Grant McLennan "Horsebreaker Star" 1995

Grant McLennan "Horsebreaker Star" 1995

One of the best album by my favourite Australian songwriter :)

Grant McLennan "Horsebreaker Star" 1995

Grateful Dead Downhill from Here Alpine Valley Live July 17 & 19, 1989

FIRST PART

SECOND PART

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Grateful Dead Downhill from Here Alpine Valley Live July 17 & 19, 1989

Grateful Dead Are:
* Jerry Garcia – guitar
* Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann – drums, percussion
* Phil Lesh – bass
* Brent Mydland – keyboards
* Bob Weir – guitar

[edit] Production
* Len Dell'Amico - director
* John Cutler and Phil Lesh - producers, mixers
* Candace Brightman - lighting director
* Dan Healy – concert sound
* Bob Bralove – sound designer and programmer
* Allen Newman – line producer
* Bill Weber – video post editing
* Jeffrey Norman – audio post editing
* Terry Donahue – technical director
* Billy Steinberg – senior video

1 Let the Good Times Roll [AKA Good Times] Cooke 5:03
2 Feel Like a Stranger Barlow, Weir 6:55
3 Built to Last Garcia, Hunter 5:33
4 Me & My Uncle Phillips 3:31
5 Cumberland Blues Garcia, Hunter, Lesh 5:36
6 It's All Over Now Womack, Womack 8:17
7 West L.A. Fadeaway Garcia, Hunter 8:14
8 Desolation Row Dylan 11:59
9 Deal Garcia, Hunter 9:53
10 China Cat Sunflower Garcia, Hunter 6:39
11 I Know You Rider Traditional 5:35
12 Playing in the Band Hart, Hunter, Weir 8:37
13 Uncle John's Band Garcia, Hunter 8:40
14 Standing on the Moon Garcia, Hunter 9:11
15 Drums Hart, Kreutzmann 8:47
16 Space Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Mydland 4:26
17 The Wheel Garcia, Hunter, Kreutzmann 4:34
18 Gimme Some Lovin' Davis, Winwood, Winwood 4:31
19 Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad Traditional 6:12
20 Not Fade Away Holly, Petty 9:38
21 We Bid You Goodnight Traditional 4:48
22 Johnny B. Goode Berry 4:23

Total playing time: 2 hours 31 minutes 03.30 seconds
Codec/bitrate/discretisation frequency: MP3 CBR 320 kBpS 48000 Hz

Review by Lindsay Planer

This title includes a composite of two performances -- July 17 and 19, 1989, at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, WI -- and is available on both the VHS and DVD home video formats. The somewhat cryptic title is a geographical reference to the distinct incline in the general admission [read: festival seating] section of the venue. The summer of 1989 saw the Grateful Dead commencing one of the final epic zeniths in terms of consistently brilliant performances. They were able to ride this wave through the summer of 1990 -- which was sadly capped by the untimely passing of Brent Mydland (keyboards). This era was equally notable for the incorporation of concurrently new material from their soon-to-be-released 21st and final studio effort, Built to Last. Included here are both the title track as well as "Standing on the Moon" -- two of the better Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter compositions from the album. A majority of the video is taken from the show on the 17th, with the exception of the last three tracks during the "first set": "West L.A. Fadeaway," "Desolation Row," and one of the undisputed highlights of the entire 1989 summer tour, "Deal," featuring a blistering guitar solo from Garcia. Other not-to-be-missed performances include a majority of the second set -- which begins with a uniformly inspiring "China Cat Sunflower"/"I Know You Rider" pairing. The DVD contains two unique interactive features: a Grateful Dead trivia game as well as a "lyrics option" which is accessible through the subtitles menu of the playback unit.

P.S. Вот таким перлом хотел сопроводить этот РИП ранее: "РИП посвящается герле Е.К., которая не влюбилась в 120 кило одухотворенного райского наслаждения, полномочно представленного в моем гиберборейском теле (даже Дж.Гарсия никогда не приходил к такой совершенной форме, а уж приходов-то у него - сами знаете!), а глупо вкохалась в тщедушного верхнеголландского нацукробуржуя К.С., который тупо использует свое разваливающееся дачно-садовое хозяйство не для взращивания психоделической (или какой-либо иной достойной) культуры, а для сексплуатации малолетних трип-хиппушек.
Герла Е.К.! Ты - дура!
нацукробуржуй К.С.! No Future for U!
Хиппи! Слушайте Rancid - добрее будете!"

Всех люблю, но каждого – по-своему!

Siberian Xmas with the Echo & the Bunnymen

Echo & the Bunnymen - 2005 - Siberia

Review by MacKenzie Wilson

Since their 1997 comeback, Echo & the Bunnymen have made some genuine attempts to keep the momentum going. Evergreen and What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? were eager, bright, and still a little brash. Flowers was nice with its light canvas; however, most fans still preferred their earlier material. That's not to say an older Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant don't make great music together. It's just that the recent material seemed too prosaic. Their sound is so distinctly their own with Sergeant's silvery, tight guitar work and McCulloch's fashionable, sweet-and-sour kind of vocal charm. Siberia, Echo's tenth studio album (including the sans-McCulloch disaster, Reverberation), is the album the two school friends have been trying to make since getting back together to record Evergreen. This 11-song set has every crass beat of Crocodiles and every sparkling thread of Heaven Up Here while the edgy pop moments of the underrated Porcupine are sprinkled throughout. And of course, Ocean Rain will not be forgotten. If anything, Siberia mirrors the passion of that 1984 classic most of all. Sergeant's playing has never sounded better, particularly on the playful self-reflections of "Parthenon Drive" and "Of a Life." McCulloch's lyrics are exactly on par, and vocally, he's sharper than ever. Call it an age thing, but Siberia makes total sense for where Echo & the Bunnymen stands 20 years on as a band. They couldn't have created this album before now. Songs such as the bittersweet musings of "Stormy Weather" and "All Because of You Days" capture Echo & the Bunnymen at their most confident. Album standout "Scissors in the Sand" finds the band's usual cool and cocky demeanor still intact. Really, Siberia is a beautiful album. All those years ago, Echo & the Bunnymen gave the world some "songs to learn and sing." With Siberia, they do it again.

Tracks

1 Stormy Weather (McCulloch, Sergeant) 4:24

2 All Because of You Days (McCulloch, Sergeant) 5:44

3 Parthenon Drive (McCulloch, Sergeant) 5:11

4 In the Margins (McCulloch, Sergeant) 5:06

5 Of a Life (McCulloch, Sergeant) 3:43

6 Make Us Blind (McCulloch, Sergeant) 4:00

7 Everything Kills You (McCulloch, Sergeant) 4:17

8 Siberia (McCulloch, Sergeant) 4:56

9 Sideways Eight (McCulloch, Sergeant) 3:16

10 Scissors in the Sand (McCulloch, Sergeant) 5:29

11 What If We Are? (McCulloch, Sergeant) 5:09

GITANE DEMONE - 1999 - Stars Of Trash

Rewiev by HZ
ex-Christian Death bdsm-goth-princess GITANE DeMONE with the little help from her friends -
Dreadful Shadows and their leader Sven Friedrich makes here some classical patterns of
neo-goth movement. Recommended.:)

Tracks
01. Stars Of Trash 5:32
02. Solitary War 5:15
03. The Only One 6:00
04. I Lost A Friend To Heroin 4:40
05. Rock And Roll Child 4:51
06. Little Dreamer 4:44
07. Cancel Logic Brain 6:23
08. Kill The Censor 4:13
09. Strange Baby Strange 4:16
10. Valentine 6:21
11. Shangri-La-La-Land 6:51
12. Memoriam 5:14

---Bonus Tracks (From Minicd 'Solitary War')---
13. Solitary War (Radio Edit) 3:48
14. Strange Baby Strange (Short Edit) 3:46
15. Strange Baby Strange (Club Edit) 5:01
16. Dreadful Shadows - Twist in My Sobriety 1999 (non-album extended club edit)

Arrangements on tracks 1,2,6 & 9 featuring Dreadful Shadows. Music and lyrics Gitane DeMone.
Recorded at Thommy Hein Studio, Berlin, July & August '99. Produced by Thommy Hein, Gitane
DeMone, Sven Friedrich. Mastered by Thommy Hein. Photography: Tobias Seeliger. Artwork: Cindy Drzymala. Photo location: Hotel Kunstlerheim, Luise, Berlin.

John Lennon - 2005 - Peace, Love & Truth

Review by HZ
Good compilation of interesting and weird remixes as well as some originals.

Tracks
1 Give Peace a Chance [Remix 2005] 6:11 (Performed by: Voices Of Asia, Lennon)
2 Gimme Some Truth [Remix] 3:16 (Performed by: Lennon, Flux Fiddlers)
3 Love [Remix] 3:22
4 Hold On [Remix] 1:53
5 Give Peace a Chance 2004 Y2K+ Ono 3:54 (Composed by: Ono Performed by: Yoko Ono)
6 Imagine [Remix] 3:04
7 Bring on the Lucie (Freeda People) [Remix] 4:13
8 Mind Games [Remix] 4:13
9 I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier [Remix] 6:04
10 Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 3:20
11 Power to the People [Remix] 3:23
12 Real Love [version] 4:08
13 Help Me to Help Myself 2:09
14 I Don't Wanna Face It 3:23
15 Bless You 4:37
16 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 3:34
17 Listen the Snow Is Falling 3:10
18 Give Peace a Chance 4:54

Tom Waits Boots

The Dime Store Novels Vol.1 Part 1 (1974)

The Dime Store Novels Vol.1 Part 2 (1974)

The Heart of the Shaboo Night (1976)

Invitation to the Blues Part 1 (1977)
Invitation to the Blues Part 2 (1977)
Romeo is Bleeding Part1 (1979)
Romeo is Bleeding Part2 (1979)

Shadow of Intolerance Part1 (1982)
Shadow of Intolerance Part2 (1982)

One of the Most Famous Songwriter. Discography 1973-1988

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Tanita Tikaram - 1988 - Ancient Heart

1988 - Ancient Heart

Review by Jose F. Promis
Singer/songwriter Tanita Tikaram's debut album, Ancient Heart, stands as one of the most underappreciated albums of the 1980s, and she, along with Tracy Chapman, preceded the 1990s' onslaught of female singer/songwriters by almost a decade. Tikaram, who was only 19 when this album was released, created a melancholy and wistful work, mature beyond her years, of startling originality and honesty. While this album may be considered folkish and artsy, it never stoops to the clichйs that dominated those styles of music in the later Lilith Fair years. Her near perfect signature song "Twist in My Sobriety" is a stark, sinuous, desperate torch song that managed to garner a bit of radio and video airplay in its day and sounded like nothing else then or since. Other highlights include the lovely and more upbeat "Cathedral Song," "World Outside Your Window," and "Good Tradition"," as well as the jazzy "For All the Years" and the haunting "I Love You" and "Valentine Heart" — the latter being one of the album's true highlights. Ancient Heart is a smoky, world-weary album, that, years after its initial release, does not sound one bit dated and has effortlessly stood the test of time. The definite highlight of Tanita Tikaram's career.

Tracks
1 Good Tradition Tikaram 2:49
2 Cathedral Song Tikaram 2:51
3 Sighing Innocents 3:31
4 I Love You 2:45
5 World Outside Your Window Tikaram 4:52
6 For All These Years 5:13
7 Twist in My Sobriety Tikaram 4:50
8 Poor Cow 1:56
9 He Likes the Sun 5:26
10 Valentine Heart 4:04
11 Preyed Upon 5:03

Ric Ocasek - Fireball Zone

Fireball Zone

1 Rockaway

2 Touch Down Easy

3 Come Back

4 The Way You Look Tonight

5 All We Need Is Love

6 Over and Over

7 Flowers of Evel

8 They Tried

9 Keep That Dream

10 Balance

11 Mister Meaner

12 Fireball Zone

Review by Jason Damas
Fireball Zone marked the beginning of the second half of Ric Ocasek's solo career. His first two releases, 1983's Beatitude and 1986's This Side of Paradise, were really extensions of Ocasek's work with The Cars; instead of sounding like grand statements made by solo albums, they both sounded like extensions of what The Cars were doing at the time. This was especially true of the latter album, which even featured a handful of hit singles that were more popular than any that The Cars would score in the remainder of their career. After the demise of that band in 1987, Ocasek went on hiatus and returned to recording in 1991 with Fireball Zone, his first post-Cars solo album. Surprisingly, however, it isn't as much of a departure as one might imagine. The same elements that made The Cars music so accessible and enjoyable is still all in place, and Ocasek wrote a much stronger batch of songs this time around than was featured on the final Cars collaboration, the dismal Door to Door. Fireball Zone is also easily the sunniest Ocasek solo collaboration; much of the material is relatively sprightly and colorful, and the disc includes some musical experiments that Ocasek would never have touched when he was still with The Cars. The album is led by the uptempo "Rockaway" (one of the album's first singles) and the first 8 tracks are nearly infallible; "Touch Down Easy" and "Come Back" are easily two of the most Cars-ish songs that Ocasek ever released, and "All We Need Is Love" has a light reggae vibe. Many of the songs feature a choir of female background singers, something that is a surprising and major departure for Ocasek; and unfortunately one that only works part of the time. Unfortunately, towards the end of the album, things begin to fall apart: Ocasek throws in a bunch of metallic, bottom-heavy numbers that almost completely lack hooks, and they keep Fireball Zone from truly being a great album. While this disc was a major commercial disappointment, failing to produce any real hit singles, the Heartbeat City-era sounding ballad "The Way You Look Tonight" has become a staple on in-store play lists of fast food restaurants and discount department stores nationwide.

The Cars - Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology

The Cars - Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
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1 Just What I Needed Ocasek 3:46
2 My Best Friend's Girl Ocasek 3:46
3 Good Times Roll Ocasek 3:48
4 You're All I've Got Tonight Ocasek 4:16
5 Don't Cha Stop Ocasek 3:05
6 Moving in Stereo Hawkes, Ocasek 4:47
7 Take Me Now [#] Ocasek 4:01
8 Cool Fool [#] Easton, Ocasek 2:42
9 Let's Go Ocasek 3:36
10 Candy-O Ocasek 2:39
11 Dangerous Type Ocasek 4:32
12 Double Life Ocasek 4:26
13 Got a Lot on My Head Ocasek 3:01
14 It's All I Can Do Ocasek 3:47
15 Night Spots [#] Ocasek 3:09
16 Slipaway [#] Ocasek 3:43
17 That's It Ocasek 3:24
18 Panorama Ocasek 5:46
19 Gimme Some Slack Ocasek 3:35
20 Don't Go to Pieces Hawkes, Ocasek 4:03
21 Touch and Go Ocasek 4:58
22 Don't Tell Me No Ocasek 4:02
23 Shake It Up Ocasek 3:35
24 Since You're Gone Ocasek 3:33
25 I'm Not the One Ocasek 4:15
26 Cruiser Ocasek 4:58
27 The Little Black Egg [#] Stone 2:54
28 Funtime [#] Bowie, Pop 3:10
29 You Might Think Ocasek 3:08
30 Drive Ocasek 3:57
31 Magic Ocasek 4:00
32 Hello Again Ocasek 3:49
33 Why Can't I Have You Ocasek 4:05
34 Breakaway Ocasek 3:47
35 Tonight She Comes Ocasek 3:57
36 You Are the Girl Ocasek 3:56
37 Strap Me In Ocasek 4:26
38 Door to Door Ocasek 3:20
39 Leave or Stay [#] Ocasek 3:02

40 Ta Ta Wayo Wayo [#] Ocasek 2:48

Review by Greg Prato
While casual admirers of the Cars can stick with their 1985 Greatest Hits collection, more serious fans should go right to the more thorough two-CD set Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology. Whereas Greatest Hits stuck more or less with their singles, The Cars Anthology contains strong album cuts, non-album B-sides, demos, and unreleased takes, as well as all the expected hits (and a 27-page booklet crammed with rare photos and the band's bio). Just about every rock fan is long familiar with such tracks as "Just What I Needed," "Shake It Up," "Magic," and "Let's Go" (to name a few), but the collection's main attraction is its abundance of unfamiliar material. Such previously released album tracks as "Dangerous Type," "Gimme Some Slack," and "Cruiser" are highlights, as are the rarities "Cool Fool" (one of their hardest-rocking tracks ever), "That's It," a cover of Iggy Pop's "Funtime," and a pair of album-closing early demos ("Leave or Stay" and "Ta Ta Wayo Wayo"). At nearly two and a half hours long, Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology is the ultimate Cars collection, which only confirms their standing as one of the finest bands of the new wave era.

The Cars [Deluxe Edition]

The Cars [Deluxe Edition] (including 14 rare tracks) in 320 kbps/44.1 kHz quality

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1 Good Times Roll Ocasek 3:45

2 My Best Friend's Girl Ocasek 3:44

3 Just What I Needed Ocasek 3:43

4 I'm in Touch With Your World Ocasek 3:30

5 Don't Cha Stop Ocasek 3:03

6 You're All I've Got Tonight Ocasek 4:13

7 Bye Bye Love Ocasek 4:13

8 Moving in Stereo Hawkes, Ocasek 4:43

9 All Mixed Up Ocasek 4:15

10 Good Times Roll [live] Ocasek 3:39

11 My Best Friend's Girl [demo version] Ocasek 3:52

12 Just What I Needed [demo version] Ocasek 3:27

13 I'm in Touch With Your World [demo version] Ocasek 3:28

14 Don't Cha Stop [demo version] Ocasek 3:19

15 You're All I've Got Tonight [demo version] Ocasek 4:05

16 Bye Bye Love [demo version] Ocasek 4:07

17 Moving in Stereo [demo version] Hawkes, Ocasek 5:02

18 All Mixed Up [demo version] Ocasek 4:50

19 They Won't See You [#/demo version] Ocasek 3:56

20 Take What You Want [#/demo version] Ocasek 6:04

21 Wake Me Up [#/demo version] Ocasek 3:52

22 You Just Can't Push Me [#/demo version] Ocasek 3:27

23 Hotel Queenie [#/demo version] Ocasek 3:08

Review by Greg Prato
Back in 1996, Rhino Records had plans for a Cars rarities disc entitled Prototypes, which was to include their entire first album in demo form, as well as other rarities from all eras of the band. And even though Ice magazine ran a story on it and a track listing was set, the album never saw the light of day for reasons unknown. Three years later, Rhino reconsidered (helped by a fan write-in campaign), and issued a similarly assembled package, The Cars: Deluxe Edition. A two-CD set, it contains their classic 1978 self-titled debut in its entirety (an album you just can't hear enough), while the second disc presents the complete album in demo form, with an additional five early demos of previously unreleased compositions tacked on at the end. Diehard fans will have a feast with disc two, the demos for such radio standards as "My Best Friend's Girl," "Just What I Needed," "You're All I've Got Tonight," and "Bye Bye Love" capture the songs in their rawest form — akin to what they must have sounded like back in the band's club days. Out of the five unissued songs, two are instant classics (the amiable "Wake Me Up" and the red-hot rocker "Hotel Queenie"), while "They Won't See You" proves interesting, despite an underdeveloped chorus — which is forgivable, since these are demos, after all. [Note: since a demo version of "Good Times Roll" couldn't be found, a live take from 1978 is used on disc two.]

The Cars Complete Studio Discography

1978 The Cars
1979 Candy-O
1980 Panorama
1981 Shake It Up
1984 Heartbeat City

1987 Door to Door

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the late '70s. With their sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles that made them one of the most popular American rock & roll bands of the late '70s and early '80s. While they were more commercially oriented than their New York peers, the Cars were nevertheless inspired by proto-punk, garage rock, and bubblegum pop. The difference was in packaging. Where their peers were as equally inspired by art as music, the Cars were strictly a rock & roll band, and while their music occasionally sounded clipped and distant, they had enough attitude to cross over to album rock radio, which is where they made their name. Nevertheless, the Cars remained a new wave band, picking up cues from the Velvet Underground, David Bowie, and Roxy Music. Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr's vocals uncannily recalled Lou Reed's deadpan delivery, while the band's insistent, rhythmic pulse was reminiscent of Berlin-era Iggy Pop. Furthermore, the group followed Roxy Music's lead and had artist Alberto Vargas design sexy illustrations of pinups for their record sleeves. These airbrushed drawings were the group's primary visual attraction until 1984, when the group made a series of striking videos to accompany the singles from Heartbeat City. The videos for "You Might Think," "Magic," and "Drive" became MTV staples, sending the Cars to near-superstar status. Instead of following through with their success, the Cars slowly faded away, quietly breaking up after releasing one final album in 1987. Ric Ocasek (guitar, vocals) and Ben Orr (bass, vocals) had been collaborators for several years before forming the Cars in 1976. Ocasek began playing guitar and writing songs when he was ten. After briefly attending Antioch College and Bowling Green State University, he dropped out of school and moved to Cleveland where he met Orr, who had led the house band on the TV show Upbeat as a teenager. The two began writing songs and led bands in Cleveland, New York City, Woodstock, and Ann Arbor before settling in Cambridge, MA, in the early '70s. In 1972, the pair were the core of a folk trio named Milkwood. The band released an album on Paramount Records in late 1972, which was ignored; the record featured keyboards by a session musician named Greg Hawkes. By 1974, Ocasek and Orr had formed Cap'n Swing, which featured Elliot Easton on lead guitar. Cap'n Swing became a popular concert attraction in Boston, but the group broke up in 1975. Ocasek, Orr, and Easton formed a new band called the Cars in 1976 with former Modern Lovers drummer Dave Robinson and keyboardist Hawkes. Early in 1977, the Cars sent a demo tape of "Just What I Needed" to the influential Boston radio station WBCN and it quickly became the station's most-requested song. For the remainder of 1977, the group played Boston clubs, and by the end of the year, they signed with Elektra Records. The group's eponymous debut album appeared in the summer of 1978 and it slowly built a following thanks to the hit singles "Just What I Needed" (number 27), "My Best Friend's Girl" (number 35), and "Good Times Roll" (number 41). The Cars stayed on the charts for over two and a half years, delaying the release of the group's second album, Candy-O. It would eventually sell over six million copies. Recorded early in 1979, Candy-O wasn't released until later that summer. The album was an instant hit, quickly climbing to number three on the charts and going platinum two months after its release. The record launched the Top Ten hit "Let's Go" and sent the band to the arena rock circuit. Perhaps as a reaction to their quick success, the group explored more ambitious territory on 1980's Panorama. Though the album wasn't as big a hit as its predecessors, it nevertheless peaked at number five and went platinum. Before recording their fourth album, several bandmembers pursued extracurricular interests, with Ocasek earning a reputation as a successful new wave producer for his work with Suicide and Romeo Void (he even produced some demos for Iggy Pop). The Cars released their fourth album, Shake It Up, in the fall of 1981, and it quickly went platinum, with its title track becoming the group's first Top Ten single. Following the success of Shake It Up, the Cars recorded the soundtrack to the short film Chapter-X and then took an extended leave, with Ocasek, Orr, and Hawkes all recording solo albums in 1982; Ocasek also produced the debut album from the hardcore punk band Bad Brains. The Cars reconvened in 1983 to record their fifth album, Heartbeat City, which was released in early 1984. Supported by a groundbreaking, computer-animated video, the album's first single, "You Might Think," became a Top Ten hit, sending Heartbeat City to number three on the album charts. Three other Top 40 singles — "Magic" (number 12), "Drive" (number three), and "Hello Again" (number 20) — followed later that year, and the record went triple platinum in the summer of 1985. At the end of the year, the group released Greatest Hits, which featured two new hit singles, "Tonight She Comes" and "I'm Not the One." The Cars were on hiatus for much of 1985 and 1986, during which time Ocasek, Easton, and Orr all recorded solo albums. During 1987, the group completed its seventh album, Door to Door. The album was a moderate hit upon its summer release in 1987, launching the single "You Are the Girl," which peaked at number 17. Door to Door had seemed half-hearted, sparking speculation that the group was on the verge of splitting up. The Cars announced in February of 1988 that they had indeed broken up. All of the members pursued solo careers, but only Ocasek released albums with regularity, and became a much sought-after alt-rock producer by the '90s (having worked with the likes of Weezer, Bad Religion, Black 47, Hole, Guided by Voices, No Doubt, Nada Surf, Johnny Bravo, D Generation, Possum Dixon, Jonathan Richman, the Wannadies, and solo releases by former Suicide members Alan Vega and Martin Rev, among others). Easton later reappeared with Creedence Clearwater Revisited, while sadly, Orr lost a battle with pancreatic cancer on October 3, 2000. After Orr's death, a few new Cars releases appeared on the marketplace, including the concert DVD Live (taped originally in Germany during 1979, it included an interview with the group shortly before Orr's passing), plus a double-disc deluxe edition of their classic self-titled debut album, and a more extensive hits collection, Complete Greatest Hits. By early 2002, Ocasek was at work putting together a Cars documentary film, comprised of backstage footage and unreleased promo clips that the band filmed itself.

Michael Penn Complete Studio Discography

1989 March (RCA)
1992 Free-for-All (RCA)
1997 Resigned (57 Records/Epic)
2000 MP4: Days Since a Lost Time Accident (Epic)

2005 Mr. Hollywood, Jr. 1947 (Spin Art)

Biography by Jason Ankeny
One of the most acclaimed singer/songwriters to emerge during the late 1980s, Michael Penn was seemingly destined for a career in show business. The oldest son of director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, he was born August 1, 1958 in New York City's Greenwich Village area; within a year, the family relocated to Los Angeles, and there Penn's younger siblings Sean (later recognized among the finest actors of his generation) and Chris (a noted character actor acclaimed for his work in features like Reservoir Dogs) were born. While his brothers focused on acting, Michael turned to music, and following an early obsession with the Beatles learned to play guitar; by high school he joined his first band, covering hits by performers including the Rolling Stones and David Bowie. He soon turned to writing his own songs as well. In the early 1980s, Penn formed the group Doll Congress, which garnered a fervent local following but never expanded their fan base outside of Southern California; frustrated, for a time he even left music, following in the family tradition by appearing as an extra in a number of television series, including the classic St. Elsewhere. In 1987, Sean Penn hosted Saturday Night Live and brought Michael along as a musical guest; the performance revived his interest in music, and he soon reunited with ex-Doll Congress keyboardist Patrick Warren to begin composing the songs which comprised his 1989 debut, March. Upon its release, the album became a significant critical favorite, earning acclaim for its sparkling Beatlesque folk-pop and clever, Elvis Costello-like wordplay; the lead single, "No Myth," even became a surprise hit and helped launch the LP into the Top 40. Another minor hit, "This and That," followed in 1990.In the wake of his initial success, Penn went on a lengthy hiatus; when he returned in 1992 with his sophomore effort, Free For All, he met much greater commercial resistance than he faced with March, and after only a few weeks, the album fell off the charts. He then spent five years pondering his next move, finally resurfacing in 1997 with Resigned; while critics again praised Penn's songcraft, the record, like its predecessor, failed to catch on outside of his loyal cult following. Around the same time, he also began collaborating with the acclaimed young filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, scoring his 1997 debut Hard Eight; later that same year, he composed the music for the critical favorite Boogie Nights, also making a cameo appearance in the film as an Eighties-era record producer. In late 1997, Penn married fellow singer/songwriter Aimee Mann; Mp4: Days Since a Lost Time Accident followed in early 2000. In 2005, after a long falling out with Epic records, Penn released Mr. Hollywood, Jr. 1947 on his own Mimeograph label. A song cycle about post-World War II Los Angeles, it features guest appearances from Mann, Buddy Judge and Patrick Warren.

Birgitte Grimstad - 1966 - Synger Viser (LPNE S 61 STEREO)

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part2

A1 Oh Johnny Dear
A2 Mass Måltrost
A3 C'est mon ami
A4 Vaggvisa åt sonen Carl
A5 Sild og potet
A6 Nå ska e sulle
A7 Ved håndarbeidet
A8 Roselil og hendes Moder
A9 Dronning Dagmars Død
B1 Noget om Skærsommernætter
B2 Herr President
B3 Blowing in the Wind (Dylan
B4 Marian
B5 Jenta i veven
B6 Fløytelåt
B7 Ofelias vise

Vinyl RIP 48khz/320kbps

review by Vega Forlag
Sanger, komponist, tekstforfatter og gitarist, f. ­Schiøtz, f. 15.12.1935 i København. Hun er datter av en av Danmarks mest kjente sangere, Aksel Schiøtz, men har aldri hatt formell klassisk sangskolering. Hun valgte å utdanne seg i teater og massemedia i Minnesota, og hun ble norsk gift. Mediautdannelsen fra USA var midt i blinken da hun flyttet til Norge i 1959, året før NRK TV ble åpnet. Her var hun fra starten produsent av barneprogrammer og programmer med ►Alf Prøysen og ►Lalla Carlsen. Interessen for visesang førte til at hun ble kvinnelig medlem nr. to i Visens Venner. I en tid bodde hun i Mo i Rana, der hun hadde sin første offentlige opptreden som visesanger. I 1966 ga hun ut singlen ĢDet første som jeg ønsker megģ (tekst Prøysen)/ĢÅ være barn en sommerdagģ (tekst André Bjerke) og LP-en Birgitte Grimstad synger, som ble listesuksess både i Norge og Danmark. Platen inneholder viser fra Norden, Europa og USA, middelalderviser og moderne protestsanger side om side. Den offisielle debutkonserten i Universitetsaulaen i Oslo, ble også en vellykket plate. I 1968 spilte hun inn sin første danske LP, Viser er så meget. Den samme typen brede blandingen av viser preger den særdeles vellykkete Ballads Et Cetera... (1969) og den danskproduserte Viser i vinden (1972). I 1969 kom barneplaten Posemannens bil m. m. m. – et resultat av at hun nå også var aktiv som programleder for barn i norsk TV. Hun har også gitt ut to LP-plater for barn i Danmark (1971, 1973).Hun inkluderte allerede fra begynnelsen til dels smalt og språklig vanskelig erkenorsk stoff, som stev og luller, ►Geirr Tveitts tonesettinger av nynorskpoeter som Aslaug Vaa og Jakob Sande og en egen tonesetting av Alf Prøysens ĢLomnæsvisaģ. Innspillinger på norsk og fransk av Boris Vians ĢLe Deserteur (Herr President)ģ introduserte denne antikrigsklassikeren i Norge. Den danske aksenten var lite merkbar, og er med årene nesten borte. Hun var den første kvinnen som slo igjennom i eksplosjonen av nye visetalent i Norge midt på 60-tallet, og banet vei for ►Åse Kleveland, ►Tone Ringen, ►Hege Tunaal og mange andre. Samarbeidet med Geirr Tveitt førte til Nordlysun (1972, Spellemannpris) og i 1978 deltok hun på en Geirr Tveitt-plate utgitt av Komponistforeningen. Videre har hun fremført hans selvkomponerte stev som utgjør grunnlaget for det store orkesterverket Hundrad Hardingtonar, med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, med Ungdomssymfonikerne på Elverum, og på CD (1994).Langt mer poporientert er den danske 12 nye viser (1973), med stort orkester under ledelse av Arthur Greenslade, mest kjent for innspillinger med Siw Malmkvist og Shirley Bassey. Den danske versjonen av Lill Lindfors' hit ĢSamarkandģ ble årets store slager i Danmark. Tilnærmingen til samtidens pop/rock fortsatte med Ord over Grind (1977), der hun introduserte Tove Janssons ĢHøstviseģ på norsk og sang viser av den fremadstormende ►Jan Eggum. Platen ble også spilt inn med dansk sangpålegg, som Din sang – min vise. I 1978 deltok hun på Petter Dass-platen En dobbel Deylighed: Albumblad fra Petter Dass´s samlinger (med ►Erik Bye). Samme år resulterte hennes mange kritikerroste konserter rundt i Europa og i USA i den amerikanskproduserte Songs Of Scandinavia, som ikke er utgitt i Norge.Birgitte Grimstad tok initiativet til samarbeidet ►Ballade! med Åse Kleveland, ►Lars Klevstrand og ►Lillebjørn Nilsen. Gruppen ga ut Ballade på turné (1978) og Ekstranummer (1980, Spellemannpris), gjorde to vellykkete TV-show for NRK og hadde stor suksess med turneer og på ABC-teatret i Oslo. Etter at Ballade ble oppløst, fremførte hun Bachs Geistliche Lieder og Draumkvedet i norske og danske kirker. Den danske platen Pas på de vilde fugle (1983) inneholder den første av tre innspillinger av den danske komponisten Otto Mortensens tonesetting av Nordahl Griegs ĢTil Ungdommenģ, ved siden av en dansk versjon av Prøysen/►Egil Monn-Iversens ĢVise for gærne jinterģ og en høyst særegen gjendikting av Elvis Presleys ĢLove Me Tenderģ; ĢElsk mig kærligtģ. Singlen ĢAlive, Aliveģ (1984) ble skrevet til skandinaviske kvinners fredsmarsj i USA i august samme år.Fra 80-tallet har Birgitte Grimstad reist jorda rundt, og har ledet teaterworkshops i India og blant innvandrere i Norge. Problemer med stemmen den første tiden etter de hektiske Balladeårene medførte at hun begynte å interessere seg for stemmens muligheter. Dette resulterte i platene Wondering And Calling (1986) og Love Is A Flow (1996), der hun eksperimenterer med ordløs, improvisert sang, og selv fremstår som et helt kor. Denne typen improvisert komposisjon har ført til flere Ģperformance artģ-forestillinger. 1987 presenterte hun Last Bird, egen musikk til akkompagnement av musikken fra en motordur, knyttet til en skulptur av en stor rød fugl i Århus. Forestillingene Levende Vindharpe (Hanstholmfestivalen på Jylland 1988), What The Windharp´s Saying (Vindharpen synger, Canada 1991) og Missa Mama (Black Box, 1996) er opptredener til lignende kompositoriske elementer. Deler av dette materialet finnes på CD-en After A Visit In The Greenhouse Of Dreams (1991). Hun har videreført eksperimentene i ballettmusikken til multimediaforestillingen A Portrait på Pilobolus Dance Theatre i New York (1993).Midt i eksperimenteringen i grenselandet til samtidsmusikk, deltok hun i 1990 i Seniorteatrets forestilling Skillingsboller og andre viser på Victoria Teater. Den dobbelte CD-utgivelsen Ord over grind (1994) inneholder både et tverrsnitt av hennes produksjon og en del nye innspillinger, bl.a. hennes norske gjendikting ĢDe danser aleneģ av Stings ĢThey Dance Aloneģ, med ►Bugge Wesseltoft og Paolo Vinaccia. Hun fikk den norske musikkritikerprisen i 1972, Prøysensprisens Ærespris i 1999, og er tildelt Statens Kunstnerlønn. For øvrig er hun aktiv som sangpedagog, hovedsakelig utenfor det klassiske miljøet, både med enkeltelever og egne kurs. I senere år har hun holdt foredrag om farens karriere og opplesninger fra dansk litteratur, særlig H. C. Andersen. Med norske øyne oppleves Birgitte Grimstad kanskje særlig som forgangskvinne når det gjelder å framelske norsk visekultur, men hun favner langt videre enn det. Hun er mer enn noen verdensborgeren i norsk viseverden, ustoppelig på jakt etter nye eller fremmedartede musikalske uttrykk. Hun har utgitt visebøkene Fra Birgitte Grimstads repertoar (1969) og Menneskeviser (1972).

Birgitte Grimstad synger (RCA, 1966)
Utdrag fra Aulakonserten ( RCA, 1967)
Viser er så meget ( RCA Danmark, 1968)
Ballads Et Cetera... (RCA , 1969)
Posemannens bil m. m. m. (Musica, 1969)
En kveld med Visens Venner vol. 2 (RCA, 1970) m/flere art.
Det går så go' en vei. Viser av Paasche Aasen (CBS, 1971) m/flere art.
[Ej] Blot til børn (RCA Danmark, 1971)
Viser i vinden (RCA Danmark, 1972)
Nordlysun – Birgitte Grimstad synger Geirr Tveitt (RCA, 1972)
Ej blot til børn (RCA Danmark, 1973)
12 nye viser (RCA Danmark, 1973)
Ord over grind (RCA, 1977)
Din sang – min vise (RCA Danmark, 1977)
Songs Of Scandinavia (Skandisk USA, 1978)
Pas på de vilde fugle (Polydor Danmark, 1983)
Fremtiden er nå (Fremtiden er nå, 1983) m/flere art.
Wondering And Calling (Fønix Danmark, 1986)
After A Visit In The Greenhouse Of Dreams (Victoria, 1991)
Ord over grind. 51 beste 1966–1994 (Triola, 1994)
Love Is A Flow (Fønix Danmark, 1996)

P.S. This post is a tribute to my friend Micha from Denmark, who inspired me to continue posting Danish music by her amazing russian!:)

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Natalie Merchant, lyricist/singer of the acclaimed New York folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs, performs "What's The Matter Here?" and "Dustbowl." Solo artist Michael Penn performs "No Myth" and the upbeat "Brave New World" off his new release March. Merchant and Penn join together for a rendition of "City Of Angels," from the Maniacs' 1987 platinum release In My Tribe.Recorded 12/13/89 at National Video Center - NYCSet

List:
01. What's the Matter Here? [Maniacs]
02. Dust Bowl [Merchant/Gustafson/Buck]
03. No Myth [Michael Penn]
04. Brave New World [Michael Penn]
05. Gun Shy [Maniacs]
06. City of Angels [Maniacs/Shear/choir]

Linda Perry, Lisa Germano, Grace Slick - In Flight (1996)

In Flight (1996) 1

In Flight (1996) 2

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What's Up (4 Non Blondes)

Fill Me Up (Linda Perry)

Linda Perry biography by Vincent Jeffries
Born on April 15, 1965, in Springfield, MA, Linda Perry spent her youth struggling with kidney disease and then addiction before focusing on music. Growing up in an artistic and musical household, the young Perry displayed a good share of musical talent and interest from an early age. During her teenage years, Perry floundered in school and tried unsuccessfully to form several bands in the San Diego area. A drug problem prevented the singer/guitarist from starting off her career at an early age, but after a few close calls and a move to San Fransisco in the late '80s, she cleaned up and began making some real artistic and professional gains. During this period, Perry discovered and refined her powerful singing voice. Part Grace Slick, part Johnnette Napolitano, but unique in her own right and a little quirky, it didn't take long before Perry's solo performances at various Bay Area nightclubs were attracting the attention of scenesters and fellow musicians. One such musician was Christa Hillhouse, who was in quest of a new lead vocalist for her group 4 Non Blondes. Hillhouse asked Perry to join up with her outfit, which also included Shauna Hall and Wanda Day. Perry agreed to give it a try and it wasn't long before 4 Non Blondes were being courted and eventually signed by Interscope Records. The group's debut, Bigger, Better, Faster, More, was released on Interscope in 1992. After a very slow start sales-wise, the David Tickle-produced album began to break in 1993 when a modern rock disc jockey in Las Vegas began spinning "What's Up?" Interscope then began pushing the song, which had by this time developed a life of its own. A video was produced and MTV took an immediate and prolonged shine it, giving the band massive exposure. As "What's Up?" became a huge international hit, 4 Non Blondes seemed to be everywhere. During a period of about two years, Perry and her bandmates appeared on the Airheads and Wayne's World 2 soundtracks, released two more singles and accompanying videos (for "Spaceman" and "Dear Mr. President"), toured the globe, appeared on Carpenters and Led Zeppelin tribute releases, and finally appeared on Roger Daltrey's televised 50th birthday party, which ended up being their final performance. While working on their follow-up to the six-million-unit-selling Bigger, Better, Faster, More, Perry left the group due to personal problems within the band. After departing 4 Non Blondes, Perry began work on some solo material and formed her own label, Rockstar Records, which later signed Stone Fox and 2 Lane Blacktop. Perry also began a producing and session career by joining Stone Fox in the studio and helping out on former Bangle Susanna Hoffs' self-titled solo disc. Perry herself was joined by the likes of Grace Slick, Lisa Germano, and Sheryl Crow producer Bill Bottrell on In Flight, her 1996 solo debut. Darker, and more dynamic than her work with 4 Non Blondes, Perry came into her own as an artist on this exceptional recording. Released on Interscope, In Flight was perhaps too dour or sincere to capitalize on the alt-pop success of 4 Non Blondes and the record was hardly noticed by critics, radio, or fans. After In Flight, Perry moved to Southern California and continued working on production and film projects, as well as running her label. In 1999, she released her second solo effort, the stripped-down, almost bluesy After Hours. A fine vocalist, writer, and musician, Linda Perry has led a serious and occasionally subversive career, punctuated by her individualism and sense of artistic purpose.

Album review by Vincent Jeffries
Linda Perry's music is both subtle and bombastic, sweet and aggressive, and intellectually and sonically challenging. After the singer/songwriter quit her job fronting mega-platinum rock outfit 4 Non Blondes in 1994, Perry spent some time underground and eventually recorded In Flight for Interscope Records. Producer Bill Botrell (Sheryl Crow, Susanna Hoffs) helps Perry on the 1996 release as she digs deep into very personal subject matter that could get overwrought without the softly detailed arrangements and mixes. The queen of '90s ultra-depressive mope rock, Lisa Germano deepens the disc's dour construct with her mournful violin. There are a couple overly personal moments within the In Flight playlist, like the opener "In My Dreams," but Perry leans on her expressive vocals to keep the dangerously sincere material interesting. "Success" borders on the excessively self-analytical, but Botrell's juicy production and a crushing hook elevate the track beyond its weepy predisposition. Other standouts include "Life in a bottle," "In Flight," and the Grace Slick duet "Knock Me Out" that features the legendary Starship vocalist in extremely rare form. A fondness for fellow '90s female mood rockers Germano and PJ Harvey will aid listeners in appreciating the sallow cast of In Flight. But with just a little patience, any fan can enjoy the tenderness that coats Perry's introspective material.

Tracks

1 In My Dreams Perry
2 Freeway Perry
3 Uninvited Perry
4 Success Bottrell, Perry
5 Life in a Bottle Perry
6 Fill Me Up Perry
7 Knock Me Out Perry, Willson-Piper Performed by: Perry, Grace Slick
8 Too Deep Perry
9 Taken Perry

10 Fruitloop Daydream Bottrell, MacLeod, Perry
11 Machine Man Gilbert, MacLeod, Perry, Schwartz
12 In Flight Perry
+ Bonus by 4 Non Blondes:

13. Shame

14. What's Up?

Credits:

Linda Perry (ex 4 Non Blondes) Bass, Guitar, Piano, Producer

Lisa Germano Violin

Grace Slick (ex Jefferson Airplane Starship) Performer

Bill Bottrell Bass, Guitar, Drums, Producer

Kevin Gilbert Guitar, Keyboards

Brian MacLeod Percussion, Drums

Dan Schwartz Bass, Pedal Steel

Bernd Burgdorf Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Blair Lamb Engineer

Mark Cross Engineer

Aubin Crowell Paintings

Joe Gastwirt Mastering

Mark Leroy Art Direction, Design

Jim Marshall Photography

Jill Rose Project Coordinator

Greg Spalenka Illustrations

P.S. Linda Perry produced Pink album M!ssundaztood (2001)

The Geraldine Fibbers - 1995 - Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home

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From Eiliv Konglevoll 17 Sep 2003 letter to sycophant@smoe.org (Lisa Germano mailing list):

What is good with Lisa's music is that there is not much to campare with.But just found one artist or group with something common, which you mightlike. It have been standing just before her records, not played for a longtime. Geraldine Fibbers, Lost somewhere between the earth and my home. Hope itis still possible to find, this a knockout, I just found out. Have to searchvery hard to find a better record the last ten years. Lots of crazy violinsand insane lyrics, rather "violent" with wry humour. And I have never heardsomeone getting away with combining sentimental folk with Velvet white-lightnoise, in one song. It works, it works. "Everything I say is a stupid lie, Iwon't tell the truth even when I die, I'll pick myself to pieces 'til the endof time, then I'll glue them back together in a stupid rhyme." A group, butCarla Bozulich is the beginning and the end. Now I just got to find out abouther solo records! The group had two other records, also very good, but thefirst is a classic. Most people would back off, it is bizarre and extreme, butLisa fans are not easily scared.

The Geraldine Fibbers

Styles: Neo-Traditional Folk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Grunge, Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock

Biography by Jason Ankeny

The Geraldine Fibbers were the bluesy, country-tinged vehicle of singer/songwriter Carla Bozulich, a longtime veteran of the Southern California post-punk scene who previously tenured in Ethyl Meatplow and Neon Vein. After the former's 1993 breakup, Bozulich formed the Fibbers with guitarist Daniel Keenan, bassist William Tutton, violinist Jessy Greene, and drummer Kevin Fitzgerald, debuting the following year on the Sympathy for the Record Industry label with the EP Get Thee Gone. After signing to Virgin, the group issued 1995's acclaimed Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home; Butch, a more rock-oriented effort recorded with new guitarist Nels Cline, followed in 1997.

Review by Michael Gallucci

Carla Bozulich's distorted folk tales for the desolate got their start on this debut album from her punky alterna-country performance outfit the Geraldine Fibbers, and what an introduction it is. Defying labels across the board, and turning old-style ancestral narratives into brutal and harrowing portraits of life on the edge of nowhere, the Fibbers wrap each of Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home's 12 songs into a ball of fury and toss it against the wall of tradition, just to see what happens. The results, wickedly conveyed through Bozulich's often androgynous and twangy tones, are among the most original, if not always successful, conceived in the cookie-cutter '90s. Chaotic noise breakdowns give way to melodic singalongs, songs twist and turn through several side paths before reaching their destination, and everything sounds as if total annihilation is imminent. Scary, thoughtful and highly inventive (plus a bit one-noted), Lost is the sound of country gone to hell.

Tracks
1 Lily Belle (Bozulich, Keenan) 4:54
2 The Small Song (Bozulich) 3:30
3 Marmalade (Bozulich, Keenan) 5:09
4 Dragon Lady (Bozulich, Fitzgerald, Keenan) 4:50
5 A Song About Walls (Bozulich, Keenan) 4:20
6 House Is Falling (Bozulich, Keenan) 4:23
7 Outside of Town (Bozulich) 4:58
8 The French Song (Bozulich, Fitzgerald, Tutton) 6:04
9 Dusted (Bozulich, Fitzgerald) 2:40
10 Richard (Bozulich, Fitzgerald) 5:24
11 Blast off Baby (Bozulich) 4:09
12 Get Thee Gone (Bozulich) 6:37

Lou Reed Complete Discography on Request

Satellite of Love 2004

Lou Reed singin "...off Love" while David Bowie screaming "WO-a-o-h!!!!"and trippy acid folk hippies dreaming about raibow rocket, which will turn russian and american soldiers to dancers. Download slowly and see!:)

1 Dab Hands Retouch [Radio Edit] Reed 3:05
2 Dab Hands Retouch Reed 6:53
3 Groovefinder [Remix] Reed 10:30
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