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

[Macca]

I think it's got some good songs, the title track being my favourite. Family man being a particularly bad track.

When I heard the live acoustic version of Big Love the song made much more sense and I realised what a good songwriter and performer Lindsay Buckingham is.

https://youtu.be/gdd_fv0xrSo?si=tdE2fUKTdQuQrr09

He's a very talented musician but I really don't rate his songs. I have one of his solo albums and it's diabolical. I think McVie was the best songwriter in the mk2 line-up.

[gninnam]

The Who – My Generation

Label: Virgin – V2179
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, CBS Aston Clinton Pressing
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: Mod

[Barry]

not played it in years. I did have the vinyl from when it came out, but don't know what happened to it. I must have given it away I think.

Got the CD last year in the charity shop for a quid. Anyway, I'm almost through it and it's not that great

I agree - I have a copy and it's definitely not essential, just like 'Tusk' (). In fact the only post Peter Green Fleetwood Mac albums to have are the first two: 'Fleetwood Mac' and 'Rumours', and to my ears they are very good.

[Barry]

Good one!

[Barry]

Paul Weller – Stanley Road

Label: Go! Discs – 828 619-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition
Country: Europe
Released: 15 May 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Indie Rock, Britpop

Another good one there.

[Barry]

The Who – My Generation

Label: Virgin – V2179
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, CBS Aston Clinton Pressing
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: Mod

Another seminal album.

[Barry]

And here is another one (IMO of course):

Carole King – 'Tapestry'



Label: A&M Records – AMLS 2025
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Pop Rock

[Barry]

Ana Silvera – 'The Aviary'



Label: Karamel Music Collective – none
Format: CD, Album, Gatefold Digipak
Country: UK
Released: 2012
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal, Ballad

Bought this 'on spec' for 50p in a charity shop. I've played it twice now - it's not inoffensive, she can sing, but the overall effect is pretty anodyne, and I found myself not really listening to it.

[Barry]

Oceania – 'Oceania'



Label: Point Music – 536 775-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1999
Genre: Electronic, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Tribal, Downtempo, Synth-pop

Interesting mixture of Maori folk culture, sung by Maori singer Hinewehi, with the presentation and production of post-punk ex-UK 'Killing Joke' Jaz Coleman.

Again another disc bought 'on spec' from a charity shop for 50p.

It's not bad, but again I found it to wash over me without any real effect. It may grow on me.

[Barry]

Disappointed with the above, I played this afterwards:

Sacred Spirit – 'Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans'



Label: Virgin – CDVX 2753, Virgin – 7243 8 40945 2 2
Format: CD, Album, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: October 10, 1994
Genre: Electronic, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Tribal, House, Downtempo, Ambient

Bought this on it's release, and to my ears it has stood the test of time.