Great recording.
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Wife listened today, yes a big difference she reckons, so it’s not psychological or me being paranoid! 
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A recent mention by @QuickSticks reminded me that I haven’t listened to this for far too long.
Just foot to the floor rock and roll.
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Well thats always good!
Makes it easier to bring home more records when she knows how much better their now going to sound 
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Now playing…
Food - Mercurial Balm
Thomas Strønen (Drums, Percussion, Electronics), Iain Ballamy (Saxophones, Electronics), Christian Fennesz (Guitar, Electronics), Eivind Aarset (Guitar, Electronics), Prakash Sontakke (Slide Guitar, Vocal), Nils Petter Molvaer (Trumpet).
Streaming on TIDAL… returning home from the doctors office after having a fasting blood drawn and now sitting down with a cup of coffee and breakfast and kicking off this Thursday morning with ‘Food’ and this sextet is sounding sublime!
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On Vinyl:
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A couple of new arrivals today, from the MPS AAA series.
Nathan Davis Quintet- The Hip Walk
I was initially drawn to this as it features Carmell Jones who was a new name to me when first hearing the brilliant and appropriately titled The Remarkable Carmell Jones on Tone Poet/Blue Note. The album includes Kenny Clarke and what I thought were previously unknowns to me in Francy Boland, Jimmy Woode. However a little bird told me that they, along with Kenny Clarke, formed the rhythm section on Blue Note recording The Golden Eight. I have that on a Music Matters 33 but forgotten about, so now enjoying the double bonus of rediscovering that lovely record and further exploration beckons of the many other Clarke/Boland group recordings.
Bill Evans - Symbiosis
The Bill Evans Trio (Eddie Gomez, Marty Morell) in an orchestral setting divided into two movements, Bill Evans also playing Fender Rhodes, both of which I’ve not heard him do before so I bought this more out of curiosity.
I’m really enjoying it.
In these days of overpriced £50 re issues these MPS AAA are great vfm, gatefold sleeve, insert with essay, session photos, poly lined inner, superb pressing and sound.
All for £24 for Nathan Davies, £17 Bill Evans.
Nice one MPS!
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Such a beautiful album! Must play soon.
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It’s a great album. My vinyl copy was dished, warped and scratched. Took it straight back and got the shop to order another one. Collecting tomorrow with crossed fingers.
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Dream Theater - Dark Clouds & Silver Linings
Special Edition Box Set
The box is covered with black velvet and contains a limited print of the cover art, double vinyl album, CD and a mouse mat with the original cover art as the image.
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My absolute favourite of theirs, yet I don’t own it🤷🏻♂️
Despite all he’s done since Extrapolation remains my fave John McLaughlin album - under his name but it’s really a band effort and what a band - Surman, Oxley and Odgers.
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