The last 5 Cd's/albums you've purchased

[pwdennis]

latest batch

1) THE BOOGIE WOOGIE - various artists

four disc set on the Jazz Roots label - discs are classed by type of act: piano (Jimmy Yancey, Meade Lux Lewis), small groups (King Cole Trio, Oscar Peterson Trio, Slim Galliard) , big bands (Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey) and vocalists (Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Rushing, Anita O'Day) . Great value, reasonable sound quality

2) LADY IN SATIN - Billie Holiday

no concensus on this album, one of Lady Day's last. Her voice is shot, but the shopworn quality of it lends poignancy to her reading of the lyrics

3) WIZARD OF THE VIBES - Milt Jackson

4) CLIFF BENNETT AT ABBEY ROAD - Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers.

Probably the best of the Beatles' early Liverpool contemporaries. Only "Got To Get You Into My Life" was a big hit but they were soulful and rhythmic

5) TOGETHER AGAIN - Doyle Holly

This is a tribute to Doyle's 1960s boss Buck Owens. In fact thisis basically a reunion of the quintessential Buck Owens & Buckaroos aggregation. Former boss Buck Owens lends vocals to two tracks ("Foolin' Around" and "Love's Gonna Live Here" , and "Tender" Tom Brumley (steel guitar) and "Wee Willie" Cantu (drums) are featured throughout. Only "Dangerous" Don Rich (lead guitar & fiddle) is missing - deceased since 1974.

The entire repertoire is comprised of the hits of Buck Owens - a worthy endeavor.

6) 16 LEGENDARY COVERS FROM 1969/70 - Elton John

During the 1960s and 1970s several British cheapie labels (Hallmark & MFP) produced albums of "no names" covering the big hits. Particulary in the case of British produced hits, the knockoffs are very good as many of the same musicians as were on the original hits appeared on the cover recordings. One of the vocalists who did these sessions was Elton John, already a budding star. Purple Pyramid, an American budget label, has leased the rights to a bunch of these songs featuring Elton John as the lead vocalist.

Elton has no reason to apologize for these tracks - he obviously enjoyed recording them and they are all at least good: "Natural Sinner" , "United We Stand" , "Spirit In The Sky". "Travelin' Band"
"I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top", "Good Morning Freedom", "Up Around The Bend" , She Sold Me Magic", "Come And Get It", "Love Of The Common People", Signed-Sealed-Delivered", It's All In The Game", "Yellow River", "My Baby Loves Lovin' ", "Cotton Fields" and "Lady D'Arbanville" comprise the menu of this album.

All of these songs were huge hits in the UK and Europe - some of them (such as "Cotton Fields" by the Beach Boys) were not hits in the USA

[satchel]

Originally posted by pathogan
The Smiths and the Lion of Zimbabwe! Nice combo, Satch...have you tired Steve Reich? Or John Zorn?

I thought you'd appreciate the Mapfumo-Morrissey juxtaposition, pat! :)

You should hear the sounds that come out of my iPod when I set it to "shuffle-all."

I haven't listened to Steve Reich, or John Zorn. Tell me more...

[pathogan]

...has his own record Label, TZADIK,which operates out of lower manahttan, and plays, well, imagine Klezmer jazz and you sort of have it. he also plays straight jazz,classical...I think he has something like 100 albums out and hes like 45.Reich is amodern classical composer.Tehillim which is his psalms put to music,is among the most beautifuland difficult pieces of music I have heard.Different rains and music for 18 musicians areextraordinary,and Kronos Quartet records a lot of his music.

[pwdennis]

Been on an Irish jag (or is it jig ??) lately - three purchases

TOMMY MAKEM LIVE AT THE IRISH PAVILION - legendary Irish singer Tommy Makem in a live 1993 performance. The quartet of The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem probably were the most enduring musicians of the folk era. Bob Dylan was said to be a huge fan and why not?

WHO FEARS TO SPEAK (1798-1998) - The Makem Brothers
The Makem Brothers are the sons of Tommy Makem singing a collection of Irish songs of rebellion. The are very very good as are..

FIELDS TO THE STONE - The Spain Brothers
The Spain Brothers are associates of the Makems the CD has somewhat the sound you would expect of a Makem. I actually liked this CD better than the other two CDS listed here but all three CDs are excellent

These CDs may be difficult to find in stores (they'll never go gold or platinum) but they are worth listening to, so if you can't find them anywhere else you can try

www.redbiddy.com

[pathogan]

...between Pw, Smed and me, this threads never going to end...

Pearl jam:Vitalogy
PM Dawn:Of the heart,of the soul...
Pearl jam:Self titled
Pink FDloyd:Wish you were here
George harrison:ABKO,LIVe in Japan...bootleg
Arvo Part:Orient and Occident gorgeous gorgeous minimalism
Pearl Jam..no code

[Skip]

Originally posted by pathogan
...between Pw, Smed and me, this threads never going to end... Meanwhile, the rest of us in the shallow end of the pool keep groovin' to our Super Sugar Crisp Archie's records and wondering just what all the fuss is about. :p

[pathogan]

Originally posted by Skip
Meanwhile, the rest of us in the shallow end of the pool keep groovin' to our Super Sugar Crisp Archie's records and wondering just what all the fuss is about. :p

...and the packacge is in the mail;)

[SmedIndy]

My next ones:

Uncle Tupelo - March 16-20, 1992 - classic album, recorded live and acoustic, playing the old country standard and originals that echo the sentiment of the depression era country music. A must have.

Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears

Led Zeppelin - BBC Sessions

Grant Hardt - Intolerance

The following purchase wase made in order for me to do the music of my 20th HS reunion in 2004.

80's Pop Hits

[pathogan]

...album is superb,BTW,S

[pwdennis]

Originally posted by pathogan
...between Pw, Smed and me, this threads never going to end...

Is there something wrong with that ?

I thought this was intended to be an ongoing thread ..

[pwdennis]

Originally posted by SmedIndy
My next ones:

Uncle Tupelo - March 16-20, 1992 - classic album, recorded live and acoustic, playing the old country standard and originals that echo the sentiment of the depression era country music. A must have.

Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears



Uncle Tupelo is a band that I felt deserved much more acclaim (and radio airplay) than they ever received. Happens ofter to acts that fall in the cracks between the various genres

Lucinda Williams is another of those artists that are difficult to know how to market. For a few years she was being pushed as straight country but she clearly is not that. I have a few of her songs scattered on anthologies (Mostly CDS that were issued for the now-defunct magazine NEW COUNTRY). Problem is I like her songs but don't much like her voice.

[pathogan]

Originally posted by pwdennis
Is there something wrong with that ?

I thought this was intended to be an ongoing thread ..

...yeah, I thought so to...I like Lucindas voice, though not as much as,say Iris Dement of whom she reminds...

[SmedIndy]

Originally posted by Skip
Meanwhile, the rest of us in the shallow end of the pool keep groovin' to our Super Sugar Crisp Archie's records and wondering just what all the fuss is about. :p

BANG SHANG A LANG ---------- BANG BANG!

Certainly, Skip, you must have "You Are the One" by the Sugar Bears SOMEWHERE in your collection!

[rcartman28]

Originally posted by SmedIndy
BANG SHANG A LANG ---------- BANG BANG!

Certainly, Skip, you must have "You Are the One" by the Sugar Bears SOMEWHERE in your collection!

Hmmmm....I'll have to see if I can find and download those off the internet this weekend. Those are two songs I had totally forgotten about. :p

[pathogan]

...acetates and outtakes
The demo tapes from ALL THINGS MUST PASS. I have been trying to get this for awhile,had to get it in Ebay...
Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam
Peace Train& Angel of war..a UK demo,nice reworking of lady D'baunville with angel of war, nothing special,though...

[pwdennis]

From the cutout bins at $1.99 apiece (which is qbout all they are worth anyway).

The Complete Buddah Chart Singles Volume 1 & 2
The Complete Kama Sutra Volume 1

While none of this is particularly profound music, it is a lot of fun for use at parties or dances. Kama Sutra was the more serious label, featuring acts such as The Vacels, The Boys, The Lovin' Spoonful and Carmen Taylor. Only the Lovin' Spoonful really achieved great prominence among this quartet - the are represented on this disc by "Do You Believe In Magic", "On The Road Again", "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" and "My Gal".

The Buddha label represented the quintesssence of bubble gum. Volume 1 features songs with titles such as "Green Tambourine", "Simon Says", "Yummy.Yummy.Yummy", "1-2-3 Red Light". Volume 2 feastures such deathless classics as "Chewy Chewy", "Goody Goody Gumdrops" and "Indian Giver".

Mindless but fun

[pathogan]

...i remember all those buddah "classics>" you're rightPW,good mindless fun

[spitball]

Originally posted by pwdennis
From the cutout bins at $1.99 apiece (which is qbout all they are worth anyway).

The Complete Buddah Chart Singles Volume 1 & 2
The Complete Kama Sutra Volume 1

While none of this is particularly profound music, it is a lot of fun for use at parties or dances. Kama Sutra was the more serious label, featuring acts such as The Vacels, The Boys, The Lovin' Spoonful and Carmen Taylor. Only the Lovin' Spoonful really achieved great prominence among this quartet - the are represented on this disc by "Do You Believe In Magic", "On The Road Again", "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" and "My Gal".

The Buddha label represented the quintesssence of bubble gum. Volume 1 features songs with titles such as "Green Tambourine", "Simon Says", "Yummy.Yummy.Yummy", "1-2-3 Red Light". Volume 2 feastures such deathless classics as "Chewy Chewy", "Goody Goody Gumdrops" and "Indian Giver".

Mindless but fun
What? No "Winchester Cathedral?

[pwdennis]

Originally posted by spitball
What? No "Winchester Cathedral?

recorded for a label other than Buddha or Kama Sutra

[pathogan]

George Harrison Live from D.C. 1974...the tour and year that changed his career. He was savaged by fans and media{ during the concert at the garden when ravi shankar and ali akbar khan were playing, he yealled at the auidience"If you were more into krishna than your bottles, you'd be enjpying youself more"
tHE Cd is a good bootleg,Gh voice always weak, is raspy but not as bad as I remembered,and the onstage personal is fisrt rate. too bad, because by touring with "world musicians" he changedR&R tours. It just took everyone else 15 years to catch up

George Harrison:Live in Japan much better concert,on toour with clapton,2 CD's
A Meeting by the River:Ry Cooder& V.M. Bhatt a grammy winner and derservingly so. Quite beautiful
Krishna das Pilgrim heart...devotional kirtan chant...about what I'd expect, a couple of very nice chants, though

[pwdennis]

Vinyl hunting again:

APRIL LOVE (soundtrack w/ Shirley Jones & Pat Boone)
THE WORLD OF DON CHERRY (the pop singer, not the jazz musician)

BETWEEN THIS TIME AND NEXT TIME - Gene Watson (great country balladeer)

COUNTRY BUMPKIN - Cal Smith (former member of Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours)

SAY FOREVER YOU''LL BE MINE - Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton - the best ever male-female country duet team

NIGHT THINGS - Ed Bruce

CHRISTY - The Tennessee Hilltop Gang (a gathering of leading Nashville session musicians including Weldon Myrick, Jimmy Capps and others)

I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS - Tony Martin - great pop balladeer - was married to dancer Cyd Charisse

HEARTLAND HOME - Robbie Clement (folk)

THE FEELING'S SO RIGHT - Don King - country singer who got tired of being on the road. When he quit touring his band kept going - renamed themselves "Sawyer Brown"

LIFE IS LOVIN' WHAT YOU'RE MADE FOR - Merv Shiner
Shiner had one enormous hit during the 1950s in "Here Comes Peter Cottontail"

ALL TIME FAVORITES - Eddy Arnold (mostly pop standards)

HOT RIZE - Hot Rize (very good, now defunct bluegrass group - Tim O'Brien has carved out a bit of a solo career

[gyb13]

Originally posted by pwdennis
HOT RIZE - Hot Rize (very good, now defunct bluegrass group - Tim O'Brien has carved out a bit of a solo career was that one of "the things he carried" out of it ;)

[Gosfgiants]

Originally posted by pwdennis
HOT RIZE - Hot Rize (very good, now defunct bluegrass group - Tim O'Brien has carved out a bit of a solo career

I got to see them when I first moved to the Bay Area. One of the best stage shows I've seen by any musical group. They had a running bit with their alter-ego band Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers. They would start out as Hot Rize playing bluegrass and then do a changeover to being Red Knuckles et al. It was very well doen with great muscianship. I do believe they do reunite occasionally. Tons of fun.

[pwdennis]

Originally posted by Gosfgiants
I got to see them when I first moved to the Bay Area. One of the best stage shows I've seen by any musical group. They had a running bit with their alter-ego band Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers. They would start out as Hot Rize playing bluegrass and then do a changeover to being Red Knuckles et al. It was very well doen with great muscianship. I do believe they do reunite occasionally. Tons of fun.

I never saw them live - I do have the album SHADES OF THE PAST which is entirely devoted to the Red Knuckles alter-ego(s) - great stuff

[pathogan]

Originally posted by gyb13
was that one of "the things he carried" out of it ;)

it must be becuse July,July is approaching

[pathogan]

Acetates and Alternates, volumes One and Two...I had Beware of abko before, which is a similar bootleg. these are the demo sessiions from All things must pass sans the apple jam[which took up the third Lp way back then]Listening to Mysweet Lord, All Things Must Pass, Art of dying, Beware of darkenss without the overdubbing and phil Spector wall of sound is terrific.Just terrific
Ali Akbar khan Then and Now
The master of the sarod[e], an overview of his career{I like Indian music a great deal]

[TimmyB]

Originally posted by pathogan
Acetates and Alternates, volumes One and Two...I had Beware of abko before, which is a similar bootleg. these are the demo sessiions from All things must pass sans the apple jam[which took up the third Lp way back then]Listening to Mysweet Lord, All Things Must Pass, Art of dying, Beware of darkenss without the overdubbing and phil Spector wall of sound is terrific.Just terrific
Ali Akbar khan Then and Now
The master of the sarod[e], an overview of his career{I like Indian music a great deal]

A few of Harrison's songs on the Beatle Anthology CDs are also eye-opening without all the "stuff" going on. Take away the "full orchestration and 4-part harmony" and you are left with some simple, wonderful songs.

[soxfandoug]

Staind - 14 Shades of Grey
Third Eye Blind - Out of the Vein
Audioslave - Audioslave
White Stripes - Elephant
Everclear - Slow Motion Daydream

And mixed in there somewhere were these disks for the wife:
Sugar Ray - In the Pursuit of Leisure
Christina Aguilera - Stripped

[pathogan]

Originally posted by soxfandoug
Staind - 14 Shades of Grey
Third Eye Blind - Out of the Vein
Audioslave - Audioslave
White Stripes - Elephant
Everclear - Slow Motion Daydream

And mixed in there somewhere were these disks for the wife:
Sugar Ray - In the Pursuit of Leisure
Christina Aguilera - Stripped

my kids keep singing white stripes praises,I havent caught them.yet

[pwdennis]

I generally don't replace LPs with CDs unless the LP is worn out or was pressed on poor quality vinyl. Two that I replaced recently were so-so pressings of two of Cat Stevens' best efforts

TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN is the album I consider the Cat's finest album in terms of the songwriting (I consider the earlier efforts for the Deram label to be his best vocals). Local bands in the Daytona Beach - DeLand - Orlando area performed virtually all of the songs on this album with the folkier bands opting for songs such as "Longer Boats" and rock bands opting for "Wild World" and "Hard-Headed Woman"

TEASER AND THE FIRECAT - not quite as good as TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN but "Peace Train" was by far the Cat's biggest single, and "Morning Has Broken" has retained great long term popularity and is often performed in modern church services

[WiredTiger]

The White Stripes are very good. Detroit Rock City!

[pathogan]

Originally posted by pwdennis
I generally don't replace LPs with CDs unless the LP is worn out or was pressed on poor quality vinyl. Two that I replaced recently were so-so pressings of two of Cat Stevens' best efforts

TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN is the album I consider the Cat's finest album in terms of the songwriting (I consider the earlier efforts for the Deram label to be his best vocals). Local bands in the Daytona Beach - DeLand - Orlando area performed virtually all of the songs on this album with the folkier bands opting for songs such as "Longer Boats" and rock bands opting for "Wild World" and "Hard-Headed Woman"

TEASER AND THE FIRECAT - not quite as good as TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN but "Peace Train" was by far the Cat's biggest single, and "Morning Has Broken" has retained great long term popularity and is often performed in modern church services

up his boxed set recently, and was surprised at how good some of the songs were[I always thought of him as a lightweight}I knew morning has broken as a hymn before I knew that he had reciorded it. Still,some of his work is sweet and nice, and he seems genuinely at peace with himself,which is nice.

[pathogan]

Originally posted by pwdennis
I generally don't replace LPs with CDs unless the LP is worn out or was pressed on poor quality vinyl. Two that I replaced recently were so-so pressings of two of Cat Stevens' best efforts

TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN is the album I consider the Cat's finest album in terms of the songwriting (I consider the earlier efforts for the Deram label to be his best vocals). Local bands in the Daytona Beach - DeLand - Orlando area performed virtually all of the songs on this album with the folkier bands opting for songs such as "Longer Boats" and rock bands opting for "Wild World" and "Hard-Headed Woman"

TEASER AND THE FIRECAT - not quite as good as TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN but "Peace Train" was by far the Cat's biggest single, and "Morning Has Broken" has retained great long term popularity and is often performed in modern church services

do you think the sound is THAT much better?Honestly, I havent owned a turntable in years,though I am debating getting one again...

[pwdennis]

Originally posted by pathogan
do you think the sound is THAT much better?Honestly, I havent owned a turntable in years,though I am debating getting one again...

I generally prefer analog sound to digital but the LP copies I had were later generation (record club pressings) that were not on good vinyl. The original pressings by A&M on decent vinyl had very good sound

[pwdennis]

recent acquisitions:

DID YOU REMEMBER TO PACK YOUR ACCORDIAN - Tom Brusky
I heard Brusky and his group while visiting my sister in Mukwanago, WI. Typically no one pays any attention to polka lyrics as it is essentially dance music, with the lyrics often sung in Polish, Slovenian or Slovakian. As it happened I was sitting down sippin' on a beer and listening to the quirkiest set of lyrics since Weird Al Yankovic but performed straight. Most of the quirks are word plays within the song, but there are some genuinely odd songs too such as "Lesbian Polka" and Polkalanis (a dead on spoof of three of Alanis Morrisette's songs) that are just hilarious. You can listen to samples of his work at www.tombrusky.com

OFF BROADWAY - Jerry Orbach
Yes, that Jerry Orbach, the star of "Law and Order" . A 1963 recording of some theatrical numbers. He's not bad, but he made the right choice focusing on acting rather than singing.

PET SOUNDS - The Beach Boys
I picked up this 1987 CD cheap - it's in monaural sound, but that's okay - that's what my AM radio was.

DEV'LISH MARY - Hot Club of Cowtown
Excellent trio whose approach to music is somewhere between Bob Wills and Stephane Grappelli

[SmedIndy]

I almost have to withdraw from this, because I'm buying USED (thank god) a lot of stuff to make the music for my 20th reunion.

I need Loverboy, Def Leppard, Joan Jett (which I like), and somehow to get "Eye of the Tiger" and a couple others. My last ones were REO, Styx, Foreigner, Hall and Oates (a 2CD set that has "She's Gone"), John Mellencamp, and Bryan Adams. I told my wife I'd sooner dig my brain out with a baby spoon than listen to Bryan Adams.

As Ozzie said "OOOOOH! NOOOOOO! PLEASE GOD HELP ME!!!"

To compensate, I got "High Voltage" by AC/DC and a Guadalcanal Diary 2-fer that has "Jamboree" (First time ever on CD).

[pathogan]

...some of that 80's music makes me feel like the movie scanners...

George Harrison Live 1974 from Nassau Coleisium 3 cd's
GH Live in Madison Sq Garden 2 cd's
both boots, good quality...if I knew it was his last time touring in america, I would have paid closer attention...

[spitball]

Originally posted by SmedIndy
I almost have to withdraw from this, because I'm buying USED (thank god) a lot of stuff to make the music for my 20th reunion.

I need Loverboy, Def Leppard, Joan Jett (which I like), and somehow to get "Eye of the Tiger" and a couple others. My last ones were REO, Styx, Foreigner, Hall and Oates (a 2CD set that has "She's Gone"), John Mellencamp, and Bryan Adams. I told my wife I'd sooner dig my brain out with a baby spoon than listen to Bryan Adams.

As Ozzie said "OOOOOH! NOOOOOO! PLEASE GOD HELP ME!!!"

To compensate, I got "High Voltage" by AC/DC and a Guadalcanal Diary 2-fer that has "Jamboree" (First time ever on CD).
You need help.
"Eye of the Tiger"?
Now that song's stuck in my head. Thanks.

[Skip]

It must be killing you Smed to be put in charge of music for the event, but be reduced to making compilations of Furriner, Jirney, Stynx, and the Chuckwagon. I feel for you ... I'm cracking up constantly every time I think about it, but I do feel for you. :p

[Craig S.]

Originally posted by spitball
You need help.
"Eye of the Tiger"?
Now that song's stuck in my head. Thanks.

It's better than the song they did for the next Rocky movie - Burning Heart.

[TimmyB]

Originally posted by Craig S.
It's better than the song they did for the next Rocky movie - Burning Heart.

:makepuke:

[TGwynn19]

Originally posted by SmedIndy
Guadalcanal Diary 2-fer that has "Jamboree" (First time ever on CD).


"2 x 4" is one of my top 10 CD's of all time

[SmedIndy]

Originally posted by TGwynn19
"2 x 4" is one of my top 10 CD's of all time

I thought I was the only one who remembered or cared about them.

[pwdennis]

Originally posted by SmedIndy
I almost have to withdraw from this, because I'm buying USED (thank god) a lot of stuff to make the music for my 20th reunion.



Nothing wrong with buying used CD's. Why pay $16 when you can pay $5-6 ??? Most vinyl that I have purchased has been used (but I am a real stickler for condition) as have been about 65% of the CDs.

[SmedIndy]

It wasn't the fact they were used - it was WHAT I was buying that was...well...less than stellar.

[gyb13]

i didn't buy it, but i'll add it on, since it's really cool:

Easy Star All-Stars - The Dub Side of the Moon

they took Pink Floyd's album and did a reggae version. It is amazing...

[pathogan]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gyb13
i didn't buy it, but i'll add it on, since it's really cool:

Easy Star All-Stars - The Dub Side of the Moon

they took Pink Floyd's album and did a reggae version. It is amazing... [/QUOTE

and its good, Gus?]

[pwdennis]

Luther Wright and the Wrongs (Psycho/Bluegrass group) recently did a tribute to Pink Floyd's THE WALL called REBUILD THEW WALL

http://www.lutherwright.com/thewall.php

It's a real hoot.

[Wolf Hopper]

Originally posted by pwdennis
Luther Wright and the Wrongs (Psycho/Bluegrass group) recently did a tribute to Pink Floyd's THE WALL called REBUILD THEW WALL

http://www.lutherwright.com/thewall.php

It's a real hoot.

I've had it for months now - and agree - it's great fun. I've turned others on to it and they like it too.

[gyb13]

Originally posted by pathogan
and its good, Gus? yeah, it's really good if you like reggae: http://www.easystar.com/dubsidemain.html
and it's got some funny moments... in the beginning of 'Money' for example, they sample the sound of a bong bubbling instead of cash machines... you can listen to some of the tracks on the site above

[pathogan]

Originally posted by gyb13
yeah, it's really good if you like reggae: http://www.easystar.com/dubsidemain.html
and it's got some funny moments... in the beginning of 'Money' for example, they sample the sound of a bong bubbling instead of cash machines... you can listen to some of the tracks on the site above


...I'll try it...:D

[pwdennis]

I wandered in the Orlando SCPCA thrift store today as they were putting out a box of CDs someone donated. Lots of garbage, but I did find the following at $1.99 each

Acoustic Alchemy - Arcanum
I don't know much about this act but at $1.99 how much can I lose ? My recollection of what little I heard is that it borders jazz, new age & folk

Stan Getz - Quiet Now
This I listened to on my portable CD player at the office. A collection of tracks taken from his Verve recordings, could use a little bit more uptempo stuff

Thelonius Monk - The Genius of Modern Music V1
Thelonius Monk - The Genius of Modern Music V2
These are Riverside Recordings from 1947-1951, thirty-nine tracks between the two CDs. While Monk isn't my favorite pianist(those would be Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson), he was certainly the most inventive composer of jazz pianists. Great stuff !

[huskerdru]

I'm in a little late here, but here's my 5 most recent acquisitions:

Phish Live 10/31/95 - One of their Halloween shows where they don a "musical costume" This one was a straight-through performance of The Who's "Quadrophenia" (one of my top 10 of all time). The other two sets (standard Phish phare) are tops as well. 4 CDs

Phish Live 10/31/98 - Same as above, except the musical costume was Velvet Underground's "Loaded" CDs

Uncle Tupelo - Anthology 89/93 - A collection, with some nice rare/unreleased tracks, of the greatest country-punk band that ever lived. If you don't know these guys, they sprouted the two alt-country bands Son Volt and Wilco

The Music of Bill Monroe - 4-CD boxed set spanning his entire career

Mudhoney - Since We've Become Translucent - return album from the Seattle "grunge" legends (through various bandmember connections, these guys are related to Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, Alice in Chains, and the even more legendary Green River). Features Wayne Kramer of The MC5 on bass on a couple tunes.

Wow, I hadn't realized how few albums I've acquired in the last six months or so!!

[SmedIndy]

Husker - Better late than never. Mudhoney (and Tad) should have hit it big time. I love the dirty guitar sound on their first few records.

[huskerdru]

Yeah, I was a huge Mudhoney fan when in college...still one of the best shows I've ever seen was Mudhoney with Gas Huffer at the legendary St. Andrew's hall in Detroit. Fan of Tad, too...what a crazy mofo!! I really thought Mudhoney would be the ones to get big rather than Nirvana (whose first album I have on vinyl - first release)...shows how much I know about music!!

[Gosfgiants]

Originally posted by huskerdru
Phish Live 10/31/95 - One of their Halloween shows where they don a "musical costume" This one was a straight-through performance of The Who's "Quadrophenia" (one of my top 10 of all time). The other two sets (standard Phish phare) are tops as well. 4 CDs

Phish Live 10/31/98 - Same as above, except the musical costume was Velvet Underground's "Loaded" CDs

Uncle Tupelo - Anthology 89/93 - A collection, with some nice rare/unreleased tracks, of the greatest country-punk band that ever lived. If you don't know these guys, they sprouted the two alt-country bands Son Volt and Wilco

Check out the Phish Halloween show from 1994. They did the entire White Album that year.

Uncle Tupelo has re-released all their studio albums remastered and with new tracks. A friend at work just loaned me Anodyne.

[huskerdru]

Yeah, I've seen the White Album show, and definitely will procure it at some point!

I've seen the Uncle Tupelo reissues...VERY happy about that. My copy of No Depression is a bit scuffed up, and it's out of print, so seeing the new one is a relief. I just haven't had the time/money at the same time to pick these things up yet!!

[pwdennis]

Trace Adkins - Greatest Hits
modern country singer - better than most

Brian Wilson - Pet Sounds Live
just what it seems

Howard Robert - Howard Roberts Is A Dirty Guitar Player (LP)
jazz guitarist who was far more influential that he was popular

Henson Cargill - Skip A Rope (LP)
country "one hit" wonder of the late 60s - but what a hit

Billy Edd Wheeler - A Lifetime of Songs
Billy Edd wrote many successful songs for other artists, his only personal hit being "Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out Back". Wrote "Reverend Mr Black" for the Kingston Trio, "Jackson" for Johnny Cash & June Carter, "Chain Gang Of Love" for Roy Clark, "Coal Tattoo" for Judy Collins, "Coward Of The County" for Kenny Rogers, and Gimme Back My Blues" for Jerry Reed.

Bill Anderson - Greatest Hits Volume 2
Includes "Where Have All Our Heros Gone ? " , "Dissatisfied" and many of Whisperin' Bill's lesser tier hits

[SmedIndy]

Wings - London Town
Wings - Wild Life
Wings - Red Rose Speedway
Uncle Tupelo - No Depression (Expanded)
Queen - The Game
Rush - Fly By Night
The Thorns
Liz Phair
Brian Wilson - Pet Sounds Live
Queen - Hot Space

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Liz Phair what Smed?

[SmedIndy]

Liz Phair what Smed?

New self titled.

[pathogan]

Willie Nelson alive and Kickin: Simply the worst album by Neslon I have ever heard. the duets are simply atrocious{Steve Tyler?}, he sings a mean spirited,nasty, dumbass song with someone named Toby Keith[I think he does telephone commercials.He should stick to them} Wyclef jean{singing to all the girls Ive loved before almost made me weep.from pain}Diana Krall is ok, ray Charles is ray charles,man.Truly, seriously, wille must have needed the dough. i am huge huge fan, but this is excreable stuff!Caveat emptor
George harrison:Wonderwall music...georges first solo effort[sort of] and predating the classical Indian Lp[not by george] called Call Of The Valley, this album is filled with Indian music.I Love Indian music.though the soundtrack to the terrible trippy movie of the same title, the album is much better
Jeff Buckley:the Grace Eps...man, what a lost talent! Interesting,beautiful in turns mesmerising...Sigh.

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New self titled.Any good? Or too much of a Bowie - Let's Dance (and make a bunch of money) sellout.

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Any good? Or too much of a Bowie - Let's Dance (and make a bunch of money) sellout.

I liked Let's Dance, BTW. It was a good transition from Lodger and Scary Monsters. It was the records after that that stunk.

This isn't as good as Exile in Guyville, nor whitechocolatespaceegg. It has some good songs, but she's trying too hard to be a shocking sexpot, especially with one song (HWC). If you like her, you won't be offended and it may surprise you.

[pwdennis]

Wings - London Town
Wings - Wild Life
Wings - Red Rose Speedway
Uncle Tupelo - No Depression (Expanded)
Queen - The Game
Rush - Fly By Night
The Thorns
Liz Phair
Brian Wilson - Pet Sounds Live
Queen - Hot Space


How did you like Pet Sounds Live ?

On this list it and Wings are the only overlap between our collections

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How did you like Pet Sounds Live ?

On this list it and Wings are the only overlap between our collections


You should get the Uncle Tupelo stuff - up your alley.

Pet Sounds Live is OK - it's not the same as the real thing, and Brian's lost some of his high register. But the band is good and they can pull off the record live, which is amazing in itself.

[pwdennis]

You should get the Uncle Tupelo stuff - up your alley.

Uncle Tupelo is okay, likewise Wilco and other Tweedy and Farrar efforts. When I was younger I liked a lot of country-influenced bands such as Poco, Pure Prairie League, Matthews Southern Comfort, Lone Justice, etc. Anymore I prefer my country straight, no chaser (Haggard Tubb, Owens, Cash, Jones)

I agree with you on PET SOUNDS LIVE - I enjoyed the album but Brian Wilson has indeed lost some of his vocal range.

[pwdennis]

Willie Nelson alive and Kickin: Simply the worst album by Neslon I have ever heard. the duets are simply atrocious{Steve Tyler?}, he sings a mean spirited,nasty, dumbass song with someone named Toby Keith[I think he does telephone commercials.He should stick to them} Wyclef jean{singing to all the girls I've loved before almost made me weep.from pain} Diana Krall is ok, ray Charles is ray charles,man.Truly, seriously, wille must have needed the dough. i am huge huge fan, but this is excreable stuff! Caveat emptor

I largely agree with you; however, I did like "Beer For My Horses" (w/ Toby Keith). I doubt Willie needs the dough - I think he simply likes singing and recording . In a sense Willie's output is a lot like the days before recording costs and production budgets got out of hand. Big stars like Nat King Cole and Buck Owens would routinely issue 3 or 4 LPs per year. Willie still does

[pathogan]

I largely agree with you; however, I did like "Beer For My Horses" (w/ Toby Keith). I doubt Willie needs the dough - I think he simply likes singing and recording . In a sense Willie's output is a lot like the days before recording costs and production budgets got out of hand. Big stars like Nat King Cole and Buck Owens would routinely issue 3 or 4 LPs per year. Willie still does

...he mailed this one in,and beer for my horses while firghtfully dumb,, was not even close to being the worst cut[Wyclef Jean and steve tyler fight it out for that spot]
It ticks me off to spend money on this crapola.

[pwdennis]

...he mailed this one in,and beer for my horses while firghtfully dumb,, was not even close to being the worst cut[Wyclef Jean and steve tyler fight it out for that spot]
It ticks me off to spend money on this crapola.

I agree - it isn't a very good album. I went to Borders and listened to the album in the store. Since there were only two or three cuts on it I liked, I didn't buy it. You are right about the wyclef Jean and Steve Tyler cuts - they were a deplorable waste of time

[Wolf Hopper]

Has this thread turned from "The last 5 Cd's/albums you've purchased" into "Let's discuss this particular CD"?

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Has this thread turned from "The last 5 Cd's/albums you've purchased" into "Let's discuss this particular CD"?

Tricky - the listing of the recent ones you bought do elicit good discussion.

Perhaps we rename to "What are the recent Cd's / Albums you have purchased".

[Soapy]

Late to this thread and my music consumption has dropped drastically from my single days.

Martini Lounge-One of those compilations at Target. Nat King Cole, Deano, Torme, etc.

Summer sounds-Another compilation at Target. Groovin, Crystal Blue Persuasion. Seals and Crofts, america and Mungo Jerry. Gets me in the mood.

Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits-country stories!

PHISH-10.31.94 From Glen Falls, NY. The White Album concert.

Moby 18-I kind of dig his stuff.

Burt Bacharach-One Amazing Night. I remember seeing this special on TNT or TBS a few years back and stumbled upon a used CD. Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Chrissie hynde, Wynonna, Ben Folds Five, Barenaked Ladies and others with live Burt covers. Great stuff. Crow singing One Less Bell to Answer and the Ladies cutting Close to you are tremendous.

Kevin

PHISH-

[Wolf Hopper]

Tricky - the listing of the recent ones you bought do elicit good discussion.

Perhaps we rename to "What are the recent Cd's / Albums you have purchased".

Since this thread is soooooo huge, something like 320 replies and 3,000 vierws, I would rather close it - - and do this:

If there's a recent CD that you bought and want to discuss, start a thread on the discussion of that CD, by itself. This is the cleaner way to do it. Thanks.