Thursday, March 06, 2008

Lee Live!

Here's another fantastic rarity from the great man:
Lee Hazlewood Live in Darmstadt 18.09.2002





apparently not a bootleg, despite appearances...

tracklist
01 I'm glad I never owned a gun / The performer
02 You look like a lady
03 I move around
04 My autumn's done come
05 Poet, fool or bum
06 Rosacoke street
07 The girls in Paris
08 The house song
09 She comes running
10 Dirtnap stories
11 Strangers, lovers, friends
12 For my birthday
13 So long, babe
14 After six
15 All I've ever lost
16 Drinking KoĢˆlsch in Cologne
17 Pray them bars away
18 If it's monday morning
19 These boots are made for walking
20 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on
21 Trouble maker


part 1 | part 2 [192kbps]

a huge thanks to Gerhard and I'm sorry it took so long mate...

Monday, March 03, 2008

Soviet Surfectant

Valery Prikazchikov: Electron & New Electron Quartets - Surf (1965-1970)



After another long and inexcusable lapse in activity:
Here's another Soviet gem of instrumental easy listening, re-presented on this Melodya compilation as "Surf".
I suspect you will agree that the waves could not have been very large on the Black Sea in the 1960s...

[poorly] translated from liner notes:
In 1963, Radio Yunost announced a new young group - quartet Electron. "We decided to call our ensemble so, - wrote the head of "Electron" Valery Prikazchikov - not only because it is based on electric tools. We want to make sure that the execution is modern. Thus I thought the name "Electron" expressed our desire." Today Electron - a popular variety of ensembles, has performed successfully in many cities of the country with programmes and recitals with famous artists of pop. True, its composition has changed over the years, hence the different name - "The new electron." The artistic director - still Valery Prikazchikov (electric guitar), the other members: - B. Gerkulenko (rhythm guitar), Vladimir Pankratov (drums), Vladimir Zaikin (bass guitar). The main repertoire of the New electron: "- pop - dance music, with a vivid and clear rhythm and original instrumentation. So hear "The New Electron" - performing dance pieces by Soviet & foreign composers with arrangements by Valery Prikazchikova. (1969)

Tracklist:
01. Electron Quartet - Return (2:33)
02. Electron Quartet - Melody of to-fax "Bum" (2:37)
03. Electron Quartet - Sundial (2:35)
04. Electron Quartet - Cheerful tourists (2:02)
05. Electron Quartet - Four orbit (1:42)
06. Electron Quartet - Evening shadows (2:42)
07. Electron Quartet - Melody of to-fax Sherburgskie "umbrellas" (3:09)
08. Electron Quartet - View (1:46)
09. Electron Quartet - The House of the Rising Sun (2:17)
10. Electron Quartet - New Dance (2:22)
11. Quartet New Electron - Svetlana Lullaby (3:24)
12. Valery Prikazchikov - Watussi (2:57)
13. Quartet New Electron - Grez (3:49)
14. Quartet New Electron - Steps in the night (1:59)
15. Quartet New Electron - Faster audio (2:11)
16. Quartet New Electron - Ten thy smiles (3:37)
17. Quartet New Electron - Solar blink (2:08)
18. Valery Prikazchikov - Continuous motion (1:42)


As with previous Soviet posts, I have taken care to retain the original cyrillic track tags.
If you want English translations, run them through Google Language Tools - as I did with the tracklist above...
Enjoy!