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Martin Scorcese Presents the BLues - The Allman Brothers Band

Based on Arj's sugesstion

Pink martini - hey eugene

I have come to like pink martini in the last few months. That band has grown on me. Their first album "sympathique" is really good.

Just got "hey eugene" and that sound prising too.

Its a 14 piece ensemble. Their lead female singer china forbes has a charming voice.


Manek

Went thru hey eugene twice. Wonderfull album.


Well recorded too ! A lot south american influence in their music, an occasional french song, beautiful music.


Manek

Hi Manek,

I too like Pink Martini A LOT !

Where did you get this CD ? From Mumbai ? Rhythm House ?

I would like to buy one too !

Hi

Nope ampnut. Not available here.
I tried but couldn't find it.

Btw, you've got mail.

Manek

I have this album among others from pink martini..they are a regular band on my playlist.

Btw,

check this out you guys..been a fan for a while now..
http://www.youtube.com/user/PomplamooseMusic

Dvorak, new world sym.

Chicago sym orch, fritz reiner.


Its one of the best I have heard, musically and recording wise.
Living stereo, rca. Fantastic. Recording with two mikes only, 1955.


Manek

Ella fitzgerald and cole porter
With the nelson riddle orchestra(the guy who backed frank sinatra for many many of his concerts and recordings)


That lady is something else. At the time of this recording she was really going thru bad health issues. Inspite of that she comes thru superbly !

Inspite of me having tons of ella cd's this one is special.


Manek

Some coincidence manek..Had found this still shrink wrapped. playing this now !

Hey arj

That's a good one. Ella had the voice of an angel and the memory of an elephant.
The perfect singer as it were.
It is said that she could sing almost any song in her time at the drop of a hat with each word of the lyric spot on.

Arj if you like ella, go get a dvd called sinatra and friends which features ella, jobim and sinatra in one tv program.
Phenominal ! One of the few times big names came together and excelled.




Manek

Manek.. will keep a lookout. these days any of those feelings to "upgrade" is quenched at the cd shop
This is apparetly the only Ella album I have. She does get into the skin of the song very well and is able to switch from one mood to the other very well... especially her rendition of "dukes place" I liked her and will add on with more of her stuff


now playing

Dukes place ! Yea that tune rocks


Louis armstrong sing it fantastic too

Manek

Yup oi do have the twin cd album with all the takes for Louis armstrong / Duke ellington. the numbers on that Rock... er Jazz .

GULAAL

Very thoughtful lyrics, colorful music, lots of traditional folk instruments with a rustic Rajasthani touch.
One of the better hindi music of recent times.
The best part about it is, it keeps you so hooked to the music that you do not care about the recording quality. But the recording quality is pretty acceptable, very listenable on most hifi systems.

Goddamn!!..Margo just has the most seductive voice evar..

Manhattan transfer - symphonic sessions

Good easy listening stuff sweet music. Perfect for a sunday

Manek

Sinatra at the sands with count basie and orchestra........


Awesome live concert....basie orch is in full cry but so beuatifully back sinatra, its almost like they have have been playing together forever.


Quincy jones arranger.......1966 live recording.


A treat !

Manek

Michael Jackson - This is it - On Blu-Ray;

The current Fav of my kids. Outstanding sonics....the CD does not even come close.

Wish they will offer this BD content mastered on a CD ..or atlease downloadable HD WAV/FLAC files..

Last week, in Singapore, I picked up about 20 audiophile grade CDs and I am slowly unwrapping them, and listening to each in detail, before opening the next.

The one I am currently listening to is :

HIGH ENDITION - Roadtracks-1

The tracks on the CD are :

01. Bo Ramsey - Can't sleep
02. Chris Farlow - I've got your love
03. Tracy Grammer - Shadows of Evangeline
04. The Pines - Avenue of the Saints
05. Chip Taylor - Dance with a whole in your shoe
06. Kari Bremnes - Ikkje bare vaeren
07. Jimmy Little - Alone with you
08. Tom Rush - What an old lover knows
09. Otis Taylor - Lost my Guitar
10. Allan Taylor - Dedicated to..
11. Jan Hirte's Blue Ribbon - I always will
12. Hans Theesink & Terry Evans - Demons
13. Bo Ramsey - I don't know
14. Jim Byrnes - Three shots
15. Eilen Jewell - Codeine Arms
16. Paul O'Brien - Misty Mountain
17. Allan Taylor - Lay soft on your pillow


This is a German label, that I am not familiar with. The Quality is Very nice.

I paid S $ 34 for the CD compared to S$22 for a regular CD and S$ 44 for an XRCD.

Anyone here familiar with this label ? Any other CDs from this label that you recommend ?

Also, I particularly liked :
05. Chip Taylor - Dance with a whole in your shoe

Anyone familiar with Chip Taylor ? Have any of his other music ?

Hi,

Picked up

THE PERSUASIONS-Sing the Beatles-Chesky,from Audio People in Madras.

Awesome cover versions of the Beatles songs.These guys are fantastic.

AUDIO PEOPLE also have LP's and Cd's etc from the German Lable

http://www.stockfisch-records.de/stckff/sf_stockfisch_e.html

I didn't have time to go through their stock as they were busy unpacking the shipment when I visited.

@Ampnut if you like folk music you should listen to Tracy Grammer singing with the late Dave Carter.

http://www.daveandtracy.com/

Dave Carter was an amazing folk singer songwriter.

Ampnut could you tell me the store in Singapore where you picked up these CD's?

Regards
Rajiv

Hi Rajiv,

I picked up this disc from ROXY Music at Adelphi ( 1 Coleman Street, Singapore).

Adelphi is the Hi End Hi Fi Centre in S'pore.

ROXY has a GREAT collection, currently, and I picjked up many Chesky CDs from him @ S $ 22 each.

There is also another CD + (mainly) LP store at Adelphi. who had some titles that ROXY did not. I will dig out their full contact details if you are interested. (ROXY does not have an E-Mail address ... )

GREAT to hear that AUDIO PEOPLE have a range of Audiophile titles. I have great respect for Stockfish.

Can you please post / PM me AUDIO PEOPLE's contact details ? Would love to get their price list.

Cheers

Amp_Nut schrieb:

Hi Rajiv, I picked up this disc from ROXY Music at Adelphi ( 1 Coleman Street, Singapore).

AN, is that Roxy or New Disc Village (on the 3rd floor)?

Hi,

Amp Nut,thank you for the information.


Audio People has sent me the list of Stockfisch albums that they stock.I can mail it to you.They also have the entire Chesky collection,SACD/CD.

sales@theaudiopeople.net

Tel: 044 421 25 999
Fax:044 421 25 899


Their pricing for Chesky is Rs.1500/ for the Cd's and Rs.1850 for the SACD/Multi channel discs.I do not know their pricing for Stockfisch.

Regards
Rajiv

Rajiv, can you please E-Mail me the list of CDs at :

amplifier_nut@yahoo.co.in

I did google their contact details and E-Mailed them yesterday for a list of their CDs. No response ....

Arj Said :

AN, is that Roxy or New Disc Village (on the 3rd floor)?

I checked the visiting cards.

The shop I picked up most of the CDs is

ROXY DISC HOUSE - Richard Wan, a nice, well informed of his stock, elderly Singaporean. Yes, its on the 3rd Floor.

I also picked up some CDs from:

Simply Music also on the 3rd Floor. This shop is run by a polite lady, and has a Fab collection of LPs... including hard to find titles.

They do have an E-Mail address : simplymusic117@yahoo.com

Visiting Spore shortly ?

Blues - The Common Ground By Kenny Burell.

Fabulous Selection of Blues - contemporary and classic by the Master

Best Of Chesky Jazz And More Audiophile Tests Volume 2 (1992)




Superb CD, particularly for the test tracks... particularly so, since I am an Image freak. Interesting also to hear how the attack of the drum reduces as the distance from the mic increases...

Tracklist:

01. Miles Away - Sara K.
02. Heartsong - Fred Hersch
03. Miss Bea - McCoy Tyner
04. Always - Kenny Rankin
05. Tesuque - Orquesta Nova
06. Havana Cafe - Paquito D'Rivera
07. Wapango - Orquesta Nova
08. Brushes and Brass - Clark Terry
09. Chorinho No. 1 - Davis Chesky
10. How's Your Mama? (Phil's Theme) - Phil Woods
11. Solidao - Ana Caram
12. Touch the Sky - Tom Harrell

13. Test Introduction
14. Drum, 3 Feet Dry Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
15. Test - Richard Crooks
16. Drum, 6 Feet Dry Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
17. Test - Richard Crooks
18. Drum, 9 Feet Dry Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
19. Test - Richard Crooks
20. Drum, 3 Feet Live Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
21. Test - Richard Crooks
22. Drum, 6 Feet Live Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
23. Test - Richard Crooks
24. Drum, 9 Feet Live Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
25. Index 2: Test - Richard Crooks
26. Drum, 12 Feet Live Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
27. Test - Richard Crooks
28. Drum, 15 Feet Live Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
29. Test - Richard Crooks
30. Drum, 30 Feet Live Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
31. Test - Richard Crooks
32. Drum, 70 Feet Live Studio: Announcement - Richard Crooks
33. Test - Richard Crooks
34. Deep of Image: 5 Feet - David Chesky
35. Deep of Image: 10 Feet - David Chesky
36. Deep of Image: 20 Feet - David Chesky
37. Deep of Image: 30 Feet - David Chesky
38. Deep of Image: 40 Feet - David Chesky
39. Deep of Image: 50 Feet - David Chesky
40. Deep of Image: 60 Feet - David Chesky
41. Deep of Image: 70 Feet - David Chesky
42. Deep of Image: 80 Feet - David Chesky
43. Dynamic Drum Test - Richard Crooks
44. Bass Resonance Test - Steve Kaiser
45. Height Test: Announcement
46. Test - Bruce Dunlap
47. General Image and Resolution Test
48. Digital Cable Test: An Ordinary Audio Interconnect - Paquito d'Rivera
49. Digital Cable Test: A Premium 75 Ohm Digital Cable
50. Digital Cable Test: An Audiophile Ultra-Low Jitter
51. Sound Effects: Woods/Day - Clark Terry
52. Sound Effects: Barnyard - David Chesky
53. Sound Effects: Children in the Park
54. Sound Effects: Police Riot
55. Sound Effects: Supermarket
56. Sound Effects: Drinking Beer
57. Sound Effects: Freight Train Crossing
58. Sound Effects: Inside Subway Car
59. Sound Effects: Rain/Outside
60. Converter Resolution Tests: Odb No Dither
61. Converter Resolution Tests: Odb Dither
62. Converter Resolution Tests: Odb Sony
63. Converter Resolution Tests: -20db No Dither
64. Converter Resolution Tests: -20db Dither
65. Converter Resolution Tests: -20db Sony
66. Converter Resolution Tests: -40db No Dither
67. Converter Resolution Tests: -40db Dither
68. Converter Resolution Tests: -40db Sony
69. Converter Resolution Tests: -60db Dither
70. Converter Resolution Tests:-60db Sony
71. Volume Level Warning


The CD is also available for (hi Res) download on some pirate sites...

The National - High Violet 2010



Tracklist
1. Terrible Love (4:39)
2. Sorrow (3:25)
3. Anyone's Ghost (2:54)
4. Little Faith (4:36)
5. Afraid of Everyone (4:19)
6. Bloodbuzz Ohio (4:35)
7. Lemonworld (3:23)
8. Runaway (5:33)
9. Conversation 16 (4:18)
10. England (5:40)
11. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks (4:12)

I particularly liked 'SORROW" though most of the Album is consistently good.

Sacred Arias By Katherine Jenkins
http://katherinejenkins.forums.umusic.co.uk/t/1774.aspx

Picked up this wonderful CD, featuring a collection of classical and popular sacred music by that Welsh Mezzo Soprano, Katherine Jenkins.

Not only does the young lady have a bewitching voice, but a demeanor that would be entirely appropriate in that playful periodical published by the excellent Mr Heffner.

Y'know . music has been my passion since childhood.I've musical memories dating back to when I was 4-5 yrs of age.
With me, often a melody pops into my head & keeps playing on & on & on....
Last night one such song which I must have first heard decades back( I think I have it on a 78rpm/45 single-EP/LP, dont remember) popped into my head & refused to go away.
It was a track called "Till".
I wonder how many of you remember this number, but it used to be a favourite of the DJs in the Friday night "A Date With You" & Sat night " Forces Request" radio programmes.
Some furious googling followed. I remembered one the singers who had sung this song was THE Shirley Bassey, so google threw that up on you tube.
But my memory told me that that was'nt the version that was haunting me.
So more googling followed(Thank God for Google) and I hit it.
It was a version sung in italian by a singer called Caterina Valente( anyone heard of her ?) & here is the link to the song-
Plz Do Hear IT!!!
http://www.youtube.c...&playnext=1&index=33
(Plz click on the link- Sorry tried but couldnt manage to get the youtube video image like others have done)

I heard it Kamal. Though I did not understand anything, it just felt nice .

Kamal schrieb:

Y'know . music has been my passion since childhood.I've musical memories dating back to when I was 4-5 yrs of age. With me, often a melody pops into my head & keeps playing on & on & on.... Last night one such song which I must have first heard decades back( I think I have it on a 78rpm/45 single-EP/LP, dont remember) popped into my head & refused to go away. It was a track called "Till". I wonder how many of you remember this number, but it used to be a favourite of the DJs in the Friday night "A Date With You" & Sat night " Forces Request" radio programmes. Some furious googling followed. I remembered one the singers who had sung this song was THE Shirley Bassey, so google threw that up on you tube. But my memory told me that that was'nt the version that was haunting me. So more googling followed(Thank God for Google) and I hit it. It was a version sung in italian by a singer called Caterina Valente( anyone heard of her ?) & here is the link to the song- Plz Do Hear IT!!! http://www.youtube.c...&playnext=1&index=33 (Plz click on the link- Sorry tried but couldnt manage to get the youtube video image like others have done)

Kamal,
that was nice indeed! very traditional....

hey, any old French songs swirling in your head?? if yes, do let us know.

I still remember that very beautiful French song in the movie "Saving Private Ryan". it's towards the end when the American soldiers find an old record player w/ a LP in the village & it's just before the German assault. They have Private Ryan & are headed back with him. The soldiers play that song in that very sombre moment. I tried hard to find that song but it's certainly not on the movie audio CD. I don't even know what it's called hence do not where to find it. But old French songs like that are very nice to hear when the mood is right........

IT was by Edit Piaf.. " tu es Partout"ie you are Everywhere... a chanteuse of legendery order n La France
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcXn9gHIkqM&

http://www.sproe.com/t/tu-es-partout-french.html

there are some really fantastic french songs..even if you do not get the words you can feel the emotion (La vie en rose etc)

Sir "till" is a wonderfull song. Frankie vaughan sings it
beautifully too. Do try to find that if you can.


Caterina valente , now that's a popular singer !
Kamal, I have written about this lady before, her one album with the werner mueller orchestra singing the classical melodies is awesome ! Its an rca recording and is one of the finest pressings of an lp that I have heard ever.
That lady can sing !"Till the end of time.....da da da da da da...." Awesome, but this "till" is different from the "till" you mentioned.
Your "till" I think goes like "till the monn deserts the sky, tell all the seas run dry, till then I'll worship you...."



La vien en rose, now that's a wonderful song. Many have sung it but I particularly love the dean martin version. That swaggger seems to gel well with that song.

Kamal, I too have these one song moments from time to time and that one song buzzing in my head right now is
"Sunrise sunset" from fidler on the roof..


Manek

Arj schrieb:

IT was by Edit Piaf.. " tu es Partout"ie you are Everywhere... a chanteuse of legendery order n La France http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcXn9gHIkqM& http://www.sproe.com/t/tu-es-partout-french.html there are some really fantastic french songs..even if you do not get the words you can feel the emotion (La vie en rose etc)

That was it!! Thanx very much Arj! I enjoyed listening to that song & enjoyed re-viewing that clip from the movie on Youtube. Thanks.

Mahendra Dave of OCeanic Sound of Vision, Pune is booking orders for LPs from Legacy. Priced Rs 999 each. Kind of Blue, Thriller are some titles worth looking at.

He is also booking orders for a nice box collection set , 60 CDs , Western Classical , from Label: Living Stero, box set costs Rs 8000. equally good jazz Box set collection, 25 CDs, Rs 3000.

Goran sollscher plays the beatles album titled "from yesterday to penny lane"


Classical Guitar, bandoneon, gothenburg sym orchestra.


Beuatifull music, especially at midnight without any external noise and clean power. Perfect music for a midnight listening session.
Another example of beatles music sounding great when played only on instruments.
That guitarist Goran is good !



Manek

G_S_Madhav schrieb:

Mahendra Dave of OCeanic Sound of Vision, Pune is booking orders for LPs from Legacy. Priced Rs 999 each. Kind of Blue, Thriller are some titles worth looking at. He is also booking orders for a nice box collection set , 60 CDs , Western Classical , from Label: Living Stero, box set costs Rs 8000. equally good jazz Box set collection, 25 CDs, Rs 3000.

Can someone let us know when the LPs will be in?

Mahendra is importing more LP Titles fro SONY.


Title--- Label ---Artiste ---MRP

JOHN BARLEYCORN MUS ---- Universal ---- TRAFFIC---- 1100
SYNCHRONICITY----Universal ---THE POLICE----1000
APPETITE FOR DESTRU---Universal ---GUNS N' ROSES---1700
THE ALBUM---Universal ---ABBA---1000
QUADROPHENIA---Universal ---THE WHO---2600
A LOVE SUPREME---Universal ---JOHN COLTRANE---1000
TEASER & THE FIRECA---Universal ---CAT STEVENS---1200
SLOWHAND---Universal ---ERIC CLAPTON---1200
BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALE---Universal ---JACK JOHNSON---1000
LEGEND---Universal ---BOB MARLEY---1000
LIVE AT MONTEREY---Universal ---JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIE---1200
BLIND FAITH---Universal ---BLIND FAITH---1000
DISRAELI GEARS---Universal ---CREAM---750
THE CAPTAIN AND THE---Universal ---ELTON JOHN---1700
HYSTERIA---Universal ---DEF LEPPARD---1000
PINK MOON---Universal ---NICK DRAKE---1100
TUPELO HONEY---Universal ---VAN MORRISON---1000
PUMP---Universal ---AEROSMITH---1500
KISS ALIVE!---Universal ---KISS---2000
FRAMPTON COMES ALIV ---Universal ---PETER FRAMPTON---2000
BREAKFAST IN AMERIC---Universal ---SUPERTRAMP---1700
GAUCHO---Universal ---STEELY DAN---1200
SECOND HELPING---Universal ---LYNYRD SKYNYRD---1500
THE LOW SPARK OF HI---Universal ---TRAFFIC---1100
WHO'S NEXT---Universal ---THE WHO---1000
GOODBYE YELLOW BRIC---Universal---ELTON JOHN---1500
ACE OF SPADES---Universal ---MOTORHEAD---1000
LAYLA AND OTHER ASS---Universal ---DEREK & THE DOMINOS---1500
AT FILLMORE EAST---Universal ---THE ALLMAN BROTHERS---1600
WHEELS OF FIRE---Universal ---CREAM---2000
BLUESBREAKERS---Universal ---JOHN MAYALL & THE BL---1000
HOLY DIVER ---Universal Music---DIO---1000
AJA---Universal ---STEELY DAN---1500
CRIME OF THE CENTUR---Universal ---SUPERTRAMP---1000
INNERVISIONS---Universal ---STEVIE WONDER---1500
LIVE!---Universal ---BOB MARLEY & THE WAI---1000
BROTHERS IN ARMS---Universal ---DIRE STRAITS---1000
BLACK ROSE---Universal ---THIN LIZZY---1000
COSMO'S FACTORY---Universal ---CREEDENCE CLEARWATER---1000
FUNKY KINGSTON---Universal ---TOOTS & THE MAYTALS---1000
DIANA ROSS---Universal ---DIANA ROSS---1000
ARC OF A DIVER---Universal ---STEVE WINWOOD---1000
FIRE & WATER---Universal --FREE---1000
EXODUS---Universal ---BOB MARLEY---1000



Label: LEGACY.

Each LP Rs 999

Kind of Blue ; Miles Davis
Thriller ; MJ
Sly & The Family Stone "Greatest Hits"
Lou Reed "Transformer"
Jeff Buckley "Grace"
Sade "The Best of Sade"
Lauryn Hill "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"
The Clash "The Clash"
Michael Jackson "Off The Wall"
Journey "Greatest Hits"

Hope this helps.

Hey thanks! Sent you a PM.

Graet list. Gives me a good reason to buy a vinyl spinner ...

Incidentally, yesterday was reading the Aug STEREOPHILE, they have reviewed 3 Phono Stages ( Just for amplifying Moving Coil & Moving Magnet Cartridges. They are NOT complete pre amps )... priced from US $ 12K to US $ 60K.

Rca living stereo - 60 cd set of classical recordings !

I"ll probably grow old by the time I finish listening to all of them, but what a splendid way to grow old !

The first two cd's are excellent.....:-) here ends my search for rca living stereo recordings for a while and happy to get many of the good ones at one shot !
Mostly, chicago sym, boston sym, fritz reiner, chalres munch, stokowsky and great artists like. Rubenstein, heifitz, piatigosky.

I saw a "made in korea" label on it. We done korea !

Manek

Ps: now to find another block buster like this from mercury "living presence" :-)

Hey Manek, where did you buy it from ?

Oceanic, pune, mahendra dave

Manek