Cat Power You Are Free
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Tony Joe White | The Train I’m On | 1972
More good earlyish stuff from the swamp blues rock meister.
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Joy Oladokun - In defense of my own happiness
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)… a random pick from the new release section of Qobuz with an artist I have no knowledge of all but the title of the album caught my eye. Opening track is sounding mighty fine and look forward to the rest of the album…
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I always really liked Slip Kid and How Ever Much I Booze but like you am beginning to listen to the whole LP I have a Classic Records cut which sounds excellent.
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Crowded House - Dreamers Are Waiting
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this morning with another album in the new release section on Qobuz and also has received a few mentions in this thread. So opening track is sounding easy going and look forward to the rest of the album…
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Well worth it, for what it costs compared to other Linn upgrades it’s a bit of a bargain. My deck is 30 years old and it just keeps giving. I didn’t just want to upgrade without an A/B demo which has taken a while due to dealer being shut more than open since it was released.
I took my partner along to the demo, dealer didn’t tell us which deck was which, totally obvious which deck was which and she said there was no way we could not have the upgrade done… who am I to argue 
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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | In Step | 1989
Not his best by a long shot but still a good album which, tells you all you need to know about the quality of his work.
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Heading home…
More Vin Gordon dubstrumental goodness, nice chilled sunshine vibe for the drive
Solo album excursion from the legendary Jamaican trombonist. Brand new compositions by Vin on new original rhythm tracks from Nat Birchall & Al Breadwinner. All recorded old-school analogue style at the Bakery Studio in Manchester. Produced by Nat Birchall & Al Breadwinner, recorded and mixed by Al Breadwinner.
Review Chris May AllaboutJazz.com;
British saxophonist Nat Birchall is celebrating twenty years as a bandleader. His specialism is post-John Coltrane spiritual jazz. Since 1999 he has released an album every two years or so. The most recent was the outstanding Cosmic Language (Jazzman, 2018). The next is due later this year. Fittingly for an anniversary year, it will be Birchall’s first 2xLP set.
Before Birchall became a jazz musician, his big love was reggae, which is where African Shores is coming from. The album is released on Birchall’s reggae-focused label Tradition Disc. It is headlined by Jamaican trombonist Vin Gordon with Birchall sharing the frontline and the writing credits.
Birchall grew up during the 1970s, reggae’s belle epoque, when the style which became known as “conscious reggae” carried the swing. He made weekly shopping trips from his rural home in the north of England into nearby Liverpool to pick up the latest Jamaican imports from specialist shops in the city. Many of the discs Birchall bought would have included Gordon in the line-up. The trombonist joined the ubiquitous studio band the Skatalites in 1964 and went on to play on literally hundreds of sessions during the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras. Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One label was his home from home.
In 2018, Birchall co-founded Tradition Disc with dub producer Al Breadwinner. The label bowed in with the Sounds Almighty album, which was billed as “Nat Birchall meets Al Breadwinner featuring Vin Gordon.” The same band (minus guest trumpeter KT Lowry) steps forward again on African Shores, another instrumental set.
On the rear sleeve of Sounds Almighty, Birchall wrote that it was “respectfully livicated to the great Jamaican artists who originated this music.” Artists, that is, such as Gordon. The album did them proud and was greeted with widespread acclaim. African Shores will create a similar buzz. Rocking rhythms, four horns, fundamental bass and drums, a mellow vibe and in the tradition dub versions. You can feel the sunshine. You might also smell the sensi or taste the rum, depending on your recreational preferences. Either way, the music is vibey enough to put a smile on the face of an Easter Island stone-head statue.
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Vince Gill - High Lonesome Sound
Vince Gill (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Gut String Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals), Robert Bailey (Vocals), Robert Bailey, Jr. (Vocals), Barry Bales (Bass Guitar), Lisa Bevill (Vocals), Ron Block (Banjo), Bekka Bramlett (Vocals), Jerry Douglas (Dobro), Kim Fleming (Vocals), Jeff Geurnsey (Fiddle), John Hughey (Steel Guitar), Alison Krauss (Fiddle, Vocals), Patty Loveless (Vocals), Shelby Lynne (Vocals), Nicole C. Mullen (Vocals), Steve Nathan (Hammond B3, Piano, Synthesizer), Kim Richey (Vocals), Chris Rodriguez (Vocals), Chris Rodriguez (Vocals), Leland Sklar (Bass, Bass Guitar), Steuart Smith (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar), Adam Steffey (Mandolin), Billy Thomas (Vocals), Dan Tyminski (Acoustic Guitar), Carlos Vega (Drums), Billy Joe Walker, Jr. (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar), Pete Wasner (Hammond B3, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer) and Jeff White (Acoustic Guitar, Vocals).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this morning with Vince and this fabulous and all star talented group of musicians and they are sounding mighty sweet! One very fine album…
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Gary Clark Jr. | This land | 2019
Another fine heavy blues rock album from GC Jr… great stuff, you’ve surely gotta luv it?
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This is a wonderful Stan Getz box set on 4CDs. I originally owned it on 5LPs and it’s simply wonderful. Perfect for a lovely sunny evening.
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Great write up.
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