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1001realapes 2389 posts |
Edited Apr 16, 2023, 15:48
Apr 16, 2023, 04:46
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Ramones - Road to Ruin Weather Report - Black Market The Soft Moon - st Santana - Abraxas The Residents - Prelude to "THE TEDS" EP Eurythmics - In the Garden Cocteau Twins - Bluebeard (single) WIRE - 154 ABBA - Voulez-Vous Opeth – In Cauda Venenum (English) Ornette Coleman - In All Languages Devadip Carlos Santana & Turiya Alice Coltrane – Illuminations The Stooges - Fun House Culture - Two Sevens Clash The Monkees - More of The Monkees Mississippi John Hurt - 1928 Sessions Jefferson Airplane - Takes Off NEU! - '75 R.L. Burnside - Too Bad Jim V.A. - Best of Peel Sessions Par Bernard Lenoir
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Fitter Stoke 2614 posts |
Apr 16, 2023, 09:30
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This week’s records around here: Elton John ‘Regimental Sgt Zippo’ - I’ve only just caught up with this. Why it was left in the can for fifty-odd years is a mystery. It’s a joy, drenched in the same psych pop pool in which The Hollies dipped their toes. Cool sleeve too. If I still prefer ‘Empty Sky’, it’s only because that record sounds more like the Reg I’d come to know and love thereafter, though the perfect baroque pop of ‘Tartan Coloured Lady’ could’ve easily fitted on either set; Sleaford Mods ‘UK Grim’ - such fun. Or is it? I find myself strangely moved by this, anger and all; Derek and the Dominos ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’ - I’m of the opinion that, for all his substance problems, Eric Clapton was never more artistically productive than in 1970. If forced to keep only his self titled solo debut and this tremendous double album I’d still be a happy man; Squackett ‘A Life Within A Day’ - sounding exactly like you’d expect a collaboration between Chris Squire and Steve Hackett to sound like, which is a record that could’ve been made at any point in the last forty years. Which isn’t meant as a negative criticism. A couple of bland clunkers aside, there’s some fine writing here and - inevitably - world class musicianship. Vocals are a bit weak, and the 80s “big” drums well outre for a record made only eleven years ago, but I can put up with them. What a shame that Squire’s death put this project to premature end: it’s far more satisfying than anything Yes have put out since their 70s pomp; Motorhead ‘Overkill’ - what a horrible melee of distorted guitar, trebley bass, clashy drums and gutteral vocals. Appalling. Never liked it. More please; Marillion ‘Seasons End’ - for ‘Easter’, natch - but the rest of the album’s not bad either; The Human League ‘Dare’ - hadn’t played this in decades. Hadn’t missed much either; Tim Buckley ‘Greetings From L.A.’ - beneath Buckley’s seedy and lascivious sentiments lie some stellar grooves, all topped off with the great man’s inimitable voice; Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band ‘Gorilla’ - this is more like it. Pure musical fun with more than a little subtlety thrown in; Metallica ‘72 Seasons’ & ‘If Darkness Had A Son’ - these tasters from Metallica’s upcoming album promise much to fans (like me) of their early records, to which they bear an enticing similarity. I might be tempted to invest. In the meantime: Metallica ‘Damage Inc.’ - gotta be the baddest, rawest covers album in rock history. Most of these readings blow the originals out of the water. But not those of: Discharge ‘Why’ - there may be more extreme punk records out there than this, but this is where I go to blot out the world. Horrific disturbing visions of war fill my head; Various ‘Dance Craze’ - nice to see this back in the racks again four decades on. It’s amazing how fresh and exciting these 2 Tone (and related) bands still sound here; John Surman ‘The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon’ - as is often the case with Surman, the titles and/or concept behind his music rarely add to its appreciation. No matter. All that really needs to be said is that this unique combination of baritone sax, synths and drums makes for a very satisfying listen; Arild Andersen ‘Lifelines’ - fab 1980 date with a one-off quartet featuring Kenny Wheeler, Paul Motian and Steve Dobrogosz. The last named’s ‘Prelude’ is particularly lovely; Gombert: Four & Five Part Motets (Brabant Ensemble/Stephen Rice) - the polar opposite of Lemmy (see above*) yet every bit as involving, to my warped senses anyway; Bach: Cantata ‘Christ lag in Todesbanden’, BWV 4 (Munich Bach Choir & Orch/Karl Richter) - rousing cantata for Easter Sunday with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau shining in its central bass aria. Wonderful, if you like this sort of thing; Haydn: String Quartets, Op.33 (Festetics Quartet) - I’m up to the six works of Op.33 in the Festetics’ Haydn quartet box and remain in awe of the ensemble’s vitality and artistry. At £57 for the lot, this is proving one of the bargains of the century for me; Weber: Clarinet Concerto (Leister/BPO/Kubelik) - relatively neglected clarinet showcase with an appealingly classical feel; Bax: Tone Poem ‘Tintagel’ (RSNO/Lloyd-Jones) - Bax’s most endearing orchestral score with all colours intact in this excellent Naxos recording; Liszt: Symphonic Poem ‘Tasso’ (Hungarian SO/Ferencsik) - tremendously exciting music given a suitably powerful reading; Beethoven: Symphony no.5 (Staatskapelle Dresden/Kempe) - a contemplative, rather than powerful, interpretation - but well worth hearing; Beethoven: Symphony no.3 ‘Eroica’ & King Stephen Overture (Beethoven Orch Bonn/Blunier) - straight, satisfying take on one of Beethoven’s first true masterpieces. The overture’s not half bad either; Dvorak: Symphony no.8 (Columbia SO/Walter) - one of dear old Bruno’s finest recordings from his Indian summer in the studio. Ain’t no feeble bastard no fucking scapecoat. Love to all Dave x
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garerama 1118 posts |
Apr 16, 2023, 10:13
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The Beatles - Revolver (mono) / 1967-1970 David Bowie - The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars / Aladdin Sane William S Burroughs - Nothing Here But The Recordings / Dead City Radio Don Cherry - Organic Music Society / Brown Rice The Clash - London Calling / Sandinista! Cocteau Twins - Treasure / Tiny Dynamine / Echoes In A Shallow Bay / Victorialand Julian Cope - Saint Julian / My Nation Underground Dragonfly/ The Legend - The Legend / Dragonfly Josephine Foster - This Coming Gladness / Perlas / I'm A Dreamer Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album / The Shadow Of Your Smile (mono) Gong - Magick Brother / Camembert Electrique / In The 70s The Insect Trust - S/t Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity / Trans-Europe Express John Martyn - Bless The Weather / Solid Air Charles Mingus - The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady / Mingus (x5) Mogwai - Ten Rapid / Come On Die Young / Government Commissions Neu! - Neu! / Neu! 2 / Neu! '75 New Order - Movement / Power, Corruption & Lies Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (mono) / A Saucerful Of Secrets (mono) Stereolab -Aluminum Tunes (Switched On Vol 3) / Turn On / The First Of The Microbe Hunters Vetiver - To Find Me Gone / Thing Of The Past V/A - Elsie & Jack & Nick Drake: Sculpting From Drake Volume One
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flashbackcaruso 1058 posts |
Apr 16, 2023, 10:18
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Mark Fry - Dreaming With Alice Peter Howell & John Ferdinando - Alice Through The Looking Glass The High Llamas - Hawaii Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel Bo Hansson - Music Inspired By Lord Of The Rings Bo Hansson - Magician's Hat Bo Hansson - Attic Thoughts Bo Hansson - Music Inspired By Watership Down Dulcimer - And I Turned As I Had Turned As A Boy Dulcimer - Room For Thought Mellow Candle - Swaddling Songs Popol Vuh - Aguirre Gastr Del Sol - Camoufleur The Beatles - Yellow Submarine Faust - Faust Faust - So Far Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express Kraftwerk - The Man Machine Labradford - Labradford Michael Chapman - Savage Amusement Michael Chapman - The Man Who Hated Mornings Michael Chapman - Playing Guitar The Easy Way Michael Chapman - Another Story Kate Bush - Before The Dawn Donovan - HMS Donovan Bee Gees - A Kick In The Head Is Worth Eight In The Pants
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Hunter T Wolfe 1710 posts |
Apr 16, 2023, 12:46
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Depeche Mode- Songs of Faith and Devotion Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream Spiritualized- Let It Come Down The Cure- Pornography Talking Heads- Remain In Light The Gun Club- Fire of Love A Certain Ratio- To Each... The House of Love- S/T ("the German album") The Mock Turtles- Turtle Soup
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Kid Calamity 9048 posts |
Apr 16, 2023, 17:43
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Hunter T Wolfe wrote: The Gun Club- Fire of Love I just picked this up a few days ago, in a cheapo books and music sale!
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keith a 9574 posts |
Apr 17, 2023, 07:08
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Songs The Lord Taught Us – The Cramps Cheat Codes – Danger Mouse & Black Thought The Warp Of Pure Fun – Paul Haig S/T – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Monkey Business (CDS) – Pet Shop Boys 4 Hands – Roedelius Story Once Upon A Time – Simple Minds JuJu - Siouxsie & the Banshees A Kiss In The Dreamhouse – Siouxsie & the Banshees Inside The Ships – Tarwater Cool It Down – The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Dog in fog 317 posts |
Apr 17, 2023, 16:36
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Fairport Convention - Fairport Convention Arzachel - Arzachel. A one-off 1969 album rehearsed and recorded in two days by members of Uriel/Egg, inc. Steve Hillage. "Garden Of Earthly Delights" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4KmlmZ8onw Barry Dransfield - Barry Dransfield Tyrannosaurus Rex - A Beard Of Stars Tyrannosaurus Rex - The Definitive Tyrannosaurus Rex. A lovely collection of 31 songs which includes some singles inc. B-sides and rejects in addition to selections from the studio albums. "Once Upon The Seas Of Abyssinia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdnaXkB9aYk Temple - Temple. A fantastic album concocted in Cologne c.1975. There are elements of space rock and proto goth/doom metal with plenty of dynamic shifts. Take this, for example. "Leaves Are Falling / Black Light" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeh5tcVE1W0 Hawklords (+The Sonic Assassins) - 25 Years On. x2 CD set comprising Hawklords' "25 Years On" (Hawkwind's eighth album in all but name), inc. 13 bonus tracks, plus The Sonic Assassins live in Barnstaple 1977. "The Only Ones" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0mknGlMVTg
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