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Post by Paul on Jul 14, 2014 17:56:11 GMT
Tool - Aenima ![]()  |
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Post by Dave on Jul 14, 2014 18:49:04 GMT
Too Low For Zero ~ Elton John (FLAC)
This is my favourite album from Elton 
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Post by Tim on Jul 14, 2014 19:01:06 GMT
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Post by Pinch on Jul 14, 2014 20:05:26 GMT
Cracking album. Giving this another spin:  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 20:30:41 GMT
I really wish I had bought every one of those Nimbus Supercuts when they were released. My Miles Davis, Rickie Lee Jones and Joan Armatrading are all outstanding. I have quite a few of them and once assumed they must be the best. Of the titles I have only Joan Armatrading and possibly Santana Borboletta can't be beat by either an original or a more recent Audiophile pressing. Even the ultra valuable Wish You Were Here only wins on being flat and quiet. It's not as good as a first press but really quiet does not exist here and I would probably just prefer the recent EMI reissue if it was flat and devoid of a few pops. I did have the Pepper but it was stolen 20 years ago when valued at £25. The RLJ is bettered by the Rhino of few years back and the recent MFSL 45 rpm (by a wide margin). Some titles suffer from boosted treble which does not sound so impressive on modern more revealing systems. That smiley face Eq thing was also a problem with many of the original Mo-Fi reissues. While I don't regard 180 grm a prerequisite for better sound I don't think the very thin vinyl Nimbus used aids bottom end weight. If you like Kind Of Blue try and listen to the Classic Records 200 grm version (which now will be getting pricey itself). |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 14, 2014 20:36:19 GMT
I've never been very impressed with Mo-Fi pressings. I have Pink Floyd DSOTM on Mo-Fi and, frankly, it's pretty poor with soupy ill-defined bass. The SACD leaves it stone dead.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 21:19:28 GMT
I've never been very impressed with Mo-Fi pressings. I have Pink Floyd DSOTM on Mo-Fi and, frankly, it's pretty poor with soupy ill-defined bass. The SACD leaves it stone dead. For an affordable DSOTM on vinyl that sounds good try the 30th Anniversary (2003) - I think there may still be some around. It is far better than the current reissue and pretty close to my A3/B3 pressing. I briefly had the Mo-Fi and found it rather underwhelming for the cost. |
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Post by Tim on Jul 14, 2014 22:00:21 GMT
The Delines - Colfax2014 
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 14, 2014 22:43:06 GMT
Daltrey, old and new. With Wilko too!   |
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Post by daytona600 on Jul 14, 2014 22:50:06 GMT
Slowly Rolling Camera - Slowly Rolling Camera on Vinyl
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Post by MartinT on Jul 15, 2014 6:03:41 GMT
For an affordable DSOTM on vinyl that sounds good try the 30th Anniversary (2003) - I think there may still be some around. It is far better than the current reissue and pretty close to my A3/B3 pressing. I briefly had the Mo-Fi and found it rather underwhelming for the cost. Thanks, I'll keep a lookout for it. However, the EMI SACD is very good, as is the Alan Parsons quadraphonic mix on DVD-A. |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 15, 2014 6:05:41 GMT
Really liking this, Tim, and now have a ticket to see them on 13th November in Winchester. Buy you a drink!  |
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Post by Dave on Jul 15, 2014 9:05:51 GMT
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Post by Dave on Jul 15, 2014 10:33:15 GMT
Fans of The Voice will remember this wonderful lady from last years series. I have deep respect for this woman because she had a reasonably successful career in her younger years as a singer/songwriter as well as performing lead vocals for a few bands. She fronted folk band The Poozies and has supported acts such as Wishbone Ash and Fairport Convention both in her role as a solo artist and with her various groups. She gave up her career for a while in 2003 too take care of her two boys, Dillon and Ben, after her husband, Chris Wakeford, tragically died of an illness. Her early albums are in the process of being re-mastered and re-released and a few are now available on Spotify. Give them a listen, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by this lady's talent and versatility both as an artist and songwriter  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 12:19:37 GMT
I have a real head scratcher of coding problem this afternoon, so time for some thought provoking music.
Chris Issak Baja Sessions
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Post by itcosthowmuch on Jul 15, 2014 12:50:33 GMT
Doves - Lost Souls
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Post by Slinger on Jul 15, 2014 13:14:26 GMT
John Serrie - And The Stars Go With You.
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Post by Dave on Jul 15, 2014 16:09:44 GMT
I have not played this in quite a while so this is like meeting up with an old friend again
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Post by Dave on Jul 15, 2014 17:03:39 GMT
I'm a bit behind posting these so the timings are all over the place |
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Post by Tim on Jul 15, 2014 19:07:31 GMT
Brilliant album Chris. Really liking this, Tim, and now have a ticket to see them on 13th November in Winchester. Buy you a drink! It's certainly a grower Martin, I liked it from the get go. A Guinness or red wine always puts a smile on this old codgers face, looking forward to it . . . playing now (again!)
House of Hates - This Love2014  One of the standout acts for me at Maverick Festival this year were a new discovery, House of Hats from Brighton, absolutely wonderful and the line to buy their CD and meet them after their set was huge. Bob Harris was impressed too and played them for the first time this weekend - one to watch maybe? Wonderful harmonies, great songwriting and some sultry beguiling female vocals from Al-Anoud Al-Omran a.k.a ‘Noddy’ from Kuwait, who has been likened to Beverley Martyn. "House of Hats revel in complex simplicity, with harmonies cascading into, over, through and beneath one another. But behind vocal pyrotechnics that suggest a younger Crosby, Stills and Nash, there's a solid songwriting heart and the production by Pete Smith transcends any folk cliches. They're at their most exhilarating on 'No Man', but their real calling card is tenderness: it abounds here."John Aizlewood, Q Magazine, April 2014 https%3A//soundcloud.com/houseofhats/sets/house-of-hats-compilation |
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