What are you listening to Part the Third

[Hopstretch]

Listening to this, which was released 20 years ago yesterday. Feel oldish.

 

[Torpedo]

LOL, I loved those guys when they made music like this

 

In this album

[VPI]

[Dusty Chalk]

Bunch of Test Tone -- I need something much more sedate than Bent Knee -- which I've been listening to non-stop since last weekend -- today.

[swt61]

[skullguise]

The EBTG posts made me pull out Baby The Stars Shine Bright, and my favorite song of theirs:

EDIT: the blond woman playing piano, Cara Tivey, we think is related to my friend Steve.....

Edited May 26, 2016 by skullguise

[Dusty Chalk]

One of my favourite current bands, Big Big Train (the one I nearly traveled to England to see live), Folklore

[robm321]

[Dusty Chalk]

Airbag, Disconnected (moar prag)

[robm321]

[HiWire]

Kylie Minogue – Body Language

[skullguise]

Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Damn Right Honey.  Fun stuff, hard to classify with one genre.  Definite strong Rockabilly, but a fair bit of others too.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

6 hours ago, HiWire said:

Kylie Minogue – Body Language

Nonspecific deity, I love that album inordinately much.  Like a bunch more than any of her other albums.

[TMoney]

Oh, yes. That is what I needed.

[HiWire]

15 hours ago, Dusty Chalk said:

Nonspecific deity, I love that album inordinately much.  Like a bunch more than any of her other albums.

It's excellent. I also have her Light Years, Fever, and Greatest Hits: 87–97 albums.

I started with Fever at the height of its popularity after some friends recommended it to me years ago, then slowly picked up the other ones. Body Language has the same level of polish as Fever, but a broader and deeper musical and emotional range (for Kylie, anyway). I find it less claustrophic-sounding as well. Fever is still a favorite of mine for its intensity and catchiness, but I've over-listened to it and I find I have to be in the right mood to immerse myself in Kylie's virtual disco club, whereas Body Language is more generally enjoyable.

Edited June 1, 2016 by HiWire

[Dusty Chalk]

2 hours ago, HiWire said:

It's excellent. I also have her Light Years, Fever, and Greatest Hits: 87–97 albums.

I started with Fever at the height of its popularity after some friends recommended it to me years ago, then slowly picked up the other ones. Body Language has the same level of polish as Fever, but a broader and deeper musical and emotional range (for Kylie, anyway). I find it less claustrophic-sounding as well. Fever is still a favorite of mine for its intensity and catchiness, but I've over-listened to it and I find I have to be in the right mood to immerse myself in Kylie's virtual disco club, whereas Body Language is more generally enjoyable.

Body Language was the first album I got, based entirely on the strength of the lead single, "Slow".  I was surprised how much I liked all the other tracks, especially Red Blooded Woman and Chocolate, but it's distilled pure pop perfection as far as I am concerned.  I think I have all of the post pre Michael Hutchence albums (so 1989 onwards?  I may have to double check...), since many of them were reissued in 2CD packs several years ago.
You may also want to check out Anniemal, it kind of hits me the same way.

[HiWire]

Yes, I love Anniemal too. I keep hoping Annie will be able to do it again (but different).

[luvdunhill]

[ironbut]

Wow Marc, I have a few of the Levinson LP's and they all sound pretty special.

I bet that sounds fantastic. Is it still available?

[luvdunhill]

It does indeed, it's a great performance. I stumbled upon it on eBay and nabbed it, but no it's not generally available, but a few in the series are available at some of the big places at blowout prices, as they are SACD layer only.

[VPI]

Got the Bluesound player set up so listening to some Tidal.

[ironbut]

Once I saw the Red Rose Music logo I realized when those were made. I'll keep an eye out.

I took a look and I have Vol 1 which is the organ /choir album, Vol 2 which is the piano (which is awesome!) and Vol 4 with the New Haven Brass Quintet. I should dust off the turntable and give them a listen this week.

[robm321]

I like. 

 

Edited June 3, 2016 by robm321

[Dusty Chalk]

New Little Tybee record!  Also, What We Want by STFU (Dean Garcia side project -- very typical of his work -- medigs -- I still think All We Have is Now is the best thing he's done in years, but I can't say as I mind him being as prolific as he is -- I love everything he touches -- PS they're all collaborations, so I can't contribute all of it to his influence, I just mention it by way of point-of-reference).

[Dusty Chalk]

Robert Reed, Sanctuary II -- moar more Oldfield than Oldfield.