What are you listening to? (Vol VII)

Currently listening to this on vinyl...

just as the title says...

Now this.............

On vinyl, from the second hand shop. In good nick too.

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Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 4

Ashkenazy, LSO - Previn

Decca SXL 6556

Just listened to the 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini', the B side of the above LP - exhilarating stuff !

Karl

One of my favourites of 2010.........



Lissie - Catching A Tiger. Even though it was quite "accessible" from the start I still enjoy this album more with each listen. Seeing her live a couple of weeks ago has only enhanced that feeling.

Atmospheric sounds from Wallumrod - with Arve Henriksen on trumpet.

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Originally posted by droodzilla:


just as the title says...

New Nigel? How is it. I don't have this one but do have his album The Rise, on Label Bleu which I might try later.

Just bought on CD - I haven't heard it for years (absolutely years!)

One of my first loves from early 80's Hip Hop are these cool white dudes from New York it sent me on a journey of alternative music to this day. This is a later 92 album though.







Dean...

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by droodzilla:


just as the title says...

New Nigel? How is it. I don't have this one but do have his album The Rise, on Label Bleu which I might try later.

Hi Adrian, I've had it for a while but played it only once or twice. It's enjoyably funky jazz - think Headhunters era Herbie Hancock, with a dash of French zaniness. After playing it this morning I got onto Amazon and picked up another couple of his CDs (Fire, and Forget) for £4 each - search for "Label Bleu" and order by price if you're interested.

I need to add Wallumrod's "No Birch" to my wishlist.

lovely repertoire, compelling performances

Thanks Nigel, enjoying this listen

1st listen following all the recommendations on this forum. Brilliant!!

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Karl, do you know these? Despite the early digital recording, the performances are even more impressive than the ones that Ashkenazy did with Previn IMO - largely due to the contribution of the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

EJ

Not familiar with them but they would IMO need to be going some to improve on the Ashkenazy/LSO/Previn cycle (I bought them all this year on Vinyl).

Karl

Debussy Nocturnes

Philharmonia Orchestra - Giulini

EMI SXLP 30146

Karl

Sweden's answer to The Carpenters:



'Heartbeats'



(Dean, saw your Beck post from Vol VI. 'Nobody's Fault But My Own' for me.)

Brian, Havergal - Symphony No. 6 (Sinfonia Tragia) • Symphony No. 16

London Symphony Orchestra - Myer Fredman

Lyrita SRCS 67

Karl

It's a very long time since this 'Pile' album had an airing -



Karl

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Originally posted by fasterbyelan:
It's a very long time since this 'Pile' album had an airing -



Karl

Excellent Heep album. Enjoy!