I was teasing :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
I was teasing :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
I had forgotten just how wonderful this album is...
Mary Black – By The Time It Gets Dark
Label: Pure Pleasure Records – Dara 027
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: UK
Released: 2017
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Curiously coincidental. . . I had that album on last night too. Always loved the A-side, but not a lot of time for the B-side.....Quote:
Originally Posted by cube-tube
spinning now...
Mary Black – The Holy Ground
Label: Pure Pleasure Analogue – PPAN 019
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: UK
Released: 03 Nov 2014 (original 1993)
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The Nice - 'Five Bridges'
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I had forgotten how good this is (save for the weak vocals). However side 2 ably demonstrates Emerson's penchant to massacre the Classics.
The Nice - 'Nice'
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I had forgotten how good this live performance by The Nice was. :)
Going back through their catalogue:
The Nice - 'Ars Longa Vita Brevis'
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Sadly, I now regard this to be one of their poorest recordings, especially side 1, with side 2 not being much better. Funny how one's tastes change over the years: I used to be a big fan, as I liked the mix of rock and classical music. Now I realise it was naive and clumsy.
The Nice - 'The Thoughts of Emerlist Davejack'
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Their debut album and it's not too bad at all.
Jennifer Warnes.
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good album this..
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This one, Tymon Dogg, album Outlaw No 1. Possibly not to everyones taste (according to my wife), but I like it...
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CD by Tony Minasian titled "Drums & Bells" (Comparing Sticks) it’s "just" a 16 bit recording, it blows away the notion that I need hi-rez in my life, red book can really sound Great ..
Listening to this for the first time as i type ....everything positive people have said is true ...WOW ..clarity ...long real decays ...placing of instruments ....its not really musical in the ordinary sense of music to listen to... whilst still being very listenable ..its all here...a realistic drum set in my living room, right now, with clashes and decays that (to borrow a phrase from John Darko) hang like Gandolph’s fireworks in the air.
I'm playing the CD on a 2005 Musical Fidelity A5 CD player (later i'm going to try it in my Marantz 6000 OSE Ki as well...both going via BenchMark DAC1 HDR as Pre amp into Cyrus Mono Xs and then Klipsch Quartets ...i can honestly say the sound has never been clearer and more impactful from any of my digital experiences previously and that this finally matches listening to some of my best vinyl recordings via TT and Tube amp into the same speakers .....next up will be Tonian Trio 'Hang Around' which is Persussion, Clarinet and Cello, which should be a much more musical listen, whilst keeping the same sense of dynamics, spacing and clarity....this is also a Tony Minasian production ...
Probably my favourite Elton John album, I think I've bought it four times in the last 45 years. Worth having for the mental sleeve art alone :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
I lent my first copy to my nan, who became a bit of a fan. Silly me. She had it for months, and when I eventually went to get it back, found it was on the turntable of her radiogram. Covered with a thick carpet of dust. "It's a bit dusty, Grandma!" "Oh it just needs a bit of a wipe", and she 'dusted' it with her cardigan sleeve. If I close my eyes I can still hear the buttons on her cuff clattering across the vinyl :doh:
So I swapped it for my mum's new copy of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" as she preferred Captain Fantastic, then I went out and bought a new copy.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I hadn't played any of his for years until we watched Rocketman a few months ago and I remembered just how good some of the early stuff is :thumbsup:
His best along with Yellow Brick Road, also is his is favourite I believeQuote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
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Boz Scaggs then Southside Johnny.
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Following an earlier post, I thought I'd give my ancient copy of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" a spin. Still sounding good :)
Trip to Clock Tower Records in Bridport yesterday, first time been in a shop proper for about 6 months, all had to wear supplied nitrile gloves on entry so to minimise risk of passing bugs going through records, and asked to keep to distancing as much os possible. It felt pretty safe apart from one d**k head who refused to wear gloves, and eventually left when tackled by another customer. I picked up 5 records for a reasonable bundle price, all NM and as it turns out all 1st pressings, so lucky there.
Here's the first, to go with my other one of theirs :-
The Baker Gurvitz Army* – The Baker Gurvitz Army
Label: Vertigo – 9103 201
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: Jan 1975
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From yesterdays purchases, a superb one this, they never fail to impress.
Steppenwolf – For Ladies Only
Label: Dunhill – DSX 50110, ABC Records – DSX 50110
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1971
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After sitting contentedly through albums by Elton John and Oleta Adams, the cat decided that "Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned" was a step too far. And promptly left. She probably needed a shit anyway. She's back again now, just in time for "Prodigy Presents The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One". She's looking at me as if to say "What did I ever do to you?" :(
Steppenwolf always were an under-appreciated group.Quote:
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Gave the turntable a rest yesterday for this mixed bag...
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Eva Cassidy live.. Amazing for live tbh.
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Wonderful voice.
Another superb recording.. Linda Ronstadt, and Simple Dreams.
Some great live tracks at end on this one. She had an amazingly versatile voice. Some of the notes she hits are astonishing.
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yes, super.. shame she died so young and without much recognition at that time..Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Another talented lass.. Rhiannon Giddens.
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Yes took me a while to get into her as she has quite a distinctive voice, her Freedom Highway is excellent. Not quite so keen on her last album but it's worth a listen.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Thelonious Monk plays Duke Ellington from the "All Monk" collection
It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing)
Sophisticated Lady
I got it bad and that ain't good
Black & Tan fantasy
Mood Indigo
I let a song out of my heart
Solitude
Caravan
all i can say listening is that i got this bad and its good :eek:
One of the albums I was weaned on... still loves it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
A great one that!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
Yes - a great debut album. :)
I picked this uo for £1 the other day as it looked interesting and the vinyl is in NM condition, it seems that it is a rather rare record.
Musically it reminds me of a similar feel/style to Nick Low/Springsteen if that makes sense, it is pretty good. I looked up Henning Kvitnes, he is quite a prolific musician, has been in several bands and is still performing, in 78 he was in The Ice Cream Band, who warmed up for Elvis Costello at Chateau Neuf in Oslo, in 2007 he won a Norwegian Grammy.
Henning Kvitnes' Next Step – Open Roads
Label: Sonet – SLP 1486
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Norway
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
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Don't laugh, he sold millions of records in his day and remained popular.
Wiki "Demand for Martin's recordings continues to be significantly high in the new millennium. Capitol and Collector's Choice Music re-released Martin's original studio albums. Bear Family Records, one of the world's leading reissue labels based in Germany, chronicled the singer's complete recording sessions in three lavish box sets. Capitol's 2004 compilation, Dino: The Essential Dean Martin, was certified platinum by the RIAA."
Dean Martin – I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
Label:Reprise Records – RSLP 6338
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genre: Pop
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"My Momma Never Taught Me how to Cook"
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K
'reasons to be cheerful - THE BEST OF IAN DURY'
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Good oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry