Unsomnambulist
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Kaki King - ...Until We Felt Red (2006)
What are you listening to? August 2025
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Beck - Odelay (1996)
Acclaimed #50
Acclaimed #50
Ojai Sam
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Here are a couple of recent incoming trades from MusicBoomerang. Let's try a new game with this pairing: "play me or trade me!"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - She's The One (1996)
Brian Wilson - Gettin' In Over My Head (2004)
Going in, I knew nothing about either record but was willing to risk a couple of trade credits for the sake of curiosity. Both albums relied on big name guest artists. Petty enlisted Lindsay Buckingham, Carl Wilson, and Ringo Starr to supplement his long time Heartbreaker band. For his first solo effort in 6 years, Brian drew on an even deeper Rolodex, with Eric Clapton, Elton John, Paul McCartney as well as the ubiquitous Carl Wilson again on board.
So Brian's album is much better, right? Nope. It takes more than a stellar guest list to make a great party. She's The One has a loose, spontaneous feel. I've never seen the Edward Burns flick, which earned a middling 53 on Metacritic. But if you hadn't told me this was movie music, I would never have guessed. Enjoyable if not essential.
Conversely, Gettin' In Over My Head reveals both Brian's legendary obsession with sonic minutiae and his notorious proclivity for banal lyrics. Like John Fogerty, as a solo artist he never again approached the heights that he achieved as part of a legendary group. Is there some intangible benefit from recording with other musicians whose genius doesn't approach yours? Based on the evidence of these two albums, the answer is yes.
Tom:
on the Sam-O-Meter. Play me!
Brian:
on the Sam-O-Meter. Trade me!
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - She's The One (1996)
Brian Wilson - Gettin' In Over My Head (2004)
Going in, I knew nothing about either record but was willing to risk a couple of trade credits for the sake of curiosity. Both albums relied on big name guest artists. Petty enlisted Lindsay Buckingham, Carl Wilson, and Ringo Starr to supplement his long time Heartbreaker band. For his first solo effort in 6 years, Brian drew on an even deeper Rolodex, with Eric Clapton, Elton John, Paul McCartney as well as the ubiquitous Carl Wilson again on board.
So Brian's album is much better, right? Nope. It takes more than a stellar guest list to make a great party. She's The One has a loose, spontaneous feel. I've never seen the Edward Burns flick, which earned a middling 53 on Metacritic. But if you hadn't told me this was movie music, I would never have guessed. Enjoyable if not essential.
Conversely, Gettin' In Over My Head reveals both Brian's legendary obsession with sonic minutiae and his notorious proclivity for banal lyrics. Like John Fogerty, as a solo artist he never again approached the heights that he achieved as part of a legendary group. Is there some intangible benefit from recording with other musicians whose genius doesn't approach yours? Based on the evidence of these two albums, the answer is yes.
Tom:
on the Sam-O-Meter. Play me!Brian:
on the Sam-O-Meter. Trade me!
Ojai Sam
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Johnny Bomba & His Orchestra - Chop Suey Polka (1957)
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
This was the first LP album released on Dana Records, followed by dozens more over many years. The liner notes contain what today would be called the label's Mission Statement:
"Why? Because no style of music gives people so much gayety, cheerfulness, and hilarity. They need this to brighten their daily lives."
Walter Dana, born in Warsaw as Władysław Daniłowski, started Dana Records in 1946. He was a highly influential pianist, bandleader, label owner and composer who spent his entire life promoting polka music in his adopted homeland, the United States.
Walter Dana (1902-2000)
Without doubt, Walter's best known song was the perennial polka hit "Who Stole The Keeshka?"
Shopping Tip: This album has two variations, with the one above far more desirable to the polka cognoscenti than this much blander version.
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
This was the first LP album released on Dana Records, followed by dozens more over many years. The liner notes contain what today would be called the label's Mission Statement:
"Why? Because no style of music gives people so much gayety, cheerfulness, and hilarity. They need this to brighten their daily lives."
Walter Dana, born in Warsaw as Władysław Daniłowski, started Dana Records in 1946. He was a highly influential pianist, bandleader, label owner and composer who spent his entire life promoting polka music in his adopted homeland, the United States.
Walter Dana (1902-2000)
Without doubt, Walter's best known song was the perennial polka hit "Who Stole The Keeshka?"
Shopping Tip: This album has two variations, with the one above far more desirable to the polka cognoscenti than this much blander version.
Unsomnambulist
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Laurie Anderson - Big Science (1982)
Zeeba Neighba
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Woodstock - Back to the Garden (50th Anniversary Experience) released 2019
Anniversary of Woodstock (now 56th) starts today so breaking out this near-13 hour set (supplemented with some of the Woodstock solo release)
We are billion-year-old carbon and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden - peace!
Anniversary of Woodstock (now 56th) starts today so breaking out this near-13 hour set (supplemented with some of the Woodstock solo release)
We are billion-year-old carbon and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden - peace!
Ojai Sam
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Sad to say, I dropped the ball on posting my voyage through the whole 38 CD collection.Woodstock - Back to the Garden (50th Anniversary Experience) released 2019
Anniversary of Woodstock (now 56th) starts today so breaking out this near-13 hour set (supplemented with some of the Woodstock solo release)
We are billion-year-old carbon and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden - peace!
Oh well, I'll start it up again to celebrate the 75th anniversary.
Ojai Sam
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Lambert & Nuttycombe - At Home (1970)
Just what it says: a dozen quiet, acoustic folky songs recording at the house they shared in Sausalito. With coproduction by Glyn Johns, Chad Stewart (of Chad & Jeremy fame) and David Anderle (producer of Judy Collins, The Doors, Love, Rita Coolidge, Delaney and Bonnie, Kris Kristofferson, Aaron Neville and Manny Moore) this record had a lot going for it, but sank without a trace.
Just what it says: a dozen quiet, acoustic folky songs recording at the house they shared in Sausalito. With coproduction by Glyn Johns, Chad Stewart (of Chad & Jeremy fame) and David Anderle (producer of Judy Collins, The Doors, Love, Rita Coolidge, Delaney and Bonnie, Kris Kristofferson, Aaron Neville and Manny Moore) this record had a lot going for it, but sank without a trace.
axolotl
Nunquam non paratus
^ It looks fairly bleak yet interesting.
Many more?
Mandy Moore?
Manny being Manny? [Wait... that's Béisbol.]
Many more?
Mandy Moore?
Manny being Manny? [Wait... that's Béisbol.]
Ojai Sam
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Manny Moore is the second cousin of Keb' Mo' twice removed, once forcibly.
Unsomnambulist
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We As A Company - First Summer (2025)
Stoner rock from the UK. Not on RYM.
Stoner rock from the UK. Not on RYM.
Ojai Sam
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Orquesta America - Sabor Profundo (2001)
Here's a new MusicBoomerang trade. AMG sez:
"Without a doubt this is one of the deeper Cuban outings to be issued in the last five years in that it not only showcases song and dance styles, but also offers a look at the tight, passionate improvisation that goes on inside these musical structures. Truly, this is an awesome offering no world music collection should be without."
Here's a new MusicBoomerang trade. AMG sez:
"Without a doubt this is one of the deeper Cuban outings to be issued in the last five years in that it not only showcases song and dance styles, but also offers a look at the tight, passionate improvisation that goes on inside these musical structures. Truly, this is an awesome offering no world music collection should be without."
Ojai Sam
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Dolly Parton- The Chronogical Dolly Parton 1959-1966 (Warped comp. 2011)
Dolly Parton was already a veteran recording artist long before "Joshua" and "Coat of Many Colors" launched her into stardom at the dawn of the '70's. Starting at age 13
she recorded for a series of labels large and small, in a variety of styles from country weepers to teen pop. Her shattering "background" vocal on Bill Phillips' 1965 Decca single of her own song "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" really put her on the map. A year later, she started her own run of hit singles. They're all here, presented in the usual impeccable Warped style with full discography and insightful notes.
Dolly Parton was already a veteran recording artist long before "Joshua" and "Coat of Many Colors" launched her into stardom at the dawn of the '70's. Starting at age 13
she recorded for a series of labels large and small, in a variety of styles from country weepers to teen pop. Her shattering "background" vocal on Bill Phillips' 1965 Decca single of her own song "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" really put her on the map. A year later, she started her own run of hit singles. They're all here, presented in the usual impeccable Warped style with full discography and insightful notes.
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