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« Reply #1760 on: December 29, 2024, 12:05:19 PM »

Incredible String Band “Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air”
One of my favourite ISB albums.
Finally got a version on cd in a double set with “Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending”
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« Reply #1761 on: December 29, 2024, 01:57:01 PM »


Incredible String Band “Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air”
One of my favourite ISB albums.
Finally got a version on cd in a double set with “Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending”


One of my faves too...and that's a nice set.  Puts the lie to the 'accepted wisdom' that they were all done by '69...
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« Reply #1762 on: December 29, 2024, 11:17:10 PM »


Incredible String Band “Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air”
One of my favourite ISB albums.
Finally got a version on cd in a double set with “Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending”


I love it, my favourite of theirs.

Back to the topic:

I've been listening to a lot of Grateful Dead recently. I've had a few albums for decades, but just recently they have really clicked with me in a big way. I've picked up all their studio albums and live albums such as Dead Set, Reckoning and Europe - the live albums released when they were still a band. Also some box sets of archive releases such as Nighfall of Stars and Madison Gardens.
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« Reply #1763 on: December 30, 2024, 08:06:37 AM »


I've been listening to a lot of Grateful Dead recently.


Yay Cheesy
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« Reply #1764 on: December 30, 2024, 09:06:34 AM »



Incredible String Band “Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air”
One of my favourite ISB albums.
Finally got a version on cd in a double set with “Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending”


One of my faves too...and that's a nice set.  Puts the lie to the 'accepted wisdom' that they were all done by '69...


If we need such a description,  Liquid Acrobat is the best of the Island albums.   Though i never tire of Be Glad, which isn't a 'proper' album.
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« Reply #1765 on: December 30, 2024, 05:44:21 PM »

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I'd say that The Wood & The Wire, Festival Bell and Shuffle and Go are all worth a listen though I must admit I haven't given FB a listen in a while.

As with RT's back catalogue I have my favourites, though recently I've been going for the Richard & Linda era albums.  


Myths and Heroes is my favourite of the recent albums. Only (gulp) 10 years old this coming year...
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« Reply #1766 on: December 30, 2024, 08:54:59 PM »


Liquid Acrobat is the best of the Island albums.


Not a huge amount of competition there, but yes!
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« Reply #1767 on: December 31, 2024, 09:01:10 AM »



Liquid Acrobat is the best of the Island albums.


Not a huge amount of competition there, but yes!


Earthspan runs it pretty close imo  Smiley
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« Reply #1768 on: December 31, 2024, 09:16:08 AM »




Liquid Acrobat is the best of the Island albums.


Not a huge amount of competition there, but yes!


Earthspan runs it pretty close imo  Smiley


It's certainly a lot (lot!) better than the genuinely accepted wisdom (but one could probably say that about every ISB album after Wee Tam & the Big Huge)

To get back on topic, whilst working, here I'm listening to the Unthanks Diversions albums in order.
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« Reply #1769 on: December 31, 2024, 02:50:39 PM »

Just diving into the new addition to the collection, which arrived yesterday-Bear Family’s 20 Disc Memphis Blues Box 1914-1969-534 tracks, sumptuous 360 LP sized hardcover book. Obviously a lot to digest but I loved the Bear Family Bakersfield box I got last year and been eyeing this one for a while. Big names include B.B. King, Rufus Thomas, Howlin’ Wolf and Ike & Tina Turner are here as well as loads of unknown to me covering the peak of the years when Memphis was the place. The design and layout of the book is incredible. And the restored sound on the older material seems excellent!
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« Reply #1770 on: January 03, 2025, 11:48:57 AM »

Bert Jansch  :  When the Circus Comes to  Town (Earth Records LP,  2023).

I don't mind sharing on here that i'd forgotten  i  purchased this in 2023.
I was aware it had had its first vinyl release (the CD release was 1995, and i knew i have that) but not that it was sitting in my collection still sealed.  Forgotten so much that i actually had it in my amazon basket for imminent  purchase this year.

I'm 67.
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« Reply #1771 on: January 03, 2025, 12:14:05 PM »


Bert Jansch  :  When the Circus Comes to  Town (Earth Records LP,  2023).

I don't mind sharing on here that i'd forgotten  i  purchased this in 2023.
I was aware it had had its first vinyl release (the CD release was 1995, and i knew i have that) but not that it was sitting in my collection still sealed.  Forgotten so much that i actually had it in my amazon basket for imminent  purchase this year.

I'm 67.


I've forgotten things I did yesterday, Alan - and I've got a decade on you.  Don't worry about it...

Here, I've listened to Julie Tippetts' Sunset Glow from '75 for the first time.  And it's an absolute peach.  Wonderful album...
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« Reply #1772 on: January 03, 2025, 12:24:41 PM »



Bert Jansch  :  When the Circus Comes to  Town (Earth Records LP,  2023).

I don't mind sharing on here that i'd forgotten  i  purchased this in 2023.
I was aware it had had its first vinyl release (the CD release was 1995, and i knew i have that) but not that it was sitting in my collection still sealed.  Forgotten so much that i actually had it in my amazon basket for imminent  purchase this year.

I'm 67.


I've forgotten things I did yesterday, Alan - and I've got a decade on you.  Don't worry about it...

Here, I've listened to Julie Tippetts' Sunset Glow from '75 for the first time.  And it's an absolute peach.  Wonderful album...


Thanks David.
I bought that  CD reissue of Sunset Gloew and like it very much.  The sound isn't great - my guess is it might be a needle drop , a case of no existing tapes. But the music is great.
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« Reply #1773 on: January 03, 2025, 09:18:32 PM »

Bert Jansch : River Sessions ( River CD, 2004).

Wonderful recording of Bert live just a couple of years after Pentangle split.  He really could hold a stage.
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« Reply #1774 on: January 04, 2025, 11:37:44 AM »




Bert Jansch  :  When the Circus Comes to  Town (Earth Records LP,  2023).

I don't mind sharing on here that i'd forgotten  i  purchased this in 2023.
I was aware it had had its first vinyl release (the CD release was 1995, and i knew i have that) but not that it was sitting in my collection still sealed.  Forgotten so much that i actually had it in my amazon basket for imminent  purchase this year.

I'm 67.


I've forgotten things I did yesterday, Alan - and I've got a decade on you.  Don't worry about it...

Here, I've listened to Julie Tippetts' Sunset Glow from '75 for the first time.  And it's an absolute peach.  Wonderful album...


Thanks David.
I bought that  CD reissue of Sunset Gloew and like it very much.  The sound isn't great - my guess is it might be a needle drop , a case of no existing tapes. But the music is great.


Is this the Cherry Red one?  Is there any extra music on it?
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« Reply #1775 on: January 04, 2025, 11:57:40 AM »





Bert Jansch  :  When the Circus Comes to  Town (Earth Records LP,  2023).

I don't mind sharing on here that i'd forgotten  i  purchased this in 2023.
I was aware it had had its first vinyl release (the CD release was 1995, and i knew i have that) but not that it was sitting in my collection still sealed.  Forgotten so much that i actually had it in my amazon basket for imminent  purchase this year.

I'm 67.


I've forgotten things I did yesterday, Alan - and I've got a decade on you.  Don't worry about it...

Here, I've listened to Julie Tippetts' Sunset Glow from '75 for the first time.  And it's an absolute peach.  Wonderful album...


Thanks David.
I bought that  CD reissue of Sunset Gloew and like it very much.  The sound isn't great - my guess is it might be a needle drop , a case of no existing tapes. But the music is great.


Is this the Cherry Red one?  Is there any extra music on it?


Yes that's it.  No extra tracks.
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« Reply #1776 on: January 09, 2025, 12:38:45 PM »

When browsing the Cherry Red sale catalogue recently, I discovered that there was another recent Long Ryders album I wasn't aware of (September November, released in 2023).  The previous one Psychedelic Country Soul having been such a wonderful album, I decided I should invest.  It arrived this morning, and after my first listen, I'd have to say that despite some excellent songs, it doesn't quite match up to PCS, but it is definitely worth investigating if others were also unaware of its existence, like me.
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« Reply #1777 on: January 09, 2025, 04:13:01 PM »

This one had completely passed me by - Dave Pegg & Friends - Birthday Party until somebody mentioned it as a 25p chazzer shop find on FB the other week.  Anyway mine cost me a bit more than that but was still good value.

It's his 50th Birthday bash from Dudley Town Hall, and it features everybody, the current Fairport (must be DMs last gig?), Jerry, Roger Hill, Swarb, Ian Campbell, Maart etc etc

https://www.discogs.com/release/4473904-Dave-Pegg-And-Friends-Birthday-Party

I was surprised how strong it is...
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« Reply #1778 on: January 11, 2025, 05:37:14 PM »

A second hand (German) Buffalo Springfield compilation. Of course I’ve got all the songs already, but I just can’t resist one when I see them in the wild.  Grin
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« Reply #1779 on: January 12, 2025, 04:28:25 PM »


When browsing the Cherry Red sale catalogue recently, I discovered that there was another recent Long Ryders album I wasn't aware of (September November, released in 2023).  The previous one Psychedelic Country Soul having been such a wonderful album, I decided I should invest.  It arrived this morning, and after my first listen, I'd have to say that despite some excellent songs, it doesn't quite match up to PCS, but it is definitely worth investigating if others were also unaware of its existence, like me.


I agree. I'm a long time Ryders fan and thought Psychedelic Country Soul was wonderful. The latest doesn't quite hit the mark but they were terrific live in Shoreham in October.
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