The Wonder Stuff - Hup (1989)
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Long time since this got a full airing, played to death at the time!
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The Wonder Stuff - Hup (1989)
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Long time since this got a full airing, played to death at the time!
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Another cracking album I’ve neglected for too long…
The Dandy Warhols - thirteen tales from urban bohemia (2000)
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(Is everyone else still out in their garden? :) )
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Something a little more mellow to finish.
Carly Simon - Boys in the Trees (1978)
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Another good one there Alex.Quote:
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As is that one. :)Quote:
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Great record.Quote:
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Turned up loud so we can hear it from the garden :)
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Classic stuff got a couple of theirs but on vinyl only.Quote:
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Original CD release none of your Steve Wilson stuff here.
Brave (Deluxe Edition)
Marillion
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My CD copy is c.1996, and has used the Prism Sound Super-Noise-Shaping-System (whatever that is), so probably not to your taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
That's the one I have. I don't think there's an earlier one at least could not find one at the time. You'd think there would be though.Quote:
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So what's wrong with Steven Wilson then? Is he a tinkerer? I read somewhere that he did a good job of "Made in Japan", though I've not heard it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
He's done a more than decent job of any I own, which include Aqualung and Made in Japan :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
He both remixed and remastered it which is fine but I would rather listen to the original especially with albums like this which I've been listening to for over 40 years. I don't think it needed any improvement myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Woodcut
Big Big Train
Feb 2026
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Have you listened to it, Martin ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
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Absolutely Legend live Album
The Power and the Glory (Mixed by Steven Wilson)
Gentle Giant
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No I haven't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
That's a fair point Mart, though in the case of Made in Japan I remember the original being just this side of piss poor. Just imo of course. So at some point soon I'll be getting the Steven Wilson remix, and I'm confident I'll like it. I gave my earlier CD copy to my mate, who probably wouldn't notice if it were a recording of me farting the tunes.Quote:
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I've never owned or heard Aqualung :sofa:
Ah, OK. In which case, enough said.Quote:
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Played Play to death back in the day, then every other advert used a track from it! Can’t remember the last time I played it all the way through…. One for later, methinks!
The only Album of his that I rate, at all, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I liked “I Like to Score” and “18”, but yes, Play probably his best. Made me want to play this, which came out a year later (2000) but still very much reminds me of one of the best periods of my life.Quote:
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Love the BT stuff, though I only have it on CD.Quote:
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Me too, on both counts. This one probably my favourite although ESCM is up there. Steve (Pigmy Pony) if you haven’t got any BT I would recommend him and I think would be right up your street.Quote:
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And now this one has popped into my head (must be because Moby reworked the James Bond Theme) but this is another great album and fabulous collaborations.
The David Arnold James Bond Project (1997)
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It’s subliminal, isn’t it, how one album prompts another. Must have been “From Russia with Love” that made me think of this one, eclectic Russian-American singer songwriter and another album if not forgotten certainly not been played in ages.
Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope (2006)
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Not bad, not bad at all. :)Quote:
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Yes, it often happens chez Idle, too.Quote:
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One of the few female artists I really like.
I did wonder, as you hardly ever (ever?) post any female artists. It’s funny how we’re all different, I tend to favour female voices, as you probably noticed, including this one to start the evening’s listening.Quote:
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Ilya - They Died For Beauty (2004)
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Playing that David Arnold Bond album last night got me thinking about great collaboration albums, so had to add this one to tonight’s playlist:
1 Giant Leap (self titled) (2001)
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About the only Robbie Williams track I can stand to listen to.
And of course this one is a classic from a couple of years earlier…
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(despite Robbie Williams!)
Gravity Freeze
Little Barrie
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Not sure this is really a collaboration in the same sense, but still a great record.
Gorillaz - The Mountain (2026)
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And something completely different and not a collab to close.
Fink - Biscuits for Breakfast (2006)
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New name for me I fink . . . I'll have a bash tomorrow :)
Carbon Glacier
Laura Veirs
2004
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Not sure it's a collaboration without Robbie Williams, but Gorillaz do like to work with other folk...Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Robbie seems to have found a back door into your collection, be mindful of that, or next thing you'll be saying "Swing When You're Winning" is actually quite good :ner: And don't feel he needs your support like he's some kind of charity case, he's doing ok since he landed that Felix cat food gig :)
Look at this Alex, he's gone global! So you can stop worrying about him :)
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He also did this classic with Kylie
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