It's been a good couple of days for discovering and rediscovering music. On top of that, we got more farkakte snow in the Northeast.
Here's a mini, midweek mix of what's been keeping my ears busy, as I organize my desk, desktop, and iTunes library.
PLAY MYSELF SOME MUSIC- JASON FALKNER
I admit to never having heard a single note of R. Stevie Moore's music, but thanks to Mick over at Power Pop Overdose, I discovered a new Jason Falkner tune, which happens to be a cover of a brilliant, R. Stevie Moore tune.
MISTY EYES- RICHARD LLOYD
I was reminded of this pop gem again as I searched for a vinyl copy of Lloyd's debut LP, "Alchemy."
RUN FOR COVER- STREETWALKERS
I have a hazy memory of fighting with my cousin over the one used copy of "Red Card," the Streetwalkers album from which this riff heavy rocker comes from. Location: 2nd floor, Titus Oaks Records, Church and Flatbush, up the block from Erasmus High School, right above that donut place. I think I won, only to lose the album later that week in a game of Horse in the backyard. Found both this album and "Vicious But Fair" while trawling the internets. Great stuff from Roger Chapman, Bobby Tench, et al.
PRISON SONG - THE ZOMBIES
Cleaning up the desktop, getting rid of some bad music on iTunes and adding some new music, I finally got to listen to a collection of Zombies' rarities, and was wowed by this!
KINGDOM COME (ALTERNATE TAKE)- DAVID BOWIE
"Scary Monsters" has always bothered me. Bowie fans seem to love it. To me, it's a collection of great songs, completely sabotaged by some of Bowie's worst vocals and arrangements. Sometime last week, I found a bootleg of "Scary Monsters" alternates and outtakes. Here's is the Tom Verlaine cover with a semi-normal Bowie lead vocal, instead of that Anthony Newley meets Bobcat Goldthwait shit he left on the master take.
WAR PIGS- CAKE
Cake's new album came out yesterday. I love it, so I went back and listened to some of their excellent covers. This is one of them
KID/REMEMBER TO REMEMBER/CARS- ROBERT PALMER
Does anyone miss Robert Palmer? I sure do. The boy had a good run, even if he seemed to lose focus in his latter years. Always unique, here is the unlikely medley of The Pretenders and Gary Numan, with a Palmer original sandwiched in between, recorded live in San Francisco in 1979.
CA PLANE POUR MOI- RICHARD THOMPSON
Recorded live in 1991, this one can speak for itself.
THE RIVER (LIVE IN CLEVELAND, 11/14/99) - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE ESB
My friend David pointed this version out to me after he heard it over E-Street Radio. His note to me:
"Another stellar Bruce performance on Sirius. Whole recording has bass up high in the mix. This stripped down arrangement really moving." He's right. Thanks, David.
THE ZIP
11 comments:
I, for one, certainly miss Robert Palmer. A unique talent.
I haven't heard the Richard Lloyd cut in decades. Thanks for that one. Didn't we go to see him live once?
I love -- nay, lurve -- "Misty Eyes."
And the rest of this sounds more than intriguing; I think I'll download right now.
I look forward to listening to this mix, thanks Sal! A lot of tracks I've never heard of.
ROTP(lumber)
Just for the hell of it, I googled "Anthony Newley meets Bobcat Goldthwait"... Just one result! Yours.
In other words, a truly original observation.
Looking forward to these tunes as I'm home with my kid who has a snow day.
Apropos of nothing, but just this morning on my own iTunes library I stumbled onto your excellent mix of Nillson songs from several months back. Been listening all morning. Great stuff from an artist who, to my taste, had a lot of problems with quality control. Thanks for sifting!
Bruce Handy
BIG THANKS
david bowie, the song you posted has been there for years already, it's part of the scary monsters demos called Glamour 80 / vampires of human flesh, now another name circulating: fresh from divorce but they're all the same demos/outtakes, you can mail me if you like the complete version
Thanks Lodger. I wasn't claiming it was new. I was just saying I just came across it. I appreciate your offer.
oh i know you didn't, i think it's great you posted this
i just wanted to explain a bit about these demos, i hope they will have an offiical release one day when SMASC will be reissued ( hopefully this year)
Jesus...assuming the cousin you reference is indeed me, I actually remember that album...just can't think of why it was so important for me to have....besides our naturally competitive and grossly unhealthy behavior...maybe it wasn't me...Al Anon.
I never expected Robert Palmer had covered "Kid"!
He and Elkie Brooks somehow missed the proper paths they should have pursued - my personal opinion.
Thanks for this upload, Sal.
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