- Jimmy Smith - Straight Ahead (Bluessmith, 1972)
- Charles Mingus - Fables Of Faubus (Mingus Ah Um, 1959)
- Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond - Fall Out (Blues In Time, 1957)
- Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - Ruby, My Dear (Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane, 1957)
- Wes Montgomery - What The World Needs Now Is Love (Tequila, 1966)
- Clifford Brown - You Go To My Head (Memorial Album, 1956)
- Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby (Waltz For Debby, 1962)
- Herbie Hancock - Dolphin Dance (Maiden Voyage, 1966)
- Sonny Rollins - The Bridge (The Bridge, 1962)
- Coleman Hawkins & Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins,1963)
- Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine (My Funny Valentine, 1994, recorded 1956)
- John Coltrane - Giant Steps (Giant Steps, 1959)
reflections, ruminations, ramblings and rants on music, books, beer, politics, technology, media, etc, etc. from a 60 something music collector, librarian, political observer, technology geek, veteran, history buff, beer enthusiast, sci-fi fan, obsessive mixtaper and former DJ. And now retired. I've also have begun to gather posts I've made over the past year of so (2017-18) from various other social media platforms and have gathered them here in one place.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Straight Ahead - Jazz Time
The fourth mix in my Jazz Time series of classic jazz recordings from my collection.
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Round Midnight - Jazz Time
The third mix in my Jazz Time series of classic jazz from my collection.
- Thelonious Monk - Round Midnight (The Columbia Years 1962-1968, 2001)
- Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird (The Savoy and Dial Master Takes, 2002)
- Wayne Shorter - Footprints (Adam's Apple, 1966)
- Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island (Empyrean Isles, 1964)
- Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack (Back At The Chicken Shack, 1960)
- Kenny Burrell - Chitlins Con Carne (Midnight Blue, 1963)
- Dave Brubeck Quartet - Blue Rondo A La Turk (Time Out, 1959)
- John Coltrane - Acknowledgement (A Love Supreme, 1965)
- Ahmad Jamal - Poinciana (At The Pershing, But Not For Me, 1958)
- Miles Davis - A Night In Tunisia (A Night In Tunisia, 1986)
- Horace Silver - Senor Blues (Six Pieces Of Silver, 1956)
- Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul (Ken Burns Jazz, 2000)
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Alone Together - Jazz Time
The second mix in ,my new Jazz Time series of classic jazz recordings from my collection.
- Grant Green - Alone Together (Green Street, 1961)
- John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (My Favorite Things, 1961)
- Cannonball Adderly - Autumn Leaves (Somthin' Else, 1958)
- Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (Time Out, 1959)
- Miles Davis - All Blues (Kind Of Blue, 1959)
- Stanley Turrentine - Sugar (Sugar, 1971)
- Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay (Red Clay, 1970)
- Charles Mingus - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Mingus Ah Um, 1959)
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
So What - Jazz Time
A new jazz mix series.
Photo from the Kind of Blue recording sessions.
Monk's Five Spot Blues replaces Straight, No Chaser.
Photo from the Kind of Blue recording sessions.
Monk's Five Spot Blues replaces Straight, No Chaser.
- Miles Davis - So What (Kind Of Blue, 1959)
- John Coltrane - Blue Train (Blue Train, 1957)
- Horace Silver - Song For My Father (Song For My Father, 1964)
- Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man (Takin' Off, 1962)
- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (Moanin', 1958)
- Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder (The Sidewinder, 1964)
- Dexter Gordon - A Night In Tunisia (The Classic Blue Note Recordings, 2003)
- Thelonious Monk - Five Spot Blues (Monk's Dream, 1962)
- Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas (Now's The Time, 1964)
- Ahmad Jamal - A Gal In Calico (The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings, 2005)
We Need A Little Christmas - Xmas Night
The tenth mix of my Xmas Night series.
- AgesandAges - We Need A Little Christmas
- The Cave Singers - Christmas Night
- Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today
- The Raveonettes - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
- Darlene Love - White Christmas
- Sufjan Stevens - O Come O Come Emmanuel
- Al Green - O Holy Night
- Johnny Cash - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Neil Diamond - Do You Hear What I Hear
- Sarah McLachlan - O Come All Ye Faithful
- Elvis Presley - O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Bing Crosby - Silver Bells
- Ramsey Lewis - Sleigh Ride
- Bob Dylan - Hark The Herald Angels Sing
- Cassie Ramone - Little Saint Nick
- The Crystals - Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
- The Weavers - Twelve Days Of Christmas
- Jacob Miller & Inner Circle - All I Want For Ismas
- Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The year (A Shrift Remix)
- Brenda Lee - I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
Friday, December 23, 2016
Christmas Day - Xmas Night
The ninth mix in my Xmas Night series.
- Dido - Christmas Day
- Carole King - Do You Hear What I Hear
- Neil Diamond - O Holy Night
- Sufjan Stevens - Holy Holy Holy
- The Civil Wars - O Come O Come Emmanuel
- The Carpenters - Christmas Song
- The Beach Boys - White Christmas
- Bob Dylan - Winter Wonderland
- The Ventures - Jingle Bell Rock
- Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
- Sheryl Crow - I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Loretta Lynn - It Won't Seem Like Christmas
- The Felice Brothers - Country Ham
- John Fahey - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Fantasy
- Low - Blue Christmas
- Lyle Lovett - Christmas Time Is Here
- Booker T. & The MGs - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town
- Kacey Musgraves & The Quebe Sisters - Let It Snow
- India.Arie & Michael McDonald - Merry Christmas Baby
- Nick Lowe - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Don't Leave Me This Way - Songs 1976
Songs 1976. More classic rock and disco.
- Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (Any Way You Like It)
- Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing (Children Of The World)
- KC & The Sunshine Band (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty (Part 3)
- Andrea True Connection - More, More, More (More, More, More)
- Marvin Gaye - I Want You (I Want You)
- Diana Ross - Love Hangover (Diana Ross)
- Average White Band - Queen Of My Soul (Person To Person)
- David Bowie - Golden Years (Station To Station)
- The Rolling Stones - Hot Stuff (Black and Blue)
- Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop (Hardcore Jollies)
- Stevie Wonder - I Wish (Songs In The Key Of Life)
- Boz Scaggs - Lowdown (Silk Degrees)
- Barry White - Let The Music Play (Let The Music Play)
- ABBA - Dancing Queen (Arrival)
- Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (Bumps & Bruises)
- Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn The Beat Around (Never Gonna Let You Go)
- Rose Royce - Car Wash (Car Wash)
- Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
Pastime Paradise - Songs 1976
More classic rock, soul and reggae.
- David Bowie - Station To Station (Station To Station)
- Steely Dan - The Fez (The Royal Scam)
- Stevie Wonder - Pastime Paradise (Songs In The Key Of Life)
- The Wild Tchoupitoulas - Hey Pocky A-Way (The Wild Tchoupitoulas)
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Roots, Rock, Reggae (Rastaman Vibration)
- Bunny Wailer - Rasta Man (Blackheart Man)
- Peter Tosh - Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised) (Legalize It)
- The Mighty Diamonds - Why Me Black Brothers Why (Right Time)
- Burning Spear - Black Wa-Da-Da (Garvey's Ghost)
- Toots & The Maytails - Reggae Got Soul (Reggae Got Soul)
- Jimmy Cliff - If I Follow My Mind (Follow My Mind)
- Curtis Mayfield - Only You Babe (Give, Get, Take and Have)
- Al Green - Keep Me Cryin' (Have A Good Time)
- Bill Withers - I'll Be With You (Naked & Warm)
- Average White Band - Soul Searching (Person To Person)
- Diana Ross - I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love) (Diana)
- Joan Armatrading - Down To Zero (Joan Armatrading)
- Joni Mitchell - Black Crow (Hejira)
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Vinyl Spins - Peel Slowly
Listening to some Velvet Underground up on the 3rd floor today. Someone tried to peel the banana on this album during a party at my house in 1974. I saw the Velvet Underground perform in a park "be-in" in 1968 a few months after I had bought this record. I was disappointed when there was no Nico on the stage. I was far enough away from the performance that I really don't remember much about it other than the sound system sucked. They were also playing mostly songs from what I would later realize was their new album White Light White Heat and in retrospect I should have got as close to the stage as possible. A few years later I saw Lou Reed at the Main Point in Philly when I was home for Christmas right after Transformer was released in 1972 and then again the following May in Norfolk with that great touring band from Rock 'n' Roll Animal. RIP Lou Reed.
Monday, December 19, 2016
More Than A Feeling - Songs 1976
More Songs 1976. Classic rock and pop.
- Boston - More Than A Feeling (Boston)
- Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya (A New World Record)
- Aerosmith - Back In The Saddle (Rocks)
- The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets (Takin' It To The Streets)
- Heart - Crazy On You (Dreamboat Annie)
- Eagles - Hotel California (Hotel California)
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
- Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne (The Royal Scam)
- David Bowie - Stay (Station To Station)
- Joni Mitchell - Coyote (Hejira)
- Neil Young & Stephen Stills - Long May You Run (Long May You Run)
- Hall & Oates - Rich Girl (Bigger Than Both Of Us)
- Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Blue Moves)
- Warren Zevon - Poor Poor Pitiful Me (Warren Zevon)
- Tom Waits - Step Right Up (Small Change)
- Paul McCartney - Let 'Em In (Wings At The Speed Of Sound)
- ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You (Arrival)
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Vinyl Spins - Bitches Brew
I was recently listening to some Miles Davis albums while enjoying one of my favorite dark beers Bitches Brew by Dogfish Head Brewery. In 1970 I saw him perform the music of this album at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago along with several rock bands. I was really surprised by the intensely loud wall of sound coming from his band and especially from the many keyboard and percussion players. It was a revelation and I had to go and find out more about this electric Miles which of course also eventually led me to Jack Johnson, In a Silent Way, On the Corner, etc. etc. and the more recent released "Complete" box sets of those albums.
Shake Some Action - Songs 1976
First mix in my Songs 1976 series. Lots of good rockin' here.
- The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (Shake Some Action)
- The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (The Modern Lovers)
- Eddie & The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression (Teenage Depression)
- The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop (Ramones)
- Blondie - X Offender (Blondie)
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
- Graham Parker & The Rumour - Heat Treatment (Heat Treatment)
- Dwight Twilley Band - I'm On Fire (Sincerely)
- Patti Smith Group - Pissing In A River (Radio Ethiopia)
- T. Rex - Chrome Sitar (Futuristic Dragon)
- David Bowie - TVC15 (Station To Station)
- Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (The Royal Scam)
- Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing (A New World Record)
- Todd Rundgren - Love Of The Common Man (Faithful)
- Ian Hunter - All American Alien Boy (All American Boy)
- Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby (Coney Island Baby)
Monday, December 12, 2016
Vinyl Spins - Compilations
Greatest hits and other compilations.
I always loved a good greatest hits compilations and many of my early album purchases were collections such as Jimi Hendrix's Smash Hits, The Four Seasons' Golden Vaults and many Motown hits packages. The Kink Kronicles, released in 1972, was a different kind of compilation and quickly became one of my favorite all time albums.
The Kinks had switched to a new record company and their old label released this album compiled by a group of rock journalists specifically for the American market. The album's unique perspective reflects it's creation and does not contain many of the early standard songs from their Greatest Hits album but does provide songs from 1966 to 1971 including some previously unreleased tracks.
I don't think there were many compilation albums released in the 60's and 70's that contained this kind of view of a artist or group using non-hits and unreleased material. That would happen later with the introduction of multiple disc box sets in the late 80's followed by the many deluxe reissue sets of the 90's and beyond. I got hooked then and now.
I always loved a good greatest hits compilations and many of my early album purchases were collections such as Jimi Hendrix's Smash Hits, The Four Seasons' Golden Vaults and many Motown hits packages. The Kink Kronicles, released in 1972, was a different kind of compilation and quickly became one of my favorite all time albums.
The Kinks had switched to a new record company and their old label released this album compiled by a group of rock journalists specifically for the American market. The album's unique perspective reflects it's creation and does not contain many of the early standard songs from their Greatest Hits album but does provide songs from 1966 to 1971 including some previously unreleased tracks.
I don't think there were many compilation albums released in the 60's and 70's that contained this kind of view of a artist or group using non-hits and unreleased material. That would happen later with the introduction of multiple disc box sets in the late 80's followed by the many deluxe reissue sets of the 90's and beyond. I got hooked then and now.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Glass of Beer - Three Philosophers
Shoveled some snow, made a mix and now it's time to finish this fine brew while watching some Mozart in the Jungle. Ommegang is one of my favorite breweries and I love everything they make. This is a new version of their Three Philosophers Belgian Quadrupel Ale brewed with strawberries and cranberries. Tasty.
Here is more on Mozart in the Jungle.
Here is more on Mozart in the Jungle.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
It's Happening Again - Songs 2016
More songs from albums released in 2016. A Ladies Night mix too.
- Agnes Obel - It's Happening Again (Citizen of Glass)
- Mitski - Your Best American Girl (Puberty 2)
- Lucius - Something About You (Good Grief)
- Lucy Dacus - I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore (No Burden)
- Acrylics - Her Lazy Day (DADA Minor)
- Angel Olsen - Sister (My Woman)
- Warpaint - Heads Up (Heads Up)
- Eleanor Friedberger - Sweetest Girl (Near View)
- Oh Pep! - Crazy Feel (Stadium Cake)
- Emily Jane White - Nightmares On Request (They Moved In Shadow All Together)
- Adele - When We Were Young (25)
- Lady Gaga - Grigio Girls (Joanne)
- Colleen Green - U Coulda Been An A (Colleen Green)
- Les Kellies - I'm On Fire (Friends and Lovers)
- Empty Houses - All I Had (Daydream)
- Haley Bonar - Your Mom Is Right (Impossible Dream)
- Aurora - Running With The Wolves (All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend)
- Misha - Optical Illusion Of The Heart (All We Will Become)
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Nobody To Love - Songs 2016
Another mix of songs from albums released in 2016. Pop and rock with a little soul.
- Gaby Moreno - Nobody To Love (Illusion)
- Leonard Cohen - If I Didn't Have Your Love (You Want It Darker)
- Adele - Hello (25)
- Tindersticks - Were We Once Lovers? (The Waiting Room)
- Ingrid Michaelson - Whole Lot Of Heart (It Doesn't Have To Make Sense)
- Muddy Magnolias - I Need A Man (Broken People)
- Mayer Hawthorne - Cosmic Love (Man About Town)
- Lissie - Don't Give Up On Me (My Wild West)
- Wilco - Someone To Lose (Schmilco)
- The High Violets - How I Love (Everything About You) (Heroes and Halos)
- Jason Collett - Where Does Your Love Go? (Song and Dance Man)
- Pretenders - Never Be Together (Alone)
- Kyle Forester - Didn't Try To Run Away (Kyle Forester)
- Weyes Blood - Do You Need My Love (Front Row Seat To Earth)
- Suede - I Don't Know How To Reach You (Night Thoughts)
- Jenny Hval - Conceptual Romance (Blood Bitch)
- Charles Bradley - Things We Do For Love (Changes)
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Always On My Mind - Songs 2016
The covers mix. A collection of cover songs in my collection from albums released in 2016. Part of the Songs 2016 series.
- Loretta Lynn - Always On My Mind (Full Circle)
- Billy Bragg & Joe Henry - Gentle On My Mind (Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroads)
- Colvin & Earle - Baby's In Black (Colvin & Earle)
- M. Ward - You're So Good To Me (More Rain)
- Katy Goodman - Ever Fallen In Love (Take It, It's Yours)
- Johnnyswim - Wicked Game (Georgica Pond)
- Britta Phillips - Drive (Luck or Magic)
- Ronnie Spector - Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) (English Heart)
- Angie Stone - Ooh Child (Covered In Soul)
- Buddy Miller & Shawn Colvin - Wild Horses (Cayamo Sessions At Sea)
- Karl Blau - That's How I Got To Memphis (Introducing Karl Blau)
- The Lonely Heartstring Band - Graceland (Deep Waters)
- The War On Drugs - Touch Of Grey (Day Of The Dead)
- Jim James - Candyman (Day Of The Dead)
- Dwight Yoakam - Purple Rain (Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars)
- Simple Minds & KT Tunstall - Promised You A Miracle (Acoustic)
- Lucius - You Were On My Mind (Good Grief)
Monday, December 5, 2016
Losing My Mind - Songs 2016
Songs 2016 - More music released in 2016 that mattered to me.
- Ancient Cities - Losing My Mind (Supermoon Blackout)
- Toy - I'm Still Believing (Clear Shot)
- The Legal Matters - The Cool Kid (Conrad)
- The Smoking Trees - It's Up To You (The Archer and The Bull)
- The Sunflower Beans - Easier Said (Human Ceremony)
- Dead Gaze - Jump (Easy Travels)
- Allah-Las - Autumn Dawn (Calico Review)
- Explorers Club - Once In A While (Together)
- Holy Wave - Wendy Go Round (Freaks of Nurture)
- DIIV - Out Of Mind (Is The Is Are)
- The Electric Eye - Never Fade Away (Different Sun)
- The Wild Feathers - Don't Ask Me To Change (Lonely Is A Lifetime)
- Acrylics - Keeper Finder (DADA Minor)
- Starwalker - Everybody's Got Their Own Way (Starwalker)
- Empty Houses - Hold Your Hand (Daydream)
- Coastgaard - Old Casino (Devil On The Balcony)
- The Amazing - Divide (Ambulance)
- The High Violets - Long Last Night (Heroes and Halos)
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Too Rolling Stoned - Songs 1974
Songs 1974
A little more harder rocking collection.
A little more harder rocking collection.
- Robin Trower - Too Rolling Stoned (Bridge Of Sighs)
- Hawkwind - The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear In Smoke) (Hall Of The Mountain Grill)
- King Crimson - Red (Red)
- Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire (Here Comes The Warm Jets)
- Aerosmith - Train Kept A Rollin' (Get Your Wings)
- Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone (The Hoople)
- Bad Company - Bad Company (Bad Company)
- David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (Diamond Dogs)
- The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It) (It's Only Rock and Roll)
- Jefferson Starship - Ride The Tiger (Dragon Fly)
- Hot Tuna - Easy Now (Phosphorescent Rat)
- Frank Zappa - Stink-Foot (Apostrophe('))
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