Whats on your turntable tonight?


For me its the first or very early LP's of:
Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South"
Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer"
and,
Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
slipknot1

@noromance  - Good on you! Treat that Billy Bragg record with some respect! The copy I just purchased at Plaid Room Records is a cutout and has a gold promo stamp on it. The Hollies, Pete Townshend and Daniel Lanois records are also promo. Someone must have been shopping at a radio station ex-inventory sale...

@boxer12  - I do need to listen to more of the Lambchop catalog. The only ones I've tried are the ones you've mentioned here over the years. Thanks for the reminder.

@big_greg  - The Nick Lowe show was a barn-burner. One of several acts now on my "100 mile" list. If they are playing, within 100 miles, I'm going...

I love these kind of "low budget" shows. No frills show. Just the artist. Small theater. Small ticket price! 

Reubent, I have a hard time picking a favorite from this band. Kind of strange because they change their style often. If you get a chance check out their "Trip" album from 2020. They do a wonderful job covering Wilco's song, "reservations". 

 

Lambchop / Nixon 

@reubent  +1 Billy Bragg. I meant to play it tonight. Gave it a new outer sleeve an' all.

Dang guys, you're on it tonight...

@big_greg  - I love Nick Lowe - "The Rose of England". I saw his solo show a few years ago. A blazing 30 song solo set of 2 minute songs without a break. What a hoot!

Billy Bragg - "Talking With the Taxman About Poetry"

Worth the price just for the track - "Levi Stubbs' Tears"

Re-listening to a few of the latest Plaid Room Records haul due to a system problem I found after the original listen. Already re-listened to Andy Pratt and it was EXCELLENT. Up now...

Nils Lofgren - "Wonderland"

@spiritofradio  - As always, You're Welcome. That's what this thread is all about. Sharing new vinyl recommendations and reminding about older stuff that's worth a re-listen.

Happy Christmas Week! 

Brian, Thanks for the comments about the Decca. Good to know.

Eleanor Friedberger / Rebound 

Miami Chamber Trio - S/T (Audiophile 1977)

Good binaural recording which makes it a good listen.

The Milk Carton Kids were for me one of the highlights of the New Basement Tapes (along with Marcus Mumford). I do wish they were a little more like The Everly Brothers than Simon & Garfunkel, but then I’m more of a 50’s than a 60’s guy, and more of a Rocker than a Folkie.

Of course, S & G modelled their harmonies on those of the Brothers (the higher part a third above the lower one), as did Lennon & McCartney. It was when they added George on a third part that they got REALLY good, like The Byrds. The harmonies Brian Wilson wrote for The Beach Boys were far above those of either group, very sophisticated.

Jim and Tim, I rarely recommend the Decca. It’s fussy about tonearms. I also think it works best on an idler but that could be my bias. It also works best into a good tube phono amp. My SG has a John Wright fitted Paratrace stylus and a Decapod enhanced body. It’s damn good. But, what do I know? I don’t have a good MC to compare it to. All I know is it makes exquisite music.

The Milk Carton Kids – Monterey (Anti- 2015)

@slaw recommended this last week so I bought it. He's right. I’m gonna second that rec.

@reubent Tom, I have the 2nd Stone Roses album on cassette.   One of the relatively few new bands of that era that I had time to enjoy.  I agree with you in that it’s my favorite of theirs.  Thanks for the reminders about them recently.  

Ordered the 2 x CD version, unopened for $20 delivered. They get $150+ for the box set….hopefully the CD rips will come close to what i could extract from DVDa

And Eric you must have mentioned this before as the box set is in my Discogs “ wishlist “…. ha, memory is fleeting….

I am a Pirate Robot looking wistfully back at Fourty

@big_greg Greg, glad you’re in touch with Kevin.  Please give him my regards too.
 

- James 

@big_greg  - Please tell Kevin @uberwaltz that Tom said "Hi!" and "Merry Christmas!" if he's not watching the thread. Also tell him that we miss him around here.

Don’t know Jim, I haven’t heard the MoFi. In fact, I don’t think I knew about it! My attitude used to be that MoFi issues of many of their album choices were a waste of time and money. If a recording isn’t really, really good to begin with, why bother? That’s why I also never got their version of The Basement Tapes. Another reason is that Robertson re-recorded some of his guitar parts for that album’s original LP release in the mid-70’s. The Dylan Bootleg Series Volume 11 is the version of The Basement Tapes to have---Eric.

Eric - I recall you mentioned that before….how does it compare to the MoFi which i have ( yes that LP can be improved w tone controls ! )….

? i have an SACD rip also at 24x88, lacking in air, treble, like somebody duct taped the cymbals…argh….

Merry Christmas to you

Jim

@tomic601: Me too! Rock Of Ages is I believe my favorite live Rock ’n’ Roll album, along with their collaboration with Dylan on Before The Flood (I have a Capitol original, waiting for the MoFi repress). Until then, do you know about the expanded 4 CD/1 DVD issue of ROA, entitled Live At The Academy Of Music 1971? The Band played two nights, the expanded LATAOM containing both entire shows. Mixed by Bob Clearmountain, as have been all the 50th anniversary Band boxsets.

Hello Uber ! Miss him. Congrats on the TT.

The Band - Cahoots ( 50 th )…eying my other pressing as surplus….

Man @bdp24 I am really hoping Rock of Ages gets this treatment…..

Tim and Brian, i also have a Decca on my to do list…..eventually 

i am a microvolt robot in a gigavolt circuit 

My old Acoustic Signature turntable made it safely (whew!) to our old friend uberwaltz today.  He said to say hi to the gang!

Bridget Saint John ‎– Songs For The Gentle Man (Trading Places 1971)

She's the one who sings on the Kevin Ayres' song; The Oyster and the Flying Fish.

Andy Pratt - S/T

Again! "Avenging Annie" is one of my favorite pop-ish songs, ever!

Ran out of gas last night, so this morning I'm finishing up The Stone Roses - "Second Coming".

I gotta say, overall, I prefer this second release over the first one. With the exception of "This is the One" from the first record. That is the best song from The Stone Roses - IMHO.