Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[Spotted Horses]

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, S.R.O.



I had this LP when I was a kid. Still like it. When I was a kid it never occurred to me to wonder what Herb Alpert had to do with Tijuana, Mexico.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I saw that book once but stupidly didn't get it. I was thinking about it today, wondering if it says anything about how DCD felt about that first album.

Are you familiar with The Cocteau Twins?

Not really.  I've heard of them and suspect that I would recognize a song or two of theirs.  Do you have any favorite albums of theirs that you would recommend?

PD

p.s.  It looks like it's either available used or as a reprint (re book:  Facing the Other Way).

[Todd]

Afghan Whigs, How Do You Burn?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Rocio Durcal: Amor Eterno. 

[SimonNZ]

Not really.  I've heard of them and suspect that I would recognize a song or two of theirs.  Do you have any favorite albums of theirs that you would recommend?

Treasure is my favorite, closely followed by Heaven Or Las Vegas and Bluebell Knoll. But like DCD the quality on all their albums is so high you can listen any which way ( though, also like DCD their first album doesn't show them fully formed with their unique voice, which comes immediately after). There's a couple of compilations of their 4AD years, and while its all great music, I think both leave off too much of what I consider their very best tracks, focusing instead on the often seemingly randomly chosen singles.


playing now:



Eliza Carthy -Angelicana (2003)

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Treasure is my favorite, closely followed by Heaven Or Las Vegas and Bluebell Knoll. But like DCD the quality on all their albums is so high you can listen any which way ( though, also like DCD their first album doesn't show them fully formed with their unique voice, which comes immediately after). There's a couple of compilations of their 4AD years, and while its all great music, I think both leave off too much of what I consider their very best tracks, focusing instead on the often seemingly randomly chosen singles.

Thanks.  I suspect that my list of "Would-Like-to-Borrow" from my friend will be getting longer. 

PD

[SimonNZ]

Thanks.  I suspect that my list of "Would-Like-to-Borrow" from my friend will be getting longer. 

PD

Do you ever just sit around and play music over a glass of wine with them. They could play you all their favorite bits from both bands.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Do you ever just sit around and play music over a glass of wine with them. They could play you all their favorite bits from both bands.

Good idea!

We do sometimes sit and listen to music together. 

PD

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Do you ever just sit around and play music over a glass of wine with them. They could play you all their favorite bits from both bands.

Fergus and Simon

I spoke briefly to my friend and mentioned about the Dead Can Dance and also about the Twins and asked him about favorites.  Re the Dead, he said that probably his favorite was an album called Aion (thought that it was about their fifth album).

Also, like you Simon, he loves Treasure (Cocteau Twins) but also mentioned that there were a bunch of good ones. 

In any event, he's lending me those two albums; he's going hiking this weekend, so no time for sitting and playing music together alas.

PD

[aligreto]

Relistening to Dead Can Dance's first two albums after they were mentioned a few days ago. The first is a damn fine album, even if overlapping with the soundworld of pretty much everything 4AD were doing around the time. The second is their unique voice undiluted, their creativity and execution fully formed.

Albums noted. Thank you for posting.

[aligreto]

Fergus and Simon

I spoke briefly to my friend and mentioned about the Dead Can Dance and also about the Twins and asked him about favorites.  Re the Dead, he said that probably his favorite was an album called Aion (thought that it was about their fifth album).

PD

Thank you kindly, PD. 

[SimonNZ]

Fergus and Simon

I spoke briefly to my friend and mentioned about the Dead Can Dance and also about the Twins and asked him about favorites.  Re the Dead, he said that probably his favorite was an album called Aion (thought that it was about their fifth album).

Also, like you Simon, he loves Treasure (Cocteau Twins) but also mentioned that there were a bunch of good ones. 

In any event, he's lending me those two albums; he's going hiking this weekend, so no time for sitting and playing music together alas.

PD

Heh, nice. Aion was the one I said was my own favorite upthread.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Heh, nice. Aion was the one I said was my own favorite upthread.

I see that, yes indeed, you did! 

PD

p.s.  Will report back after listening to the CDs.

[aligreto]

p.s.  Will report back after listening to the CDs.

Looking forward to your report.

[aligreto]

Stevie Wonder: Talking Book

[Todd]

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Lucienne Boyer: Parlez‐moi d'amour.

[aligreto]

Johnny Cash: Ain't No Grave





The voice was weak but still wonderful and distinctive. The overall production values on the album were excellent as were the performances of all of the contributing musicians.

[j winter]

Johnny Cash: Ain't No Grave





The voice was weak but still wonderful and distinctive. The overall production values on the album were excellent as were the performances of all of the contributing musicians.

I love Johnny Cash's late albums... particularly on some of the gospel songs, there can be something of a Old Testament prophet quality about them, aged and spare in the arrangements, but no less powerful for that. 

The first few albums from this period are also excellent, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as his backing band, they remind of his Sun Records rocking roots.  Truly awesome stuff  

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I love Johnny Cash's late albums... particularly on some of the gospel songs, there can be something of a Old Testament prophet quality about them, aged and spare in the arrangements, but no less powerful for that. 

The first few albums from this period are also excellent, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as his backing band, they remind of his Sun Records rocking roots.  Truly awesome stuff

Cool!  I'll bet that Tom and the HBs were thrilled to be working with him! 

PD