the highlander sound track
so to get things off and running
queen--the highlander sound track
Andy (!!)
I also got Involver, and wasn't overly impressed. Having said that, I am an old skool lightstick waving cheesemeister still waiting for the 11hr long mix of Expander
ag
I also got Involver, and wasn't overly impressed. Having said that, I am an old skool lightstick waving cheesemeister still waiting for the 11hr long mix of Expander
ag
quote:
Originally posted by alexgerrard:
I am an old skool lightstick waving cheesemeister
Oh dear.
Over the last few weeks...
Nick Drake - "Made To Love Magic"
This contains some lovely stuff for the Nick Drake fan who has all three proper studio albums. Though it has many cross-overs with the other out-take/rarities album, "Time Of No Reply", you do get the original Kirby arrangements on a couple of tracks and the new discovery Tow The Line - oh and the remainder of the tracks have been remastered. Some of the vocals on the later stuff is slightly dodgy - he'd never have released them in that form. Otherwise it's very very good.
Bach - Cello Suites - Wispelwey
I've been promising myself a set of period performance Bach Cello suites (I have the Tortelier version). Good though the Tortelier is, this is even better - spritely and more dance-like as the music demands.
Purbayan Chatterjee & Kala Ramnath - "Samwad"
Heard part of this on Late Junction and had to pounce. If you like Ghazal, you'll like this too (though it's without vocals). It consists of two Ragas played in Jugalbandi (duetting) style between sitar and violin (with tabla). The first raga is a slow-building burner...now if you're still open-minded enough to be reading this, the second may well be of appeal to those who like jam band music (and fancy making a leap across genres) as this is them rattling through 15 minutes of great improvisation. Well, I like it anyway.
Eric Wood - "Don't Just Dance"
Picked this up after a recommendation from Jeff Anderson who reckoned I'd like it in the same way I liked the Happy/Sad era Tim Buckley and Joe Henry stuff. He was dead right (thanks Jeff). Wood has an odd voice which fits right in with the sinuous, slightly jazzy guitar/bass/drums arrangements. A very good late night listen.
Astralasia - "Something Somewhere"
OK, so this is cheesey dance music. But I like a lot of cheesey stuff, and it was cheap. Not great, but fills a hole!
The All Seeing I - "Pickled Eggs & Sherbet"
No doubt all of you will be familiar with I Monster, as you all went out in droves to buy it after my NLH review. Well The All Seeing I were a previous incarnation. On the first few listens this is nowhere near as good as "Neverodoreven", being quite a bit patchier (as an album with guest vocals from as diverse a range of people like Jarvis Cocker, Phil Oakey and <eek> Tony Christie is likely to be). Might be a grower, but not a sensation.
Touch - "Touch"
Originally released in 1969 and just re-issued on CD, Touch's claims to fame were that their main man Don Gallucci had been in The Kingsmen (Louie Louie anyone?) and went on to produce The Stooges "Fun House", had a track (Down At Circe's Place) with one of my all-time favourite riffs in it, and were cited as an influence by Yes. It's proto-prog and very good it is too (if you like proto-prog from 1969 that is
).
Rupert Hine - "Immunity"
Ex-Quantum Jump and Caravan person who released a string of great solo albums in the early 80s, of which this is one. Very good remaster, with original mixes restored to a couple of tracks (A&M thought them too gloomy) and two bonus tracks. This is not stereotypical 80s synth-based fare (though it is primarily synth based), and it doesn't sound dated at all. Top stuff.
nick.lees at btinternet.com
Nick Drake - "Made To Love Magic"
This contains some lovely stuff for the Nick Drake fan who has all three proper studio albums. Though it has many cross-overs with the other out-take/rarities album, "Time Of No Reply", you do get the original Kirby arrangements on a couple of tracks and the new discovery Tow The Line - oh and the remainder of the tracks have been remastered. Some of the vocals on the later stuff is slightly dodgy - he'd never have released them in that form. Otherwise it's very very good.
Bach - Cello Suites - Wispelwey
I've been promising myself a set of period performance Bach Cello suites (I have the Tortelier version). Good though the Tortelier is, this is even better - spritely and more dance-like as the music demands.
Purbayan Chatterjee & Kala Ramnath - "Samwad"
Heard part of this on Late Junction and had to pounce. If you like Ghazal, you'll like this too (though it's without vocals). It consists of two Ragas played in Jugalbandi (duetting) style between sitar and violin (with tabla). The first raga is a slow-building burner...now if you're still open-minded enough to be reading this, the second may well be of appeal to those who like jam band music (and fancy making a leap across genres) as this is them rattling through 15 minutes of great improvisation. Well, I like it anyway.
Eric Wood - "Don't Just Dance"
Picked this up after a recommendation from Jeff Anderson who reckoned I'd like it in the same way I liked the Happy/Sad era Tim Buckley and Joe Henry stuff. He was dead right (thanks Jeff). Wood has an odd voice which fits right in with the sinuous, slightly jazzy guitar/bass/drums arrangements. A very good late night listen.
Astralasia - "Something Somewhere"
OK, so this is cheesey dance music. But I like a lot of cheesey stuff, and it was cheap. Not great, but fills a hole!
The All Seeing I - "Pickled Eggs & Sherbet"
No doubt all of you will be familiar with I Monster, as you all went out in droves to buy it after my NLH review. Well The All Seeing I were a previous incarnation. On the first few listens this is nowhere near as good as "Neverodoreven", being quite a bit patchier (as an album with guest vocals from as diverse a range of people like Jarvis Cocker, Phil Oakey and <eek> Tony Christie is likely to be). Might be a grower, but not a sensation.
Touch - "Touch"
Originally released in 1969 and just re-issued on CD, Touch's claims to fame were that their main man Don Gallucci had been in The Kingsmen (Louie Louie anyone?) and went on to produce The Stooges "Fun House", had a track (Down At Circe's Place) with one of my all-time favourite riffs in it, and were cited as an influence by Yes. It's proto-prog and very good it is too (if you like proto-prog from 1969 that is
).Rupert Hine - "Immunity"
Ex-Quantum Jump and Caravan person who released a string of great solo albums in the early 80s, of which this is one. Very good remaster, with original mixes restored to a couple of tracks (A&M thought them too gloomy) and two bonus tracks. This is not stereotypical 80s synth-based fare (though it is primarily synth based), and it doesn't sound dated at all. Top stuff.
nick.lees at btinternet.com
Faithless - No Roots
Hurrah! A return to form after the useless effort that was Outrospective. No Roots definitely has the feel of the natural follow up to Sunday 8pm, ie nice and chilled. Still has a Di(l)do track on it. Grrrr
The Killers - Hot Fuss
'Kin brilliant! Las Vegas boys do indie stuff to a T. I have a feeling I'll be listening to this quite a lot over the summer...
Steve
Hurrah! A return to form after the useless effort that was Outrospective. No Roots definitely has the feel of the natural follow up to Sunday 8pm, ie nice and chilled. Still has a Di(l)do track on it. Grrrr
The Killers - Hot Fuss
'Kin brilliant! Las Vegas boys do indie stuff to a T. I have a feeling I'll be listening to this quite a lot over the summer...
Steve