Sunday April 9, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto
Left Handed Dream
Plexus 1981

On the 28th of March we lost Producer, Musician, singer
and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto, aged 71. Sakamoto was the
founder of the Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. The band
members were Sakamoto , Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi
Hosono. They were pioneers in the use of samplers, sequen-
cers and drum machines. He was also famous for his work
both acting and writing the music for the motion picture
‘Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence’. Ryuichi Sakamoto
worked with David Bowie, David Sylvian, Youssou N’Dour
and Adrian Belew to name a few. This is his 1981 album
‘Left Handed Dream, David Sylvian – Forbidden Colours
is added as a bonus. Get it and spread it,
RIP Ryuichi ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Boku no kakera
02 – Saru to yuki gomi no kodomo
03 – Kacha kucha nee
04 – The garden of poppies
05 – Relâché
06 – Tell’m to me
07 – Living in the dark
08 – Slat dance
09 – Venezia
10 – Sarunoie

bonus track;

11 – with David Sylvian – Forbidden colours
( from the OST of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence )

Sunday January 22, 2023

Crosby, Stills & Nash
Atlantic 1969

It surprised him he grew this old as he once said in an interview.
The American Beatle, David Crosby left this earth January 18th.
He shall be dearly missed. In 1968, after leaving the Byrds, he
co-founded Crosby, Stills & Nash, I give you their Debut album
from 1969. Read his Wiki-page and listen to his music.
Rest in Peace David Crosby ..

Wikipedia
Discogs, David Crosby
Discogsm Crosby, Stills & Nash

01 – Suite: judy blue eyes
02 – Marrakesh express
03 – Guinnevere
04 – You don’t have to cry
05 – Pre-road downs
06 – Wooden ships
07 – Lady of the island
08 – Helplessly hoping
09 – Long time gone
10 – 49 bye-byes

Sunday September 11, 2022

Time Warp
Various Artists

Good morning, this Sunday some oldies popped up in
the playground. Every once in a while it is nice to
listen to music you frequented as a youngster.
You can join me doing so if you like ..

01 – Phil manzanera – Same time next week
02 – Dave Mason – Can’t stop worrying, can’t stop loving
03 – John Martyn – Solid air
04 – Bruce Springsteen – Tenth avenue freeze out
05 – Terry Reid – River
06 – Herman Brood & His Wild Romance – Crocodile (the penthouse)
07 – Frank Zappa – In france
08 – Ian Dury & The Blockheads – My old man
09 – Tim Buckley – Get on top
10 – Family – The weaver’s answer
11 – Mac Gayden & Skyboat – Steppin’ stone
12 – Mike Wilhelm – Me and my uncle
13 – Tom Waits – The one that got away
14 – Reggie Knighton – Drug dealer
15 – Bonnie Raitt – Give it up or let me go
16 – Frankie Miller – Be good to yourself
17 – J.J. Cale – Hey baby

Saturday August 13, 2022

Holger Czukay – Movies
Harvest 1979

Here in the Netherlands we enjoy, or suffer, the first official
heat wave in 2022 with temperatures over 30º. Nice for some
and a pain in the *ss for others. I couldn’t resist posting this
album with German bass player Holger Schüring, better known
as Holger Czukay. Opening track ‘Let’s Get Cool in the Pool’ is
just the song for today. Holger was an early pioneer, forging
his avant-garde pop music. He used shortwave radio sounds
and was one of the first sampling snippets from magnetic tapes.
Listen to his mind blowing 1979 album ‘Movies’ ..

Deze dagen genieten we, of lijden onder, de eerste officiele
hittegolf in 2022 met temperaturen over de 30º. Fijn voor de
eén, minder fijn voor de ander. Ik kon niet weerstaan dit album
met Holger Schüring, beter bekend als Holger Czukay, te posten.
Opener ‘Let’s get Cool in the Pool’ is ideaal voor het moment.
Holger was een vroege pionier met zijn avant-garde pop. Hij
gebruikte korte golf radio fragmenten en was een van de eerste
die samples van magnetische tape in zijn muziek boetseerde.
Luister naar deze uit 1979 stammende plaat ‘Movies’ ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Cool in the pool
02 – Oh lord give us more money
03 – Persian love
04 – Hollywood symphony

Saturday October 16, 2021

Ry Cooder – Ry Cooder
Reprise Records 1970

Every once in a while I tend to post an old record from the
pop shelf. Today is such a day. Always fell for Ry Cooder’s
slide guitar sound. On this 1970 album he appeared with
another of my idols. Van Dyke Parks who does the piano
here, also arranged the one track I used to play a lot,
‘One Meat Ball’. Cooder’s life story and career are quite
extensive. He learned to play from age three,
read his Wiki page and know more ..

Eens in de zoveel tijd moet ik een plaat van de pop plank
halen om eens lekker terug in de tijd te gaan. Vandaag is
het zo’n dag. Ik ben altijd een liefhebber geweest van het
slide gitaar geluid van Ry Cooder. Op deze, zijn eerste’ plaat
uit 1970 verscheen hij met één van mijn andere idolen,
Van Dyke Parks. Hij speelt de piano op dit album en arrangeerde
het nummer ‘One Meat Ball’, welke ik veel heb gedraaid.
Cooder’s levens verhaal en carrière zijn veelomvattend.
Hij leerde al spelen op z’n derde, lees zijn Wiki
pagina en leer meer over de man ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Alimony
02 – France chance
02 – One meat ball
04 – Do re mi
05 – Old kentucky home
06 – How can a poor man stand such times and live ?
07 – Available space
08 – Pig meat
09 – Police dog blues
10 – Goin’ to brownsville
11 – Dark is the night

bonus tracks

12 – Down in mississippi
13 – Crazy ’bout an autobobile
14 – Smack dab in the middle

Sunday March 14, 2021

Todd Rundgren – Runt
Bearsville 1970

When I was a young boy I listened a lot to the music of
Todd Rundgren. Especially ‘A Wizard A True Star’ was one
of my favourite albums. Just 16 years old, it captured me
from the beginning. This is Todd’s first solo record after
stepping out of ‘Nazz’ where he began his career. I was
digitizing it for myself and thought, why not post it for
you to listen to as well. I’ll post ‘A Wizard A True Star’
some day later. For now listen to ‘Runt’ ..

Als jonge jongen luisterde ik een hoop naar de muziek
van Todd Rundgren. In het bijzonder ‘A Wizard A True Star’
was een favoriet. Slechts 16 jaar oud, was ik er enorm van
onder de indruk. Dit is Todd’s eerste solo album nadat hij
uit ‘Nazz’ stapte waar hij zijn carrière zo’n beetje in begon.
Ik was hem aan het digitaliseren en dacht, waarom niet
gelijk posten zodat jullie er ook naar kunnen luisteren.
‘A Wizard A True Star’ zal ik ook op een mooie dag nog
eens brengen. Voor nu, luister naar ‘Runt’ ..

Half Nelson 1971
Lost in the Stars, The Music of Kurt Weill 1985
Wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Broke down & busted
02 – Believe in me
03 – We gotta get you a woman
04 – Who’s that nam
05 – Once burned
06 – Devil’s bite
07 – I’m in the click
08 – There are no words
09 – Baby let’s swing
—- The last thing you said
—- Don’t tie my hands
10 – Birthday carol

Friday February 12, 2021

Jim Capaldi – Whale Meat Again
Island Records ltd. 1974

De menselijke geest is een vreemd iets. Hoe vaak het me
niet gebeurt dat er ‘s nachts muziekjes en bijbehorende
muzikanten door m’n hoofd spoken. Soms komt dat door-
dat je, de avond of dag ervoor, iets gehoord hebt. Soms ook
zijn het dingen zoals deze. De plaat die ik vandaag post is
er een die ik in geen jaren beluisterd had. En toch komt ie
dan op een of andere manier in het brein naar voren. Jim
Capaldi was een van de leden van Traffic. In mijn ochtend
dromen kwamen hij en Steve Winwood vooral tevoorschijn.
Steve is op deze plaat ook van de partij. Samen schreven zij
de meeste nummers voor Traffic. Lees meer over de heren
in hun Wikipedia pagina’s ..
P.S. Nergens wordt een woord gerept over
het piepkleine nummer 8, We’ll meet again ..

The human mind is a strange thing. How often it happens
to me that I dream of certain music and the musicians con-
cerned. Sometimes it is because you have heard something
the night or day before. But it also occurs it concerns a record
like the one we have here. A record that I had not listened to
for ages. Still it pops up in your mind somehow. Jim Capaldi
was one of the original members of the band Traffic. In my
morning dreams he and Steve Winwood were mainly there.
Steve is also present on this album. Together they wrote
the majority of Traffic’s songs. Read more about the
gentlemen on their Wiki pages ..
P.S. Nowhere mentioned is the
tiny track #8, We’ll meet again ..

Wiki on Jim Capaldi
Wiki on Steve Winwood
Wiki on Traffic
Discogs

01 – It’s all right
02 – Whale meat again
03 – Yellow’sun
04 – I’ve got so much lovin’
05 – Low rider
06 – My brother
07 – Summer is fading
08 – We’ll meet again

Friday February 5, 2021

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
Clear Spot, Reprise Records 1972

Listening to Captain Beefheart in my car yesterday made me
record this album today. After a period of psychadelic and
experimental music, the captain returned to his own brand
of bluesrock. We had the groundbreaking ‘Trout Mask Replica’
and the more commercial ‘Unconditionally Guaranteed’ so far.
This record is more or less in the middle of those, both chrono-
logically as style-wise. I was still very young at this time in 1972
and learned about the captain way later. Always fascinated by
his typical vocal style and weirdness I became a fan half way
the seventies. Read Don Van Vliet’s bulky Wikipedia pages
to learn more about the man’s work and life ..

Nadat ik gisteren wat Captain Beefheart in de auto had geluis-
terd besloot ik vandaag weer eens iets van hem te posten. Na
een periode van psychedelische en experimentele muziek keerde
‘the captain’ terug naar zijn eigen bluesrock stijl in 1972. We
hadden tot dusver reeds het surrealistische ‘Trout Mask Replica’
en het meer commerciele ‘Unconditionally Guaranteed’. Deze LP
zat daar tussenin, zowel chronologisch als qua stijl. Ik was nog
erg jong ten tijde van deze plaat en leerde hem pas jaren later
kennen. Gefascineerd door zijn aparte manier van zingen en
vreemde melodieën werd ik een liefhebber rond de midden
jaren zeventig. Lees Don Van Vliet’s lijvige Wikipedia pagina
en ontdek meer over zijn werk, leven en persoonlijkheid ..

Trout Mask Replica 1970
Unconditionally Guaranteed 1974
Wikipedia, Nederlands
Wikipedia, English
Wikipedia, Clear Spot
Discogs

01 – Low yo yo stuff
02 – Nowadays a woman’s gotta hit a man
03 – Too much time
04 – Circumstances
05 – My head is my only house unless it rains
06 – Sun zoom spark
07 – Clear spot
08 – Crazy little thing
09 – Long neck bottles
10 – Her eyes are a blue million miles
11 – Big eyed beans from venus
12 – Golden birdies

Sunday January 17, 2021

Re-Post
Rebel Sunday – Various Artists

It was in may 2014 I made this compilation especially for the GG.
I just discovered it has mysteriously disappeared however. Why
and how ? .. you tell me, I have no idea. The compilation contains
6 of my favourite 12″ singles from the eighties, six singles with
tracks I used to play a lot in those days. Over the years more of
my precious posts have vanished strangely, if you remember
one that is gone too, please remind me so I can Re-Post it.
A pure coincidence I find out on a sunday by the way.
Also pure coincidental is the presence of track # 13,
Nothing to do with the fact that
tomorrow is Blue Monday,
better take # 6 ..

Het moet in de maand mei van 2014 geweest zijn dat ik ‘m heb
gepost. Ik kwam er echter zojuist achter dat ook deze post op
mysterieuze wijze van de GG is verdwenen. De compilatie bevat
zes van mijn favoriete 12″ singles, zes singels die ik in die tijd veel
plachtte te draaien. Zo door de jaren zijn er meerdere posts op
vreemde wijze verdwenen. Mocht jij je er een herrinneren die
weg is, als je het me meldt plaats ik ‘m direkt opnieuw.
Puur toeval dat ik dit op zondag ontdek overigens.
Ook puur toeval is de aanwezigheid van track # 13,
niets te maken met het feit dat het
morgen blue monday is,
beter is # 6 ..

01 – Malcolm McLaren – Soweto
02 – Malcolm McLaren – Zulu’s on a Timebomb
03 – Malcolm McLaren – D’ya like scratchin’
04 – Frank Zappa – I don’t wanna get drafted
05 – Frank Zappa – Ancient armaments
06 – The The – Perfect
07 – The The – The nature of virtue, version 2
08 – John Cale – Chicken shit
09 – John Cale – Memphis
10 – John Cale – Hedda Gabbler
11 – Dept.S – I want
12 – Dept.S – Monte Carlo or bust
13 – Dept.S – Put all the crosses in the right boxes
14 – Mark Stewart & Mafia – Jerusalem, High ideals + Crazy dreams
15 – Mark Stewart & Mafia – Liberty City

Friday October 23, 2020

Joe Cocker – Sheffield Steel
Island 1982

From the same year as yesterday’s album, same label and
also with Sly, Robbie, Barry Reynolds, Wally Badarou, Mikey
Chung and Sticky Thompson we’ve got this stunning record
by Joe Cocker. Also starring are Adrian Belew, Jimmy Cliff
and Robert Palmer. What a great line-up and ditto album.
Sly & Robbie guarantee an incredible fatback sound again ..

Uit het zelfde jaar als gisteren’s album, zelfde label en ook
met Sly, Robbie, Barry Reynolds, Wally Badarou, Mikey Chung
en Sticky Thompson hebben we deze pracht plaat met Joe
Cocker. Ook van de partij zijn Adrian Belew, Jimmy Cliff en
Robert Palmer. Wat een Line-up en ditto elpee. Sly & Robbie
staan wederom garant voor een ongelooflijk dikke sound ..

01 – Look what you’ve done
02 – Shocked
—- Sweet little woman
03 – Seven days
04 – Marie
05 – Ruby lee
06 – Many rivers to cross
07 – So good so right
08 – Talking back to the night
09 – Just like always

Thursday October 22, 2020

Barry Reynolds – I Scare Myself
Island 1982

Vandaag maar eens een heel andere kant op. In de lange
lijst Sly & Robbie projecten is dit een plaat die hoog staat
op mijn lijstje. In 1982 kwam hij uit en scoorde direct als
geen ander. Barry Reynolds werkte jaren met Marianne
Faithfull met wie hij op deze plaat ook enkele nummers
schreef. 10 strakke tracks die naast Sly & Robbie werden
opgenomen met een aantal artiesten die vooral bekend
staan om hun werk in de reggae. We zien Wally Badarou,
Mikey Chung en Sticky Thompson. Prachtige backing vocals
door Marcia Griffiths en Judy Mowatt. Een
snoepje van de bovenste plank ..

And now for something completely different. In the long list
of Sly & Robbie projects, this is a record that stands in high
position. It appeared in 1982 and immediately scored big time.
Barry Reynolds worked with Marianne Faithful for years. She
co-wrote a number of songs on this album. 10 tight tracks
that, next to Sly & Robbie, were recorded with artists we
mainly know from reggae music. We find Wally Badarou,
Mikey Chung and Sticky Thompson. Great backing vocals by
Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. A slice of sweets ..

Wiki
Discogs

01 – I scare myself
02 – Irony
03 – Guilt
—- More money
04 – Till the doctor gets back
05 – Broken english
06 – Times square
07 – Over here (no time for justice)
08 – Give me love
09 – The bold fenian men

Monday September 28, 2020

Phil Manzanera – Diamond Head
Atco 1975

Phil Manzanera was most known as Roxy Music’s lead guitarist.
To me his solo albums always were favourite. Being the son of
a Colombian mother and an English father he was born in London
but lived in various South American countries during his childhood.
With artists like Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno and Andy Mackay and many
others. He worked with Steve Winwood, David Gilmour, John Cale,
Godley & Creme, Nico and John Wetton to name a few ..

..read more at Wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Frontera
02 – Diamond head
03 – Big day
04 – The flex
05 – Same time next week
06 – Miss shapiro
07 – East of echo
08 – Lagrima
09 – Alma

Sunday September 20, 2020

Tim Buckley – Sefronia
Discreet 1974

Tim Buckley, jeff’s father, has been an idol since I first
laid my ears on his music late seventies. It all started
with Look at The Fool, his last album. Tim sadly died
after taking an overdose of heroin age 28, june 29th,
1975. He started as a folk singer but his style changed
to soul, jazz, psychadelica, avant-garde over the years.
One of the greatest voices ever in seventies pop music.

Look At The Fool 1974
Wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Dolphins
02 – Honey man
03 – Because of you
04 – Peanut man
05 – Martha
06 – Quicksand
07 – I know I’d recognize your face
08 – Stone in love
09 – Sefronia-after asklepiades
10 – Sefronia-the kong’s chain
11 – Sally go ’round the roses

Thursday August 27, 2020

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name….
Atlantic 1971

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Wonderful 1971 Atlantic recording with David Crosby.
Featuring Graham Nash, Neil Young, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzman,
David Frieberg, Henry Diltz, Paul Kantner, Michael Shrieve,
Ethan Crosby, Laura Allen, Jerry Garcia, Jack Casady, Jorma
Kaukonen, Grace Slick, Gregg Rolie, Joni Mitchell, Gary Burden,
Stephen Barneard, Robert Hammer, David Geffen, Ronald Stone,
Elliot Roberts and David Crosby himself.
A trip almost 50 years back in time.

01 – Music is love
02 – Cowboy movie
03 – Tamalpais high (at about 3)
04 – Laughing
05 – What are their names
06 – Traction in the rain
07 – Song with no words (tree with no leaves)
08 – Orleans
09 – I’d swear there was somebody here

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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Left Handed Dream
Plexus 1981

Crosby, Stills & Nash
Atlantic 1969

Time Warp
Various Artists

Holger Czukay – Movies
Harvest 1979

Ry Cooder – Ry Cooder
Reprise Records 1970

Todd Rundgren – Runt
Bearsville 1970

Jim Capaldi – Whale Meat Again
Island Records ltd. 1974

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
Clear Spot, Reprise Records 1972

Re-Post
Rebel Sunday – Various Artists

Joe Cocker – Sheffield Steel
Island 1982

Barry Reynolds – I Scare Myself
Island 1982

Phil Manzanera – Diamond Head
Atco 1975

Tim Buckley – Sefronia
Discreet 1974

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name….
Atlantic 1971