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redfish365 710 posts |
Sep 11, 2011, 23:57
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Roscoe Mitchell is always interesting and worth a listen. He's underappreciated... nice to see him getting some love, Unsung-style!
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Moon Cat 9577 posts |
Edited Sep 12, 2011, 02:25
Sep 12, 2011, 02:21
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"Louder Than Bombs – The Smiths A compilation that seemed a real cash-in at the time, but ultimately proved a great way to get loads of great a and b-sides in one place. I've been playing London loads lately." That was my first Smiths purchase proper although I had been bombarded by them (in a nice way) by a Morrissey fixated girl on my course at college back in the day. I remember getting it in HMV Liverpool (86-7?) and it was really cheap on double vinyl even for the time. I think it was £3.99! It is, as you infer, one of the most fullsome and enjoyable compilations. It's the most like a proper, necessary companion piece to the albums of all the ensuing compilations I'd say.
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Toni Torino 2299 posts |
Edited Sep 12, 2011, 09:02
Sep 12, 2011, 09:01
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Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour Lionrock - An Instinct For Detection Propellorheads - Decksanddrumsandrockandroll Hatikvah - Synchronicity Low Bias - The Ash And The Oak Rome Pays Off - There's No Simple Explanation Bentley Rhythm Ace - Bentley Rhythm Ace
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keith a 9574 posts |
Sep 12, 2011, 09:11
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Moon Cat wrote: It is, as you infer, one of the most fullsome and enjoyable compilations. It's the most like a proper, necessary companion piece to the albums of all the ensuing compilations I'd say. Absolutely. I didn't buy it at the time because I'd bought the 45's, but at my time of life I can't be getting up and down to change a record all the time! ; )
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Squid Tempest 8769 posts |
Sep 12, 2011, 11:02
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Not had much time to do this lately, so I'm bound to miss a few out. Master Musicians of Bukkake - Totem 3 Utterly fab and wonderful. Must get the other Totems now. Hawkwind - Parallel Universe Great compilation featuring quite a few unreleased tracks and different takes. I really rate this. Penguin Cafe Orchestra - A History 4 CDs of nice stuff. I particularly like CDs 2 and 3. Perhaps not such a cohesive comp as the above Hawkwind one. Wire - Pink Flag XTC - Go 2, Drums and Wires Paul McCartney - II Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band Rainbow - Rising Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans Genesis - Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Bebop Deluxe - Drastic Plastic David Bowie - Pin Ups Various bits of Bill Bruford's Earthworks After reading his autobiography. Can't say I'm that sold on his Earthworks stuff. To my ears it sounds too much like someone trying to play jazz but not really inhabiting the music. King Crimson - Discipline, Red, Larks Tongues
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machineryelf 3681 posts |
Sep 12, 2011, 12:22
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finally replaced all my Deep Purple vinyl with cd, can see why I left Who Do They Think They Are & Concerto For Group & Orchestra 'til the end, really let down by Gillan doing Hush on the extra disc of Concerto but the rest of the bunch make up for it, much Purple played this week filling in the spaces between Delphic Vapours new Cd , rather good if somewhat difficult to find the bonus download Johnny Kidd & The Pirates best of & The Pirates at the BBC, hardly reinventing the wheel but Mick Green is something else Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps & Zuma PJ Harvey - White Chalk & Let England Shake Grave Temple - The Holy Down Iron Maiden -The Final Frontier & a bunch of Boris & Billy Bragg stuff
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anthonyqkiernan 7087 posts |
Edited Sep 12, 2011, 12:51
Sep 12, 2011, 12:50
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Hank Williams III released four albums this week. Ghost To A Ghost/Gutter Town - Hank III Double header showcasing the more trad side. First one, the easier country side. The second leaning towards the ragin' Cajun. Also featuring a rather smashing duet with Tom Waits. There's a lost of it. Attention Deficit Domination - Hank III The doom metal album. Recorded with Hank playing all the instruments. And, it shows. Very much a home-recording multitracked vibe to it. Lack of dynamicism. Shame 3 Bar Ranch: Cattle Callin' - Hank III This is mental. Well, half of it is. Taking recordings of auctioneers from the local cattle market and setting them to heavy metal riffs. It's barking. Unfortunately, he can't let a good thing lie and feels the need to feature the tracks twice, second time with him singning over the top. These really don't work as well as the one's without. Reminds me of he Buttholes at it's best Red State Sessions - Michael Parks Inspired by his Phelps-based character in the movie Red State, 'troublesome' actor and friend of Johnny Cash doing stripped back spirituals. Niiiiiiiice True Grit OST - Carter Burwell I love Burwell's work with the Coens. Add to that gospel themes done proper widescreen western stylee and I'm in hog heaven.
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Daminxa 1415 posts |
Sep 12, 2011, 13:10
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Yes indeed! Tis a really good over-view of the whole scene for someone like me who had never heard of any German band other than Kraftwerk but a few years ago! Perfect driving music and electronic kid-calmer!
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IanB 6761 posts |
Edited Sep 12, 2011, 14:23
Sep 12, 2011, 14:17
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FifePsy wrote: Roscoe Mitchell - Far Side. Pretty superb, newish ECM release from Art Ensemble legend recorded live with great bunch of young players. Lester Bowie - The Great Pretender. Mitchell's album made me want to dig this out again. Another great AEC offshoot recording (Also on ECM). Brilliant records both. The Art Ensemble of Chicago are the most criminally unsung ensemble. People rave on about the classic Miles band, the Coltrane Quartet with Tyner and Garrison and Jones, the Arkestra, various versions of the Ellington Orchestra and Mingus' many bands but for me this lot represented the absolute pinnacle of the improvisational arts. Anyone with an interest in Free Jazz or in any kind of small group music in any genre from string quartets to power trios should at very least hear the live record "Urban Bushmen" (also on ECM). These are in the same class I think.
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mingtp 2270 posts |
Sep 12, 2011, 14:32
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Toni Torino wrote: Lionrock - An Instinct For Detection Propellorheads - Decksanddrumsandrockandroll Bentley Rhythm Ace - Bentley Rhythm Ace Wow, big beat. Aah the memories.
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