Todays Music
Since I was on a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park, I confess I didn't listen to vinyl LP's but I did bring a great selection of driving music along for the ride. Here is a list of the CD's that I took along for the trip, all are some of my most favorite music I have on digital media and I have not aquired, if available, any of these on vinyl:
'How Long Has This Been Going On'
Van Morrison with Georgie Fame and Friends
Some of Van's best stuff is his less popular music. If you haven't ventured off the beaten path of populist Van Morrison music, check this one out.
'Walter Trout'
Self Titled
Great lesser known blues artist from Europe. Great stuff!
'Smokin' O.P.'s'
Bob Seger
Noticed that apostrophe in 'Smoki'n' is misplaced on the cover art which is made to look like a 'Lucky Strike' cigarette box label. There is no mistaken he smokes the songs he covers on this labum. I can't wait to find it on vinyl! Too many favorite cuts to list just a few.
'The Best of Joe Cocker'
'VH1 Behind the Music-
The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection'
'One More Car- One More Rider'
Eric Clapton- Live on Tour 2001
The best of Clapton combined with the live versions....you can't beat that!
'Eagles, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975'
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
January 30th, 2010
ROAD TRIP 2010 was today! No LP's! No CD's! Just iPods loaded with the latest indie music by five different twenty-something attendees. Sean, Carolyn, Mike, Barbara, and Kathy all supplied me with tunes for the day while I drove the gang around to abandonded places to shoot photos. While I may not remember all of the tunes to list them here and I admitedly don't know most of the bands, I liked just about all of the music with maybe the exception of one song Kathy even had the presence of mind to stop midway! Another one of those outings with stories to tell.
Another time, another blog.
Another time, another blog.
Friday, January 29, 2010
January 29th, 2010
Todays Music
'Gene Norman Presents an Evening With Louis Armstrong
And His All Stars in Cocert at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium'
Side 2 'My Bucket's Got a Hole In it'
Soul Jazz
PRISTENE
The sound on this album is incredible! The albums look unplayed but unfortunately the 12 page photo album and biography was missing from the album jacket.
'Gene Norman Presents an Evening With Louis Armstrong
And His All Stars in Cocert at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium'
Side 2 'My Bucket's Got a Hole In it'
Soul Jazz
PRISTENE
The sound on this album is incredible! The albums look unplayed but unfortunately the 12 page photo album and biography was missing from the album jacket.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
January 28th, 2010
Todays Music
'The Best of Bread'
Side One 'Everything I Own' 'It Don't Matter To Me'
Soft Rock
All of the songs on Side One were hits in the 70's. Not many albums get every cut played on popular radio and this one has so many memorable classics.
Footnote: Just wondering what the story of behind the bands name. Will Wiki that one soon.
'The Best of Bread'
Side One 'Everything I Own' 'It Don't Matter To Me'
Soft Rock
All of the songs on Side One were hits in the 70's. Not many albums get every cut played on popular radio and this one has so many memorable classics.
Footnote: Just wondering what the story of behind the bands name. Will Wiki that one soon.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
January 27th, 2010
Todays Music
'Phoenix'
Dan Fogelberg
Side One Title song
Folk Rock
Found this in the $1 specials at Pepperland. Not a bad album actually. Led me to think Mr. Fogelberg was good enough that he had to be part of a band but couldn't think which one and when I googled it found that he was always a solo artist but he did produce the likes of REO Speedwagon and Joe Walsh. He died way too young at the age of 56 in 2007 of prostate cancer.
'Phoenix'
Dan Fogelberg
Side One Title song
Folk Rock
Found this in the $1 specials at Pepperland. Not a bad album actually. Led me to think Mr. Fogelberg was good enough that he had to be part of a band but couldn't think which one and when I googled it found that he was always a solo artist but he did produce the likes of REO Speedwagon and Joe Walsh. He died way too young at the age of 56 in 2007 of prostate cancer.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
January 26th, 2010
Todays Music
'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'
Various Artists
Picks from all 4 sides 'Long And Winding Road' 'Getting Better' 'Get Back'
Rock Opera Sountrack
I forgot how great this album is and the excellent version of 'Get Back' by Billy Preston!
Footnote: I must search out the movie and see it as it has been years!
'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'
Various Artists
Picks from all 4 sides 'Long And Winding Road' 'Getting Better' 'Get Back'
Rock Opera Sountrack
I forgot how great this album is and the excellent version of 'Get Back' by Billy Preston!
Footnote: I must search out the movie and see it as it has been years!
Monday, January 25, 2010
January 25th, 2010
Spent the better part of the day working on some garden club stuff so I listened to this guitar album I had wanted to hear since I found it last year. It has a watercolor of a barefoot boyt strumming a guitar for a donkey on the cover. Very quaint. Will play it again for Mike and Barbara when I see them this week.
'Segovia-Five Pieces from "Platero and I"'
Andres Segovia
Side One
Guitar Instrumental
Nice soft guitar poems written about a little donkey. Nice easy listening.
'Segovia-Five Pieces from "Platero and I"'
Andres Segovia
Side One
Guitar Instrumental
Nice soft guitar poems written about a little donkey. Nice easy listening.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
January 23rd, 2010
It's just been a crazy week of rain and the sun is finally shining. I must go out and play today.
Friday, January 22, 2010
January 22nd, 2010
Todays Music
'Madman Across the Water'
Elton John
Side 'Tiny Dancer' Title song
Pop Rock
This album has most of my all time favorite EJ songs. The cover art is amazing and was created by hand over a weekend by Helen Walters. It was originally released with a real demin cover. It would be awesome if I had that version, but I have a reprinted version as that cover is very rare. This copy has some great liner notes in the form of a booklet included inside the bi-fold album cover. I collect a lot of my albums for their cover art. Something that is hard to appreciate on todays minimal CD sized releases. I would love to see Barbara start doing album cover art.
'Music'
Carole King
Side Two 'Song of Long Ago' 'Too Much Rain' 'Back To California'
Carole King is one of the BEST song writers of our generation. It would be a a treat to hear the 'Song of Long Ago' duet done by Carole King and James Taylor for those lucky enough to have tickets to the Troubador Tour at the Hollywood Bowl in May.
Interesting fact: This album hit number one on the Billboard Chart in January 1972 just after 'There's a Riot Goin' On' by Sly & the Family Stone Billboard and just before 'American Pie' by Don McLean. That gets me thinking about how to go about procuring my collection. I already have the later but maybe not the former. I say 'maybe' because I am still finding things I forgot I had.
'Honey'
Bobby Goldsboro
Side One 'Honey'
Country Pop
This contains the only BG song ever to make it number one on the Billboard charts, 'Honey'.
'Dylan Jazz'
The Gene Norman Group
Side One 'Don't Think Twice'
Jazz
This album is traditional jazz adaptions of Bob Dylan classics. Nice easy listening with lots of flute, saxophone and guitar played by a young Glen Campbell before his hit song 'Gentle On My Mind' brought hit to fame and success.
'Benefit'
Jethro Tull
Side One 'With You There To Help Me' 'Inside' 'for Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me'
Progressive Rock
Backwards flute on 'With You There To Help Me'. Much softer sound than songs common to most JT fans like 'Aqualung'.
'The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl'
Side Pne 'Ticket To Ride' 'Things We Said Today'
Rock and Roll
After reading more about 'The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl' LP during a discussion on Facebook with Terry I was ready to check it out. Unbelievably, this was their first ever live LP release. That is more than a decade after they rose to stardom. I would have thought it commonplace to release LIVE LP's at the bands peek and not after their breakup. After listening to just two songs I can't think of why anyone would want to own this album but for provenance. The recording quality is lackluster forcing me to adjust the treble down and the bass up just to reduce the screaming, literally, through the WHOLE album of all the little twitterpatted, fancrazed school girls. Even through 'Things We Said Today'! It is just sickening. Thank God for modern technological advances in recording! I like the Beatles and their music but I can't honestly say they are one of my top ten favorites. I do have vague memories of having the chicken pox and being quaranteened to my room where I listened to 45 records of the Beatles and jumping on the bed to 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and 'She Loves You' probably around the same time this album was recorded.
I found a great site to keep track of albums in my collection, read info on LP's and search for info. Its at http://www.discogs.com/ . If I can find a way to share my link, I will post my collection. It will take time to log everything I have though.
Footnote: Ray Stevens is listed as one of the arrangers on several songs on the Bobby Goldsboro album showing another of his multi-talents. Would like to find some of his LP's, especially 'Everything is Beautiful'.
'Madman Across the Water'
Elton John
Side 'Tiny Dancer' Title song
Pop Rock
This album has most of my all time favorite EJ songs. The cover art is amazing and was created by hand over a weekend by Helen Walters. It was originally released with a real demin cover. It would be awesome if I had that version, but I have a reprinted version as that cover is very rare. This copy has some great liner notes in the form of a booklet included inside the bi-fold album cover. I collect a lot of my albums for their cover art. Something that is hard to appreciate on todays minimal CD sized releases. I would love to see Barbara start doing album cover art.
'Music'
Carole King
Side Two 'Song of Long Ago' 'Too Much Rain' 'Back To California'
Carole King is one of the BEST song writers of our generation. It would be a a treat to hear the 'Song of Long Ago' duet done by Carole King and James Taylor for those lucky enough to have tickets to the Troubador Tour at the Hollywood Bowl in May.
Interesting fact: This album hit number one on the Billboard Chart in January 1972 just after 'There's a Riot Goin' On' by Sly & the Family Stone Billboard and just before 'American Pie' by Don McLean. That gets me thinking about how to go about procuring my collection. I already have the later but maybe not the former. I say 'maybe' because I am still finding things I forgot I had.
'Honey'
Bobby Goldsboro
Side One 'Honey'
Country Pop
This contains the only BG song ever to make it number one on the Billboard charts, 'Honey'.
'Dylan Jazz'
The Gene Norman Group
Side One 'Don't Think Twice'
Jazz
This album is traditional jazz adaptions of Bob Dylan classics. Nice easy listening with lots of flute, saxophone and guitar played by a young Glen Campbell before his hit song 'Gentle On My Mind' brought hit to fame and success.
'Benefit'
Jethro Tull
Side One 'With You There To Help Me' 'Inside' 'for Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me'
Progressive Rock
Backwards flute on 'With You There To Help Me'. Much softer sound than songs common to most JT fans like 'Aqualung'.
'The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl'
Side Pne 'Ticket To Ride' 'Things We Said Today'
Rock and Roll
After reading more about 'The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl' LP during a discussion on Facebook with Terry I was ready to check it out. Unbelievably, this was their first ever live LP release. That is more than a decade after they rose to stardom. I would have thought it commonplace to release LIVE LP's at the bands peek and not after their breakup. After listening to just two songs I can't think of why anyone would want to own this album but for provenance. The recording quality is lackluster forcing me to adjust the treble down and the bass up just to reduce the screaming, literally, through the WHOLE album of all the little twitterpatted, fancrazed school girls. Even through 'Things We Said Today'! It is just sickening. Thank God for modern technological advances in recording! I like the Beatles and their music but I can't honestly say they are one of my top ten favorites. I do have vague memories of having the chicken pox and being quaranteened to my room where I listened to 45 records of the Beatles and jumping on the bed to 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and 'She Loves You' probably around the same time this album was recorded.
I found a great site to keep track of albums in my collection, read info on LP's and search for info. Its at http://www.discogs.com/ . If I can find a way to share my link, I will post my collection. It will take time to log everything I have though.
Footnote: Ray Stevens is listed as one of the arrangers on several songs on the Bobby Goldsboro album showing another of his multi-talents. Would like to find some of his LP's, especially 'Everything is Beautiful'.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
January 21st, 2010
I just pulled out some of the most incredible stuff I forgot I had! Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, Madman Across the Water, some Dizzie Gilespie, and more. It's gonna be a great weekend of music so keep the rain a comin'!
Todays music
'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head'
B.J.Thomas
Side 1 'Little Green Apples' Title song 'This Guys In Love With You'
Pop Rock
Call me sentimental. You gotta love these songs as they are the kind of standards that are easy to sing to if you are into that...you'll almost always catch me singing in the car...not the shower.
'Pendulum'
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Side 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain'
Country Rock
Great CCR! Is there anything bad?
'Hysteria'
Def Leppard
Side One 'Pour Some Sugar On Me'
Hard Rock
This album is PROOF I will listen to ANYTHING! Thank goodness its finally over. Someone actually laid down $10 for this album. Thats all I have to say about this album except to say a small part of me likes some 80's music even though I view the 80's as a less than stellar decade in music history. Disagree with me if you will but first please tell me three bands that were a product of the '80's still being played regularly on radio today. Ok, I rest my case.
'Face Dances'
The Who
Side Two 'How Can You Do It Alone' 'Another Trcky Day'
Rock
This is The Who's first full new album with drummer Kenney Jones as a replacement for Keith Moon. Many of the classics we here everyday. I ma pretty excited that they are doing the Superbowl. I just hope its about the music.
'The Romantics'
Side Two 'What I Like About You'
Rock
Ok, I commited a bit of a 'faux pas' when I dissed 80's music because The Romantics are definately played today so I am sure there are a few others...maybe. This album makes you want to dance for sure! I don't think Lady Gaga is so original now after seeing these guys on the cover all donned in red leather suits.
Let's bring it down a notch...
'Here and Now'
George Shearing
Side One 'Dear Heart'
Musac
Wow! That was down a few too many notches...perpetual elevator music. I can appreciate the strings and xylophone though.
'George Harrison'
Side Two 'If You Beleive'
Rock
My favorite of all of the beatles, I feel under-rated, George Harrison's solo career stuff from the Dark Horse label before his days with The Traveling Wilburys. 'Faster' starts off this side with engines reving at the start of the album.
'Zebop'
Santana
Side One 'Primera Invasion' 'Over and Over' 'Winning'
Latin Rock
This is classic Santana sound with some great upbeat latin sound! I was tempted to listen to both sides but I had to get something done today besides listening to music. I used to be such a music nubian I didn't even know the song 'Winning' was Santana.
'Wild Tales'
Graham Nash
Side II 'Another Sleep Song'
Folk Rock
Its alwasy nice to listen to the artist solos stuff. I found 'Wild Tales', made on hiatus from CSN&y refreshing and clean. I liked the soft tones and Nash' style but can clearly see why the three part harmonies of CS&N was more successful over that of the bands individual solos careers.
'Anthology'
Hary Chapin
Side Two 'Circle' 'I wanna Learn a Love Song'
Folk Rock
He died way before we were done learning from him with his somber ballads of truth. One of my favorite alltime Chapin songs is 'Circle'. The other side of this album is loaded with some of his other hits including 'Cat's in the Craddle'.
I will save some of those teasers I mentioned for another day.
Footnote: Must search out some Funkadelic and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes when I go to Amoeba Records next week!
Todays music
'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head'
B.J.Thomas
Side 1 'Little Green Apples' Title song 'This Guys In Love With You'
Pop Rock
Call me sentimental. You gotta love these songs as they are the kind of standards that are easy to sing to if you are into that...you'll almost always catch me singing in the car...not the shower.
'Pendulum'
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Side 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain'
Country Rock
Great CCR! Is there anything bad?
'Hysteria'
Def Leppard
Side One 'Pour Some Sugar On Me'
Hard Rock
This album is PROOF I will listen to ANYTHING! Thank goodness its finally over. Someone actually laid down $10 for this album. Thats all I have to say about this album except to say a small part of me likes some 80's music even though I view the 80's as a less than stellar decade in music history. Disagree with me if you will but first please tell me three bands that were a product of the '80's still being played regularly on radio today. Ok, I rest my case.
'Face Dances'
The Who
Side Two 'How Can You Do It Alone' 'Another Trcky Day'
Rock
This is The Who's first full new album with drummer Kenney Jones as a replacement for Keith Moon. Many of the classics we here everyday. I ma pretty excited that they are doing the Superbowl. I just hope its about the music.
'The Romantics'
Side Two 'What I Like About You'
Rock
Ok, I commited a bit of a 'faux pas' when I dissed 80's music because The Romantics are definately played today so I am sure there are a few others...maybe. This album makes you want to dance for sure! I don't think Lady Gaga is so original now after seeing these guys on the cover all donned in red leather suits.
Let's bring it down a notch...
'Here and Now'
George Shearing
Side One 'Dear Heart'
Musac
Wow! That was down a few too many notches...perpetual elevator music. I can appreciate the strings and xylophone though.
'George Harrison'
Side Two 'If You Beleive'
Rock
My favorite of all of the beatles, I feel under-rated, George Harrison's solo career stuff from the Dark Horse label before his days with The Traveling Wilburys. 'Faster' starts off this side with engines reving at the start of the album.
'Zebop'
Santana
Side One 'Primera Invasion' 'Over and Over' 'Winning'
Latin Rock
This is classic Santana sound with some great upbeat latin sound! I was tempted to listen to both sides but I had to get something done today besides listening to music. I used to be such a music nubian I didn't even know the song 'Winning' was Santana.
'Wild Tales'
Graham Nash
Side II 'Another Sleep Song'
Folk Rock
Its alwasy nice to listen to the artist solos stuff. I found 'Wild Tales', made on hiatus from CSN&y refreshing and clean. I liked the soft tones and Nash' style but can clearly see why the three part harmonies of CS&N was more successful over that of the bands individual solos careers.
'Anthology'
Hary Chapin
Side Two 'Circle' 'I wanna Learn a Love Song'
Folk Rock
He died way before we were done learning from him with his somber ballads of truth. One of my favorite alltime Chapin songs is 'Circle'. The other side of this album is loaded with some of his other hits including 'Cat's in the Craddle'.
I will save some of those teasers I mentioned for another day.
Footnote: Must search out some Funkadelic and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes when I go to Amoeba Records next week!
January 20th, 2010
Todays music
'Nine Tonight'
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Side 4 'Night Moves'
Rock and Roll
One of my favorites...what can I say, I am a cliche' when it comes to good ol' rock and roll. I walk to a different drummer but I still listen to the same stuff you do.
Footnote: Wondering just how many copies of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 'Nine Tonight' I actually have. I think I've found three so far.
'Nine Tonight'
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Side 4 'Night Moves'
Rock and Roll
One of my favorites...what can I say, I am a cliche' when it comes to good ol' rock and roll. I walk to a different drummer but I still listen to the same stuff you do.
Footnote: Wondering just how many copies of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 'Nine Tonight' I actually have. I think I've found three so far.
January 19th, 2010
When you live in Southern California, do lots of gardening and God gives you rain, you do what you can to reap the rewards. I spent the better part of the day setting up rain barrels for the coming rain. I finished installing them just as the first drops were failing so I feel good! My toes are cold though a there is an old western called 'The Big Country' with Charlton Heston, Chuck Conors, Burl Ives, and Gregory Peck on the tellie. It was worth all four hours spent next to the fire and watching the rain outside my window. You gotta love how movies use music to dramtacise certain scenes. There will be music tomorrow for sure!
January 18th, 2010
Its been raining all day and today was a National Holiday, Martin Luther King Day.
John was off work for the day so we went to the movies. Played something I know many of you will laugh at but it has 'our song' on it! That's what this blog is all about, listening to music.
'Reflector'
Pablo Cruise
Side One 'Cool Love'
Pop Rock
John was off work for the day so we went to the movies. Played something I know many of you will laugh at but it has 'our song' on it! That's what this blog is all about, listening to music.
'Reflector'
Pablo Cruise
Side One 'Cool Love'
Pop Rock
January 17th, 2010
Todays music
'Sounds of Silence'
Simon & Garfunkel
Side 2 'I Am a Rock'
Folk Rock
Only got one side in, today is a NFL playoff day!
'Sounds of Silence'
Simon & Garfunkel
Side 2 'I Am a Rock'
Folk Rock
Only got one side in, today is a NFL playoff day!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
January 16th, 2010
Todays Music
'Be Yourself Tonight'
Eurythmics
Side 1 'Would I lie To You?' 'Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves'
Pop Rock
'Crimes of Passion'
Pat Benetar
Side B 'Prisoner of Love'
Pop Rock
'Wide Awake in America'
U2
Side One 'Bad'
Side Two 'Love Comes Tumbling'
Alternative Rock
I liked the arrangement on 'Love Comes Tumbling'.
Probably one of U2's lesser known songs and probably therefore under-rated.
'His Hand in Mine' (1976 release)
Elvis Presley
Side A Titlke song 'Milky White Way'
Gospel
Great old school gospel!
'Buddy and Sweets'
Buddy Rich and Sweets Edison
Side A 'Easy Does It' 'All Sweets'
Jazz
Very cool combination of trumpet and drums by two classic artists. Wish they were still here to see them live. That is one ticket I would definately buy!
'Eat A Peach'
Allman Brothers Band
Side Two 'Mountian Jam'
Blues Rock
Awesome double album set with interesting inside cover art. Side Two instrumental jam complete with drum solo...fades out at the end leaving me thinking it could have gone on longer..Mike says 'for even another hour'.
'Be Yourself Tonight'
Eurythmics
Side 1 'Would I lie To You?' 'Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves'
Pop Rock
'Crimes of Passion'
Pat Benetar
Side B 'Prisoner of Love'
Pop Rock
'Wide Awake in America'
U2
Side One 'Bad'
Side Two 'Love Comes Tumbling'
Alternative Rock
I liked the arrangement on 'Love Comes Tumbling'.
Probably one of U2's lesser known songs and probably therefore under-rated.
'His Hand in Mine' (1976 release)
Elvis Presley
Side A Titlke song 'Milky White Way'
Gospel
Great old school gospel!
'Buddy and Sweets'
Buddy Rich and Sweets Edison
Side A 'Easy Does It' 'All Sweets'
Jazz
Very cool combination of trumpet and drums by two classic artists. Wish they were still here to see them live. That is one ticket I would definately buy!
'Eat A Peach'
Allman Brothers Band
Side Two 'Mountian Jam'
Blues Rock
Awesome double album set with interesting inside cover art. Side Two instrumental jam complete with drum solo...fades out at the end leaving me thinking it could have gone on longer..Mike says 'for even another hour'.
January 15th, 2010
Todays music
...being outdoors on a beautiful Southern California day...
No LP's today. I will make sure to make up for it tomorrow!
...being outdoors on a beautiful Southern California day...
No LP's today. I will make sure to make up for it tomorrow!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
January 14th, 2010
Hmmm..its an 'hmmm' kind of day. The leaves of the trees are still falling here in California and rolling along the ground in the gentle Santa Ana winds, the flowers are showing their bud beginnings, the bees are busy gathering pollen, 'Plum Delight' is in full bloom in the front yard, the hummingbirds are dancing in the air and it is a beautiful day. Wish I could share it with you all. In the meantime, enjoy my picks today, no accident the artists all start with 'M'.
'Sail On Sailor'
Mustard Seed Faith
Side 2 'Sweet Jesus Morning' 'More Than Sunlight'
Christian Rock
Nice instrumentals, harmonies and melodies on this album.
'Blue Sky * Night Thunder'
Micheal Murphy
Side I 'Wildfire' 'Blue Sky riding Song'
Country Rock
One of my Top Ten favorite songs, is 'Wildfire'.
Why? For one its one of the few songs I can sing great to! LOL
There are some really sweet banjo picking on this one!
That reminds me of a talented 'M' I will have to listen to after the next set!
'Higher Power'
Darrell Mansfield
Side Two Title Song
Christian Rock
Nice harmonica blues from a talented guitarist.
'Let's Get Small'
Steve Martin
Side One 'Ramblin Man'
Ok, I hinted I was going to play someone who is a great banjo picker. Steve Martin is a great musican but this blog is also about listening to LP's and thats where I have Steve Martin filed in my collection under "M'.
Hmmmm.
'Spanish Eyes'
Al Martino
Side One 'Spanish Eyes' 'Make the World Go Away'
Pop
'Moon Dance'
Van Morrison
Side Two 'Everyone' 'Glad Tidings'
Side One 'Stoned Me' 'Moondance' 'Into the Mystic'
Blues Rock, Rythum & Blues, Jazz Fusion
Van Morrison is one of my Top Ten favorite artists so its no surprise
I have several picks of the ten songs off this album.
'Sail On Sailor'
Mustard Seed Faith
Side 2 'Sweet Jesus Morning' 'More Than Sunlight'
Christian Rock
Nice instrumentals, harmonies and melodies on this album.
'Blue Sky * Night Thunder'
Micheal Murphy
Side I 'Wildfire' 'Blue Sky riding Song'
Country Rock
One of my Top Ten favorite songs, is 'Wildfire'.
Why? For one its one of the few songs I can sing great to! LOL
There are some really sweet banjo picking on this one!
That reminds me of a talented 'M' I will have to listen to after the next set!
'Higher Power'
Darrell Mansfield
Side Two Title Song
Christian Rock
Nice harmonica blues from a talented guitarist.
'Let's Get Small'
Steve Martin
Side One 'Ramblin Man'
Ok, I hinted I was going to play someone who is a great banjo picker. Steve Martin is a great musican but this blog is also about listening to LP's and thats where I have Steve Martin filed in my collection under "M'.
Hmmmm.
'Spanish Eyes'
Al Martino
Side One 'Spanish Eyes' 'Make the World Go Away'
Pop
'Moon Dance'
Van Morrison
Side Two 'Everyone' 'Glad Tidings'
Side One 'Stoned Me' 'Moondance' 'Into the Mystic'
Blues Rock, Rythum & Blues, Jazz Fusion
Van Morrison is one of my Top Ten favorite artists so its no surprise
I have several picks of the ten songs off this album.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
January 13th, 2010
Blue kind of day
...rain
..clouds
and the news of Haiti
...a catstrophic earthquake which has probably killed several 100,000.
Makes you want to make the most of today when you think it could all be gone tomorrow.
'All I Ever Need is You'
Sonny & Cher
Side 2 'Somebody'
Pop Rock
'On Stage-February 1970'
Elvis Presley
Side 2 'Yesterday' 'Let It Be Me'
Blues Rock
'Gilbert & Sullivan: Mikado'
Featuring Martyn Green with Barbara Troxell and James Pease
Richard Korn conducting the North German Radio Orchestra
Side One
Opera
'American Pie'
Don McLean
One Side Title song 'Vincent' 'Crossroads'
Folk Rock
...rain
..clouds
and the news of Haiti
...a catstrophic earthquake which has probably killed several 100,000.
Makes you want to make the most of today when you think it could all be gone tomorrow.
'All I Ever Need is You'
Sonny & Cher
Side 2 'Somebody'
Pop Rock
'On Stage-February 1970'
Elvis Presley
Side 2 'Yesterday' 'Let It Be Me'
Blues Rock
'Gilbert & Sullivan: Mikado'
Featuring Martyn Green with Barbara Troxell and James Pease
Richard Korn conducting the North German Radio Orchestra
Side One
Opera
'American Pie'
Don McLean
One Side Title song 'Vincent' 'Crossroads'
Folk Rock
January 12th, 2010
Todays Music
'Anthology'
Steve Miller Band
Side Two 'Going to Mexico' 'Living in the U.S.A.'
Side Three 'Motherless Children'
Blues Rock
'Anthology'
Steve Miller Band
Side Two 'Going to Mexico' 'Living in the U.S.A.'
Side Three 'Motherless Children'
Blues Rock
Monday, January 11, 2010
January 11th, 2010
Today's Music
'Sounds of Silence'
Simon & Garfunkel
Side 1 'The Sounds of Silence' 'Somewhere They Can't Find Me'
Folk Rock
There was also a nice little instrumental called 'Anji' I liked. You never know what little gems you will find when you play an LP. Sadly somethings lost on todays single song downloads of popular songs for .99 cents on iTunes. Most music buyers may never get to hear some of the CD cuts their favorite bands produce because like sheep, they follow the popular trends, only to pay for the hit songs. That's what's great about vinyl, it outlasts todays music reliant on digital format.
'The Sound of Boots'
Boots Randolph
Side Two 'Make the World Go Away' 'Green Green Grass of Home'
Jazz
Nice soft jazz album with some sultry saxophone. Sadly the artist name is only on the spine of the album cover, mostly worn and no where else on the album. The producers name, which I won't promote, is in bold blue letters on the back of the album! FAIL! I am sure I probably rubbed together two nickels to buy this one and it is definately worth both of them!
'Sounds of Silence'
Simon & Garfunkel
Side 1 'The Sounds of Silence' 'Somewhere They Can't Find Me'
Folk Rock
There was also a nice little instrumental called 'Anji' I liked. You never know what little gems you will find when you play an LP. Sadly somethings lost on todays single song downloads of popular songs for .99 cents on iTunes. Most music buyers may never get to hear some of the CD cuts their favorite bands produce because like sheep, they follow the popular trends, only to pay for the hit songs. That's what's great about vinyl, it outlasts todays music reliant on digital format.
'The Sound of Boots'
Boots Randolph
Side Two 'Make the World Go Away' 'Green Green Grass of Home'
Jazz
Nice soft jazz album with some sultry saxophone. Sadly the artist name is only on the spine of the album cover, mostly worn and no where else on the album. The producers name, which I won't promote, is in bold blue letters on the back of the album! FAIL! I am sure I probably rubbed together two nickels to buy this one and it is definately worth both of them!
January 10th, 2010
Today was the infamous day that the Green Bay Packers lost to the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL NFC WildCard playoffs 45-51. I unfortunately didn't get to play any music. A friend brought life into the world so good outweighed bad in the end. If I had played something I think it would have been this....
"Year of the Cat'
Al Stewart
Rock
"Year of the Cat'
Al Stewart
Rock
January 9th, 2010
DJ Cathy and the Pizza Party
I did something today which I was longing to do for such a long time. I played DJ Cathy while everyone sat and listened. It was a lot of fun. Unlike some DJ's who pick all of the music, I mixed it up with my own pics and requests chosen off the LP's from the gang here for the Pizza Party. We didn't play any full album sides but got in plenty of music. Here is a list albums and the cuts we heard of of them minus the side played, genre and the commentary.
'The Concert in Central Park'
Simon and Garfunkel
'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard'
'Scarborough Fair'
'A Nite at the Apollo'
Hall & Oates
'Everytime You Go Away'
'The Otis Redding Story'
'Chain Gang'
'Desire'
Bob Dylan
'Hurricane'
'What's Shakin'
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band with the Lovin' Spoonful,
Al Kooper, Tom Rush, Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse
'Crossroads' Eric Clapton & the Powerhouse
'Lower Basin Street'
Various Artists
'Mood Indigo' Duke Ellington with Dinah Shore on vocals
'This Years Model'
Elvis Costello
'Radio Radio'
'The Ray Charles Story' Vol Two
'Come Rain or Come Shine'
'Yesterday I Heard the Rain'
Tony Bennett
'Sweet Georgie Fame'
'Where Have I know You Before, Return to Forever'
Chick Corea
Title song
'Song of the Pharoah Kings'
'"Live" at the London Paladium'
Original Master Recording
Judy Garland * Liza Minnelli
'Over the Rainbow' duet
'Live Cream Volume II'
'Sunshine of Your Love'
'Around the World with Three Dog Nigfh'
'Mama Told Me Not to Come'
'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway'
'Where is the Love'
'The Best of John Coltraine, His Greatest Years, Vol.2'
'Manifestation'
'Greensleeves'
'Come Saturday Morning'
The Sandpipers
Title song
'Saved'
Bob Dylan
'A Satisfied Mind'
Title song
'The New Sound of the Stars Dynagroove'
'Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen' Sam Cooke
'Man With a Horn' Al Hirt
'Top Gun' Sound Track
Kenny Loggins
'Danger Zone'
'The Best of Bobby Bland'
'I Pity the Fool'
"Cry Cry Cry'
'AWB'
Average White Band
'Pick Up the Pieces'
'Louis Armstrong at the Crescendo Vol. 2'
'Someday You'll Be Sorry'
'St. Louis Blues'
'The Concert in Central Park'
Simon and Garfunkel
'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard'
'Scarborough Fair'
'A Nite at the Apollo'
Hall & Oates
'Everytime You Go Away'
'The Otis Redding Story'
'Chain Gang'
'Desire'
Bob Dylan
'Hurricane'
'What's Shakin'
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band with the Lovin' Spoonful,
Al Kooper, Tom Rush, Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse
'Crossroads' Eric Clapton & the Powerhouse
'Lower Basin Street'
Various Artists
'Mood Indigo' Duke Ellington with Dinah Shore on vocals
'This Years Model'
Elvis Costello
'Radio Radio'
'The Ray Charles Story' Vol Two
'Come Rain or Come Shine'
'Yesterday I Heard the Rain'
Tony Bennett
'Sweet Georgie Fame'
'Where Have I know You Before, Return to Forever'
Chick Corea
Title song
'Song of the Pharoah Kings'
'"Live" at the London Paladium'
Original Master Recording
Judy Garland * Liza Minnelli
'Over the Rainbow' duet
'Live Cream Volume II'
'Sunshine of Your Love'
'Around the World with Three Dog Nigfh'
'Mama Told Me Not to Come'
'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway'
'Where is the Love'
'The Best of John Coltraine, His Greatest Years, Vol.2'
'Manifestation'
'Greensleeves'
'Come Saturday Morning'
The Sandpipers
Title song
'Saved'
Bob Dylan
'A Satisfied Mind'
Title song
'The New Sound of the Stars Dynagroove'
'Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen' Sam Cooke
'Man With a Horn' Al Hirt
'Top Gun' Sound Track
Kenny Loggins
'Danger Zone'
'The Best of Bobby Bland'
'I Pity the Fool'
"Cry Cry Cry'
'AWB'
Average White Band
'Pick Up the Pieces'
'Louis Armstrong at the Crescendo Vol. 2'
'Someday You'll Be Sorry'
'St. Louis Blues'
Friday, January 8, 2010
January 8th, 2010
Today's Music
'Truby Trio'
Christain Prommer, Roland Appel & Rainer Truby
Side A & AA
NuJazz, Broken Beat, Latin
This appears to be a sample cut LP. One side, A, has a number called 'A Go Go' and the other side, AA, has one called 'Carajillo'. It is a made in Germany album with an instrumental latin style to it. Very little vocals except a guy in the background with a strangly synthesized voice chanting randomly throughout the recording. Strange but I loved the broken beat. Now I guess I can say I have an album with a 'Side AA' and I could win a bet with some pleb who doesn't spin vinyl.
'Different Drum'
Linda Ronstadt
Side One 'Different Drum'
Folk Rock
Great early Ronstadt! Has her #1 title song recorded with The Stone Poneys. Very nostalgic 60's sound with a folk/country/rock feel. I think some early Ronstadt is some of her best stuff.
'London Town'
Wings(with Paul McCartney)
Side Two 'Famous Groupies'
Soft Rock
Easy listening.
Currently listening to:
'Nine Tonight'
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Rock and Roll
Footnote: I will start adding genres to the info in the listings, updating old listings and info when I have time.
'Truby Trio'
Christain Prommer, Roland Appel & Rainer Truby
Side A & AA
NuJazz, Broken Beat, Latin
This appears to be a sample cut LP. One side, A, has a number called 'A Go Go' and the other side, AA, has one called 'Carajillo'. It is a made in Germany album with an instrumental latin style to it. Very little vocals except a guy in the background with a strangly synthesized voice chanting randomly throughout the recording. Strange but I loved the broken beat. Now I guess I can say I have an album with a 'Side AA' and I could win a bet with some pleb who doesn't spin vinyl.
'Different Drum'
Linda Ronstadt
Side One 'Different Drum'
Folk Rock
Great early Ronstadt! Has her #1 title song recorded with The Stone Poneys. Very nostalgic 60's sound with a folk/country/rock feel. I think some early Ronstadt is some of her best stuff.
'London Town'
Wings(with Paul McCartney)
Side Two 'Famous Groupies'
Soft Rock
Easy listening.
Currently listening to:
'Nine Tonight'
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Rock and Roll
Footnote: I will start adding genres to the info in the listings, updating old listings and info when I have time.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
January 7th, 2010
Funny, Micheal asked me to play Hendrix yesterday so I went searching through the albums that have yet to be alphabetized today and I found this.....
'Electric Ladyland and the Jimmy Hendrix Experiment'
Side D & part of C 'All Along the Watchtower'
Psychedelic Rock
Not very clean or well cared for but OBVIOUSLY has been played a lot! I am sure this is one of my $1 finds. At least this side D did not skip since that is one with a great classic, All Along the Watchtower! I had to stop side C and decided a professional record cleaning will make it sound better since it doesn't seem to have any scratches that jump.
'Desire'
Bob Dylan
Side 1 'Hurricane'
Folk Rock
Great old-school Dylan with lots of harmonica! I need more harmonica in my life....heard a cut called 'Isis' I don't recall having heard before or maybe my tatses were different and it didn't take notice with me before...anyways it was perfect for today...
'The Otis Redding Story'
PRISTENE 4 LP Set
Side 5 'Chain Gang' and 'Try a Little Tenderness'
Soul Blues
Awesome cover of 'Chain Gang' I had never heard before, possible one of the best I have heard.
'Second Helping'
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Side One 'Sweet Home Alabama'
Rock and Roll
If you took away one thing...guitar, bass, drums, vocals...the sounds on this album would not be complete. Perfect balance and harmony.
Currently listening to:
Original Andrew Lloyd Webber score from
1969 England studio recording
'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Sorry that my individual song picks today are such a cliche' and that I have picked the most popular songs off these albums today but that is what makes them classics.
Footnote: Since there are 8 sides to hear on the Otis Redding set I will be leaving this out to hear the rest as this LP is fantatstic! Mike suggested I listen to Mos Def...not much Hip Hop in my collection...yet!(Keyword: yet!). Is there anything from Mos Def on vinyl? Must find out.
'Electric Ladyland and the Jimmy Hendrix Experiment'
Side D & part of C 'All Along the Watchtower'
Psychedelic Rock
Not very clean or well cared for but OBVIOUSLY has been played a lot! I am sure this is one of my $1 finds. At least this side D did not skip since that is one with a great classic, All Along the Watchtower! I had to stop side C and decided a professional record cleaning will make it sound better since it doesn't seem to have any scratches that jump.
'Desire'
Bob Dylan
Side 1 'Hurricane'
Folk Rock
Great old-school Dylan with lots of harmonica! I need more harmonica in my life....heard a cut called 'Isis' I don't recall having heard before or maybe my tatses were different and it didn't take notice with me before...anyways it was perfect for today...
'The Otis Redding Story'
PRISTENE 4 LP Set
Side 5 'Chain Gang' and 'Try a Little Tenderness'
Soul Blues
Awesome cover of 'Chain Gang' I had never heard before, possible one of the best I have heard.
'Second Helping'
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Side One 'Sweet Home Alabama'
Rock and Roll
If you took away one thing...guitar, bass, drums, vocals...the sounds on this album would not be complete. Perfect balance and harmony.
Currently listening to:
Original Andrew Lloyd Webber score from
1969 England studio recording
'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Sorry that my individual song picks today are such a cliche' and that I have picked the most popular songs off these albums today but that is what makes them classics.
Footnote: Since there are 8 sides to hear on the Otis Redding set I will be leaving this out to hear the rest as this LP is fantatstic! Mike suggested I listen to Mos Def...not much Hip Hop in my collection...yet!(Keyword: yet!). Is there anything from Mos Def on vinyl? Must find out.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
January 6th, 2010
Today is a Blind Pick Day! I went to the shelf that holds my early years collection and I randomly picked something without looking at the label. When I say early years, it is something I collected before 1990 or so.
'Johnny's Greatest Hits'
Johnny Mathis
Side 1 and 2 Chances Are
and I especially liked No Love
'Puff, The Magic Dragon'
Happy Time Records
Side A Puff the Magic Dragon
This is of course a classic. Who couldn't love it! I loved hearing Danny Kaye do Thumbelina.
(Yes, it was a Blind pick and yes, I did listen to it! LOL)
So next I pull out Barry Manilow. After listening to such classics as Johnny and Puff I just couldn't bring myself to listen to Manilow right now. Sorry Barry. My next pick was much more condusive to my mood. I have been thinking about my daughter and this next artist is truely my favorite. The song 'Jody Girl' is not at all about my daughter except in name and she is currently in 'Katmandu'. I even sat through a concert at the Forum(one of the worst venues I have EVER attended a concert at) to see him when he came out of hiding in 2007. Thanks Barbara and Jesse for the birthday tickets!
http://www.bobsegertour.com/concerts/la_03012007/index.htm
Thanks Bob Seger for giving this rocker a chance to see you in the 2007 Face the Promise Tour.
'Beautiful Loser'
Bob Seger
Side One & 'Two Beautiful Loser', 'Jody Girl', 'Katmandu', 'Travelin' Man', 'Fine Memory'
I love this album! One of my Top Ten favorites!
So I had posted to Micheal on Facebook "What shall I listen to today? Hmm...". He retorts back..."Hendrix"...off to go search the unsorted albums. One day I hope to have the collection that is featured in the movie 'High Fidelity'.
Was shuffling through the albums to clear the scatering of albums all over my livingroom in stacks and I came through this one. It has a better version of Puff and probably the best!
'The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
(Ten) Years Together'
Side Two & One 'Leavin' on a Jet Plane', 'Puff the Magic Dragon',' Don't Think Twice, It's Alright', 'If I had a hammer', 'Blowin' In the Wind'
Leavin' on a Jet Plane and many of the songs on this LP were written by Bob Dylan. Truely a 'Greatset of' LP. Too bad they didn't spend a nickel on the cover art.
Footnote: Must look for the Man of La Mancha Soundtrack with Richard Kiley so I can compare to the Peter O'Toole version!
'Johnny's Greatest Hits'
Johnny Mathis
Side 1 and 2 Chances Are
and I especially liked No Love
'Puff, The Magic Dragon'
Happy Time Records
Side A Puff the Magic Dragon
This is of course a classic. Who couldn't love it! I loved hearing Danny Kaye do Thumbelina.
(Yes, it was a Blind pick and yes, I did listen to it! LOL)
So next I pull out Barry Manilow. After listening to such classics as Johnny and Puff I just couldn't bring myself to listen to Manilow right now. Sorry Barry. My next pick was much more condusive to my mood. I have been thinking about my daughter and this next artist is truely my favorite. The song 'Jody Girl' is not at all about my daughter except in name and she is currently in 'Katmandu'. I even sat through a concert at the Forum(one of the worst venues I have EVER attended a concert at) to see him when he came out of hiding in 2007. Thanks Barbara and Jesse for the birthday tickets!
http://www.bobsegertour.com/concerts/la_03012007/index.htm
Thanks Bob Seger for giving this rocker a chance to see you in the 2007 Face the Promise Tour.
'Beautiful Loser'
Bob Seger
Side One & 'Two Beautiful Loser', 'Jody Girl', 'Katmandu', 'Travelin' Man', 'Fine Memory'
I love this album! One of my Top Ten favorites!
So I had posted to Micheal on Facebook "What shall I listen to today? Hmm...". He retorts back..."Hendrix"...off to go search the unsorted albums. One day I hope to have the collection that is featured in the movie 'High Fidelity'.
Was shuffling through the albums to clear the scatering of albums all over my livingroom in stacks and I came through this one. It has a better version of Puff and probably the best!
'The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
(Ten) Years Together'
Side Two & One 'Leavin' on a Jet Plane', 'Puff the Magic Dragon',' Don't Think Twice, It's Alright', 'If I had a hammer', 'Blowin' In the Wind'
Leavin' on a Jet Plane and many of the songs on this LP were written by Bob Dylan. Truely a 'Greatset of' LP. Too bad they didn't spend a nickel on the cover art.
Footnote: Must look for the Man of La Mancha Soundtrack with Richard Kiley so I can compare to the Peter O'Toole version!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
January 5th, 2010
Today's Music
'The Greatest Recordings of the Broadway Musical Theatre
Legendary Performances 1931-1951''The Greatest Recordings of the Broadway Musical Theatre
Side 91A
PRISTENE condition.
'Dinosaur' (Bootleg)
Led Zeppelin
Record #3 (2 Disks)
Waggle 1939 Sides C & D
(I just remembered I was supposed to sell this one on eBay for my brother, Anthony. Sorry, bro. I will pay you for it though!)
(While eating Japanese food for dinner..)
'Japanese Melodies, Vol III'
Yamanakabushi Rampal
Side 1
Traditional Japanese music with flutes, very nice background music for real atmosphere.
January 4th, 2010
Today's Music
'Louis and the Angels'
Louis Armstrong
Side One When Did you Leave Heaven
Love the solo trumpet and vocals by Satchmo on this one!
'Deja Vu'
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young Dallas Taylor & Greg Reeves
Side 1 Our House
'Holiday'
America
Side 1 Lonely People
I missed this album. Almost faught over this one with Luis...so glad he kept his and I found mine! One of my all time favorite artists...will have to decide later whch album gets the nod for favorite though.
PRISTENE condition!
'The Faces I've Been'
Jim Croce
Side VI 'Raps'
Great stories being told by JC
'KC and the Sunshine Band Part 3'
Side 1 Shake Your Booty
'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'
Neil Diamond
(Master Sound Audiofile)
Side 1 Forever In Blue Jeans
'The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album'
(Original Master Recording)
Side 1 & 2 Days of Wine and Roses
Wonderful!
PRISTENE condition!
'My Fair Lady'
(Original Soundtrack Recording)
Side 1 I Could Have Danced All Night
'The Beginning'
Judy Garland
Side Two Embraceable You
'Louis and the Angels'
Louis Armstrong
Side One When Did you Leave Heaven
Love the solo trumpet and vocals by Satchmo on this one!
'Deja Vu'
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young Dallas Taylor & Greg Reeves
Side 1 Our House
'Holiday'
America
Side 1 Lonely People
I missed this album. Almost faught over this one with Luis...so glad he kept his and I found mine! One of my all time favorite artists...will have to decide later whch album gets the nod for favorite though.
PRISTENE condition!
'The Faces I've Been'
Jim Croce
Side VI 'Raps'
Great stories being told by JC
'KC and the Sunshine Band Part 3'
Side 1 Shake Your Booty
'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'
Neil Diamond
(Master Sound Audiofile)
Side 1 Forever In Blue Jeans
'The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album'
(Original Master Recording)
Side 1 & 2 Days of Wine and Roses
Wonderful!
PRISTENE condition!
'My Fair Lady'
(Original Soundtrack Recording)
Side 1 I Could Have Danced All Night
'The Beginning'
Judy Garland
Side Two Embraceable You
January 3rd, 2010
Todays Music
'Last Moments of Greatness Vol II'
Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
Side B
'Gordon's Gold'(double LP)
Gordon Lightfoot
Album 2 Side 2 Don Quixote
One of the great ballad singers...always under-rated.
'Last Moments of Greatness Vol II'
Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
Side B
'Gordon's Gold'(double LP)
Gordon Lightfoot
Album 2 Side 2 Don Quixote
One of the great ballad singers...always under-rated.
January 2nd, 2010
Getting my non-functioning Dual turntable working again had been on my mind for several weeks. I had even taken it down to the motor and found the belt literally disintegrating in my hands. Just days ago I was like a kid in a candy store when I found there was an electronics store that carried belts and replacement parts for turntables close by. I raced down there in my '73 Volkswagen Squareback believing I would find the prize like a revisit to the closet in the Narnia books, I expected the door to be open. It closed as quickly as it was opened. After realizing I would have to resort to internet sources to replace the belts and do several hours of cleaning and testing just to possibly get it running again, my turntable dreams were once again shelved.
Micheal Runyon. Pepperland Music. Audio-Technica.
These three things were like the trifecta for this music lover. Micheal says "50% off eveything at Pepperland today and tomorrow" on his Facebook page. I say "Do you guys have any turntables for sale?". He says, "Audio-Technica". I say "Can you hold on to it for me?...I'm coming over in 20 min".
I'm set up....the music is here. It will be here everyday for forever. No less than an album a day forever.
Todays Music
'On Stage (LIVE)'
Loggins & Messina
Side 3 Vahevala
This was the rockinest full side live cut!
'Your Guy Lombardo Medley'
Side 2 The Very Thought of You
Can't say enough for the standards.
'(Untitled)'
The Byrds (double LP)
Side 1 & 2 Possitively 4th Street
This one will be played repeatedly.
Longines Symphonette Recording Society
'George Gershwin's Immortal Rhapsody in Blue and An American In Paris'
Side 1 Rhapsody in Blue
Awesome Gold Medal Recording!
'What's Shakin''
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band with The Lovin' Spoonful , Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse and more
Side 1
Great early hit master stuff!
'Tapestry'
Chuck Wayne
Side 1
Nice guitar instrumental album.
'The Letterman....and "Live"'
Side 1 Up, Up And Away
Micheal Runyon. Pepperland Music. Audio-Technica.
These three things were like the trifecta for this music lover. Micheal says "50% off eveything at Pepperland today and tomorrow" on his Facebook page. I say "Do you guys have any turntables for sale?". He says, "Audio-Technica". I say "Can you hold on to it for me?...I'm coming over in 20 min".
I'm set up....the music is here. It will be here everyday for forever. No less than an album a day forever.
Todays Music
'On Stage (LIVE)'
Loggins & Messina
Side 3 Vahevala
This was the rockinest full side live cut!
'Your Guy Lombardo Medley'
Side 2 The Very Thought of You
Can't say enough for the standards.
'(Untitled)'
The Byrds (double LP)
Side 1 & 2 Possitively 4th Street
This one will be played repeatedly.
Longines Symphonette Recording Society
'George Gershwin's Immortal Rhapsody in Blue and An American In Paris'
Side 1 Rhapsody in Blue
Awesome Gold Medal Recording!
'What's Shakin''
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band with The Lovin' Spoonful , Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse and more
Side 1
Great early hit master stuff!
'Tapestry'
Chuck Wayne
Side 1
Nice guitar instrumental album.
'The Letterman....and "Live"'
Side 1 Up, Up And Away
January 1st, 2010
I have been talking about fixing my turntable, or buying a used or new turntable to listen to my albums stored away from my early years of listening and collecting vinyl or have collected since the 70's for several years now even as recently as last month when I ran over to a friend named Luis' house to glean albums he had saved from the trash. I currently listen to music via FM radio, poorly streamed internet mono-style music websites or flat sounding CDs. I look forward to Trifecta Tuesdays held at the Crosby every month as it is an opportunity to hear Cisco and Barbara spin some wide variety of vinyl and it is always something different, unpredictable and unique. Listening to music keeps me going. I can't explain it. I have always loved music. I can feel the music and the music is coming.
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