Whats playing on your system today?

Tristan und Isolde, Reiner with LPO, a young Flagstad , Melchior and Chorus of Royal Opera, Covent Garden. The year is 1936. 

AC/DC...

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Violent Femmes  "Hallowed Ground"
Lucinda Williams  "This Sweet Old World"

(lps)

Rickie Lee Jones "Pirates"  Lots of L.A. sessions talent  from the 70's/80's

@reubent, @bdp24,

I’ve finished listening to "This Sweet Old World". AS you know, I’ve never heard the original, so I come to it from a different perspective.

When I first saw it on the market, I had reservations, therefore I did not order it. After hearing it was the recording she really wanted, drove me to order it. I’m glad I did!

Although I did not recognize there are two versions when I ordered mine, I ended up with the dlb lp with side 1 a marbled yellow gold, side 2 a marbled grey. These colors seem to match the writing on the outer jacket. I know the other pressing is suppose to be pink.

It seems the first 2 or 3 songs have some inconsistency. The overall character of the lp compared to my other Lucinda lps maybe slightly on the dark or compressed side. My best way of describing this would be comparing "Pineola" on this lp and "Live at the Fillmore" lp. The Fillmore is much more open/transparent. This is not enough to keep me from really enjoying the music though.

As you know, I never heard the original. Having said this, I’m loving this record. I was kind of surprised how much it really rocks!. I’m so glad I now own it.

I could easily imagine this record fitting in between "World Without Tears" - "West".