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Benjamin Britten et al with LSO - ‘80s vinyl pressing
Brittens setting of the Latin missa pro defunctis with poems by Wilfred Owen is a spectacular piece of music. The LSO is on fine form as are the stellar list of soloists and the choirs. The settings of the Owen poems are haunting, and the whole work is a beautiful moving experience.
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It’s the mid - 80’s, and I’m doing stupidly long trips offshore in Saudi Arabia, and the only thing keeping me sane was my Sony Walkman Sport, and a sackful of locally purchased dodgy cassettes.
Nobody better to lift the spirits and get the old foot tapping, and even sometimes practicing my best dance moves, than old Billy the Sneer. 
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Fink - Hard Believer
Fink / Fin Greenall (E-Bow, Effects, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Moog Synthesizer, Percussion, Piano, Prophet Synthesizer, Vocals), Kasper Frenkel (Effects), Ruben Hein (Piano), Matt Kelly (Strings), Mentrix (Vocal Effect), Andrew Phillips (Strings, Textural Sampling), Zac Rae (Effects, Synthesizer), Elliot Schwartzman (Fender Rhodes), Drew Taubenfeld (Pedal Steel), Tim Thornton (Drums, E-Bow, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals) and Guy Whittaker (Acoustic Bass, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)… kicked off this morning with Fink’s Hard Believer while working out the Wordle solution… and it has not been out for a spin for a while and it is sounding mighty sweet!
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Dream Theater because it is inevitable in this house that Dream Theater & Porcupine Tree walk hand in hand…
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“London Town” sounds exceptional, better than Soul Mining.
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A typically high quality release (on vinyl) from Brubeck Editions. Paul Desmond went on a bender and was AWOL when Dave, Joe and Gene took to the stage. Therefore the classic Quartet was a Trio. Dave was furious about, and with, his missing bandmate – you can tell because Dave played with a rare assertiveness and the emphasis is on hard-driving rhythm rather than cool melody. Recommended.
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Don Henley - Cass Country
Don Henley (Vocals), Aaron Kelley (Electric Guitar, Mandolin), Alex Hahn (Drums), Alison Krauss (Vocals), Angela Primm (Vocals), Ashley Monroe (Vocals), Billy Chapin (Percussion), Bryan Sutton (Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin), Chris Holt (Guitar), Dan Dugmore (Pedal Steel), David Moran (Hammer Dulcimer), David Piltch (Bass), Dolly Parton (Vocals), Gale Mayes (Vocals), Glen Worff] (Bass), Glenn Worf (Bass), Gordon Kennedy (Electric Guitar), Greg Morrow (Drums, Percussion), Greg Worf (Bass), Gregg Bissonette (Drums), J.T. Corenflos (Electric Guitar), Jamey Johnson (Vocals), Jeff Babko (Pump Organ), Jerry Douglas (Lap Steel Guitar), Jerry McPherson (Electric Guitar), Jim Hoke (Mandolin, Pedal Steel), Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass), Jimmy Johnson (Bass), John Deaderick (Keyboards), Lee Ann Womack (Vocals), Lucinda Williams (Vocals), Marco Giovino (Percussion), Martina McBride (Vocals), Matt Allen (Percussion), Merle Haggard (Vocals), Michelle Branch (Vocals), Mick Jagger (Harmonica, Vocals), Mike Rhodes (Bass), Mike Rojas (Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer Piano), Milo Deering (Fiddle, Pedal Steel), Miranda Lambert (Vocals), Molly Felder (Vocals), Pat Buchanan (Electric Guitar, Harmonica), Richard Bowden (Electric Guitar), Richard Davis (Cello, Keyboards, Organ), Rob Ickes (Dobro), Russ Pahl (Pedal Steel), Sally Dworsky (Vocals), Shannon Forrest (Drums, Percussion), Stan Lynch (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion), Steuart Smith (Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar), Tony Harrell (Organ, Piano), Trisha Yearwood (Vocals), Vince Gill (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals) and Will Henley (Drums).
Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)… taking out Don’s 2015 release which returns him to his Texas roots and along with a large number of supporting musicians contributing to his album, and they are sounding mighty sweet! One fine album…
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Gram Parsons - 1974 - Grievous Angel - Label - Reprise - OG Vinyl.
This is the second and last studio album from GP released four months after his death.
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Couldn’t resist this (The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte) vinyl £10 new, sealed, at a local record fair having seen so many great reviews. First spin and it’s clear the Mael’s haven’t lost their sense of humour and knack for a catchy hook. Picked up a couple of other new sealed albums for a fiver each (Neneh Cherry/Lou Rawls). Great way to spend a couple of hours.
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Blimey, I’ve got that comp. and it’s a cracker.
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