What are you listening to in 2023 and why might anyone be interested?

I read the Heavier Than Heaven biog a few years back, is that the one?

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Carla Bley - Night-glo

Carla Bley (Organ, Synthesizer), Steve Swallow (Bass Guitar), Randy Brecker (Trumpet), Flugelhorn), Paul McCandless (Oboe, English Horn, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone), John Clark (French Horn), Tom Malone (Trombone), David Taylor (Bass Trombone), Larry Willis (Piano), Electric Piano), Hiram Bullock (Guitar), Victor Lewis (Drums) and Manolo Badrena (Percussion).

Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… kicking off this Wednesday morning with this fine album from Carla supported by a very talented group of musicians and they are sounding mighty sweet!

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If I get them down, I’ll want to play at least some of them, which means …

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Never been a fan really (although I have Nevermind on CD) so this might not be a reliable read but it is damn miserable and lifes too short to be drawn into this for me…


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Go on my son! You know it makes sense :japanese_ogre:

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Records should be played not stored…or given to me!

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

I rather enjoyed Hemispheres, so why not?

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Jonathan Richman - I, Jonathan

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Gotta love an album with a track titled ‘Hector’s House’ !

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I saw Rush live back around the time of the live album All The Worlds A Stage. I dont have any Rush albums anymore apart from All The Worlds, they went AWOL whilst still in my yoof…the album with Spirit Of Radio sticks in my mind. Are any of the recent re issues worth checking out? Or best to look out for clean originals?

@QuickSticks ?

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More Carla - on ECM vinyl.

Apparently I paid £2.99 for this in the Oxford St Virgin Megastore Sale. Still in shrink !

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Extreme 2. Pornograffitti. 1990.

A mix of heavy rock, metal, funk and acoustic ballads. Good songs. Nuno Bettencourt was/is a seriously good guitarist imho.

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Carla Bley - Songs With Legs

Carla Bley (Piano), Andy Sheppard (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone) and Steve Swallow (Bass).

Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this morning with another album from Carla accompanied by Andy and Steve the trio is sounding mighty sweet! One fine album…

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Rebel without Paws😂

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Back in the house and feeling like a bit of Joni.
Definitely don’t play this one enough…

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It could be Moving Pictures next. Or perhaps my favourite Rush album, which is Permanent Waves. Have you heard the 40th Anniversary Edition of Permanent Waves? Is that on CD better than the original vinyl?

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Fraction - Moon Blood - 1971

Talking about original Belladona’s earlier, they only pressed 200 of these :open_mouth:

No is unfortunately the answer. Pretty good as well.

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Yep, I have that on on the 40th Anniversary vinyl. It’s superb. Highly recommended.
As for CD, only have the original bought in the 90’s sometime. Probably played 6-8 times max.
My original vinyl has been played to death however…:face_with_peeking_eye:

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Carla - a true one-off. RIP.

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Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA - CD

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