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;
Riverside, Love, Fear And The Time Machine WAV CD Rip.
This is the band that started my quest to discover more European Prog that has given me some stunning albums to enjoy.
Trombone Shorty - Parking Lot Symphony.
Caught this guy on Jools the other night ................ a refreshing dose of R 'n B and funk.
'ave a listen chaps, it's oot there on yon Tidal thingy, ken.
Magic from 1976:
Egberto Gismonti 8-string guitar, piano, wood flutes, voice
Nana Vasconcelos percussion, berimbau, corpo, voice
......long day, one before saying goodnight.
Enjoy her work quite a bit.
Paul McCartney & Wings. Band On The Run. On original vinyl from 1973. Among Macca's best albums, I've been listening to this over and over again, same as I did as a teenager. Loving it.
Mozart Piano Quartet No.1 & 2: Budapest String Quartet + Szell on piano
Recorded in 1945 but released in 33 12" LP in 1948. Darkly coloured antique sounding recording. A decent clarity for the vintage and piano comes through pretty well. Dry string tone.
Incissive staccato piano without any pedals cuts in like a sharp knife along with equally sharp and precise fiddles without fluidity. Focus is on rhythmic pulse amongst the musicians but certainly could have used a touch of whimsy.
Just before...
2017 - vinyl...
A great album, for me the introduction to this great artist..
This is an extraordinarily beautiful album. The singing is just wonderful.
Playing For Change - 2.
The second in a series of albums featuring musicians from all round the world ........... a fundraiser for music schools worldwide.
Here's a sample.
1991 - U.K. First pressing...
Raider posted:
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
24/96 Flac
stunning
Masterpiece.
Anne Sofie von Otter - Bach
The Frapp: Supernature, deluxe edition on SACD/DVD:
George Coleman - A master speaks
2014 - Vinyl...
Following mr Marshall's earlier PFC2 post which Mo contributes to and this one is a terrific album.
Iconoclast posted:Raider posted:
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
24/96 Flac
stunning
Masterpiece.
Nah, this pairing is their masterpiece as far as I'm concerned. Original UK vinyl pressings (bought on the day of release):
Not only listen to but watching as well:
Bought yesterday, iTunes - Deacon Blue, Live at The Glasgow Barrowlands. Very good!
Santana - Blues For Salvador
Inspired by an earlier Santana suggestion, I am giving this a whirl on Tidal. Rather enjoyable. Carlos seems to blend latin, jazz (/funk), rock and a touch of blues seamlessly.
Bert Schurink posted:A great album, for me the introduction to this great artist..
Bert, I am such a plonker. I have both GP's most recent releases but have completely ignored 'Be Good'. I am listening to it now on Tidal and it is indeed a fine album. 
After binge-watching Amazon's Dead doc on Monday night (all four hours of it), this late flowering of the band (with Branford Marsalis guesting) this triple live CD from 1990 has much appeal:
