Erik Jacobsen produced the first three albums and most of the hits of The Lovin' Spoonful, "Hello Hello" by The Sopwith Camel, "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum, and every note Chris Isaak recorded through 1998, including "Wicked Game." Why isn't he a) a living legend and b) in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Discuss.
Bonus Points: Pick the most over or under-rated producers in rock.
Meanwhile, because things will doubtless be a little quiet around here till next week, enjoy Norman Greenbaum's inexplicably less celebrated follow-up to "Spirit," the theoretically non-Kosher "Canned Ham." Also produced by Jacobsen.
Please enjoy (if you can) the recently exhumed Official Music Video (circa 1980-81) for The Weasels infectiously New Wave (recorded-in-a-basement) ditty "Bad News."
[Technical Note: Because, as with the previous Weasels video I posted, the film's soundtrack had been somewhat ravaged with the passage of time, I have thoughtfully included a slightly higher quality mp3 of the song directly below the YouTube. You're welcome.]
This song -- on which I play both guitar and bass -- marked my last recorded appearance with The Weasels until 2010. It's a complicated and painful story -- basically I had recently converted to Orthodox Druidism, and the rest of the guys found my constant exhortations to join me at the neighborhood Stonehenge somewhat offensive. In any case, when it came time to shoot the "Bad News" video, I was long gone. (That's drummer Mike Sorrentino -- NOT the same guy as The Situation from Jersey Shore -- with the bass guitar, pretending to be me.)
I should add that if you listen to my bass part, you will note that I'm doing my damndest to sound like my then idol, Joe Jackson bassist Graham Maby. In fact, the whole track is pretty much an homage, however inadequate, to Jackson's sound at the time.
I should also add that the song was written and sung by Weasels' multi-instrumentalist Glenn Leeds, who plays the guy in the bed.
Having temporary (one hopes) computer problems; I should be posting the interesting and alarming stuff you've come to expect from me again by tomorrow.
Incidentally, the title of today's post is from a 1909 E.M. Forster short story -- cautionary sci-fi, which I suppose is not what most people asssociate with him -- that is stunningly relevant to this modern world and definitely worth checking out.
The Bangles have a new record, which drops today. You can get it at all the usual places, plus there's a single streaming at MTV's Hive. Recorded with Matthew Sweet, Sweetheart of the Sun is supposed to be a return to the folkier Bangles, leaving aside their foray into mainstream pop in the mid-80s.
While Sweetheart finds the group covering two Nuggets-era garage rock tracks, lead single “I Will Never Be Through With You” recalls the delicate melodies of the Byrds and Big Star. They may always be known to some as “that Egyptian band,” but Sweetheart is a sound attempt at breaking out of that fossilized shell of their former selves.
It's a beautiful song, and I'm quite taken with it.
I ignored the Bangles for a little while: though I was never much of a hipster, and I adored "Hero Takes a Fall," I was in college during the Egyptian phase and the Eternal Flameout, and so had that college student disdain for all things popular. I hope they made a gazillion dollars, though. It took a while for me to get back to them: by the time I was done with grad school, Susanna Hoffs was doing stuff with Matthew Sweet and I had gotten over my cool snit.
From sometime between October 31 and November 22 of 1966, here's Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane, in RCA's cavernous Music Center studio in Hollywood, with the original unaccompanied vocal track to "White Rabbit."
The sound doesn't actually start until about the 30 second mark, i.e., at the end of what would be the instrumental intro if you could hear it. So be patient -- it's worth it.
I was originally going to title this post "Monday Moment of Creepy," but I thought better of it.
I should also add that the more I ponder Jefferson Airplane of late, the more it occurs to me they had far more in common with the punks that followed them then they've been given credit for.
Well, it's Friday and you know what that means. Yes, my Oriental spring roll-in-the-hay Fah Lo Suee and I are...well, I don't actually have a joke ready, but after three weeks in DivShare Hell, the List is indeed back. Tanned, rested and ready, as was said of Richard Nixon or somebody.
That being the case, and given that it's going to be a little uneventful around here for the next day or two, let's get right to the traditional little project for us to wile away the idle hours that might otherwise be spent in neurotic self-contemplation:
Best or Worst Documentary on a Pop/Rock Artist or Group Who Is/Are Not Necessarily a Household Word!!!
No arbitrary rules, but as a bonus additional theme: As Yet Unmade Documentary You'd Most Like To See About a Pop/Rock Artist or Group Who Is/Are Not Necessarily a Household Word !!!
And my totally top of my head Top Five is:
5. The Doughboys -- Rock N' Raw Live
Formed in the immediate aftermath of the British Invasion, The Doughboys, featuring drummer and future powerpop god Richard X. Heyman (his 2006 Actual Sighs album is a bona fide heartbreaking work of staggering genius) were Plainfield, New Jersey teenagers who eventually recorded "Everybody Knows My Name," one of the cooler regional hit singles of the era. (Here's the b-side, "Rhoda Mendelbaum," which just might be my favorite 60s song title ever). [Correction:"Rhoda Mendelbaum" was the A-side of their first single, and "Everybody Knows My Name" the A-side of their second single, both on Bell Records. The B-sides, respectively, were "You're A Pip, Mr. Hip" and "Candy Candy". I regret the error. -- Ed.]
They went their separate ways soon after, but in the last couple of years they've been recording new music, playing clubs all over the place, and generally making some of the most intelligent and convincing garage-rock noises on the planet.
This new film, on a DVD which includes a complete recent live show (with an accompanying CD) and a lot of evocative period footage -- is a vastly entertaining look at their rise and fall and rise again. Great music, and positively inspirational on a lot of levels; you can view a clip from it and order it over at the band's website here. I'd do it now, if I were you.
4. The Monks -- The Transatlantic Feedback
Five American G.I.s, stationed in Germany at the height of the Cold War, shave their heads and invent Blank Generation punk rock ten years ahead of schedule. Still the weirdest saga in all of rock, and the film is pretty much the last word on it.
3. Scott Walker -- 30 Century Man
That's Scott Walker as in The Walker Brothers, as in the transplendently gorgeous 60s hit "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore." And a career since then that has defied easy characterization on any level. As I said in my review in 2009, this is one of the most remarkable music documentaries in ages, and certainly the absolute best ever made about a guy who went into a studio to record the sound of a man punching a side of pork.
2. The Remains -- America's Lost Band
Boston's finest -- they stole the show on the 1966 Beatles tour, by all accounts -- but they never really broke through, despite stellar turns on the Sullivan show and Hullabaloo. This 2008 documentary, narrated by long time fan Peter Wolf, does them full justice
And the Numero Uno if-you're-so-great-why-don't-I-know-your-name flick of them all simply has to be....
1. Dean Reed -- American Rebel
The short version: Reed was an American folk singer, groomed to be a teen idol in the late 50s, who wound up moving to Communist East Germany and finishing his career as a sort of Hero of the People's Republic before dying under mysterious circumstances in 1986. The guy was charismatic enough, although his music kind of sucked, but it's an interesting story to say the least, and the film gets to the You Can't Make This Shit Up strangeness of it quite effectively.
Attentive or charmingly tolerant readers are aware that I have toiled since time immemorial for a garage band called The Weasels (although -- as you will soon see -- the perhaps more accurate phrase would be basement band).
In any case, here's the recently rediscovered official video for one of our greatest songs -- the authoritatively rocking "Sweet Geraldine," from our 1976 masterwork Endless Bummer.
A few details, for those who care.
1. Given that the audio on the film soundtrack has been somewhat ravaged by time, I have -- quite thoughtfully -- included a high quality genuine stereo mp3 of the song directly from the album master, and it shouldn't be too hard to turn the volume down on the YouTube and sync the thing when you watch. On the other hand, it's an awful lot of work for a fairly feeble payoff, but the point is you're on your own.
2. Glenn Leeds -- the Weasels' multi-instrumentalist genius (who wrote and sang the song) -- is seen in the video doing his dead-on accurate impressions of the other guys in the band. His performance as me -- with the velvet jacket and the eye makeup -- is particularly good, and it's clear that Glenn deserves his nom de cinema as "The Man of 1000 Faces (All of Them The Same)."
3. The mystery guest star Glenn is revealed to be singing the song to is the Weasels' (for want of a better word) mascot and living legend Roy Kalish. It's a long story.
In any case, enjoy.
And a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
Sueño Electro II is the fifth studio album by the Mexican Pop/Dance group Belanova, formed by Denisse Guerrero, Ricardo Arreola and Edgar Huerta. It's also the second half of the Sueño Electro series, which the first part released last year. The album was released on September 6 and features the singles Mariposas e Haste El Final.
Sueño Electro II(2011) 01. Mariposas 02. Flash Eléctrico 03. Todo Mi Amor 04. Hasta El Final 05. Infame 06. Luna 07. Aquí 08. Dulce Amor 09. Tic-Toc (feat. Lena Katina) 10. Mariposas (Sussie 4 Remix) 11. Mariposas (Capri Remix) Do you want it? Check our twitter to get it!
My old chum Bart Goldberg -- the bass player of my college rock band, who can be glimpsed in Party, the student film I bugged you about a while back -- has unearthed another product of the C.W. Post College cinema department.
So, from 1970, please enjoy Fanny Meets the Fickle Finger. Written and directed by the aforementioned Bart Goldberg, and featuring barely adequate silent film piano stylings by some guy whose name rhymes with Sleeve Nimels.
I think we can all agree on two things after viewing this. To wit:
1. It is no surprise that I never had a career as a film composer.
And...
2. Linda Megna -- who plays the girl on the railroad tracks -- was cute as a bugs ear.
For Altid is the fourth studio album, third in Danish, by the Danish Pop/Dance diva Medina. The album was released on September 19, on iTunes and stores across her country. The album spawed two singles, the Platinun-certified For Altid and Synd For Dig, which is the most recent one. I loved her album, I can't wait to hear any English version of the songs, they sound terrific!
Watch: Synd For Dig and For Altid For Altid(2011) 01. Synd For Dig 02. For Altid 03. Vend Om 04. Kl. 10 05. Lyser I M○rke 06. 12 Dage 07. Gode Mennesker 08. Ejer Hele Verden 09. Har Du Det Ligesom Mig 10. Lykkepille Do you want it? Check our twitter to get it!
From 1978 and Some Girls, here are those Rolling Stones guys again and the official video for "Far Away Eyes."
Which I somehow never saw before I found it on YouTube last week. In fact, I didn't even know it existed, and the song's Wiki entry makes no mention of it either.
Having seen it now, of course, I have to say that the expression on Jagger's face when he gets to the Jeebus line is absolutely fricking priceless.
'Everything Is Changing' is the sixth album by Estonian Pop/Dance singer-songwriter Hannah, also known as Hannah Ild. The album was released on October 8, 2007 and featured the singles 'You Are', 'I See' and 'Everything Is Changing'. Since Hannah released this album more Pop/Ballad, the fans are waiting for a dance album. Listen/Buy the album Here.
01. Please Please 02. Everything Is Changing 03. I See 04. Hold Me 05. Oh Baby 06. They Said 07. The Way 08. You Are 09. These Days 10. Let Me Show You 11. Lonely 12. Call Me 13. They Said (Unplugged) 14. You Are (Radio Version)
The Captain's Revenge is the third studio album by the Eurotrance act Captain Jack, formed by Franky Gee and Maloy in this album. The album was released on 1999 and features the singles Only You, Get Up!, Dream a Dream and The Race. This is my fav. released by them.
The Captain's Revenge(1999) 01 .Introduction 02. Dream A Dream 03. Get Up! 04. The Race 05. Turn It Up 06. Set Me Free 07. 2000 (Millennium) 08. I Feel 09. Where The Party At? 10. What Goes Around 11. Magic In You 12. Robotman On Holiday 13. Cosmic Evolution 14. The Race (Instrumental Mix) 15. Dream A Dream (Dumonde Shortmix) 16. In The Navy (Mix '99) 17. Get Up! (Radio Dance Mix) 18. Outroduction 19. You Win Again Do you want it? Check our twitter to get it!
Snapshots is the twelfth studio album by British Pop/Rock singer Kim Wilde. The album was released on August 26, 2011 and features only cover versions, like the singles 'It's Alright' originally by East 17 and 'Sleeping Satellite' originally by Tasmin Archer. Listen/Buy the album Here.
01. It's Alright 02. In Between Days 03. About You Now 04. Sleeping Satellite 05. To France 06. A Lilltle Respect 07. Remember Me 08. Anyone Who Had A Heart 09. Wonderful Life 10. They Don't Know About Us 11. Beautiful Ones 12. Just What I Needed 13. Ever Fallen In Love 14. Kooks 15. Forever Young 16. I'll Stand By You
'Remember When' is the third album, second in English by Israeli Dance/Pop singer and actor Yehonathan Gatro. The album is a collection of remixes and was released on March 2, 2010. It features remixes of previous singles, aswell new songs like 'Remember When' and 'Waiting For You'. I hate the original front cover, like on his 'My Turn' second album. But the remix collection is amazing! Listen/Buy the album Here.
01. Remember When (RNR Remix) 02. How Much (Offir Malol 2010 Remix) 03. Across The Universe (Lyrik's Remix) 04. Heaven (Jive 64 Remix) 05. Way Back Home (Samuel Blacher Remix) 06. Waiting For You (El-Zi 2010 Remix) 07. Just Another Summer (RNR Electro Remix) 08. My Turn (Lyrik's Electro Remix) 09. Across The Universe (Offir Malol Remix) 10. Just Another Summer (Lyrik's 2010 Electro Remix) 11. Just Another Summer (RNR Extended Electro Remix) 12. Way Back Home (Samuel Blacher Extended Remix) 13. Remember When (RNR Extended Remix) 14. Across The Universe (ElectroField Remix) 15. My Turn (Vic's Nyc Remix) 16. Just Another Summer (Lyrik's Extended Electro Remix)
'Saxobeats' is the debut album by Romanian Dance/Pop singer-songwriter Alexandra Stan. The album was released on August 29, 2011 and features the singles 'Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)', 'Mr. Saxobeat', 'Get Back (ASAP)' and the brand new 'One Million'.
01. Mr. Saxobeat 02. Lollipop (Param Pam Pam) 03. Ting-Ting 04. Crazy 05. Get Back (ASAP) 06. One Million (Feat. Carlprit) 07. Show Me The Way 08. Bitter Sweet 09. Mr Saxobeat (Maan Studio Remix) 10. Get Back (ASAP) (Maan Studio Remix) 11. Lollipop (Param pam pam) (Club Version) 12. Mr. Saxobeat (Extended Version) 13. Get Back (ASAP) (Extended Version)
'Juwel' is the debut album by German Electro/Pop/Dance band Frida Gold, formed by the lead singer Alina Süggeler, Andreas Weizel (Bass), Julian Cassel (Gitarre), Thomas Holtgreve (Drums) and Andre Pittelkau (Keyboard). The album was released on April 15, 2011 and features the singles 'Zeig Mir Wie Du Tanzt', 'Verständlich Sein' and 'Wovon Sollen Wir Träumen'. Listen/Buy the album Here. Bonus tracks not included. If you have them, plz share with us, thnx.
01. Morgen 02. Wovon Sollen Wir Träumen 03. Unsere Liebe Ist Aus Gold 04. Verständlich Sein 05. Undercover 06. Zeig Mir Wie Du Tanzt 07. Waffen Und Pferde 08. Aufgewacht 09. Nackt Vor Deiner Tür 10. Komm Zu Mir Nach Haus 11. Denn Liebe Ist... 12. Cold Hearted Baby Bonus Tracks: 13. Breathe On 14. Amour De Soi
Alive is the debut and only album by the Eurodance group 3rd Party. The grnup was composed by Maria Christensen, Karmine Alers and Elaine Borja. They are most known for their hit Can U Feel it and Waiting For Tonight, which was remade by Jennifer Lopes on her debut album and charted well around the world.
Alive(1997) 01. Can U Feel It 02. Love Is Alive 03. Round & Round 04. Waiting For Tonight 05. Second Nature 06. So Inspired 07. One Night 08. Step By Step 09. Love And Emotion 10. If My Heart Could Talk 11. Listening To The Rain 12. Can U Feel It (LCD Galactica Mix) Do you want it? Check our twitter to get it!
Unbroken is the thid studio album by the American Pop singer Demi Lovato. It was released The album was elected as the most awaited album of the year, in front of artists like Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Lady GaGa. It's her most mature album, and show us a different sound that we expect to hear from her. It was mainly produced bx Toby Gad, Timbaland and Ryan Tedder. The album features the single Skyscraper. All Night Long and Who's That Boy are single possibilities. The track Mistake is a English Version of Girl's Generation's Born To Be A Lady, present on their Japanese debut album.
Unbroken(2011) 01. All Night Long (feat. Missy Elliott and Timbaland) 02. Who's That Boy (feat. Dev) 03. You're My Only Shorty (feat. Iyaz) 04. Together (feat. Jason Derulo) 05. Lightweight 06. Unbroken 07. Fix a Heart 08. Hold Up 09. Mistake 10. Give Your Heart a Break 11. Skyscraper 12. In Real Life 13. My Love is Like a Star 14. For The Love of a Daughter 15. Skyscraper (Wizz Dumb Remix) Do you want it? Check our twitter to get it!
Some Lessons Learned is the newest studio album from the American Pop/Country singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth. The album was released September 13th by Sony Masterworks. The album features the lead and only single to date, I Want Somebody (Bitch About). She is most known for her Broadaway musicals and for guest-starring Glee as April Rhodes. Watch: I Want Somebody (Bitch About)
Some Lessons Learned(2011) 01. I Was Here 02. I Want Somebody (Bitch About) 03. Fathers & Daughters 04. What Would Dolly Do 05. God & Me 06. Change 07. What More Do You Want 08. Wreck You 09. I Didn't 10. Borrowed Angels 11. What If We Never 12. Mine To Love 13. Lessons Learned Do you want it? Check our twitter to get it!
Still in DivShare Hell, alas, so once again no Listomania this week. I promise, though, that by hook or by crook I will have this issue resolved in the next few days, and the List will return next Friday -- all tanned, rested and ready.
In the meantime, from late 1956, here's takes 1-4 of Elvis Presley in the RCA studios working on "Jailhouse Rock." Take 4 -- which starts about a minute into the clip -- is complete, although not the one ultimately used for the single.
And the whole shebang is in, as they used to say at RCA, Living Stereo. As nature intended.
There's still something rather startling to me about hearing 50s rock, especially the familiar mono radio classics, in multi-channel sound. It's like going from black-and-white to Technicolor, and the sense of immediacy is really palpable; the music no longer sounds like history, if you know what I mean.
In any case, I think we call agree that the band here -- I believe that's co-composer Mike Stoller on piano -- really kicks ass.
'Misbehaving' is the unreleased debut album by Australian-born, UK-raised Pop/R&B singer Rosie Ribbons. The album was originally titled 'Levitate' on the official artwork of the first single 'Blink'. When the second single 'A Little Bit', a Jessica Simpson cover was released, the name of the album was changed to 'Misbehaving'. It was planned to be released on January 27, 2003 but it's never happened. However a promo copy leaked on the net.
01. Good Thing 02. Blink 03. A Little Bit 04. Deadly Sin Number 8 05. Heaven 06. Coming Up For Air 07. Trusted 08. No Space To Rent 09. Even Angels 10. Aint That The Way 11. Colours
'Exposed' is the first EP by American newest Pop/Dance singer Liz Primo. It was released independently through the download site like Amazon and Junodownload on September 13, 2011. The EP features the first single 'State Of Amazing' a extraordinary song, like the rest of the EP. Just one word can describe this album: Amazing! Can wait for more Liz Primo songs. Listen/Buy the EP here.
New York City in the late 70s and early 80s may have been a scary place -- with rampant crime, abandoned crack vials on every street corner, and that Ed Koch idiot standing in front of the Brooklyn Bridge demanding that people tell him "How'm I doin'?" -- but at least one thing, thankfully, hasn't changed since those long ago days; the quality of our street musicians. Then, and now, they were and are the best in the world.
I bring this up because, for some reason I can't account for specifically, I started thinking about The Iranian Beatles the other day.
They weren't actually Iranian, of course, although that's how everybody I knew referred to them at the time, but in the late 70s and early 80s they were a Manhattan fixture, particularly in the area around Greenwich Village -- three vaguely swarthy guys playing acoustic guitars, another one simulating drums with a couple of cardboard boxes, and all of them singing covers of Beatles songs in the most astoundingly pretty harmonies you could possibly imagine.
Here they are on a corner somewhere back then doing "I Saw Her Standing There," which will give you an idea of how utterly charming they were.
Eventually I found out they were actually Latino ex-gang members from the South Bronx, and that they were called Street the Beat. They used to absolutely make my day whenever I would run across them in performance (you never knew where they were going to show up, which was, of course, part of the fun). To my knowledge, they never went into a recording studio, but they did do the occasional club show at Folk City, where (I can tell you from personal experience) they were no less amazing than they were al fresco.
And they had a couple of original songs in a Merseybeat vein that would, or should, have been hits in the context of the early New Wave, when such things were being re-appreciated. Here's one of them -- "Falling in Love," as seen on an early morning Public Affairs show on NYC Channel 9 in 1983.
I have no idea what happened to the band, although apparently the drummer has a Facebook page. In any case, if "Falling in Love" doesn't make you swoon, or weep for what might have been, there's no hope for you.
'Have Some Fun' is the third studio album by Czech Pop/Dance singer Tereza Kerndlová. She rose to fame as a member of the trio Black Milk since 2001. After the trio split in 2005, she started a solo career. The album was released on November 30, 2007 and featured the single 'Have Some Fun', with this song Tereza Kerndlová represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Listen/Buy the album Here.I love this album, hope you enjoy like me.
01. Have Some Fun 02. Control Freaky 03. If You Wanna See A Broken Heart 04. Ztracena 05. You're Bugging Me 06. Free Again 07. My Number One 08. Tell It To The Rain 09. Jsem Bez Viny (Through With Love) 10. Careless Whisper 11. New Horizons 12. Surviver 13. Have Some Fun (Ultimax Remix) 14. Kristinka Iba spi
'The Covers (UK R&B Essentials)' is the second album by UK Pop/R&B girl group Tymes 4. It was released on January 26, 2005, two years after release thier debut album. Maybe it's a old material they've recorded before, because the group split after the release of their debut in Asia in October 2003. That would explain why they didn't took any photo shoot for the album.
01. Always Be My Baby 02. Get Down On It 03. Break My Heart 04. Ribbon In The Sky 05. I Wanna Dance With Somebody 06. No Scrubs 07. Killing Me Softly 08. Rock With You 09. I Believe I Can Fly 10. Close To You 11. Time After Time 12. Easy Lover
'21st Century Girls' is the self-titled debut and only album by British short-lived Pop/Punk girl band 21st Century Girls. The album was released in 1999 and featured the singles '21st Century Girls' and 'Teenage Attack'. The group split up and the same year.
01. 21st Century Girls 02. Drive 03. Teenage Attack 04. All Of You 05. Do Anything You Wanna Do 06. Yesterday Morning 07. Scream & Shout 08. I Wanna It Now 09. Record Shop 10. Teenage Rampage 11. We're On Holiday 12. If You're Mad Enough 13. Cats & Dogs 14. 21st Century Girls (Acoustic Version) 15. Teenage Attack (Karaoke Version) 16. 21st Century Girls (Paul Oakenfold Techno Rock Mix) 17. 21st Century Girls (Paul Oakenfold Techno Rock Dub)
'Delicious' is the debut and only album by British short-lived girl group Thunderbugs, formed by Brigitta Jansen, Nicky Shaw, Stef Maillard and Jane Vaughan. The album was released on July 17, 2000 and featured the singles 'Friends Forever' and 'It's About Time You Were Mine' The group split up and the same year. Special Thanks goes to Iggypig, for share it.
01. It's About Time You Were Mine 02. Friends Forever 03. Walking On Air 04. You Got Something On Me 05. You and Me 06. Does Your Heart Still Break 07. Angel Of The Morning 08. Miracle Baby 09. Jealous 10. Delicious 11. Alright Now 12. First Time 13. Here I Am 14. It's About Time You Were Mine (Skeewiff Thunder Funk Mix) 15. Friends Forever (K-Klass Klub Mix) 16. It's About Time You Were Mine (Soda Club Mix) 17. Friends Forever (Pump Friction & Precious Paul's Club Mix) 18. It's About Time You Were Mine (Funk Force Vocal Mix)
'Perfect Storm' is the unreleased debut album by British short-lived Pop group Made In London, formed by the British Kelly Bryant and Sherene Dyer, and Norwegian Marianne Eide. The album was planned to be released in 2000, but was shelved after thier two singles 'Dirty Water' and 'Shut Your Mouth' failed to get the top of the charts. However, some copies leaked. Their debut single 'Dirty Water' was covered by Australian girl group Bardot. Special Thanks goes to Iggypig, for share it.
01. I'm Not 02. Dirty Water 03. 24 Little Hours 04. We Don't Do No Wrong 05. Shut Your Mouth 06. Ain't Another Love Song 07. My Friend 08. Believe 09. Hit Or Miss 10. If You Don't Wanna 11. From The First Time 12. Magic 13. Satisfaction 14. I'd Wish 15. Pull Up To The Bumper 16. Wishing Well 17. Hit Or Miss (Bold As Brass Miss)
Quite the opposite, if truth be told. And rather than watch the all-day jingoism-and-denial porn that will be on my teebee non-stop, I'm off to a party where we're going to get stinking drunk and watch bad movies.
And speaking of bad (well, actually pretty good) movies, here's something I originally posted over at BOX OFFICE on a previous 9/11 anniversary. Just to put a little blame where blame is due.
[From a press briefing on May, 17 2002 by (then) National Security advisor Condoleeza Rice, about the events of 9/11.]
DR. RICE: "I don't think anybody could have predicted that these people would take an airplane and slam it into the World Trade Center, take another one and slam it into the Pentagon; that they would try to use an airplane as a missile, a hijacked airplane as a missile."
Apparently, Dr. Rice doesn't go to the movies. Well, maybe she goes to the movies, but we certainly know she didn't go to see the very popular [worldwide gross: $121,969,216] 1996 thriller Executive Decision starring Kurt Russell and Halle Berry.
A movie in which some Middle-Eastern terrorists hijack a commercial airliner, load it with a huge bomb, and try to detonate it over Washington D.C.
A movie, we should add, that was made with the full cooperation of the Pentagon.
"I don't think anybody could have predicted..."
Oh, well. At least they killed Steven Seagal off in the first half an hour...
I should also add that the pilot episode of The X-Files spin-off, The Lone Gunmen (originally broadcast in March of 2001) is even more prescient, i.e. terrorists slam a plane into the World Trade Center.
'V. Rose' is the self-titled debut album by American Pop singer-songwriter V. Rose. It was released on August 16, 2011 and features as first single 'Not So Average'. This album is an amazing fusion of Christian Contemporary, Pop, and Rock music. Listen/Buy the album Here. I love it, hope you like too.
01. Not So Average 02. Christian Girl 03. Battery (Feat. Flame) 04. Hater 05. Run That Way 06. Dear Adam 07. In Dependence 08. Girl, What U Lookin' At?! 09. Let's Go Home 10. Love Pursuit (Feat. John Katina) 11. Forgive Me 12. Cry Holy
In case you're wondering, for the last several weeks -- inexplicably, and out of the blue -- DivShare simply stopped working on my PC. Nothing uploads. For some reason, I have no problem with it on a certain shady dame's Mac in another borough, so it's not my account per se, but it's obviously incredibly annoying just the same.
In any event, I have sent the DivShare help desk several sternly worded e-mails, so I'm hopeful this will be cleared at up at some point this century. And I thank you all for your patience and forbearance in this regard.
Meanwhile, just so today isn't a total loss, here's a pretty great un-released Stones track from 1971 -- a stunning live version (with the Exile horn section) of "Love in Vain."
The show it's from was apparently recorded and mixed for an album that was shelved at the last minute, for reasons that remain unclear. One track from it -- the greatest version of "Let It Rock" ever heard by sentient mammalian ears -- appeared, legitimately, as the B-side to the English "Brown Sugar" and as a replacement for (the censored by the still dead Francisco Franco) "Sister Morphine" on the Spanish LP of Sticky Fingers.
On balance, it's not as good a live album as Ya-Yas, but as you can hear from the above, it sure has its moments.
The Beach Boys. Live in Chicago, March of 1965. Carl Wilson on Rickenbacker 12-string; Brian Wilson(!) on lead vocal and bass.
In glorious stereo, as nature intended.
This must have been one of the last shows Brian played with the band before he left the road after his famous nervous breakdown. (I saw them at Asbury Park in June or July of that year, with Glen Campbell filling in).
In any case, the next time somebody tells me these guys were whitebread and a crappy live act, I swear to Jeebus I'm gonna take a hostage.
'My Confession' is the debut and only album by British Pop singer Jamie Benson. She is best known as a member of the British Pop/Rock band Hepburn. The album was released on June 10, 2002 and featured the singles 'Invincible', 'Dumb (Slip & Slide)', 'Stay' and 'When The Sun Hits The Sky'. I don't have the bonus, if you have it and HQ front cover, let me know.
01. Invincible 02. Heroin 03. Shut Up & Kiss Me (Or Just Shut Up) 04. Dumb (Slip & Slide) 05. No Other Day 06. Over My Dead Body 07. Stay 08. Wonder Woman 09. When The Sun Hits The Sky 10. On Your Shore 11. My Confession Bonus Tracks: 12. Rose Coloured Glasses 13. Here Comes Napoleon
A Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar, well played, is the most beautiful sound occurring in nature. Discuss.
Still in DivShare Hell, BTW, but frequent commenter David Klein has thoughtfully provided us a brief but interesting set of lesser known 12-string songs -- including Glen Campbell's cover of Guided By Voices "Hope on Hold" -- to add to the fun.
Okay, pardon another little self-indulgence, but here's the fabulous Floor Models and "Fade Into Grey". Our fairly blatant rip-off of "Eight Miles High" as heard on that recently re-discovered cassette of our earliest (circa 1981) home demos I bugged you about a couple of weeks ago. ,
This is one of the first songs we worked up as we were getting our act together, although I think writer and lead singer Gerry Devine had it lying around for some time prior to the band. In any case, the forthcoming Floor Models The Album We Never Made CD project will feature a much better recorded version, done a couple of years later, after we'd written an instrumental bridge to the thing.
But I love -- nay, lurve -- the backwards guitars just before the final verse here; kudos to our producer, Beatlemania alumnus David Grahame.
In case you didn't see it in yesterday's NYTimes Magazine -- Paul McCartney and Astrid Kircherr on the beach at Tenerife, late August 1963.
This was the Beatles first real jet-set vacation, and the last before the onset of all-out Beatlemania world wide. Kircherr says the picture was probably taken by George Harrison, with her camera. Ringo Starr was also along for the trip; John Lennon was on his own separate holiday in Barcelona, where he famously did or did not have sex with manager Brian Epstein.
In any case, a remarkable photo; on Sept. 24 and 25, the actual print -- along with 600 more pieces from Kircherr's Beatles photo archives (negatives included) will be auctioned off at Guernsey's in Manhattan.
Britannia High is the soundtrack album by British musical television series Britannia High, performed by Mitch Hewer as Danny, Georgina Hagen as Lauren, Sapphire Elia as Claudine, Matthew James Thomas as Jez, Marcquelle Ward as BB, and Rana Roy as Lola. The album was released on November 24, 2008 and featured 18 songs from the show. So, I listed the leftover tracks as bonus. Listen/Buy the album Here.
01. Start Of Something (The Cast) 02. Missing Person (Danny) 03. Best Of Me (Lauren) 04. Watch This Space (Lauren & Claudine) 05. Growing Pains (Claudine & Danny) 06. What Good Is Love? (Lola & Stefan) 07. So High (Lauren) 08. Wake Up (Jez) 09. Body To Body (Lola & Stefan) 10. The Things That We Don't Say (BB) 11. Proud (Jez) 12. Fight Song (BB & Jez) 13. Do It All Over Again (Claudine) 14. Picking Up The Pieces (Lola, Lauren & Claudine) 15. Confessions (BB) 16. Without You (The Cast) 17. Weight Of The World (Jez) 18. Changing Man (Danny & Lauren) Bonus Tracks: 19. Britannia High Megamix (The Cast) 20. I'm The Man (Danny) 21. I Am Who I Am (Jez) 22. Overnight Sensation (Lola) 23. Get Over Yourself (Claudine, Lauren & The Cast) 24. You Got Nothing On Me (Claudine) 25. Wake The Dead (Claudine & The Cast) 26. Obsession (Lola & Stefan) 27. Body To Body (Jez, Lola, BB & Danny)
'My Turn' is second studio album, first in English by Israeli Dance/Pop singer and actor Yehonathan Gatro. The album was released on April 14, 2009 and featured the single 'Just Another Summer'. It's a amazing Dance album, I highly recommend it. I hate the original front cover. So I did one, hope you like. Listen/Buy the album Here.
'The Way It Is' is the debut and only album by British Pop/R&B girl band Madasun, formed by Vicky Barrett, Vonda Barnes and Abby Norman. The album was released on September 4, 2000 and featured the singles 'Don't You Worry', 'Walking On Water' and 'Feel Good'. The girls were dropped, due to poor sales, in January 2001. Special Thanks goes to Iggypig, for share it.
[CD1] 01. Don't You Worry 02. Walking On Water 03. Feel Good 04. Don't Hate Me 05. Sunday Morning 06. That's The Way It It 07. Get Away 08. Fine Line 09. All I Want 10. These Are Your Days 11. Like A Wall
[CD2] 01. Don't You Worry (Radio Edit) 02. Walking On Water (Radio Edit) 03. Feel Good (Radio Edit) 04. Don't You Worry (Radio Remix) 05. Walking On Water (Bump & Flex Radio Edit) 06. Feel Good (B-15 Project Radio Edit) 07. Don't You Worry (Club Vibe Feat. Smooth) 08. Walking On Water (Bump & Flex Club Mix) 09. Feel Good (B-15 Project Club Mix) 10. Don't You Worry (RGB Mix) 11. Walking On Water (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Dub) 12. Feel Good (Mickey P Full Length) 13. Feel Good (Live Acoustic)
Hepburn is a selftitled fan-made EP by British Pop/Rock group Hepburn, formed by Jamie Benson, Lisa Lister, Sarah Davies, Beverley Fullen and Tasha Bayliss in 1999. Their name is inspired by the famous actress Audrey Hepburn . It's features all thier b-sides aswell plus remixes bonus tracks. Special Thanks goes to Iggypig, for share it.
01. Sleeping Beauty 02. Butterfly 03. Cold World 04. Alibi For Life 05. In Case You Forget 06. I Quit (Acoustic Version) 07. Bugs (The Wiseguys Remix) 08. Deep Deep Down (Daves Way Down Mix) 09. I Quit (Dave Sears On Time Mix) 10. Bugs (Dave Sears Reaching Out Vocal) 11. Deep Deep Down (Ray Rocs Soul Latin Club Mix) 12. Deep Deep Down (Radio Edit)
'Gotta Tell You' is the debut and only studio album released by Irish Pop/R&B singer and actress Samantha Mumba. The album was released in UK on October 31, 2000 and re-released with new cover and tracklist in US on September 06, 2001. It featured the singles 'Gotta Tell You', 'Body II Body', 'Always Come Back To Your Love', 'Baby, Come On Over (This Is Our Night)', 'Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)' and 'Lately'. Here you can find my edition, with all tracks featured on 3 version UK, US and Japan, aswell the b-sides. Hope you enjoy with this amazing album. Listen/Buy the album Here.
Still in DivShare hell, so no Listomania this week (I'm working on it, I'm working on it).
But in the meantime, from 2001, please enjoy sterling New York City tribute band Tru Brit, and -- in keeping with our discussion of the other day -- their ace live cover of the glorious Manfred Mann hit "Pretty Flamingo."
That's frequent commenter FD13NYC [pictured right] on second guitar and harmony vocals, BTW, and a splendid job indeed. Kudos and huzzahs all around.
'Devotion' is the debut album by Canadian Dance/Pop singer Mia Martina. The album was released on August 29, 2011 and features the singles 'Stereo Love' a cover version with Romanian musician and DJ Edward Maya and the brand new 'Latin Moon'. It's a amazing album. Listen/Buy the album Here.
From 1966, and what I think is (on balance) the best album The Byrds made in their classic line-up (Gene Clark is actually on it, despite not being in the cover photo) please enjoy what seems to be the final instrumental take of Roger McGuinn's fabulous not-an-acid song "5D."
Sing along, won't you?
Oh, how is it that I could come out to you,
And be still floatin',
And never hit bottom but keep falling through,
Just relaxed and paying attention?
All my two-dimensional boundaries were gone,
I had lost to them badly,
I saw that world crumble and thought I was dead,
But I found my senses still working.
And as I continued to drop through the hole,
I found all surrounding,
To show me that joy innocently is,
Just be quiet and feel it around you.
[Bridge]
And I opened my heart to the whole universe,
And I found it was loving,
And I saw the great blunder my teachers had made,
Scientific delirium madness.
I will keep falling as long as I live,
Ah, without ending,
And I will remember the place that is now,
That has ended before the beginning ...
Oh, how is it that I could come out to you,
And be still floatin',
And never hit bottom but keep falling through,
Just relaxed and paying attention?
The actual single/album track fades out about fifteen seconds earlier than this, and of course this lacks Van Dyke Parks' brilliant Hammond organ work on the ending (not to mention the inimitable Byrds harmonies).
But I think this is pretty damn impressive in its own right, if only for the wonderfully live immediacy of the thing. And if anybody ever tells me again that drummer Mike Clarke was the weak link in this band, I swear to God I'm gonna take a hostage.
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