Tunesday Time Again - listen to anything good last week?

[nobody]

Been listening to a bunch of reggae lately....

Mighty Diamonds: Right Time
U-Roy: Versions Galore
The Congos: Heart of the Congos
Horace Andy: Greatest Hits

They all sound great in the summertime. I've been scrounging for reggae records lately, and intend to keep digging for more. That Congos record has such a unique sound. If anyone knows anything that sounds similar, let me know. Really digging the Mighty Diamons too, especially "They Never Love Poor Marcus." And, speaking of reggae...if anyone has a vinyl copy of Culture: Two Sevens Clash they would be willing to part with, let me know.

some jazz...

Jimmy Smith: The Sermon - excellent Hammond Organ stuff with some nice jazz guitars and horns as well. 3 tracks on the whole albnum, but very nice indeed.

Also some more Monk and Horace Silver. I had Art Blakey's Moanin' in my hands, but had already spent too much so put it back...maybe this weekend.

some rock stuff...

The Hives: Trynasourus Hives - Their best yet in my estimation. High energy garagey rock. While the White Stripes have progressed and branched out these guys have just intensified their act.

McLusky: The Difference... - Only listened to it once. Not sure I like it as well as their last one. I miss the catchiness that seems to be missing. Maybe it will grow on me.

PJ Harvey: Stories from the City Stories from the Sea - Nice realese, although I think I liked the one before it, whose name escapes me, better. Anybody get a good listen to her new one yet?

And, one of my mellow favorites from 2004...

Iron & Wine: My Endless Numbered Days - Just a really beautiful record. Another one that comes with a free 45 if you grab the vinyl. I lost a CDR I had oif this one and had to go out and grab it again immediately. One of my favorites this year.

That's enough to mention for now...

[Davey]

Been listening to a bunch of reggae lately....They all sound great in the summertime. I've been scrounging for reggae records lately, and intend to keep digging for more.

Yeah, I know what ya mean. Ska and reggae make great summertime listening fun. Have you ever heard any of the real early Bob Marley stuff from the 60s? I had only heard snippets until I picked up a used copy of his Songs of Freedom box set and discovered lots of new to me music. Almost a revelation. I condensed it to one CD-R that is heavy on the 60s stuff and listen to it all the time now. Totally cool. I do have that Congos on vinyl and of course it is a classic and deserving of the hype and accolades. Perry's production masterpiece, although I can't remember my copy sounding all that good. Wonder what the CD remaster sounds like? Or is that what you've been spinning? They used to bounce the tracks around so much on those cheapass 4-tracks that by the time they were done it had lost most of the magic juice

[nobody]

Yeah, I know what ya mean. Ska and reggae make great summertime listening fun. Have you ever heard any of the real early Bob Marley stuff from the 60s? I had only heard snippets until I picked up a used copy of his Songs of Freedom box set and discovered lots of new to me music. Almost a revelation. I condensed it to one CD-R that is heavy on the 60s stuff and listen to it all the time now. Totally cool. I do have that Congos on vinyl and of course it is a classic and deserving of the hype and accolades. Perry's production masterpiece, although I can't remember my copy sounding all that good. Wonder what the CD remaster sounds like? Or is that what you've been spinning? They used to bounce the tracks around so much on those cheapass 4-tracks that by the time they were done it had lost most of the magic juice

I've heard pretty much of the early Marley stuff. The earliest thing I've got of his is Soul Rebel though. Great album that one for sure. That single disc distillation sounds interesting...hint...hint...hint...

I've been listening to the reissued vinyl that was done along with the CD remaster as far as the Congos go. I wasn't really talking abut sound as in sound quality though. I was more referring to the minimalist sound of the music itself. It's all echoey and sparse. Sme of that is the crude production for sure, but I get the feeling much of it is intentional...allthough I could obviously be wrong.

[BillB]

I picked up John Lennon's "Plastic Ono Band" on MoFi CD and find it to be 10 times better sounding to the original CD issue.

I understand it's been remastered and rereleased recently and I haven't heard that version but the MoFi is quite good compared to the original. I like the album much better than "Imagine" but the quality of it might force me to pick up the MoFi remaster of "Imagine" as well.

Bill