Now that I have access to my CDs, some Aretha to celebrate her bday. Thanks @Debs
Aretha Franklin - Aretha Now
CD|1968
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Nashville skyline. Incredible album but still don’t understand why Self Portrait was dismissed. It’s actually the Dylan album I play the most.
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John McLaughlin - ‘Johnny McLaughlin Electric Guitarist’ (1978). I only acquired and started listening to this album a few years ago having been familiar with the album which precedes it ‘Inner Worlds’ (1976) and the album which follows it ‘Electric Dreams’ (1979) since back in the day. It turns out to be tuneful and light fusion, more jazz than rock and more of a ‘solo’ album than the others. It fills that gap between the fusion of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and the softer fusion of the shortlived ‘One Truth Band’. Enjoyable stuff.
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Weather Report, the eponymous debut.
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Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Tidal 16/44
Reg and Bernie wrote a lot of great songs, and this album is packed with them, not immediate crowd-pleasers, but a wonderfully structured album, it tells the story of their struggles to make it in the music industry in a set of excellent songs. Superbly performed by Elton and a top band, it’s an album that keeps on giving pleasure. Happy Birthday Elton.
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Same here Paul - saw him only once here in Sydney in mid 80’s or thereabouts
He wouldn’t come out on stage for 15 minutes whilst his band kept playing intro as cameras in front row
When he did come out he turned his back on audience for entire concert
And it was a bad one
Very disappointed and I’m basically a fan although his latest stuff is pretty crap
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A happy start to a busy day packing, Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour
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The Kinks - The Singles - Tidal 16/44
One of the few great singles bands that also created great albums, the songwriting brilliance of Ray Davies gives us quirky songs and beautiful ballads, with a superb band. Today I’m struck again how Dave’s guitar work on Waterloo Sunset is beautifully sensitive, and Ray’s vocals work perfectly with the lead. One of the great pop-rock/rock bands.
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Yello, Flag (remaster), cd rip
Another Asset Random selection… Just not sounding as good through the little MuSo compared to last time I played it with the ATC speakers 
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Going to be a day of Foo Fighters I think. Rest in peace Taylor, we’ll keep things noisy here for you xx
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More Aretha … … … tonight, Beeb 2 at 19.30 … … …A chance to hear admirers, including Elton John, Gloria Estefan, Smokey Robinson, PM Dawn, Bonnie Raitt and Rod Stewart sharing a stage with the Queen of Soul herself.
The concert took place at New York City’s Neederlander Theatre in 1993, as an AIDS benefit. Elton, Smokey and Rod provide backing vocals on the first number Chain of Fools.
Nice one, Beeb.
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2 x LP - Music On Vinyl 2012 reissue : )
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Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and slide guitars Gibson EDS-1275, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Gibson Marauder, Ovation 1615/4, Ovation 1619/4, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog
Bev Bevan – Slingerland drums, Remo Rototoms, Avedis Zildjian cymbals, Slingerland Bev Bevan drumsticks, Remo drumheads, gong, various percussion instruments, backing vocals, fire extinguisher on “Mr. Blue Sky”
Richard Tandy – Yamaha C7B piano, Yamaha CS-80, Wurlitzer electric piano, ARP 2600, Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Omni, ARP Odyssey, Hohner clavinet, SLM Concert Spectrum, Mellotron M400, sequencers, Gibson SG Custom electric guitar
Kelly Groucutt – harmony and backing vocals, Gibson G3 bass guitar, percussion
Mik Kaminski – violin
Hugh McDowell – cello
Melvyn Gale – cello, jangle piano on “Wild West Hero”
Recordings from Musicland Studios, Munich. May - August 1977
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Happy Birthday Richard Tandy! 
born on 26 March 1948 in Birmingham 
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