What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2017
2017 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread can be found here;
Some would argue (quite reasonably) that this is their best. It is certainly among their finest work, but with so much great material to choose from...
(1973)
Streaming in 24/96 from Tidal Masters, the number of albums being made available there in Hi-Res has been increasing constantly during the day.
Tony2011 posted:
2015 - Tidal...
Marika Hackman / We Slept At Last
2nd listen. Heard it for the first time last night and thoroughly enjoyed this album by the young and talented British singer.
Gogo Penguin - Man Made Object.
Not played much and not for some time so am becoming reacquainted. I like it. 
Robbie Robertson: Robbie Robertson. First solo album from RR and produced by Daniel Lanois. Played this repeatedly on vinyl (copy lost long ago) as a student, so great to hear it again.
I don't think I've played this for 25 years, but it is an excellent recording. Original vinyl. Sounding superb on the LP12.
Inspired by Roadie Simon's post.
Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter
Piano Magic - The Troubled Sleep Of Piano Magic
The final gig of Piano Magic @The Lexington in Dec was a fantastic end to a 20 year career. I'm looking forward to the various band spin offs in the future, Glen Johnson especially.
Original 1997 vinyl. For no reason other than it was kinda looking at me 
Back to real Caravan. This time with the New Symphonia.
John Lennon - Remastered ripped CD !!
Why: reading previous posts, I noticed that I hadn' listened to his recordings for quite a while ..
One of Stevee's recommendations. Bandcamp download.
Soothing stuff.
Roadie Simon posted:
Richard Hawley, Hollow Meadows on Vinyl
I'll join the Richard Hawley club. Very enjoyable both as a "proper" listen and as background. Tidal.
2016 - Tidal...
I have a bit of a thing for Sarah Nixey's voice so this is on my desk top system...
Black Box Recorder - The Facts Of Life
Super lean white boy funk that really packs a punch. US mid 1980s vinyl:
A+ | Transcoded DSD
(1985)
Tantric Obstacles another good early one from the Ozric's in this 6 CD box set.
1988 - Vinyl - Dutch pressing...
1991 - Vinyl - U.K. First pressing....
Very underrated British saxofonist. Unfortunately, the over indulging use of keyboards can be off-putting at times. Still, a good album and enjoyable.
An outstanding album, recorded in 1958. Both, Wynton Kelly and Kenny Burrell shine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFgPkow0KoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4Fz0C2paU
1971 - Vinyl - (1981 reissue) US Pressing...
Compilation of outakes with a couple of old chums. Tracks recorded between 1959/61.
Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone
Don Cherry — pocket trumpet; cornet on "Monk and the Nun"
Charlie Haden — bass on 1959 and 1960 tracks
Scott LaFaro — bass on "First Take" and "Check Up"
Billy Higgins — drums on "First Take" and "Monk and the Nun"
Ed Blackwell — drums on 1960 and 1961 tracks
Freddie Hubbard — trumpet on "First Take"
Eric Dolphy — bass clarinet on "First Take"
nicnaim posted:Hungryhalibut posted:This record is one of my favourites, though it's not played much these days. He's a local boy too.
HH, There is not a single dud track on this album. Great album. Another favourite is Night and Day. Saw him live last year performing his most recent album Fast Forward, which is pretty good. My favourite live gig of his was during the Jumping Jive tour, an absolute cracker.
Regards
Nic
Have you tried this?
Well worth checking out.
steve