What have you been listening to?

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BILLIE HOLIDAY Lady Day The 16 Original Commodore Interpretations    

[Rev. Powell]

AHD: Not very familiar with Lady Day's work for the Commodore label.  The only thing I know is that she went there to record "Strange Fruit" first, when her regular label (Columbia) thought the song was too controversial.  After it became a hit she re-recorded it several times, and I'm not sure if any of the versions I have are re-releases of the original Commodore version or not.



Bebel Gilberto, "Tanto Tempo"

Inspired me to make my own mix of South American artists including Bebel G., Bola Sete, Vinicius Cantuária, Laurindo Almeida, Rosinha De Valença, Agustín Barrios-Mangoré, Astor Piazzolla, Antara, Heitor Villa-Lobos ("Brazilian Suite"), Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Antonio Lauro ("Venezuelan Waltzes"), Gal Costa, Astrud Gilberto, Luiz Bonfá, and of course Getz/Gilberto.


Pink Floyd, "Atom Heart Mother"

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AHD: Not very familiar with Lady Day's work for the Commodore label.  The only thing I know is that she went there to record "Strange Fruit" first, when her regular label (Columbia) thought the song was too controversial.  After it became a hit she re-recorded it several times, and I'm not sure if any of the versions I have are re-releases of the original Commodore version or not.

I think the "hit" was the the A side: "Fine And Mellow".  BILLIE HOLIDAY rerecorded many songs, even multiple times.  However, once you've heard the original "Strange Fruit" you'll know it forever.  Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdnD39GYVU  Still shocking, and highly regarded even its own day - though not necessarily well-liked. 

[Rev. Powell]

AHD: Not very familiar with Lady Day's work for the Commodore label.  The only thing I know is that she went there to record "Strange Fruit" first, when her regular label (Columbia) thought the song was too controversial.  After it became a hit she re-recorded it several times, and I'm not sure if any of the versions I have are re-releases of the original Commodore version or not.

I think the "hit" was the the A side: "Fine And Mellow".  BILLIE HOLIDAY rerecorded many songs, even multiple times.  However, once you've heard the original "Strange Fruit" you'll know it forever.  Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdnD39GYVU  Still shocking, and highly regarded even its own day - though not necessarily well-liked. 

Thanks... that's not one of the versions I have, though it's mainly the arrangement that differs.  Her vocal performance is almost the same.  Actually, in later renditions when her voice is older, she actually sounds more world weary, which suits the song.  I was blown away the first time I heard the lyrics to that (in a modern Cassandra Wilson cover).  Matching Billie's voice with those words is the perfect match.

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Time For Love The Best of JULIE LONDON
 

KEN BURNS JAZZ
 

[JaseSF]

Pop Will Eat Itself - This is the Day...This is the Hour...This is This!

A bit dated now but brings back to mind my personal form of teen rebellion - "noise pollution".

[RCMerchant]

Slaughter and the Dogs-'Cranked Up Really High"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as4Km8s1L94

[RCMerchant]

My moods swing like Michigan weather-I gotta hear some Sun Ra!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDjzgjoejqI

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BJORK Homogenic  
 

BELA, you need some BILLY ECKSTINE; SUN RA may not be quite what you think...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWuGF-Xh-RM

[Rev. Powell]

My moods swing like Michigan weather-I gotta hear some Sun Ra!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDjzgjoejqI

Virtual karma for Sun Ra!  Freaky-deaky!



"Yarona" by The Adbullah Ibrahim Trio



"Standard Time, Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling" by Wynton Marsalis

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SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE Fresh


THE WHO Who's Next  
 

Velvet Tinmine 20 Junk Shop Glam Ravers
 

ERIC CLAPTON Crossroads

[Rev. Powell]

Bebel Gilberto, "Tanto Tempo"



"The Majesty of the Blues" by Wynton Marsalis

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