These official record label playlists of complete albums are da bomb. Is that still an expression? Here’s one from the daddy-o era. Sinatra at his Capitol best, and upbeat it ain’t.
“Scuse me, while I disappear…”
Category: Music
Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet, I’m Pwaying Wecords
I first mentioned Deep Purple’s superb 1968 recording of “Hush” almost — hoo, boy — eight years ago. “Hush” is one of my Top 10 all-time favorite songs, of which I probably have 100. It’s sort of a rotating Top 10.
I’m sure glad that Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood came out last year, before we got clobbered by the Chinese diet, which is nothing like the Japanese Diet. Here’s “Hush” as it’s heard in the movie soundtrack.
Dare I say that it’s WRONG, because it is. This is how the track is supposed to start, as played on a Technics SL-1500 MK2 turntable with a Stanton 680 cartridge. An excellent setup from the late 70’s.
The stereo mix has a fainter wolf howl intro. It’s the second track on Shades of Deep Purple, a super strong debut album that’s worth hearing all the way through, as this playlist will do.
Tijuana Jamaica Brass
BEEP! BEEP!
A couple of times since this blasted lockdown was declared I’ve taken the car out for drive on the highway, just to get out of the house with, like the Chuck Berry song, no particular place to go. But instead of Chuck Berry, here’s Bo Diddley.
A funny and somewhat unsettling observation I’ve made on the road is seeing an identical Camry in Champagne Mica, as Toyota calls the color. The driver is a lady who appears to be in her late 70’s. Move over, honey!
Production Pop Perfection
Last year’s big movie, Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood was a very “Good Thing” for Paul Revere & the Raiders. Some of the best writing and producing ever done by Doris Day’s son.
In Stereo…
… and in Mono.
Ian Obit
A scan of Ian Whitcomb’s obituary from the May 10 Boston Sunday Globe.
A big surprise about Ian is that he was good friends with Bob Clampett. This was confirmed by Clampett’s daughter Ruth.