Dear friends: IMHO an all time favorite:
Montserrat Caballé ( LSC-2862. Red Seal RCA. )
no one can't die with out having the pleasure and greatness joy to hear and be " touched " by Montserrat unique magic!!!!
Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul. |
allan toussiant--bright mississippi. Captivating album that highlights the man's talent and the magic of vinyl. it replaced my david gilmour live in gdansk as my current new favorite |
Sorry but Somethin' Else with Adderly, Miles & Co. is my new favorite and simply one of the greatest jazz albums of all time!! The stars lined up and this is definitely one of the LP's in the heavenly record rack if you catch my drift. I absolutely concur. This album trounced Kind of Blue for me as the best jazz album of all times. Every tune is pure magic and it only gets better every time I listen. "Autumn Leaves" puts me in a different dimension; the end when Miles comes back with the bass after a pause is absolutely out of this world. Great call. |
Jesse Malin's DMM album reissues "Gltter in the Gutter" in 45 speed and "The Fine art of Self Destruction" in 33 speed. First these are both first class reissues, in both gorgeous looking vinyl(smooth, deep black, flat vinyl(looks like a perfectly still pond), cover, insert and outer protective sleeve. The content(songs) on both are first class as well. I am now a fan. If you are a Ryan Adams fan, as I am, these are for you! Gutter seemed a little compressed at time but over all two great buyes. Don't hesitate, limitted and no doubt gone soon. |
Over a year old but I finally purchased "Potato Hole" by Booker T.
If you haven't heard this album, it's a must listen IMO.
YMMV |
Black Keys - Rubber Factory |
Just bought alot of new vinyl. as I work my way through them, the hold steady, the new pornagraphers, etc. I find little to get excited about, while good, nothing to write home about. on an opisite note, contary to rolling stone mag the black eyed peas's "the end" sucked. THEY ARE NOT THE FUTURE OF MUSIC! in my humble opinion. Now the one to watch and buy. THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM "THE'59SOUND". A jersey band on the rise. |
"Waltz for Debby" by Bill Evans Trio. It is impossible to describe how good this album is. Evans is at his best and Scott LaFaro bass will change your perception of what's possible in playing bass in jazz. The fact that this is a live album and you can hear people moving glasses at their tables at the Village Vanguard only adds an aura of time transcendence when you listen to it.
I have two copies of the 10$ Riverside reissue and they sound absolutely amazing. |
Good Disco music type of 1976-1978. Very good recordings:
Love and Kisses ( Accidental Lover. )
The Three Degrees ( New Dimensions. )
Anne Marie ( WoW701. London Canada. )
Munich Machine ( A Whiter Shade of Pale. )
Giorgio Moroder ( Knights in White Satin. )
The Salsoul Orchestra ( Nice and Nasty. )
Sphynx ( Judas Iscariot. Raal pressing. )
Cerrone ( Cerrone's Paradise.Malligator pressing)
Romeo&Juliet ( Alec R. Constandinos. )
M.B.T.Soul ( Chase. Polydor Canada.)
Voyage ( Sirocco pressing. )
Hunchback of Notre Dame. ( Alec R. Constandinos. )
Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul. |
recently aquired the gaslight anthem's first album "sink or swim". A real rock and roll album. if you like early bruce, definitly buy it if you can find it. Now after giving The New Pornograhers albun "together" further spinning, it definitely grew on me. I give it **** and a real recomendation. The other previously mentioned, The Hold Steady's "Heaven is Whenever" proves this is more then a bar band, but a real pop/rock band. another **** album. I have to say one more time that rolling stone mag got it REALLY wrong. THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM is the #1 reason to be excited about new rock music and The black eyed peas are a reason to be depressed about the state of rock and roll. Like to start a petition to have them retract their statement. |
Stone Temple Pilots self titled new album is in a word GREAT! ***** stars. A definite buy. don't miss this one. I now have to seek out and buy their earlier stuff. On another note, I have never been much of a Jimi hendrex fan, but I thought, what the heck(not really. nobody says heck, do they) I will give his "new" never before released album after what, 40yrs, a try. Boy am I glad I did. First I have to say the Vinyl and cover are first rate. Sound quality fantastic. Music not what I expected, better. another definite buy. Valleys of Neptune has inspired me to buy more Hendrix. Oh well who would of thought. more to come..... |
The Gaslight Anthem's "American Slang". The new old New Jersey sound. ***** + **. had to add the 2 extra *. This is a band to get excited about. they are the reason to be excited about rock and roll! Take that black eyed peas, give me a break. If you don't love this album give up on R&R and move on to jazz or classic. Now I will say a little bright but that's that am wall sound. A MUST BUY! |
My favorite album at the moment is" la guitare d,or" from manitas de plata , which is gypsie flamengo guitar music extremely dynamic guitar play and well recorded. |
Stone Temple Pilots
Who thought they had another one in them? Great album, love it. |
DEVO is back with a really fine album the "NEW TRADITIONALISTS". It is in cool clear vinyl, makes you a little confused watching it spin. Macdadtexas; I know, see just above. But if you love STP you will go crazy over gaslight anthem's "american slang", my vote for album of the year, to date! |
thx for the suggestion Koegz, I will pick it up!! |
I picked up "Monsters of Folk" a couple of weeks ago, and I have to say I like it a lot. I also bought Jack Johnson's newest, and it is better crafted to vinyl than the rest of his offerings, and I like them all quite a bit. |
Petty's Mojo is audiophile candy, though as with much of his prior output there is the feeling of empty calories. |
another vote for Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley. This is just a classic jazz album with an all star lineup. |
I've got the fairly new Beck SEA CHANGE from Mobile Fidelity and can't say enough good things about it.
Fremer's Review: http://www.musicangle.com/album.php?id=793
-Mike |
ARCADE FIRE's "THE SUBURBS" especialy the 3rd side. Their best effort yet. Another, but already mentioned, Tom Petty's "MOJO". Forget what it sounds like on the radio, his/their best effort in a long, long while. And finally, have you gotten GASLIGHT ANTHEMS "AMERICAN SLANG"? What are you waiting for still album of the yr, in my oppinion! |
I have to chime in here....LEE Morgan's 1964 Search for the New Land is a phenomenal album.If you would've asked me about 2 weeks ago I may have said Hubert Laws' Let there be Light.
But search for the New Land is a GREAT example of top flight musicianship,fabulous performances, I don't even have a good copy (by our standards) but it seems every time I play this album I'm transported to another place |
If you can find it in the States probably not .
Its no longer produced as far as i know so , another favorite of mine is the "kind of hippie group " Flairck .
Its a former dutch group which played natural instruments and a sort of experimental music its "produced" by polydor(good albums) and can be found for a euro in second hand stores .
The albums called: Live in amsterdam.
The sound quality is as good as it gets and it is very dynamic music with enourmous transients with which the krells have no problems at all |
Tori Amos: Abnormally attracted to sin. Great sound and vocals. Her first album since Little Earthquakes that has her back to her roots with some great tunes. |
for me the pickens have been thin this summer. bought a fair amount of dissapointments like rufus wainright, not his father. but Drive By Truckers didn't dissapoint. "THE BIG TO-DO" a real good spin. I will say the packaging and pressings have not dissapointed at all. They seem to be getting consistently better all the time. |
Koegz sure got it right with "The Suburbs". Best of the year so far. I don't hear the gross compression that some have criticised. More like a slight softness from the vintage tube multitracking. Rich, dense, detailed mix with warm bottom end. Debts paid to Joy Division/New Order, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Kinks, Pretenders. |
Thanks Michaelph. I got the MOFI "Sea Change" in the mail today. MUCH better than the Geffen!
Do get a copy of "Broken Bells". You'll love it. |
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Another recent release Golen Smog's "down by the old mainstream", definately worth a spin, especialy sides 3 and 4. Nice quality vinyl and very good sound. It has a very nice gatefold cover as well. Will not dissapoint. |
Rossini 6: Sonate A Quattro LP
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/36497/Various_Artists-Rossini_Six_Sonate_a_Quattro-Vinyl_Box_Sets
Erich Kunzel / Roundup
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/37516/Erich_Kunzel-Round-Up-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record
Nat King Cole / Love is the Thing
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/64373/Nat_King_Cole-Love_Is_The_Thing-45_RPM_Vinyl_Record
Donald Fagen/Morph the Cat
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/29222/Donald_Fagen-Morph_the_Cat-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record
Gary Karr/Plays Double Bass
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/48724/Gary_Karr-Plays_Double_Bass-200_Gram_Vinyl_Record
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/40578/Gary_Karr-En_Aranjuez_con_tu_Amor-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record |
"Golden smog" before someone makes a remark |
I missed the release in 2008 of the Sundazed 3-LP set of Dennis Wilson's 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue project. What an artifact of the classic rock era, drawn from the whole cloth of life and art, a no-BS vision down in the middle of his vocal range from the ultimate surfer-bum that the Beach Boys construct could neither express nor contain. Both stripped and over-produced, an RnR nursery rhyme that starts at the top and ends like a dog by the side of the road. Through the whole course an incredible group of top musicians sensitively follow Dennis through every step of a beautiful and harrowing trip from transcendental highs into some very serious blues. Always interesting, even when falling apart. I'd give a thousand Tom Pettys for this guy. Excellent SQ on blue vinyl. |
Cat Stevens *MAJIKAT* 1976, new vinyl old concert. makes you wonder what may had been? GREAT concert! if you love cat you'er gone to love it! |
Zeppelin records are not the greatest recordings as far a clarity and separation, but I don't think Page was going for that in the first place. They recorded a lot out outside of the pro studios, so I think ambiance and mood took priority. I think Zep recordings are interesting, and sometimes not having everything right out there forces the listener to put a little more attention into a deeper listening... because you are left with a bit of mystery that you would not find on say a Steely Dan album. |
Califone - Heron King Blues |
Moody Waters ' Blues Singer
Keith Jarret ' many
Andreas Voldenwider `many
Historie de un soldat ' Tchaikovsky
Nathalie Merchant ' Tiger Lily |
Where did you find Keith Jarret on vinyl? |
"ONE FAST MOVE OR I'M GONE" I like it! Death cabs B. Gibbard with J. Farrar great team up. Don't hesitate, comes with dvd of the movie and small pamflet. Nice package. Great spin. |
New batch arived a week or so ago with 4 very noteworthy albums. The first a reissue that I have not seen before in vinyl. Spoon's KILL The MOONLIGHT. Wow, if you like Spoon, as I do, you will love this lp. Even if you don't love them or know who they are you got to get it. Next up The Black Crowes's "CROWEOLOGY". I love these versions. They are all acoustic. Jealous again, I love it on this albun. If you are into the black crowes, and you know you are, buy it. It is a beutiful package with 3 great albums inside. A bargain. Finally two newly released albums King of the Beach's "WAVVES" and Crowed House's "Intriguer". Both well worth the entry. You will spin each several times. They get better each time you play them. So get doubles. |
Joanna Newsom - "Have One On Me"
Really interesting and varied album. Sounds very live on vinyl. |
Koegz
How is the sound quality of th Crowes 3-lp set? In my experience there releases have sounded better on CD. |
Croweology is a great sounding piece vinyl. Especilly sides 1 and 2(some of their best stuff). A real nice package, with great sound through out. Definite buy. |
Another batch, 3 more impressive albuns. Jenny and Johnny's "I'm Having Fun Now". Very poppy, fun to listen to with some great lyrics. Sound quality better then fair. Vinyl clear not best quality but flat. Cover adequate. The next Ray Lamontagne's "God Willing & The Creek Don't Rise". I did not like his prvious records and was hesitant to buy this one. Glad I did, well worth the investment. Nice package and vinyl. Very good sound. Finally Alice In Chains's "MTV Unpluggged". Great package, sound, vinyl and music! First Rate. |
MTV Unplugged is seminal Alice-- a perfect companion to Nirvana Unplugged & acoustic Pearl Jam Benaroya Hall. Good to have it on vinyl. After showing early promise Ray L evolved into a pretentious bore, but maybe worth another chance. |
Tough choice; David Gilmore "Live in Gdansk" or Beck "Sea Change" they both sound just so good. But they are being shared with the Dead box cd set of the 73 Winterland sets, just great, not the best sonically but real good. |
the new remastered kraftwork man machine , the packaging and box art are awesome, and the sound is much better than the originals. Also Air Moon Safari and pocket symphony, on white vinyl !! sweet . |
"NO BRTTER THEN THIS" the title says it all! John Mellencamp, with this album, he shows still has got it. I must also say that the mono recording is excellent, in your face. In fact it made me preoder the Dylan mono box set from amizon. The songs are great. An all accustic album, did not know he had it in hin, he does. The gate fold very nice, vinyl black and flat. ***** definte BUY! On another point saw gaslight anthem in NY at radio music. He/they were GREAT! THE REAL DEAL! The hall not so good for rock and roll but not a bad seat in the place. |
Smoke Fairies - 'Through Low Light and Trees'
Menomena - 'Mines'
Leonard Cohen - 'Songs From The Road'
Jamey Johnson - 'The Guitar Song' |
Anything old by CRACK THE SKY. Self-titled debut or Animal Notes. Great stuff from the mid-70's. Classic Crack is a nice compliation of their early works. |
Chester and Lester, damn good guitar playing |
