October 30, 2024

Stéphanie - Référence 80 (2011)

"16 special volumes in this series of French pop compiling the best songs from artists
including rare materials and maxi mixes in which some are only available on these CDs.
Exceptional sound and mastering from original master tapes."












Tracks

1.  Ouragan (Version 45 T) - 4:22
2.  Flash (Version 45 T) - 4:20
3.  Fleurs Du Mal (Version 45 T) - 3:56
4.  Young Ones Everywhere (Version 45 T) - 3:58
5.  Live Your Life (Version 45 T) - 5:23
6.  Dance With Me - 4:22
7.  Rendez-vous - 4:23
8.  One Love To Give (Remix Maxi) - 7:30
9.  Irresistible (Long Version) - 7:01
10.  Live Your Life (Long Version) - 4:44
11.  Flash (Remix Version Longue) - 7:50
12.  Live Your Life (Dance Version - Extended Remix) - 8:09
13.  Ouragan (Version Maxi) - 7:03


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Credits

Notes
Released:  Jun 14, 2011 
Series:  Référence 80 
Format:  CD, Compilation, Remastered 
Genre:  Electronic, Pop 
Style:  Chanson, Synth-pop 
Length: 1:13:31

Label - LM Music 

Ravi Shankar - The Sounds of India (1966)

The Sounds of India is an album by Ravi Shankar which introduces and explains Hindustani classical music to Western audiences. 
It is regarded today as being of historical interest for showing both Shankar's musical skills and his interest in teaching the West about classical Indian music.
Released by Columbia Records in 1957, it was influenced by Ali Akbar Khan's The Sounds of India, and recorded and produced by George Avakian in 1957 at Columbia's New York studio.
The album was recorded for Columbia Records in their New York studio in 1957, and produced by Miles Davis's producer George Avakian
It was influenced by and followed the style of Ali Akbar Khan's The Sounds of India album, in which Khan introduces and explains the music he is playing.

One of the early works of art created for the West by the Grandfather of World Music. 
This album stands as an early attempt to teach the curious western listener about the complexity and beauty of Indian music. 
Composer Alan Hovhaness provides some rather thorough liner notes describing the systems involved in Indian classical music (with the focus clearly on Hindustani forms), and goes into some detail on the finer points of the four ragas performed (Maru-Bihag, Bhimpalasi, Sindhi-Bhairavi, and Pancham-se-Gara, which is played during the piece titled "Dadra," actually a tala). 
Throughout the album, short lessons in the forms and techniques are given by Shankar himself before the various pieces are performed. 
For sheer musicality, something like The Genius of Ravi Shankar might be a better choice for a look at the earlier years, but for a historical document of both Shankar's amazing abilities, as well as his love of spreading the word for his music and teaching others, this album is perhaps better. 
For collectors, both albums would be wonderful additions to the collection, as early examples of World Music making its way into the non-native markets quite successfully. 
Give this one a number of listens for the music itself, and maybe a spare just for the history in it.


Tracks

  1.  An Introduction to Indian Music - 4:13 
  2.  Dádrá - 10:30
  3.  Máru-Bihág - 11:44
  4.  Bhimpalási - 12:13
  5.  Sindhi-Bhairavi - 15:00


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Notes
Released:  1966
Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Pitman pressing
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Indian Classical, Hindustani
Length: 53:40

Label - Columbia Records

October 29, 2024

Fleetwood Mac - The Frisco Kids (2024)










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Tracks
1. Madison Blues                                        4:28
2. My Baby's Gone                                       5:38
3. My Baby's Skinny                                     4:46
4. Worried Dream                                        9:44
5. I'll Dust My Broom                                   4:28
6. Got To Move                                          2:45
7. Trying So Hard To Forget                             4:36
8. Blues Jam                                            8:22
9. Have You Ever Loved A Woman?                         7:45
10. Lazy Poker Blues                                    4:26
11. I Loved Another Woman (feat. Paul Butterfield       5:29
12. I'll Dust My Broom (feat. Paul Butterfield)         5:02
13. The Sun Is Shining (feat. Paul Butterfield)         4:48
14. Long Tall Sally (feat. Paul Butterfield)            4:14
15. Willie & The Hand Jive                              4:03
16. Tutti Frutti                                        2:20

Runtime:  1:22:54

October 27, 2024

Ambrose Slade - Beginnings (1969)

Beginnings is the debut album by the British rock band Ambrose Slade, who later achieved fame as Slade. It was released on 9 May 1969, but failed to enter the charts. In the US, it was released under the title Ballzy
A re-issue as Beginnings of Slade was briefly released by Contour in 1975, but was quickly withdrawn from sale due to copyright issues.
Beginnings is a mixture of self-penned songs and cover versions including two tracks by Steppenwolf. As if to confirm the diversity of the group's influences, they also cut Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes' "Journey to the Centre of Your Mind", "Ain't Got No Heart" by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, the Moody Blues' "Fly Me High", Lennon and McCartney's "Martha My Dear" and "If This World Were Mine" by Marvin Gaye.
The cover artwork for the original British release of the album features a photo of the band on Pouk Hill in Walsall, a local landmark which was close to lead singer Noddy Holder's home. The band didn't enjoy the photo session due to the photographer insisting that they should pose naked from the waist up in extremely cold weather. 
The incident was later to form the basis of the lyrics to their song "Pouk Hill", which appeared on their second album, Play It Loud, in 1970.

"Genesis" is an original instrumental, written by all four members of the band. The song would later be re-worked, with lyrics added into the track "Know Who You Are", which appeared on the band's 1970 album Play It Loud. "Everybody's Next One" is a cover of the 1968 song by Steppenwolf. "Knocking Nails into My House" is a cover of the 1968 song by The Idle Race. 
"Roach Daddy" was also written by all four members of the band. In addition to its inclusion on the album, the song also featured as the B-Side on the "Genesis" single. "Ain't Got No Heart" is a cover of the 1966 song by the Mothers of Invention. "Pity the Mother" was the first song to be written by Slade's future songwriting team Holder and Lea. 
The song features Lea on electric violin. In 1980, Lea recalled of the song: "We wrote it in Nod's parents' kitchen, the day before we went down to do some recording in the studio. Louise [Lea's wife] was there, and she helped me and Nod write the song."
"Mad Dog Cole" is another original instrumental. The song had the working title of "My Cat's Got Fleas". "Fly Me High" is a cover of the 1967 song by the Moody Blues. "If This World Were Mine" is a cover of the 1967 duet by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. "Martha My Dear" is a cover of the 1968 song by The Beatles. 
The band would later perform the song on the BBC children's show Monster Music Mash in 1969 when promoting the single "Wild Winds Are Blowing". "Born to be Wild" is another song originally by Steppenwolf. "Born to be Wild" was later included on the 1972 live album Slade Alive!, which gave the band's version of the song greater recognition. "Journey to the Centre of Your Mind" is a cover of the 1968 song by The Amboy Dukes


Side one

1.  Genesis - 3:16
       Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell 
2.  Everybody's Next One - 2:45
       John Kay, Gabriel Mekler 
3. Knocking Nails into My House - 2:24
      Jeff Lynne 
4.  Roach Daddy - 3:03
       Hill, Holder, Lea, Powell 
5.  Ain't Got No Heart - 2:37
       Frank Zappa 
6.  Pity the Mother - 3:57
       Holder, Lea  

Side two

1.  Mad Dog Cole - 2:42
       Hill, Holder, Lea, Powell 
2.  Fly Me High - 2:56
       Justin Hayward 
3.  If This World Were Mine - 3:16
       Marvin Gaye 
4   Martha My Dear - 2:19
       John Lennon, Paul McCartney  
5.  Born to Be Wild - 3:24
       Mars, Bonfire 
6.  Journey to the Centre of Your Mind - 2:46
       Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer  

Ambrose Slade

  • Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, producer
  • Dave Hill – lead guitar, producer
  • Jim Lea – bass, violin, producer
  • Don Powell – drums, producer

Additional personnel

  • Roger Wake – producer, engineer
  • Richard Stirlin – photographer
  • Linda Glover – artwork

Notes
Released: 9 May 1969 
Genre:  Rock 
Length: 35:30 
Producer(s):  Ambrose Slade, Roger Wake

Label - Fontana Records 

October 21, 2024

Latin Quarter - Bringing Rosa Home (1997)



















Tracklist

1.  Surprised - 4:02
        Backing Vocals – Nikki Racklin
2.  The Spearcarrier - 4:08
3.  Love Ain't What You Get - 3:36
        Backing Vocals – Richard Wright, Steve Skaith
4.  Come Down And Buy - 5:08
        Backing Vocals – Calum MacColl, Richard Wright
        Piano – Carol Isaacs
5.  Angel - 4:58
        Backing Vocals – Carol Isaacs
        Drums – Martin Ditcham
        Organ – Carol Isaacs
        Synthesizer – Steve Skaith
6.  Smoking Gun - 3:38
        Backing Vocals – Richard Wright, Steve Skaith
        Dulcimer – Calum MacColl
7.  Bride On The Bridge - 4:14
        Backing Vocals – Claudia Figueroa
        Drums – Martin Ditcham
        Organ – Carol Isaacs
        Piano – Richard Wright
8.  Branded - 3:57
        Accordion – Calum MacColl
        Backing Vocals – Calum MacColl, Liam Bradley
        Zither – Calum MacCol
9.  Older - 4:31
10.  Help Is On Its Way - 4:00
          Backing Vocals – Nikki Racklin, Richard Wright, Steve Skaith
          Piano – Carol Isaacs
11.  Bringing Rosa Home - 3:52
12.  Ocean Head - 5:10
          Backing Vocals – Richard Wright, Steve Skaith


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Credits
Notes
Released: 1997 
Genre:  Rock, Pop 
Length: 51:25

Label - SPV Recordings 

Carmel - Set Me Free (1989)



















Tracklist

1.  Napoli - 3:34
        Piano, Harpsichord – Mervyn Africa
2.  You Can Have Him - 3:49
        Programmed By [Rhythm] – Mike Thorne
        Written By – Bill Cook
3.  I Have Fallen In Love (Je Suis Tombée Amoureuse) - 4:16
        Congas – Johnny Folarin
4.  I'm Over You - 4:56
        Backing Vocals – Beverley Skeete, Katie Kissoon
5.  God Put Your Hand On Me - 5:04
6.  Take It For Granted - 4:52
        Keyboards – Brian Eno, Carmel McCourt
7.  Circles - 4:57
        Arranged By [Horns] – Fayyaz Virji
        Clarinet – Paul Baylis
        Flugelhorn – Steve Waterman
        Flute – Poly Coussee
8.  If Birds Can Fly - 4:39
9.  One Fine Day - 4:37
        Bongos – Isaac "Kofi" Osapanin
        Saxophone – Poly Coussee
        Trumpet – Kevin Robinson
        Vocals [Additional], Backing Vocals – Jimmy Somerville
        Written-By – Osapanin
10.  Onward - 5:33
11.  Life Is Hard - 3:57
          Bongos – Isaac "Kofi" Osapanin
12.  The Waterfall - 3:39
          Alto Saxophone – Paul Baylis 
          Percussion [Additional] – Andy Boothman
          Piano – Mervyn Africa
         Tabla [Tablas] – Pandit Dinesh
          Written-By – Baylis


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Credits
Notes
Released:  1989 
Genre:  Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul, Pop 
Style:  Synth-pop, Downtempo, Soul-Jazz, Vocal 
Length:  53:57

Label - London Records 

October 20, 2024

Paolo Conte - Jimmy Ballando (1988)


 
















Tracklist

1.  Jimmy, Ballando - 4:12
2.  Anni - 3:27
3.  Spassiunatamente - 3:58
4.  Non Sense - 2:57
5.  Les Tam-Tam Du Paradis - 3:27
6.  Amada Mia - 3:20
7.  Recitando - 4:00
8.  Gratis - 3:22
9.  Troppo Difficile - 3:15
10.  Midnight's Knock Out - 4:27


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Credits
Notes
Released:  1988 
Genre:  Italiaans, Jazz-pop 
Style:  Chanson 
Length:  41:05

Label - CGD 

October 19, 2024

Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes - Soultime (2015)



















Tracklist

1.  Spinning - 3:28
2.  All I Can Do - 4:11
3.  Don't Waste My Time - 3:15
4.  Looking For A Good Time - 4:28
5.  Words Fail Me - 3:23
6.  Walking On A Thin Line - 4:31
7.  Klank - 2:47
8.  Ain't None Of My Bizness - 4:32
9.  I'm Not That Lonely - 2:57
10.  The Heart Always Knows - 3:59
11.  Reality - 4:38


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Notes
Released:  2015 
Genre:  Rock 
Length: 41:45

Label - Leroy Records 

Carly Simon - Hello Big Man (1983)



















Tracklist

1.  You Know What To Do - 4:16
        Music By – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Peter Wood
        Words By – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
2.  Menemsha - 4:29
        Arranged By [Background Vocals] – Rob Mounsey
        Music By – Carly Simon, Peter Wood
        Words By – Carly Simon
3.  Damn You Get To Me - 3:16
        Arranged By [Strings] – Marty Paich
        Written-By – Carly Simon
4.  Is This Love - 4:13
        Arranged By [Horns] – Leon Pendarvis
        Written-By – Bob Marley
5.  Orpheus - 3:50
        Written-By – Carly Simon
6.  It Happens Everyday - 2:44
        Arranged By [Strings] – Marty Paich
        Written-By – Carly Simon
7.  Such A Good Boy - 4:01
        Music By – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Robbie Shakespeare
        Words By – Carly Simon
8.  Hello Big Man - 5:29
        Music By – Carly Simon, Peter Wood
        Words By – Carly Simon
9.  You Don't Feel The Same - 2:43
        Written-By – Carly Simon
10.  Floundering - 3:46
          Written-By – Carly Simon


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Credits

Recorded at Power Station, New York, by Scott Litt, Neil Dorfsman.
Additional recording (Power Station): James Farber, Jeff Hendrickson, John Wright.
Additional recording in Los Angeles at Village Recorders by Gary Starr and Ocean Way Studios.

Notes
Released:  1983 
Genre:  Rock, Pop 
Length:   39:21

Label - Warner Bros. Records