What Are You Listening To?

heh, I have - courtesy of my late parents - that album, as well -- the Anaria recording always weirded me out as a child.
Anaria is a very interesting "space opera", in point of fact.

Just received this in the mail today -- I was unaware of the existence of this version, half speed mastered (MCA Canada, apparently, eh?) of a (sadly over-played, over the decades) classic, but generally meh sounding album. The sound on this was simply astonishing to me (and I've owned myriad copies, on most formats, including 8-track[!] since it originally came out). The clarity of the vocals was particularly amazing relative to what I've grown used to.


DSC_8961 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

(... and no, unfortunately, I don't have an original UK pressing)

Now listenin' to Pete Townshsend's fine and (atypically) low key solo debut, Who Came First on silver Track label. I bought this album, used, for $2 at Record & Tape Traders in Towson, MD one fine late winter day (President's Day Monday, as I recall) way way back in -- roughly -- 1978 or '79. It still bears their little yellow sticker on the front of the jacket.

A good investment of two dollas.

(sorry I put the camera away...)