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Ketil Bjørnstad and Anneli Drecker - A Suite of Poems
Ketil Bjørnstad (Piano) and Anneli Drecker (Vocals).
Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)… sitting down with a bowl of banana, blueberries, strawberries and yogurt and kicking off the day with Ketil and Anneli and they are sounding sublime! Album based on a number of hotel poems sent to Ketil from the Norwegian-Danish author Lars Saabye Christensen. One beautiful album…
Steely Dan countdown to ecstasy / 2011 Geffen / Japan SHM CD / UICY25036
And in all my travels
As the facts unravel
I’ve found this to be true
Very apt words, it’s been a funny few days, listening to the Dan, seems to put things back into perspective.
Gary
Wishbone Ash. 1972. One of my wife’s. I like it a lot.
" The album features a blend of progressive rock, folk, and hard rock, and is considered a landmark album in the progression of twin-lead guitar harmonisation" WIKI.
Not the new release of this magnificent album, but rather my copy bought way back then, (A4/B3/C3/D3).
I remember that it was on TV, though I can’t remember what show it was, but I assume it must have been The Old Grey Whistle Test? Anyway my dad liked it, which came as a bit of a shock to me!
You do know that I am going to have to put that on now!
‘Animals’ - Pink Floyd
Remixed version is superb - and less snap, crackle and pop on the vinyl than I remembered.
Young was on a great run at the time & Zuma is a cracking album featuring some great guitar. Cortez being an absolute highlight. Often wonder if the pencil/charcoal drawing cover was inspired by Dylan’ Planet Waves? Used to buy every Young album until I couldn’t keep up with his release/rerelease schedule. Vinyl.
Leeds finest and what a lovely box set. Gill was such a great guitarist.