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;
Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup on original UK double vinyl. Because I fancied a mashup of Krautrock, French pop, lounge and electronica.
Such a nice smooth sound..
Original UK pressing from 1986. His most eclectic album, and strangely enough, the only one I don't find infuriatingly bitty...
Trying out my new stuff...
I was playing the Pink Floyd compilation album entitled 'Echoes' in the car today and was enjoying it so much that I decided to play more PF when I got home. Well, searching through the titles on the NS01 I discovered that I had only ripped the first disc from 'Delicate Sound of Thunder'. This has since been rectified and I'm currently playing it as I type. What a pleasant discovery!
Now downloaded in 192 or according to Qobuz 384....:-), wonderful music - recommended ....
(1970)
Listening to an old friend here.
Sviatoslav RIchter - The Well-Tempered Clavier
Vinyl, new release just arrived from PledgeMusic. The Rails are a folk rock duo, husband and wife Kami Thompson (daughter of Richard and Linda) and James Walbourne (excellent guitarist playing with current lineups of the Pogues and the Pretenders). First listen, side one very enjoyable, intelligent enjoyable songs well played and sung, will repay several listens.
(1975)
Their first after the talisman had departed.
Fun Facts: Nearly 400 vocalists auditioned for the spot left vacant by the angel Gabriel. 
Diana Krall - The Girl in the Other Room
I got thus CD at Oxfam yesterday for £2.99. I know quite a few of you adore her music and I have been on the lookout for months, but no success until yesterday.
The NPR music review of 2004 said "The release is a departure from her past work, in that it bypasses interpretations of jazz standards in favor of new songs written by Krall and her husband, Elvis Costello.
Critics have given the record a warm reception, saying it points Krall in an exciting new direction. Tom Moon has a review of the album, released March 27 by Verve records."
Base on the first 4 tracks it's very relaxing and seductive music, the kind one would enjoy listening to live in a club on a date with the person one loves.
What albums are your favourite?
Phil
Richard Thompson's acoustic raritieson vinyl. RT playing some songs he rarely revisits, classic Thompson singing and acoustic playing, excellent album.
Tony2011 posted:Stevee_S posted:
(1975)
Their first after the talisman had departed.
Fun Facts: Nearly 400 vocalists auditioned for the spot left vacant by the angel Gabriel.
... and then they decided to let P. Callous do the honours. Yeeepieee!
You're a hard critic Tony, I thought Collins did a fair job for a couple of years but after that forget it when it became Genesis the "pop group".
Don't we all.
Cheers as ever
Tony2011 posted:Stevee_S posted:Tony2011 posted:Stevee_S posted:
(1975)
Their first after the talisman had departed.
Fun Facts: Nearly 400 vocalists auditioned for the spot left vacant by the angel Gabriel.
... and then they decided to let P. Callous do the honours. Yeeepieee!
You're a hard critic Tony, I thought Collins did a fair job for a couple of years but after that forget it when it became Genesis the "pop group".
I just know what I like, Steve.
Don't we all
Cheers and best wishes as ever
Moved to streaming as the cat has decided to sleep on me and she gets huffy after a few disturbances for record side changes. A discovery through the forum, very fine album.
Lee Morgan - Complete Blue Note recordings
Tidal FLAC 44.1, Genesis because the earlier posts made me want to listen to them, Tidal because I only have this on vinyl and I can't move the cat, Foxtrot because I feel the need to hear Supper's Ready. One of the Genesis albums where the songwriting and playing were of the highest order, Tidal's giving pretty good SQ tonight .
Filipe posted:
Diana Krall - The Girl in the Other Room
I got thus CD at Oxfam yesterday for £2.99. I know quite a few of you adore her music and I have been on the lookout for months, but no success until yesterday.
The NPR music review of 2004 said "The release is a departure from her past work, in that it bypasses interpretations of jazz standards in favor of new songs written by Krall and her husband, Elvis Costello.
Critics have given the record a warm reception, saying it points Krall in an exciting new direction. Tom Moon has a review of the album, released March 27 by Verve records."
Base on the first 4 tracks it's very relaxing and seductive music, the kind one would enjoy listening to live in a club on a date with the person one loves.
What albums are your favourite?
Phil
Phil, purchased this one myself last week superb album enjoy.
Back in 1983, EG Records release this mammoth 11-LP box set of Eno recordings. I'm work forwards through Working Backwards, by starting at the beginning (the first is at the end of the period) with his debut, Here Come The Warm Jets, from 1973:
CD RIp. One of the pantheon of great singer songwriters from the late '60s / early '70s, Joni put out a series of top-class albums, listening to my favourites I can easily persuade myself she was the greatest of them all. (Although I am pretty fickle, when I listen to her peers, I can believe the same of a couple of the others.) A classic Joni album, brilliant poetic lyrics, superbly interpreted, great band.
Album No. 2 (or is it No.10) from Working Backwards - Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy:
Cd Rip, following Bert's lead with Uchida playing Mozart, late sonatas rather than Concertos. Two wonderful works, K.545 strips music down to the simplest, yet offers incredible depth and subtlety, Mitsuko plays them with immense clarity, for me she lets Mozart shine through.