For all-time greats: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere". A new discovery: "No Other", Gene Clark. It's haunting me.
@slaw & @toddverrone, I eventually got "Ten"; but made the mistake of getting the anniversary edition with the original LP and a 2009 (?) remix LP. I waste time comparing them instead of unfocusing and enjoying my senses.
I am loving the "Loud Hailer" by Jeff Beck here as well. It is very in your face, very forward sounding album. I especially love "Right Now", it has everything you want for testing a speakers for dynamics and sound control capabilities in my opinion. Not the proper track for testing for musicality though :D
I want to throw in "Sahib Teri Bandi - Maki Madni" by The Derek Trucks Band. Lovely track. Their Songlines album is overall amazing actually.
Last week, I started playing "Fathom This" by the Fathoms. I hadn't played it in a long time and I had forgotten how good it was. I've now played it 4 times in about 5 days, great sax, and of course, the fantastic guitar work of Frankie Blandino!
I have found a gem in my record collection that I have overlooked for many years. Theme from Shaft. The one from the 70s written by Isaac Hayes. I recently found the CD for a dollar and just started playing it on my SA10 and wow. There is some really great music on the CD. I WILL have to say its one of the better sounding CDs I have by far and even though I can't find a release date on it, the description of the CD format zeros it the the 80s decade. I decided to put on the record after a thorough cleaning and wow. It does sound better in some ways with more detail and leading edges of notes sounding crisp but not harsh. I also have the 12inch 45 capital release from the early 2000s and gave it a spin. It has more dynamic range than the CD.! I'm going to have to change the filter and dither settings on my Marantz and see if I can improve it. Who else has an Sa10 here besides me and Elizabeth?
Hey Slaw - I've been traveling and not keeping up on my music. Just saw your post about ARS - "Champagne Jam". Great record. It's been in my semi-regular rotation for something like 30 years..
@slaw - I love The Soft Boys - "Underwater Moonlight" ! A Great Album featuring the great Robyn Hitchcock. The song - "The Queen of Eyes" may be one of the best pop rock songs EVER!
I had never heard this record until I found this sealed original release in the used bin at my LRS. $5.99 later and I was out the door with a fresh sealed copy of this 1970 record. I had only heard the single "One Toke Over the Line". Always enjoyed the song. The album is similar as far as musical style goes. I really like it a lot.
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