I’m torn if I prefer this version over the original? Both great.
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Thank you, Charles, and I never kid when it comes to vinyl. 
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Having been extremely disapppointed with Hackett’s latest release as discussed with @Gazza, I have been playing Under a Mediterranean Sky which is much more in line with the standard I would expect from this brilliant guitarist. All (so far) played in a classical guitar style. Very melodic dreamy stuff. Very good indeed! The Dervish and the Djin is especially good.
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Melody Gardot - Currency Of Man
Melody Gardot (Guitar, Piano, Vocals), Larry Goldings (Organ), Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums), Heather Donavon (Vocals), Clément Ducol (Prepared Piano), Gary Grant (Trumpet), Irwin Hall (Alto Saxophone), Jesse Harris (Guitar), Dan Higgins (Baritone Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone), Clydene Jackson (Vocals), Pete Korpela (Percussion), Pete Kuzma (Organ), Mitchell Long (Guitar), Andrew Martin (Trombone), Dean Parks (Guitar) Reese Richardson (Guitar), Chuck Staab (Drums), Julia Waters (Vocals) and Maxine Waters (Vocals).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)… continuing on this Saturday afternoon with Melody and she and the band is sounding sublime! This is one sweet album…
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Melody Gardot - Sunset in The Blue
Melody Gardot (Vocals), John Anderson (Oboe), William Bartholome (Clarinet), Mircea Belei (Viola), Chuck Berghofer (Bass), Anais Bodart (Cello), Jean-Baptiste Bridon (Horn), Till Brönner (Trumpet), Dadi Carvalho (Guitar), Antoine Chatenet (Bass, Drums, Guitar, Synthesizer Pads), Dominik Chmurski (Violin), Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), Tristan Dalmazir (Viola), Nicola Davis (Violin), Gaelle Deblonde (Violin), Lou Delebecque (Violin), Marcia Dickstein (Harp), Ulrich Drechsler (Bass Clarinet), Nando Duarte (Acoustic Guitar), Kasia Dubaniowska (Viola), Angèle Dubeau (Violin), [Annabelle Ducast (Violin), Marie Electra (Violin), Oliver Fox (Flute), Astghik Gazhoyan (Viola), Ana Gjud (Cello), Moldovan Adela Hania (Cello), Daniel Higgins (Clarinet), Jinho Hong (Cello), Norman Jansen (Viola), Larry Klein (Bass, Acoustic Guitar), Steve Kujala (Flute), Benedicte Leclerc (Viola), John Leftwich (Bass), Lucas Lima (Viola), Anne Lombard (Violin), Maya Magub (Violin), Gabriel Majou (Violin), Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone), Dominic Miller (Guitar), Sam Minaie (Bass), Dan Oates (Violin), Anna Pacholczak (Violin), Gohar Papoyan (Violin), Mathilde Rouaud (Viola), Elena Rubino (Violin), Arlia de Ruiter (Violin), Steffen Schorn (Bass Clarinet), Vanessa Smith (Cello), Chuck Staab (Drums), Nicolas Stevens (Violin), Sting (Vocals), Frederic Sueur (Clarinet), Emily Sun (Violin), Annie Tangberg (Cello), Naoko Terai (Violin), Richard Todd (Horn), Astghik Vardanyan (Violin), Lise Voldsdal (Viola), Isabelle Weisse (Violin), Anthony Wilson (Guitar) and Ulrike Zavelberg (Cello).
Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)… continuing on this afternoon with another fabulous album from Melody and this talented group of musicians and they are sounding sublime! …perfect for a chilly and rainy afternoon.
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Rumer, live at Lafayette. Available now on Tidal for down under! Yippee! 
Nice even though there isn’t any dialog so far after 5 tracks. Will update if I find any. Too excited not to post before I am done. 
Update: minimal dialog in the album at end of track 9, 13 & 14. Usual pleasantries, introduction to band members. That’s it. Lovely album nonetheless!
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Yep, sad indeed. So much wish she’s still around and I can watch her sing & play. She radiates happiness behind her drum set.
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Rumer - Live from Lafayette
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)… a mention above from @davidng had me place this new live album release from September 16th in the queue and now taking out for a spin and the opening track is sounding sublime! …looking forward to the rest of the album.
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What are you referencing? Near the top?
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84
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