Whats playing on your system today?

INXS  "Listen Like Thieves"  (lp)

August and everything, recovering the satellites.......Counting Crows

Picked up a Parasound JC-3 a week or so ago and finally getting a chance to listen.  Playing some highly familiar ablums tonight and enjoying every track.

Elvis Costello:
-Almost Blue (MFSL)
-Punch the Clock (MFSL)

Peter Gabriel: So (45 rpm)

And something newer/not so familiar:
-Gregg Allman:  Laid Back

Damn slaw, you must have quite a music library! I don't know anyone else who has TNCB album. It got pretty much over-looked, I believe. I love it.

bdp24, If only it would be released on vinyl.


Working my way through my new/only copy of Santana "Lotus" (lp) Jap./MFSL/RTI.

Mudcrutch "2". I don’t recall reading anywhere here about this lp. I’m sure glad I finally bought. Strong, very strong IMO. In fact, highly recommended! He just kept getting better............

(lps)

@kjweisner,

I hope you have the QRP version of "Laid Back"...the absolute best version I’ve heard.

Cheers!

@slaw, that QRP version would be the one!  I agree--it's terrific!

The Cranberries "Everybody Else is Doing it,....."

After around a 25 year wait, I finally have this one on vinyl! The label is Analog Spark. This isn’t your typical sounding, somewhat sterile, somewhat in your face, ’90s sounding vinyl either. Very smooth and analog sounding while keeping enough dynamics/transients to really make this one special. Inviting, involving, and (enticing). I had to get one more "ing" in there.

It has SOUL!

Currently listening to "Eat A Peach"..the Abbey Road 1/2 speed.

Not bad at all...

Chuck Prophet "Bobby Fuller Died for our Sins". (lp)

Arc of a diver.....Steve Winwood

Reanimate 3......Halestorm

Not sure how many are familiar with Mz.Hales bourbon soaked smoky vocals but one of the best rock female singers around...imho of course.

Sco-Mule - Gov't Mule with guitarist John Scofield - on vinyl.  Instrumental jazz fusion Mule!  Reminds me of the classic Jeff Beck records, but with 2 amazing guitar players!

1st (4)  Foreigner CD's in the Shm SACD format.

ozzy

@slaw 

Analog Spark will hopefully release some more good stuff.

I have Soup by Blind Melon on their label and was going to buy The Dave Brubeck Quartet from them too.

@uberwaltz,

I’d be interested in your impressions on that Blind Melon lp and if you had access to the cd for comparison?

Cheers!

Neil Finn  "Out of Silence"
Gregg Allman  "Laid Back"  (QRP)
Pink Floyd  "Saucerful of Secrets"  (2016 remaster)
Fran Healy  "Wreckorder"

(lps)

XTC  "Wasp Star/ Apple Venus Vol 2"  (lp)

@sotaphile ,

I was reminded recently upon listening to Warren Haynes voice, WOW!, maybe still one of THE great rock vocallists still grinding it out.

ending the day with...

Rush "Grace Under Pressure" (Abbey Road/1/2 speed)

Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" (Sony/2016/remaster)

Siamese dreams....Smashing Pumpkins

@slaw 

I have compared the vinyl to tidal streamed version.

The vinyl wins hands down on all fronts.
The soundstage and imaging is much more defined.
Just comparing say drum strikes, the vinyl really sounds like a drum(full and vibrant) whereas the tidal sounds more sterile.
Bass also feels more natural and strives lower imho.
I may have to order that cranberries album from their label too.

Glenn Frey

ozzy

Unplugged..... Alice In Chains

I have a lot of cassettes and I play back through a Nakamichi582.
Like vinyl quality of recording can be a mixed bag.

This mix on cassette ranks among one of my better cassette recordings.
The vocals and acoustic guitar are real standouts.
Not sure how many others here still play tapes......

@slaw 

You are right on about Warren Haynes!  Just saw Govt Mule live two weeks ago in Atlantic City, NJ.  Incredible show!  I regret not pushing myself to see their two New Year’s shows in NYC.  Maybe next year...

Triumph
"In the Beginning" (remastered)
     WOW!!!😎

Triumph...a true blast from the past there
Took me back to England in the early 80,s and some outdoor festival where OZZY was headlining but this group called Triumph was about 3rd on the stage, never heard of them until then.
WOW indeed
Tear the roof off tonight, and that they did!

Vinyl:  Tommy Dorsey - This is Tommy Dorsey; Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker; St. Vincent - Masseducation; Bennett & Gaga - Cheek to Cheek; St. Vincent - S/T.

SACD:  Manhattan Transfer - Got Swing!

CD:  King Crimson - Heroes Live 2016.

Winners:  Masseducation and Heroes.

A tasty evening! 

Peter Gabriel  "Up"

Frank Zappa, Sheik Yerbouti. Whoa, Frank’s quite the potty mouth! I also discovered those standard charcoal foam ear pads on Grados and other similar headphones really suck sound wise.

Early Bob Seger Cd's
Most are out of print and rare.

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Noah
Mongrel
Smokin' OP's
Back in 72
Beautiful Morning
Seven

uberwaltz,
Purchase this cd from Amazon ($6.99)
You will not be disappointed!
Original Quality recording.has been tweaked and nailed😎

@arcam88

Which CD?

@slaw - Saw your post from 1/13/2018 regarding The Cranberries - "Everybody else is doing it, so why can't we?" on Analog Spark LP. I've always enjoyed that album, but only had it on original CD. Put it in my Amazon wishlist yesterday and woke up this morning to the news of Dolores O'Riordan's death. Went to Amazon to purchase the Lp and it had gone out of stock. Ran over to my totally awesome LRS - Plaid Room Records in Loveland, OH and they had a copy waiting for me at the front desk since I had called ahead.

Anyway, really sad news regarding Ms. O'Riordan. I've always liked The Cranberries sound. The Analog Spark reissue is fantastic. Much better than my old original release CD.

Thanks for the recommendation.

@reubent

That is so sad news!
I ordered my copy Sunday, guess I was lucky there
More so than some others like Dolores.

@uberwaltz - Sad news indeed. Enjoy her memory. The LP is fantastic......

@reubent ,

Glad it worked out. Sounds like you have a great record store there.

Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
Depression and misery at its finest.

arcam88, ordred a copy of the Triumph, In the Beginning disc you recommended. I had it on cassette years ago. Attended their show in Norwood Ohio.

effischer,
Bennet/Gaga is amazing. I mentioned that one earlier on this thread. Excellent recording.

N

@nutty - Where did you see Triumph in Norwood? 

reubent,
I forget that you are familiar with Cincinnati. We actually saw them at the Cincinnati Gardens. It was a killer show. It has since been demolished. Sorry if I misspoke about it being in Norwood. It was a only minutes north of 562.

N

Nutty,

Too bad the Gardens had to be torn down. Was a nice old building. Beautiful facade. Also housed 2 sheets of ice used by youth, high-school and college hockey and figure-skating programs, covering the Greater Cincinnati Area, UC and Xavier. Was a great loss to those programs. I spent many Saturday and Sunday mornings there for youth hockey with my son. I hope they do something productive with the site.

Best of the Corrs....

Lou reed. Ecstasy. 

db

Keith Jarrett

Mutual Admiration Society (Glen Phillips, Chris Thile, Sean and Sara Watkins, on Sugar Hill records, recorded 2000, released 2004)

Nice! caroleg
big Chris Thile fan here.
Happy Listening!

Paul Gilbert, Get out of my yard
"Full Tank"
https://youtu.be/1ZfOrCJThWo
"Twelve Twelve" 
https://youtu.be/51Ov4nmyNzk

N

"Stomp Off Lets Go" by Sonny Stitt" .
One of THE greatest American  alto saxophone players
and all round Jazz musicians  who ever lived !

slaw, reubent,
Thanks for mentioning ...."The Cranberries "Everybody Else is Doing it,....."
I ordered the CD this afternoon. I don't have a turntable. Call it "vinyl-envy".
But it's been a while since Ive heard some of those tracks. Sounded great. 

N