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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13560 on: January 25, 2021, 10:12:36 PM »

My wife was complaining that since I got the streamer set up I spend too much time in the chair and need to exercise more.

So I compromised and told her I would play LPs today so I needed to walk over to the turntable every 20 minutes.

If you are thinking "Yah, that will never work", you're right.   :roll:

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Very interesting album. Being a longtime Steely Dan fan, I've heard of this album, but I've never actually listened to it in it's entirety! I've only heard I.G.Y. and none of the other tracks. I'm more interested now after learning how long it took to record it (8 months!)  and the many trials and tribulations the musicians went through - magnets, dead rats, and writer's block! Read the story on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightfly

Also interested in what the final sound on MoFi ended up. From what I've read, this was one of the first fully digital recordings.

https://www.hifinews.com/content/donald-fagen-nightfly

I picked this album up on the 1st day of it's original release and as such I have an early copy of the first pressing, which I always though sounded great. The MoFi is a little better, but I don't know if there would be a bigger difference if comparing it to something latter in the press runs of the Warner Bros LP.
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13561 on: January 25, 2021, 10:22:21 PM »
Penn & Teller Present Music to Look at Boxes By



MoFo CD

This is a live recording of the jazz duo that played during the pre-show music for Penn and Tellers magic show in Vegas. While the music was playing the audience was invited to go up on stage and examine the boxes that Penn and Teller used as stage props during the show to make sure that they were just ordinary boxes, thus the name of the album.

My wife and I saw this show then they took it on the road and made a stop on Long Island. It was great. Penn and teller are my favorite magicians and I would go and see them again any time they are in town. The don't do the most elaborate magic, but they are extremely entertaining, and isn't that the point of any show? My son is a member of the Society of American Magicians and we know how pretty much every one of their tricks are done and we still enjoy the heck out of their performances.
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Remember, it's all about the music........

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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13562 on: January 26, 2021, 12:39:36 AM »
Penn & Teller Present Music to Look at Boxes By



MoFo CD

This is a live recording of the jazz duo that played during the pre-show music for Penn and Tellers magic show in Vegas. While the music was playing the audience was invited to go up on stage and examine the boxes that Penn and Teller used as stage props during the show to make sure that they were just ordinary boxes, thus the name of the album.

My wife and I saw this show then they took it on the road and made a stop on Long Island. It was great. Penn and teller are my favorite magicians and I would go and see them again any time they are in town. The don't do the most elaborate magic, but they are extremely entertaining, and isn't that the point of any show? My son is a member of the Society of American Magicians and we know how pretty much every one of their tricks are done and we still enjoy the heck out of their performances.

Many years ago, I had the good fortune to be invited to the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Also saw Siegfried and Roy in Vegas. Those were two wonderful and memorable evenings.
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13563 on: January 26, 2021, 12:46:22 AM »
Greatest Hits on Guitars! 100 Songs by various artists
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13564 on: January 27, 2021, 09:45:36 PM »
Alexis Cole:A Kiss in the Dark



DSD 128

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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13565 on: January 27, 2021, 09:48:04 PM »
Jacintha: Fire and Rain



44/16 FLAC
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13566 on: January 28, 2021, 05:43:42 PM »
Haydn: An Imaginary Orchestral Journey - Simon Rattle/London Symphony Orchestra





DSD
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13567 on: January 28, 2021, 05:46:30 PM »
Magna Carta: The Fields of Eden



Tidal Streaming
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13568 on: January 29, 2021, 04:51:28 PM »
Steven Wilson: The Future Bites



Tidal MQA 96

Just released this morning
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13569 on: January 29, 2021, 04:56:45 PM »
HDtracks 2020 Hi-Res Sampler



96, 88 & 44 - 24 FLAC files

Track info and download for free at:

https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5e3a2cddf16d7d09b9855526
Remember, it's all about the music........

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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13570 on: January 29, 2021, 05:02:10 PM »
Simone Kopmajer: My Wonderland



Tidal Streaming
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13571 on: January 29, 2021, 10:54:59 PM »
Exotic Percussion by Stanley Black streamed via Roon

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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13572 on: January 29, 2021, 11:56:49 PM »
Spanish Harlem by Barcelona Strings streamed via Roon

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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13573 on: January 30, 2021, 12:57:06 PM »
Nils Lofgren: Night after Night



A&M 2 LP Set
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #13574 on: January 30, 2021, 01:04:13 PM »
Jethro Tull: Aqualung



Chrysalis LP (English Pressing)
Remember, it's all about the music........

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