Allman Brothers-Eat a Peach- Mofi reissue
Dixie Chicks- Home

both via Fiio X5ii/Grado GR8 on walk to work via cafe and long black.

Jan 24, 2017 19:57:44 GMT 12 michaelw said:

on the art of music public domain label, pressed on 180-ish g white vinyl, it's a typical cheapskate package of three classic albums (calendar girl-1956, julie at home-1960, julie-1957)in a glossy tri-fold cover adorned with a single black + white image pinched off getty images.

the biggest surprise is all 3 discs are flat and quiet !
if a no-name label can do it why can't the real record companies

sonically it's blah.
compared to my legit rhino and emi cds julie's voice sounds flat and colourless.
there's no real soundstaging and occasionally it sounds out of phase but julie is firmly anchored between the speakers.
of course there is no provenance listed but this sounds like it was cut from an mp3.

not bad for 9.98 but i'm not about to buy any more public domain records.

Julie London, yes hmmmm....



Impressive stoic concentration from the bass player.

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this guy has a whole set of JL albums...

holiday winding down - last night and this morning's listening, working my way through this recent arrival:

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]

Nadia Reid - foveaux , Citroen - I hear that Nadia will be playing something from her new album on Kim Hill's Saturday Morning show today on Nat Radio

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Thanks Owen
Just heard it - 'Richard' - fine song. And in her interview she said she's planning to tour with a full band later in the year, after her european dates.
Looking forward to getting her next album 'Preservation'

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]

Nadia Reid - nice interview - re-listen here: www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/201831170/nadia-reid

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Heard Nadia Reid for the first time yesterday at Guitardudes place - was surprised to find I really enjoyed it. Shall track down a copy. Mrs Heathen will almost certainly appreciate her work...

Jan 28, 2017 7:33:39 GMT 12 Owen Y said:

Nadia Reid - foveaux , Citroen - I hear that Nadia will be playing something from her new album on Kim Hill's Saturday Morning show today on Nat Radio

Missed it but streamed the link. 

I'm so weak. I caved in and ordered the vinyl from Spunk. I'll just blame Owen if its bad! 

BECK - Sea Change reissue vinyl

This sounds absolutely wonderful to me.

to wet for house painting today so working through some sale vinyl from my localTW.
Kraftwerk...Autobarn and The Man.Machine
Family...Bandstand which has a nice replica of the original cover .I have a NZ pressing which just has a std sleeve.Well nz sleeve but uk pressing inside. Lots of dust and debris on this one but after a quick clean plays fine.

Best time of the day at work- have the place to myself and David Gilmore, Echoes , Live in Gdansk via portable system.

On the trudge to work Cowboy junkies, Neath the Covers, songs by The Cure, Springsteen, Youngbloods, Townes Van Zandt and Neil young. Nice ep. The CJ have always featured covers through their career and have put many up on their web site but I'd really go for a double cd compilation.

Shine a Light, the new billy Bragg/ joe henry Railway field recording album. Nice vinyl copy I picked up from slowboat at the weekend.
Lovely packaging, nice recording, pressings all good. The cynical side of me would comment on the fact of 2 50 year old millionaires playing megabuck vintage Gibson guitars invoking the spirit of Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly......

Jan 31, 2017 6:06:40 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

On the trudge to work Cowboy junkies, Neath the Covers, songs by The Cure, Springsteen, Youngbloods, Townes Van Zandt and Neil young. Nice ep. The CJ have always featured covers through their career and have put many up on their web site but I'd really go for a double cd compilation.

Coincidentally I was just savouring some of Margo Timmins' solo work, last wk & weekend. You may have listened to this cover.....

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Jan 31, 2017 9:25:26 GMT 12 guitardude said:

Shine a Light, the new billy Bragg/ joe henry Railway field recording album. Nice vinyl copy I picked up from slowboat at the weekend.
Lovely packaging, nice recording, pressings all good. The cynical side of me would comment on the fact of 2 50 year old millionaires playing megabuck vintage Gibson guitars invoking the spirit of Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly......

Must check this out, I wasn't aware that Billy the Bard had made his fortune I have a few albums. Saw him in the 90s(?)

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Hi owen,

yes well worth checking out, I was very impressed with the vinyl version, lovely packaging and liner notes. From what I understand Mr Bragg came from a fairly privileged upbringing. Still a nice album regardless.

warehouse specials.

nice and flat but noisy.

good sound.






this one looks fake but is a genuine re-issue !
great title song by matt monro.

Good haul.... Beecham/RPO's '57 recording of Peer Gynt excerpts was/is the benchmark, according to my '84 &'87 Penguin Record Guides, eg.... "moments of magical delicacy".

I've got the Suites by Karajan & Marriner, the latter regarded by Penguin as merely 'servicable', in comparison to Beecham

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William Onyeabor - Who is William Onyeabor?

Playing tonight in honour of the dearly departed. RIP William.

More walking to work portable music

Rolling Stones-Flowers, recent mono reissue.

Rolling Stones-Singles Collection,London Years. Ample evidence of what a great pop band they were through the 60s. Mothers Little Helper, Have you Seen Your Mother, and my Fav ,Paint it Black. A hard to top triple .

Last night - assessment of album direct to platter on WT Simplex (no mat)

selected tracks from:

Chills - Silver Bullets
Echo and Bunnymen - Meteorites
Bonnie Prince Billie and Dawn McCarty - What the Brothers Sang
Robert Scott - The Green House
Rickie LJ - Pirates (MSFL)
Jennifer W - The Well (Ltd Edition) 
Rory - "For the Last Time" - one of my all time favourite tracks...  

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]

Playing now: God don't never change. The songs of Blind Willie Johnson. Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams and a bunch of others doing great covers of some great songs. Brilliant stuff

Feb 2, 2017 16:04:40 GMT 12 robertr said:

Playing now: God don't never change. The songs of Blind Willie Johnson. Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams and a bunch of others doing great covers of some great songs. Brilliant stuff

I've umm'd and ahh'd about getting that on vinyl. (From your other thread I guess you're listening to a CD/download). 

Feb 2, 2017 11:04:00 GMT 12 foveaux said:

Last night - assessment of album direct to platter on WT Simplex (no mat)

selected tracks from:

Chills - Silver Bullets
Echo and Bunnymen - Meteorites
Bonnie Prince Billie and Dawn McCarty - What the Brothers Sang
Robert Scott - The Green House
Rickie LJ - Pirates (MSFL)
Jennifer W - The Well (Ltd Edition) 
Rory - "For the Last Time" - one of my all time favourite tracks...  

Pirates is one of my favourite albums. Wouldn't mind hearing the MFSL release some day.

Taste- Live at the Isle of Wight. Cd that came with the Japanese Blue Ray release.

Feb 2, 2017 16:51:53 GMT 12 Citroen said:

Feb 2, 2017 16:04:40 GMT 12 robertr said:

Playing now: God don't never change. The songs of Blind Willie Johnson. Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams and a bunch of others doing great covers of some great songs. Brilliant stuff

I've umm'd and ahh'd about getting that on vinyl. (From your other thread I guess you're listening to a CD/download). 

Yes, I was playing it on CD. I think I might be the odd man out on this forum, I must be the only one without a turntable. However, that might be rectified soon. Still, it is all about the music, not  the format.
As for God don't never change, it is the best 'tribute' type album I have heard.

Having a James McMurtry session. I started with Complicated Game and it was so good I have gone on to It had to happen

Love this album, would probably make my desert-island list, I've been playing it again recently.

It came out 20yrs after her 60s hits, features some songs by The Smiths, who provide backing on at least one track & the whole re-emergence encouraged by Morrissey & Marr.

To be truthful, before this, I had never realised she had such vocal pluck & attitude....

Take a listen to a few of these to start the weekend ....

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Feb 3, 2017 15:48:53 GMT 12 robertr said:

Feb 2, 2017 16:51:53 GMT 12 Citroen said:

I've umm'd and ahh'd about getting that on vinyl. (From your other thread I guess you're listening to a CD/download). 

Yes, I was playing it on CD. I think I might be the odd man out on this forum, I must be the only one without a turntable. However, that might be rectified soon. Still, it is all about the music, not  the format.
As for God don't never change, it is the best 'tribute' type album I have heard.

Indeed!

Now playing on vinyl. Not so sure what to make of this, as the originals are just so good. 

another crappy mondo exclusive.

great music, nice cover, poor pressing

now out-of-print