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;
Starting the day with another disc influenced by TonyM's post yesterday. This time, however, I'm playing the CD ripped to NS01, streamed through NDS since my vinyl copy of the second disc has pits which produce out of time bass notes during the quieter passages of 'Suppers Ready' - Grrrrr!!
Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears.
A witty, affectionate outing from Baxter, and, to quote The Sunday Times album review, "His dad would have loved it".
Genesis - The way we walk volume 2: the longs
dave marshall posted:
Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears.
A witty, affectionate outing from Baxter, and, to quote The Sunday Times album review, "His dad would have loved it".
Thanks for the heads up Dave - now ordered. Enjoyed his other albums and from your comments it sounds like he's on form with this one too.
I think it must have been Nigel B's post earlier in the thread that made me listen to this. It's not been played in a while and is sounding rather good.
Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions
"Keyboardist Benjamin Alard has played both organ and harpsichord; here he uses a modern French organ from the Eglise Saint-Louis en l'Ile in Paris, generally built in the style of German organs of Bach's time but not copied from any single example. It's a delightful instrument, sweet and melodious and not in the least ponderous, and Alpha's engineers have done their usual fine job in capturing its sounds. Alard's readings and registrations seem aimed at maximum clarity; he does little to make particular movements stand out, with generally consistent tempo choices throughout."
nigelb posted:Joss Stone - Water For Your Soul
I know I posted this recently but I liked it so much when I listened to it on Tidal I bought the CD and am listening to the rip right now.
This is soft reggae sung with soul by our Joss. It sounds bonkers and some of you will think I have lost my mind. Don't care, I love this.
No , Nigel, you haven't lost your mind at all ............... Tidalizing this right now .................... a cracking album .............. good shout. 
dave marshall posted:nigelb posted:Joss Stone - Water For Your Soul
I know I posted this recently but I liked it so much when I listened to it on Tidal I bought the CD and am listening to the rip right now.
This is soft reggae sung with soul by our Joss. It sounds bonkers and some of you will think I have lost my mind. Don't care, I love this.
No , Nigel, you haven't lost your mind at all ............... Tidalizing this right now .................... a cracking album .............. good shout.
Well i've ordered it without a listen. You chaps are a reliable pair for recommendations
Now Playing.....
Joss Stone - Water for Your Soul
With a mention from NIGELB, DAVE MARSHALL and JAMES N I thought I would take this album for a spin.....
Streaming from TIDAL this Sunday morning.......
Leaf clearing done (!) and we've taken the dog on a good 2hr walk so i've got the afternoon free for a good listening session.
I'm going through albums i've not played for a while, so with Joan Armatrading and Joss Stone down, it's on to this one.
Robert Plant | Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Jamie Woon - Making Time.
I know I've pushed this one before, but it's perfect for lazy, sunny Sunday afternoon listening.
Laid back jazz / funk vibe, very good recording SQ, ................. and it's on Tidal, so give it a bash chaps. 
Hadn't played this in a while. Man it's good. So much fun, really made me smile. I just wish there was more of it.
Cattle grid cleared! Now enjoying one of the best studio albums from Mr Steve Hillage - 'Green'
dave marshall posted:
Jamie Woon - Making Time.
I know I've pushed this one before, but it's perfect for lazy, sunny Sunday afternoon listening.
Laid back jazz / funk vibe, very good recording SQ, ................. and it's on Tidal, so give it a bash chaps.
Love this LP Dave has been a favourite in our house since its release in fact I'm going to play it now.
seakayaker posted:Now Playing.....
Joss Stone - Water for Your Soul
With a mention from NIGELB, DAVE MARSHALL and JAMES N I thought I would take this album for a spin.....
Streaming from TIDAL this Sunday morning.......
Soul Sessions was and still is a huge favourite Joss seemed to lose her way a bit but this is a bit of a return to form.
Rediscovering a lot of my music collection this afternoon with another one from the 'not played for ages' list...
Rosanne Cash - The List
Safe Travel - The Rare Side Of Rock Steady.
A various artists album, from the Pressure Sounds studio, produced by esteemed soundman, Phil Pratt.
Some lesser known choons, but a wonderful example of chilled out Rocksteady. 
Continuing with another Rosanne Cash album
Rosanne Cash - The River & The Thread
Joe Bonamassa
Blues of Desperation - CD Rip
Edward
Kurt Elling - Dedicated to you
Allmusic.com:
In a single three-hour session in March 1963, John Coltrane and the singer Johnny Hartmanconvened in a studio (along with the other members of Coltrane's legendary quintet) and recorded an album's worth of ballads that became one of the most beloved jazz vocal albums of all-time, the simply titled John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Both of those artists are long gone but their one-off collaboration inspired singer Kurt Elling to pay tribute in a tour that has now found its way to this live album, record at the Allen Room in Lincoln Center in early 2009. Accompanied by the Laurence Hobgood Trio (Hobgood, piano and co-production, with Elling; Clark Sommers, bass; Ulysses Owens, drums), the tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts guesting on several tracks, and the Ethel string quartet, Elling performs his own takes on the six songs that comprised the original Coltrane-Hartmanalbum, plus several others in a similar vein, most drawn from the 1962 Coltrane album Ballads (which did not include Hartman). Elling possesses one of the warmest, most romantic voices in jazz-pop today, and he is ideally suited for these standards, songs such as Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life," Sammy Cahn's "Dedicated to You," and Jimmy Van Heusen's "Nancy with the Laughing Face." All of these tunes have, of course, been interpreted by probably hundreds of other singers, but Elling's grace, command, and nuanced phrasing put him, with his expressive baritone and obvious affection for this material, well into the upper echelon. The musicians are particularly sympathetic, knowing when to use restraint and when to step out a bit, and the lushness provided by the strings juxtaposes perfectly with Watts' meaty tenor work. What makes the tribute that much more worthy is that Elling and crew (including Watts) don't attempt to re-create the Coltrane-Hartman session so much as channel its essence. "Dedicated to You" is not an echo, which would be a pointless exercise, but a beautifully realized work in its own right.
Final one before dinner - Van really is the Man
Van Morrison - Moondance
Kevin Mahogay & Tony Lakatos - The Coltrane Hartman fantasy
Various Artists - Ska Anthems - The Essential Jamaican Party Album.
Does just what it says on the tin .............. a collection of essential, bouncy, fun ska.