What's Spinning Tonight?

What is it that you are spinning tonight?

 

 

Haven’t been thrift shopping for records in quite a while, since vinyl became popular, thrift sources became dried up and the mold black lung leafing through the piles of Barbara Streisand and Barry Manilow and ilk wasn’t worth it. They’ve gotten ‘expensive’, too, at $1.50 a pop.

However, wandering through a Goodwill in try valley, they had a freshly donated batch. These records were unusual because they were all VG to mint in quality. The CSO Nutcracker I doubt was ever played, if only once. Also got some weirding oldies, 5th Dimension, Spanky and the Gang, Uriah Heep, and a Frank Sinatra record anthology of Frank when he was past his prime.

If all records had the quality of the Decca sampler, 45 rpm records would be superfluous. It is a triode lover’s dream: airy, expansive midrange and upper midrange, almost other worldly resolution with the bonus of vinyl liveliness. Forgotten techniques of the recording and record mastering studios of the past? The Brenda Lee Decca would be worth pursuing.

As much as I love my vinyl, I sometimes just wish digital would put it out of its misery once and for all so I can just enjoy it as a nostalgia medium. I hear records like these, though, and I realize vinyl STILL has the edge for palpability, richness, etc. etc. Turntables are musical instruments playing music, with the physicality that it implies that somehow makes its way through the amplification chain.

 

 

What are your thought on new Muse? For now I like it, but I still need some more spins for a final conclusion.

 

 

Fever Ray

 

Frankie Goes To Hollywood ?– Welcome To The Pleasuredome - one of my fav albums, must have played it well over 500 times over the years and it still sounds great. Side one is the perfect pre going out album to play back in my youth.

 

Kraftwerk -Minimum Maximum live. great live recording

 

 

Nitzer Ebb – Ascend

Had 2 friends round today Bon Harris & Simon Granger, half of the group Nitzer Ebb.
Simon standing and Bon Sitting in the picture, we played some tunes in my listening room.

 

 

Bananarama - Masquerade

Just happen to see the latest Bananarama album in the shops yesterday, thought I'll pick it up as I like Bananarama of old. Grew up with their music. Just had a quick listen, well it's very different. I will need more time with it.

 

Altered Images - Bring me closer

 

 

Perfume Genius - Ugly Season LP

 

 

 

The Strokes - New Abnormal
Solid music and very interesting packaging. Its cover is made from stiff, translucent plastic. Interesting release, solid music, especially the single At the door.