What Are You Listening To? April 2018

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Russ Garcia - Fantastica (1958)

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To the moon, Alice! Space age pop for the Sputnik generation. RIYL Esquivel.
 
Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean (1977)

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Consistently imaginative, Enigmatic Ocean is one of Jean-Luc Ponty's finest accomplishments. The French violinist recorded his share of fusion gems during the 1970s, and this album is at the top of the list. Often aggressive but sometimes reflective and moody, this LP is as unpredictable as it is adventurous. Ponty has plenty of room to stretch out, let loose, and blow, and electric guitarists Allan Holdsworth and Daryl Stuermer contribute some inspired solos as well. Also quite impressive is the insightful and passionate drumming of Steve Smith, who went on to lead the superb fusion band Vital Information. Ponty takes one risk after another, and all of them pay off beautifully.

:5.0: on the Sam-O-Meter. A criminally underrated masterpiece.
 
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live at the Roxy

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2003 release of the 1976 concert. The same tour as the iconic Live but I like this one much better. My go to live Marley album (I listen to it with the same frequency as I do his studio albums)

Interestingly started playing this before I saw LPFreak's post - guess it's a Roxy kind of day :)
 
Slickee Boys- Cybernetic Dreams of Pi (1983)



Pretty slick surf punk/power pop from the early 80s Washington DC club scene. Their cover of "Pictures of Matchstick Men" is full of frenetic energy.
 
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

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It seems like I haven't played this album (and actually the Stones in general) in a long time. Probably not THAT long but the Stones run of perfect albums from Beggars to Exile are go to records

My wife surprised me this weekend for my birthday with a party and my best friend since high school flew down so the weekend was pretty full. When I thought it was gonna be a mellow weekend, I was feeling all wistful and intended to revisit albums that I have been gaga about since my high school/college years. Not just great albums but albums that struck a chord for me way back when and still seem to strike that chord.

So long way of saying that you may see a lot of ol' faves today. Won't be breaking out the Kurt Vile today? ;) (all right, do I ever?)
 
I combined my Swiss rock/pop playlist and Swiss traditional music playlist. It's very strange to hear a traditional folk song from the 1920s followed by hip-hop followed by pop followed by laendler followed by rock followed by yodeling. I have a feeling I will separate the two back onto their respective mountainsides.
 
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