I enjoy a bit of Duke Ellington but I’ve never listened to this live album before. It’s fantastic. The quality of the recording is great, and the concert is fantastic, culminating in the wonderful ‘Diminuendo in Blue’. Great stuff. Listened to it before?: no Will listen again?: yes Favourite track: Diminuendo in Blue
My Fats Domino knowledge started and ended at ‘Blueberry Hill’ but I really enjoyed this. ‘The Fat Man’s Hop’ another highlight. Listened to it before?: no Will listen again?: yes Favourite track: Honey Chile
Not someone I’ve really encountered before outside of Disney’s Jungle Book. I enjoy jazz, but there’s jazz albums I like more than this. The ‘Night Train’ cover was the one track I remember after listening but the rest rather passed me by. Perhaps the album deserves another listen. Listened to it before?: no Will listen again?: maybe Favourite track: Night Train
I like some country music, but this leaves me cold. Some decent interpretations, but nothing to bring me back. Great title though! Listened to it before?: no Will listen again?: no Favourite track: Katie Dear
We’re already in the regime of albums it feels slightly perverse to comment on, like doing a book review of the Gospel According to John. A mere 28 minutes here to change the world. It’s not really an album in the modern sense as it’s clearly been compiled from multiple sources. Iconic cover though. If I had to choose one ‘early Elvis’ album it would be the Sun Sessions, but I’ll still never tire of listing to this. I’ve always…
I’m not a Sinatra fan, but since this album is on page 1 of the 1001 book it’s one I’ve started with before. I like it enough to regularly put it on in the background. It’s not something I actively engage with but it’s good mood music. I lean away from the more bombastic tracks on the album, preferring the more introspective pieces like ‘I’ll be around’. Listened to it before?: yes Will listen again?: yes Favourite track: Can’t We…
I have been making great progress with the Commodore 64 in recent months. To good, in fact, to give me enough time to document it! However, in the meantime the world moves on, and now it seems we are going through a deadly global pandemic. This means I am working from home with just my computer and my music collection for company. It’s been said you should never let a crisis go to waste, and so I’ve begun two new…