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;
Continuing with the other volume, will also download the third one this afternoon...
He has just released a new album which I wil buy later this month. This one is also a good listen.
A nice collection of well played popular pieces...
CD - Paul McCartney Collection / Parlophone 1993 issue : )
- Paul McCartney - lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass, piano, keyboards, guitar, and ukulele on "Ram On"
- Linda McCartney - harmony and backing vocals
- David Spinozza - guitar on "3 Legs", "Eat at Home", "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and "Another Day"
- Hugh McCracken - guitar
- Denny Seiwell - drums
- Heather McCartney - backing vocals on "Monkberry Moon Delight"
- Marvin Stamm - flugelhorn on "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
- New York Philharmonic on "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and "The Back Seat of My Car"
Recordings from Oct 1970 - Mar 1971
Columbia Recording Studio, New York, A&R Recording Studios, New York Sound Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Album release 17th May 1971 (US) 21st May 1971 (UK)
This 1999 recording was my introduction to Angela Hewitt's music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3cAWITkkeE
CD - [Deram] Decca 1971 / PolyGram Records Ltd © 1991 issue : )
Carnegie Hall '74!
The The - We Can't Stop What's Coming
Headed out this morning to a local shop for Record Store Day 2017. Bought a couple of other items but this was the one I was looking for. First new song by The The for around 15 years, a tribute to Matt Johnson's late brother, Andrew.
Johnny Marr on guitar plus other former band members back on board, sounding very good. There is an interview with Matt Johnson on BBC 6Music with Steve Lamacq earlier this week for anyone who is interested.
Ridiculously bombastic in places but a great listen every now and again.
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Michael Jackson, Off The Wall, because the sun is shining, I've just got back from a quick motorbike ride and this album always reminds me of youthful summer days. 24 bit Flac via Audirvana/Hugo
A + 3 | WAV
(1991)
Sometimes when I'm unsure what to play and don't want to do the virtual blindfolded lucky dip into the virtual library, I'll just stick the Ozrics on. 
Tonight is jazz guitar night. Starting with Russell Malone.
apye! posted:Followed by...
Stephane Pompougnac - Hotel Costes Vol.1, on vinyl
First listen post Tranquility, wow!!
Image pinched off Amazon for you, Andy : )
It's probably quite tranquil in Hotel Costes for those who can afford it! : D
Would be great if the SQ of these 1973-1976 recordings was just a bit sharper but musically [a bit like Jimi Hendrix style] its really quite good and very pleasant to let jam along in the background...
Tidal FLAC 44.1KHz. I love some of the songs on this, I'm one of those people who always has music playing in their head, and Watching the Wheels has been on that soundtrack regularly since 1980. I was wondering why I had never bought the album, given that there are at least 3 songs I'd expect to own. So I have tried it on Tidal, now I remember why. It's 2 short half-albums one half are Lennon songs, and Lennon's a songwriter who has meant a lot to me through my life. The others are Yoko songs, and I've never "got" Yoko. Apologies to any Yoko fans, but her tracks on this feel to me like bad late-60s radical experimental stuff done a decade too late, and certainly on vinyl I would not have been able to face popping up to lift the arm every other song.
I listened through, next time I'll skip the Yoko numbers.
Handel, Purcell, Monteverdi, etc.
Four composers not often recorded, all from around 1750.
