What vinyl are you listening to?

[stevebrock]

I once saw The Smiths supported by The Chameleons arounnd 1985 - Leiciester Poly, cant rememeber much TBH

 

[stevebrock]

As you can see tonight I grabbed a small seection of LPs at random from the "M" section..

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Ooh... love that Pretty sure I have that....somewhere

Indeed, so I've put this Moody's on..

.. a bit harder going this one. Not my favourite.

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I'm not too keen either, but still some nice tunes. I suppose my favourite would be 'To Our Childrens Childrens Children' closely followed by 'Days Of Future Passed'.

Long Distance Voyager sounds bloody fantastic on my rig

 

[stevebrock]

Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward

How good is this - this is timeless, then Mr Burton cuts in - Fooking genius

sorry guys, a bottle of Rioja, had the house to ma self tomight and I'm putting some gas through the KT88s - love it

 

[Jim-W]

Very interesting, Charlie. I'm glad you know of John Clare; I guess I was thinking, 'Don't type that:nobody will know who you're on about.' His nature poetry is just beautiful and naturally expressive. I saw his notebooks and manuscripts which have absolutely no punctuation whatsoever. Unrequited love and the Enclosure Acts did for him but the poetry from his stay at the mental hospital in Northampton is strikingly beautiful. 'I Am' is probably the most famous example.

A play about the miner's strike would be interesting. The school I worked at and that I've gone back to is in a pit village, Gedlng in Nottinghamshire. It used to be known as the pit school. The slag heap, now a wooded area and conservation park, well that's the plan, dominates the horizon. Poetic, I guess. I think many of the old mining families have moved away from the area now as, of course, the pit closed when Thatcher decided that she'd had enough crap from the lower orders. Children used to tell me about the divisions within families; I've heard these stories loads of times, especially the ones that end with, '...and they still don't speak to each other today.' Nottinghamshire gave birth to the UDM in 1984, as you know, so it became an area in which the rift between strikers and strike-breakers was intensified. The strike as a microcosm of class struggle is replete with possibilities for powerful drama along with the tragic human cost. I think it's a great idea. Keep at it, Charlie!

sweet holy jesus - am I on the wrong thread

Laughs! No, Steve. Sorry for rambling on. Sometimes I get a bit carried away. Aplologies.

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

I'm co-culpable too, I'll share the blame. Okay, with the apology out of the way, here's a bit more politcs and poetry shtick.

Jim, your place of work sounds like a deep well of stories relevant to my project. You've sparked off a few other ideas and painted some striking images, so thanks. (UDM, the new view of what was the slag heap and bizarrely John Clare's poetics. Not bizarre really. Everything is linked).

Here in Castleford we've got a huge indoor ski-slope and an open to the elements shopping centre called Freeport. The play and it's possibilities need no exaggerations to convey the ironies of all that remains.

I'm fortunate to have the Headteacher's support with what is intended to be a piece of community theatre. A few current staff have strong ties to both the mining industry and the police force. We will tread cautiously but honestly, I hope.

I'm just going to brush up on The Enclosure Acts now. Everything's eventual,everything's political.

 

[Jim-W]

I'm co-culpable too, I'll share the blame. Okay, with the apology out of the way, here's a bit more politcs and poetry shtick.

Jim, your place of work sounds like a deep well of stories relevant to my project. You've sparked off a few other ideas and painted some striking images, so thanks. (UDM, the new view of what was the slag heap and bizarrely John Clare's poetics. Not bizarre really. Everything is linked).

Here in Castleford we've got a huge indoor ski-slope and an open to the elements shopping centre called Freeport. The play and it's possibilities need no exaggerations to convey the ironies of all that remains.

I'm fortunate to have the Headteacher's support with what is intended to be a piece of community theatre. A few current staff have strong ties to both the mining industry and the police force. We will tread cautiously but honestly, I hope.

I'm just going to brush up on The Enclosure Acts now. Everything's eventual,everything's political.

Indeed, Charlie. This has to be quick, not much time. How it may link in is traditional rights and values being eroded by governments. Clare was very sensitive to this and he was deeply troubled by the changes re the countryside. In other words, an expected way of life was threatened. I think you can find links with a myriad of issues that have affected people thoughout the years, including the teaching profession ie pensions, conditions of work etc. Here's an interesting article re Clare and Enclosures:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jul/09/john-clare-poetry

All the best.

 

[Freddy58]

Hiya Steve

Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward

How good is this - this is timeless, then Mr Burton cuts in - Fooking genius

sorry guys, a bottle of Rioja, had the house to ma self tomight and I'm putting some gas through the KT88s - love it

WOTW, it is rather good

Don't forget to get hold of a a copy of 'Crime Of The Century' by Supertramp. I think you'll like that 'Crisis? What Crisis?' is pretty good too. Funnily enough, probably their most popular 'Breakfast In America', doesn't do it for me....

 

[DIB]

All this talk about Supertramp has prompted me to play my one and only Supertramp LP..

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[Freddy58]

All this talk about Supertramp has prompted me to play my one and only Supertramp LP..

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That may well be the concert that Sky Arts have been showing recently, pretty good it is too

 

[jamesrfisher]

George Thoroghgood & The Destroyers - George Thorogood & The Destroyers

 

[Jim-W]

Fleetwood Mac-Then Play On.

The Allman Brothers Band-Idlewild South

The Allman Brothers Band-Eat A Peach.

The United States Of America-The United States Of America.

 

[Freddy58]

Fleetwood Mac-Then Play On.

Blimey! First time I've come across someone else that knows that album 'Without You' is awesome, imo.

 

[DIB]

Fleetwood Mac-Then Play On.

Blimey! First time I've come across someone else that knows that album 'Without You' is awesome, imo.

This is the one for me..

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[Freddy58]

Fleetwood Mac-Then Play On.

Blimey! First time I've come across someone else that knows that album 'Without You' is awesome, imo.

This is the one for me..

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I don't know that one... I'll have to look it up

 

[Freddy58]

I don't know that one... I'll have to look it up

'Live At The Boston Tea Party' in 2003. Renamed 'Boston' in 2013...

 

[Marvindodgers]

I know its Duran Duran but.........

Playing Rio for the first time through my new amp........

Save a Prayer - WTF sounds amazing, the imaging, space aroud the instruments is phenomanal

I know its a naff 80s album - but I grew up on this stuff and its timeless and takes me back 30 years like most of my vinyl

Absolutely no need to apologise, I too have a collection of what you describe as naff 80s album. I call it fantastic pop music, that is the soundtrack of my life.

 

[jamesrfisher]

Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy

New Music On Vinyl release, sounding so good, always loved this album

 

[DIB]

Fleetwood Mac-Then Play On.

Blimey! First time I've come across someone else that knows that album 'Without You' is awesome, imo.

This is the one for me..

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I don't know that one... I'll have to look it up

It's a great recording, but 25 mins of "Rattlesnake Shake" is pushing it a bit

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[geordie777]

9 - PIL

On Parole - Motörhead

Back In The DHSS - Half Man Half Biscuit

Coney Island Baby - Lou Reed

Black and White - The Stranglers

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Red Snapper - Prince Blimey

Ruby - Salt Peter

Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth (album)

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Barbed Wire Kisses

 

[DIB]

I hardly ever buy new vinyl, but I always regret selling off this particular LP a while back, so I bought the Rhino remastered version..

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[Marvindodgers]

Playing a couple of 45rpm 12" singles this evening

Stone Roses - One Love

Stone Roses - Fools Gold (on splendid gold, well orange really, vinyl)

 

[Jim-W]

It would have been Viv Stanshall's brthday today so I've played:

The Bonzo Dog Band-The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse in glorious mono.

The Bonzo Dog Band-Keynsham.

Vivian Stanshall-Sir Henry At Rawlinson End. Some of the greatest poetry of the twentieth century. Bloody funny too.

I might play the rather dark 'Sir Henry at N'didi's Kraal.' if I feel brave enough later.

Hope the ginger geezer is chortling away with his chums over a bottle of 'Entre Deux Legs' or chilled paraffino. Such a rare talent.

 

[ifor]

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2014 remaster) - EJ

 

[DIB]

Leicester's finest...

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