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1001realapes 2387 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 06:16
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The Carter Family with Special Guest Johnny Cash - Keep On The Sunny Side Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line Lead Belly - The Smithsonian Folkways Collection Grant-Lee Phillips - Lightning, Show Us Your Stuff Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery Jethro Tull - Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! (discs 1 & 2 of boxed set) Far Out - st Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Earth & Fire - Song of the Marching Children / Atlantis Super Furry Animals - Northern Lights (single) Ramones - Road to Ruin Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas The Doors - Morrison Hotel The Irish Rovers - Twentieth Anniversary Celebration Elton John - st |
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Fitter Stoke 2611 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 09:32
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MC5 ‘Back In The USA’ - a recent thread on the Steve Hoffman Music Forums has comforted me to learn that I’m not alone in preferring this to ’Kick Out The Jams’. I rate ‘USA’ as one of THE most influential records on what was to emerge much later in the 70s. Great songs too; Camel ‘Breathless’ - from the brief period when Camel could be classed as a borderline Canterbury band (Caramel!), that this remains my fave of their albums will surprise nobody; Sparks S/T - the then Halfnelson’s debut LP is now 50 years old and sounds nothing like it. In fact, play ‘Fa La Fa Lee’ to a Sleaford Mods fan and they’ll probably think it an outtake with a guest vocalist. And ‘Fletcher Honorama’ reminds me of Radiohead in their ‘Knives Out’/‘Man of War’ mode; Black Sabbath ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ - the last truly great Sabbath album I think, not that they didn’t touch greatness afterwards; Barclay James Harvest ‘Everyone Is Everybody Else’ - my first exposure to BJH was with this 1974 album, and it’s still one of their best for me; The Kinks ‘Arthur’ - caught at the apex between beat group and rock band, this great LP sees Ray Davies’ social commentary at its most astute; Robert Wyatt ‘Rock Bottom’ - I (and others) have expounded on the merits of this album over many years. All I can add is that it is as unique and perfect a record as I have heard in my six decades of existence. God bless you, Robert; David Bowie ‘Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)’ 45 - this late single is as indefinable as anything the great man ever released. Can’t help noticing its tonal similarity to Robert Wyatt’s ‘Team Spirit’, mind, particularly the latter’s “I beat the lot... I take the cake” bit. Am I alone? Talk Talk ‘Laughing Stock’ - as far removed from their proto-Duran early material as could be imagined, and subtly magnificent, preparing the way for: Mark Hollis S/T - a contender for the quietest, slowest album of “popular music” ever, this is a unique and quite beautiful record where every tiny sound is made to matter. Something to immerse oneself in; Cliff Richard and The Shadows ‘The Best Of The Rock’n’Roll Pioneers’ - mostly fun comp of one of Britain’s former pretenders to Elvis’ throne. The fast numbers like ‘Mean Streak’, ‘Never Mind’ and ‘Dynamite’ are a gas; Penguin Cafe Orchestra ‘Music From The Penguin Cafe’ - the first, and to my ears best, of Simon Jeffes’ wonderfully diverse records; John Coltrane ‘Lush Life’ - Trane’s Prestige years saw his playing at its most seductive and lyrical, exemplified by this underrated LP. The long title track is a particular gem; Keith Jarrett ‘No End’ - I find myself coming back to this unusual Jarrett release more and more, despite reservations of the master pianist’s arrogance in releasing two hours of Jerry Garcia-like low-fi hi guitar noodling. For some weird reason, it works, for most of the time anyway; Keith Jarrett ‘The Moth And The Flame’ - a fabulously varied, in-studio solo piano improvisation that ranks alongside the best of his live dates I think; Keith Jarrett ‘Expectations’ - pre-ECM solo album of various moods and styles; not definitive but an entertaining listen; Keith Jarrett ‘Nude Ants’ - live document of Jarrett’s excellent European Quartet with Jan Garbarek. Superb drumming from the late Jan Christensen, who also graces: Terje Rypdal ‘Descendre’ - mood music - and I don’t mean that dismissively - par excellence; Kenny Burrell ‘Midnight Blue’ - classic Blue Note guitar jazz with a title track suspiciously like ‘Moondance’; Dave Brubeck Quartet ‘Time Further Out’ and ‘Jazz Impressions Of New York’ - I was saddened to learn of Gene Wright’s death a few weeks back. Now all of the classic Brubeck Quartet are playing their heavenly harps. Remember them this way; Haydn: String Quartets Op.74 (London Haydn Quartet) - beautifully civilised music, similarly rendered; Vaughan Williams: Symphony no.6 (LSO/Andre Previn) - a classic recording of possibly the greatest of all English symphonies; Beethoven: Egmont Overture and Symphonies 2, 4, 5, 6 & 8 (BBCSO/Colin Davis) - from a long forgotten series of the Beethoven symphonies newly digitised for the first time, these are, for the most part, superbly muscular and direct performances. Only the Fifth disappoints due to an inert second movement and no exposition repeat in the first; Beethoven: Violin Concerto (Arthur Grumiaux/Concertgebouw/Colin Davis - Grumiaux was a wonderfully lyrical violinist as this lovely 1975 recording testifies.
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garerama 1111 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 09:52
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Ash Ra Tempel - S/t The Beau Brummels - Triangle / Bradley's Barn Boards Of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children / Geogaddi / The Campfire Headphase Graham Bond - Holy Magic Can - Delay 1968 / Monster Movie Don Cherry - Organic Music Society / Eternal Now / Brown Rice Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century / This Is Our Music Judy Collins - Who Knows Where The Time Goes? From Nursery To Misery - Pixies In The Woods Gong - Flying Teapot / Angel's Egg / You / Live Floating Anarchy 1977 (Planet Gong) Led Zeppelin - IV The Left Banke - There's Gonna Be A Storm: The Complete Recordings 1966-1969 Midlake - The Trials Of Occupanther / The Courage Of Others / Antiphon Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Scream / Join Hands Stump - The Peel Sessions EP Throbbing Gristle - Second Annual Report / D.O.A: The Third & Final Report Scott Walker - Scott 3 / Scott 4 / 'Til The Band Comes In The Watersons - Early Years / Frost & Fire XTC - English Settlement / The Drunken Jam Sessions / Mummer / The Big Express / 25 O'Clock (Dukes Of Stratosphear) / Skylarking / Psonic Psunspot (Dukes ...) / Transistor Blast Frank Zappa - Hot Rats / Waka/Jawaka / The Grand Wazoo / Joe's Garage (Act 1) V/A - The Man Who Fell To Earth OST
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flashbackcaruso 1054 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 17:27
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Johnny Cash - American Recordings Johnny Cash - Unchained Johnny Cash - American III: Solitary Man Rufus Wainwright - Want One Rufus Wainwright - Want Two David Bowie - David Bowie David Bowie - Space Oddity David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World David Bowie - Singles A's & B's 1964-1971 David Bowie - BBC Sessions 1967-1972 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Emerson Lake & Palmer Emerson Lake & Palmer - Tarkus Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition Vangelis - Sex Power Vangelis - Fais Que Ton Rêve Soit Plus Long Que La Nuit Aphrodite's Child - The Best Of The Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord The Moody Blues - On The Threshold Of A Dream The Beach Boys - 15 Big Ones The Beach Boys - Love You King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic King Crimson - Starless & Bible Black King Crimson - Red Stina Nordenstam - Memories Of A Color (American) Spring - Spring Mandy More - But That Is Me Elton John - The Regimental Sgt. Zippo The Beatles - Let It Be
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Monganaut 2373 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 17:27
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Been dipping into the Fatalist penned Hawkwind - Days of the Underground book. loving it! Have been playing through the records in the same order as the chapters. Hawkwind - S/T, In Search Of Space, Doremi Faso Latido, Space Ritual, Ambient Anarchists. Sundowner V.2 O.D.d on space cake whilst mainling Space Ritual....maaaan I can see what Lemmy meant by 'Black Nightmare' (And I was just in the living room). Ambient Anarchsts is a Hawkwind guilty pleasure. Cheap and cheesy/odd collection of vinyl only takes, more electronic/spacey Hawkwind versions and live. Coil - Horse Rotorvator, Time Machines Live. Tangerine Dream Zeit/Phaedra Cope - Rite 2 Do love D.e.c.o.m.p.o.s.e.r. Dope - Village Idiot / On Drugs D.A.F. - Alles Ist Gut Stooges - Raw Power Alien Sex Fiend - Whose Been Sleeping in My Brain/acid Bath/Maximum Security/It/Possessed. I feel these guys have been treated like Hawkwind fer huge swathes of their career in not really being appreciated. They have a great sound, kinda like a less heavy Chrome meets Sique Sique Sputnik. Suppose the jokey lyrics put some folk off, but can't fault those tunes. Possessed was a real return to form. Nice vid of Mr and Mrs Fiend giving a potted history of their career over on youtube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58UG54FJKLw Caught a nice BBC 6 interview with Cope from 2016 talking about the Kilimanjaro recordings with some annoying talking head. Some kinda 'Classic album playthrough' gig. He's a bit 'worse fer wear' by the sound of it, but entertaining as ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmQVOpRzuXM Also had my annual watch of The Modern Antiquarian vid. Tis' a real pity the series wasn't followed through with. Anyhow, keep warm and well.x
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jb lamptoast-morsley 2447 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 18:05
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Fitter Stoke wrote: Robert Wyatt ‘Rock Bottom’ - I (and others) have expounded on the merits of this album over many years. All I can add is that it is as unique and perfect a record as I have heard in my six decades of existence. God bless you, Robert; I was watching KT Tunstell's documentary on Ivor Cutler this week(sky arts) which is worth watching. Robert and Alfie were close friends to Ivor and of course he's on that telephone track on Rock Bottom. Seamless link there. Also I've been listening to Laughing Stock this week with encouragement from Fatalist. So naturally I will have to check out the solo album next.
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jb lamptoast-morsley 2447 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 18:20
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K Klass - Universal Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers. Have warmed to this. Must be all mature or something! Jackson 5 - Abc The Fugs - First Album, Greatest Hits (2002), The Real Woodstock Festival. My pet project this week, exploring their oeuvre. Rarely hear them mentioned which is a criminal oversight in my considered opinion! Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out. Too snarky for my tastes this time around. Requires too much of my patience Francis Bebey - Psychedelic Sanza Fontaines DC - Dogrel & A Hero's Death. A few good songs (mainly the singles from the latter) but not enough for my liking Talk Talk - Laughing Stock. Have to admit to being more from the David Quantick school of thought regarding this offering previously. Coming round a bit though as I'm nothing if not changeable.
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flashbackcaruso 1054 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 18:42
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Fitter Stoke wrote: David Bowie ‘Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)’ 45 - this late single is as indefinable as anything the great man ever released. Can’t help noticing its tonal similarity to Robert Wyatt’s ‘Team Spirit’, mind, particularly the latter’s “I beat the lot... I take the cake” bit. Am I alone? The strangest thing for me about this record is the fact that an old work colleague of mine gets a song-writing credit on it. He was in a duo called Plastic Soul who released a couple of unregarded singles in the late 90s (plus one under the name Plastic Soup which I found in a local charity shop and presented to him when I got back to work in order to ask if he was the same Paul Bateman as on the record). Maybe it's because of the 'Plastic Soul' reference, but somehow Bowie heard one of their tracks and sampled it on 'Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)' and gave them half the writing credit. What an honour that must have been.
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Fitter Stoke 2611 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 19:57
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Yeah, I saw that Ivor Cutler programme too. Excellent show.
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garerama 1111 posts |
Jan 24, 2021, 21:06
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jb lamptoast-morsley wrote: Fitter Stoke wrote: Robert Wyatt ‘Rock Bottom’ - I (and others) have expounded on the merits of this album over many years. All I can add is that it is as unique and perfect a record as I have heard in my six decades of existence. God bless you, Robert; I was watching KT Tunstell's documentary on Ivor Cutler this week(sky arts) which is worth watching. Robert and Alfie were close friends to Ivor and of course he's on that telephone track on Rock Bottom. Seamless link there. Also I've been listening to Laughing Stock this week with encouragement from Fatalist. So naturally I will have to check out the solo album next. Read Robert Wyatt's autobiog book "Different Every Time" recently- fascinating read - what a guy. "Rock Bottom" is one of my all time faves. Rediscovered "Laughing Stock" recently. Definitely part of a holy trinity with "Spirit Of Eden" and the MH solo album.
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