What are you listening to in 2024 and why might anyone be interested?

[Debs]

CD - Island Records 2006 : )

Sparks - Propaganda

Russell Mael – vocals
Ron Mael – keyboards
Trevor White – guitar
Ian Hampton – bass
Norman “Dinky” Diamond – drums
Adrian Fisher – guitar

Propaganda is the fourth studio album by American rock band Sparks, released on November 11, 1974

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Russell Mael !

born on 5th October 1948, in Los Angeles, California

[QuickSticks]

OMD: Bauhaus Staircase
Just worn myself out Scarifying and Cutting the Lawn, so a bit of Cabin time with the Neat Ministra’s I currently have on test from Tony at Basically Sound. (See System Pics)

[Anonymoot]

Bob Marley and The Wailers - Live! - 1975

I was just about to lob a few 12 inch singles on, then this caught my eye.
Often happens

[steviebee]

The Doors
Waiting For The Sun
Japanese first press
1968

Some excellent lyrics translations ( I am the lizard king = I’m the wizard kill…Wake up girl we’re all by the stove! )
The old Elektra label to boot.

[Deeg]

Levitate - Kris Dane … just picked at random as not listened to it recently.

[GrahamK]

On Vinyl:

Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story

[QuickSticks]

China Crisis: Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms

[QuickSticks]

Well I got bored of China Crisis pretty darn quickly, so switched to one of my all time favourite albums😊

Joni Mitchell: Blue

[Cmax]

The Boomtown Rats - A Tonic For The Troops - CD (1978)

Happy Birthday - 73 today, Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE. 05/10/51

[Anonymoot]

This Frankie 12 inch-o-thon sounds good.

[John5]

Tracy Chapman - Crossroads

[Gianluigi]

[JazzMan]

A 2003 live recording of a Soft Machine extension project featuring Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, John Marshall and Allan Holdsworth. Some very fine playing on this one, not least from the late, great Mr Holdsworth. Available as a 24/96 digital download from Bandcamp.

[stewartg]

Electric Light Orchestra- Face The Music

[QuickSticks]

Back in the house on Mrs Q’s system.

Eagles: Hotel California (2013 Remaster)

[GrahamK]

On Vinyl:

Teskey Brothers - Half Mile Harvest

[Stu63]

Having another Miles Davis afternoon. Seven steps to heaven followed by Tutu and now a Tribute to Jack Johnson.

[Gianluigi]

[Tabbycat]

Sounding fabulous on 12 " Single
MAARS - Pump Up The Volume

[Stu63]

Change of pace here, Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’. Music that absolutely bristles with energy. Not his finest hour but damn good. Sounding superb on Qobuz 24/192.