If You Think You're Hurting Me- Micheal Smotherman
Into Miami- John Barry
Kinda Dukish- Jason Moran
Teasin' Brown- North Mississippi All Stars
Spunky Onions- Johnny Adams
Dearest- Dotty & Bunny
Life On Mars- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
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If You Think You're Hurting Me- Micheal Smotherman
I discovered Micheal Smotherman in 1982. You can read about that night over here. Micheal Smotherman passed away earlier this week and of course, I just needed to listen his amazing album.
Into Miami- John Barry
This is a great little piece of music found at the very beginning of "Goldfinger" when Bond lands in Miami. It sounds good coming out of or going into anything.
Kinda Dukish- Jason Moran
This was a random play. I had been scrolling, looking for something else and saw this. I hadn't heard Moran's "Black Stars" album since it came out in 2001, and as I said right above, this seemed to be perfect out of "Into Miami."
Teasin' Brown- North Mississippi All Stars
An elusive vinyl copy of my favorite album by NMAS finally made its way into my hands this week. This is a track from "Electric Blue Watermelon."
Spunky Onions- Johnny Adams
From New Orleans, "The Tan Canary," Johnny Adams, and a track that is a bit off the usual soul and jazz Adams is known for. Only heard this for the first time this week. Found it on a cool collection of deep soul shakers called "Whip! Wobble! & Grind!"
Dearest- Dotty & Bunny
I've seen this track credited to Dotty & Bunny, Don Drummond and The Skatalites. All three versions are exactly the same. It doesn't matter who it might be, I'll take'em all. I love this early rock steady take of one of my favorite Buddy Holly tunes.
Life On Mars- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Released this week, this Bowie cover from the "Watchmen" series is hauntingly beautiful and a nice way to close out this week's SOTW.
5 comments:
I've been reading about this version of Life on Mars but haven't listened to it yet nor seen the episode of Watchmen that contained it. Thanks for doing the work for me. You just can't go wrong with that song.
kind of odd that there haven't been more Bowie tribute albums. my favorite cover of Bowie is Girl in a Coma's "As the World Falls Down." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGkLckhUwx8
If ignorance is bliss, then I'm in an enhanced state of bliss as most of these are unknown to me. I do already have the ethereal cover version of Life On Mars though & love it to bits. Thanks for the zip. Cheers!
Great set of songs. Haven't heard the Life On Mars by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. Really good.
Have you heard the new Who stuff. If not, check this out. Might be my favorite song of the year:
https://youtu.be/f2FZmbB7B-M
Here's an article on the song:
https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/the-who-who-got-nothing-to-prove-pete-townshend-backstory.html
"Haven't' should have been "hadn't." Note to self, must proof read before hitting the publish button.
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