Quincy Jones, "I Heard That!!"
23 March 2016
I'm on the fence about whether to keep this record or not, which means it will probably wind up staying for now. It's a good compilation with a lot of funky cuts, but at $4 and two discs, the value-to-weight ratio means I should cull it. Quincy Jones, I Heard That!! 2xLP, SP-3705 on A&M, VG/VG+, $4.
Quincy Jones, "I Heard That!!"
Quincy Jones, "I Heard That!!"
22 March 2016
I've never gotten into Elton John (and the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road double album is neither winning me over nor driving me away), but wow this is a big synth sound in "Funeral for a Friend." Video skips right to it. It could be the duophonic ARP Odyssey, but it sure sounds like it has more voices than that...Anyway, Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2xLP, MCA2-10003, VG+/VG+, $6.
Edit: Never mind polyphony. Lots of overdubs. Big sound, though. Real speakers recommended.
Edit: Never mind polyphony. Lots of overdubs. Big sound, though. Real speakers recommended.
21 March 2016
I'm not paying enough attention to this to tell you much about it or to get m/any laughs. I think there was a thing where Grandpa turns out to be a Nazi, which might be sort of relevant as we goose-step toward a Trump nomination. It caught my attention because it contains a string of about 20 racial slurs. Cute record sleeve, though.
The Firesign Theatre, How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All LP
The Firesign Theatre, How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All LP
9 March 2016
I should probably spend more of my time making music like the music of whomever it is behind Goudron. "Grand River Ver. 1" is not as good as "Grand River Ver. 3," but 3 doesn't seem to be up on YouTube, so 1 shall suffice. Also, unlike most/all of the stuff I've been posting lately, this is from a CD and is not for sale (though you can get your own copy of "Raw Voltage" for about $4).
4 March 2016
"Peanut Butter" from the Marathons is a standout track on this Rhino Frat Rock compilation I'm copying, and I just realized why: Mojo Nixon ripped it off for another song I quite like. Also, the idea of peanut butter being "hard to chew" is amusingly counterintuitive but totally true. Just ask Mr. Ed. Anyway, Frat Rock! Volume 2, RNLP 70183 on Rhino, VG/VG, $5.
1 March 2016
It looks like the real war today will be between the plow trucks and the new snow. Ah well. Inside all is warm and funky. War, "Deliver the Word" LP, United Artists UA-LA128-F, VG/G+, $4.