Vinyl I am listening to...

[jls001]

Kenny Rogers - We've Got Tonight. The title track featuring Sheena Easton is outstanding like other Kenny Rogers duets.

 

[Simon Wires]

Spinning them since yesterday night & gonna continue till Sunday.. All are Russian pressings& fantastic SQ !!

 

[kuruvilajacob]

I was listening to 'Another Side of Bob Dylan' and 4 set album 'Superstars of the '70s' released by Warner Bros' Superb singers and groups, super song selection and fantastic recording

 

[christian paul]

Suzanne was the song that launched Leonard Cohan's musical career - it was originally sung by Judy Collins in her 1966 In my life album - fortunately I own an original UK issue of the album in superb condition. Here are some of the live versions of the of the song by LC & other artists.

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne (promo Live in London 2008) - YouTube

2008 version of Suzanne by LC

Roberta Flack - Suzanne - YouTube

Live version by Roberta Flack

Joan Baez - Suzanne - YouTube

Live version by Joan Baez

Graeme Allwright & Maurane - Suzanne (Leonard Cohen Cover) - YouTube

Graeme Allwright & Maurane

 

[christian paul]

 

[jls001]

An American Prayer - Jim Morrison with music by the Doors.

 

[sughosh]

Paul Brady! One of the most underrated singer/songwriters ever. Some of his work is up there with the best of Van Morrison.

 

[christian paul]

@sughosh
Absolutely true! It is very difficult to obtain music CDs of many talented artists such as Paul Brady in India - The problem is that the international music cos. based in India hardly make an effort release the music artists who are not promoted in a big way abroad.

 

[G401fan]

I prefer Paul Brady in his earlier folk period, when he performed with Andy Irvine. His first album 'Welcome here, kind stranger' is worth checking out, as also ' The missing Liberty Tapes' , a live concert from '78 that was released in 2002.

Here's 'Arthur McBride' from 1977.

Arthur McBride - Paul Brady 1977 - YouTube

 

[sughosh]

G401fan, agree, his folk years are awesome. Recently got lucky and found a pristine Irish pressing of his album of traditional songs with Matt Molloy and Tommy Peoples - an absolute gem.

 

[bhaskarcan]

An American Prayer - Jim Morrison with music by the Doors.

This one is in my wishlist for a long time now. Nice album.

 

[sughosh]

Tonight's playlist:

The Beatles: 1967-1970
Gordon Lightfoot - Summertime Dream
Genesis - Genesis (1983)

 

[reubensm]

2 LPs today,

 

[jls001]

After putting Daft Punk's Random Access Memory on repeat play these days, I won't mind picking up Chic records if anyone has them for sale I want to discover Nile Rodgers' disco-funk work.

 

[bhaskarcan]

After putting Daft Punk's Random Access Memory on repeat play these days, I won't mind picking up Chic records if anyone has them for sale I want to discover Nile Rodgers' disco-funk work.

Aha! so I can see it has also caught on you as it did to me.....let's explore some EDM of same caliber, if there's any. Suggestions appreciated from other members also.

Regards

 

[jls001]

Aha! so I can see it has also caught on you as it did to me.....let's explore some EDM of same caliber, if there's any. Suggestions appreciated from other members also.

Regards

Discovery by the same band qualifies as real good EDM.

Surprisingly, RAM is not so much about EDM as it is about clever fusion and crossover. At least it is not EDM in the conventional, modern way. It is a marriage of 70s and 80s funk disco, to carefully crafted live music as against electronic loops. The Robots have stepped aside to give lots of controls to their collaborators. So you end up with a lively and catchy, and undeniably divine "Lose Yourself To Dance" courtesy funk guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers and singer Pharrell Williams, falsetto voice and all. The tune is so damned catchy, you forget and forgive the schmaltzy lyrics. The biggest hit no doubt is Get Lucky (despite the decidedly cheesy lyrics), and we have Messrs Rodgers and Williams to thank, again. Daft Punk are past masters of the vocoder and one can't help but appreciate the gorgeous and sinuous voice on Inside. Machine voice laced with emotions. And not the other way round.

Giorgio by Moroder is way too lengthy. I guess it is a mini autobiography of ther hero. Also lengthy is the operatic Touch. The arrangement is at once grand, sparse, gospel-like, and soaring like the best Andrew Lloyd Webber opera.

The fuzzy voice of Julian Casablancas on Instant Crush is a mid tempo, soft rock number. Casablancas also contributes the dazzling, overdriven lead guitar solo. His voice - lightly vocodered, has a certain dreamy quality.

Hey, this is turning out to be a mini review! I'll stop here

 

[Simon Wires]

Its time for Sylvester.. All in MONO..

 

[jls001]

Listening to Jeff Buckley - Grace.

 

[hildebrand]

Enjoying the fabulous Rattan LP on my Garrard 6-400. Not surprising that the movie's songs swept all of India off its feet.

 

[reubensm]

Last night's listening: