Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 3)

[Pigmy Pony]

I have 'Tourist' on CD; so I'm not at all worried about vinyl roar!

And if it was a reissue with video tracks you may hear nothing at all sorry, I shouldn't be making light of your ML issue... Vinyl 'roar' might not be the best description, I mean it doesn't sound like the MGM lion, rather like distant motorway traffic. And it seems to be more of a thing on modern pressings than my old recordings.

Manufacturers and retailers seem bent on putting me off buying new vinyl, and they are now having a degree of success...

[AJSki2fly]

And if it was a reissue with video tracks you may hear nothing at all sorry, I shouldn't be making light of your ML issue... Vinyl 'roar' might not be the best description, I mean it doesn't sound like the MGM lion, rather like distant motorway traffic. And it seems to be more of a thing on modern pressings than my old recordings.

Manufacturers and retailers seem bent on putting me off buying new vinyl, and they are now having a degree of success...

Vinyl ROAR, as Loz would put it, it is definitely not an issue with any of the St Germain albums, far from it.

[Pigmy Pony]

Steve, I should have said that St Germain - Boulevard (the first album) is perhaps what you could describe as more drum/bass and dance driven, but not in a bad way, I personally like it a lot so is also worth a listen. It sort leads into Tourist.

Normally I value Barry's judgement, but then I do like a bit of drum'n'bass, so I've just ordered a copy But on CD (which is less than 3 quid from Music Magpie). My days of chucking ten times that amount on a vinyl 'unknown' are behind me I'm afraid

[Pigmy Pony]

[Barry]

And if it was a reissue with video tracks you may hear nothing at all sorry, I shouldn't be making light of your ML issue... Vinyl 'roar' might not be the best description, I mean it doesn't sound like the MGM lion, rather like distant motorway traffic. And it seems to be more of a thing on modern pressings than my old recordings.

Manufacturers and retailers seem bent on putting me off buying new vinyl, and they are now having a degree of success...

No worries - I'm just relieved I found out the cause of the problem. From now on I'll just have to be vigilant, and play any discs which have a video track on another player (I have four others).

Anyway back to St.Germain. I saw 'Tourist' in a charity shop and thought I would take a punt because:
(a) I had seen mention of it here (thanks Adrian! ), and
(b) it was on the Blue Note label.

There was another St.Germain disc there: 'Boulevard', also going for quid, so I bought that as well.

I'm playing it now, and haven't changed my opinion of it: boring ambient music, with annoyingly repetitive and unimaginative bass lines. Sorry!

But should I see any more recent recordings I would check them out. The recording Adrian cites with musicians from Mali looks interesting. I have visited Mali and love the music there; to the point there are many CDs by Malian musicians in my collection.

[Barry]

Carole King – 'Tapestry'



Label: Legacy – EPC 480422 2, Epic – EPC 480422 2, Ode Records (2) – EPC 480422 2
Series: MasterSound (4)
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Gold
Country: Japan
Released: 1996
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Pop Rock



Marianne Faithfull – 'The Montreux Years'



Label: BMG – BMGCAT505CD, Montreux Jazz Festival – BMGCAT505CD
Series: The Montreux Years
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, MQA CD 24bit 88.2kHz
Country: Europe
Released: August 27, 2021
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock



Bob Dylan – "Love And Theft"



Label: Columbia – COL 504364 9
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: Europe
Released: 2001
Genre: Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock



The Animals – 'The Complete Animals'



Label: EMI – CDS 7946132, EMI – CDS 79 4613 2, EMI – CD EM 1367
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Beat, Rhythm & Blues



and now:

St Germain – 'Boulevard (The Complete Series)'



Label: F Communications – F0022 20
Series: Boulevard (2)
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1995
Genre: Electronic
Style: Future Jazz, Deep House

[rmcin626]

Carole King – 'Tapestry'



Label: Legacy – EPC 480422 2, Epic – EPC 480422 2, Ode Records (2) – EPC 480422 2
Series: MasterSound (4)
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Gold
Country: Japan
Released: 1996
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Pop Rock



Marianne Faithfull – 'The Montreux Years'



Label: BMG – BMGCAT505CD, Montreux Jazz Festival – BMGCAT505CD
Series: The Montreux Years
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, MQA CD 24bit 88.2kHz
Country: Europe
Released: August 27, 2021
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock



Bob Dylan – "Love And Theft"



Label: Columbia – COL 504364 9
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: Europe
Released: 2001
Genre: Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock



The Animals – 'The Complete Animals'



Label: EMI – CDS 7946132, EMI – CDS 79 4613 2, EMI – CD EM 1367
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Beat, Rhythm & Blues



and now:

St Germain – 'Boulevard (The Complete Series)'



Label: F Communications – F0022 20
Series: Boulevard (2)
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1995
Genre: Electronic
Style: Future Jazz, Deep House

Some decent choices there Barry

[AJSki2fly]

No worries - I'm just relieved I found out the cause of the problem. From now on I'll just have to be vigilant, and play any discs which have a video track on another player (I have four others).

Anyway back to St.Germain. I saw 'Tourist' in a charity shop and thought I would take a punt because:
(a) I had seen mention of it here (thanks Adrian! ), and
(b) it was on the Blue Note label.

There was another St.Germain disc there: 'Boulevard', also going for quid, so I bought that as well.

I'm playing it now, and haven't changed my opinion of it: boring ambient music, with annoyingly repetitive and unimaginative bass lines. Sorry!

But should I see any more recent recordings I would check them out. The recording Adrian cites with musicians from Mali looks interesting. I have visited Mali and love the music there; to the point there are many CDs by Malian musicians in my collection.

The 3rd St Germain album with Mali musicians I would bet money on you liking.

[AJSki2fly]

Some very serious bass on this album, the bass player must have had is amp at 11!!! It's a seriously great album from and overlooked group.

The Comsat Angels – Sleep No More
Label: Polydor – POLS 1038, Polydor – 2383 614
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 21 Aug 1981

[Pigmy Pony]

The 3rd St Germain album with Mali musicians I would bet money on you liking.

What's the album called?