Good choice on No. 6 Jim. My favorite. |
Beethoven Symphony No. 1
from the beautiful big blue box:
Berliner Philharmoniker - Symphonien 1–9
Simon Rattle Conducting
Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings 2017
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Allan Holdsworth
Road Games
Manifesto Records 2020 RSD
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Nice Brian. What a day of Beethoven. |
Holdsworth is great. Does amazing things on a guitar. @reubent did you ever check out the album he made with Soft Machine? I think it’s “No. 7”. |
Back to the record player:
Harmony Rockets
(with Peter Walker)
Lachesis • Clotho • Atropos
Tomkins Square 2018
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I’m nearly through it and not holding back from weeping it’s so good. I can see why it’s so valuable (important and meaningful to people). First time I’ve ever heard this but having so many thoughts about how it fits into place and time and the progression of music I love. Kind of like Oregon kind of like Cat Stevens. Kind of Robert Wyatt and kind of Balmorhea. Great record. |
Hey does anyone have the Hollis solo album? O/P going for north of $400..... one of those records.
Streaming it now. |
That sounds like a worthwhile ride Jim. I have a good friend our age who recently found a new girlfriend. Anyway, he’s been telling me about all these progressive rock bands she’s really into. She’s got all the classics, loves Genesis, Tull, et. al. But also has hundreds of records by bands I’ve barely or never heard of. So, there are some. Not mine, unfortunately.
I guess people used to think Hollis sounded too much like Brian Ferry (I never paid much attention) but I think he sound more like late-80s Winwood. |
Somebody really knew how to record piano music. Sounds like I’m sitting at the piano listening to the strings being struck. I wish some of my solo piano records were recorded this well.
Christmas lights on all around the house and wider neighborhood grid drawing the nasty noise from the mains.
Evenings like this could turn someone into an audiophile.... |
It’s saying something when a record by a group like this can make refrigerator-size speakers disappear with musicians floating around, up and down the room. So cool. I mean, not what one might expect from an 80s wasteland band that I along with others used to conflate with Duran Duran and the like. So cool. |
Talk Talk
Spirit of Eden
This record is incredible. |
Talk Talk
The Colour of Spring
SQ very good. Thanks for the recommendation @noromance. |
Hey Jim! Thanks for the card. That was thoughtful and fun to get. |
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Spiritualized
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are
Floating in Space
(Again, louder)
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Spiritualized
Ladies and Gentlemen We
Are Floating In Space
Fat Possum/Vinyl Me Please 1997/2020
Wow
when you play this on a good system and not on a 192 Mp3 through computer speakers it’s really something else. |
@boxer, It might take some patience. To me it didn’t start that strong but after Listening through a couple of times I’m digging it now. Giving it another play on IEMs now. Sometimes I have certain expectations of familiar bands and have to change along with them. Some evolutions (Joe Walsh for example) I never align to. This however is great. |
Phish
Sigma Oasis
2nd focused listen and I’m convinced. This is great. Really like the homage to Terrapin Station. |
Thanks Tim. Yeah, they are such good players. This evening I was pretty focused on Andy Ward’s drumming. He has such great touch. |
Yeah, life without live music has been duller. I’ll be first in line when a band comes back to town. Probably though this won’t be the first City to re-open, unless maybe for the Red Army band doing a recital of Marxist favorites. |
Caravan
Blind Dog At St. Dunstans
Arista 1977 O/P |
Camel
Breathless
Arista 1978 O/P |
@6t5-GTO those are some fine Impex records. Music on them is pretty good too. |
@reubent so cool that you kept tour souvenirs. I liked to stuff cassette shells with concert tickets by the same band.
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Blue Öyster Cult
Eponymous
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Very cool. Who says otherwise? |
Hey Greg, I can attest that the MyMat works on a 1200. Although the 1200 requires that heavy mat to get it to spec (not to mention bridging the big gaps) when I put the MyMat on top I got improved results.
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Phoebe Bridgers
Punisher
This record is timely and popular. The surprise is that given so I actually really like it. I’m hard pressed to find any currently popular music that I like. It’s one popular album that my younger daughter and I both like.
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@Mammothguy54
what it’s all about man. You are the stereo meta warrior! |
+1 @label19 , that is nice.
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Caroline just breaks my heart ..
.. in a good way. |
Brian, Rhapsodies That music is most dynamic. Maybe a little more on the Marshall and less on the melodic than my usual want. But man, what sound. How did you like it? RCA is usually plentifully. my copy is on one of those fancy audiophile reissue labels. |
Caroline Spence
Spades & Roses
Rounder Records Repress
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@tomic601
Re: Acony
Jim, we’re you fortunate enough to get a copy of Gillian’s “All The Good Times (Are Past & Gone)” that came out end of last year?
may have missed it but don’t recall any discussion about it here. |
+1 Jim
...and this just in :
Charles Lloyd
Live At Slugs'
10” Limited Edition Orange Sampler
Recorded 1965 and released for Record Store Day, 2014 by Resonance Records (Love those guys).
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I know, was scratchin my head about that choice for an expensive one step. It will sell out of course - people love it. But I never thought the sound quality was good or really the point. |
Rhythm, Country, & Blues
Geffen 1994/2021
Music from the documentary (TV Special?). I was really impressed when I saw this back when it came out and bought a cassette of the recordings from the sessions documented in the film. Now it’s on vinyl. This really seemed like something in 94 - getting black artists into the studio with country stars, doing duets, etc. Anyway, it holds up, and it’s really good.
Highlights include a duet with Lyle Lovett and Al Green, an absolutely sweet great Staples Singers version of The Weight, and a Billy Joe White tune... |
Jim, I feel for you man. Some seemingly irresistible records over there.
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Trigger Hippy
Eponymous
Having fun here. |
@mammothguy54
I’ve ordered a lot of records through Amazon but their packaging is quite often pretty bad (like, not even in an LP mailer). Amazon has a pretty good return policy but who wants the bother.... PopMarket has better packaging. Also, believe it or not, Wall Mart sometimes has the best deals going on re-issues and all I’ve ordered through them has come in proper LP shipping materials. My 2C. YMMV.
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At the risk of making myself look foolish (I know, I know, nothing new...) wanted to post info about mail order situation from Germany. I’ve had great luck in the past ordering (typically good) German pressings hiding in seller bins and attics over there in the old world but lately it’s been all bad luck. 8 week delivery times now not unusual. Add bad communication to the situation and it can detract from the experience. Thought I should give warning. |
Good to hear Tim. Will be thinking and praying for both of you.
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Talk Talk
Spirit of Eden
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Anthony Phillips
The Geese & The Ghost
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JPT Scare Band
Acid Acetate Excursion |
@boxer12, hey Tim, I’ve been thinking about you and I hope your wife is feeling better. Hope you’re hanging in there. |
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Kinks
Village Green Preservation Society |
