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;
Clive B posted:The 552 seems to have settled in now after a two week warm up period. I reckon it was improving steadily during the first week after switch on. Currently enjoying this album which was a reference choice for hifi demos on its release in 1988.
Listening to Concrete Love by Julia Fordham, great recording, soaring vocals, worth a listen.
Gave this another spin last night
Why? My saxaphone playing friend said it was one of the best LPs he'd ever heard & wanted to hear the vinyl version.
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours on at the mo,
Why? sorting out the house as my O/H returns on one of the few Ryan air flights thats running
Gazza posted:Clive B posted:The 552 seems to have settled in now after a two week warm up period. I reckon it was improving steadily during the first week after switch on. Currently enjoying this album which was a reference choice for hifi demos on its release in 1988.
Listening to Concrete Love by Julia Fordham, great recording, soaring vocals, worth a listen.
Indeed. It took me a while to get into Concrete Love when it came out owing to the use of drum machines instead of a real drummer. I recall exchanging a few mails with Julia on the topic, but she said she was trying to capture a more contemporary sound. Once I'd got over the issue, I realised it is rather good. I particularly like the songs 'Foolish Thing' and 'Missing Man'. Superb. The live album entitled 'That's Live' presents some of the songs from Concrete Love very well too.
After the brief excursion to Julia Fordham I'm reverting to Caravan. This is arguably their best known album and justifiably so, although that's not to say the others aren't worth having in your collection, of course! This original vinyl is a super-clean pressing. And Steven Wilson hasn't been anywhere near this mix, thankfully.
Listening to the mono vinyl part of this deluxe box set. Compared to the battered UK first press mono LP I have, this record is completely silent - but it's nowhere near as engaging. In fact, it's a bit flat and lifeless. I wonder what they did to it?
1967 - US pressing...
Tony2011 posted:
1967 - US pressing...
Great album Tony.
Cecile McLorin Salvant - Dreams & Daggers
That's jaazzz
Uber cool vocalising and well recorded, nice vinyl package too.
O Bobbie, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways, by playing this magnificent-sounding Japanese SHM CD...
ewemon posted:Tony2011 posted:
1967 - US pressing...
Great album Tony.
And the sun is shining, Ewe!
And now this. Which is lovely.
Another of Kenji Yoshino's superb transfers, on Japanese SHM CD. What a pity that thus far only two BG albums have appeared in this format...
1977 - vinyl - UK first pressing...
1972 - vinyl - UK first pressing...
Dave McKenna, Scott Hamilton & Jake Hanna - Major League
Good swinging jazz!
From allmusic.com:
An encore of the swing trio that starred on No Bass Hit (a co-op record released under Dave McKenna's name), the matchup of tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton, pianist McKenna and drummer Jake Hanna is quite exciting. There is no need for a bassist with McKenna's left hand present. Highlights include Buck Clayton's "Swinging at the Copper Rail," "Linger Awhile," "September In the Rain" and "It All Depends On You." Highly recommended.
1968 - vinyl - UK first pressing...
On Vinyl
Brett Anderson - "Wilderness" (2008)
premiered today in 1791...
This is very good. Interested to see that she has a new record coming out shortly.
John Mellencamp - "No Better Than This" (2010)
Benjamin Clementine I Tell A Fly
Original Vinyl
zikarus posted:Benjamin Clementine I Tell A Fly
How do you like it, any good ?