What are you listening to in 2021 and why might anyone be interested

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Katie Melua - Album No. 8

Katie Melua (Vocals), Zurab Melua (Guitar), Leo Abrahams (Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Strings), Deisadez Akaki (Violin), Jajanidze Ana (Violin), Tea Bakhtadze (Viola), Bela Bardzimashvili (Viola), Mariam Chikvaidze (Viola), Vasil Demetrashvili (Double Bass), Sam Dixon (Bass Guitar, Piano), Mark Edwards (Hammond organ), Londrishvili Ekaterine (Violin), Lamara Gegelia (Cello), Tim Harries (Fender Rhodes, Bass Guitar, Piano, Wurlitzer), Georgiy Imanov (Cello), Evgeni Inchagov (Cello), Timofeeva Inga (Violin), Sergo Jalaghania (Viola), Tamar Jeladze (Double Bass), Panjakidze Ketevan (Violin), Medea Kheoshvili (Cello), Nino Kokrashvili (Viola), Lemonjava Konstantin (Violin), Gogitidze Lela (Violin), Sachaleli Lia (Violin), Mikheil Lomidze (Cello), Gogava Maia (Violin), Razmadze Maia (Violin), Natsvlishvili Maka (Violin), Kasradze Marina (Violin), Niniasgvili Nana (Viola), Chugoshvili-Akhalbedashvili Natela (Violin), Mdinaradze Natia (Violin), Shamugia Nino (Violin), Jack Pinter (Alto Flute, Synthesizer), Nikoloz Rachveli (Conductor), Emre Ramazanoglu (Drums, Percussion), Kajaia Rati (Violin), Narchemashvili Sophio (Violin), Serafina Steer Harp), Jaiani Teimuraz (Violin), Anastasia Tsereteli (Cello) and Teona Tsiramua (Conductor).

Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)… kicking off this Thursday morning with Katie and she is sounding sublime! …the album was released in October and have not had it out for a spin for a couple of months and is one lovely album.

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Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
CD|2020

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Yes it was purely for the ‘completist’ in me that I bought that box set! It has quite a few good moments (I’m pretty sure!) but not that particular album.

On CD:-

Eric Clapton - Life in 12 Bars

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Relegated to the ‘small’ room to listen to this classic:

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Elton John / 1995 Mercury / UK CD / 5281562

I remember the first time I heard this and being amazed at the atmosphere of the recording. Happy Birthday EJ!

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Jerry Granelli - Dance Hall

Jerry Granelli (Drums), Robben Ford (Guitar), Bill Frisell (Guitar), J. Anthony Granelli (Bass), Derry Byrne (Horn), Steve Kaldestad (Horn), Bill Runge (Horn).

Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… a mention from @Gazza above had me place in the queue and now taking out for a spin and the opening track is sounding fabulous! Looking forward to the rest of the album.

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Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet
CD|2017

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Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (Live)

Joni Mitchell (Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals), Don Alias (Drums), Michael Brecker (Saxophone), Lyle Mays (Keyboards, Piano), Pat Metheny (Guitar), Jaco Pastorius (Bass) and The Persuasions (Vocals).

Streaming on Qobuz (192/24)… a mention from @DrMark above had me place the live version of this album in the queue and now taking out for a spin, and as always, Joni and this very talented group musicians supporting her are sounding superb! One very fine album…

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Frank Sinatra

Ultimate Sinatra

Edward

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Trevor Pinnock - Bach’s Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenberg - Qobuz

Now for a bit of a change this Lady Day (25 March) after an Elton John birthday-fest finishing with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road with the volume up a bit!

Wonderful performances by a hand selected group of period performers. Quite different sounding than modern instruments and inventive interpretations as you might expect from Pinnock who has recorded this once before and probably performed it many times. Wonderful sound quality.

Phil

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Appreciating the complexities of this man more of late.

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Two albums I’ve been playing quite a lot recently…

Gotland
metallica

The first I discovered from a playlist, the latter I’ve enjoyed for a long time … depends what mood I’m in :slight_smile:
Cheers,
Mark

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Now / 1993 Atlantic / Germany CD / 8122712732

Celebrating the Birthday of Aretha with this CD - originally released on LP in 1968, which includes ‘Think’ and the all time classic ‘Say A Little Prayer’.

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Can only imagine how cool it must have been to see them live!

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Quality 1977 Dub album. The unique Wackies signature sound, ahead of it’s time and was an influence on the future Basic Channel/ Rhythm n Sound Techno genre.
From Lloyd “Bullwackie” Barnes basement studio in The Bronx NY
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Tidal & Vinyl

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Tarantino is a fan!

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Mastered at Abbey Road from original tapes. Absolutely no info as to who mastered it but definitely beats a uk first press. The drums sound so good on Mistreated.

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Me’Shell Ndegéocello - Plantation Lullabies / 1993 Warner / German CD / 9362 45754 2

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