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Idlewithnodrive
20-04-2026, 19:58
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REN - Sick Boi
Wow !
Idlewithnodrive
20-04-2026, 20:08
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My daughter bought Rumours on CD at the car boot sale yesterday - and seemed surprised I knew it! :lol: Anyway, today has ended up being a Fleetwood Mac day, I really don't know their early bluesy stuff, so that's been interesting. Currently on this one, 1997 live album with all the members from their most successful period:
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Idlewithnodrive
20-04-2026, 20:30
Fleetwood Mac Blues stuff = Fleetwood Mac best stuff.
Downtown Church
Patty Griffin
2010
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My daughter bought Rumours on CD at the car boot sale yesterday - and seemed surprised I knew it! :lol:
How does she know about it?
How does she know about it?
I have no idea - probably a TikTok video or something! She has been through my CDs recently and will probably know I have it (and on vinyl, she does play LPs sometimes) but I think she was quite excited to get her own copy for her car.
Actually, she likes a lot of old stuff, Beatles, Bob Marley, Blondie, Smiths, Tears for Fears, Cranberries, David Bowie, R.E.M. etc etc etc - she was playing Frankie Valli earlier!
I have no idea - probably a TikTok video or something! She has been through my CDs recently and will probably know I have it (and on vinyl, she does play LPs sometimes) but I think she was quite excited to get her own copy for her car.
Actually, she likes a lot of old stuff, Beatles, Bob Marley, Blondie, Smiths, Tears for Fears, Cranberries, David Bowie, R.E.M. etc etc etc - she was playing Frankie Valli earlier!
I've encountered that with youngsters I've worked with. One was born in 1996, heavily into '80s music. Another born 2001 liked Otis Reading, Oasis and Dire Straits. Although think he'd got into them with his dad playing them. His dad was my age.
Downtown Church
Patty Griffin
2010
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It's been a while since we heard from you Tim. Delighted to see what you are listening to. Don't leave it so long next time. :)
It's been a while since we heard from you Tim. Delighted to see what you are listening to. Don't leave it so long next time. :)
+1
I've encountered that with youngsters I've worked with. One was born in 1996, heavily into '80s music. Another born 2001 liked Otis Reading, Oasis and Dire Straits. Although think he'd got into them with his dad playing them. His dad was my age.
I had a work colleague who was about 15 years younger than me and who played guitar. We were both interested in music and would often talk about the music we liked and listened to. He once remarked that in his opinion I was very fortunate to be born when I was, as I had grown up during the best years for pop and rock. I replied I would have liked to have been born earlier, so I could have been a beatnik and listened to '50s jazz.
So I guess every generation either wishes they had been born earlier, or at least show a keen interest in the music their parents enjoyed.
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Who is the artiste Dom? I'm curious.
I had a work colleague who was about 15 years younger than me and who played guitar. We were both interested in music and would often talk about the music we liked and listened to. He once remarked that in his opinion I was very fortunate to be born when I was, as I had grown up during the best years for pop and rock. I replied I would have liked to have been born earlier, so I could have been a beatnik and listened to '50s jazz.
So I guess every generation either wishes they had been born earlier, or at least show a keen interest in the music their parents enjoyed.
Yes. From a music standpoint, I would like to have been born 10 years earlier. '58 instead of '68.
Who is the artiste Dom? I'm curious.
Ah, sorry, name's on the back cover... Rosie Frater-Taylor, I know nothing about her, the album was a Christmas gift. Only the second time I've played it, very listenable, she's certainly a competent guitarist.
Pigmy Pony
21-04-2026, 10:14
Yes. From a music standpoint, I would like to have been born 10 years earlier. '58 instead of '68.
But then you'd be 68 instead of 58. Same age as me. Be careful what you wish for...
I think it clearly demonstrates the quality of the music we grew up with though, that Alex's daughter is appreciating artists from 20, 30, even 40 years before she was born. Alex, when your grandkids are growing up, do you think they'll be listening to the tosh that troubles today's charts? I doubt it.
But then you'd be 68 instead of 58. Same age as me. Be careful what you wish for...
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That's why I said 'from a music standpoint.' No-one wants to be older than they are!
Although it would mean I'd be getting state pension so I'd be loaded :)
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It's been a while since we heard from you Tim. Delighted to see what you are listening to. Don't leave it so long next time. :)
Thanks Barry and Martin . . . it's been a minute hasn't it! I remember you saying many years ago Barry, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave :)
I saw these guys the other day, outstanding musicians and I think it was Alex_UK who first introduced me to them.
Entity
Neil Cowley Trio
2024
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Thanks Barry and Martin . . . it's been a minute hasn't it! I remember you saying many years ago Barry, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave :)
You have a good memory Tim! Indeed it was I who likened The Art of Sound forum to The Eagles 'Hotel California'. Can't remember why I quoted the line: it might have been because I was thinking of taking a break from the forum.
It is the nature of any forum that members will join, post frequently and then move on to pastures new. We have had many here do so for various reasons: some loose interest; some find new hobbies, whereas some feel their posts are either ignored or not taken seriously. But then some, like you, do return after a long term absence. :)
I saw these guys the other day, outstanding musicians and I think it was Alex_UK who first introduced me to them.
Entity
Neil Cowley Trio
2024
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You were fortunate to see The Neil Cowley Trio. :) I have never seen them - in fact I attend very few concerts these days, but I do have a few of their CDs.
So prompted by your post, I'm playing their debut CD:
Displaced
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(2006)
and the latest one in my collection:
Spacebound Apes
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(2016)
Good to see you on here, Tim, and yes I believe it was me that piqued your interest in Neil Cowley - will put some on now, as I was struggling with what to play. :)
There have been many over the years you've introduced me to, but I don't remember Patty Griffin so will give that a try, too! Coincidentally as Martin was playing Marillion, Afraid of Sunlight was one of theirs you introduced me to and is still a firm favourite so that may get a spin tonight as well.
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Yup, pretty sure it was you Alex . . . I think it might have been the album Touch and Flee, in fact I'm pretty sure it was :)
As it seems to be the done thing I put this on last night after seeing Martin was also playing Marillion. Followed by the album that got me back into Marillion, Marbles . . . . two of my favourites.
Brave
Marillion
(2018 Steven Wilson Remix)
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Marbles
Marillion
2004
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Neil Cowley was extremely good live Barry, he's very chatty which I wasn't expected. He clearly enjoys interacting with the audience and at some interludes he was superior to some stand-up comedians I've seen!
It was a great night in quite a small intimate venue, so it felt like a concert amongst people you've' known for years.
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First Madonna album which been meaning to get for about thirty years or so.
Could not find an '80s original so this is a remaster from about 2000.
Pigmy Pony
22-04-2026, 12:04
I didn't recognise the album cover - maybe changed because it's remastered? My vinyl copy looks like this:
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Didn't know Madonna was your sort of thing.
I didn't recognise the album cover - maybe changed because it's remastered? My vinyl copy looks like this:
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Didn't know Madonna was your sort of thing.
I really only like 'Holiday', 'Borderline' and 'Lucky Star' - this is the first time I ever heard them in hi-fi quality. I have her 'Ray Of Light' album but that was charity shop 30 pence and I'm not that keen although it isn't terrible. I prefer early 'Squeaky' Madonna.
It's a really '80s sounding album isn't it?
Pigmy Pony
22-04-2026, 15:36
I really only like 'Holiday', 'Borderline' and 'Lucky Star' - this is the first time I ever heard them in hi-fi quality. I have her 'Ray Of Light' album but that was charity shop 30 pence and I'm not that keen although it isn't terrible. I prefer early 'Squeaky' Madonna.
It's a really '80s sounding album isn't it?
Well you probably want to have this. Should have enough to fulfil your squeak requirements.
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Confusingly, the album cover Martin has posted is the original cover photo for "Madonna" when it was first released on vinyl. Following the success of the singles and presumable good sales of the album and the arrival or Like A Virgin it was renamed "The First Album" and had the revised cover photo, which is the copy you have, Steve. Eiiher way, I think it's a brilliant album, but it is definitely very 80's, Martin!
Confusingly, the album cover Martin has posted is the original cover photo for "Madonna" when it was first released on vinyl. Following the success of the singles and presumable good sales of the album and the arrival or Like A Virgin it was renamed "The First Album" and had the revised cover photo, which is the copy you have, Steve. Eiiher way, I think it's a brilliant album, but it is definitely very 80's, Martin!
The cover I posted a pic of is the cover off the remastered CD I have. I don't know what the cover was on the original CD release as I couldn't find one.
I dislike when the cover artwork for an LP is changed. Sometimes this is done for reasons of cost, or perhaps because the original artwork was considered too risqué.
A good example is the cover of Soft Machine's debut album. The original was a gatefold sleeve with cut out windows through which a circular insert could be rotated like a piece of clockwork. The second 'modification' was the censorship of the naked model sporting a large key in her back - she is a 'soft machine', shown on the inside of the gatefold as well as on the rear. You only see her from the behind, but to satisfy prudish American sensibilities, a black bikini was crudely printed on her for the American market. :doh:
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https://www.plaidroomrecords.com/cdn/shop/files/MBL_7943_4a83fdee-84fe-45ac-9220-6f6349ed1d53.jpg?v=1713964244&width=1200
An example of a "censored" sleeve:
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Idlewithnodrive
22-04-2026, 17:47
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Pigmy Pony
22-04-2026, 18:10
Confusingly, the album cover Martin has posted is the original cover photo for "Madonna" when it was first released on vinyl. Following the success of the singles and presumable good sales of the album and the arrival or Like A Virgin it was renamed "The First Album" and had the revised cover photo, which is the copy you have, Steve. Eiiher way, I think it's a brilliant album, but it is definitely very 80's, Martin!
I had always thought that calling her first album "The First album" was rather presumptuous.
Idlewithnodrive
22-04-2026, 18:30
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Idlewithnodrive
22-04-2026, 19:35
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Having learnt of the sad death of Dave Mason today, I'm now playing Traffic's debut LP 'Mr Fantasy'.
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Idlewithnodrive
22-04-2026, 20:15
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A belting version of Back in the USSR :hairmetal:
Idlewithnodrive
22-04-2026, 20:25
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Top Album :hairmetal:
This could be someone you might enjoy Alex_UK. Newish artist with just one album from NYC. I'm a big Jim Jarmusch fan (filmmaker) who you might now, he likes her too. Badass is a very good description.
Grace Bergere is a real rocknroll guitar slinger extraordinaire, songwriter par excellence, a badass and a sweetheart. What more can you ask for? Yeah, I’m a fan - Jim Jarmusch
A Little Blood
Grace Bergere
2025
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Having learnt of the sad death of Dave Mason today, I'm now playing Traffic's debut LP 'Mr Fantasy'.
Outstanding album Barry.
RIP Dave
The cover I posted a pic of is the cover off the remastered CD I have. I don't know what the cover was on the original CD release as I couldn't find one.
Sorry, I was probably confusing matters - the remastered CD uses the original vinyl cover art - so essentially the same. https://www.discogs.com/master/5319-Madonna-Madonna?srsltid=AfmBOoqcxz-5OXnwvJkXoLnfGvNwHgl39JMtuEN2Fn1z4GMk_RJpUATL
"Eponymous debut album, released on 27 July 1983. Reissued in 1985 as "The First Album".
The original version of the album included a 4:48 version of "Burning Up" with a synth-pop arrangement. On many subsequent pressings, however, a 3:41 version driven by electric guitars takes its place"
Cheers Tim, giving it a go now - I like it so far. (Her voice reminds me a bit of Beth Orton, who I spotted is touring in the Autumn... Norwich Arts Centre on the 21st October, which is where her mum and my parents were involved in setting it up back in the late 70's!)
Cheers Tim, giving it a go now - I like it so far. (Her voice reminds me a bit of Beth Orton, who I spotted is touring in the Autumn... Norwich Arts Centre on the 21st October, which is where her mum and my parents were involved in setting it up back in the late 70's!)
I did not know that, I really like Norwich Arts Centre, been to quite a few gigs there - yeah she is a bit Beth Orton ish, shades of Anna Calvi as well. I think it's a great album.
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Average White Band
Average White Band
1974
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No idea why, but I had a hankering to listen to this 1986 A-Ha album this morning. Top quality 80's pop.
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Lemons, Limes and Orchids
Joan As Police Woman
2024
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Pigmy Pony
24-04-2026, 11:21
She looks like she could handle a taser. What's her music like?
She looks like she could handle a taser. What's her music like?
Hmm, that's a tricky one as Joan evolves a lot.
Joan Wasser, but releases music as Joan as Police Woman. I believe that nickname came as she used to drive a big beat up old American police cruiser. She was Jeff Buckley's fiancee of 3 years at the time he died, so I often feel her music is an extension of his. Can be dark and broody - often described as alt, indie pop/rock, but I think that's a poor description as she has her own style, as most singer songwriters do. You could try her first album from 2006, Real Life. If you don't like that you probably don't need to go much further. I like her a lot, met her once and she bollocked me for not turning my flash off when taking a picture :doh:
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, met her once and she bollocked me for not turning my flash off when taking a picture :doh:
At least she didn't nick you and say 'You're under arrest, sugar.'
And now, this:
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At least she didn't nick you and say 'You're under arrest, sugar.'
:lol: well I wouldn't have complained . . .
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Pigmy Pony
24-04-2026, 14:54
At least she didn't nick you and say 'You're under arrest, sugar.'
Yeah I think Tim got off lightly, flashing in public gets some stiff penalties these days. I already have Jeff Buckley's "Grace" album, so something that sounds like that but with female vocals might be just my thing.
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One of their best albums. :)
Idlewithnodrive
24-04-2026, 16:31
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Idlewithnodrive
24-04-2026, 17:57
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Ivan The Tolerable Quartet - Vertigo
Great title, awful colour vinyl, but sounds interesting. Is it jazz? Will have to check it out. :)
Idlewithnodrive
24-04-2026, 18:25
Great title, awful colour vinyl, but sounds interesting. Is it jazz? Will have to check it out. :)
It is Jazz / Fusion'ish, think Pharoah Sanders etc
Idlewithnodrive
24-04-2026, 18:41
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Idlewithnodrive
24-04-2026, 19:45
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Pigmy Pony
24-04-2026, 20:47
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Nice one. I've been neglecting my Zappa records lately, I need to remedy that.
Idlewithnodrive
24-04-2026, 20:55
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Jack White - G.O.D. and the BROKEN RIBS
Idlewithnodrive
24-04-2026, 21:14
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Another dug out from the annals
Pete The Cat
25-04-2026, 09:05
Another dug out from the annals
Made it to number one in the album charts IIRC. Those were the days...
Pigmy Pony
25-04-2026, 11:42
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:lol:
I'm starting to sense a trend commencing here . . .
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Locked herself out, trying to remember where she hid the spare key?
rmcin626
25-04-2026, 13:17
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Turns out I did buy something from RSD 2026
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Idlewithnodrive
25-04-2026, 17:12
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Nov 1984. I was in the fifth form.
Idlewithnodrive
25-04-2026, 19:13
Nov 1984. I was in the fifth form.
Me too.
Idlewithnodrive
25-04-2026, 19:13
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Disc 2
Pigmy Pony
25-04-2026, 19:58
Locked herself out, trying to remember where she hid the spare key?
She can get her head down at mine, we'll look for her key in the morning :)
Idlewithnodrive
25-04-2026, 20:27
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Idlewithnodrive
25-04-2026, 20:28
She can get her head down at mine, we'll look for her key in the morning :)
Exactly what she was hoping to hear :D
Black and White
Tony Joe White
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St Vincent, Jules Buckley - Live in London (BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall) 2026
https://spaces.whynow.co.uk/2026/03/St-vincent-Live-in-London-1.jpg
I don't really know St. Vincent but found this on Spotify a couple of weeks ago and it is great!
Idlewithnodrive
25-04-2026, 21:48
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Idlewithnodrive
25-04-2026, 21:52
St Vincent, Jules Buckley - Live in London (BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall) 2026
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I don't really know St. Vincent but found this on Spotify a couple of weeks ago and it is great!
Incredible guitarist and she can be a lot better than that Album @alex_uk
Incredible guitarist and she can be a lot better than that Album @alex_uk
My mate was over last night, and he is a big fan (and was at this concert), so yes, lots of other albums added to the explore list!
I saw her at End of the Road festival a few years back. She's out there, quirky as hell but in a good way . . . really enjoyed her set. It was around the time this album was out, which I like. Definitely worth catching live.
St. Vincent
St. Vincent
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Probably not a revelation to anyone but me but I only just realised early Alice Cooper is a lot like Bowie.
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Probably not a revelation to anyone but me but I only just realised early Alice Cooper is a lot like Bowie.
That was probably my most played album at one time Martin - I used to be a huge Alice Cooper fan, obsessed would be more like it! I had posters in my bedroom, my army surplus school bag had ALICE written on it and my nickname was Alice.
These bags were all the rage when I was a teenager. ALICE was right across the middle in big black letters :lol:
https://www.picclickimg.com/BEcAAOSw3EBnfTXW/WW2-British-Army-MKVII-Gas-Mask-Bag.webp
I'm going to play it right now.
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Pigmy Pony
26-04-2026, 15:44
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Probably not a revelation to anyone but me but I only just realised early Alice Cooper is a lot like Bowie.
I've never thought about it, but you could be right - Alice and Bowie were my two most favourite artists during my last two years at school ('72 and '73), and probably still are.
I remember lending my copy of "Killer" to my then girlfriend, and when we split up I went round to retrieve it, and found she'd written on the cover in magic marker "Sheila's Killer, so hands off", and the vinyl looked like it had gone out with the tide then washed up again. Cow.
The Deep Field
Joan As Police Woman
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Pigmy Pony
26-04-2026, 16:01
I swear they get younger looking every day. And better looking too. This is what we had in the 70s, though to be fair she wasn't horrible.
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Pigmy Pony
26-04-2026, 16:06
This was a quid at the car boot sale, so I thought I'd give it a go. Know nothing about them, apart from a couple of Jools Holland appearances a few year ago. Not bad, but not really my thing. Maybe if I give it a few plays, which I probably won't.
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This was a quid at the car boot sale, so I thought I'd give it a go. Know nothing about them, apart from a couple of Jools Holland appearances a few year ago. Not bad, but not really my thing. Maybe if I give it a few plays, which I probably won't.
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The 'Say what you see' album cover/title combo isn't a promising start.
Pigmy Pony
26-04-2026, 19:16
Also the band's name sounds like some weird sex game. Or maybe that's just me.
rmcin626
26-04-2026, 19:33
Also the band's name sounds like some weird sex game. Or maybe that's just me.
Dont know about that, they have been around since the mid 95’s and from KIlmarnock
Also the band's name sounds like some weird sex game. Or maybe that's just me.
Really good live act, saw them supporting Elbow a few years back - I was impressed.
Freedom Highway
Rhiannon Giddens
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Rolling Stones - 'Stripped'
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Pigmy Pony
26-04-2026, 20:53
Really good live act, saw them supporting Elbow a few years back - I was impressed.
I can believe that, I remember liking them on Jools Holland, but it is normally not my kind of music. But I think I can confidently say I'll like it better than another CD I bought today ("Surprise" by Paul Simon). How impressed was I with this album? Well, when I got back home I discovered I already had it. That's how impressed.
I should have liked it, I like Paul Simon and I like Brian Eno. But then I like custard and I like steak, just not together.
A minty CD of Paul Simon's "Surprise", free to a good home :)
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My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair...But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows (Mono Version)
Tyrannosaurus Rex
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Made before Marc Bolan went solo, and all the better for it.
Made before Marc Bolan went solo, and all the better for it.
Agree 100% Barry . . . moved on to this now. I have many memories attached to this record, some good, some bad - but I love the album.
Prophets, Seers & Sages
Tyrannosaurus Rex
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Pigmy Pony
27-04-2026, 06:21
Made before Marc Bolan went solo, and all the better for it.
I'm not aware of a time when Bolan went solo, or do you mean when he shortened the name to T.Rex, starting with Ride a White Swan? I know you're not exactly a fan of "Electric "Warrior", which happens to be the first album I ever bought, and still play today :)
I did also have "A Beard of Stars" back then, but I haven't heard it in 50-odd years and I'm not sure what I'd think about it now.
The Wikipedia page gives a good history of the group, the change of name, and the change of music style.
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. . . . the change of music style.
I took your comment to mean when Bolan parted company with Steve Peregrin Took, so I know what you meant . . . if that was what you meant :)
That's SPT on the cover of Prophets, Seers & Sages with Bolan Steve, in case you weren't aware.
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 13:00
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Nearly God - S/T
Pigmy Pony
27-04-2026, 13:15
I took your comment to mean when Bolan parted company with Steve Peregrin Took, so I know what you meant . . . if that was what you meant :)
That's SPT on the cover of Prophets, Seers & Sages with Bolan Steve, in case you weren't aware.
Yes I was aware Tim, though perhaps not as aware as I used to be :doh: In my school days you were in either the Slade camp or the T.Rex camp. I was definitely in the latter. Though I came to like Slade a little bit when I got older.
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I've lost one of my googly eyes.
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Never been heavily into this band, I only ever had 'In Rock' and 'Machine Head' on vinyl.
Got 'Made In Japan' only a few years back and slowly coming to terms with why so many people rate it.
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 15:19
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Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 17:02
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Pigmy Pony
27-04-2026, 17:46
Dreadzone... there's a blast from my hazy past :) I used to have 360 Degrees, no idea who got it from me. Lots of parties back then :rolleyes: These days only have Captain Dread single.
Are there any bands missing from your collection? (Apart from Steely Dan) :D
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Never been heavily into this band, I only ever had 'In Rock' and 'Machine Head' on vinyl.
Got 'Made In Japan' only a few years back and slowly coming to terms with why so many people rate it.
I think if you had been 10 years younger Martin, it might have been a bit more significant.
Oops, I meant 10 years older! :o
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 18:03
Are there any bands missing from your collection? (Apart from Steely Dan) :D
Many, many in fact, legion - Chicago, St. Winifreds School Choir, Santana, Black Lace, ELO, Dire Straits, The Doobie Brothers, REM, Peter Gabriel, the list goes on and on and on and ................ :eyebrows:
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 18:10
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I think if you had been 10 years younger Martin, it might have been a bit more significant.
Oops, I meant 10 years older! :o
When I was a teenager (1980s) I almost exclusively listened to and bought music from the '60s and '70s. This album was just one that passed me by. At the time I had little interest in the '80s music.
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 19:20
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I think Made In Japan is the only Deep Purple album I have on vinyl... Probably came in one of the small collections I've acquired from people over the years, as I don't remember knowingly seeking it out to purchase. I have played it a few times, but don't know it very well - giving it a spin on Tidal now, but one of those albums that needs a bit of welly behind it - maybe not on a school night.
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 20:10
I think Made In Japan is the only Deep Purple album I have on vinyl... Probably came in one of the small collections I've acquired from people over the years, as I don't remember knowingly seeking it out to purchase. I have played it a few times, but don't know it very well - giving it a spin on Tidal now, but one of those albums that needs a bit of welly behind it - maybe not on a school night.
The Steven Wilson remix really brings the Album alive, imo. Makes it the Album it always should have been.
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 20:46
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Disc 2
At the time I had little interest in the '80s music.
I can relate to that!
Pigmy Pony
27-04-2026, 21:51
Many, many in fact, legion - Chicago, St. Winifreds School Choir, Santana, Black Lace, ELO, Dire Straits, The Doobie Brothers, REM, Peter Gabriel, the list goes on and on and on and ................ :eyebrows:
Yeah, I'm not much of a fan of REM.
Pigmy Pony
27-04-2026, 21:56
The Steven Wilson remix really brings the Album alive, imo. Makes it the Album it always should have been.
That's good to know, Mike - I had it on CD, but found the sound to be dull as dishwater, ended up giving it to my mate's wife who was bangin' on about it one day.
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 21:59
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The Stage 2 does some things so well. Mesmerising.
Idlewithnodrive
27-04-2026, 22:03
That's good to know, Mike - I had it on CD, but found the sound to be dull as dishwater, ended up giving it to my mate's wife who was bangin' on about it one day.
Probably worth investing in a copy of the SW remix then Steve. You read it here first :lol:
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I'm always impress by the great range of music enjoyed by our Members, and by what must be the physical size of their collections. The two that stand out are Dom, and of course Mike (idlewithnodrive).
Well done chaps! :)
Idlewithnodrive
28-04-2026, 18:34
Thanks Barry. Keeps us out of trouble, I guess :)
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. . . and by what must be the physical size of their collections.
I'm actually at the point now Barry that I wish it was smaller, but I'm loathe to get rid of any - bit of a Catch-22
Long Player Late Bloomer
Ron Sexsmith
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Idlewithnodrive
28-04-2026, 20:16
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Idlewithnodrive
28-04-2026, 21:11
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The Steven Wilson remix.
Idlewithnodrive
28-04-2026, 22:08
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Got something stuck in my throat; bloody record gets me every time. Is New Dawn Fades the most poignant song ever written or what ?
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Got something stuck in my throat; bloody record gets me every time. Is New Dawn Fades the most poignant song ever written or what ?
One of the best things ever done by anyone ever. Like catching lightning in a bottle.
Idlewithnodrive
28-04-2026, 23:13
Like catching lightning in a bottle.
A fantastic metaphor and entirely true. One of my Top 10 Albums.
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2026, 06:53
Another of my car boot purchases. Never owned or even heard this album, and it's been around a while.
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Another of my car boot purchases. Never owned or even heard this album, and it's been around a while.
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I like 'American Pie' but the rest is just too folky for me.
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2026, 07:29
It is rather folky, but I don't mind that. 'Singer songwriter' stuff, I'd lump it in with Paul Simon, Carol King, James Taylor. All very listenable. I'll be moving things up a gear with my next car boot acquisition :)
Script for a Jester's tear
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2026, 07:50
The last of my car boot buys. Lots of good songs on this.
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The last of my car boot buys. Lots of good songs on this.
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I have that one and it is a very good compilation disc. Two good ones you picked up at the boot sale Steve, nice one!
I'm always impress by the great range of music enjoyed by our Members, and by what must be the physical size of their collections. The two that stand out are Dom, and of course Mike (idlewithnodrive).
Well done chaps! :)
Why thank you Barry, with fairly diverse tastes it is easy to amass a fair few over the years...
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Why thank you Barry, with fairly diverse tastes it is easy to amass a fair few over the years...
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I see a Linn LP12 turntable with an SME arm - fellow Member Tim will be interested as he is thinking about obtaining the same.
Nice neat and tidy set up, but what stops the CDs falling over and off the left-hand side of the shelves?
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Absolutely gorgeous :)
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''Bursting Out is a 1978 live double album by the rock band Jethro Tull. The album was recorded during the band's European Heavy Horses Tour in May/June of that year.''
I see a Linn LP12 turntable with an SME arm - fellow Member Tim will be interested as he is thinking about obtaining the same.
Nice neat and tidy set up, but what stops the CDs falling over and off the left-hand side of the shelves?
You do, and I hear 100 different ideas about what I should 'upgrade' it to, but for me the visual and tactile pleasure this classic gives me far outweighs any sonic improvement I may or may not be able to discern with my old lugs.
End stops are wooden dowel on a double ended screw, painted wall colour...
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. . . . but for me the visual and tactile pleasure this classic gives me far outweighs any sonic improvement I may or may not be able to discern with my old lugs.
And that is exactly why I would like an LP12, it's so much more than just what it sounds like - but I also happen to like the sound of an early LP12.
Enjoy :)
And that is exactly why I would like an LP12, it's so much more than just what it sounds like - but I also happen to like the sound of an early LP12.
Enjoy :)
Cheers ! I hope you find a nice one for not too daft of a price :thumbsup:
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Thanks Tim for introducing me to this many moons ago! What an album.
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Thanks Tim for introducing me to this many moons ago! What an album.
Really pleased it’s still hitting the spot :)
Some suggested homework then Alex, have a go at Estonia from This Strange Engine and Ocean Cloud and Neverland from Marbles. I think you might like those too, no money back though!
I just looked at my Marillion collection . . . I have 35 albums.
Really pleased it’s still hitting the spot :)
Some suggested homework then Alex, have a go at Estonia from This Strange Engine and Ocean Cloud and Neverland from Marbles. I think you might like those too, no money back though!
I just looked at my Marillion collection . . . I have 35 albums.
35! Wow. I shall get to the homework later, meanwhile still stuck in 1995... :)
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F*** Everyone And Run (F E A R)
Marillion
2016
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I just looked at my Marillion collection . . . I have 35 albums.
I've got one!
Clutching at Straws?
Yes that it's it. I can't explain why it's the only one I like especially since I really like it. Mind you they have no doubt done 20 albums since then that I never heard. I lived in a shared house and one bloke was a mad Marillion fan and had everything they'd done to that point, but that was 1991 so that's where my exposure to them stops really.
I always meant to get 'Script' but never got round to it. I recall that being pretty good.
Yeah CaS is probably the one to have if you only have one Marillion album and you like the Fish era. They are a very different band now though, but still relatively under the radar.
Their studio album list is only about 20 albums, but once you join the Marillion clan and get into buying via Racket Records, it quickly grows. They have a loyalty points system too, which is actually very good for their fans, as well as the band. Their following is extremely loyal.
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2026, 22:10
Clutching at Straws?
:eek: Was that a guess? What are the chances of guessing right, one in thirty-odd? Bet you can't guess the one I used to have... at the same time I'll guess at what your guess might be :)
:eek: Was that a guess? What are the chances of guessing right, one in thirty-odd? Bet you can't guess the one I used to have... at the same time I'll guess at what your guess might be :)
Actually if you are a long term Marillion fan, it's really not that hard a guess, especially if they only have one. That's the one I'd have if I was a Fish era fan and could only pick one. My muso buddy in Suffolk used to have just one Marillion album, before I got him into them and that was CaS
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Barry Can't Swim – When Will We Land?
Label:*Ninja Tune – ZEN291
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Flamingo Pink
Country:*Europe
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Excellent!!!!!
May Blitz
May Blitz
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I used to be obsessed with this album, especially the bass line in Squeet.
Got that one but not played it in years might give it another go tomorrow.
May Blitz are a new one on me, never heard of them, but their two albums including this are on Tidal, so, let's go!
They never came to much Alex, but for a small number of fans they hit the spot. I think it was the cover that got me going!
May Blitz was one of the first four bands signed by eminent progressive and heavy rock label, Vertigo, along with future legends Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, and the largely forgotten Juicy Lucy, whose less fortunate fate they would unfortunately share, in the end. Although usually attributed to former Jeff Beck Group drummer Tony Newman (who had played on the all-time classic Beck-Ola), May Blitz was in fact first envisioned in early 1969 by relative unknown James Black (lead vocals and guitar), who along with eventual bassist Reid Hudson was a Canadian, recently relocated to the U.K. in search of fame and fortune. Evidently moulded upon the then extremely popular power trio template (established a few years earlier by Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and soon adopted by countless upstarts like Rory Gallagher's Taste, New York's Sir Lord Baltimore, and an early Thin Lizzy, to name but a few), May Blitz worked up their repertoire by playing the U.K. pub and college circuit, before inking their Vertigo deal and getting to work on their eponymous first album.
Released in mid-1970, that self-produced platter showcased an interesting selection of proggy acid rock jams, infused with proto-metal guitar histrionics, but wasn't distinctive enough, overall, to separate May Blitz from the hordes of competitors mining similar terrain. (No thanks to its hideous cover art, depicting a poorly rendered caricature of what Mountain's Leslie West might look like in drag!) Sales were similarly disappointing, and so the trio soon returned to the studio -- this time with producer John Anthony helping out -- and began working on their cleverly titled sophomore opus, The 2nd of May, which emerged barely six months later, in early 1971. Yet, despite adding a few novel elements of folk and space rock, and reigning in some of its predecessor's long-winded flights of fancy, The 2nd of May was nowhere near as compositionally inspired; sporadic bright moments were lost amidst several improvised jams masquerading as proper songs, so that consumers, once again, seemed more interested in satisfying their power trio fix elsewhere.
Not ones to delude themselves, either, the members of May Blitz were able to read the tea leaves prophesying their dim future prospects, and mutually decided to go their separate ways later that year. Drum-stool lifer Newman didn't tarry long before trying his luck with another hard rock power trio called Three Man Army (with much the same underwhelming results, unfortunately), while Black and Hudson quietly vanished from historical record altogether, reputedly heading back home to Canada in due time.
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Idlewithnodrive
30-04-2026, 17:13
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This is probably my favourite of the The Orb live Albums
Idlewithnodrive
30-04-2026, 17:24
They never came to much Alex, but for a small number of fans they hit the spot. I think it was the cover that got me going!
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
Sounds like they are worth a listen.
Pigmy Pony
30-04-2026, 17:39
I have an earlier Orb live album (Live '93), which included some Glastonbury where I first saw them. Covering material from 'Ultraworld' and 'UFOrb'. I expect this has a lot of their newer stuff on it. If you're familiar with the '93 album, how do they compare?
Idlewithnodrive
30-04-2026, 18:02
I have an earlier Orb live album (Live '93), which included some Glastonbury where I first saw them. Covering material from 'Ultraworld' and 'UFOrb'. I expect this has a lot of their newer stuff on it. If you're familiar with the '93 album, how do they compare?
I have (the absolute classic) Live '93 Album on vinyl (it's seen better days now, tbh) and it would also vie for best live Album. They are pretty similar Steve, with some of the same songs, mixed in much the same way. The later stuff is more polished (more sophisticated sampling and effects etc) with, obviously, some later tracks, the same euphoric vibe and equally as well worth owning.
Little Fluffy Clouds will always be Little Fluffy Clouds :D
In fact, I may put Live '93 up next.
Idlewithnodrive
30-04-2026, 19:37
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The sleeve is tired, but the records are in decent condition.
Idlewithnodrive
30-04-2026, 21:06
Having listened to both, back to back, the vibe is very similar, with constant themes, the later concert being slightly more sophisticated. I couldn't decide between them @pigmy Pony, if that helps at all :)
Just to complicate matters even further... :lol:
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Pigmy Pony
30-04-2026, 21:44
Probably worth investing in a copy of the SW remix then Steve. You read it here first :lol:
After three days of procrastination I decided that I'd use the 30 quid Amazon voucher I'd got off the kids for my birthday to buy the SW remix "Made in Japan", but then with impeccable timing Anita announced that she'd used it to "treat me" to a Pixies t shirt I'd mentioned ages ago. Treat me? It was my bloody voucher! Still a t shirt will be nice, all my others have mysteriously shrunk recently.
And it could have been worse, we get my coffee pods and the cat's food off Amazon :)
Idlewithnodrive
30-04-2026, 22:04
Just to complicate matters even further... :lol:
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Not really. I have that also and while it is very good, it is not quite up to the two mentioned, imooc.
:thumbsup: I will have to do my own listening, I enjoyed the 2016 recording, so look forward to trying the others.
Playing The Orb made me realise (as I sort of see them in the same vein) that I haven't played any Underworld in a very long time - so finishing the night with Beaucoup Fish - an absolute classic from 1999.
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Idlewithnodrive
30-04-2026, 22:56
:thumbsup: I will have to do my own listening, I enjoyed the 2016 recording, so look forward to trying the others.
Playing The Orb made me realise (as I sort of see them in the same vein) that I haven't played any Underworld in a very long time - so finishing the night with Beaucoup Fish - an absolute classic from 1999.
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It's certainly worth listening to them all, to see what you think. That's all that matters, after all.
Re Underworld, I agree, a decent Album.
May Blitz
May Blitz
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I used to be obsessed with this album, especially the bass line in Squeet.
Good stuff :thumbsup:
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I used to have the original Vertigo LP, but sold it at Wimborne Market for 50p - another of my dumb arse stupid decisions :(
I used to have the original Vertigo LP, but sold it at Wimborne Market for 50p - another of my dumb arse stupid decisions :(
This is only the CD, I've never seen it on vinyl - but according to Discogs the median sold price for an original is £171.67.
Top price is £585.12!
The market trader you sold it to is currently on his yacht in the Caribbean.
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Pigmy Pony
01-05-2026, 13:31
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This is only the CD, I've never seen it on vinyl - but according to Discogs the median sold price for an original is £171.67.
Top price is £585.12!
The market trader you sold it to is currently on his yacht in the Caribbean.
Thanks for that Martin . . . that hasn't improved my day one bit :lol:
Greenslade
Greenslade
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Pigmy Pony
01-05-2026, 14:40
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Pigmy Pony
01-05-2026, 15:04
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What is it? I can't make out the title.
Tis this Barry :)
Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
1990
Chicago Transit Authority
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After their debut album, the group dropped the "Transit Authority" from their name; and musically drifted towards AOR.
Probably fed up with people asking them for a lift home after gigs.
New York Tendaberry
Laura Nyro
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Laufey - A Matter of Time (2025) ("The Final Hour" extended version.)
https://www.normanrecords.com/artwork/medium/243/214493-laufey-a-matter-of-time-the.jpg
Icelandic, but you'd have no idea listening to her. One of my daughters favourites she has introduced me to.
New York Tendaberry
Laura Nyro
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Oh yes! Nice one. :)
Pigmy Pony
02-05-2026, 08:36
Laufey - A Matter of Time (2025) ("The Final Hour" extended version.)
https://www.normanrecords.com/artwork/medium/243/214493-laufey-a-matter-of-time-the.jpg
Icelandic, but you'd have no idea listening to her. One of my daughters favourites she has introduced me to.
Should be called "A Matter of Time before you end up in A+E", that apparel is totally unsuitable for working at height. And as for that invisible hedge trimmer she's wielding, that doesn't look safe either.
What kind of music is it? I do like a good lady singer :)
Not conducting a full risk assessment before photoshopping your album cover is totally inexcusable in this day and age.
Pigmy Pony
02-05-2026, 09:51
Not conducting a full risk assessment before photoshopping your album cover is totally inexcusable in this day and age.
I know, applying 1970s safety standards (I know because I was there) to 21st century applications. It's an outrage!
Laufey - A Matter of Time (2025) ("The Final Hour" extended version.)
Never heard of Laufey before Alex - very interesting style, a blend of all sorts, jazz, R&B, classical, sounds like it could be in a Disney film. Good voice makes me think of Peggy Lee and that era, my parents were big Peggy Lee fans. I think this was on a fair bit at cocktail parties :)
Black Coffee With Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
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Pigmy Pony
02-05-2026, 10:15
This'll have to tide me over until I get "Made in Japan".
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Another good one. Their last and one of their best LPs.
Another good one. Their last and one of their best LPs.
I suppose quite rare that a band's two best albums are their first one and their last one but IMO it's the case with the Doors.
Pigmy Pony
02-05-2026, 13:02
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Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 16:31
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What kind of music is it? I do like a good lady singer :)
Tim has answered very well, Wikipedia says "The genre of Laufey's music has been debated. She calls it jazz or jazz pop, while organisations such as National Public Radio, the New York Times, and The Sydney Morning Herald have noted that her music includes elements of jazz, pop, bossa nova, and classical, describing the entirety as traditional pop or old-time pop due to the blend of styles."
"Laufey was influenced by classical music, including Frédéric Chopin, and played it from an early age, but turned to her father's records of jazz musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to develop her musical style. She has cited Fitzgerald and Chet Baker as her biggest artistic influences, calling the former her favourite musician. Laufey has also cited Taylor Swift, Norah Jones, and Adele as inspirations"
She's a classic cellist, orginally, and came to prominence in Icelands Got Talent - that's the country, not the store - I shudder to think what we'd get if it was the latter!
Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 17:16
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FENIAN
KNEECAP
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This is an absolutely banging album Mike. I played it last night and was going to post it here, but you beat me to it. I'm not a rap fan, but this is class.
Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 18:46
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1st pressing
Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 18:54
This is an absolutely banging album Mike. I played it last night and was going to post it here, but you beat me to it. I'm not a rap fan, but this is class.
I have to agree entirely with you Tim. Less hardcore than their earlier stuff but all the better for it, imo.
Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 19:20
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1st pressing
8mm - Songs to Love and Die By (2006)
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Not played this one in ages, great album, described as “cinematic trip-hop” whatever that is!
This is starting to feel like the old days . . . Alex going fishing with albums on the hook and will Tim take the bait?
You've cost me a bloody fortune over the years young man :lol:
:fishing:
Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 21:28
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Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 21:31
“cinematic trip-hop"
Sounds good to me.
This is starting to feel like the old days . . . Alex going fishing with albums on the hook and will Tim take the bait?
You've cost me a bloody fortune over the years young man :lol:
:fishing:
:lol:
Got any Fleurie? Love and War (2016)
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Idlewithnodrive
02-05-2026, 22:20
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Nearly God - S/T
An experimental Trip Hop Album by Tricky.
Excellent.
Got any Fleurie?
I have not . . . never heard of her actually, I'll have a mooch later on.
Photos of Ghosts
P.F.M.
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I have not . . . never heard of her actually, I'll have a mooch later on.
Photos of Ghosts
P.F.M.
That’s Fleurie’s best I think. Her stuff with Tommee Profitt is good, her solo stuff probably a bit too poppy for your liking, but Love and War is outstanding in my opinion.
I’ll check out P.F.M. - it works both ways, you know! [emoji2957]
P.F.M. might not be your thing Alex, very early prog rock from the 70s ELP, King Crimson and Peter Sinfield era ;)
Just felt a bit proggy whilst searching for a decent LP12 plinth (another one, I found a mint one and it arrived damaged due to a combination of inadequate packing and bad UPS handling :( )
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P.F.M. might not be your thing Alex, very early prog rock from the 70s ELP, King Crimson and Peter Sinfield era ;)
Cool, well, you never know until you try. :)
Just felt a bit proggy whilst searching for a decent LP12 plinth (another one, I found a mint one and it arrived damaged due to a combination of inadequate packing and bad UPS handling :( )
Oh nightmare, good to see though that you are scratching that itch! :yay:
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Celeste - Not your Muse (2021]
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Alice Costelloe - Move on With the Year (2026)
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Oh nightmare, good to see though that you are scratching that itch! :yay:
It's such a crying shame, it was a near perfect Fluted Afromosia from 1984/85, now it's just another above average one. It could be repaired by someone who knows what they're doing, but I've no experience. To be honest it's dampened my enthusiasm - every time I get close to owning an LP12, something happens to put me off. It's like the universe is trying to tell me something!
Esja
Hania Rani
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Pigmy Pony
04-05-2026, 08:47
After watching "Dusty at the BBC" last night, I thought I'd give this an airing. Abbey Road half speed master, and sounding great :)
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Pigmy Pony
04-05-2026, 09:21
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Dirt Floor
Chris Whitley
https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/tb/iv/ngjfyf056ivtb_600.jpg
After watching "Dusty at the BBC" last night, I thought I'd give this an airing. Abbey Road half speed master, and sounding great :)
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61DJpFpfx5L._AC_SL1500_.jpg
Good choice there Steve.
Pigmy Pony
04-05-2026, 12:07
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Pigmy Pony
04-05-2026, 12:31
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The Band 'Music From Big Pink'
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Ask any serious Top fan what is their best album they will almost always say 'Tres Hombres' or this:
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The Band 'Music From Big Pink'
https://i.ibb.co/VWq7bkpZ/R-618513-1335707244.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)
Nice one! :)
Ask any serious Top fan what is their best album they will almost always say 'Tres Hombres' or this:
https://i.ibb.co/XkfkSH9j/71-MR7n-Isdp-L-SL1425.jpg (https://ibb.co/4gwgPkcK)
I won't argue with that, but I have a soft spot for 'Eliminator':
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Probably not too popular around these parts, but some good songwriting and ballads on this here album.
Yup, tis Country ya'll :sofa:
Behind This Guitar
Mo Pitney
https://static.qobuz.com/images/covers/5a/9e/ojih35tmq9e5a_600.jpg
I won't argue with that, but I have a soft spot for 'Eliminator':
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91hXfCFcIOL._AC_SY300_SX300_QL70_ML2_.jpg
Yes I love Eliminator that was the first of their albums I got. When I went to see them a big chunk of the set they did was from that album.
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Passage Du Desir
Johnny Blue Skies • Sturgill Simpson
https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pdd-album-cover.jpg
Big Sturgill Simpson fan :)
Today, I have mostly been listening to Radio Paradise, which I have not done in a very long time, but has been great, and having discovered that you can stream in FLAC quality it’s been sounding darn good too.
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
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Another good one there Tim. :)
Idlewithnodrive
05-05-2026, 09:18
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Idlewithnodrive
05-05-2026, 17:28
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