Electric Light Orchestra - On The Third Day |
I have a couple that I seem to listen to more. Paradise Theater by Styx and The best of The Doobie Brothers. For Styx, it's Too Much time on my hands and Doobies, pretty well both sides. Hall and Oates is up there as well. |
maurice ravel, "alborado del gracioso", conducted by ansermet. |
Curious about Bruce Springsteen, as I quickly scanned this thread from it's 2003 birth, surprising that it took until 2010 for someone to mention a Springsteen recording and then only two mentions. I might have missed some others. Springsteen came to fame during the vinyl era (the first vinyl era if we are now in the second vinyl era). I had a college roommate in 1982 that listened to Born to Run incessantly, another roomate loved Nebraska. I never got into Bruce, but do appreciate the song "Born to Run" when I hear it on the radio today.
I was a prog rock affeciando so during the vinyl era here are 3 that probably got the most emotional rotation on my Technics TT of the day.
King Crimson - Discipline
U2 - the Unforgettable Fire
Yes - Relayer |
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The Beatles - Revolver
End of story, end of thread. |
End of story, end of thread. Does this mean that all future posters have listened most to "Revolver"? |
End of story, end of thread Nice, Tron reference! |
As an elementary school kid I heard Slave's "The Concept" being played by a classmates older brother. I asked my parents for the cassette tape for Christmas. I believe that was 1978. I still own that cassette tape. I played it through middle school, high school, and college. Got some strange looks in college from people and many "what are you playing?" When I bought my first new car after graduation it was the first tape to be played as I drove off the lot.
I bought a VPI turntable in 1996. The Concept was one of the first vinyl albums I had to play on my latest audio purchase. I own at least 7 copies of the album and enjoy it as much today as I did the first time I heard it playing. The big deal for me is to hear it through all tubes- phono, pre, and power. |
Supertramp Crime of the Century. I have probably 10 different pressings of this record. |
Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage
Allman bros.-live at the beacon
Blind Faith |
Larry Carlton, "Alone, But Never Alone"
Chris Isaak, "Heart Shaped World"
Donald Fagan, "The Nightfly" |
joni Mitchell "Blue"
Puccini "La Boheme" Beecham version on HMV
Sara K "Waterfalls" |
Simply Red...Picture Book |
Rickie Lee Jones - Self Titled |
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Pet Sounds, The Inner Mounting Flame, and...?
first is Beach Boys, second is Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Third could be Abbey Road (or any of several other Beatles albums), Julliard Quartet '62 recording of Bartok 6, Music from Big Pink or The Band, Buffalo Springfield Again, |
Some more great albums listed! Thank you folks keep 'em coming....... |
Tom Waits, The Heart of Saturday night, by far the one I've played the most.
Hot Tuna, Hot Tuna
Big Brother w/Janis Joplin, Cheap Thrills
I know you said 3, but I can't leave out Jeff Beck, Guitar Shop, played LOUD!! |
Stone Temple Pilots - Core
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Sade - Promise
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Police - Synchronicity
Tierney Sutton - Dancing in the Dark
Shelby Lynne - Just a Little Lovin' |
Mac Daddy: how are you. First time I have seen a posting by you. Getting any pecan pie there in OK? Bongo |
The Beatles "Abby Road"
Katrina & The Waves "Waves"
Oingo Boingo "Good For Your Soul"
Tangerine Dream "Logos Live 1982"
peter gabriel "3--Melt"
Lately I've spent a lot of time spinning Adele "21" |
How you doing Bongo, food sucks here, but I travel a lot, and eat a lot in Houston, NY and some in Europe.
How you doing? |
Mac Dad
Massive music fest in Asia to rival Coachella and Glustonbury.
1 year project. Tier 1 talent. Complete build-out from the dirt up. Grounds, stage, lighting. Heading over there in days but enjoying the OC. |
So cool, I have never been to Asia. Sadly, I have actually avoided it.
The wife and I do Europe fairly often, Barcelona, London and Paris last year. I love Barcelona. Such a great place, I would love to buy a place there someday. |
So many to choose from, but never far from the system are:
The Move "Shazam"
Frank Zappa "Hot Rats"
Renaissance "Ashes are Burning"
These days lots of classical piano, if you're looking for something off the beaten path try Janacek, esp. by Rudolf Firkusny and others.
Shostakovich Sym.#5
Happy exploring! |
In the short term it is always changing so here's a list of 3 that have been around for 30+ years that seem to find their way back to the turntable. The Who "Who's Next". The Mahavishnu Orchestra "Visions of the Emerald Beyond." Deep Purple "Come Taste the Band" ( just to hear Tommy Bolin at his best one more time). |
Can't get enough of Cassandra Wilson lately. |
Quadrophenia or Who's Next, been listening since they were purchased in 1974 and love them more every time they are played. Actually still listening to same copy of Who's Next I bought when I was 16. |
So tough, but it would probably revolve around:
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
U2 - The Joshua Tree
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
The original poster requested that I've been listening to the albums listed for at least five years... well, how about forty years for at least two of them.
Iron Butterfly's Metamorphosis, Nilsson's A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night, and Scheherazade conducted by Lorin Maazel have all been regulars, and, at times, all three of them have been played almost every day.
The one of these three that has been played the most over the past ten years is the Nilsson album. I have owned the first two in both Vinyl LP and CD formats for almost as long as they have been released in their respective formats; the Maazel/ Scheherazade has not been available on CD in the USA, and only recently did I find that it was available in Europe, so I ordered a copy from Amazon UK. All of these are excellent sounding, but I feel closest to the Nilsson. |
Pieter Wispelvey'2nd version of the Bach cello suites.
fantastic interpretation and beutifully recorded. |
Sgbaird,
Have you heard the SACD version of the Scheherazade conducted by Fritz Reiner with Chicago Symphony Orchestra? It is the original recording on Living stereo and superb sounding too. It is my favourite as you can tell. If you already know it please disregard this message.
It is available on Amazon |
Eva Cassidy "American Tune" without a doubt. |
Dark Side of The Moon- Pink Floyd, Allman Bros. Live at Fillmore East, and Van Morrison - Moondance |
Shawn Colvin "Steady On"
Simon @ Garfunkle "Bookends" |
I'm kind of ashamed to admit this but Cliff Richard's first album, simply titled "Cliff" and recorded live in front of 200 screaming girls at the Abbey Road Studios back on February 9, 1959, has been played more than thousand times and everytime I need a real rockin' roll fix -- this at full blast! |
The Pink Floyd, ELO, Supertramp. |
lets keep this alive....
- Pink Floyd - The Wall
- Tom Waits - Rain Dog
- Love and Rockets - Express
- J.M.Jarre - Oxygene and Equinoxe |
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
The Moody Blues - To Our Children's Children's Children, Seventh Sojourn
Dire Straits - Making Movies
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night, Abbey Road
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"A Nod and a Wink"/"Stationary Traveller" by Camel
"Somewhere Deep in the Night" by Swing Out Sister
"Larks Tongues in Aspic", et al, by King Crimson
"Aerial", et al, by Kate Bush
"Ashes Are Burning"/"Prologue", et al by Renaissance
"Phantasmagoria"/"2nd Album" by Curved Air
"Oora", et al, by The Edgar Broughton Band
"Dulaman", et al, by Clannad
e.g. If you've not heard them before, try this by Clannad....a touching love song, sung alternately in English & Gaelic....perfectly measured performance by Mhaire Brennan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTXrdt7piyc
"A Nod & a Wink" should be subtitled, "Ruminations on a Theme of Youth and Old Age". Andy Latimer, in his 50s playing guitar & flute like a demon. Doesn't get any better than this but takes at least 6 replays to get your head around it. Like "Aerial" and "Somewhere Deep" it's a grower so don't expect instant results but the long term reward is great.
Enjoy |
Moonglum,
You sound like a kindred spirit. Big Camel/Latimer fan here.
My kids even like Stationary Traveller. |
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Mapman, you have excellent taste in both music & loudspeakers! ;)
Do you have the "approved" version of "The Snow Goose" featuring the late Spike Milligan BTW? Sounds sumptuous on vinyl. No one ever thought Spike could take a project that seriously ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl2BFccAJnY
You can find anything on YouTube these days! :)
I was going to mention Genesis, Rick Wakeman and others but didn't want to overload the thread ;) |
Leon Redbone On the tracks
Greg Brown The Live One
Various others so I don't have three |
Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago's first album. Terry Kath, guitarist, is the best I've ever heard. |
Arnett,
You might want to check this out. I caught this band when they opened for Taj Mahal near my home last year. It's Danny Seraphine's new band and they seem to be targeting that early Chicago sound. When I walked into the show, I was amazed at how much the guitarist sounded like Terry Kath (and I agree that Kath was a very special player).
http://www.ctatheband.com/newDEV/ |
Thanks much, Martykl. I'm waiting for the reincarnation of Terry Kath. Will pursue your lead.
I'll throw in The Doors LA Woman. SQ isn't too bad. They kept the recording simple back then. Not so hashed. |
Beatles: Rubber Soul
Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks
Jose Feliciano: Feliciano
Louis Armstrong: Plays King Oliver |
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue
John Scofield, Meant To Be
Hank Mobley, Soul Station
last 2 years; Carmen Gomes inc, Torn |
