tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36167378309828620582024-03-13T07:40:42.147-07:00Every Record I OwnThe title says it all. Every Record I Own.
Enjoy.Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-81199814616669275622009-07-27T13:20:00.001-07:002009-07-27T13:59:15.804-07:00The Beatnuts - Watch Out Now b/w Turn It Out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraHv_spMmZowBWkC91C31knWhlUMzE7DYBvEg6VtVD1mn_2FOka72WmVr7R-cPW9GrFbk9ozx3NMHYUc8xCqTj7o_Erbv8pmgAeEAe8vvvI-L-swyLJ7udWN1OaYz3-8Fv0qZIGYiooo4/s1600-h/beatnutswatchout.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraHv_spMmZowBWkC91C31knWhlUMzE7DYBvEg6VtVD1mn_2FOka72WmVr7R-cPW9GrFbk9ozx3NMHYUc8xCqTj7o_Erbv8pmgAeEAe8vvvI-L-swyLJ7udWN1OaYz3-8Fv0qZIGYiooo4/s320/beatnutswatchout.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363237542332511250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Beatnuts</span> - Watch Out Now b/w: Turn It Out</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Side A:<br />Watch Out Now (clean)<br />Watch Out Now (real)<br />Watch Out Now (instrumental)<br /><br />Side B:<br />Turn It Out (feat. Greg Nice) (clean)<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Turn It Out (feat. Greg Nice) (real)</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Turn It Out (feat. Greg Nice) (instrumental)<br /><br /><br /> It's sunny sunshine summer time and this morning I woke up whistling the super catchy flute hook from a favorite summer record of mine: "Watch Out Now" by The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Beatnuts</span>. So I figured I should dig it out and post it up.<br /><br /><br /> In the hip hop halcyon days of the 90's, The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Beatnuts</span> were more known as producers, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DJ's</span>, and crate diggers than rappers or lyricists. They built a solid rep for their production skills working with Chi Ali, Common, Fat Joe, and Pete Nice before dropping their debut in '94. But they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">didn't</span> score a hit on their own until '97 with the classic east coast track "Off the Books", featuring the debut of Big Pun. Two years later, The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Beatnuts</span> hit us with "Watch Out Now", maybe one of the most fun hardcore rap songs ever, with one of the most fun flute hooks ever. So fun, in fact, that J-Lo sampled it for "Jenny From The Block" and scored a big hit with it.<br /> <br /><br /> The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Beatnuts</span> grabbed the sample in question from band leader/musician/engineer Enoch Light's 1975 disco track "Hi-Jack". Light was something of an eccentric, making music for older folks and pioneering the use of 35mm film as a recording medium. According to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Wikipedia</span>, he also invented the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">gatefold</span> album cover, due to his rambling descriptions of his tracks. All I can say for sure is that his flute hook from "Hi-Jack" is fun to whistle and gets lodged in your head quite easily. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br />PS: If you're put off by colorful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">languange</span> and adult themes, I'd steer clear of this one...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/6324517520bc1c7b/"><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Beatnuts</span> - Watch Out Now</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Enoch Light - Hi-Jack<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/90juFk_BnvA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/90juFk_BnvA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-66765431115644140282009-07-26T11:51:00.000-07:002009-07-26T12:43:42.186-07:00Singles for a Sunday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhQYBNX9X3QcIh9mxhz7D-ulvEEn8xWmdJUkTh64jotyAdRPmwQEa95J_U6hwveCbmV-8Ri_edS20J0m6T1WhUG70VeTWP6SUo0I5BnIZA4agFZglaXcxa-WjhpUnAou2p6Rk3QgPXT8s/s1600-h/cartoone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhQYBNX9X3QcIh9mxhz7D-ulvEEn8xWmdJUkTh64jotyAdRPmwQEa95J_U6hwveCbmV-8Ri_edS20J0m6T1WhUG70VeTWP6SUo0I5BnIZA4agFZglaXcxa-WjhpUnAou2p6Rk3QgPXT8s/s320/cartoone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362845540558727906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9orDoBVwKQ1OKTWHdSCJGzwiGXhyphenhyphenWZ9jxtvDhBnZvuXmLuDpQcxPWoopBvCWvNCJ1Rg0KMO-OT1X92vBMlqOlUDokm3S0gYV1_NpbRfFesPhVHR5z8T8bTmQCLhHxE9tG7qn3rI4IMfro/s1600-h/abaco+dream.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9orDoBVwKQ1OKTWHdSCJGzwiGXhyphenhyphenWZ9jxtvDhBnZvuXmLuDpQcxPWoopBvCWvNCJ1Rg0KMO-OT1X92vBMlqOlUDokm3S0gYV1_NpbRfFesPhVHR5z8T8bTmQCLhHxE9tG7qn3rI4IMfro/s320/abaco+dream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362845422481046386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cartoone - Knick Knack Man<br /><br />Side A: Knick Knack Man<br />Side B: Mr. Poor Man<br /><br />Atlantic Records, 1969<br /><br /><br />Abaco Dream - Life And Death In G&A<br /><br />Side A: Life And Death In G&A<br />Side B: Cat Woman<br /><br />A<span style="font-family:arial;">&M Records, 1970<br /><br /><br />Happy Sunday! I've got a bonus double shot of singles for you all on this fine Sunday afternoon...<br /><br />First up is Cartoone. Cartoone were caught up in the late 60's London pop-folk craze...and they weren't very good. The bulk of their S/T debut was rather limp, notably only for the presence of Jimmy Page's playing. But if you're looking for some Zeppelin or even some Yardbirds riffage, best look elsewhere. Cartoone is content with being plush and soft rather than rough and tumble. The only track I'm going to bother with off this single is "Knick Knack Man", what with "Mr. Poor Man" being pretty unremarkable.<br /><br />"Knick Knack Man" starts off with a pretty great whistled melody and soon you get the requisite harmonies of the genre. In all, the song has a general Beatles-esque feel to it. The harmonies, gentle strumming, and the lead vocal echo Cat Stevens' particular brand of folk which I reallllllly cant stand. But here it somehow works for me. Maybe the subtle soul influence in the singer's inflections or the melody or maybe I'm just playing the tough guy role and, deep down, I really like this pappy, fruity, pillow soft "rock". Let's hope its a fluke and not a trend.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/631930799d9ade2f/"><br />Cartoone - Knick Knack Man</a> <br /><br /><br />So, lets dispense with the soft, emasculating, twirling in the fields pop-rock and grab a hold of some funk. This is an interesting record, "Live and Death in G&A"'s songwriting credit is given to Sylvester Stewart and its generally held that this is Sly and The Family Stone trying out some more creatively risky material away from the prying eyes of record executives. This defines the coke fueled speed funk bass playing that Larry Graham is revered for. His pace pushes this track like a downhill locomotive. The bass groove is foretelling, almost note for note, of the Jimmy Castor Bunch funk classic "It's Just Begun". What a great great great song.<br /><br />The B side is even more amazing to me. The songwriting credit goes to one Eric Siday, a composer of jingles and commercial music. He was also one of the earliest adopters of Moog Synthesizers and this song showcases them brilliantly. With a live drummer pumping out an almost no-wave/ESG/Gang of Four beat, "Cat Woman" sounds like something out of New York in the early 80's, with layers of odd vocals and gobs of funky Moog sounds. This record freaks my dog out.<br /><br /><br />Abaco Dream - Life and Death in G&A<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MW1c8Ua-zYw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MW1c8Ua-zYw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Abaco Dream - Cat Woman<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B19Dsl0bzzY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B19Dsl0bzzY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />BONUS! Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qj9RCRtq46g&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qj9RCRtq46g&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-80865650924819179272009-07-15T15:26:00.000-07:002009-07-15T15:59:57.160-07:00Nina Simone - It Is Finished...1974<span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h4SgMb-KMqM_otEf19QYUc8ai3dJoK4hIkd74NlXK4x0yHJrQZiEnIx6g6ystOCOZU4LAZHq5ZO70LAQOM-f2E06kcp7NOByiBCtM6pD5xISpXyRyXzl2UYcjpnREyc5WN-CuKl05iut/s1600-h/itisfinished.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h4SgMb-KMqM_otEf19QYUc8ai3dJoK4hIkd74NlXK4x0yHJrQZiEnIx6g6ystOCOZU4LAZHq5ZO70LAQOM-f2E06kcp7NOByiBCtM6pD5xISpXyRyXzl2UYcjpnREyc5WN-CuKl05iut/s320/itisfinished.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358817238720241266" border="0" /></a>
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<br />It Is Finished...1974
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nina Simone</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">RCA Records, 1974</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Track List:</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Side A:</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Pusher</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Com' by H'yere-Good Lord</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mr. Bojangles</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Side B:</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dambala</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Let It Be Me</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Obeah Woman</span>
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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:75%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Nina Simone was a legend. One part activist, one part artist, Simone took the kinds of risks and stances during and after the civil rights movement that seem so rare these days. Her stage shows were the stuff of legend…flying from full blown howl to dead silence, incorporating poetry and monologues, and always displaying her commanding presence. She equated her performances to “mass hypnosis” or if you’re feeling corny you could say she put a spell on the audience. Jesus, that was a terrible joke. Anyhow, The High Priestess could rock a clapping, soulful gospel jam or whisper her way through a sultry jazz ballad, all while showcasing her considerable chops on the piano and captivate the listener all the while. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:75%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:75%;" ><span style=""> </span>“It is Finished…1974” was her final album for RCA and for all intents and purposes was to be her final album ever. Simone had grown disillusioned by the record industry and the USA in general and was about to commit herself to a self imposed exile. But before that, she was able to drop this final gem in our laps. Partially recorded live @ Philharmonic Hall in NYC, “It is Finished…” showcases Simone’s live skills. “Com’ by H’Yere – Good Lord” (or kumbaya, for the campfire inclined)<span style=""> </span>has her rollicking in a<span style=""> </span>spiritual mood. Contrast that with the bombast and anger on the next track, “Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter”, and you get the feeling of being on a rollercoaster. “Funkier…” is a pure groove…it contains one of the best B-Boy drum breaks I’ve ever heard and Simone’s vocal turn is all venom and hiss, her delivery pushed by some brilliant percussion throughout. On her standard, “I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl”, you get to see some of Simone’s playful side and her great use of silence as she stumps her bandmates with a little stop in her piano line…It’s a fun version of her classic, fun being something that Simone was rarely accused of being. Then, with some ominous piano rolls and a sitar, Simone then haunts her way through Exuma’s “Dambala”. The raw, stripped down arrangement exudes a vibe not unlike a voodoo curse. Simone condemns you to your grave with such ferocity that you feel the dirt. Definitely spooky, evocative, and indicative of Simone’s ability to rapt a live audience. The first time I heard this version of “Dambala”, I got goose bumps for sure.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:75%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--EndFragment--> </p>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-83567847062547971162009-07-07T11:08:00.003-07:002009-07-07T12:46:57.565-07:00Jimmy Smith - The Cat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjweQ0b-UekHiakuGoVQ0qJ3MA3bKuwMH0k_CQBBHZQrHvB_J_03yo5WwI9Cr9k7PiC1od65jxWDi9_Krp18jUNk782RL_CdO37qC-z5rNvSp4_bKCX20M6AVsZy80Qs9ZUDMCdfM_d_5_/s1600-h/the+cat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjweQ0b-UekHiakuGoVQ0qJ3MA3bKuwMH0k_CQBBHZQrHvB_J_03yo5WwI9Cr9k7PiC1od65jxWDi9_Krp18jUNk782RL_CdO37qC-z5rNvSp4_bKCX20M6AVsZy80Qs9ZUDMCdfM_d_5_/s320/the+cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355806003435997650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />The Cat<br />Jimmy Smith (Arranged and Conducted by Lalo </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="font-size:85%;">Schifrin</span><span style="font-size:85%;">)<br />Verve Records, 1964</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Track list:<br /><br />Side One:<br />Theme From Joy House</span></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Cat<br />Basin Street Blues<br />Main Title From "The </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="font-size:78%;">Carpetbaggers</span><span style="font-size:78%;">"<br /><br />Side Two:<br />Chicago </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" style="font-size:78%;">Serenade</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />St. Louis Blues<br /></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="font-size:78%;">Delon's</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> Blues<br />Blues In The Night<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">So, Michael Jackson died while I was off. I've been seeing quite a bit of backlash against the coverage of Michael's death and I'm pretty tired of it as well. But I understand it. For about a decade, Michael Jackson may have been the single most </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" style="font-size:78%;">recognizable</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> and popular human on the planet. He reached Muhammad Ali, Pele, or the Pope type of fame. They interviewed a guy on TV who emigrated to Los Angeles from Africa in the 1980's just to be in the same city as Jackson. So imagine the kind of pressure Michael must have felt throughout his life. The </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" style="font-size:78%;">expectations</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> he shouldered were immense. He seemed like he felt he had to be perfect. You could see his attempts at gaining perfection in his face, through surgery...his records, through his choice of producers...his children, through a painstaking selection of donor wives...the guy was obsessed with meeting some impossible level of perfection that was by all standards, insane.<br /><br />What does Michael Jackson have to do with </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >The Cat</span><span style="font-size:78%;">? Well, the first time I laid eyes on this record I thought there was no way it could live up to the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" style="font-size:78%;">expectations</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> of perfection that instantly </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" style="font-size:78%;">materialised</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> in my head. Jimmy Smith is roundly considered THE jazz organist. His skills on the Hammond are legendary, he made the instrument a band unto itself. Check out </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >The Sermon </span><span style="font-size:78%;">or </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Live at the Root Down </span><span style="font-size:78%;">if you require proof. Dude killed it, but Jimmy is only half of the awesome that ballooned my </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" style="font-size:78%;">expectations</span><span style="font-size:78%;">. When I saw that the record was arranged and conducted by the awe-worthy Argentine Lalo </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" style="font-size:78%;">Schifrin</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> I nearly buckled. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" style="font-size:78%;">Schifrin</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> became well known for his ultra hip film/TV work (</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Bullitt</span>, Cool Hand Luke, Magnum Force, Mission Impossible) </span><span style="font-size:78%;">and pairing him with Smith seems so right.<br /><br />And right it is. I LOVE this record. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" style="font-size:78%;">Schifrin</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> lulls you in to complacency on "Theme From Joy House" before giving you a full blown, angular blast of horns to announce the big band's arrival. From there, its all quick cuts and horn splashes pushed by Grady Tate's sublime drum skills. It's a picture postcard from the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" style="font-size:78%;">swingin</span><span style="font-size:78%;">' 60's. All Hugh Hefner, martini's, slim suits, and beehives. Its a record that you could play in its entirety in a bar and people would love you for it. Its the theme music in all of our heads when we put on a crisp suit(or killer dress) and stroll through the crisp fall air. In New York. With Russian spies chasing you. It matches your </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" style="font-size:78%;">expectations</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> brilliantly and, at points, exceeds them. Wish we could say the same for Michael Jackson...<br /><br />Legendary/Tragic aspect: </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" style="font-size:78%;">Schifrin's</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> working score for </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >The Exorcist</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> was tossed in to the parking lot of Warner Bros after it was rejected as "too scary". (thanks, </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" style="font-size:78%;">Wikipedia</span><span style="font-size:78%;">!)<br /><br /></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" style="font-size:78%;">Availability</span><span style="font-size:78%;">: Easy to find<br /><br /></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" style="font-size:78%;">RIYL</span><span style="font-size:78%;">: Film Scores, Organs, The Early to Mid 60's, Madmen, Jazz, Clint Eastwood</span><br /></span></span></span>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-40535441303965946072009-06-23T20:38:00.000-07:002009-06-23T20:40:21.826-07:00Leavin Here<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> I'm heading out of town for a week and gettin hitched. I'll be back next week with daily updates and some really great stuff.<br /><br />Be easy.<br /></span></span>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-48510633145271711252009-06-20T10:44:00.000-07:002009-06-20T11:56:52.261-07:00Saturday Singles Club!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Wwpp_zkPDjIXHQh7sa0TuqD-ziXx1FlgRQXaEAKeK1Dj9UsVEFB3spRPdNo7yvDPwFGGxnTMSxo5tVlKHXqQGkZ0vmFj1vlK8Omasqqy-nLAAjEhP63QSkjs-6pjSA958Fjcplm24zzR/s1600-h/Betty+Wright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Wwpp_zkPDjIXHQh7sa0TuqD-ziXx1FlgRQXaEAKeK1Dj9UsVEFB3spRPdNo7yvDPwFGGxnTMSxo5tVlKHXqQGkZ0vmFj1vlK8Omasqqy-nLAAjEhP63QSkjs-6pjSA958Fjcplm24zzR/s320/Betty+Wright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349468886797506402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Betty Wright - If I Ever Do Wrong (from the album - Explosion)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Sides A+B:<br />If I Ever Do Wrong<br /><br />Alston Records, 1976</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Welcome to the first installment of the Saturday Singles Club. The name is rather self-explanatory, so I'll spare you details. I am going to be posting links to the songs, whenever possible. Some of this stuff may be hard to find, so if something you're in to is not shared, I apologize in advance.<br /><br />Betty Wright was at the forefront of the disco movement in the early 70's in Miami. Starting her career in 1968 (at 15 years old!!) with the album "My First Time Around", Wright didn't begin gaining success until the early 70's. Being part of the legendary TK Records stable, Wright rode the massive wave of Miami disco to wider acclaim and peaked with a Grammy for "Where Is The Love?" in 1975.<br /><br />As for the song, its on the Art Laboe/Quiet Storm late night slow jam tip. A brilliant horn+piano intro leads in to a torchy, sublime vocal from Wright. Some almost doo-wop backing vocals pepper the song throughout. Well known for her skills in the upper registry (she's been an oft used backing singer), Wright shows some real restraint on a song that is a bit of a departure from her disco-heavy output. Your standard RnB themes of infidelity and love show up lyrically and the unintentional humor is great. She's basically saying "Hey, if I cheat on you take heart that I put some thought in to it. But I'll try my best to be good". Its a morality play on wax.<br /><br />This song is a gem, one of the hundreds of great soul ballads from the golden age. Sunny enough to accent a summer BBQ, dark enough for a rainy day. Enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/61634451e09728bf/">Get Some</a><br /><br />Availability: Not too rare<br /><br />Legendary/Tragic Aspect: Betty sued and won 35% of the royalties from Color Me Badd's massive hit "I Wanna Sex U Up" for non-clearance of samples.<br /><br />RIYL: Soul, Sunshine, Art Laboe, Philadelphia, Motown, Stax, Aretha<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-56054904644386240662009-06-19T11:00:00.000-07:002009-06-19T12:04:44.034-07:00Heavy Metal Kids - S/T<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismC6g7r7Lt1Ickkc-udj3___fVfeFt4QB_mBrTN7KiLg8f1qVpB0sw35z4wVOAssgEiq218jVlcK0uoVC5x4zuaFOVJdSZDRoWYaazNN78Sr8cHne1e4BRzauwLaq76U-zWEEAAAGZORq/s1600-h/heavy+metal+kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismC6g7r7Lt1Ickkc-udj3___fVfeFt4QB_mBrTN7KiLg8f1qVpB0sw35z4wVOAssgEiq218jVlcK0uoVC5x4zuaFOVJdSZDRoWYaazNN78Sr8cHne1e4BRzauwLaq76U-zWEEAAAGZORq/s320/heavy+metal+kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349103148735692034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />S/T<br />Heavy Metal Kids<br />ATCO, 1974<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Track list:<br /><br />Side One<br />1. Hangin' On<br />2. Ain't It Hard<br />3. It's The Same<br />4. Run Around Eyes<br />5. We Gotta Go<br /><br />Side Two<br />1. Always Plenty of Women<br />2. Nature Of My Game<br />3. Kind Woman<br />4. Rock N Roll Man<br />5. We Gotta Go (Reprise)<br /><br />Los Angeles is such a fucked up place. We've had some seriously legendary radio stations and record stores...but LA has that well worn reputation for not only lacking history, but preferring to bury it. I picked up this KMET play copy at Aron's Records, apparently at some cosmic intersection of tradition and obsolescence. Sad face.<br /><br />There's a handwritten description on the back of the jacket, yet another idea once common and now missing, "combination of Humble Pie + Silverhead"...which sums up what you're getting in this record better than my ramblings could hope to. This is some serious British Boogie Rock, with singer Gary Holton doing his best to channel Steve Mariott/Paul Rodgers and the band bouncing around from Glam to Blues Riffs. There's some solid, backable jams like "Hangin' On" and "Nature Of My Game". And then there is a horrible reggae(?!?) sounding ballad, "Run Around Eyes" that should be played for every college student with an acoustic guitar. It would be like holding up a mirror to their Sublime-covering soul, the brutal honesty shaming them in to never attempting to filter a style built on reefer, sunshine, and poverty through their hands again. Put down the Bob Marley records, Chad...you just aren't getting it.<br /><br />Legendary/Tragic Aspect: Singer Gary Holton died of a morphine/alcohol overdose in 1985.<br /><br />Check out: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KMET_%28FM%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KMET_(FM)</a><br /><br />Availabilty: Easy to find on CD and Vinyl.<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />RIYL: Humble Pie, Boogie Rock, Sweet, Free, Sam Velde, England<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616737830982862058.post-21148855522482762462009-06-19T09:46:00.000-07:002009-06-19T11:57:34.093-07:00Lee Morgan - Cornbread<span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0a9I9Hilhce2LkXtyPc3HkbLRVOUX3l24juwrD3Y2JbdlxAw0_kICmquBUdOMf3xjaqggCQ4n7W1xHyjOe-qFtUEHa0jv8W2dWdWLDR4AGnGnu-2NYB493lTDacHqKAlVWzM50b-uH09d/s1600-h/cornbread.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0a9I9Hilhce2LkXtyPc3HkbLRVOUX3l24juwrD3Y2JbdlxAw0_kICmquBUdOMf3xjaqggCQ4n7W1xHyjOe-qFtUEHa0jv8W2dWdWLDR4AGnGnu-2NYB493lTDacHqKAlVWzM50b-uH09d/s320/cornbread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349084138855627906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">CORNBREAD</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lee Morgan<br />Blue Note Records, 1965<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Track list</span>:<br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >SIDE 1<br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >1. Cornbread<br />2. Our Man Higgins<br /><br />SIDE 2.<br />1. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ceora</span><br />2. Ill Wind<br />3. Most Like Lee</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I f<span style="font-family:arial;">igured I would start with a classic for my first post and this Lee Morgan jewel for Blue Note is definitely that. Lee Morgan was something of a trumpet prodigy, turning in stints with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Dizzy Gillespie's Big</span> Band before turning 21. 'Cornbread' is one of Morgan's post-heroin comeback records for Blue Note and showcases his hard-bop style well, especially on 'Our Man Higgins'. My favorite track, however, is 'Ceora'. It's an almost Bossa-nova piece, with Herbie Hancock's delicate yet evocative playing providing the highlight of the album.<br /><br />This is a record you could easily define as swinging, in the original sense of the term. Rather than "swinging" in the shitty, retro, taking the movie "Swingers" literally sense...Or the weird sexual dalliance sense either, although this wouldnt be the worst soundtrack ever for that. Ahem.<br /><br />Legendary/Tragic Aspect: At 33, Lee Morgan was shot in the chest and killed by his old lady between sets at a club.<br /><br />Availability: Easy to find on CD or Vinyl.<br /><br />RIYL: Jazz, Miles Davis, John Coltrane (check out Morgan's solo on 'Blue Train'), Warmth, Tone, Style<br /><br /><br /></span></span>Pradajameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794337867849450954noreply@blogger.com0