What Are You Listening To?

[Botch]

My parents had that one, and I listened to it a lot. Thanks for the memory tug!

 

[Dennie]

My parents had that one, and I listened to it a lot. Thanks for the memory tug!

You are welcome my friend and you are old enough to remember "BankAmericard" too! :text-lol:



Dennie

 

[Dennie]

A Study In High Fidelity Sound

Johnny Puleo and His Harmonica Gang

1957 Audio Fidelity Records - AFLP 1830

The only instruments used on this recording are Harmonicas or Mouth Organs!

A1 Peg O' My Heart
A2 Bolero Fantasy
A3 Seik of Araby / It Had to Be You (Medley)
A4 Cuddle Up a Little Closer
A5 St. Louis Blues Boogie
A6 Italian Medley
B1 Miente Me
B2 You Are Always in My Heart
B3 Peanut Vendor
B4 Southland Tribute
B5 Roses of Picardy
B6 Orpheus

 

[Botch]

I'm old enough to remember $0.24 gas. :violin:

 

[Dennie]

I'm old enough to remember $0.24 gas. :violin:

:scared-eek: Damn! You are old!!!!

I remember taking the one gallon gas can and a quarter to get gas for the lawn mower! If there was gas left in the can, I could get a piece of Bubble Gum or Licorice with the change! :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie :happy-partydance:

 

[Dennie]

New Moon Daughter -- CD

Cassandra Wilson

1996 Blue Note Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Her luscious alto has the depth and texture of a great tenor saxophonist, but Cassandra Wilson's defining asset is a postmodern song sense that enables her to surf through Son House, Neil Young, Johnny Mercer, Billie Holiday, and (gasp!) the Monkees in pursuit of strong songs that can provide that instrument with a canvas. Her second Blue Note album extends Wilson's seductive pilgrimage beyond the conventions of jazz repertoire and accompaniment, yet it's her instincts as a jazz singer that inform these brilliant readings. The settings again step away from traditional small group jazz (for starters, there's no piano) to evoke the emotional core of these songs. Anyone who can turn the Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" into a slow-burning erotic vignette deserves your attention. --Sam Sutherland

"Strange Fruit" (Lewis Allan) — 5:33
"Love Is Blindness" (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr.) — 4:53
"Solomon Sang" (Cassandra Wilson) — 5:56
"Death Letter" (Son House) — 4:12
"Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) — 4:08
"Find Him" (Wilson) — 4:37
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams) — 4:50
"Last Train to Clarksville" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart) — 5:15
"Until" (Wilson) — 6:29
"A Little Warm Death" (Wilson) — 5:43
"Memphis" (Wilson) — 5:04
"Harvest Moon" (Neil Young) — 5:01

 

[Dennie]

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Jimmy Smith

1964 Verve Records

Outstanding reissue of a keyboard classic, September 25, 2007
By J. B Brent (Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Reis) (Dig) (Audio CD)

Originally recorded in January 1964, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF was a Creed Taylor production released on vinyl by Verve Records. The arrangements for most tunes start with a smooth orchestral opening and Smith playing melody. The orchestra crescendos and departs to make room for Jimmy Smith's incredible improvisations. This is best illustrated on "Slaughter" and the first version of the title cut.
More mainstream but nonetheless enjoyable are Smith's comparatively low-key versions of Bacharach's "Wives and Lovers" and Toots' standard "Bluesette."
It's been a long but worthwhile wait for this essential piece of Jimmy's prolific catalog. The disc's packaging is faithful to the original gatefold record cover.
JB

"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (Richard Rodgers) – 7:07
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Pt. 1" (Don Kirkpatrick, Keith Knox) – 4:29
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Pt. 2" (Kirkpatrick, Knox) – 5:00
"John Brown's Body" (Traditional) – 5:18
"Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:20
"Women of the World" (Riziero Ortolani) – 5:48
"Bluesette" (Toots Thielemans) – 3:41

 

[Dennie]

I'm old enough to remember $0.24 gas. :violin:

:scared-eek: Damn! You are old!!!!

I remember taking the one gallon gas can and a quarter to get gas for the lawn mower! If there was gas left in the can, I could get a piece of Bubble Gum or Licorice with the change! :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie :happy-partydance:

(Dennie is sobbing uncontrollably..... :crying-yellow

I just re-read my post and.......and..... Well.........


I'm Old!!! :scared-eek:



That Hurts, and I want to deny it......but the proof is right there! Damn It!!!!! :angry-banghead:



Dennie :confusion-seeingstars:

 

[Dennie]

Diamond Life -- CD

Sade

1985 Portrait Records

Amazon.com

It could have been that Sade (collectively, the vocalist Sade Adu and her band) would have remained the darlings solely of the British underground rare-groove scene, but their sound proved irresistible to the mainstream, and the rest is history. Caught at the beginning of her career in 1985, Sade's cool vocals and exotic looks grabbed everyone's attention. But equally as important to Diamond Life's success was the velvet muscle of the band's accompaniment, a sinewy after hours groove, laden with minimalist funk. Eight of the nine tracks are self-penned. Straddling R&B and pop, this disc lays out the hooks and sultry allure that became Sade's soulful standard--intelligent and sexy at the same time. --Derek Rath

1. "Smooth Operator" Sade Adu, Ray St. John 4:59
2. "Your Love Is King" Adu, Stuart Matthewman 3:41
3. "Hang On to Your Love" Adu, Matthewman 5:54
4. "Frankie's First Affair" Adu, Matthewman 4:39
5. "When Am I Going to Make a Living" Adu, Matthewman 3:27
6. "Cherry Pie" Adu, Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul S. Denman 6:19
7. "Sally" Adu, Matthewman 5:22
8. "I Will Be Your Friend" Adu, Matthewman 4:43
9. "Why Can't We Live Together" Timmy Thomas 5:27

 

[Botch]

Diamond Life -- CD

Sade

Interesting, that was pretty much the last piece of vinyl I ever bought (brought my first CD player home the next day, and eventually got Sade's first album on CD too).
A classic!

 

[Rope]

I'm old enough to remember $0.24 gas. :violin:

Yeah, but you remain cutting edge. :teasing-neener:

Rope

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening....

Love Deluxe

Sade

1992 Epic Records

Love Deluxe, October 4, 2000
By WILLIE A YOUNG II "willow" (Houston, TX.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Love Deluxe (Audio CD)

Never has repetition worked so well! From the hypnotic bass groove of the opening "No Ordinary Love" this remarkable band uses space, and the lightest embellishments to wondrous effect. Paul S. Denman anchors every song with some of the most understated yet innovative bass playing ever recorded. His deep, sliding, funky bass playing makes "Feel No Pain" a virtual masterpiece of minimalism, and he gets downright buttery as he hangs in the background on "I Couldn't Love You More" and "Cherish The Day". Stuart Matthewman (guitar & sax) Andrew Hale (keyboards) and the underappreciated Leroy Osborne (backing vocals) help round out this solid, transistional effort. The spare, stripped down funky soundscapes painted here chart the the direction these men would follow 4 years later in Sweetback. Ms. Adu as always is in wonderful voice. Her achingly lovely contralto is front and center on every cut, (the instrumental piece that closes the album being the only exception) and you can actually hear tears in her delivery on tracks like "Cherish The Day", "Kiss Of Life" and the acoustic gem "Like A Tattoo". Not a bad song to be found here, and none of it ever sounds dated or pretentious. A Modern Classic.

"No Ordinary Love" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 7:20
"Feel No Pain" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 5:08
"I Couldn't Love You More" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Paul S. Denman) – 3:49
"Like a Tattoo" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 3:38
"Kiss of Life" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 5:50
"Cherish the Day" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 5:34
"Pearls" (Adu, Hale) – 4:34
"Bullet Proof Soul" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 5:26
"Mermaid" (Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:23

 

[Dennie]

Ride -- CD

Boney James

2001 Warner Bros. Records

Amazon.com

It's no wonder Boney James is a winner of a Soul Train music award, and that his music is heard on urban radio almost as much as he's heard on smooth-jazz radio. From his first album, and on up to Ride, his eighth, James always has had a degree of funky soul and light pop mixed in his sax playing, which is a smooth-jazz staple. But here the lines are drawn more clearly and distinctly. There's no doubt that he's staking a claim in the retro-soul R&B movement with several potential hits, including "Something Inside," with its gospel-drenched Dave Hollister vocal, and "See What I'm Saying," featuring bassist Marcus Miller. With popular singer-rapper Jaheim, James manages to make at least three musical references to the '70s on the title track, including a musical nod to Con Funk Shun. The average smooth-jazz saxophonist wouldn't know Con Funk Shun from Brass Construction, which is one reason why James is not your average smooth-jazz saxophonist. He has chipped away at two different audiences and now has one big one that not only allows him headline status, but gold records. Ride will be his fourth in a row. --Mark Ruffin

1. "Heaven" (featuring Trina Broussard) 4:04
2. "Grand Central" 4:57
3. "RPM" 4:48
4. "Something Inside" (featuring Dave Hollister) 3:53
5. "So Beautiful" 4:21
6. "See What I'm Sayin'?" 4:34
7. "All About You" 4:07
8. "Ride" (featuring Jaheim) 4:33
9. "As You Are" 4:30
10. "This Is the Life" 4:59
11. "Boneyard" (Hidden Track) 3:56

 

[Dennie]

A Very She & Him Christmas -- CD

She & Him (Zoe Deschanel & M. Ward)

2011 Merge Records

2011 holiday release. A Very She & Him Christmas is a wonderful collection of holiday tunes from two of music's most impressive artists Zooey Deschanel (She) & M. Ward (Him). Inspired by seminal holiday albums by the likes of The Carpenters, Vince Guaraldi, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and more, She & Him have set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs.

With each purchase, a portion of proceeds from this album will be donated to 826National.

1. "The Christmas Waltz" Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne 2:37
2. "Christmas Day" Brian Wilson 3:24
3. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin 3:42
4. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram 2:26
5. "Christmas Wish" Joey Spampinato 2:58
6. "Sleigh Ride" Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish 2:44
7. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Johnny Marks 2:00
8. "Silver Bells" Jay Livingston, Ray Evans 1:57
9. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" Frank Loesser 2:17
10. "Blue Christmas" Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson 3:24
11. "Little Saint Nick" Wilson, Mike Love 2:10
12. "The Christmas Song" Bob Wells, Mel Tormé 2:26

 

[Dennie]

The Christmas Collection -- CD

Frank Sinatra

2004 Reprise Records

Amazon.com

Talk about your gifts of Christmas past, The Christmas Collection is a must-have for any Sinatra-phile, right down to its family photos and one priceless shot of Sinatra swinging a golf club next to the tree wearing a Santa suit! Complete with four previously unreleased tracks (some from live TV specials) -- including two with Bing Crosby ("The Christmas Song" and "White Christmas"), the 18-song collection surveys Sinatra's holiday output and its effects are often chilling. Listening to him glide soulfully through Jimmy Webb's melancholy but romantic "What Ever Happened to Christmas?" or hearing him do his immaculate phrasing on "Silent Night" when he was visibly frail and aging in 1991 are close encounters of a Sinatra kind that are rarely captured on one album. There's also a delightful "The Twelve Days of Christmas" sung with his kids Nancy and Frank, Jr., from their 1969 record The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas and insightful and intimate liner notes by James Ritz, not to mention those magical orchestral arrangements. Here's a five-star package to remind us that it's still Frank's world--we just rent a stable in it. Highly recommended. --Martin Keller

"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (Irving Berlin)
"The Christmas Waltz" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn)
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
"The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine K. Davis)
"We Wish You the Merriest" (Les Brown)
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane)
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" (Traditional, John Wesley Work III)
"The Christmas Song" (Mel Torme, Robert Wells)
"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Johnny Marks)
"I Wouldn't Trade Christmas" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Cahn)
"Christmas Memories" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Don Costa)
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" (Traditional, Van Heusen, Cahn)
"The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves)" (Traditional, Van Heusen, Cahn)
"An Old-Fashioned Christmas" (Van Heusen, Cahn)
"A Baby Just Like You" (John Denver, Joe Henry)
"Whatever Happened to Christmas?" (Jimmy Webb)
"White Christmas" (Berlin)
Bonus Track: "Silent Night" (Josef Mohr, Franz X. Gruber)

 

[Dennie]

Supercharged -- CD

Down To The Bone

2007 Narada Jazz

with more edge and a lot of soul and funk, July 21, 2007
By A. lombardi Jr. (north cape may, nj United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Supercharged (Audio CD)

I have all of the cd's, and all my friends are big fans now also, this is
good with a lot of soul and lots of horns, which is good and a little
away from some of the others, but with that hard and fast beat that just keeps you taping your feet and moving around in your seat.Im glad there are more vocals on this one, I guess they took my advice from last time,?
if your looking for some feel good music that will keep a party moving and everyone dancing than this is the one just like all the rest of them.
its like I say' Down to the Bone is where the groves are to be found.

Track Listing
1. Supercharged
2. Funkin' Around
3. Parkside Shuffle
4. Cosmic Fuzz
5. Smile to Shine
6. Electric Vibes
7. Greedy Fingers
8. Shake It Up
9. Space Dust
10. Hip City
11. Make It Funky

 

[Dennie]

Love Tattoo -- CD

Imelda May

2009 Verve Forcast Records

Fantastic, September 2, 2009
By J. Rodgers - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Love Tattoo (Audio CD)

A great American roots music offering. Her voice accompanied by jaw dropping guitar solos and a fierce thumping bass made me get up and buy it after hearing it while in a local book store. From the cover you would be forgiven to think that this was just another Rockabilly album, but that is not the case. Whats included here is a mixture of Rock, Blues,R'n'B, Jazz, R'n'R, Rockabilly etc with many tracks being more a fusion of these styles then of just one particular musical genre. It is this that makes it fresh and original and not just another retro 50's album.

1. "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" 2:59
2. "Feel Me" 2:57
3. "Knock 123" 5:27
4. "Wild About My Lovin'" Traditional, arranged by May 3:15
5. "Big Bad Handsome Man" 2:43
6. "Love Tattoo" 2:55
7. "Meet You at The Moon" 2:47
8. "Smokers' Song" 2:37
9. "Smotherin' Me" 2:42
10. "Falling in Love With You Again" 4:07
11. "It's Your Voodoo Working" Charles Sheffield 3:12
12. "Watcha Gonna Do" 3:42

 

[Dennie]

In The BuzzBag -- CD

The Brooklyn Funk Essentials

1998 Shanachie Records

Their moniker is deceptive because this huge (23-piece) outfit deals in everything from global dub ("Istanbul Twilight") to Middle-Eastern bass-and-drums ("By and Bye"). While this far-flung stylistic sampling might result in havoc, these folks keep it real by focusing on the groove. When they do kick into a straight-ahead funk riff on the title track, even this is peppered with their clever melding of Eastern motifs and dancehall vocals. This is something else, and that's a good thing. ~ Tim Sheridan

1. By And Bye 05:38
2. istanbul Twilight 06:56
3. Magick Karpet Ride 05:12
4. In The Buzzbag 06:31
5. Keep It Together 07:30
6. Selling Out 05:57
7. Ska Ka-bop 04:56
8. You Don't Know Nothing 05:05
9. Freeway To Uskudar 04:58
10. Zurna Prezerve 08:48

 

[Dennie]

Legalize It -- CD

Peter Tosh

1976 Columbia Records

Amazon.com

Each of the dreadlocked prophets who made up reggae's "holy trinity"--Bob Marley, Bunny Livingston, and Peter Tosh--sang for "equal rights and justice." But Tosh, the trio's take-no-prisoners militant, came on the hardest. His voice held the threat of danger, turning sufferahs' dreams and Rastafarian complaints into urgent demands. All the tracks in this remastered 1976 set--Tosh's first for an American major and his first collaboration with drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare (who went on to become reggae's legendary "riddim twins")--instantly became anthems, not just in reggae, but within the international pop lexicon. Some vintage roots reggae may strike contemporary listeners as peace and love cliché, even naive. Not Tosh. Against the background of today's turbulent social climate, Legalize It still sends chills up the spine with the sheer spectacle of a great reggae warrior's refusal to bow. --Elena Oumano

All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated

"Legalize It" - 4:35
"Burial" -3:54
"What'cha Gonna Do?" - 2:25
"No Sympathy" - 4:35
"Why Must I Cry" (Tosh, Bob Marley) - 3:08
"Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)" - 4:37
"Ketchy Shuby" - 4:53
"Till Your Well Runs Dry" (Tosh, Bunny Livingston) - 6:09
"Brand New Second Hand" - 4:03

 

[Botch]