Posts Tagged ‘mp3’

Hot track for the weekend: Blu & Jack Davey – iFeel

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

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This track started going around on Wednesday (courtesy of Miss Jack Davey herself) and I can’t stop listening to it. Definitely a staple of my playlist this weekend. It features the dream collab of Blu & Jack Davey on a track by L.A.U.S.D. You can download the album sampler here for the upcoming record Curly Tops and Nautica Jackets (out 3/24) which includes iFeel.

Check it out below.

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Easy Listening Sunday: Martin Denny! (1966)

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Martin Denny!Most of the records I post will likely be soul/R&B, but I have a wide variety of tastes (and vinyl), so I will be mixing it up regularly. Sunday after Valentine’s Day sounds pretty laid back to me, so here’s some nice out-of-print easy listening to help.

Although he’s probably best known for his forays into lounge/exotica, Martin Denny released a TON of records, many of which have never been subsequently released. This one is a collection of standards from 1966, simply titled “Martin Denny!” Nothing ground-breaking, but a very nice set of standard tunes showcasing Denny’s unique style.

My copy isn’t exactly pristine in nature, so there is a bit of noise on the tracks. I cleaned it up and compressed to keep it to a minimum, though, and it just adds to the ambience, right? Relax and enjoy!

Tracklisting:

  1. Lisbon Antigua

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  2. Stranger In Paradise

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  3. Under Paris Skies

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  4. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

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  5. The Song From Moulin Rouge

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  6. Moonglow

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  7. Ruby

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  8. The “In” Crowd

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  9. April In Portugal

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  10. Autumn Leaves

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  11. The Poor People Of Paris

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  12. A Taste Of Honey

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Vinyl Find: Ray Parker Jr. – The Other Woman (1982)

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Ray Parker Jr. - The Other WomanThis is the first post in what is to become a series (no, not two years between posts) of postings of not-necessarily-rare but definitely out-of-print and relatively obscure vinyl. Today, it’s the solo debut from Ray Parker Jr, a long-time session musician/songwriter, frontman from ’70s funk group Raydio, and best known for the mega-hit theme from the 1984 film Ghostbusters.

Most of the tracks are standard early ’80s R&B, with a little more rock flavor than usual for 1982. I guess Ray was just ahead of his time as it sounds more like late ’80s/early ’90s pop to me. With that said, there is some good stuff there that still holds up well. For my money, the hot track on this one is “Let’s Get Off.” Superb ’80s synth funk at its best. For what it’s worth, the lyrics aren’t bashful either. Even a nod to Behind the Green Door. Nice!

The three singles from this record, “The Other Woman,” “Let Me Go,” and “It’s Our Own Affair” all charted, with the title track going number 4 in the top 100 and number 2 R&B. In any case, there are plenty of nice synth-pop hooks to be had throughout (oh how many things I could sample from the instrumental “Just Havin’ Fun”), and plenty of ’80s nostalgia factor to go around. All in all, worth the 96¢ I paid for it. Here’s a few highlights:

Let’s Get Off

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Just Havin’ Fun

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Tracklisting:

  1. The Other Woman
  2. Stay The Night
  3. It’s Our Own Affair
  4. Let’s Get Off
  5. Streetlove
  6. Let Me Go
  7. Stop, Look Before You Love
  8. Just Havin’ Fun