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1001realapes 2389 posts |
Edited Sep 18, 2022, 08:12
Sep 18, 2022, 03:51
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Uriah Heep - ...very 'eavy, ...very 'umble Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday Uriah Heep - The Best of... (The Millennium Collection) Kiss - st Kiss - Creatures of the Night Beck - Mutations Bebel Gilberto - Agora The Sons Of Adam – Saturday's Sons | The Complete Recordings: 1964-1966 The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday Caravan – If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You Alois Hába - Complete Nonets Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Bat Chain Puller (from "Dust Sucker")
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Fitter Stoke 2614 posts |
Sep 18, 2022, 09:14
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Good morning. Here are the weekly results from the FS jury: The Smile ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ - it’s obvious that this is going to sound like Radiohead, and so it does, but there’s an indefinable something that makes it distinctive and new; Caravan ‘For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night’ - evergreen Canterbury classic featuring Pye Hastings’ melodic muse at its venerable apex; The Lurkers ‘Fulham Fallout’ and ‘God’s Lonely Men’ - in a sad phase of nostalgia I’ve been digging out some of my teenage punk LPs. Hearing these again, I’m struck by the fun and primal energy of the debut, and how much better it has endured than the weak second album where Howard Wall’s flat vocals stick so rigidly to Pete Stride’s weak barre chord progressions. ‘Fulham Fallout’ has some great pop tunes and no filler; ‘God’s Lonely Men’ is just filler. To think I traded in three Zep albums to acquire it. I was young and daft; Status Quo ‘Quo’ & ‘Blue For You’ - from the ‘72-‘76 period when the Frantic Four could do no wrong come these ever-rockin’ gems; Led Zeppelin ‘Physical Graffiti’ - the moment in ‘Black Country Woman’ when Bonzo brings his snare drum into play is as powerful as anything I know. The man was - and is - a god; Jimi Hendrix Experience ‘Are You Experienced?’ - not necessarily stoned, but… beautiful; U-Roy ‘Natty Rebel’ - another teenage memory trip, this time to the long hot summer of ‘76, y’know; Elton John ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’ - sublime autobiographical concept LP, as fine as anything the man has ever made. One of the best albums of 1975, alongside Mike Oldfield ‘Ommadawn’ - this has worn a little less well than ‘Hergest Ridge’ in my affections but remains the best showcase of Oldfield’s stellar guitar playing. The 2010 remix is awful, though; Mike Oldfield ‘Incantations’ - overlong, but with good bits; Ramones ‘It’s Alive’ - I’m not sure of how genuinely live this is. What I am sure is that it’s all the Ramones I’ll ever need - and I mean that positively; The Beatles ‘Revolver’ - most of my life I’ve thought this a near-perfect album; only ‘Yellow Submarine’ got in the way. Now I’m less sure. Macca’s songs sound too saccharine now and ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ is too vocally forced. Lennon and Harrison remain fab though and even Paul redeems himself with his awesomely out there guitar solo on ‘Taxman’. Ringo just rocks, as he always did; Miles Davis ‘In A Silent Way’ - incredible to consider what the musicians on this record went on to achieve. Reads like a who’s who of fusion, and still sounds great across both of its seamless sides; Haydn: Symphony no.73 (ASMF/Marriner) - Sir Neville Marriner may not be the first name to spring to mind when great conductors are considered but he always made records that seemed pretty definitive, at least where the classical symphonic repertoire is concerned. This is a good example. Not a signature work by any means, I came away from this wondering why I don’t know it better. Now I want to hear other interpretations but I doubt they’ll move me more; Walton: Symphony no.2 (BBC Nat Orch Wales/Otaka) - convincing live recording of what I’d previously considered a rather dull symphony. I was wrong. Worth picking up this month’s BBC Music mag to hear this; Beethoven: Symphony no.8 (Malmo SO/Trevino) - another strong, spirited performance from what is one of the best Beethoven cycles I’ve heard in many years; Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5 (Orch Wiener Akademie/Haselbock) - these are pretty good too; rhythmically incisive though the strings sound a bit thin at times; Mehul: Symphony no.1 (Academie fur Alte Musik Berlin/Forck) - attractive work by a French contemporary of Beethoven, displaying more of Schubert’s early style than Ludwig’s; Dvorak: Symphony no.9 ‘From the New World’ (LPO/Macal) - 40 year old CFP cheapie that has stood the test of time. Excitement and refinement in near-ideal accord; Buxtehude: La capricciosa in G (Las Ulrik Mortensen) - music to drift to. Enjoy your week, all. Dave x
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flashbackcaruso 1058 posts |
Sep 18, 2022, 14:24
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The Doors - The Soft Parade The Kinks - Lola Vs Powerman & The Moneygoround (Deluxe box set) The Kinks - Complete BBC Sessions The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones - No.2 The Rolling Stones - Out Of Our Heads The Rolling Stones - Aftermath The Beach Boys - Today! The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys (MFP) Forest - Forest Paul Simon - Graceland Paul Simon - The Rhythm Of The Saints Gheorghe Zamfir & Marcel Cellier - Improvisations Flute De Pan Et Orgue Gheorghe Zamfir & Marcel Cellier - Improvisations Flute De Pan Et Orgue Vol.2 The Turtles - It Ain't Me Babe The Turtles - You Baby/Let Me Be The Turtles - Wooden Head The Turtles - Happy Together Bobbie Gentry - Touch 'Em With Love Bobbie Gentry - Fancy Bobbie Gentry - Patchwork The Kingsbury Manx - The Kingsbury Manx The Kingsbury Manx - Let You Down Kaleidoscope - Tangerine Dream Ron Geesin - Sunday Bloody Sunday Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas/Roustabout Elvis Presley - For The Asking Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins/Clambake/Stay Away Joe Elvis Presley - Harem Holiday/Girl Happy Elvis Presley - Frankie & Johnny/Paradise, Hawaiian Style Elvis Presley - Spinout/Double Trouble Elvis Presley - Tomorrow Is A Long Time (churning through Elvis soundtracks it's interesting to note some good qualities showing through the production line dreck. Some very nice guitar playing on 'Harem Holiday', and 'Spinout' opens with this very brief rocker that captures some of the early excitement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU7A-WG2cEI) Lambchop - I Hope You're Sitting Down Lambchop - How I Quit Smoking
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Hunter T Wolfe 1710 posts |
Sep 18, 2022, 18:54
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George Harrison - All Things Must Pass Pete Astor - Time On Earth Sam Wilkes & Jacob Mann - Play The Songs of Sam Wilkes And Jacob Mann Linda Lewis - Lark Fairport Convention - Live Convention Steve Winwood - S/T Aoife Nessa Frances - Protector Les Baxter - Ritual Of The Savage Charles Mingus - The Clown Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus Johnny Cash - First Steps (Studio Recordings 1955-58) Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things
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keith a 9574 posts |
Sep 19, 2022, 10:20
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Enchanted – Marc Almond The other Marc was at the top of his game around this time with Enchanted being just one of a number of great albums released in the late 80's and early 90's. A Lover Spurned and The Sea Still Sings are two of my fave MA numbers. Uzi 7” - Blurt Ted Milton is knocking on a bit nowadays (aren't we all though!) but this recent 45 is a great addition to his catalogue. Distant Sky EP – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Four great love tracks make up this ep which I'd say is pretty darn essential for any NC fan. Unicorn – Tyrannosaurus Rex Tanx – T.Rex It was 45 years last week since Marc left us so he had to feature here. These are two of my favourites of his. Signals Wires & Amplifiers 2 – V/A The only act I'd heard of here was Girl One & The Grease Guns but I thought I'd take a punt all the same. And on first listen it's pretty decent with The Medusa Snare standing out. There's also a song called Bob Dylan Bore! Also... Memory Device – Baba Ali America 12” – Bill Callahan Must I Evolve 12” – Jarv Is England Expectorates – Julian Cope Erratic Uncomformities – Craven Faults Infinite Density Of Dub – The Disciples Moral Hygiene – Ministry Behaviour – Pet Shop Boys Flammende Herzen – Michael Rother Sterntaler - Michael Rother The Spice Of Life – Marlena Shaw Pulse Of The Early Brain (Switched On Vol 5) – Stereolab Till The End Of The Night – The Stooges Children Of God - Swans 10:20 – Wire Mind Hive - Wire
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garerama 1118 posts |
Sep 19, 2022, 12:24
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The Apostles - Punk Obituary / How Much Longer? Tim Buckley - Peel Session & OGWT / Dream Letter: Live In London 1968 William S Burroughs - Nothing Here Now But The Recordings / Dead City Radio Can - Ege Bamyasi / Future Days / Soon Over Babaluma Cluster - S/t ('71) / II / Zuckerzeit Kluster - Zwei-Osterei Cocteau Twins - Garlands / Head Over Heels / Sunburst & Snowblind Julian Cope - Skellington 3 / England Expectorates The Cure - Faith / Pornography Eric Dolphy - Out There / Out To Lunch Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left / Bryter Layter Edgar Froase - Aqua Groundhogs - Thank Christ For The Bomb / Who Will Save The World Guru Guru - UFO / Hinten Harmonia - Musik Von Harmonia / Deluxe Primal Scream - Screamadelica Psychic TV - Themes 2 / Mouth Of The Night Silver Apples - S/t / Contact Tangerine Dream - Phaedra / Rubycon The Keith Tippett Group - Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening Centipede - Septober Energy Julie Tippetts - Sunset Glow Trees - On The Shore (DE) Trees Community - The Christ Tree The Troggs - Cellophane / Mixed Bag Twink - Think Pink V/A - The Dawning Of A New Era (Mojo)
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jb lamptoast-morsley 2448 posts |
Sep 19, 2022, 18:54
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MP3's from the last couple weeks: Arab Strap - Philophobia Bas Jan - Yes I Jan - Instant Nostalgia EP Odd bits of Bernard Cribbins Beta Band XFM 2001 Bjork - Volta Black Submarine - New Shores Black Tempest - Arcana Can - Monster Movie. Made a real impression on me this time around. So much so that I'm off to listen to it again... Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals Virginia Wing - Ecstatic Arrow Anna Von Housewolff - Ceremony You are Wolf - Keld. Contemporary but still pretty pure folk
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Monganaut 2382 posts |
Sep 20, 2022, 15:56
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Bit late to the party, but here goes... Stephen Mallinder - Tick Tick Tick Still laying down some serious techno funk, this and last years Um Dada have been on heavy rotation these last weeks. TTT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T6whH6-wK4&list=PLrfCEV-W7z9ClP5DOZHZRb2ejEvLX7bpq UD -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jRabUCfE9M&list=PLrfCEV-W7z9A_nbu_RMyrisXMOoWqT2FF Little Barrie and Malcom Catto - Quatermass Seven Hauntological jazz funk psych anyone? I say hauntological in the sense that it sounds like a lost soundtrack of yesteryear, but isn't. Good Stuff! https://littlebarrie.bandcamp.com/album/quatermass-seven V/A - Afro Psych (Journeys Into Psychedelic Africa 1972 - 1977 If you enjoy Goat (and I do love a bit of Goat), well you'll find much to enjoy here at the originators of the sound. AP - https://africaseven.bandcamp.com/album/afro-psych-journeys-into-psychedelic-africa-1972-1977 VA - Soul Jazz Records presents Studio One Music Lab Good selection of all things reggae, dub and funk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O812ji1eys&list=OLAK5uy_mURmLXyAKU7C7khL4mhIWabJarxkMk-sg Gnod - Hexen Valley These peeps are on a roll at the min. Last three albums or so have been mint. https://gnod.bandcamp.com/ Public Enemy - Muse Sick N-Hour Mess Age Still sounds as angry as ever. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-QwWsqHt69WNUQALq28PlgjBDx1FlpHu Timeshard - The Planet Dog Years 3CD Have fond memories of several Timeshard appearances at various late 80's early 90's free festy' ravey things back in the day. This wraps up most of the Planet Dog releases in a tasty little package. Trance, ambient and ethno beats and beyond. Good Stuff. PDY. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_meBsRQvsyH0GxcY0yBRNsFHxV2EqGTejs Nitzer Ebb - Total Pain Procedure Debut album when they were mainlining D.A.F. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHfaGqYHGC8 The Oscillation - From Tomorrow Do wish they'd re-issue this, as my CD is getting a little tired and second hand prices are, well daft really. Still their stone cold best to my ears. https://theoscillation.bandcamp.com/album/from-tomorrow Not tuned into latest Cope, and not sure I will reading the thread about the album. He seems to be turning into John Otway or something I gather. Anyways, have a good week. x
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