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Agree about the arrangements .... although I do prefer the harder driving editions with singers Luigi Texador and Tito Gomez it`s great this band had a long and prolific career ....

M83 "Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts" (Goom) 2003 .... excellent Cover Art ....

You never can go wrong with Papo Lucca 😇 ....

Recorded in November 1970 .... Lovro von Matacic sparks a veritable storm here .... "must hear" Bruckner 5 ....

Shura Cherkassky plays Bach Partita 6 "live" @ Glyndebourne Opera House in 1991 .... a great pianist during his "indian summer" ....

Valery Afanassiev plays Franck "live" in 1984 .... an eternal seeker at work ....

I have already committed myself to this ❤️masterpiece❤️ ....

Great Cover Versions 19 .... : Mighty Unknowns "A Man Needs God" (Sav-All) 1972 (?) .... this aptly named Gospel group covers the Deep Soul Ballad "A Man Needs A Woman" - made immortal by James Carr - to perfection .... released on the very collectible label founded by Hoyt Sullivan in the early 70`s ....

Last round for today .... originally released on the obscure Urtext label and reissued on Camerata .... Vladimir Feltsman delivers a marvelous Bach Partitas rendition .... belongs to the best available (on piano) ....

A personal favourite feat some excellent playing by pianist Mickey Tucker ....

When reality overtakes satire ....

💗💗💗 ....

Remaining _ as usual - in awe of Valery Afanassiev .... priceless readings .... btw still available via CDjapan, highly recommended 😇😎 ....

Another jewel in the crown of Denon regarding bass recordings is Randy Weston-Vishnu Wood Duo "Perspective" from 1977 .... the bass solo track "Khadesha" is defying description .... this actually saw CD release in 1989 and is available via Discogs for little money 🧐🤓 ....

🧐🤓😎 ....

You're right .... it's a terrific showcase for Reggie Workman feat an outerwordly performance of "Samba de Orfeu" .... to my knowledge never reissued on CD ....

Great Cover Versions 18 .... : Lynn Collins " If You Don't Know Me By Now" (People) 1975 .... obviously it`s hard to tackle the epic original from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, but Lynn Collins supported by "Team James Brown" is holding up well ....

Ooops, my bad 😪 ....

Compensation .... :

Selections from the Tori Amos "LEGS & Boots" Series .... sorry for another topic deviation, couldn`t resist 😇 ....

Interestingly the European Jewel Case edition (issued the same year aka 2006) has a different cover art .... the European Digipak version has the same cover art as the US release .... but great music anyway ....

Sparks „More Than A Sex Machine“ (WEA) 1999 ….

Obviously not the way you would expect to hear these Mozart compositions - but it`s Valery Afanassiev and to me one of the few classical artists who allows himself a lot of room for interpretation resulting in faszinating music .... btw still available via CDjapan ....

Céu „Um Gosto De Sol“ (Urban Jungle Records) 2021 ….