what was your last vinyl purchase?

FOR GODS SAKE Lets put this one to bed.Whats the point in saying the last album we bought when we buy 1or 2
every week....dont we?

I agree, Ivor, I would much rather have a "recommendations" thread, where forumites review an album after they have listened to it, whats the point in telling us you have bought a record? I am listening to Joanna Newsom at the moment, amazing record, she's a classical harpist, with an amazing voice. She made a tape of her stuff, somehow Will Oldham (of Palace, Bonni "prince" Billy , and others) got hold of it, and got her a record deal. She's part of the so-called "freak-folk" genre, though she sings the most beautiful melodies and plays the harp so it sounds a bit like a guitar. Available on vinyl, and not a bad recording. Eva Cassidy on acid?!? I can'r see anyone not liking this one, well metalheads probably won't!

Great thread!

I’ve been introduced to many new artist I didn’t know existed (see kuma’s post above, I never heard of those artist before) and I’m not really interested in a review because I’ll search out the artist myself and make up my own mind if I’ll like or dislike (IMHO).

I’m sure a review thread already exists but I just can’t remember what it was called???

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Originally posted by Ivor J:
FOR GODS SAKE Lets put this one to bed.Whats the point in saying the last album we bought when we buy 1or 2
every week....dont we?

If you don't like the thread, don't look at it. No one is forcing you.

Chill out a bit.

Andy

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Originally posted by jezaranski:
I agree, Ivor, I would much rather have a "recommendations" thread, where forumites review an album after they have listened to it, whats the point in telling us you have bought a record? I am listening to Joanna Newsom at the moment, amazing record, she's a classical harpist, with an amazing voice. She made a tape of her stuff, somehow Will Oldham (of Palace, Bonni "prince" Billy , and others) got hold of it, and got her a record deal. She's part of the so-called "freak-folk" genre, though she sings the most beautiful melodies and plays the harp so it sounds a bit like a guitar. Available on vinyl, and not a bad recording. Eva Cassidy on acid?!? I can'r see anyone not liking this one, well metalheads probably won't!

There's room for both types of threads. Guys like listing stuff they have just got and often their description does include a review/recommendation as Lapdog has said.

I'm a trifle wary of giving full-on recommendations as we all have different tastes (can you believe some people even like Genesis or Norah Jones) but will say whether I like an album or not. It's always good to read other peoples enthusiams for different things and I've bought a fair amount of stuff like this, mostly good but a few dodgy ones as well.

This thread is OK.

Andy

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Originally posted by Lapdog:
Great thread!

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I’m sure a review thread already exists but I just can’t remember what it was called???

You mean Nick Lees' Head in honour of one of the Music Room's best poster, TW Rider and all round good guy Nick Lees...

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Originally posted by seagull:

You mean Nick Lees' Head in honour of one of the Music Room's best poster, TW Rider and all round good guy Nick Lees...

I caught the last few months of Nick's postings and they were always excellent. It's a shame he decided to move on.

Did he have a disagreement with the Forum?

Andy

All second hand...and sound in good condition.

Beethoven-Romanzen and Bruch Violinkonzert no.1 original recording from UdSSR on the Eterna label
David and Igor Oistrach respectively

Tschaikowsky ballett suiten 2, Sleeping beauty and swan lake on the DG label
BPO - Rostropovich

Goldberg Variationen - vierter teil der clavier übung
Ralph Kirkpatrick, Harpsichord

Brahms Sonaten für violoncello and Klavier Nr 1 and 2, CBS masterwork label
F. Jürgen and E. Sellheim

Tschaikowsky Konzert für klavier and orchester Nr.1 b-moll op.23, RCA label
Van Cliburn, Kyrill Kondraschin

Historical organs in Czechoslovakia, supraphon label

Igor Strawinsky - Le Sacre du Printemps
BPO, H. von Karajan

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde on the DG label
Bamberger Symphoniker, Ferdinand Leitner

Bach Choral Preludes, off the EMI label
Werner Jacob.

Andy, I don't think he had a disagreement with the forum, he's just moved on.

A pity, as his postings were always high quality, informative and entertaining. He has a genuine love of music as testified by the size of his collection (v. v. large) and the quality of his hi-fi (one of the best I'm ever likely to hear).

He's definitely one of the good guys...

Lambchop 'is a woman' ltd ed inc a CD
Sunhouse 'crazy on the weekend'

Both as new and unplayed... until now

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Originally posted by Hawk:
Lambchop 'is a woman' ltd ed inc a CD
Sunhouse 'crazy on the weekend'

Both as new and unplayed... until now

Hawk how's the Lamchop LP?
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XTC – English Settlement (got it off ebay - US release, single LP)

Does anyone know the difference between the US release (single LP) and the European (double LP)?

Brian

Brian,

You're going nuts with vinyl!

I fear my thread may have created a monster. I'm afraid to ask if there is a wife, who may or may not wish to verbally chastise me?

You realize of course, that the cd counterpart is much cheaper?

Keane - Hope and Fears
Really does sound better than the CD version (which I also have). 'Nice' pop.

Steve

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Originally posted by Lapdog:

Hawk how's the Lamchop LP?

It sounds great thanks, im really pleased with it.. one of my best vinyl buys so far this year..

Rgds

Hawk

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Originally posted by Hammerhead:
Keane - Hope and Fears
Really does sound better than the CD version (which I also have). 'Nice' pop.

Steve

This thread is costing me a fortune I really like the CD too but now I 'have' to get a vinyl copy

White Stripes Elephant & the Zutons

In respect to Ivor J's sentiments, I am only listing my Kylie purchases, not any of the others.

They are all recommended by the way.

DS

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Originally posted by Aric:I'm afraid to ask if there is a wife, who may or may not wish to verbally chastise me?

Aric stay far, far away!

For the longest time I was teetering on the fence and your thread just pushed me over and I went for it (it was about damn time). A year ago if you’d asked me if I would ever consider getting into vinyl I would of said no but now I’m so glad that I did + when it comes relaxing and enjoying the tunes vinyl definitely rules (IMHO).

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Originally posted by Hawk:

quote:

Originally posted by Lapdog:

Hawk how's the Lamchop LP?

It sounds great thanks, im really pleased with it.. one of my best vinyl buys so far this year..



Rgds

Hawk

Another LP title for my wish list.

Thanks,
Brian

Brian,

I can certainly second the relaxing factor. It's just sooooo smooth.

I'm not sure if you're a Pearl Jam fan, but they have a new album coming out in the next month or so, which by all reports is some of the rockinist stuff since Vs.

And you know how PJ loves to spin the black circle

Hello, I have purchased a new record.

It is :

Bizz OD - Disco Trash

DS

MIA - Arular

This time, records given to me , not all of my taste exactly and all look very good. I think the vinyl comeback looks quite promising especially since this was free

The Beatles 1967-1970
Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
Genesis - And then there were three
Symphonie Nr. 1 - Brahms - BPO, Karl Böhm
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 - Wiener Philharmoniker, Pollini, Böhm
David Oistrach - JS Bach Violinkonzerte Nr.1+2, L v Beethiven Romanzen Nr.1+2
Commoners crown - steeleye span
Joan Baez - gulf winds
Joan Baez - farewell angelina
Joan Baez - live europe 83
Joan Baez - in concert
Joan Baez - in concert part 2
Joan Baez - david's album
Joan Baez - sings bob dylan
Joan Baez - honest lullaby
Joan Baez - here's to life
Joan Baez - blessed are...
Joan Baez - carry it on
Joan Baez - 5
Joan Baez - joan ?
udo lindenberg - daumen im wind
gentle giant - the missing piece
donovan - catch the wind
pete seeger - the best of
pete seeger
led zeppelin 4
kansas - two for the show
kansas - left overture

Via e-bay (and not particularly well packed):-

Infected - The The.

Howard

Small warp makes fist tracks on both sides noisy and skip once each. Just as well it was described as EX hardly played, and like new.
The joys of S/H vinyl eh?
I like the album though especially "twilight of a champion"

I just bought a pile of albums and I won't bore you with the entire list, but one in particular has knocked my socks off: Mogwai - Government Commissions

The BBC really knows how to record sound. Dare I say, a better sounding recording than all of their studio albums.

john