What vinyl are you listening to?

[DIB]

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Great photo of a lovely, and no doubt lovely- sounding record player. Bet it hammers out those Groundhogs with some force and finesse.

Oh yes indeed. Crank that dial up and "Cherry Red" still sends the old shivers down the neck like it did all those years ago when I first bought it.

PS: As you can see I don't bother with the record clamp. I've tried it and to be honest it doesn't add anything so never bother with it now.

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[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Hipocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Extra Width

Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

Surf's Up - The Beach Boys

Side two has been a balm for my hangovers.

 

[jamesrfisher]

Peter Gabriel - So

Metronomy - Love Letters

Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy

Devendra Banhart - Mala

" " - What Will We Be

 

[Jim-W]

Paul Brady-'Hard Station.' Still a favourite. Great voice, great songs.

Andrew Hill-'Lift Every Voice.'

Fairport Convention-'What We Did On Our Holidays.'

Archie Shepp-'Poem For Malcom.'

Jess Roden-'You Can Keep Your Hat On.'

'The Concert For Bangla Desh.'

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

That's a great playlist Jim. I don't know of Andrew Hill though, so I'll investigate that one.

Last night/this morning:

Murmur

Up

Possibly the best early and later period REM albums. Up is the CD version. I can't find a reasonably priced vinyl copy in the known universe.

Then a slew of Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams and MMJ - all streamed as I steamed. Oh, the joys of musical misery.

 

[Jim-W]

That's a great playlist Jim. I don't know of Andrew Hill though, so I'll investigate that one.

Last night/this morning:

Murmur

Up

Possibly the best early and later period REM albums. Up is the CD version. I can't find a reasonably priced vinyl copy in the known universe.

Then a slew of Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams and MMJ - all streamed as I steamed. Oh, the joys of musical misery.

Hi Charlie

I wouldn't argue with those REM choices, although I reckon 'Fables' and Life's Rich Pageant' deserve honourable mentions re early stuff. There's a live boot entitled 'We Are Having A Heavenly Time' which encapsulates their early appeal; they were never as good when they moved to the major label.

Andrew Hill is a Blue Note pianist and 'Point Of Departure' is his celebrated 'classic'; 'Judgement' is great too.He's angular and cerebral, a bit Monkish, no, a lot Monkish.

...'all streamed as I steamed.' I did like that! I must listen to Sufjan Stevens; I'm sure I'd like him, having read reviews.

 

[The_Lhc]

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

That's a great playlist Jim. I don't know of Andrew Hill though, so I'll investigate that one.

Last night/this morning:

Murmur

Up

Possibly the best early and later period REM albums. Up is the CD version. I can't find a reasonably priced vinyl copy in the known universe.

Then a slew of Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams and MMJ - all streamed as I steamed. Oh, the joys of musical misery.

Hi Charlie

I wouldn't argue with those REM choices, although I reckon 'Fables' and Life's Rich Pageant' deserve honourable mentions re early stuff. There's a live boot entitled 'We Are Having A Heavenly Time' which encapsulates their early appeal; they were never as good when they moved to the major label.

Andrew Hill is a Blue Note pianist and 'Point Of Departure' is his celebrated 'classic'; 'Judgement' is great too.He's angular and cerebral, a bit Monkish, no, a lot Monkish.

...'all streamed as I steamed.' I did like that! I must listen to Sufjan Stevens; I'm sure I'd like him, having read reviews.

Pageant and Fables are incredible albums, aren't they.

You must give Sufjan a go. Bewilderingly brilliant. Two recommendations: Illinoise and All Delighted People. An LP and a very long EP respectively.

I've lived with and loved both since release. The former gets a much welcome vinyl re-issue in June. Both titles are, for me, masterworks.

 

[Jim-W]

That's a great playlist Jim. I don't know of Andrew Hill though, so I'll investigate that one.

Last night/this morning:

Murmur

Up

Possibly the best early and later period REM albums. Up is the CD version. I can't find a reasonably priced vinyl copy in the known universe.

Then a slew of Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams and MMJ - all streamed as I steamed. Oh, the joys of musical misery.

Hi Charlie

I wouldn't argue with those REM choices, although I reckon 'Fables' and Life's Rich Pageant' deserve honourable mentions re early stuff. There's a live boot entitled 'We Are Having A Heavenly Time' which encapsulates their early appeal; they were never as good when they moved to the major label.

Andrew Hill is a Blue Note pianist and 'Point Of Departure' is his celebrated 'classic'; 'Judgement' is great too.He's angular and cerebral, a bit Monkish, no, a lot Monkish.

...'all streamed as I steamed.' I did like that! I must listen to Sufjan Stevens; I'm sure I'd like him, having read reviews.

Pageant and Fables are incredible albums, aren't they.

You must give Sufjan a go. Bewilderingly brilliant. Two recommendations: Illinoise and All Delighted People. An LP and a very long EP respectively.

I've lived with and loved both since release. The former gets a much welcome vinyl re-issue in June. Both titles are, for me, masterworks.

Just listened to 'Illinoise' on youtube. It's unbelievably brilliant. How have I lived without this? I'll try and find a vinyl copy from somewhere. Thanks, Charlie.

 

[Marvindodgers]

ABBA - The Album

Roxy Music - Sirens

Kate Bush - Never For Ever

 

[stevebrock]

So this morning after a barrel of beer over at a friend's house last night, I awake to two hangovers. One alcoholic, one political.

Fruit and tea for the first, Chris Hitchen's Orwell's Victory for the latter. My two little boys are jumping around to Keith Richard's reggae-stomp Too Rude and Kratwerk's remixed The Robots. Life, glorious life, will carry on however much Nigel and his hideous French friends try to re-configure it into a hateful, suspicious, petty-minded place.

Charlie,

This is no place for Politics, its bad enough with the Great Cable Scam!

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

 

[jamesrfisher]

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

On that review I have just placed my order!

 

[The_Lhc]

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

On that review I have just placed my order!

Tsh, I told you that yesterday in the other thread!

 

[jamesrfisher]

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

On that review I have just placed my order!

Tsh, I told you that yesterday in the other thread!

I know but on Sunday I was told I may have to take an 8% paycut which is never great news especially as had our first child on 11th May so wife off on maternity.

This morning told paycut won't effect me, on a break I checked on the forum, saw this from Steve so ordered straight away. It was of course you who brought it to our attention and we are all very grateful (including the local record shops)!

 

[floyd droid]

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

On that review I have just placed my order!

Tsh, I told you that yesterday in the other thread!

Yeah but are you a member of the Nagaoka club ? , these things have to be taken into consideration. The Naga boys tend to trust only fellow devotees. As you are an unknown in the cartridge dept then you , in their opinion , no nuffin .

Aint that right Stevio ,lol. Aye, Im bored.

 

[The_Lhc]

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

On that review I have just placed my order!

Tsh, I told you that yesterday in the other thread!

Yeah but are you a member of the Nagaoka club ? , these things have to be taken into consideration. The Naga boys tend to trust only fellow devotees. As you are an unknown in the cartridge dept then you , in their opinion , no nuffin .

I use their 102 inner sleeves, does that count?

 

[The_Lhc]

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

On that review I have just placed my order!

Tsh, I told you that yesterday in the other thread!

I know but on Sunday I was told I may have to take an 8% paycut which is never great news especially as had our first child on 11th May so wife off on maternity.

Congratulations! About the child I mean.

This morning told paycut won't effect me, on a break I checked on the forum, saw this from Steve so ordered straight away. It was of course you who brought it to our attention and we are all very grateful (including the local record shops)!

Aye, my local is very grateful! Add that to the RSD stuff and I've just dropped over £300 with him in the last couple of weeks! :O

Anyone know what album Slave To The Rhythm was on? Got a bit of a hankering for more Grace now...

 

[stevebrock]

got the builders in at the min, got my rig set up temporaily in another room rain has called em off today, missus out with kids at some playzone thing with the other yummy mummys!

Its amazing how good your system sounds after a break - oops 3rd play of Nightclubbing then gonna give Lorde a bashing

No funny handshakes from me Floydy

 

[jamesrfisher]

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

On that review I have just placed my order!

Tsh, I told you that yesterday in the other thread!

I know but on Sunday I was told I may have to take an 8% paycut which is never great news especially as had our first child on 11th May so wife off on maternity.

Congratulations! About the child I mean.

This morning told paycut won't effect me, on a break I checked on the forum, saw this from Steve so ordered straight away. It was of course you who brought it to our attention and we are all very grateful (including the local record shops)!

Aye, my local is very grateful! Add that to the RSD stuff and I've just dropped over £300 with him in the last couple of weeks! :O

Anyone know what album Slave To The Rhythm was on? Got a bit of a hankering for more Grace now...

Thanks for the congrats.

Slave to the Rhythm is on Slave to the Rhythm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_to_the_Rhythm

reissued as a picture disv (my brother had the original of this)

http://www.resident-music.com/productdetails&product_id=27645

It is also on Island Life and no doubt other best ofs.

 

[floyd droid]

I use their 102 inner sleeves, does that count?

Ooooh I say , well thats near enough for moi. Soon find out after your next slab heads up.

 

[floyd droid]

then gonna give Lorde a bashing

Steve , she is only 17 for crying out loud :O.

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

So this morning after a barrel of beer over at a friend's house last night, I awake to two hangovers. One alcoholic, one political.

Fruit and tea for the first, Chris Hitchen's Orwell's Victory for the latter. My two little boys are jumping around to Keith Richard's reggae-stomp Too Rude and Kratwerk's remixed The Robots. Life, glorious life, will carry on however much Nigel and his hideous French friends try to re-configure it into a hateful, suspicious, petty-minded place.

Charlie,

This is no place for Politics, its bad enough with the Great Cable Scam!

Ive just dropped the needle on Grace Jones - Nightclubbing reissue - Sweet holy fooking jesus this is seriously bloody good, this must be one of the best, if not the best reissues Ive got!

BUY IT people

Pah!!!

As said previosuly, life is political. Music and all. So no apologies.

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

That's a great playlist Jim. I don't know of Andrew Hill though, so I'll investigate that one.

Last night/this morning:

Murmur

Up

Possibly the best early and later period REM albums. Up is the CD version. I can't find a reasonably priced vinyl copy in the known universe.

Then a slew of Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams and MMJ - all streamed as I steamed. Oh, the joys of musical misery.

Hi Charlie

I wouldn't argue with those REM choices, although I reckon 'Fables' and Life's Rich Pageant' deserve honourable mentions re early stuff. There's a live boot entitled 'We Are Having A Heavenly Time' which encapsulates their early appeal; they were never as good when they moved to the major label.

Andrew Hill is a Blue Note pianist and 'Point Of Departure' is his celebrated 'classic'; 'Judgement' is great too.He's angular and cerebral, a bit Monkish, no, a lot Monkish.

...'all streamed as I steamed.' I did like that! I must listen to Sufjan Stevens; I'm sure I'd like him, having read reviews.

Pageant and Fables are incredible albums, aren't they.

You must give Sufjan a go. Bewilderingly brilliant. Two recommendations: Illinoise and All Delighted People. An LP and a very long EP respectively.

I've lived with and loved both since release. The former gets a much welcome vinyl re-issue in June. Both titles are, for me, masterworks.

Just listened to 'Illinoise' on youtube. It's unbelievably brilliant. How have I lived without this? I'll try and find a vinyl copy from somewhere. Thanks, Charlie.

In that case Jim you really, really need to try the opening track to the All Delighted People EP. All I'll say is prepare to be. . .

 

[Jim-W]

That's a great playlist Jim. I don't know of Andrew Hill though, so I'll investigate that one.

Last night/this morning:

Murmur

Up

Possibly the best early and later period REM albums. Up is the CD version. I can't find a reasonably priced vinyl copy in the known universe.

Then a slew of Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams and MMJ - all streamed as I steamed. Oh, the joys of musical misery.

Hi Charlie

I wouldn't argue with those REM choices, although I reckon 'Fables' and Life's Rich Pageant' deserve honourable mentions re early stuff. There's a live boot entitled 'We Are Having A Heavenly Time' which encapsulates their early appeal; they were never as good when they moved to the major label.

Andrew Hill is a Blue Note pianist and 'Point Of Departure' is his celebrated 'classic'; 'Judgement' is great too.He's angular and cerebral, a bit Monkish, no, a lot Monkish.

...'all streamed as I steamed.' I did like that! I must listen to Sufjan Stevens; I'm sure I'd like him, having read reviews.

Pageant and Fables are incredible albums, aren't they.

You must give Sufjan a go. Bewilderingly brilliant. Two recommendations: Illinoise and All Delighted People. An LP and a very long EP respectively.

I've lived with and loved both since release. The former gets a much welcome vinyl re-issue in June. Both titles are, for me, masterworks.

Just listened to 'Illinoise' on youtube. It's unbelievably brilliant. How have I lived without this? I'll try and find a vinyl copy from somewhere. Thanks, Charlie.

In that case Jim you really, really need to try the opening track to the All Delighted People EP. All I'll say is prepare to be. . .

I've just listened to it and all I could think about was a speech by Caliban:

'...and then in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked
I cried to dream again.'

It makes sense to me. It's a ridiculously beautiful song.