May 21, 20233 yr Echoes In The Valley Sophie Hutchings 2021 https://album.link/i/1575531486 Example: Sunday morning piano music? yes please. I really liked this close-miced recording, I don't always like to hear all the piano parts moving, but it works for me here as a percussive element. A nice collection of delicate works.
May 24, 20233 yr Many reasons. It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner 1963 https://album.link/i/1437946017 Example: She was a queen for a long time. Even if she was not always free. ...rip....
May 25, 20233 yr Animal Logic (Deborah Holland, Stewart Copeland, Stanley Clarke, and several guitarists and other guest musicians) are getting back together, so I'm listening to the new (ish -- 2022) tracks and giving their older stuff a relisten.
May 29, 20233 yr Cleaning up my queue a little bit. I was listening to this when I read about Tina, so that occupied my queue for a while. Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 9 & 10 Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin 2021 https://album.link/i/1581150773 Example: Not great - but really good. I guess that is not really fair, I did like it enough to listen to it twice. I don't know the Label or the performers. It is well recorded with a very live feel. Phantasmagoria or a Different Kind of Journey Eivind Aarset 2021 https://album.link/i/1575767827 Example: Holy smokes that was cool. The info just talked about him being a guitarist, not an amazing composer and crafter of sounds. Added to my list of people. Now: The Trinity Session Cowboy Junkies 1988 https://album.link/i/299789347 Example: Famous in my world for all its audiophile goodness. I had been thinking about it ever since listening to Le Ren. It holds up for all the right reasons. An Incredible recording and just a super cool performance. Okay - caught up.
May 29, 20233 yr My favorite Cowboy Junkies album is Caution Horses. Not as well recorded as The Trinity Sessions, but I like the music more. Sun Comes Up It's Tuesday Morning is just a beautiful stream of consciousness gritty song, and 'Cause Cheap Is How I Feel evokes a ton of feeling as well.... There was a newer release in the last few years, called Sharon, that has some of the first recordings from the album; it was a failed attempt to do similar single-mic recording as Trinity, but the space wasn't as good. Just some interesting stories around the making of the record.... Of course, I was in love with Margo Timmins too, so that helps the enjoyment 🙂
June 2, 20233 yr Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 3 In D, D.200 & 8 In B Minor, D.759 - "Unfinished" Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlos Kleiber 1997 https://album.link/i/1585387022 Example: All around a super solid performance and recording by DG. Engaging, pretty and good pace. Very much enjoyed my time with this one.
June 2, 20233 yr Cry Softly Lonely One (Remastered) Roy Orbison 1967 https://album.link/i/1443310520 Example: You may not know them all - but they are worthy.
June 4, 20233 yr Stronger Than I Am (Repack) Lily Rose 2021 https://album.link/i/1590673491 Example: Strong unique voice. I really enjoyed this set. Reminds me of some bar folk singers that I listened to back in collage.
June 5, 20233 yr The Cars (2016 Remaster) The Cars 1978 https://album.link/i/1088527349 Example: It has all the hits and all the goodness in-between. I grew up listening to Candy-O so much more than their freshman effort. Just a well crafted album with great tracks and riffs one after the other. It will not be lost in my history.
June 5, 20233 yr Author For some reason, your post made me wonder if Randy Newman ever sang Cars and I found this
June 5, 20233 yr Since I was thinking about it. Candy-O (Expanded Edition) The Cars 1979 https://album.link/i/1088527319 Example: Maybe it was the album cover and my young teen years that made me think about this album more. 🤓 But it was more unfamiliar than I thought. The first 4 tracks for sure were solid in my memory, so my brother must have played the first side a lot. Being '79 this had a much more 80s feel than I thought it would. Enjoyable with some gems in there, but not has cohesive as their first effort. The expanded edition just gives some other goodies and a few mixes that are fun enough. I do like the story that they brought Vargas out of retirement at 83 years of age to create the iconic cover.
June 6, 20233 yr And then you're in the man from Mars You go out at night eatin' cars You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too Mercurys and Subaru And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars Then, when there's no more cars you go out at night And eat up bars where the people meet ex.
June 6, 20233 yr 4 hours ago, mikeymad said: Since I was thinking about it. Candy-O (Expanded Edition) The Cars 1979 https://album.link/i/1088527319 Example: Maybe it was the album cover and my young teen years that made me think about this album more. 🤓 But it was more unfamiliar than I thought. The first 4 tracks for sure were solid in my memory, so my brother must have played the first side a lot. Being '79 this had a much more 80s feel than I thought it would. Enjoyable with some gems in there, but not has cohesive as their first effort. The expanded edition just gives some other goodies and a few mixes that are fun enough. I do like the story that they brought Vargas out of retirement at 83 years of age to create the iconic cover. The big difference between the first album and Candy-O is that they got a little more new-wavier. But it's still an insanely solid effort for That Difficult Sophomore Album.
June 6, 20233 yr A Pile of these: I'm not starting another listening project, I am not starting another listening project, I am Not ... Okay - just one more click and then I am done.
June 6, 20233 yr reasons I don't know Astrud's work that well other than the obvious. So, just a few hours of Top tracks. Such an enjoyable vibe and the vocal tone and work is subtle and lovely. rip
June 6, 20233 yr Bully - Lucky For You What can I say? I'm a sucker for alt-pop. I dig her sound and I'm excited to dig through her back catalog. I guess I missed my chance to see her on tour as she was opening for the Pixies who I think have already come through town.
June 6, 20233 yr 19 hours ago, blessingx said: And then you're in the man from Mars You go out at night eatin' cars You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too Mercurys and Subaru And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars Then, when there's no more cars you go out at night And eat up bars where the people meet I bought this 7" at Kmart when I was 7 years old. (I believe I bought the Theme from the Greatest American Hero the same day)
June 6, 20233 yr @Voltron Sadly, no. Both would have been played to death anyway. There was this one day that must have been in 1981 where my brother and I took something like $20 we'd saved up, went to Kmart, and spent it all on 7 inches. I don't remember most of the rest, but those two stand out.
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