Carole King - Tapestry - CD
‘Tapestry’ received four Grammy Awards in 1972, including Album of the Year and the lead singles from the album — “It’s Too Late”/”I Feel the Earth Move” — spent five weeks at number one on the US chart. The cover photograph was taken at King’s Laurel Canyon home and shows her sitting in a window frame, holding a tapestry she hand-stitched herself, with her cat Telemachus.
Joe Sample The Hunter / 1986 MCA / Japan CD No OBI / 32XD410
Joe Sample Keyboards
Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller Bass
Bob Wilson, Steve Gadd Drums
David Spinozza, Dean Parks, Phil Upchurch Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
Bill Reichenbach, Chuck Findley, D!ck Hyde, Ernie Watts, Jerry Hey, Larry Williams Horns
And then there’s Mr Springsteen’s lo-fi masterpiece ‘Nebraska’, recorded onto an old cassette tape, intended to be used as demos for a studio recording with the E Street Band. Except that The Boss couldn’t recapture the emotions caught on the cassette, so that was used as the master for his next record in all its ragged glory (to quote Neil Young).
Carlos Kleiber’s recording of Beethoven’s Sixth (Pastoral) Symphony (with the Bavarian State Orchestra) was a lo-fi cassette tape of the only single time that CK ever conducted that piece. The tape was intended to be given to Kleiber’s son Marko, but Orfeo learned of its existence, and issued the performance on CD.
Steely Dan everything must go / 2003 Reprise / Japan Promo CD / WPCR11530
You’ll need the tools for survival
And the medicine for the blues
Back from the weekend food shopping what better than coffee and snacks and Diana Krall Live In Paris…the recording and performance is top draw 
True Graham
Let’s face it Springsteen has had a few duds but that’s to be expected over 35/40 years or so
When I was living in London in the 70’s I was so lucky to see him in I think his second concert ( only did 2 and shoot through)
Seen him 3 times since then but in London I knew I was seeing something very special
I saw him a few times in London when I was a student at Oxford. Last time I saw him was at the rather soulless Milton Keynes Bowl (within a week of seeing Guns n’ Roses at the same venue). The rain bucketed down on both occasions - not ideal in an open-to-the-air venue!
I remember now
Springsteen at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975 second concert
He did a version of Manfred Man’s “Pretty Flamingo”
Very special it was- he had a type of beanie on
I hoped Santa would bring the Jaimie Branch, he did, I’m happy I think Kevster recommended this months ago. I’ve been streaming since then and wanted (but never got round to) the vinyl (until now).
