Listening now to this stereo/mono CD.

[The Rang]

Close Enough !

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Love the opening track Telegram.
And of course Vancouver Shakedown.
I recall that being a big story here when that happened.

 

[Todd 987]

 

[cbmmm3]

this is the last album of Michael Murphy in lead with REO Speedwagon. Vocalion has the previous 2 - Lost in A Dream / This Time We Mean It out on incredible surround SACD ( Buy it !! ) . If memory serves me - REO went from Terry Lutrell to Kenin Cronin to Michael Murphy and back to Kevin Cronin.

All with an incredible supporting cast including the late , Great Gary Richrath

 

[The Rang]

Bill Withers - Making Music

The change hinted at on his previous album is complete here. With one exception the funky soul/R&B groove is gone, replaced by overproduced / orchestrated ballads which don’t suit his voice IMO. Expected a drop off eventually but not this big.

 

[cbmmm3]

Candleland. A+

 

[cbmmm3]

Zero. Awesome. Another A+

 

[JohnN]

Ian Anderson Divinities: Twelve Dances With God
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful....

For the snow gods...as I clear off the car, again.

 

[The Rang]

Bill Withers - Naked & Warm

Though still more produced than the earlier albums, at least it has some funkier upbeat stuff.
A minor comeback after the Making Music album.

 

[The Rang]

Bill Withers - Menagerie

Another super slick recording. His vocals are kinda polished (they’ve smoothed off all the edges) and strings on every track but at least some good songs. Overall a decent record.

 

[The Rang]

Bill Withers - ‘Bout Love

Same as the previous two records, polished soul music. Nice albums for sure, nothing wrong with them. But a shadow of the Sussex years.
Did the label, Columbia, do this or was it the direction he wanted.

 

[The Rang]

Bill Withers - Watching You Watching Me

The last album in the box set and his career. Maybe I need to give him more credit.
Despite the sharp turn when he signed with Columbia, most of the latter albums, when not viewed through the lens of his Sussex years, are actually pretty good including this one.

 

[The Rang]

Barclay James Harvest

Self titled first album, a 4 disc box set with a remix in 24/96 LPCM along with (on CD) the original mix, singles and various live tracks from the BBC (the latter in very dodgy sound quality).
Manages to sound ambitious and naive at the same time.
It’s all good and a nice package from Esoteric but must admit, though the definition is better on the remix, I almost like the mono-like solidity of the original mix better.

 

[JohnN]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Does Your House Have Lions: The Rahsaan Roland Kirk Anthology

 

[JohnN]

Tripping into music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_from_The_Body

(Every day of your life)
Give birth to a smile

 

[esimms86]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Does Your House Have Lions: The Rahsaan Roland Kirk Anthology

Saw him live at the Village Vanguard in NYC. There would be no Jethro Tull without him.

 

[jefe1]

Klaus Schulze timewind
Reissue cd with bonus cd.
Never had this one have other albums on vinyl.
Will likely get Picture Music on CD next.

 

[The Rang]

The Doors - Perception

My oldest sealed box set (until now), bought almost exactly 13 years ago from Amazon for the remarkable price of $13.97

The Doors

Not much to say here, in my Top 5 albums of all time.
Not sure about the remix, sounds kinda harsh in places, even in stereo 24/96 MLP. Maybe it reveals too much of the 1966 recording. Regardless, it doesn’t really detract from the music and don’t mind hearing unfamiliar things (due to the remix) in some of the songs, along with interesting bonus material.
Wish they’d included the original mix too on the DVDs.

 

[The Rang]

The Doors - Strange Days

Long time since I’ve heard this, forgot what a great album it is.
Like the remix much better than the first album and it sounds very good in 24/96 MLP.
If they’d warmed it up, just a bit, it would be near perfect.

 

[Electric Moo]

Someone told me it's been 46 years since The Band's "The Last Waltz" ?

Coincidentally, I put this on tonight while doing some work. Originally recorded in 1980 to accompany an art installation, it's unique, interesting, ambient, atmospheric. I can't remember where I got the CD.

To Garth!

Wiki link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_for_Our_Lady_Queen_of_the_Angels

 

[Perp]