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

Now Playing......

Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams

Taking out a Coldplay album for a spin that I have not listened to previously.

Now Playing.....

Robert Plant - Carry Fire

.....giving this album another spin.

2017 - Tidal Masters...

cant recall when i bought this album, mail order from Hyperion, but i am pleased i did -- just seen same on amazon and its over £60 !!

Late night playing...

enjoy

ken

Now Playing.......

Steve Winwood - Winwood Greatest Hits Live

Ralph Towner, 12-string and classical guitars, piano
Jan Garbarek, tenor and soprano saxophones, flute
Eberhard Weber, bass, cello
Jon Christensen, drums, percussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3TfjPMwBj4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJeM8LmYlTk

The Magnolia Electric Comapny

Another really good album from Jeffrey.

ToddHarris posted:

Stevee_S posted:

ToddHarris posted:

Lizard!!!  The Steve Wilson/Robert Fripp remix.

Todd, what do you think of the remix?

The new remix is less congested through the mids. The two-disc set also comes with earlier mixes as well.

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Good start of the Sunday morning...

Jacques Loussier trio - Goldberg variations

John O'Conor - Beethoven piano sonatas 8, 14 and 23.

From allmusic.com:

More than 20 years ago, at the cusp of the digital reformation of the recording business, Telarc of Cleveland, OH, started releasing their own fully digital classical recording. In their day, Telarc's first digital recordings were considered the last word in high fidelity to many audio enthusiasts. Telarc's trademark lush, plush, and loud sound garnered the label many awards, many sales, and continued success in the classical recording business. This 1985 recording of Irish pianist John O'Conorperforming three of Beethoven's most popular sonatas was made in London using Sony equipment was a typical early Telarc production: richly detailed, warmly recorded, and, as the announced first volume of a complete cycle, highly ambitious. O'Conor's performance had the inwardness to play the opening of the "Moonlight," the drama to play the opening of the "Pathétique," and the strength to play the finale of the "Appassionata." While not perhaps classic performances in the sense of Backhaus, Fischer, or Schnabel, O'Conor's performances were all effective and even moving, and he deservedly went on to record the remaining volumes of the Beethoven Sonatas and then the Mozart Concertos with Charles Mackerras.

Before listening....

Now switching to the new stuff...

Bert Schurink posted:

Now switching to the new stuff...

 

It’s clear that he has created too much albums this year - three, not that it’s bad, but it doesn’t overall reach the artistic value of earlier albums, while I also require more runs to evaluate properly...

ue 

John Lennon and Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy - vinyl

I bought this not so long ago from Oxfam for £4.99. Much of his work after the Beatles does not seem to be well regarded, but I have to say playing it on the Thorens TD125/II it has much to commend it. Released just before his untimely death it did not get taken as seriously as it should have been. Some may even have been put off by Yoko’s involvement, but she has an beautiful voice and cute style of singing. To me it is a musical kaleidoscope showing great versatility and expressing love and the playfulness that comes with it. What better song can there be than Woman. The words of all their songs have profound messages delivered in a much more subtle way than strident revolutions songs of earlier years such as Give Peace a Chance.

Enough! Go listen for yourself.

Phil