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Nope! 50yo 2fer Let's Stay Together Al Green 1972 https://album.link/i/976362815 Example: Really bad Album cover. But a pretty good album. It has the iconic title track, but I liked the example better. The recording quality is pretty mixed, and does not hold up to critical listening. But good for turning up and singing along. Then I discovered he had another release in 72 With an even worse album cover! I'm Still in Love with You Al Green 1972 https://album.link/i/1133378411 Example: Much more consistent in the recording quality, with many iconic songs from Mr. Al. I passed on all those for this cool groove example.

50yo Obscured by Clouds Pink Floyd 1972 https://album.link/i/1065975350 Example: First off I have to apologize to PF (I know that they have been waiting for it). I had lumped this album into the same as the very early releases like piper and saucer. I think that it the album cover that confused me. This is a great 70s rock album. Released just before Dark Side. I am happy about this 50yo find, I will not let it go back into obscurity. Oh yeah then I wanted to listen to Pompeii - Hey it was from 72 as well. Happy 50. Come for the gong, stay for the howling dog. Still a great 'concert'.

50yo album Close to the Edge (Deluxe Edition) Yes 1972 https://album.link/i/1082018155 Example: Early in my Yes exploration I found this album. 90125 -> Classic Yes -> CttE. And it still remains one of my favorites. Two monster compositions with a little rock song stuck on the end - that being 8 minutes on its own. Another example of the deluxe not giving much. But the mix on the original three tracks sounds good.

^^ I have used that in the past - the 8.5 hour version. I have not risked it while driving. 😴

^^ that has me thinking of other albums that turned 50 - I will have to explore. Now: Fate of a Dreamer (Expanded Edition) Ambeon 2011 https://album.link/i/1317040112 Example: One of the many projects of Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, his solo work (above)). This seems to be built around singer Astrid van der Veen. A nice collection of vocal tracks with prog feel. This larger release has interesting acoustic versions as well.

Just goes to show there has been controversy in F1 almost as long as I have been alive. And dig that soundtrack for Wheelbase!

In memoriam Christine McVie Christine McVie 1984 https://album.link/i/358040564 Example: Everything about this song makes me cry. Her lovely voice, the fat keyboard solo, the lyrics. Just a great song. Thx Christine.

😭 The sad face just was just not sad enough... RIP Christine.... Your solo album was one of my favorites out of all of the Fleetwood side projects.

Question - How are people cleaning their grinders? Tablets? Rice? Just vacuum? Not at all? A tiny brush? I have been cleaning mine out between coffees, but just a brush and pulling the primary burr. I could see the value of using a vacuum every now and then, but a bit of a pain to get it out for a couple seconds of cleaning. I can also see the value in using tablets, to clean residue and oils, possibly extending the life of the burrs (questionable, but with any tool, it is good to have a clean blade). 🤔

Continuing my exploration all things Cunk!

So, recorded well... yup... Albert Harry Schmitt - recording engineer (ex. Aja - Steely Dan) Doug Lionel Sax - mastering engineer (ex. The Wall - Pink Floyd) I keep going back to different tracks and just listening to them. Fun find for me.

Okay - everybody... Just slow your roll..... The Art Of Tea Michael Franks 1976 https://album.link/i/484683051 Example: I didn't know how much I needed my roll slowed until I listened to this album this afternoon. Well recorded and smooth in the vein of Steely Dan. I'm good now... ... and with lyrics like this (from Eggplant): "When my baby cooks her eggplant She don't read no book She's got a Gioconda kinda of dirty look And my baby cooks her eggplant About 19 different ways Sometimes I just have it raw with mayonnaise" I am not sure what he is talking about, but I am pretty sure it is not eggplant. And the album has the now jazz standard of Popsicle Toes.

Cheers Bryan - I hope you have a great birthday and the whiskey flows. Happy Birthday

Lost In The New Real Arjen Anthony Lucassen 2012 https://album.link/i/1045223147 Example: Still a little distracted by the album cover (looks like Thomas Dolby album to me). One of his few solo efforts, it carries all the hallmarks of Arjen's work. An hour and a half of a big story to tell us something simple. Enjoyable.

Cheers team, and to the overseas folks, happy Thursday.

In answer to the question. What if you took the Star Wars universe and told a real story? Well you get Rogue One (watch it!), and you get this. Worthy.

Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011 - 2021) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 2021 https://album.link/i/1561288142 Example: So I was watching the Roger Waters video (in another thread) about a bunch of musicians signing a guitar. And Noel Gallagher popped up. Hmmm Noel Gallagher, Noel Gallagher sounds familiar. Quick tidal search and I get Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Ah that guy from Oasis. Let's see what he has been up to. Turns out, pretty good stuff if you like his stuff. Turns out, it is stuff I like.

Cheers Jeff - Happy Birthdays

Rory Gallagher (50th Anniversary Edition / Super Deluxe) Rory Gallagher 1971 https://album.link/i/1557237649 Example: A very solid classic Album. Now, I have not finished the 3.5 hours of this version of the album. But, enough to know that the boy could play, and was taken too young (47).

Dear America Eric Bibb 2021 https://album.link/i/1600469612 Example: Sunday Blues - and happy about it. A good dynamic album by Bibb. Plays with sounds and vibes all the time.

Cheers JP -- Wishing you a great Birthday --

Mirror Mirror Eliane Elias, Chick Core, Chucho Valdés 2021 https://album.link/i/1611484601 Example: One of Chick's last recordings, and I really like it. An elegant recording of the three of them with lovely melodies and interactions. I get the sense of them recording a set piece and playing with each other at the same time, with lots of exploration in the longer works.

RIP Fred, I read Mythical Man-Month Back in the 80's and was familiar with Brook's Law (not to be confused with Burke's Law) when I started working in the industry in the 90s.

^^ Sent me on a look for new music. I had not looked in a while because my queue is too full. But I found this new one: Live At The Bon Soir Barbra Streisand 2022 https://album.link/i/1644193183 Example: One of several that I could have posted from this album. I really enjoyed this mostly raw performance of show tunes and standards. Hard to think of this as a 20 years old Barbara, belting out songs and giggling in-between while talking with the band.

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