What Are You Listening To?

[Botch]

My turn; worth a penny! :happy-smileygiantred:

 

[mazersteven]

Some Girls --The Rolling Stones

:handgestures-thumbup:

 

[Dennie]

My turn; worth a penny! :happy-smileygiantred:

C'mon now, I have that disc and it is worth at least .03 cents!!!



Dennie :eusa-whistle:

 

[Dennie]

Duke Elegant -- CD

Dr. John Performing the Music of Duke Ellington

2000 Blue Note Records

Amazon.com

Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack playing songs from the canon of Duke Ellington is as natural as the break of day. But the gris-gris king interprets Ellington in a way unlike anyone else. "Mood Indigo," arranged for Dr. John's six-man New Orleans group, takes on a fresh, heartfelt immediacy with the good doctor's vocals and piano locked into a relaxed groove. He sings another slice of essential Ellingtonia, "Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me," with a lighthearted nonchalance that epitomizes the worthiest New Orleans performers. Dr. John packages snippets of his keyboard playing as panaceas for the soul on a funked-up interpretation of "Caravan," even spinning off on a "Wade in the Water" tangent before wrapping up the song. But with so many, many Ellington nuggets to dust off for reinterpretation, one wonders why Dr. John elected to go with popular numbers that get covered again and again. To his credit, he does serve up the lesser-known "The Flaming Sword," where his piano is luminous in the Calypso fashion of Professor Longhair, and he offers delightful, fonkified updates of the Ellington obscurities "On the Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks" and "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'." --Frank-John Hadley

Track listing

1. On the Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks
2. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
3. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
4. Perdido Street Blues
5. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
6. Solitude
7. Satin Doll
8. Mood Indigo
9. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
10. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
11. Caravan
12. Flaming Sword, The

 

[Dennie]

The Singles 1969-1973 --CD

Carpenters

1973 A&M Records

Track Listings
1. We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters, Nichols, Roger [Son
2. Top of the World - The Carpenters, Bettis, John
3. Ticket to Ride - The Carpenters, Lennon, John
4. Superstar - The Carpenters, Russell, Leon
5. Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters, Nichols, Roger [Son
6. Goodbye to Love - The Carpenters, Carpenter, Richard
7. Yesterday Once More - The Carpenters, Carpenter, Richard
8. It's Going to Take Some Time - The Carpenters, King, Carole
9. Sing - The Carpenters, Raposo, Joe
10. For All We Know - The Carpenters, Griffin, James [1]
11. Hurting Each Other - The Carpenters, Udell, Peter
12. (They Long to Be) Close to You - The Carpenters, David, Hal

 

[Dennie]

Diva -- CD

Annie Lennox

1992 Arista Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Although traces of her synthpop roots certainly showed through, Annie Lennox's solo debut, Diva, made it abundantly clear that her new material would veer away from gender-bending robotics of the early Eurythmics sound and continue toward the more emotionally grounded soul of later releases. On Diva, Lennox infuses each song with tenderly perceptive lyrics, hypnotic rhythms, and irresistibly soulful wailings. Her arrangements are clean and simple, utilizing bare instrumentation and sometimes-languid chord work. The singles "Walking on Broken Glass," "Little Bird," and "Why" became radio mainstays, while gems such as the Eastern-influenced dream ballad "Primitive," the hauntingly autobiographical pop-lament "Legend in My Living Room," and the cheerfully satirical "Keep Young and Beautiful" gave the album a plump maturity. --Sally Weinbach

1. "Why" 4:53
2. "Walking on Broken Glass" 4:12
3. "Precious" 5:08
4. "Legend in My Living Room" (Lennox, Peter-John Vettese) 3:45
5. "Cold" 4:20
6. "Money Can't Buy It" 4:58
7. "Little Bird" 4:48
8. "Primitive" 4:16
9. "Stay by Me" 6:26
10. "The Gift" (Lennox, The Blue Nile) 4:52
11. "Keep Young and Beautiful" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) (CD bonus track) 2:17

 

[Dennie]

Making Movies -- CD

Dire Straits

1980 Warner Bros. Records

A Masterpiece February 7, 2003
By Brad Shorr
Format:Audio CD

This is not only my favorite Dire Straits recording, it is one of my favorite rock CD's of all time. Never has Mark Knopfler's guitar work been more passionate. Never have his lyrics been more poetic. Never have his vocals been more emotive. "Tunnel of Love" has an unforgettable melody, dreamlike lyrics, and a haunting guitar that add up to one of the greatest songs ever. "Romeo and Juliet" tells a heartbreaking story, told perfectly thanks to Knopfler's dead-on vocals. Not a weak song to be found in this masterpiece.


All songs written by Mark Knopfler, unless otherwise noted.

"Tunnel of Love" (Mark Knopfler, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 8:11
"Romeo and Juliet" – 6:00
"Skateaway" – 6:40
"Expresso Love" – 5:12
"Hand in Hand" – 4:48
"Solid Rock" – 3:19
"Les Boys" – 4:07

 

[Rope]

Rope

 

[Dennie]

"4 Corners" -- CD

Inner Shade

1998 Rice Records

Time For Some Funky Shade! August 30, 2000
By Vasilius Trokis
Format:Audio CD

Inner Shade's "4 Corners" is a fine collection of eclectic jazz tunes. Each track is distinguished in its unique style, ranging from bossa nova to acid jazz to the fusion of contemporary jazzy-funk. The vocals are smooth and soulful that aren't wailing nor boisterous. The instrumental arrangements are tight and brim, at times, with an international flavor.

Inner Shade is very much the equivalent of fellow Brit band Incognito, and its almost difficult to make the blurred distinction between the two well-defined. Regardless, both bands may have a similar style but are enjoyable and worth equal attention. As for Inner Shade's "4 Corners" the album is wonderfully groovy, and I look forward to their future releases.

Track Listing
1. Operator
2. Tell Me Something
3. What's in the Box
4. Four Corners
5. Are You with Me
6. Loose Cannon
7. Inner Space
8. Mood to Mood
9. Little Sunflower
10. Heaven

 

[Dennie]

Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors -- CD

Various Artists

2000 Elektra Records

STONED IMMACULATE is much better than the average tribute album. Not only is it more cleverly conceived; along with the contemporary and classic bands performing in homage to the Doors, there are works by artists who influenced the seminal Morrison-led group.There's nary a dud track here (although Cult frontman Ian Astbury's version of "Touch Me" at times verges on Wayne Newton territory) and at least one--Creed's "Riders on the Storm", which reinterprets the song's chorus brilliantly--actually improves on the original. Other highlights include Aerosmith's letter-perfect Xerox of "Love Me Two Times" (a song they were born to play), William S. Burrough's appropriately sepulchral recitation of "Is Everybody In?" and Stone Temple Pilots' nicely metallic take on "Break on Through."

Track Listing
1. Break on Through (To the Other Side) - Stone Temple Pilots
2. Riders on the Storm - Creed
3. Light My Fire - Train
4. Peace Frog - Smash Mouth
5. L.A. Woman - Days of the New
6. Love Me Two Times - Aerosmith
7. Under Waterfall - The Doors
8. Wild Child - The Cult
9. Roadhouse Rap - Jim Morrison
10. Rock House Blues - John Lee Hooker/Jim Morrison
11. Is Everybody In? - William S. Burroughs
12. Hello I Love You - Oleander
13. Touch Me - Ian Astbury/The Cult
14. Children of Night - Exene Cervenka/Perry Farrell
15. Love Her Madly - Bo Diddley
16. Cosmic Movie, The - The Doors
17. End, The - Days of the New

 

[Dennie]

He's mad as Hell and he's not going to take it anymore..... :banana-stoner: ...... :banana-dreads:

Fruitcakes -- CD

Jimmy Buffett

1994 MCA Nashville

Packaged Sunshine, March 28, 2001
By Elderbear (Loma Linda, Aztlan) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)

I know CDs aren't supposed to wear out when you play them, but I play this one enough that I worry about it. Daily. The alarm goes off. I hit snooze. I hit play. The lively beat of "Everybody's Got a Cousin in Miami" usually brings me most of the way into consciousness. "Fruitcakes" leaves me awake & chuckling. The rest is shower/dressing/breakfast/email music.

I'm not a Buffett Fan. Y'all can take Margarittaville & go Get Drunk & Screw for all I care. Most of his other stuff holds no appeal to me. But this CD is different (fans beware) & I like it. It's laid back, with just enough of a Carribean feel to be "exotic." Buffett's sense of humor shines through brightly.

Some tracks, like "Six String Music" & "Love in the Library" are unremarkable, but I find them staying with me in a lilting & upbeat way. The ode to his daughter "Delaney Talks to Statues" gets me every time, but I'm sentimental & my own daughter is growing up way too fast. I own a lot of Grateful Dead CDs (several changer cartridges full). I find his interpretation of "Uncle John's Band" enjoyable & refreshing rather than inept and blasphemous. He gets the spirit of that song & manifests it with good humor. He cracks "Apocalypso," as the ultimate existentialist joke.

Five stars for a playful, sunny masterpiece. I love it. I have it on good authority that Joe Merchant does, too.

"Everybody's Got a Cousin in Miami" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Tschudin) – 7:19
"Fruitcakes" (Jimmy Buffett, Amy Lee) – 7:40
"Lone Palm" (Jimmy Buffett) – 4:28
"Six String Music" (Jimmy Buffett, G.E. Smith) – 3:25
"Uncle John's Band" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 4:30
"Love in the Library" (Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally) – 4:40
"Quietly Making Noise" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Tschudin) – 5:51
"Frenchman for the Night" (Jimmy Buffett, Roger Guth) – 4:30
"Sunny Afternoon" (Ray Davies) – 4:12
"Vampires, Mummies and the Holy Ghost" (Jimmy Buffett, Roger Guth, Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer) – 4:53
"She's Got You" (Hank Cochran) – 2:46
"Delaney Talks to Statues" (Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally, Amy Lee) – 3:41
"Apocalypso" (Matt Betton) – 3:56

 

[Dennie]

Stepping Out -- Remastered CD

Diana Krall

1992/2000 Justin Time Records

Amazon.com

For years singer-pianist Diana Krall has been bringing new lifeblood to jazz via her dual knockout talents. And while her later recordings reveal a consistently maturing artist, this 1992 debut album shows that the Nanaimo, British Columbia, native had the goods right from the get-go. In her mid-20s here, Krall sings with honesty, subtlety, and persuasion while playing the piano with head-shaking authority, both as accompanist--she offers amazing asides in between vocal phrases--and as an absolutely A-one improviser. Indeed, it is remarkable to hear her weave her gifts into a wondrous whole. Working with bass ace John Clayton and the superb drummer Jeff Hamilton, Krall presents one winner after another. "This Can't Be Love" is typical, a selection where it is all but impossible not to tap your foot. After a nicely enunciated vocal--she slides into phrases much like Sarah Vaughan--the pianist cooks in her Oscar Peterson-meets-Gene Harris style, playing hip ideas that fall easily on the ear, underwritten by her rock-solid feel for time. "As Long as I Live" is another example of Krall's ability to sing and swing a standard with a nonstop groove. "Straighten Up and Fly Right" is slower and features a deeply bluesy vocal; "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" is equally sultry. The classic ballad "Body and Soul" finds her singing with intimacy and playing with a caressing touch. A very impressive start for a very impressive artist. --Zan Stewart


"This Can't Be Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:31
"Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills) – 3:56
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:04
"I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Mack David, Duke Ellington) – 4:23
"Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 5:35
"42nd Street" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 6:21
"Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Bob Russell) – 4:33
"Big Foot" (Klaus Suonsaari) – 7:07
"The Frim-Fram Sauce" (Redd Evans, Joe Ricardel) – 4:08
"Jimmie" (Diana Krall) – 5:26
"As Long as I Live" (Arlen, Koehler) – 4:42
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 4:51

 

[heeman]

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Change (Vinnie Jones Intro)" Glenn Standridge, Tarsha Proctor-Standridge 0:35
2. "Girl They Won't Believe It" Joss Stone, Raphael Saadiq 3:15
3. "Headturner" Stone, Billy Mann, Otis Redding 3:16
4. "Tell Me 'bout It" Stone, Saadiq, Robert Ozuna 2:48
5. "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" (featuring Common) Stone, Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Tony Reyes, Lonnie Lynn 4:22
6. "Put Your Hands on Me" Stone, Saadiq 2:58
7. "Music" (featuring Lauryn Hill) Stone, Stevenson, Reyes, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Samuel Michel 3:41
8. "Arms of My Baby" Stone, Danny P, Jonathan Shorten 2:52
9. "Bad Habit" Stone, P, Shorten 3:41
10. "Proper Nice" Stone, Saadiq, Ozuna, Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, Vincent Corea, Jeanne Roberts 3:24
11. "Bruised but Not Broken" Diane Warren 4:15
12. "Baby Baby Baby" Stone, P, Shorten 4:34
13. "What Were We Thinking" Stone, Saadiq 4:24
14. "Music Outro" (includes hidden track featuring Vinnie Jones) Stone, Saadiq 3:48

 

[Dennie]

in His hands -- CD

Gene Harris

1997 Concord Records

The Devil's Music and the Lord's, September 28, 2000
By Tim Smith "Tim Smith" (Bonney Lake, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In His Hands (Audio CD)

Is this a jazz or gospel CD? The answer is: yes. Nothing challenging here, just some praiseworthy good times. If you have been fortunate enough to attend church meetings with keyboardists like the late (and greatly-missed) Gene Harris or Jack McDuff, then you know what much of the shouting is about at those big revival meetings. I'm a big Gene Harris fan and he was in fine form here, swinging particularly hard on "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "This Little Light of Mine" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." It's obvious that Gene loved and was comfortable with this music and these songs. The two biggest surprises for me (both pleasant) were "Amazing Grace" and "(Jesus Keeps Me) Near the Cross". When I first heard "Amazing Grace", I was sure it was Ray Charles. Vocalist Curtis Stigers does a beautifully soulful job on this timeless classic while Gene plays some very bluesy piano. "(Jesus Keeps Me) Near the Cross" is a duet between McDuff and Harris that brought back memories of my childhood. I was taken back to the days when I would be home from school and my mother would listen to Gospel radio all morning while she did her chores. How I would have liked to have heard Gene play "The Old Rugged Cross"!

When I first listened to this CD, I was slightly disappointed and nearly gave it only three stars. After a few more listens I realized, however, that the disappointment was due to my preconceived notions of what I thought the CD would be like. Once I accepted it for what Gene wanted it to be and not what I thought it would be, I grew to like it. Now, I listen to it quite often.

If you are under the impression that Gospel music is boring or that jazz can't be done reverently, give this a listen and see if maybe your opinion doesn't change.

Track listing

1. Lean On Me
2. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
3. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
4. Everyhting Must Change
5. Amazing Grace
6. Lord I've Tried
7. Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross
8. This Little Light Of Mine
9. Operator
10. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
11. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
12. Granpa's Hands

 

[Dennie]

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Change (Vinnie Jones Intro)" Glenn Standridge, Tarsha Proctor-Standridge 0:35
2. "Girl They Won't Believe It" Joss Stone, Raphael Saadiq 3:15
3. "Headturner" Stone, Billy Mann, Otis Redding 3:16
4. "Tell Me 'bout It" Stone, Saadiq, Robert Ozuna 2:48
5. "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" (featuring Common) Stone, Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Tony Reyes, Lonnie Lynn 4:22
6. "Put Your Hands on Me" Stone, Saadiq 2:58
7. "Music" (featuring Lauryn Hill) Stone, Stevenson, Reyes, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Samuel Michel 3:41
8. "Arms of My Baby" Stone, Danny P, Jonathan Shorten 2:52
9. "Bad Habit" Stone, P, Shorten 3:41
10. "Proper Nice" Stone, Saadiq, Ozuna, Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, Vincent Corea, Jeanne Roberts 3:24
11. "Bruised but Not Broken" Diane Warren 4:15
12. "Baby Baby Baby" Stone, P, Shorten 4:34
13. "What Were We Thinking" Stone, Saadiq 4:24
14. "Music Outro" (includes hidden track featuring Vinnie Jones) Stone, Saadiq 3:48

Great Choice Keith, Joss has so much SOUL, it just oozes out of her!! :eusa-clap:


Dennie bscene-drinkingcheers:

 

[heeman]

:text-bravo:

 

[Botch]

She performed last week on The Daily Show, and I didn't realize she's gigging with a big band now! :music-rockout:

 

[heeman]

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Roger Glover, Don Airey, and Ian Paice except where noted.

"House of Pain" (Gillan, Michael Bradford) – 3:34
"Sun Goes Down" – 4:10
"Haunted" – 4:22
"Razzle Dazzle" – 3:28
"Silver Tongue" – 4:03
"Walk On" (Gillan, Bradford) – 7:04
"Picture of Innocence" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Jon Lord, Paice) - 5:11
"I Got Your Number" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice, Bradford) – 6:01
"Never a Word" – 3:46
"Bananas" – 4:51
"Doing It Tonight" – 3:28
"Contact Lost" (Morse) – 1:27

 

[Dennie]

Rock N Roll Jesus -- CD

Kid Rock

2007 Atlantic Records

Rock 'n Roll White Trash, but in a good way, August 26, 2008
By Dawn M. Raymond "Movie Maven" (Delaware County, PA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)


This review is from: Rock n Roll Jesus (Audio CD)

This is the best of any Kid Rock cd I've bought. Ok, it's a little bit more on the "religious" side - if you can use the words "religion" and "Kid Rock" in the same sentence and not have a lightning bolt strike you dead. There are about 3 songs that are the reason the "Explicit Lyrics" sticker is on it. Only 1 almost made my ears bleed, but this ain't Helen Reddy. Another plus (or minus depending on how much you like Kid Rock) you can make out almost 100% of the words.

Do I recommend it? Yes.

1. "Rock N Roll Jesus" R.J. Ritchie, K. Tudrick, M. Young 4:29
2. "Amen" Ritchie 4:40
3. "All Summer Long" E. King, L. Marinell,R. Ritchie, G. Rossington, M. Shaffer, R. VanZant, R. Watchel, W. Zevon 4:56
4. "Roll On" Ritchie 6:11
5. "So Hott" Ritchie 4:07
6. "Sugar" B. Ervine, J. Krause, Ritchie, Shaffer, D. Simon, J. Smith, Young 3:44
7. "When You Love Someone" Ritchie, Shaffer, Young 5:40
8. "New Orleans" D.A. Coe, Ritchie 6:36
9. "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" Ritchie, Shaffer, Young 4:20
10. "Blue Jeans And a Rosary" Ritchie, Young 4:35
11. "Half Your Age" Ritchie 3:45
12. "Lowlife (Living the Highlife)" J. Eddie, Ritchie 4:04

 

[Dennie]

Dr. John's Gumbo -- CD

Dr. John

1990 Elektra Records

Amazon.com essential recording

After the studio bloat of 1971's The Sun, Moon & Herbs, Gumbo is a tightly focused return to Rebennack's musical roots. His band is full of Louisiana legends (Harold Battiste, Lee Allen) plus lesser known but equally important 'Nawlins heroes: Ronnie Barron, Alvin Robinson, and a wonderful trombonist known simply as Streamline. Together, they rage through a dozen New Orleans classics, not only the work of Professor Longhair and Huey Smith, but also Earl King and Ray Charles, who lived in the Crescent City while leading the house band at the Dew Drop Inn. Many of these songs are closely associated with the '50s, but Gumbo never sounds forced or nostalgic; it's great work from start to finish. --Keith Moerer