The Smiths Complete Rhino Box Set Remastered by Johnny Marr.
Mint and Sealed.
I already have these albums but they’ve been scratched to buggery from being played to death during my teenage years - bought when first released. I remember bunking off school to purchase The Queen Is Dead and swanning around the Sixth Form with it.
The Eponymous debut sounds significantly better than my original and its clearly greatly benefitted from JM’s handiwork. Chuffed.
Now playing…
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on through the noon hour with this album from Max Würden and enjoying the opening track very much. From the Bandcamp description: "Max’s studio recordings lined up alongside live performances; field recordings of foot-steps and sounds from deep forests amongst broken leaves and custom synthesizers; processed guitar-loops weave amongst soaring ambient pads and energetic driving analog pulses segue classic 90’s ambient depicting the very furthest reaches of space. Max’s abstract impressions were weaved together and Format was born. …so some lovely ambient music over the noon hour!
Charles Mingus – Presents Charles Mingus
CD|2022
Ted Curson, trumpet
Eric Dolphy, alto sax & bass clarinet
Charles Mingus, bass
Dannie Richmond, drums
Originally released in 1961.
I would agree, a big improvement on the earlier re-issues as well, the 2009 180g vinyl sounds better than the original. The John Porter production left a lot to be desired for sure.
I think that’s their best by a long chalk.
I also have ‘Of Queues and Cures’, their studio album from 1978 which is great and I would also recommend their live album ‘Playtime’ which was issued about 2001 I think but was recorded back in 1979.
Hum. It’s a great album but I also quite like Tale of Us as well.
This sounds awesome - the production is stunning. I’ve waited a long time for that first track and it is just sublime.
A class act.
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
The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators - 1966
What a ‘trip’ this is 
Annette Peacock - The Perfect Release
Backed by Richard Bailey on drums & Max Middleton on keyboards (played on Jeff Beck’s Blow by Blow)
John McKensie on bass - bassist for Steve Hillage.
The groove on the track ‘Survival’ is a monster.
Now playing…
Foy Vance - Live at Bangor Abbey
Foy Vance (Guitar, Vocals), Arco String Quartet String Section: Kerry Brady (Cello), Kathleen Gillespie (Violin), Clare Hadwen (Violin), Richard Hadwen (Viola) and Paul Hamilton (Drums, Vocals), Michael Keeney (Piano), Colm McClean (Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals) and Conor McCreanor (Bass, Vocals).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)… continuing on this afternoon with this fantastic album from Foy along with the ‘Arco String Quarter’ and the the band and they are sounding sublime! One very fine album…
