The Planxty Collection, I ordered the first two albums and Christy Moore's Prosperous...Fergus wrote:Which one Chalkie?Chalkperson wrote:Planxty
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Lovely, you will enjoy those Chalkie especially the first one (with the black cover)Chalkperson wrote:The Planxty Collection, I ordered the first two albums and Christy Moore's Prosperous...Fergus wrote:Which one Chalkie?Chalkperson wrote:Planxty
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I just listened to Prosperous (twice), it's one of the most beautiful recordings I have ever heard...followed that with an Atlantic Compilation from the Mid Eighties, including Biko Drum, his Songwriting is still great, but, the voice is long gone...Fergus wrote:Lovely, you will enjoy those Chalkie especially the first one (with the black cover)Chalkperson wrote:The Planxty Collection, I ordered the first two albums and Christy Moore's Prosperous...Fergus wrote:Which one Chalkie?Chalkperson wrote:Planxty
For tomorrow night it's the Bothy Band's first two LP's and in the daytime Altan which will get played at work, there is not that much substance so the Worker Bees can listen to it...they don't like Donovan, but, they love Van The Man...
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Going through a Celtic phase are weChalkperson wrote: I just listened to Prosperous (twice), it's one of the most beautiful recordings I have ever heard...followed that with an Atlantic Compilation from the Mid Eighties, including Biko Drum, his Songwriting is still great, but, the voice is long gone...
For tomorrow night it's the Bothy Band's first two LP's and in the daytime Altan which will get played at work, there is not that much substance so the Worker Bees can listen to it...they don't like Donovan, but, they love Van The Man...
Prosperous was like a forerunner to the first Planxty album.
I hope you enjoy your listening
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I have not seen or heard of them for many years....I used to love listening to them MarkMark Harwood wrote:
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Actually i'm filling out some gaps in my Celtic Collection which was mainly Eric Bell, The Chieftans, Clancy Brothers, Enya and Clannad, same with American Folk Music I had a number of discs but not many of the Protest Singers, my collection is pretty thorough and these two areas had some missing discs...Fergus wrote:Going through a Celtic phase are we
Prosperous was like a forerunner to the first Planxty album.
I hope you enjoy your listening
My Donovan Collection remains at just the Compilation... oh, I passed on Val Doonican BTW...
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I still listen avidly to Donovan I must admitChalkperson wrote: My Donovan Collection remains at just the Compilation... oh, I passed on Val Doonican BTW...
In relation to Val Doonican.....certain standards do need to be maintained, I agree....
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I don’t know if anybody here remembers her but as a nipper in the late ‘60s I was captivated by her voice and I thought that she was gorgeous!
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I certainly remember Mary Hopkin.
BTW Paul McCartney suggested that The Moody Blues record Those Were The Days – the idea was knocked by Graham Edge because (even though he recognised the song’s hit potential) he didn’t want the band to be identified as “pop”, as they were trying to develop the prog-rock thing by that stage and another big “pop” hit would set back the band’s plans.
BTW Paul McCartney suggested that The Moody Blues record Those Were The Days – the idea was knocked by Graham Edge because (even though he recognised the song’s hit potential) he didn’t want the band to be identified as “pop”, as they were trying to develop the prog-rock thing by that stage and another big “pop” hit would set back the band’s plans.
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Here second album on Apple - Earth Song, Ocean Song is absolutely fantastic, she was married to my old friend Tony Visconti (Record Producer - Bolan, Bowie, Thin Lizzy etc )...in fact their daughter just released her first record, here is the link for Mary's second album...Fergus wrote:
I don’t know if anybody here remembers her but as a nipper in the late ‘60s I was captivated by her voice and I thought that she was gorgeous!
http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Song-Ocean- ... 958&sr=1-3
PS, she also put out an album of Welsh Songs, I often play it at the studio, but, unlike me the worker bees don't understand a word of Welsh...
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It is nice that people remember Mary Hopkin
Thanks for the link Chalkie....I have not heard Earth Songs but I will investigate it. Now that album of Welsh songs....
Thanks for the link Chalkie....I have not heard Earth Songs but I will investigate it. Now that album of Welsh songs....
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Indeed I do, I can't comment on the first utterance but I do agree with the concluding statement.Fergus wrote:
I don’t know if anybody here remembers her but as a nipper in the late ‘60s I was captivated by her voice and I thought that she was gorgeous!
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I played that last weekend...Fergus wrote:
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I always liked his singing and his easy finger-picking style....one of the old school singer-songwritersChalkperson wrote:I played that last weekend...Fergus wrote:
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Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left....
This was the first time that I have heard this album and I thought that it was really very good!
This was the first time that I have heard this album and I thought that it was really very good!
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That's one that I grew up with. Mellow, unique and very English.Fergus wrote:Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left....
This was the first time that I have heard this album and I thought that it was really very good!
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Nick Drake is an artist that unfortunately, somehow, passed me by. This is surprising to me Mark as I was really interested in and played quite a lot of that style of music in my distant youth.Mark Harwood wrote: That's one that I grew up with. Mellow, unique and very English.
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Only forty one years late...Fergus wrote:Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left....
This was the first time that I have heard this album and I thought that it was really very good!
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Yep....that is me Chalkie; I am a late developerChalkperson wrote:Only forty one years late...
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Traditional Irish Christmas music, song and poetry....
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Fergus: The Beatles may have equalled Revolver with their later albums but it was never bettered.
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Abbey Road comes pretty close...but...I agree that Revolver is their finest LP...do you have the Mono Mix Box Set...bricon wrote:Fergus: The Beatles may have equalled Revolver with their later albums but it was never bettered.
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No.Chalkperson wrote:do you have the Mono Mix Box Set...
All my Beatles CDs are from the first (CD) editions.
So, my copies of Please, Please Me: With the Beatles: Beatles For Sale and A Hard Day's Night are mono - the others are all stereo.
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You owe it to yourself to purchase a newly remastered copy of Revolver, you will really enjoy listening to the transformation in sound...bricon wrote:No.Chalkperson wrote:do you have the Mono Mix Box Set...
All my Beatles CDs are from the first (CD) editions.
So, my copies of Please, Please Me: With the Beatles: Beatles For Sale and A Hard Day's Night are mono - the others are all stereo.
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The Mono Box is practically the only non-vinyl Beatles purchase I've ever made, so my input is not any matter of comparison.Chalkperson wrote:You owe it to yourself to purchase a newly remastered copy of Revolver, you will really enjoy listening to the transformation in sound... :Dbricon wrote:No.Chalkperson wrote:do you have the Mono Mix Box Set...
All my Beatles CDs are from the first (CD) editions.
So, my copies of Please, Please Me: With the Beatles: Beatles For Sale and A Hard Day's Night are mono - the others are all stereo.
But I'll sign on to any praise how effusive soever of the monaural remix of Revolver : )
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Admittedly a little geeky of me, probably, but “Love You To” is particularly tasty, with its then-atypical timbres shining in the new mix.
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I look at the Beatles' career in two phases; the first phase up to and including Revolver and those after it until the end. Revolver was the best by far of the first phase and Abbey Road was the best of the rest IMHO and is probably my favourite overall. I loved the direction that they were going with Abbey Road; such a pity that it all fell apart at that point. There is excellent music on Let It Be but as a complete whole it bears no relation to Abbey Road.bricon wrote:Fergus: The Beatles may have equalled Revolver with their later albums but it was never bettered.
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That's because the pressure of making the Film of Let it Be was immense and making good music proved very difficult to achieve, (I tried filming Pete Townshend making an Album, that was pretty boring too) so most of it was actually recorded before Abbey Road...so Abbey Road is really their Final Album, they went out in style if you look at it chronologically...Fergus wrote:There is excellent music on Let It Be but as a complete whole it bears no relation to Abbey Road.
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Video-verité has proven surprisingly challenging . . . .Chalkperson wrote:That's because the pressure of making the Film of Let it Be was immense and making good music proved very difficult to achieve, (I tried filming Pete Townshend making an Album, that was pretty boring too) so most of it was actually recorded before Abbey Road...so Abbey Road is really their Final Album, they went out in style if you look at it chronologically...Fergus wrote:There is excellent music on Let It Be but as a complete whole it bears no relation to Abbey Road.
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KAREN CARPENTER....Merry Christmas Darling
DORIS DAY....Silver Bells
ALICE FAYE....Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
DIAHANN CARROLL.....Do You Hear What I Hear?
EILEEN FARRELL.....Lullay My Liking
SALLY ANN HOWES....The First Noel
PATTI PAGE....Santo Natale
JUDY COLLINS....I'll Be Home For Christmas
RISE STEVENS....The Friendly Beasts
ANNE MURRAY....The Little Drummer Boy
JULIE ANDREWS.....Deck The Halls
CAROL BURNETT.....The Christmas Song
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD....The Hundred Violins
CRISTY LANE.....Silent Night
PETULA CLARK.....The Happiest Christmas
VIKKI CARR.....I Still Believe In Christmas
LEONTYNE PRICE.....O Holy Night
CLAUDINE LONGET.....Snow
SANDI PATTI.....I Wonder As I Wander
AMY GRANT.....Wonderful, Counselor
DORIS DAY....Silver Bells
ALICE FAYE....Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
DIAHANN CARROLL.....Do You Hear What I Hear?
EILEEN FARRELL.....Lullay My Liking
SALLY ANN HOWES....The First Noel
PATTI PAGE....Santo Natale
JUDY COLLINS....I'll Be Home For Christmas
RISE STEVENS....The Friendly Beasts
ANNE MURRAY....The Little Drummer Boy
JULIE ANDREWS.....Deck The Halls
CAROL BURNETT.....The Christmas Song
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD....The Hundred Violins
CRISTY LANE.....Silent Night
PETULA CLARK.....The Happiest Christmas
VIKKI CARR.....I Still Believe In Christmas
LEONTYNE PRICE.....O Holy Night
CLAUDINE LONGET.....Snow
SANDI PATTI.....I Wonder As I Wander
AMY GRANT.....Wonderful, Counselor
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I always preferred her sister...Fergus wrote:
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No....Enya is the one for me ChalkieChalkperson wrote:I always preferred her sister...
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Same here. Moya's "Irish Christmas" is a favourite in this little household. Carol often puts her other albums on too.Chalkperson wrote:I always preferred her sister...Fergus wrote:
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Dylan Thomas – A Child’s Christmas in Wales....
On Christmas Eve I love listening to Dylan Thomas’ mellow toned reading of his own word pictures of his childhood memories of Christmas where he wonderfully evokes the cold, smells and seemingly 3D images of the Festive Season.
On Christmas Eve I love listening to Dylan Thomas’ mellow toned reading of his own word pictures of his childhood memories of Christmas where he wonderfully evokes the cold, smells and seemingly 3D images of the Festive Season.
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Some easy listening tonight....John Denver: Windsong....
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Nice......I was thinking of going for some Three Dog Night myself......(they were never taken seriously on account of their being mere interpreters, not songwriters).......Fergus wrote:Some easy listening tonight....John Denver: Windsong....
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Did you actually listen to Three Dog Night in the end?Wallingford wrote:......I was thinking of going for some Three Dog Night myself......(they were never taken seriously on account of their being mere interpreters, not songwriters).......
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Monk and Coltrane playing together in 1957.
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Peter Gabriel (the second solo album from 1978, ‘Scratch’)
Music from the Penguin Café (1976)
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I spent the day with some classics from one of my favourite saxophonists, Art Pepper. This is an astonishing series of records that the great man recorded in the late Fifties. One of the greatest masters of the ballad, he could break your heart like few others.
And then this wonderful, yet heartbreaking DVD:
What a fabulous way to see out 2010.
And then this wonderful, yet heartbreaking DVD:
What a fabulous way to see out 2010.
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Having heard ABBA’s song “Happy New Year” a number of times recently I wanted to hear the entire album again as I had not heard it in quite some time....
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