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
Posted on: 27 July 2004 by steved
JJ Cale - To Tulsa and Back. My first JJC album, and it's been on regular play in the car. Very laid back sound overall, with no duds and three or four stunning tracks. I never realised just what an influence he obviously was on Mark Knopfler.
Steve D
Steve D
Posted on: 27 July 2004 by Former member
Beethoven - Complete Piano Sonatas (Kovacevich)
Shostakovich - String Quartets 14 & 15 (Eder Quartet)
Lacuna Coil - Comalies (Italian goth metal - similar to Evanescence)
Fairport Convention - What we did on our holidays (after seeing the recent Richard Thompson documentary)
Fripp and Eno - The Equatorial Stars (superb ambient stuff)
Shostakovich - String Quartets 14 & 15 (Eder Quartet)
Lacuna Coil - Comalies (Italian goth metal - similar to Evanescence)
Fairport Convention - What we did on our holidays (after seeing the recent Richard Thompson documentary)
Fripp and Eno - The Equatorial Stars (superb ambient stuff)
Posted on: 27 July 2004 by Dan M
quote:
Originally posted by Simon Perry:
Sigur Ros - Ba ba etc
I just listened to this LP and thought the second side was a little uneven.
Dan
Posted on: 28 July 2004 by Simon Perry
Dan - fair comment actually, although its more of an EP than LP...
Posted on: 30 July 2004 by greeny
Buena Vista Social Club -
Great stuff, Cuban rhythmn's, Superb Recording.
Blur - Think Tank.
Why O Why did I buy this!! After not liking any of the singles I thought I'd give it a miss, but got tempted in by £5 offer in fopp. A mistake, it's complete rubbish. The stark instrumentation just highlights how whiney Damon's voice is. (Quite like the track 'jet'? but otherwise bobbins.)
Great stuff, Cuban rhythmn's, Superb Recording.
Blur - Think Tank.
Why O Why did I buy this!! After not liking any of the singles I thought I'd give it a miss, but got tempted in by £5 offer in fopp. A mistake, it's complete rubbish. The stark instrumentation just highlights how whiney Damon's voice is. (Quite like the track 'jet'? but otherwise bobbins.)
Posted on: 31 July 2004 by Former member
Various recent deliveries Chez Gerard:
Deerhoof - Milk man
Well regarded quirky bonkersness
Deerhoof - Reveille
Ditto, perhaps less bonkers, I prefer this one.
Sigur Ros - Babatikididoflimflomthingummything
Increasingly predictable burblings, but nice enough.
New Fads - Love It All
Excellent indie pop from a bygone age
Spiritualized - Amazing Grace
Rockier, harsher, quite tripped out stuff from Ex-Spaceman.
Rolling Stones - Stripped
Picked up for a couple of quid after catching my ear on some splendid kit recently. It's alright, and I confidently predict a long career for this band.
Russell Mills - Undark One, Strange Familiar
Quite pleasant movie soundtracky stuff not dissimilar to David Holmes non-film stuff with a cast of thousands helping out (The Edge, Brian Eno, Roger Eno, Robin Guthrie, Bill Laswell, David Sylvian and the mighty mighty Kevin Shields).
ag
Deerhoof - Milk man
Well regarded quirky bonkersness
Deerhoof - Reveille
Ditto, perhaps less bonkers, I prefer this one.
Sigur Ros - Babatikididoflimflomthingummything
Increasingly predictable burblings, but nice enough.
New Fads - Love It All
Excellent indie pop from a bygone age
Spiritualized - Amazing Grace
Rockier, harsher, quite tripped out stuff from Ex-Spaceman.
Rolling Stones - Stripped
Picked up for a couple of quid after catching my ear on some splendid kit recently. It's alright, and I confidently predict a long career for this band.
Russell Mills - Undark One, Strange Familiar
Quite pleasant movie soundtracky stuff not dissimilar to David Holmes non-film stuff with a cast of thousands helping out (The Edge, Brian Eno, Roger Eno, Robin Guthrie, Bill Laswell, David Sylvian and the mighty mighty Kevin Shields).
ag
Posted on: 31 July 2004 by ErikL
Dropped upon the Ludwig docks:
The Fiery Furnaces- Blueberry Boat (Fresh bouillabaisse of excellent if not flawless indie songs, some gutsy and silly carnivalish gambles)
Pete Rock- Lost and Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics (Rock-produced tracks from the 90's with sick beats but some piss-poor rhymes)
M83- Dead Cities, Red Seas, & Lost Ghosts (Trippy saunter through lush fields of sounds with occassional space cadet vocals; just released in the US w/ a bonus disc)
The Fiery Furnaces- Blueberry Boat (Fresh bouillabaisse of excellent if not flawless indie songs, some gutsy and silly carnivalish gambles)
Pete Rock- Lost and Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics (Rock-produced tracks from the 90's with sick beats but some piss-poor rhymes)
M83- Dead Cities, Red Seas, & Lost Ghosts (Trippy saunter through lush fields of sounds with occassional space cadet vocals; just released in the US w/ a bonus disc)
Posted on: 31 July 2004 by Former member
Dave Alvin-Ashgrove
A bit more blues and ballad oriented than some of his former work. Recommended.
A bit more blues and ballad oriented than some of his former work. Recommended.
Posted on: 02 August 2004 by ErikL
From the goodfellas at Other Music (dotcom):
V/A (Soul Jazz)- Studio One Dub; Ska; DJs; Roots (top flight Jamaican comps)
Jaylib- Champion Sounds (Madlib's hip-hop orgy w/ Jay Dee & a handful of artists; decent but not fab)
Iron & Wine- The Creek Drank The Cradle (Not-as-fab back catalog of a folkster whose new one I love)
V/A- The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip-Hop 1979-1983 (Fun, early hip-hop archive from Mr. Magic and others)
V/A (Soul Jazz)- Studio One Dub; Ska; DJs; Roots (top flight Jamaican comps)
Jaylib- Champion Sounds (Madlib's hip-hop orgy w/ Jay Dee & a handful of artists; decent but not fab)
Iron & Wine- The Creek Drank The Cradle (Not-as-fab back catalog of a folkster whose new one I love)
V/A- The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip-Hop 1979-1983 (Fun, early hip-hop archive from Mr. Magic and others)
Posted on: 03 August 2004 by andy c
Hi,
Via Amazon and all bar one as a result of the riders evening:
Mindy Smith - One Moment More; very good voice and very good music - sounds a little like lena marlin but much better. Songs have a regigious undertone but the playing is superb (A Roger Poll bring along)
India Arie - Acoustic Soul; very smooth with good timing and clarity - sounds a little like erica badu but again better! (A Roger Hopgood bring along)
Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up On me; what can i say about this? very dry soul/blues stuff & good loud! (An ernie F bring along).
Porcupine Tree - One Stupid Dream; been flogging this to death on MP3 so decided to do the right thing and buy the cd.
andy c!
Via Amazon and all bar one as a result of the riders evening:
Mindy Smith - One Moment More; very good voice and very good music - sounds a little like lena marlin but much better. Songs have a regigious undertone but the playing is superb (A Roger Poll bring along)
India Arie - Acoustic Soul; very smooth with good timing and clarity - sounds a little like erica badu but again better! (A Roger Hopgood bring along)
Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up On me; what can i say about this? very dry soul/blues stuff & good loud! (An ernie F bring along).
Porcupine Tree - One Stupid Dream; been flogging this to death on MP3 so decided to do the right thing and buy the cd.
andy c!
Posted on: 03 August 2004 by bhazen
Known Unknown, Vernon Reid & Masque; the album I've been waiting for from VR...a no-apologies metal/funk/jazz guitar blowout with a sympathetic supporting cast. Makes up for his somewhat pale showings on recent Jack Bruce outings. Crank up the flat-earth apparatus, and be amazed!
Posted on: 06 August 2004 by Dan M
Yesterday from the local CD store:
"Catalpa" Jolie Holland.
Late last night from Amazon:
"76:14" Global Communication
"Substrata [US]" Biosphere
"Iaora Tahiti" Mouse on Mars
"Life Is Full of Possibilities" Dntel
Hummmmm, I wonder which thread I was reading.
Dan
"Catalpa" Jolie Holland.
Late last night from Amazon:
"76:14" Global Communication
"Substrata [US]" Biosphere
"Iaora Tahiti" Mouse on Mars
"Life Is Full of Possibilities" Dntel
Hummmmm, I wonder which thread I was reading.
Dan
Posted on: 06 August 2004 by DenisA
HMV Bargains ordered today
Jaco Pastorius - Word Of Mouth; My first Jaco purchase.
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless; Ludwig & other Gushers can't be wrong, can they?
Frank Sinatra, Lawrence Harvey - The Manchurian Candidate DVD; £5.99 bargain & a favorite film.
Other Recent Bargains
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black; vinyl backup, playing lots of KC lately and will buy a collectors club cd featuring Mars soon.
Wondermints - Bali; Couldn't resist after witnessing their brilliance with Brian Wilson
Beach Boys/Carl & The Passions - So Tough/Holland; Another Post Brian Wilson purchase, needed vinyl backup for Holland.
Simply a Good Purchase
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun: israel version (double cd); Thanks Andy C, nice shades of light, dark, oohs & aahs.
Denis
Jaco Pastorius - Word Of Mouth; My first Jaco purchase.
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless; Ludwig & other Gushers can't be wrong, can they?
Frank Sinatra, Lawrence Harvey - The Manchurian Candidate DVD; £5.99 bargain & a favorite film.
Other Recent Bargains
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black; vinyl backup, playing lots of KC lately and will buy a collectors club cd featuring Mars soon.
Wondermints - Bali; Couldn't resist after witnessing their brilliance with Brian Wilson
Beach Boys/Carl & The Passions - So Tough/Holland; Another Post Brian Wilson purchase, needed vinyl backup for Holland.
Simply a Good Purchase
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun: israel version (double cd); Thanks Andy C, nice shades of light, dark, oohs & aahs.
Denis
Posted on: 07 August 2004 by BigH47
HMV sale :-
Flying Burito Bros - Best of ... not sure after 1st listen, if its Gram Parsons singing, what was all the fuss about?
Billy Joel - Millenium Concert for SWMBO (i'll listen to it as well).
Howard
Flying Burito Bros - Best of ... not sure after 1st listen, if its Gram Parsons singing, what was all the fuss about?
Billy Joel - Millenium Concert for SWMBO (i'll listen to it as well).
Howard
Posted on: 07 August 2004 by Bhoyo
quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
Flying Burito Bros - Best of ... not sure after 1st listen, if its Gram Parsons singing, what was all the fuss about?
Howard:
Listen to one of his solo albums - especially GP, and Return of the Grievous Angel - for the answer. Some of the various collections, best ofs and tributes are excellent too.
Regards,
Davie
Posted on: 08 August 2004 by Not For Me
The last CDs that I bought were:
Bruce Gilbert - In Esse
B.C. Gilbert - Ordier
[Presented in a lovely wooden box]
Anne Clark - Notes Taken Traces Left
{a double CD of poetry, lyrics from songs, readings from her book]
DS
OTT - Best of Top Gear
Bruce Gilbert - In Esse
B.C. Gilbert - Ordier
[Presented in a lovely wooden box]
Anne Clark - Notes Taken Traces Left
{a double CD of poetry, lyrics from songs, readings from her book]
DS
OTT - Best of Top Gear
Posted on: 09 August 2004 by Sir Crispin Cupcake
Land - Patti Smith
A compilation of 25 years of her work. Check out "When Doves Cry", "Higher Learning". Absolutely awesome and woth buying for these 2 tracks alone, but plenty of other good stuff too. Best CD I've bought for ages.
Sonic Nurse - Sonic Youth
Quite good this but I haven't heard much else by this band. Can anyone recommend anything else by them?
Rich
A compilation of 25 years of her work. Check out "When Doves Cry", "Higher Learning". Absolutely awesome and woth buying for these 2 tracks alone, but plenty of other good stuff too. Best CD I've bought for ages.
Sonic Nurse - Sonic Youth
Quite good this but I haven't heard much else by this band. Can anyone recommend anything else by them?
Rich
Posted on: 09 August 2004 by seagull
Our local Virgin Express is closing down and everything is 40% off.
Only had a short time to look (Mrs S wanting to get back home and it was sauna hot in the shop) but found the following...
Gomez - In Our Gun
Muse - Hullabaloo
Sigur Ros - ba ba ti ki di do
Placebo - Sleeping with Ghosts
Looking at the original prices on some of the CDs it is no wonder that their sales have been affected (£16.99 for Rumours anyone?) and that they are closing that branch.
Only had a short time to look (Mrs S wanting to get back home and it was sauna hot in the shop) but found the following...
Gomez - In Our Gun
Muse - Hullabaloo
Sigur Ros - ba ba ti ki di do
Placebo - Sleeping with Ghosts
Looking at the original prices on some of the CDs it is no wonder that their sales have been affected (£16.99 for Rumours anyone?) and that they are closing that branch.
Posted on: 09 August 2004 by Jono 13
Red Hot Chillis - live in Hyde Park
excellent way of greatest hits, plus new tracks and homage to their influences, Joy Division and Donna Summer!
Jono
excellent way of greatest hits, plus new tracks and homage to their influences, Joy Division and Donna Summer!
Jono
Posted on: 11 August 2004 by Not For Me
The last Cd I bought was:
Various Artists - Koln Kompakt
[With Studio 1, Dr Walker, Brinkmann, Triple R, M.Flux etc.]
DS
OTD - Sven Vath - Face It [M.Mayer mix]
Various Artists - Koln Kompakt
[With Studio 1, Dr Walker, Brinkmann, Triple R, M.Flux etc.]
DS
OTD - Sven Vath - Face It [M.Mayer mix]
Posted on: 12 August 2004 by Not For Me
I bought another CD, which was:
Various Artists - Hotel Lotte presents Klima Zone N2
[With M. Flux, Dr Walker, Unit 400, Hagedorn etc.]
DS
OTD - Rachel Stevens - Some Girls
Various Artists - Hotel Lotte presents Klima Zone N2
[With M. Flux, Dr Walker, Unit 400, Hagedorn etc.]
DS
OTD - Rachel Stevens - Some Girls
Posted on: 14 August 2004 by andy c
HI,
Latest:
Jazz at the Pawn Shop - HDCD far East Import. Got this for £10.13 on e-bay and it came as new. in a gatefold box 2CD set! Bargain (another riders purchase)
U2 - Zooropa - Had this on LP and wanted it on CD as the LP was quite badly scratched...
andy c!
Latest:
Jazz at the Pawn Shop - HDCD far East Import. Got this for £10.13 on e-bay and it came as new. in a gatefold box 2CD set! Bargain (another riders purchase)
U2 - Zooropa - Had this on LP and wanted it on CD as the LP was quite badly scratched...
andy c!
Posted on: 14 August 2004 by ErikL
Fresh crops from Sonic Boom:
Viktor Vaughn- VV2: Venomous Villain (Unimpressive with the exception of 2 maybe 3 tracks upon first listen. Not enough Doom. Dark too.)
Kings of Convenience- Riot On An Empty Street* (Calming Nick Drakeishness meets indie offspring. In Norway.)
Low- Things We Lost In Fire* (Beautiful atmospheric indie. Mmm mmm. My first Low not my last.)
Fennesz*- Venice (Synthy textures folded over one another with a glitch here and there. Deliciously done.)
*Recs by Robinson, Gerrard, sideshowbob
Viktor Vaughn- VV2: Venomous Villain (Unimpressive with the exception of 2 maybe 3 tracks upon first listen. Not enough Doom. Dark too.)
Kings of Convenience- Riot On An Empty Street* (Calming Nick Drakeishness meets indie offspring. In Norway.)
Low- Things We Lost In Fire* (Beautiful atmospheric indie. Mmm mmm. My first Low not my last.)
Fennesz*- Venice (Synthy textures folded over one another with a glitch here and there. Deliciously done.)
*Recs by Robinson, Gerrard, sideshowbob
Posted on: 15 August 2004 by Dan M
Newly acquired this morning:
M83 - DeadCities, RedSeas & LostGhosts
boards of canada - music has the right to children
Dan
p.s. Ludders -- try Low's "Trust" I have it on double vinyl and it's very good.
M83 - DeadCities, RedSeas & LostGhosts
boards of canada - music has the right to children
Dan
p.s. Ludders -- try Low's "Trust" I have it on double vinyl and it's very good.
Posted on: 15 August 2004 by Bruce Woodhouse
An excellent pair of purchases this week
Ella Guru 'Her First Album'. Warm folk-inflected songs, wistful and summery, a great relaxing listen. If you liked James Yorkston, 'Moving Up Country' you'll like this too although Ella Guru has a more polished feel.
Richmond Fontaine 'Post To Wire'. Nothing too original, alt.americana with echos of Wilco, Uncle Tupelo and Jim White etc but a really strong set, well written and performed with a bit of swagger. Excellent, best US album I've bought this year.
Ella Guru 'Her First Album'. Warm folk-inflected songs, wistful and summery, a great relaxing listen. If you liked James Yorkston, 'Moving Up Country' you'll like this too although Ella Guru has a more polished feel.
Richmond Fontaine 'Post To Wire'. Nothing too original, alt.americana with echos of Wilco, Uncle Tupelo and Jim White etc but a really strong set, well written and performed with a bit of swagger. Excellent, best US album I've bought this year.