I will assume that most of you are familiar with the "33 1/3" book series. This is a series of books, close to 200 now, that focuses on individual albums. I've read more than a few. Some are better than others, but Hugo Wilcken's book on Bowie's "Low" remains a favorite. It inspired me to create a playlist some years back, that I thought I had shared here. For the life of me though, I can't find it on the blog.
It doesn't matter. This Weekend Mix takes that inspiration and expands upon it. This time, the inspiration is the Grace Jones classic "Nightclubbing." This record has been in regular rotation for years. It's perfect. It's unique. It's funky. It's weird. It covers a lot of ground and yet, the rhythm section of Sly & Robbie keeps it steady, as if they created a genre specifically for this record.
While listening this time, some other great music came to mind that I thought would fit comfortably alongside some tracks from "Nighclubbing."
And here we are.
Hope ya dig it.
TRACKLIST
Speed Of Life- David Bowie
Metall Auf Metall- Kraftwerk
Pull Up To The Bumper- Grace Jones
Sister Midnight- Iggy Pop
V-2 Schneider- David Bowie
Radioactivity- Kraftwerk
Johnny & Mary- Robert Palmer
Sky Saw- Brian Eno
Nightclubbing- Grace Jones
Funtime- Iggy Pop
Me! I Disconnect From You- Grace Jones
I Dream Of Wires- Robert Palmer
Trans Europa Express- Kraftwerk
Mass Production- Iggy Pop
Spider And I- Brian Eno
I've Done It Again- Grace Jones
A New Career In A New Town- David Bowie
Franz Schubert- Kraftwerk
13 comments:
Excited to give this a play. Thank you! Gary Numan proves himself the rightful heir here. :)
Grace Jones is a unique presence on this planet in every way.
If you were asked to write a book for 33 1/3, which album would you choose?
I can't believe this, but I had no idea Barry and Greenwich wrote "Out in the Street."
Great idea, Sal, dig it I shall!
Randy
Most definitely not in my wheelhouse. But looking forward to broadening my horizons. (Apologies for the mixed metaphor.)
Enjoy your weekend of hoops and soccer.
Smoky (😎) low lit dorm room, some on bunks, some on floor. Party favor passed along - the needle drops
Kraftwork - Trans Europa Express
Sounds great!
This looks like a great mix some I have heard and want to hear again plus some new ones. Well done
A truly inspired mix.
I would do 33 1/3 for Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen aka Two Wheels Good or Boulevard of Broken Dreams band's It's The Talk of the Town and Other Sad Songs or anything by Ella Fitzgerald (like The Intimate Ella, etc though she's probably already been done) or Blue Nile's Walk Across The Rooftops (also likely done) but above all Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits.
Love It. Thanks
Thanks a lot! A very inspired mix.
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