What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)

Some softer rock, CD rip:-

CSN&Y - Déjà Vu

On CD, an important but underrated 20th Century American composer. Random pick off the shelves:

Cast, Power and Outcome on CD.

2nd play of this Mexican band, I am liking it much more this time.

Great album. Sad news. This will be getting another play on the big system tonight, appropriately loud. 

Soundgarden - Superunknown

Steven Wilson, Transience on CD.

A rather good compilation of Mr Wilson's work.

J.J. Cale - Naturally

ewemon posted:

joerand posted:

Steve,

The remastering/remixing of ATMP was George's dedicated project before his death and the result is an undoing (as best as possible) of Phil Spector's wall-of-sound signature that blurred the SQ of the original album. Aside from the original vinyl, I have the original CD release and would point anyone to the 2001 CD to hear the album at its best. That said, I've never heard the accompanying remastered 2001 vinyl.

Don't forget the Hi Res download that was only available from George's own website for a very short time if memory serves me well.

That was even better than the cd release.

I have an original Japanese version, a copy of the unreleased DCC version and the Hi Res download but never compared each version however I felt they were all better than the 2001 remaster.

Thanks Ewen that's a good heads up. 

james n posted:

Great album. Sad news. This will be getting another play on the big system tonight, appropriately loud. 

Soundgarden - Superunknown

Sad news indeed James.

The Ray Brown trio (with Gene Harris and Jeff Hamilton). Live recording with a very funky version of Summertime.

ZZ Top - One Foot in the Blues. CD rip. First run through of this album after recently picking up the disc after a recommendation by Dave Marshall in this thread. Rather good it is too!

  Fink - Wheels Turn Beneath My Feet.

  Posted by DRONES over on the "Best Live Album" topic, this arrived today as part of my "catch up with Fink" project.

  He's right, the sound quality is stunning, the live feel brings the concert(s) into the room, and you're "there" .......... which I will be, in 

  Manchester, come November.

On vinyl...

Jeroen20 posted:

nigelb posted:

Jeroen20 posted:

Michel Camilo - Rendezvous.

This is in my opinion the best album of Michel Camilo. It's a jazz trio recording full of energy with Latin elements. Very enjoyable.

Jeroen - I only own one Michel Camilo album - One More Once, which I think is stonking. Not a trio in this case but a full blown big band but I suspect you have heard it. I will certainly give Rendezvous a listen.

Hi NigelB, One more once is certainly also a very good album. It also has that Latin style of Michel Camilo that I really like.

Jeroen.

Hi Jeroen, Funnily enough I am listening to Rendezvous and just saw your post. The man sure knows how to tinkle those ivories!

N

On vinyl...

On vinyl...

Carrying on with Mr Wilson/Porcupine Tree, Both WAV CD Rips.

Fear Of A Black Planet,

Then Lightbulb Sun.

listening to the c minor, Op. 18, No.4.  Good set from Takacs!

When it comes to recent female pop / rock music I really enjoy 'Catching a tiger'  by Lissie.

Another random pick. An MFSL two-disc 45rpm vinyl pressing:

Soen, Tellurian WAV CD Rip.

This is the second album by Soen and I think it is superb.

On ECM.

Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band - Outer South

More than worth it for the wonderful, lilting Difference is Time alone.

fatcat posted:

Vinyl

One of those albums that is impossible to go wrong with.

steve

Black Sabbath, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, WAV CD Rip.

This remaster sounds very good.

Vinyl