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Some mellow music to finish off the night. First off, Judee Sill's eponymous debut and then her second (and last) album, Heartfood. Jesus Was a Crossmaker always puts a smile on my face. Simple, straightforward and eternally charming. And then on goes Laura Nyro's Eli And The Thirteenth Confession a...

By the way, have you heard any of Tim Buckley's work? I know of the artist alright but dont have any of his music in my collection but I might as well add him to the list. I've checked him out before on youtube and liked what I heard. My wanted list is getting ridiculously long now especially since...

Beethoven – Missa Solemnis [Gardiner].... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41F8JHK8V8L._SL500_AA300_.jpg This is another powerful rendition of the Missa Solmenis and it has the advantage over the Klemperer version in that the four soloists are superior (to my ear). I agree. Much as I love Klem...

Speaking of great debut albums, what about the unspeakably great Marquee Moon from the mighty Television? I've just been listening to it for the umptenth time as I've been writing about Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left and it sounds as fresh as ever. The great recordings just overpower you. The title t...

http://dirtyoldmanrecords.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/five_leaves_left.jpg I've listened to this twice this afternoon and quite enjoyed it. 'River Man' and 'Man in a Shed' are the stand out tracks for me so far but I'm sure that might change later as I get to know it better. Thanks lads for the tip...

How about that: SNAP! Two of your choices are in the post on their way to me at the moment! Both were very enthusiastically reviewed in the most recent International Record Review . I'd been looking for more Schütz after enjoying Herreweghe in the Musikalische Exequien I began today with three reco...

I began today with three recordings of music by Heinrich Schutz and his Ars Nova Copenhagen ensemble on Da Capo: Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreutz & Johannes-Passion, Weihnachts-Historie & Auferstehungshistorie and St Luke Passion. Exceptional performances and a new benchmark for the d...

Tonight I'm listening to Chris Bell's I Am The Cosmos. In a similar way to Nick Drake, something about his voice just breaks my heart (although the music is very different). Big Star was about so much more than Alex Chilton. Thank God for Youtube. These recordings are special and the real thing is ...

Forgive the genre-hopping, but whilst we're on the subject of Nick Drake, I really have to mention jazz pianist Brad Mehldau's wonderful versions of River Man (one solo and one with his band), Day is Done, Things Behind The Sun and Time Has Told Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn7bTlxWoMg http://...

Tonight I'm listening to Chris Bell's I Am The Cosmos. In a similar way to Nick Drake, something about his voice just breaks my heart (although the music is very different). Big Star was about so much more than Alex Chilton. Thank God for Youtube. These recordings are special and the real thing is s...