What Are You Listening To? December 2020

[axolotl]

David Sylvian ~ Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities (2003)



[Remastered with additional tracks, so no longer an EP, and more like a Compilation]

Tribal Ambient, Ambient

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream (2010)



Psychedelic rock, as if you didn't know that!

 

[axolotl]

Harold Budd ~ The White Arcades (1987)



Ambient, Minimalism, Progressive Electronic

 

[axolotl]

Harold Budd ~ The Pearl (1984)



I should just go ahead and give this the it deserves.

Done.

 

[Nickyboy]

Duran Duran Duran- Duran (2017)

 

[axolotl]

Mum ~ The Szabotnik 15 Mission (2002)



Downtempo (from the German duo consisting of Paul Schneider and Stefan Jungmair)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge Christmas Cocktails

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Fripp & Eno - Evening Star (1975)



Back when the world was still real.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

The Choral Scholars of University of Dublin/Irish Chamber Orchestra - Be All Merry (2020)

4-1/2 stars on allmusic.com

 

[Nickyboy]

Steely Dan- Gaucho (1980)


I got "Babylon Sisters" stuck in my head this morning, so I figured I should just listen to the whole album.

 

[Nickyboy]

Paul McCartney- III (2020)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Live Skull - Dangerous Visions (2020)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Paul McCartney- III (2020)

So how was it? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Cat Stevens - Matthew & Son (1967)

Flisten.

Released back when Cat was just a kitten of 19, his debut album displays a staggering degree of versatility and innovation. "Here Comes My Baby" may be the most familiar song here, thanks to the Tremeloes' cover.

on the Sam-O-Meter.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Bevis Frond - We're Your Friends, Man (2018)

 

[axolotl]

Cat Stevens - Matthew & Son (1967)

Flisten.

Released back when Cat was just a kitten of 19, his debut album displays a staggering degree of versatility and innovation. "Here Comes My Baby" may be the most familiar song here, thanks to the Tremeloes' cover.

on the Sam-O-Meter.

I found that on vinyl 10-15 years ago. Like a loon, I took it into Fingerprints with a batch of others and got store credit for it.

I would love to have it back. That was only one in a handful that I wished I hadn't relinquished so quickly.

P. S. If I told you of one of the others, Zeebs would call for my head, and rightly so.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I found that on vinyl 10-15 years ago. Like a loon, I took it into Fingerprints with a batch of others and got store credit for it.

I would love to have it back. That was only one in a handful that I wished I hadn't relinquished so quickly.

P. S. If I told you of one of the others, Zeebs would call for my head, and rightly so.

That's OK. Not everyone appreciates Saturday Night Fever as much as @Zeeba Neighba does.

 

[axolotl]

That's OK. Not everyone appreciates Saturday Night Fever as much as @Zeeba Neighba does.

I beg your pardon, Sir. I was speaking of the Firestone Christmas album.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I beg your pardon, Sir. I was speaking of the Firestone Christmas album.

Apologies, Guv.

 

[axolotl]

Apologies, Guv.

In truth, it was a double-set Richard Thompson album.

I still can't believe that I thought that was a good idea.