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;
Back on thread...
Throughly enjoying this first Blue Note title from Tina Brooks quintet. Recorded in March 1958, this is an excellent example of inventive, classy hard bop - with that excellent Rudy Van Gelder recording quality too.
Dire Straits
Love Over Gold - CD RipTelegraph Road
1. Telegraph Road
2. Private Investigations
3. Industrial Disease
4. Love Over Gold -
5. It Never Rains
Edward
Awe-inspiring funk grroves from JB, Bootsy, Catfish, Jabo, Clyde, Bobby and the gang, on CD. It don't need no reason:
More top class hard bop from Tina Brooks. This time 'Back to the Tracks'. I've only recently been introduced to Tina Brooks - what a brilliant discovery. Great tone and technique.
first up this morning - a suggestion from above......
Christian McBride - getting' to it
Thanks Jeroen20.
Sounding sweet from the opening number......
Pink Floyd
The Dark Side Of The Moon - Wave 24bit 96kHz
1. Speak to Me
2. Breathe (In The Air)
3. On The Run
4. Time
5. The Great Gig in the Sky
6. Money
7. Us and Them
8. Any Colour You Like
9. Brain Damage
10. Eclipse
Edward
It's a sunny Friday afternoon, everyone seems happy, there's a nice-looking cottage pie in the oven so best have a bit of Stevie. Speakers Corner vinyl reissue:
Christopher_M posted:Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971
Great performance, great material. An album that I wouldn't have known about had I not seen it here, so thanks.
Speaking of Massey Hall has reminded me to play this, which I haven't played for at least four years.
A+3 | WAV
(2007)
This is great for a quick burst through some of The Who's finest, even better when it's cranked up loud, like now.
This is a brilliant comp CD does what it says on the tin...
Listening to the Volodos Brahms on Tidal. I stated earlier I'd mentally pigeonholed Volodos as a technique driven player, looking at the pieces here I was expecting Op. 76 to be in his sweet spot, and 117/118 to be problematic. How incredibly wrong I was, this is transcendent Brahms playing, essential performances where the flawless technique is used to dig right to the heart of the music. The Cd has been ordered, it'll arrive tomorrow to be ripped, and I'll be listening to it a lot. Thanks so much Bert, I'd completely misjudged Volodos and would never have listened to this.
1974 - Vinyl - U.K. First pressing...
WAV CD rip. Other people have difficult second albums, Springsteen produced one of the most brilliant records of his great career. Wondeful songs, the E-Street band superb, Clemens's playing is amazing on this. I know people who believe that Incident on 57th Street, Rosalita and New York City Serenade make up the single greatest album side of all, I wouldn't go that far, but I can see why they believe it.
I've played this to death over the years and still love it. It's just beautifully sung and played, with a summery sound to fight off the rain outside.
Linkin Park, .....
Queen
Sheer Heart Attack - CD Rip
1. Brighton Rock
2. Killer Queen
3. Tenement Funster
4. Flick of the Wrist
5. Lily of the Valley
6. Now I'm Here
7. In the Lap of the Gods
8. Stone Cold Crazy
9. Dear Friends
10. Misfire
11. Bring Back That Leroy Brown
12. She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes)
13. In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited
Edward
1981 - Vinyl - U.K. First pressing....
After Red, and a break of seven years, Discipline, first album of a trilogy, has a different but still very distinct KC sound.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
This album never fails to put a great big smile on my face, so it's Friday evening and why not ?
Dire Straits
Making Movies - CD Rip
1. Tunnel Of Love
2. Romeo And Juliet
3. Skateaway
4. Expresso Love
5. Hand In Hand
6. Solid Rock
7. Les Boys
Edward
Time to unwind with the mighty Frapp's Tales of Us... on vinyl from the deluxe box set:
1969 - vinyl - U.K. First pressing...