Nice to see that album getting a play Simon! Their NEC gig on that tour was fantastic, and one my all-time favourites. 22 years ago, wow.
You are a very bad influence, young man.
My favourite jazz album too. Magical. The recent Analogue Productions/Acoustic Sounds remaster is excellent.
Buena Vista Social Club.
Wasn’t sure about purchasing these LPs again @Cmax @Pete_the_painter but Giles Martin making the case for it in the Sunday Times Magazine today is tempting me.
I like the description of the ‘A Hard Days Night’ remaster. “Now you have the sound of a band in a room. Four men in their early twenties hitting the sh!t out of stuff. You hear the crack of the snare. Ringo suddenly has a kick drum.”
Sold!
Sticking with Eighties and my favourite Ultravox album with Midge at the helm ……
Ultravox - Rage In Eden
I sure did. Massive TD fan back in the day, certainly up to the mid 80’s when bland soundtrack work took its toll on the regular albums. Also got the follow up Purple Twilight box set as well. Recent material without Edgar is a step back towards the classic 80’s sound. Hades goes for big money now I believe.
‘Quartet’ has the most glorious opening track - ‘Reap the Wild Wind’ - which was produced/engineered by George Martin and Geoff Emerick
3 x LP - Warner Brothers 2015 reissue : )
John Bonham – drums, percussion
John Paul Jones – bass guitar, piano, keyboards
Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitars, electronic treatments, production
Robert Plant – lead vocals, harmonica
Recorded at Studio Sol, Cookham, Berkshire, England
on 9 January 1970 – 21 November 1978, overdubs 1981
CD version.