The Beatles - White album 50th/Sgt Peppers 50th
really enjoying these. Much like those Doors anniversay mixes, they do actually sound different to what I recall (though truth be told, neither get massive rotation around these parts, though I like em' well enough)
Kinks - Village Green....50th
The sessions disc is quite nice, There was a nice docu on Sky Arts last night about it, though could have done with the numerous talking heads....the band stuff was much more interesting. https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-arts/the-kinks-echoes-of-a-world/episodes/season-0/episode-1
Hendrix - Electric Ladyland 50th
Extras is a sub standard concert......why bother.
Stones - Beggars 50th
Probably the measliest of the 50th anniversary stuff I've come across. Just the album, plain and simple....don't think the mix even sounds as good as the SACD I picked a few years ago (but then it wouldn't would it).
(Bit of a theme developing eh! Didn't buy the above, my pal sent me links to listen to them, I own at least three of the albums 2 or 3 times already).
Ladytron - Light and Magic
Constantines - Shine A Light
Fujiya Miyagi - S/T
EP's comp I picked up on ebay for about 3 quid. Had a couple on Bandcamp DL's but it's nice to have them all. Still a good as ever, track 5 my fav, nice lyrics inna LCD Soundsystem kinda way about their declining popularity since 2006. https://fujiyamiyagi.bandcamp.com/album/fujiya-miyagi
Track 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnxkNFbuJsE
Julian Cope - St Julian
Thought i'd replace my tired vinyl wit ha CD at long last. Still think it's a mighty fine record, even though it's kinda thought of as his commercial period. Remember seeing him on tour for this at Birmingham Powerhouse with a now long lost ex....great show...loved the T-shirt too, the Warwick bear with wings in a planet (I think it had the Nietzsche quote Battle ye not.... underneath to, though maybe not).
Gong - You
Broadcast - Noise Made By
Beck - Mellow Gold
Jane Weaver - Silver Globe/Amber Light twofer
Picked this up t'other week. Had a promo of Silver Globe I got fer a couple of quid years ago, but the twofer with Amber Light album is well worth the price. Hadn't heard 'Amber' before, think I prefer it to Silver Globe truth be told.
Amber - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mbLrr2JjMGhJcL5uPW2wgYUCt2TuEvC94
Foetus - Gash
This has to be the worst mixed/mastered album by Foetus I own. Awful mix that seems to be centre weighted, non of the usual bombast and dynamics I love about ole' Jim...can barely hear the frikkin' lyrics. I come back to it every few years hoping it isn't as bad as I remember.... sadly it always is.
Gash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65LWiKkvMfo&list=PLEdQ6TBxXyAOy4FF0jsgkEFVzlBLkUIMN
Blancmange - Wanderlust
After loving the Neil Arthur project 'Ideal Home' it was a no brainer to pick this up. Fecking superb album, not like the Blancmange of old (which I'm also massively fond of) this is a much darker beast. Has John Foxx conspirator 'Benge' at the controls, so you've a rough idea of the analogue lovelyness/edginess you're in for. http://www.blancmange.co.uk/
http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-blancmange-wanderlust/
Anyhow, that's about it. Down to see the nipper at uni in Winchester next week, can't wait :) Have a good en'!
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