I am having a Radio Paradise period of late.
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Paolo Fresu is one of todayâs most gifted and well-known trumpeters. He counts Miles Davis and Chet Baker among his primary influences, and his own unique sound and music are at once clear, brilliant and joyful. Fresu founded the Devil Quartet in 2004 together with three fantastic musicians and close friends - guitarist Bebo Ferra, bass player Paolino Dalla Porta and drummer Stefano Bagnoli. In keeping with the Quartetâs name, âDeserticoâ, is devilishly inventive and beautiful. Consisting of original compositions - except for a captivating version of â(I Canât Get No) Satisfactionâ and a poignant version of âBlame It On My Youthâ - the album is infused with a delightful blend of serenity and jubilation.
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« A thoughtful chill runs through the music of BenoĂźt Delbecq, a French pianist of investigative temperament and crystalline technique. Thereâs a ton of compressed energy in his playing, but he projects an unflappable calm ». These lines from the New York Times in 2010 by jazz critic Nate Chinen offer a pertinent description of Delbecqâs music. Delbecq is a multi-awarded Parisian pianist and composer, a type-setter who persists in developing his ideas among which a very rhythmic approach that brings the soul of jazz to John Cageâs prepared piano. Delbecq may prepare just a few strings with wood sticks then sit at the piano become a percussion-and-piano ensemble. Delbecq is curious with sound, the rhythm of prose, and mutating loops of sound fabrics. His musical thrust continues to weave some outstanding and compelling tapestries for our delight.
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Interesting differences between two âCompleteâ albums by The Smiths on Tidal.
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The 2011 remaster (non-MQA version), allegedly, according to the liner notes, by Johnny Marr, contains 106 tracks. There are no separate discs, although maybe I edited it as some point to eliminate the discs. Just canât recall.
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The MQA version, on the other hand, has the original release date of 1993 and contains four discs with a total of only 40 songs. The last disc indicates that the 10 cuts are from the 2011 remaster. There are no liner notes.
Observations:
- Why wouldnât the MQA version contain all 106 tracks? Rights issue, perhaps?
- Why would MQA only treat 10 tracks with their processing? Again, perhaps a rights issue?
- Where are the liner notes for the MQA version? Also, how come Roon doesnât list the different versions that are available? Maybe itâs a metadata problem, I guess.
- Incidentally, both albums sound terrific! I wonât get into the MQA debate here!
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My wife teases me about liking Abba because I think âKnowing Me, Knowing Youâ is one of the best-crafted pop songs. On the other hand, I cannot listen to any of their other songs without wincing. Same for Barry Manilow. I really like âMandyâ but cannot be in the room for any of his other songs. Go figure. 
It was the topic of another thread earlier in the day which drew me to listen to it. Some songs are rather good, some I must press the skip buttonâŠ
. There are things in my own collection I donât listen to anymore, but ABBA still gets a spin from time to time.
Ah câmon you can stand âday before you cameâ can you?
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Gimme Gimme Gimme (a man after midnight) is worth a chuckleâŠ
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Have you heard this remake from 1987!
Itâs one of their most accomplished songs ⊠brilliant mix of music and lyric ⊠quite sinister too.
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Nils makes ABBA bearable 
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