After a (weeks) worth of listening...


What lp would you recommend the most to other members here?

I belong to several music threads and have gained much knowledge and have just as much to share..

Here is a chance to post what you've imagined is your (one) most enjoyable moment/lp of the past week of listening.


Having to choose, right now, and getting this thread started, I'd choose..

Gary Wright "The Dream Weaver"


128x128slaw
Just Got Loud Hailer! It is on HD Tracks

Now my turn.

For you classical guys, LuigiCherubini , The String Quartets,  The Melos Quartet.

For the Jazz aficionados, Collin Walcott,  Cloud Dance.
Ready for this! The band is John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, and Jack Dejohnette.

Now for the Head Bangers Arctic Monkeys, Favorite Worse Nightmare.
I meant to post this one last week....
Shuggie Otis "Here Comes Shuggie Otis"
Neil Diamond - "Tap Root Manuscript"

Beautiful, especially side 2 - The African Trilogy

Worth listening nonstop for a week.......
Bob Welch - "French Kiss". Re-discovered treasure on my record shelf........
Brewer and Shipley - "Tarkio"

I had never heard this record until I found this sealed original release in the used bin at my LRS. $5.99 later and I was out the door with a fresh sealed copy of this 1970 record. I had only heard the single "One Toke Over the Line". Always enjoyed the song. The album is similar as far as musical style goes. I really like it a lot.
Here is one more... Luna "Pup Tent".  WOW! This may be one of the lesser known GREAT lps of any generation. No kidding!
@blueranger,

I do own the SACD but I can only play it in a vehicle as I don’t own a home cd player. I'd love to be able to compare though. Thanks for asking.

@slaw - I love The Soft Boys - "Underwater Moonlight" ! A Great Album featuring the great Robyn Hitchcock. The song - "The Queen of Eyes" may be one of the best pop rock songs EVER!
Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra, "When the World Was One".
Gondwana Records, 2014  GONDLP010
Hey Slaw - I've been traveling and not keeping up on my music. Just saw your post about ARS - "Champagne Jam". Great record. It's been in my semi-regular rotation for something like 30 years..

Happy Friday!
Well I’m going to have to say...

Rory Gallagher "Against the Grain". RIP.

Thanks to nutty for introducing me to this great artist. I only wish I had been aware of him much earlier in this life.
Amanda Shires  "My Piece Of Land".

Maybe her most accessible lp and definitely her best in terms of SQ!

………………………

@blueranger

I own an excellent sounding SACD of the "Theme From Shaft".
I have found a gem in my record collection that I have overlooked for many years. Theme from Shaft. The one from the 70s written by Isaac Hayes. I recently found the CD for a dollar and just started playing it on my SA10 and wow. There is some really great music on the CD. I WILL have to say its one of the better sounding CDs I have by far and even though I can't find a release date on it, the description of the CD format zeros it the the 80s decade. I decided to put on the record after a thorough cleaning and wow. It does sound better in some ways with more detail and leading edges of notes sounding crisp but not harsh. I also have the 12inch 45 capital release from the early 2000s and gave it a spin. It has more dynamic range than the CD.! I'm going to have to change the filter and dither settings on my Marantz and see if I can improve it. Who else has an Sa10 here besides me and Elizabeth?
Post removed 
Father John Misty "Fear Fun". 

Good to hear this one again. If you're familiar with him, you may like to listen to this one again. He doesn't take himself so seriously here.
Last week, I started playing "Fathom This" by the Fathoms. I hadn't played it in a long time and I had forgotten how good it was. I've now played it 4 times in about 5 days, great sax, and of course, the fantastic guitar work of Frankie Blandino!

I think it's a keeper.
I forgot about (this) thread I started!

Eddie Money " Life For The Taking":

HELL yeah. 
I am loving the "Loud Hailer" by Jeff Beck here as well. It is very in your face, very forward sounding album. I especially love "Right Now", it has everything you want for testing a speakers for dynamics and sound control capabilities in my opinion. Not the proper track for testing for musicality though :D

I want to throw in "Sahib Teri Bandi - Maki Madni" by The Derek Trucks Band. Lovely track. Their Songlines album is overall amazing actually.
For all-time greats: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere".
A new discovery: "No Other", Gene Clark. It's haunting me.

@slaw  & @toddverrone, I eventually got "Ten"; but made the mistake of getting the anniversary edition with the original LP and a 2009 (?) remix LP. I waste time comparing them instead of unfocusing and enjoying my senses.
Beth Hart/Joe Bonamassa  "Don't Explain" (lp)

This lp was my first introduction to both artists. I liked it then (it's been several years since I've listened to this one)...it prompted me to pursue Beth's output.

Listening today..wow..... It's an almost perfect lp. They compliment one another almost better than any two artists' colaborations I can think of. To top it off, the vinyl is quiet, the sonics are extremely engaging. You have the warmth associated with an analog recording. Very, very nice. A strong recommendation!
@bdp24, @ reubent,

I have a retraction. We were discussing "Little Honey" recently. I thought it was on this thread but, here goes. It was not IMO, her best in terms of SQ and it was very noisy. I remember reubent commenting on this as well. I just put it through a very slow, extended US cleaning. It really, really helped, I now enjoy listening to it. (If I were to pick it apart.. it is somewhat compressed and more inconsistent song by song compared to the majority of her lps I own). It is pressed off-center as so many lps are these days as well.

US cleaning is the best thing that’s happened to the end user of vinyl in a while.
Pure teenage rock n' roll!

Still holds up as their (best to me) effort..

Def Leppard  "High'n' Dry".... give it another spin...
Well, this week's most played LP has been The Guess Who "Share The Land". I had never heard it before, but was familiar with the hits. Anyway, found a copy in the "new today" used record bin at my LRS and picked it up for a few dollars. Love It! I've been all the way through it 4 times so far this week. Great stuff......
The Stone Roses - "Second Coming"

I just bought it on CD. It was $5 and I wasn't sure I was going to like it, so I did not invest in the LP. Anyway, LOVE IT after 4-5 listens. It might be better than the S/T album. A few more listens will be need to pick a win, lose or draw......

TT
@slaw - I only have "see the Light" on CD, but I like it. Always have.......
@bdp24 ,

When anyone writes such a memorable musical moment, I am in awe!

I bought my LV (lp) when it first came out.. it's a UK (import). Sounds fantastic!
@bdp24 - Yep, I was aware that it is the same lineup. Awesome that you got to see them together. I can totally understand why it was a memorable music moment for you. I'm jealous...
slaw & reubent, I feel safe in guessing you both know that Little Village were first together on John Hiatt's Bring The Family album. It's now available on a Mobile Fidelity LP, and is actually better music imo than their s/t album (Ry Cooder and Jim Keltner are not songwriters). I am so grateful I got to see LV live, on a Burbank sound stage to an industry-only audience. When they did "Lipstick Sunset", time stood still for me during Ry's guitar solo. The single best musical moment of my life!