Album of the Evening

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In the spirit of some of the recent offerings somewhat based on the cover art, I submit an old classic...........likely he has all her albums too! 

 

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3 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

 

That just looks like a giant mess...

Probably too much whipped cream for your tastes!

 

JC

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And all, please note, I have refrained from posting a picture of a certain Roxy Music album cover, as we have to at least try to maintain a certain standard here at CA! Not to mention I don't want AudioDoctor to get overexcited! 

 

JC

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3 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

 

I wonder what you think of this...

 

U2 : Songs Of Innocence

I honestly always found this photo disturbing

 

JC

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5 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Let's keep this long-running thread on topic folks. 

Sorry Chris, the need for humor in the current world circumstances momentarily took over. On topic from here on. 

 

JC

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1 hour ago, Jud said:

I like this a whole lot (Saint Cloud - Waxahatchee).

 

 

I've never heard of them Jud, but based on your recommendation and the album cover, I simply have to give it a listen

 

JC

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1 hour ago, AudioDoctor said:

WIshing this was on Qobuz so I could buy it.

Damn, another homely woman you are a fan of! 

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I realize there are some classical critics in Great Britain that consider this recording a bit "mainstream", but in my opinion, it is one of the most moving pieces of music I have ever heard. And something that, when I listen to it, makes me think that there is hope for accomplishment, faith, beauty, and magic in the world if we just choose to reach for it!

 

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I've never heard of this artist, or her music, just stumbled across this on Qobuz tonight and found it haunting

 

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8 hours ago, ray-dude said:

 

So lovely to spend time with an old friend...

 

A favorite of mine too. Wonderful performance! 

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I did a search, and was shocked to find that this superb and moving recording, performed by a great artist, and featuring a brilliant composers best work, has never appeared in this discussion. A longtime favorite of mine:

 

 

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16 hours ago, firedog said:

Somehow got into a run of listening to 50 year old stuff.

I remember the first time I saw "Imagine" in a record store. I really wanted it, but didn't have the $4.99 (about $31 today) in my pocket needed to buy it.

Today I have about 10 different versions. Life can be good sometimes. 

 

I was right with you in not being able to afford it when it was released. And I own 8 different versions now, including the latest box set. Life can indeed be good, but what you pay for that is never easy.

 

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On 5/9/2020 at 10:16 PM, AudioDoctor said:

My SO told me she hated Frank Sinatra because she didn't like the sound of his voice... That is until tonight when she heard him played through my headphone system and heard his voice in all its subtlety and detail.  She said that Frank sings with a monotone drone every other time she has heard him and she didn't like it at all.

 

 

Sure, she likes it now that you've played it for her on your Grand Canyon system! Grand Funk Railroad might sound good on THAT stuff! 

 

JC

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2 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said:

 

It is, and I see her point if you've only ever heard low-fi crap recordings of him before on low-fi equipment.

Yes, then he sounds like Harry Connick Jr.! 

 

JC

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On 5/12/2020 at 12:32 AM, AudioDoctor said:

You guys with the RAALs should listen to this album.

 

 

This is definitely a great sounding, well recorded album. The type of music is simply not my cup of tea. 

 

JC

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On 5/11/2020 at 4:20 PM, AudioDoctor said:

Really liking this version.

 

24/192 Qobuz

Great and classic album. This is absolutely the best version I've heard. Thanks!

 

JC

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On 5/15/2020 at 6:21 PM, ray-dude said:

 

 

Purchased this new favorite today as part of the Chesky "May Sale".  Heartbreakingly lovely...so beautiful!

 

I've wanted to listen to this for years, but it's not available in any way except from Chesky. No streaming service offers it for a chance to preview it.I should just buy it, given the quality of her voice, and my fondness for the material on it. Did you purchase it in 96/24? And, how do I access the May sale? I'm not seeing anything on their web page.

 

JC 

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On 5/20/2020 at 7:37 AM, ripples said:

Dire Straits

 

Brilliant album!!!

 

JC

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20 hours ago, Solstice380 said:

 

Indeed!  It won a Grammy for Best Engineered, but you better be careful which issue... it’s known that a couple were not mastered or transferred to CD correctly and sound really bright.  

Thanks, having four or five different versions, including two different SACD's, I'm aware. I'm actually hoping, and have recommended, that JoshM make this album the subject of the next episode of his superb "Best Version Of" series.

 

JC

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9 minutes ago, EuroChamp said:

 

My favorite is the Brothers In Arms - 20th Anniversary Edition [DSD] 😎

Good to know. I acquired that version a while back, and am very eager to hear it. However, my SACD player died on me, and I haven't dropped the significant money necessary to replace it yet.

 

JC

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7 hours ago, DuckToller said:

Isobell Campbell & Mark Lanegan
4 songs of were presented last Sunday evening in Germany's main channel within a police thriller as contrasting background music for a killing spree. Many people usually not interested in INDIE/Americana music made enquieries .... lovely ...
Qobuz, 16/44

This is a favorite of mine too, Tom. And I suspect little known. Thanks for bringing some attention to it.I can see it providing a very effective soundtrack accompaniment to a police thriller.

 

JC

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15 minutes ago, austinpop said:

The cover doesn’t really tell you this is a baroque music album does it! The full name of the album is more of a clue: LONDON CALLING – A Collection of Ayres, Fantasies and musical Humours.

 

New (to me) music, and quite enjoyable.

 

No question that is absolutely the strangest cover I've ever seen for an album of baroque music! 

 

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15 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Love this album. 

 

Chris, I am a huge Cat Stevens fan. I have no less than six CD/SACD/Hi Rez versions of Tea For The Tillerman, which I would place in my ten favorite albums.  My first year in college saw his music being played in almost every dorm room. As a footnote, every dorm room was either playing Cat Stevens, James Taylor, or Led Zeppelin, to be entirely truthful. This is the only album he ever made that I have not listened to because of unfailingly terrible reviews by people who loved his music.Should I be listening to it? 

 

JC 

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On 6/16/2020 at 2:48 PM, Musicophile said:

I know absolutely nothing about him, but I don't think it's possible to look more like someone named Bruno Walter than this! 

 

JC