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

Started this morning with this, quite interesting...

Checked this one out, if I want to have it - interesting but not good enough..

Very artistic with some high points, but also sometimes too artistic...

perhaps it's indeed time to tune into holiday mood…

TK421 posted:

james n posted:

I bought this really for the gorgeous cover of 'Golden Slumbers' but it's a good wander through their extensive catalogue (and reminds me that i need to pull out their older albums for a listen). A fine collection. 

Elbow - The Best Of | Deluxe Edition 

James n - Dua Lipa recently released a 4 track EP called 'Live Acoustic' the first track is Golden Slumbers it is most excellent.

Thanks James N and TK421 for both of these.  The box set wasn't on Spotify a day or two ago but is now.  They don't have a 4 track ep "Live Acoustic", but I will search the web.  Spotify premium does have a "World Cafe EP"  (from a radio station program in Philadelphia) that is a five track.  Anyway, Elbow is one of my extra most bestest favorite listens the last few years since they were posted on this thread.  I appreciate you posting this info.  regards, Jeff A

edit - Ah, my error, Dua Lipa is an artist doing an Elbow song, I thought is was label.  I will check it out but my bad

A different form as normal, so quite interesting..

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. On Green Dolphin Street
2. Summertime
3. Bye Bye Blackbird
4. Pinocchio
5. All Blues
6. Corcovado
7. Some Day My Prince Will Come
8. So Near, So Far
9. Miles Ahead
10. So What

Disc: 2
1. Water On The Pond
2. Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet)
3. Directions II
4. Honky Tonk
5. Spanish Key/The Theme
6. Little Church - Hermeto Pascoal
7. Aida
8. U 'n' l
9. Human Nature

This Music & Photos deluxe package includes two CDs of Miles Davis's hits plus ten 11” x 12.5” photo prints contained in a hardcover book. Worth looking on the river if you are interested.

James N and TK 421 - Also, iTunes has two live albums: Elbow "iTunes Live From London", an 8 track audio with an additional track that is a 15 minute interview; and Elbow "iTunes Festival: London 2012", 6 track audio and 2 track video.  They are different sets.

Jeff A

Beth Nielsen Chapman - Back To Love

More Elbow goodness before a move onto Kate Bush

Elbow - Little Fictions

And, I just learned that Golden Slumbers is a Beatle song,  I have listened to Abby Road hundreds of times but couldn't name individual songs from memory so I have bumbled several times this early morning.  And I haven't heard Elbows cover of that song yet but thanks to James N I will soon.  Apologies for displaying my ignorance.  Back to listening.

Original Vinyl

Jeff Anderson posted:

And, I just learned that Golden Slumbers is a Beatle song,  I have listened to Abby Road hundreds of times but couldn't name individual songs from memory so I have bumbled several times this early morning.  And I haven't heard Elbows cover of that song yet but thanks to James N I will soon.  Apologies for displaying my ignorance.  Back to listening.

A little bit related trivia:

While visiting his father, McCartney saw a piano book that contained a poem by 16th century English playwright Thomas Dekker. McCartney changed a few words, put his own melody to it and worked it into an existing song he had. The original begins, "Golden slumbers kiss your eyes / Smiles awake you when you rise / Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry / And I will sing a lullaby."

Another delightful album with Rolf lislevand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GdTSQqkmOw

All vinyl this afternoon:

My latest copy of Critic dropped through the door this morning. One of the albums mentioned by Nigel Finn (of Chord cable fame) in his usual review section was 'Hounds Of Love' so it's getting a play now. 

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love

Don't play this album as much as I should but when I do I total understand why is regarded as a modern jazz classic. Originally released : January 1965.

 Reissued (2003) Vinyl.

Just Finished......

Kandace Springs - Soul Eyes

Streaming on NAS.......   A new release this year and one fantastic album as many others on this forum have pointed out. I do hope she is busy writing and composing and getting another album into production. Just a wonderful voice........ 'Talk to Me'

Now Playing........

Robert Plant - Carry Fire

Streaming on TIDAL........  Another new release this year, one that continues to grow on me with each listen.......

Iron Maiden, Number Of The Beast.

I heard Hallowed be thy name on the radio earlier today and that prompted me to play the full album. Glad I did as I thoroughly enjoyed it.

So, from the First album with Dickenson to the latest. Book Of Souls is now playing.

Original Vinyl

Continuing with Kate Bush - 

Kate Bush - Aerial (A Sky of Honey)

Not played this for a while... On vinyl

osprey posted:

Jeff Anderson posted:

And, I just learned that Golden Slumbers is a Beatle song,  I have listened to Abby Road hundreds of times but couldn't name individual songs from memory so I have bumbled several times this early morning.  And I haven't heard Elbows cover of that song yet but thanks to James N I will soon.  Apologies for displaying my ignorance.  Back to listening.

A little bit related trivia:

While visiting his father, McCartney saw a piano book that contained a poem by 16th century English playwright Thomas Dekker. McCartney changed a few words, put his own melody to it and worked it into an existing song he had. The original begins, "Golden slumbers kiss your eyes / Smiles awake you when you rise / Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry / And I will sing a lullaby."

Thanks, that made me smile.   

When we have listened to 5 billion songs in our lifetime, curious what our brains retain for instant recall.  Not being a musician, people who have performed a song may have better recall than a non-musician.

I marvel at artists who have written hundreds of songs and can receive a request live for something that hasn't been in a setlist for years and perform it instantly.  On Jackson Browne's Solo Acoustic albums he receives an audience request that starts " do you remember....." and quips that people have a habit, now that JB  is a senior citizen, of phrasing requests that way.  His response is similar to "I don't know if I will remember, but I will try" and proceeds to play it note/lyric perfect.  Wasn't it Neil Young who was known for having a notebook of his songs on stage during his solo shows to help with that situation ?

Anyway, thanks for your reply.  Jeff A

Now Playing........

Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons

Streaming on TIDAL.......  From fall to winter, the changing of the seasons......and Ane has a wonderful voice singing about all four.....