Monday, March 13, 2006

A year and a day...

Dan did this a while back. Here is my yourmusic.com queue for the next thirteen months (as it stands now).

03/27/06
Elvis Costello
When I Was Cruel
Released: 2002

After a stunning series of boundary-crossing collaborations, EC teams w/ex-Attractions Steve Nieve & Pete Thomas on his first rock record in six years.


04/27/06
Cake
Pressure Chief
Released: 2004

John McCrea and co. are back with more pop perfection and sarcastic wit. No Phone, The Guitar Man, Carbon Monoxide, Wheels, She’ll Hang The Baskets, more.


05/27/06
Kronos Quartet
Alban Berg, Lyric Suite
Released: 2003

Leading new-music ensemble the Kronos Quartet triumphs with the modernist composer’s seductive mesh of dark-hued tonality, which features soprano Dawn Upshaw.


06/27/06
Cannonball Adderley
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Released: 1966

Adderley was the funkiest jazz saxophonist of his generation, and this well-known recording captures him at his most soulful.


07/27/06
Lyle Lovett
Dr. T & The Women/Sdtrk.
Released: 2000

Instrumental score to the Robert Altman film, plus three new Lovett songs. You've Been So Good Up To Now, Ain't It Somethin', more.


08/27/06
Led Zeppelin
IV (ZOSO) (Remastered)
Released:

A classic rock essential. Includes the immortal Stairway To Heaven, Black Dog, Rock And Roll, When The Levee Breaks, Going To California and more.


09/27/06
Radiohead
OK Computer
Released: 1997

Infectious melodies and masterful dynamics mark the alt-rock pioneers' acclaimed 1997 effort. Karma Police, No Surprises, Paranoid Android, much more.


10/27/06
Wilco
A Ghost Is Born
Released: 2004

Tweedy & compadres stretch out on loose, adventurous set. At Least That's What You Said, Handshake Drugs, Hummingbirds, Spiders (Kidsmoke), I'm A Wheel, more.


11/27/06
Elvis Costello
North
Released: 2003

Heartwrenching, exquisitely sung ballads about love's loss and rebirth. Still, Let Me Tell You About Her, When Did I Stop Dreaming, I'm In The Mood Again, Fallen, more.


12/27/06
Thelonious Monk
Monk's Dream (Remastered)
Released: 2002

Remastered classic set, with four bonus tracks! Title track, Body And Soul, Bright Mississippi, Just A Gigolo, Sweet And Lovely, Blues Five Spot and more.


01/27/07
Art Blakey
Indestructible (Remastered)
Released: 2003

Remastered 1964 set, with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, and Reggie Workman. One bonus track. The Egyptian, When Love Is New, more.


02/27/07
U2
War
Released:

The Irish quartet's powerful third set. Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, Two Hearts Beat As One, 40, Surrender, Like A Song, Seconds, The Refugee, Red Light, etc.


03/27/07
Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Remastered)
Released: 2005

Acoustic classic! When The Ship Comes In, Restless Farewell, North Country Blues, With God On Our Side, The Times They Are A-Changin’, etc.

3 Comments:

At 10:26 AM, Blogger Dan said...

It's funny-when you have a newfound interest in a particular artist, and happen to add a couple to your queue, it gives this wildly inaccurrate representation of one's musical tastes, or fixation of a particular artist.

People could look at how my collection over the past few months has changed and say, "What's with you & Paul Simon," when in fact I'm just using the great YourMusic deal to accumulate a few of his older albums for which I am long overdue.

As for you: "What's with you & Elvis Costello!"

On a side note: if you like country music, and you like Elvis Costello, you REALLY NEED to get Almost Blue.

 
At 12:32 PM, Blogger Pat said...

Good stuff through and through.

Pressure Chief continues Cake's string of very listenable albums, and is perhaps a bit better than the last one.

 
At 7:42 AM, Blogger Aaron said...

This will be my first Adderly.

SNC-- Own it.

Blakey-- Bought a cut-out The Freedom Rider for two bucks. Love it, and it was some of the first music that Elsa really responded to.

Thanks for the recommendations.

 

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