Thanks, I feel much better now. 😉

but does it have this ?

Knee length boots and all, that's a low blow!

I am a non-recovering audioholic, and Ivor is my higher power.

I've been making my way through these. I find listening in car is a good way to get acquainted with some cds. It took me quite a long time (months) to like Toto IV and I've just been trying 'Turn Back' and it's not as bad as this list below makes out which is good.


ultimateclassicrock.com/toto-albums-ranked/

I became aware of Monty Alexander only through his collaborations with fellow Jamaican, Ernie Ranglin (guitarist).
I saw Ranglin when he came to Auckland for WOMAD in around 2000?

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In these strange times I'm glad to have just got a couple of overseas orders recently to wile away the hours, one from Lithuania and another from US.


Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Loin Des Hommes
GoGo Penguin - GoGo Penguin
Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin'
Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner
Norah Jones - Pick Me Up Off The Floor
Duke Ellington • Charlie Mingus* • Max Roach - Money Jungle
Various - Soul Of A Nation (Afro-Centric Visions In The Age of Black Power: Underground Jazz, Street Funk & The Roots Of Rap 1968-79)
Various - Congo Revolution (Revolutionary And Evolutionary Sounds From The Two Congos 1955-62


nobusinessrecords.com/
Juan Pablo Carletti, Tony Malaby, Christopher Hoffman - Niño/Brujo
Agustí Fernandez, Liudas Mockūnas - Improdimensions
DUX Orchestra - Duck Walks Dog (With Mixed Results)
Conrad Bauer / Matthias Bauer / Dag Magnus Narvesen - The Gift
Thomas Borgmann, Jan Roder, Willi Kellers - Keys & Screws - Some More Jazz
Vincent Chancey, Wilber Morris, Warren Smith - The Spell, The Vincent Chancey Trio Live, 1987

what's the new norah jones like ?

Haven't gotten around to listening to that one yet. Will report back when I have.

meanwhile, been spinning this, best version of one of the best live rock albums

Bedroom listening
Rosanne Cash, She Remembers Everything

Jason Molina, Eight Gates

I’m listening via streaming to Ryuichi Sakamoto (one of my favorite composers), a new release with the Brussels philharmonic playing some of his film music (to be released in September on Vinyl):

thesoundofvinyl.com/*/*/Music-For-Film-Limited-Edition-Splatter-Vinyl/6O8O0000000

Recommended although most of the pieces are very well known!

It's been a longgg..... while since I heard Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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Aug 17, 2020 18:52:52 GMT 12 michaelw said:

meanwhile, been spinning this, best version of one of the best live rock albums

 It's a real fine album michael. I also have this as the Practical Hifi 'supercut' version. Agree, the Supercut versions are exceptional quality.

"Nimbus Supercut LPs were released as a mail order only promotion to Practical Hi-Fi or Hi-Fi Today magazine readers during the early 1980s and were available in limited quantities of around 1000 pressings per title.  All releases were mastered from the the original master tapes, through an all valve mastering process, using no limiting, to result in a high quality pressing which was as close as possible in sound to the original recording. Nimbus also had ICI produce an extremely pure vinyl for these cuts.  All titles have a sticker on the main sleeve and 'Nimbus England' stamped in the dead wax."

I was in London in the early 80's and through reading Practical HiFi, I bought these Supercut titles: Joan Armatrading,   Barbirolli Conducts English String Music,   Weather Report: Mysterious Traveller (influential album),   Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns,   Rickie Lee Jones,   and The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd.  They are all stored away in sealed boxes (ahem...random and non-alphabetical), to be 're-discovered' when I sort them after moving home.       

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

Aug 23, 2020 21:45:39 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

Jason Molina, Eight Gates

I'm really enjoying this one. Only wish it was longer and the songs more developed.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Three Queens In Mourning
- Hello Sorrow Hello Joy
Not really getting into this one at the moment.

Aug 24, 2020 10:31:42 GMT 12 foveaux said:

Aug 17, 2020 18:52:52 GMT 12 michaelw said:

 It's a real fine album michael. I also have this as the Practical Hifi 'supercut' version. Agree, the Supercut versions are exceptional quality.

"Nimbus Supercut LPs were released as a mail order only promotion to Practical Hi-Fi or Hi-Fi Today magazine readers during the early 1980s and were available in limited quantities of around 1000 pressings per title.  All releases were mastered from the the original master tapes, through an all valve mastering process, using no limiting, to result in a high quality pressing which was as close as possible in sound to the original recording. Nimbus also had ICI produce an extremely pure vinyl for these cuts.  All titles have a sticker on the main sleeve and 'Nimbus England' stamped in the dead wax."

I was in London in the early 80's and through reading Practical HiFi, I bought these Supercut titles: Joan Armatrading,   Barbirolli Conducts English String Music,   Weather Report: Mysterious Traveller (influential album),   Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns,   Rickie Lee Jones,   and The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd.  They are all stored away in sealed boxes (ahem...random and non-alphabetical), to be 're-discovered' when I sort them after moving home.       

i was poor when those titles first came out and figured since i already had nz copies of most of them, i would just buy titles i didn't have.

by then practical hi-fi became hi-fi today and were selling off their remaining stocks from which i picked up the joni mitchell, beecham/delius and boult/williams

the jackson browne came from a dubious tm seller.

Aug 24, 2020 10:26:02 GMT 12 Owen Y said:

It's been a longgg..... while since I heard Ryuichi Sakamoto.

He disappeared for a period as he went through a personal health struggle but he has returned. He wrote the music for a few films and he continues his journey into experimental. During covid he shared a fantastic improvisation performance that I highly recommend. In my view one of the most important living artists. 

i'm partial to a bit of sakamoto.

last album i got was his live album with taylor dupree 2015

a double with a nice large format photo print from vinyl factory uk

I couldn't help gazing at the SONY MDR-Z1R Signature headphones that he was wearing throughout this piece

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I've started listening to vinyl reproduction again, recent record playing tonight is this:

www.discogs.com/Various-Beets-A-Collection-Of-Jazz-Songs/master/66643

The only youtube reference I found was this single track, unique. not at all representative.

Enjoy, explore, why not ?

Finally in from CD Japan
Blind Faith self titled release.
Japanese paper sleeve edition platinum SHM 2013 DSD transfer from original master.
Bit of a fan of these editions which come in a nice little box with a replica of the original Japanese cover and obi etc. In this case there's also a replica of the alternative American cover as well.

that's comprehensive tech info.

very rare to have provenance on the digital copies i've seen

Aug 24, 2020 11:03:19 GMT 12 Citroen said:

Aug 23, 2020 21:45:39 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

Jason Molina, Eight Gates

I'm really enjoying this one. Only wish it was longer and the songs more developed.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Three Queens In Mourning
- Hello Sorrow Hello Joy
Not really getting into this one at the moment.

Played Eight Gates through several times and while I'm enjoying it I don't feel the songs are near the highest standards Molina has reached. Still a much better posthumous release than the previous early radio gig.
Good to see you persevering with Mr Oldham. I gave up a couple of years ago, just too many releases with variable quality.

Guys (& gals)...
You may have spotted that a post above, containing an image of the well-known 1969 Blind Faith album cover (featuring the topless young girl), has disappeared from this thread.

ProBoards 'Abuse Team' had asked us on 27 Aug to remove this 'content' within 48 hrs because it violated their Prohibited Content - Community Guidelines.

(eg. Content that:)
Is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or pornographic, that may constitute child pornography, or that may solicit personal information from or exploit in a sexual or violent manner anyone under the age of 18.

After discussion amongst forum admin here, we attempted to discuss with ProBoards the status of this particular piece of cover-art in the context in 1960s music & culture.

However, ProBoards indicated no interest in entering into any discussion & have removed the whole post today.

As this is a free forum hosted on webspace provided by & owned by ProBoards, we are subject to their Terms of Service & willingness or otherwise to engage with us, sorry chaps.

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Aug 27, 2020 14:11:07 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

Aug 24, 2020 11:03:19 GMT 12 Citroen said:

I'm really enjoying this one. Only wish it was longer and the songs more developed.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Three Queens In Mourning
- Hello Sorrow Hello Joy
Not really getting into this one at the moment.

Played Eight Gates through several times and while I'm enjoying it I don't feel the songs are near the highest standards Molina has reached. Still a much better posthumous release than the previous early radio gig.
Good to see you persevering with Mr Oldham. I gave up a couple of years ago, just too many releases with variable quality.

Molina vinyl pre-ordered months ago but still yet to arrive.

Oldham I'm just listening on Tidal. Probably won't buy the vinyl.

Aug 29, 2020 13:58:04 GMT 12 Owen Y said:

Guys (& gals)...
You may have spotted that a post above, containing an image of the well-known 1969 Blind Faith album cover (featuring the topless young girl), has disappeared from this thread.

ProBoards 'Abuse Team' had asked us on 27 Aug to remove this 'content' within 48 hrs because it violated their Prohibited Content - Community Guidelines.

(eg. Content that:)
Is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or pornographic, that may constitute child pornography, or that may solicit personal information from or exploit in a sexual or violent manner anyone under the age of 18.

After discussion amongst forum admin here, we attempted to discuss with ProBoards the status of this particular piece of cover-art in the context in 1960s music & culture.

However, ProBoards indicated no interest in entering into any discussion & have removed the whole post today.

As this is a free forum hosted on webspace provided by & owned by ProBoards, we are subject to their Terms of Service & willingness or otherwise to engage with us, sorry chaps.

My error;- I suppose it was a little risque.

Well, let's just vanish the girl then;- the background is the same.

They must have algorithms searching for bare flesh tones with breasts areolae nipples, likely pattern matching.

Oh well! We live and learn. ;=})

I guess that counts out Houses of the Holy as well.

Hmmm...might be changing my call-sign soon?




(sufficiently obscure?... )

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

Was it the NZ version of the Blind Faith album that had a different cover ?

Does anyone else think that it seems slightly ridiculous to object to that album cover when in this day and age in a few clicks on a keyboard you can access a huge amount of pornographic material ? (so im told...)