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

On vinyl from c.1980 , before such things as DVDs were around of course.

Many of the sketches resonate today e.g. the auction for the NHS bed anyone, plus Pamela S doing her classic Janet Street-Porter impression and Gerald the guerrilla.  Hard to believe this is now 37 years old.

..and there's music too.

On CD:-

David Sancious - Forest Of Feelings

  Booker T. & The M.G.s

  Has the Hammond organ ever sounded so formidable as on the title track of this album?

  Nostalgia time for those of a certain age. 

  Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M.

  Sun's finally made an appearance, so, ............... another classic reggae album, which deserves to be in everyone's collection. 

Stanley Turrentine - Hustlin'

Stanley Turrentine with his (then) wife (Shirley Scott) on organ.

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(1994)

The sun has finally decided to push away the rain, too late for a stab at the garden so time for this delightful guitar music.

"With his sheer variety of tone, Bream illustrates Beethoven's contention that the guitar is the instrument most like a full orchestra. In this recital of Albeniz and Granados piano works transcribed for guitar, we hear everything from a sharp cutting twang to a softer, mellifluous strum. The sounds are sometimes unexpected but always colorful and individual. Bream conveys great affection for this music in these warmly spontaneous performances. The overall result is like being at a recital in an intimate setting". -  An Amazonian

"This album showcases Julian Bream's supreme ability to interpret the Spanish classical repertoire as no-one else can. His extraordinary musical sensitivity and stunning technique allow him to bring this music alive, and to evoke the land and culture from which it came in vivid colour. The tonal range he coaxes from the instrument is incredible, and the quality of these recordings is particularly high." - Another Amazonian

I played this the other day and its melodies have been on repeat play in my head ever since. I've decided to play it again to see if they'll leave me in peace for a while! That said, they are rather nice melodies. 

On hundred year old vinyl

Why?  Well, I felt like a bit of nostalgia from a more innocent time...

steve

A bit of Macca on vinyl:

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(2000)

One of Dave Marshall's oft played albums is getting another run out chez nous, crackingly good stuff ....

"Guitarist Justin Adams has spent most of his career as a hired gun, working for folks like Sinéad O'Connor, Robert Plant, Jah Wobble and Peter Gabriel. Finally making his solo debut, Adams does his own bit of genre bending on Desert Road, drawing upon the blues, north and west African music and electronic ambient music. Put together in his home studio with only a little help from longtime collaborator and percussionist Salah Dawson Miller, Desert Road is a successful amalgamation in which panoramic electronic shading leaves plenty of room for Adams's postmodern blues licks and vivid musical imagination."

Stevee_S posted:

(1997)

Not played any Hendrix for quite a while and this recent arrival covers a lot of well known ground.  

 

It misses though, like other Hendrix compilations I've seen,  Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, one of his best singles. Pity really.

steve

On old (original?) s/h vinyl, just say Works.

Why? Sort of follows on from the Ekseption really, musically speaking.

steve

Scottish chamber Orchestra - Violin Concerto, Felix Mendelssohn, on hybrid SACD, Linn. 

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(1969)

This was (at the time) at the forefront of my early exposure to the West Coast Bay Area sound which led on to my love for psychedelia and so much more. For me this is an absolute classic and instantly evokes great memories of the time. 

It's a Beautiful Day, could not agree more, absolute classic West Coast album. Had a copy since 1968? in some form or other. Subsequent albums nowhere near to this.

Charles44 posted:

It's a Beautiful Day, could not agree more, absolute classic West Coast album. Had a copy since 1968? in some form or other. Subsequent albums nowhere near to this.

It was 1969 Charles and I agree this was one of those once only gems of an album, subsequent releases and band turmoil meant that sadly they could never emulate this one.

thanks everybody! Brings back memories

Roger Waters 

And another, especially for Promise of a Fisherman, such a great tune.

Luke Howard Trio - The Meadowlands

Thanks to all those who recommended it, off the top of my head, Bert, Jeroen, Haim, James n.

This is a first listen. It seems more driving than Electric Night but also a bit more prog if that makes any sense. Thanks.

I don't often post in this thread, but felt compelled to do so after hearing this at the weekend. I saw it on Tidal, had heard a bit about her, thought I'd give it a listen, not expecting much. Before the end of the album I'd already gone off to download the Hi Res version I liked it that much!

I thoroughly recommend this album to anyone that likes country rock / Americana, as well as anyone that likes Social Distortion (Mike Ness has helped to mentor her and she also supported Social D from what I read).

 Give it a go, you won't regret it!

ewemon posted:

Roger Waters 

Going to a playback of that tomorrow, Ewen, looking forward to it.

A Floyd bootleg, recorded in Japan in August 71, on CD. Contains an early version of "Echoes" (with different lyrics) as well as "AHM" and "STCFTHOTS"

Kevin-W posted:

ewemon posted:

Roger Waters 

Going to a playback of that tomorrow, Ewen, looking forward to it.

Have pre-ordered mine. Hope to have it on release at the end of the week.