Thanks @Nagual. On Hoffman their saying the remaster of the original album is as you say superb with some saying betters original pressings. Reports of poor SQ on some of the extra material with one track, dont recall which one, apparently at the wrong speed/pitch.
Cheers
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Listening to something I have waited a very long time for. Quiet Places by Andreas Vollenweider has just been released.
Been a fan of this man for almost 30 years and his last new album was in 2009. So today is a big day for me.
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Just been having another look at the Hoffman thread the speed issues appear to effect the Live discs
One of my favourite EJ albums. Liked it since the 70s. It is different - it was different then and still different now.
AllMusic give Tumbleweed Connection, Honky Chateau and Captain Fantastic as his only 5 star albums not Madman, Too Low For Zero or Yellow Brick Road !
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An excellent choice. Cheap Wine is just a gear track. 
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Graeme - Thanks for the nod - this is a brilliant album that I had not heard.
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Andreas Vollenweider - Dancing with the Lion / 2006 Edel / German CD / 0166682CTT
As a fellow AV fan, a mention by @Kryptos inspired me to give this a spin this morning.
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Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
Haven’t listened to any Iggy in a while and heard a snatch of ‘The Passenger’ and decided I ought to listen to something by him. It was between this and ‘The Idiot’ (or I guess any of the Stooges albums). This won.
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New Order-type rock-electronic hybrid.
Working Men’s Club: Working Men’s Club
Working Men’s Club’s outstanding self-titled debut brings a mixtape feel to songs, as various sounds and styles are hurled in with gleeful eclecticism. A well of early synthpop, from Daniel Miller’s proto-synth act the Normal to post-punk era Simple Minds, early Human League and Pulp, informs everything.
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What a stunning album! But then again, which one isn’t? LOL
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Hank Jones - For My Father.
First heard tracks on The Jazz Groove radio station year or so back.
Great piano player and like his albums.
He has of course been around the jazz block with many of the greats.
He played the piano accompaniment to Marilyn Monroe as she sang “Happy Birthday Mr. President” (NMPKT).
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@Kryptos In my view these were AV’s consecutive best - all excellent music and recordings.
Edit - this double CD of live recordings sounds fabulous too.
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@GeoffC Those are indeed at the top of the list. However my list cannot go without Behind the Gardens - Behind the Wall - Under the Tree . . . . even if only because Pyramid is on it. And I really love VOX.
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@GeoffC Before ending the AV discussion thought I’d share this. Have had this CD set for a quarter of a century or so by now. One of the first things I bought of his. Also why, when I had the chance to meet the man, I asked him to sign it. Now it’s treasure.
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The Stooges - The Stooges
Only playing because I played some Iggy Pop (Lust For Life) earlier.
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