This has to be one of my all time favourite albums…
She has a nice hat, according to my wife
Claude
Now playing…
Eleni Karaindrou - Eternity And A Day - Film by Theo Anglelopoulos
Eleni Karaindrou (Piano), Sergiu Nastasa (Violin), Renato Ripo (Violoncello), Iraklis Vavatsikas (Accordion), La Camerata, Athens: Loukas Karytinos (Director), Vangelis Christopoulos (Oboe), Nikos Guinos (Clarinet), Spyros Kazianis (Bassoon), Vangelis Skouras (French Horn), Aris Dimitriiadis (Mandolin), Manthos Halkias (Clarinet), Kostas Siamidis (Lyra from Pontos), Kostas Sahinidis (Accordion), Katrin Zenz (Flute) and Fabrizio Bentivoglio (Voice).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… opening this morning with Eleni’s ‘Eternity and a Day’ on another cool, overcast and damp morning. The music is warm, comforting and peaceful and a lovely way to settle into the day. Sounding mighty fine!
Small Faces - The First Step
Still known as the Small Faces on there 1970 debut, but now without Steve Marriott and with the addition Rod and Ronnie it wouldn’t be long before they became the Faces.
From the You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything 1970-1975 box set.
Well you need a hat on such a cold day.
Sly’s first album, from 1967. 2007 Epic reissue CD with bonus cuts. All the pieces are already in place:
Matchbox Twenty -
More Than You Think You Are
Not as good as their initial release Yourself Our Someone Like You but a decent album nonetheless
Mozart - Don Giovanni
Schwarzkopf, Sutherland, Philharmonia Orchestra / Guilini
According to the Penguin Guide this version sets the standard by which all others are judged. Fair enough.
Now playing…
Tomasz Stanko - Suspended Night
Tomasz Stanko (Trumpet), Marcin Wasilewski (Piano), Slawomir Kurkiewicz (Double-Bass) and Michal Miskiewicz (Drums).
Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)… continuing on this morning with this fine, Tomasz and his fabulous and talented quartet and they are sounding superb this morning!
Time for the mighty Quo, on Vinyl:
** **
Haven’t listened to this for ages. The half of the album by Andre 3000, The Love Below, is the best album that Prince didn’t make. Real wit and invention, great music and top SQ. Plus in Hey Ya, one of the great singles of all time
Shields by Grizzly Bear. One of these albums that takes a few listens to get into but once you do it rewards with really interesting and intelligent music
The mighty Bellowhead. This is the farewell tour and if you have never heard a folk big band well check em out. Lots of fun and sensational musicianship.