What are you listening to? July 2023

[Ojai Sam]

Back to the music... Does it bring a tear to your eye?

No, but they were such a Mickey Mouse team that at times they made me Goofy.

 

[Ojai Sam]

The Beatles - The Beatles (1968)

Vinyl Spin of the Day.

When The Beatles' shiny new CD's arrived in 1987, like a lot of folks I traded in my old used vinyl copies. 36 years later, I have come to see that as a mistake but not an irreversible one. With patience and a bit of research, I located a gently played copy of this one on Discogs that is very similar to the one I bought at Fedco when it came out in 1968.



Here is the sequential number on the cover of my copy.

US White Album Numbering Attributes (Decoding)

Understanding the numbering attributes of the Beatles US White Album releases.

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This handy guide says I was lucky enough to score a very early West Coast pressing. "...West Coast copies from about 210,000 up to just over 500,000 can be found in this style. The "A" looks like it was added with a different stamper. Apparently, the addition of an "A" made US releases more closely follow most foreign releases of the LP."

The seller advised me that this was a "one owner" copy from the estate of a "distinguished collector". It sure sounds low mileage to me: clean as a whistle. The photos and poster are also pristine. The stereo separation blows me away just as it did when I heard it the first time. Listening to this album with the shaggy 1968 versions of John, Paul, George and Ringo spread out on my desk, following along with the lyric sheet on the poster, offers a multi-sensory experience that a cold compact disc simply can't duplicate, much less an ethereal Spotify stream.

I'll be back soon with the next installment of my Vinyl Revival.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Beatles - The Beatles (1968)

Vinyl Spin of the Day.

When The Beatles' shiny new CD's arrived in 1987, like a lot of folks I traded in my old used vinyl copies. 36 years later, I have come to see that as a mistake but not an irreversible one. With patience and a bit of research, I located a gently played copy of this one that on Discogs is very similar to the one I bought at Fedco when it came out in 1968.

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Here is the sequential number on the cover of my copy.

US White Album Numbering Attributes (Decoding)

Understanding the numbering attributes of the Beatles US White Album releases.

dystopiaguitars.com

This handy guide says I was lucky enough to score a very early West Coast pressing. "...West Coast copies from about 210,000 up to just over 500,000 can be found in this style. The "A" looks like it was added with a different stamper. Apparently, the addition of an "A" made US releases more closely follow most foreign releases of the LP."

The seller advised me that this was a "one owner" copy from the estate of a "distinguished collector". It sure sounds low mileage to me: clean as a whistle. The photos and poster are also pristine. The stereo separation blows me away just as it did when I heard it the first time. Listening to this album with the shaggy 1968 versions of John, Paul, George and Ringo spread out on my desk, following along with the lyric sheet on the poster, offers a multi-sensory experience that a cold compact disc simply can't duplicate, much less an ethereal Spotify stream.

I'll be back soon with the next installment of my Vinyl Revival.

The Yellowish-White album?

 

[axolotl]

The Yellowish-White album?

I beige you to stop.

 

[Ojai Sam]

The Yellowish-White album?

Nah, I was just being lazy. That's the Discogs image. Here's my copy on my white bookshelves under a "warm" 2700K halogen bulb:

 

[Ojai Sam]

Various - Rarities Of Piano Music At 'Schloss Vor Husum' From The 2001 Festival (2002)

Raritäten der Klaviermusik | Rarities of Piano Music

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"Under the artistic direction of pianist Peter Froundjian, the one-week festival has been taking place in August in Husum Castle every year since 1987. The aim is to draw the public’s attention to works that, despite their high quality, have not found their way into the current piano repertoire. The “Rarities of Piano Music” consist of nine concerts, a matinee and an exhibition. Through the production of a live CD (at the Danish label “Danacord”) a selection of the works played is distributed worldwide."

 

[axolotl]

Deerhunter ~ Halcyon Digest (2010)

 

[axolotl]

Doldrums ~ Feng Shui (2000)



Post-Rock, Drone, Ambient

I swear, Unsom, if you aren't the one who told me about this CD, I would bet you'd like it.

If you are, then you already do... so, again... never mind.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Doldrums ~ Feng Shui (2000)



Post-Rock, Drone, Ambient

I swear, Unsom, if you aren't the one who told me about this CD, I would bet you'd like it.

If you are, then you already do... so, again... never mind.

I have no memory of it, but it's in my library.

 

[axolotl]

C-Schulz ~ 4. Film Ton (1992)

C-Schulz - 4. Film Ton | Extreme Music

4. Film Ton has a filmic quality that creates vivid images of mystery and intrigue. Unlike most sound tracks which rely heavily on the visuals, the music b

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4. Film Ton has a filmic quality that creates vivid images of mystery and intrigue. Unlike most sound tracks which rely heavily on the visuals, the music by C-SCHULZ creates its own narrative which carries the listener on an enthralling journey. “Pforte”, the reworking of “Il Portiere di Notte”, (The Night Porter), a song written by Danielle Paris as the theme for the film directed by Liliana Cavani, is a highlight of this evocative album.

C-SCHULZ is a classically trained oboeist* who has branched into electronic instruments in the tradition of the renowned German artists of the 60’s, namely CAN, CLUSTER, NEU and STOCKHAUSEN. CHRISTOPH KAHSE is a pianist of mutual ability and intent who has worked previously with C-SCHULZ on other singles projects. “4. Film Ton” represents a major collaboration in composition and musical ideas to achieve a seamless self-contained album.

Oboeist (Urban Dictionary)
*A person (usually insane) who plays the oboe. Oboeists are usually very stressed. They are nice enough, but will fight anyone to the death of [sic] they call an oboe a clarinet. Most likely of band members to die alone with cats. Simple savages that LOVE puns.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Prussian Quartets

 

[axolotl]

Modest Mussorgsky ~ Pictures at an Exhibition (1986)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Benny Goodman - "First Definitions" (rec. 1926-31, RCA [France] Black & White comp. 1976)

Vinyl Rip of the Day.

This album compiles 17 super rare early BG sides, including his very first recording for Ben Pollack's band in 1926. Audio quality is superb, considering the age of the source material. Even the many previously unissued takes sound warm and rich.

Favorite title: "I'm Tickled Pink With A Blue-Eyed Baby", written by Goodman himself.

 

[axolotl]

Tisziji Munoz & John Medeski ~ Beauty as Beauty [Album, Collaboration] (2013)

 

[axolotl]

Tisziji Munoz ~ Divine Radiance (2003)



With Pharaoh Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Paul Shaffer, Rashied Ali, Cecil McBee, Don Pate

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver (1980)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2017)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Nick Lowe - Labour of Lust (1979)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Eminem - Music to Be Murdered By (2020)

 

[Unsomnambulist]