What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

Elvis Presley - The Memphis 1969 Anthology - Suspicious Minds.

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Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
Dear stefan,

Is this a DG release? MJ Pires is one of my favourite pianists in Mozart and Bach!

ATB from Fredrik

Hi Fredrik,
it's actually on BRILLIANT, and has cost me 10 EUR. Great VFM ! It's the 1974 recordings which have appeared on various labels. I believe it's the DENON label that recorded them, in the first place. DG was later with their re-recordings of the Mozart Sonatas.

cheers
Stefan

PS: Haim, see also my comment to Fredrik...

Any Jane Siberry fans out there?

Dear Stefan,

A great perfomer on a Brilliant issue! Will investigate when I get back in a week's time.

ATB from Fredrik

John Hiatt-Stolen Moments

Joe Henry
"Shuffletown"

Regards,

Haim

Tres Chicas
"Sweetwater"

Mozart Horn Concertos played by Alan Civil with the Philharmonia conducted by Otto Klemperer. This my favourite among the several recordings that Civil made of these pieces.

His own band, the Philharmonia, are totally attentive and subtle [and supple] in accompaniment, and Klemperer presides in the best sense of the accompanying conductor - nudging things forward here, and relaxing there - to give the soloist his chance to play to his best.

Some indiation of Civil's staure as a musician is that he felt able to turn down Karajan's offer to join the Berlin Philharmonic.

He was character. I'll tell you a little story about Civil, when I get back from Poland next Friday. I know one very good profewsional horn played who was inspired to take up the instrument by him too. He was a very kind man, who died all too young, though he probably knew how to enjoy the time he had. That "joy-in-living" is found throughout these performances, and there is no diffculty in listening to all four in a row in these readings! there are two lovely bonus encores, which are just as lovely.

Testament 1102

I am now going out to start the journey which will see me near Zakopane by supper time, just in time for a good three day Party, with a Wedding in the middle, between two good friends.

Bye for now from Fredrik

Tatsuro Yamashita: On the Street Corner

Matsutoya Yumi aka Yuming: Da di Da

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Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:


Joe Henry
"Shuffletown"

A great Joe Henry album and totally missed by most listeners.

If you like Ry Cooder try and get yourself a copy of Rollie Tussing Blow Whistle Blow- great disc.



Keith Gattis- Big City Blues
Marries Old style country voice with an up to date Country rock sound ala, Ryan, Steve E, Chris Knight





Blue grass at it's finest The Crooked Jades.



A great songwriter in the mould of John Prine and Dan Reeder.

You can't beat a bit of Debbie

quote:

Originally posted by munch:
This is the ICEAGE.
I will let you know what i think ROTF.
Sounds good.
The name rings a bell.
ATB Munch

Was just interested to know if you liked it - I think it's fantastic, but it is a well kept secret. You see This is the Ice Age was Martha and the Muffins' third album, released on elpee in 1981. The track Women Around the World at Work was a single. This album has been out of print for over 20 years and only available on a limited edition CD in Canada only since 2005 - so you won't find it the shops. I've no idea why it should be so hard to find; it should be a CD that everybody can get to listen to.

This is the Ice Age was the first one Daniel Lanois produced, but it's been downhill for him ever since with work for Brian Eno, U2, Bob Dylan and Dashboard Confessional (never heard of 'em) - I just read that. Strange how some folks first work is the best thing they ever do IMHO, of course).

The original cover image is a view from Mark Gane's apartment in Bloor Street, Toronto and shows the Bank of Montreal, towering over a building in poor repair. Mark was the Muffin's guitarist.

ATB Rotf

Glad you like it - ATB Rotf.