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Tell Me What CD To Buy!

Last post Dec 11, 2008, 9:33 PM by Hughes123. (60 replies)
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Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 12:18 AM

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what about going for a few live albums


Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous


Deep Purple - Made In Japan


Opeth - The Roundhouse Tapes


Dio - Holy Diver Live


Metallica - S & M


AC DC - If You Want Blood

Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 7:53 AM

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I second the suggestion of S&M. Awesome live album that.
Excited about receiving all the bits and putting the system together...

I work for a Sony Centre. All opinions stated here are my own.

Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 3:24 PM

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Hughes123:
Thaiman:

All metallica albums Yes + All Thin Lizzy albums Music = £350 well spend....you know it make sense , Hughes.



I know...I know...but Metallica killed my last set of speakers and Madonna after that, so I'm staying clear of those this time! Thin Lizzy however...



Madonna???!!!!


Madonna???
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Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 3:34 PM

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Gerrardasnails:
Hughes123:
Thaiman:

All metallica albums Yes + All Thin Lizzy albums Music = £350 well spend....you know it make sense , Hughes.



I know...I know...but Metallica killed my last set of speakers and Madonna after that, so I'm staying clear of those this time! Thin Lizzy however...



Madonna???!!!!


Madonna???


Madonna didn't kill your speakers. They committed suicide........

;-)

(Actually. I've been known to listen to 'Ray of Light' myself at times.)
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Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 5:42 PM

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 I listen to all sorts of music but afew years ago one of the staple test discs uesd at what hifi was an album called Big Calm by Morecheeba, i had not heard of this band but bought the album out of sheer curiosity, it has probably been the most played album i have ever bought and the best tenner ever spent, the tracks on the album have been used over & over again on tv ads etc etc. 

Its areally good disc to show off your system with a wide dynamic range and superb vocals from Skye Edwards... Enjoy!!! 

Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 5:47 PM

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Try one of Creed's albums  productions great and for a 3 piece band the "wall of sound" created is a blast especially if you want to make people jump!

Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 5:52 PM

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Mr Blobby. An artist beyond comparison.
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Posted on Nov 21, 2008, 6:07 PM

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JohnNewman:
Mr Blobby. An artist beyond comparison.

Totally beyond comparison.

Posted on Nov 22, 2008, 12:41 PM

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If you are open to something new - go to HMV/Zavvi and test out a couple of these:

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Boards of Canada (Warp label)

Aphex Twin (Warp Label)

Autechre (Warp Label)

Lackluster (various label - also has uploaded free stuff to web)

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Currently on my iPod and highly recommended.

A number of John Barry soundtrack CD's (All Bonds + lots more). He is great.

Bjork - if you can live with here unique vocals, the music is fantastic.

The Cinematic Orchestra. It's jazz, it's soundtrack it pure quality. I've seen them live and they are superb.

 

 

 

Hopefully I have made some suggestions which are a bit challenging, but ultimately rewarding - they were for me.

 

 

Posted on Dec 01, 2008, 6:11 PM

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By all means blow the cash on a stack of discs, but is this all at once? Money wasted to me - you'll buy a load of them, and for £350 that will be a load especially with the price of CDs right now and you'll not get round to listening to them all. Spread the purchases throughout the year and spend time listening to each of the albums.

I buy a lot of discs, but not so many that I don't get time to listen to them all a few times round. Up to you of course, but this would be my preferred way to go.

As for which one? The debut Jepp album (you'll need to shop around for it) and Joni Mitchell's "Night Ride Home" album which will double up as a test CD for the title track.


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Posted on Dec 01, 2008, 10:46 PM

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Hughes123:
Thaiman:

All metallica albums Yes + All Thin Lizzy albums Music = £350 well spend....you know it make sense , Hughes.


I know...I know...but Metallica killed my last set of speakers and Madonna after that, so I'm staying clear of those this time! Thin Lizzy however...


ive broke some tweeters with madonna, wasnt in the room at the time, ghrrrr.


i quite like "the hoosiers" the trick to life


is it silly to gues you dont have brothers in arms and love over gold?


gorillaz demon days is a good one, well put down.


 

Posted on Dec 11, 2008, 5:56 PM

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So far, this is what I have ordered - cost £95 inc. delivery:



CD: Pink Floyd – Animals


CD: Peter Gabriel – So (Remastered Version)


CD: ELO – All over the World; The Very Best Of


CD: The Dave Brubeck Quartet– Time Out (1997)


CD: Miles Davis – A Kind of Blue


CD: Bad Company – Original Bad Company Anthology


CD: Kings of Leon – Only By The Night


SACD: Jeff Wayne – War of the Worlds 2CD SACD version


CD: Eagles – Hotel California


CD: Kate Bush – Hounds of Love


CD: Deep Purple – Made In Japan Remastered Edition

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Posted on Dec 11, 2008, 6:36 PM

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Nice start!
Rock `n` roll will never die

Posted on Dec 11, 2008, 7:58 PM

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Sorry, I forgot these three which I bought with £20:



REM: In Time: The best of R.E.M 1988-2003


Muse: Absolution


Pendulum: In Silco (a firm favourite at our school!)

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HughesFi - No Preconceived Notions.

Posted on Dec 11, 2008, 9:20 PM

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Are you sure you're not an old hippy in disguise...?
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