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[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

Deuces Wild -- CD

B.B. King

1997 MCA Records

This is B.B.'s celebrity duet album, and a straightahead blues album this is not. But longtime fans who are aware of King's genre-stretching capabilities will find much to savor here. Kicking off with B.B. playing some beautiful fills and solo work behind Van Morrison on "If You Love Me," the superstars start lining up to jam with the King, with Tracy Chapman ("The Thrill Is Gone"), Eric Clapton (a funkified "Rock Me Baby"), the Rolling Stones ("Paying the Cost to Be the Boss," with a fine harp solo from Mick Jagger), Willie Nelson (his "Nightlife," long a standard in B.B.'s set list), Bonnie Raitt ("Baby I Love You") and Marty Stuart ("Confessin' the Blues") all turning in fine efforts.

1. If You Love Me - (with Van Morrison)

2. Thrill Is Gone, The - (with Tracy Chapman)

3. Rock Me Baby - (with Eric Clapton)

4. Please Send Me Someone to Love - (with Mick Hucknall)

5. Baby I Love You - (with Bonnie Raitt)

6. Ain't Nobody Home - (with D'Angelo)

7. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere - (with Dr. John)

8. Confessin' the Blues - (with Marty Stuart)

9. Paying the Cost to Be the Boss - (with The Rolling Stones)

10. Dangerous Mood - (with Joe Cocker)

11. Keep It Coming - (with Heavy D)

12. Cryin' Won't Help You - (with David Gilmour/Paul Carrack)

13. Night Life - (with Willie Nelson)

 

[topper]

 

[heeman]

Started listening to this one today................

Gold Dust is the thirteenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released on October 1, 2012, in the UK and October 2, 2012, in the US and Canada through Deutsche Grammophon/Mercury Classics. The album is produced by Amos with arrangements by long-time collaborator John Philip Shenale. Inspired by and following in a similar vein as Amos's previous effort, the classical music album Night of Hunters (2011), Gold Dust features some of the artist's previously released alternative rock and baroque pop songs re-worked in an orchestral setting. The re-imagined material for Gold Dust, consisting of songs personally selected by the artist spanning her entire catalogue from Little Earthquakes (1992) through Midwinter Graces (2009), was recorded with the renowned Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley.

ll songs written and composed by Amos.
No. Title Length
1. "Flavor" (from Abnormally Attracted to Sin; 2009) 4:08
2. "Yes, Anastasia" (from Under the Pink; 1994) 4:17
3. "Jackie's Strength" (from From the Choirgirl Hotel; 1998) 4:32
4. "Cloud on My Tongue" (from Under the Pink; 1994) 4:23
5. "Precious Things" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 4:44
6. "Gold Dust" (from Scarlet's Walk; 2002) 5:45
7. "Star of Wonder" (from Midwinter Graces; 2009) 3:46
8. "Winter" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 5:45
9. "Flying Dutchman" (from "China" single; 1992) 6:21
10. "Programmable Soda" (from American Doll Posse; 2007) 1:27
11. "Snow Cherries from France" (from Tales of a Librarian; 2003) 3:01
12. "Marianne" (from Boys for Pele; 1996) 4:08
13. "Silent All These Years" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 4:33
14. "Girl Disappearing" (from American Doll Posse; 2007) 4:06

 

[Dennie]

Basie In London -- Remastered CD

Count Basie Orchestra

1957/1988 Verve Records

IN LONDON captures the Count Basie Orchestra of the mid '50s, during a period of great excitement. Basie and company play their usual repertoire including "Jumpin' at the Woodside," "Shiny Stockings," and "Corner Pocket," while vocalist Joe Williams adds a distinctly bluesy touch to "Alright, Okay You Win," "Roll 'em Pete," and others. Moreover, as an added bonus, Verve records includes four previously unreleased tracks.Recorded after the bebop revolution--and featuring some of its main practitioners, such as Thad Jones--IN LONDON represents considerable change for Basie. Lyrical blues solos, ala Sweets Edison and Lester Young, are now replaced with flashier, albeit virtuoso-bop-inflected, improvisations. Thankfully though, this inevitable modernization never interferes with Basie's basic "swing" philosophy. Indeed, swing's main tenets are still observed here, with great care. Basie's stride roots are also still heard on tracks such as "Blee, Blop Blues" and "Plymouth Rock." The only mystery that surrounds this release is its title--this concert was recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Track Listing
1. Jumpin' at the Woodside
2. Shiny Stockings
3. How High the Moon
4. Nails
5. Flute Juice
6. One O'Clock Jump
7. Alright, Okay, You Win
8. Roll 'Em Pete
9. Comeback, The
10. Blues Backstage
11. Corner Pocket
12. Blee Blop Blues
13. Yesterdays - (previously unreleased)
14. Untitled - (previously unreleased)
15. Sixteen Men Swinging - (previously unreleased)
16. Plymouth Rock - (previously unreleased)

Personnel: Count Basie (piano); Joe Williams (vocals); Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Wendall Culley (trumpet); Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Matthew Gee (trombone); Marshall Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes (reeds); Freddie Green (guitar); Eddie Jones (bass); Sonny Payne (drums).Recorded live in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 7, 1956.

 

[Dennie]

Young, Gifted and Black -- Remastered CD

Aretha Franklin

1972/1993 Alantic/Rhino Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Like its predecessor, Spirit in the Dark, 1972's Young, Gifted and Black found Aretha moving with soul music's elite into a progressive phase that opened up the emotional content of her work even further. "All the King's Horses" mourns the death of her first marriage, while "Day Dreaming" and "A Brand New Me" point toward what we'd now call "healing." Two stabs at social comment, Nina Simone's title cut and, intriguingly, Elton John's "Border Song," round out this impressive portrait. --Rickey Wright

1. "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" (Jim Doris) 3:42
2. "Day Dreaming" (Franklin) 4:00
3. "Rock Steady" (Franklin) 3:15
4. "Young, Gifted and Black" (Nina Simone) 3:34
5. "All the King's Horses" (Franklin) 3:56
6. "A Brand New Me" (Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble) 4:26
7. "April Fools" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) 3:29
8. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Jerry Butler, Otis Redding) 3:36
9. "First Snow in Kokomo" (Franklin) 4:04
10. "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 3:38
11. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" (Thom Bell, William Hart) 3:42
12. "Border Song (Holy Moses)" (Bernie Taupin, Elton John) 3:22

 

[Dennie]

The Capitol Years - The Best Of Cannonball Adderley -- CD

Cannonball Adderley

1991 Capitol Records

BEST OF THE CAPITOL YEARS is an odd compilation, largely because two of its eight lengthy tracks come from sessions where the alto saxophonist was a sideman, not the bandleader. That said, Yusef Lateef's "Work Song" and "Fiddler on the Roof" feature exceptional Adderley solos, and Lateef's brand of groove-oriented soul jazz slots in nicely with Adderley's similar yet unique version of this under-appreciated '60s sub-genre.

A precursor to jazz-rock fusion, soul jazz takes off from Ray Charles' jazz sides of the '50s, melding gospel music's call-and-response, fluid and percussive grooves, and solos alternately laid-back and fiery. Because Adderley's background was in hard bop rather than cool jazz, his Capitol sides often have a burning intensity missing from many other soul-jazz recordings. The style's pinnacle is "Mercy Mercy Mercy," one of the few jazz songs to hit Top 40 in the rock era and the clear highlight of this collection.

Recorded between August 1962 and October 1969.

1 Work Song (Live) 8:30
2 The Jive Samba (Live) 10:59
3 Fiddler on the Roof 7:20
4 Mercy Mercy Mercy 4:58
5 Why Am I Treated So Bad 7:41
6 Walk Tall 2:38
7 74 Miles Away 13:47
8 Country Preacher (Live) 4:30

 

[Dennie]

Ella Fitzgerald with The Tommy Flanagan Trio -- CD

1996 LaserLight Digital

Recorded in 1969. Includes liner notes by Barry Levenson.

Bop pianist Tommy Flanagan is considered by many to be the archetypal jazz sideman. Though he lead his own group for years, he was self-effacing enough to take a back seat to a singer or lead instrumentalist when necessary. He supported Ella Fitzgerald, and many of her finest moments were recorded with his trio.

In front of a big band, Fitzgerald is a brassy, sassy singer. In smaller settings, though she still has that natural exuberance, her voice is more controlled and her honeyed lower register gets more of a workout. This 1969 trio session finds Fitzgerald and Flanagan in a mellow mood. Even up-tempo material like a coquettish "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" has a relaxed, laid-back feel. Other standout tracks include a bittersweet "Cabaret" and a cool take on Francis Lai's "A Man and a Woman."

01. I won't dance - Gershwin
02. That old black magic - Arlen
03. Medley:
04. Cabaret - Kander
05. I love you madly - Ellington
06. A man & a woman - Lai
07. All right, o.k., you win - S.wyche
08. People - Styne
09. I concentrate on you - Porter
10. Mr. Paganini - Monaco
11. I'm beginning to see the light - Ellington/Hodges
12. My heart belongs to daddy - Porter
13. Just one of those things - Porter
14. I can't give you anything but love baby. - McHugh/Fields

Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Tommy Flanagan, Lou Levy (piano); Frank Delarose, Max Bennett (bass); Ed Thigpen, Gus Johnson (drums).

 

[smgreen20]

Started listening to this one today................

Gold Dust is the thirteenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released on October 1, 2012, in the UK and October 2, 2012, in the US and Canada through Deutsche Grammophon/Mercury Classics. The album is produced by Amos with arrangements by long-time collaborator John Philip Shenale. Inspired by and following in a similar vein as Amos's previous effort, the classical music album Night of Hunters (2011), Gold Dust features some of the artist's previously released alternative rock and baroque pop songs re-worked in an orchestral setting. The re-imagined material for Gold Dust, consisting of songs personally selected by the artist spanning her entire catalogue from Little Earthquakes (1992) through Midwinter Graces (2009), was recorded with the renowned Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley.

ll songs written and composed by Amos.
No. Title Length
1. "Flavor" (from Abnormally Attracted to Sin; 2009) 4:08
2. "Yes, Anastasia" (from Under the Pink; 1994) 4:17
3. "Jackie's Strength" (from From the Choirgirl Hotel; 1998) 4:32
4. "Cloud on My Tongue" (from Under the Pink; 1994) 4:23
5. "Precious Things" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 4:44
6. "Gold Dust" (from Scarlet's Walk; 2002) 5:45
7. "Star of Wonder" (from Midwinter Graces; 2009) 3:46
8. "Winter" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 5:45
9. "Flying Dutchman" (from "China" single; 1992) 6:21
10. "Programmable Soda" (from American Doll Posse; 2007) 1:27
11. "Snow Cherries from France" (from Tales of a Librarian; 2003) 3:01
12. "Marianne" (from Boys for Pele; 1996) 4:08
13. "Silent All These Years" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 4:33
14. "Girl Disappearing" (from American Doll Posse; 2007) 4:06

The description states that it's like her last album, only which I found 1 song on it I liked. I've been an Amos fan from back in '92 and I'm wondering if it's worth using my $15 in BestBuy reward bucks.

But in the mean time, I've been listening to this.....

Loving it, though I know a few here don't like them.

 

[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

That was actually the last piece of vinyl I ever purchased.
It was good enough to "double-dip" a CD, no regrets! bscene-drinkingcheers:

 

[No-L]

^^^I listen to a lot of Sade. So smooth and delightful. Always puts me in a terrific mellow mood.

 

[No-L]

Ella Fitzgerald with The Tommy Flanagan Trio -- CD

1996 LaserLight Digital

Recorded in 1969. Includes liner notes by Barry Levenson.

Bop pianist Tommy Flanagan is considered by many to be the archetypal jazz sideman. Though he lead his own group for years, he was self-effacing enough to take a back seat to a singer or lead instrumentalist when necessary. He supported Ella Fitzgerald, and many of her finest moments were recorded with his trio.

In front of a big band, Fitzgerald is a brassy, sassy singer. In smaller settings, though she still has that natural exuberance, her voice is more controlled and her honeyed lower register gets more of a workout. This 1969 trio session finds Fitzgerald and Flanagan in a mellow mood. Even up-tempo material like a coquettish "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" has a relaxed, laid-back feel. Other standout tracks include a bittersweet "Cabaret" and a cool take on Francis Lai's "A Man and a Woman."

01. I won't dance - Gershwin
02. That old black magic - Arlen
03. Medley:
04. Cabaret - Kander
05. I love you madly - Ellington
06. A man & a woman - Lai
07. All right, o.k., you win - S.wyche
08. People - Styne
09. I concentrate on you - Porter
10. Mr. Paganini - Monaco
11. I'm beginning to see the light - Ellington/Hodges
12. My heart belongs to daddy - Porter
13. Just one of those things - Porter
14. I can't give you anything but love baby. - McHugh/Fields

Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Tommy Flanagan, Lou Levy (piano); Frank Delarose, Max Bennett (bass); Ed Thigpen, Gus Johnson (drums).

GOOD STUFF!!!!!!!!
Love it.

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

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

 

[heeman]

Started listening to this one today................

Gold Dust is the thirteenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released on October 1, 2012, in the UK and October 2, 2012, in the US and Canada through Deutsche Grammophon/Mercury Classics. The album is produced by Amos with arrangements by long-time collaborator John Philip Shenale. Inspired by and following in a similar vein as Amos's previous effort, the classical music album Night of Hunters (2011), Gold Dust features some of the artist's previously released alternative rock and baroque pop songs re-worked in an orchestral setting. The re-imagined material for Gold Dust, consisting of songs personally selected by the artist spanning her entire catalogue from Little Earthquakes (1992) through Midwinter Graces (2009), was recorded with the renowned Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley.

ll songs written and composed by Amos.
No. Title Length
1. "Flavor" (from Abnormally Attracted to Sin; 2009) 4:08
2. "Yes, Anastasia" (from Under the Pink; 1994) 4:17
3. "Jackie's Strength" (from From the Choirgirl Hotel; 1998) 4:32
4. "Cloud on My Tongue" (from Under the Pink; 1994) 4:23
5. "Precious Things" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 4:44
6. "Gold Dust" (from Scarlet's Walk; 2002) 5:45
7. "Star of Wonder" (from Midwinter Graces; 2009) 3:46
8. "Winter" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 5:45
9. "Flying Dutchman" (from "China" single; 1992) 6:21
10. "Programmable Soda" (from American Doll Posse; 2007) 1:27
11. "Snow Cherries from France" (from Tales of a Librarian; 2003) 3:01
12. "Marianne" (from Boys for Pele; 1996) 4:08
13. "Silent All These Years" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992) 4:33
14. "Girl Disappearing" (from American Doll Posse; 2007) 4:06

The description states that it's like her last album, only which I found 1 song on it I liked. I've been an Amos fan from back in '92 and I'm wondering if it's worth using my $15 in BestBuy reward bucks.

I did not buy the Deluxe version, so I paid $9.99. These songs with the addition of the orchestra I think are done very nicely.

 

[No-L]

 

[No-L]

 

[No-L]

 

[Zing]

I'm experiencing a strange sense of deja vu.

 

[No-L]

 

[No-L]

Mr. Kravitz makes me groove.
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