What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

AC/DC  "stiff upper lip"  cd.  2000:

the band's fourteenth and eighth with Brian Johnson at the helm....
album still sold bucketloads going platinum just about everywhere of importance,
including triple platinum in their homeland....
same formula as usual...
you either like/love or loathe their simplistic three chord rock...
me, I love it and this album is no different, great stuff...

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my greatest musical regret is not getting to see these guys live in concert as concerts here in Australia
sold out within literally minutes of going on sale, oh well, at least theres live clips for me to watch!

[Ruby]

Having an Alan Parsons kinda day – Try Anything Once, On Air and The Time Machine. Of the three, I think my preference is for On Air. Different to the Alan Parsons Project’s output and not as commercially oriented but still with the stalwart session musicians on board – Ian Bairnson, especially, who had a lot to do with On Air.

Then right back to the very beginning … there really isn’t much to beat the project’s debut, Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe – what an excellent album. Next, Pyramid and Turn of a Friendly Card which along with Tales of Mystery and Imagination are my favourites from this stable – Pyramid particularly which really struck a chord - first heard during a time of being fascinated with all things relating to ancient Egypt.

A pick from each of the above …
 
“Jigue” from Try Anything Once – instrumental … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OklyoRBYL5Y
 
“Blown by the Wind” from On Air – vocalist, Eric Stewart … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnKfLAb_iIg
 
“Out of the Blue” – Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet on lead vocal – from The Time Machine … gosh – fantastic voice … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNrs2iDsccw
 
“The Raven” from TOMAI – Leonard Whiting vocal – Alan Parsons vocoder … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVLUeXkzUjM
 
“One More River” – from Pyramid, Lenny Zakatek’s voice … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42YDmhyYLBQ
 
… and from Turn of a Friendly Card -  “Time” – one of the few occasions Eric Woolfson sang lead …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhRzORqNa0E
 
…. aaaand the title track … Chris Rainbow ….

[Jerome]

Hey Ruby, don't knock that underwater ear! That was the pic that got me into Floyd in the first place - at first I couldn't figure out what it was - then I realized that it was a really clever image for an album of very different music. Music you could immerse yourself in. It was my first of many Floyd purchases. I remember taking the album around to a friend's house. Her parents thought I was nuts!

As for the Parson's post - have to agree. Nothing tops TOMAI. And Pyramid and TTOAFC are also stunning. I like I-Robot & Gaudi as well. His last effort - A Valid Path is not really worth the effort. I think it was produced by Alan and his son.

Eric Woolfson also release and album called 'Poe' which I have not heard yet. So many albums, so little time......

[Jerome]

And listening to The Crossing this morning at full volume reminds me of that other great African artist Ismael Lo - I can't understand a word of what he's singing but his Jammu Afrika album is just beyond brilliant.

[Jerome]

Ruby - now you've started something - and my neighbours are wondering what the hell is going on - playing The Crossing full ball - and loving every minute of it. Magical stuff.

[Ruby]

^^Lol re Pink Floyd - no problem at all with the music but I think even Thorgerson may have mildly regretted the cover. The brain just refuses to compute the image until you see the bigger picture, so to speak. 

Seems like there's a bit of a renaissance in African music - West African in particular. Agreed - Ismaël Lô is fantastic. He tours every now and then but doesn't seem to have made an album in a while. Wait - I think he might have got involved in politics - or maybe I'm thinking of someone else - or was it acting? Same thing. Lol!

I’m not crazy about ALL Johnny Clegg’s music, but that one in particular – yes. Such a humble, genuinely nice guy – a crying shame about this illness.

[Jerome]

Just plain brilliant - https://youtu.be/oWht8vGLRCY

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If this does not get you moving you are officially dead - https://youtu.be/aSYaI71PgzM

[CRAZY-HORSE]

AC/DC  "for those about to rock(we salute you)" cd. 1981:

eighth studio set...
second with Brian Johnson on vocals...
not in the same league as Back In Black, and other than Rock Or Bust
probably my least favourite album with Brian on vocals but it still makes the pass grade

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best one on the album but I only like it, not love it:

[CRAZY-HORSE]

SMALL FACES "ogdens' nut gone flake"  cd, 1968:

1968. fifty years old wow!...
their fourth and my favourite...
infact, its my favourite album of all time...
side one covers early hard rock, soul, cockney knees-up, psychedelia,
an instrumental re-recording of one of their early singles and straight up rock...
the second side/half is a concept, its the story of a boy named Happiness Stan, the songs on
this half are entwined with the gobbledegook spoken word pieces by UK funny man Stanley Unwin...
the original vinyl of this album was actually circular like the image above...
as I said, my favourite album of all time...

does anyone else have this album? and, do you love it?

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I could go with the hits/better known tracks off this one like "afterglow (of your love)", "lazy sunday"
but I'm not, I'm going for this one instead:

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and the final track on the album:

[Jerome]

David Gilmour - London 1984 - a live album of his solo material up that point as well as a couple of Floyd tracks. Well below par. Yes the guitar riffs are there but it just does not come across well at all. Pass.