Music For Listeners 09/12/2009

1) Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme"  From the CD 'Anthology'. (Grand Royal)
2) Martin Carr-"Darwin's Tree"  From the CD 'Ye Gods (And Little Fishes)'. (Sonny Boy)
3) Ash-"True Love 1980"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "True Love 1980". (Atomic Heart)
4) Charlotte Hatherley-"White"  From the limited white vinyl 7" single for "White". (Fullfill)
5) The Rayographs-"Francis" From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "Francis". (Everyone We Know)
6) The Raveonettes-"Last Dance"  From the forthcoming CD 'In and Out of Control'. (Vice)
7) Idlewild-"Readers and Writers"  From the brand new CD 'Post Electric Blues'. (Cooking Vinyl)
8) Sergeant-"Sunshine"  From the brand new limited 7" single for "Sunshine". (Shy)
9) Exlovers-"You Forget So Easily"  From the brand new vinyl 10" single for "You Forget So Easily". (Chess club)
10) The Molotovs-"Come to Grief"  From the brand new EP 'And the Heads Did Roll'. (Fierce Panda)
11) Jamie T-"Chaka Demus"  From the brand new EP 'Chaka Demus'. (Virgin)
12) Cornershop-"Who Fingered Rock N Roll"  From the brand new CD 'Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast' (101 Distribution)
13) Radiant Dragon-"Oysters"  From the EP 'Islands'. (Self release)
14) Klaxons-"Sweetheart"  From the split 10" single with No Bra for "Sweetheart"/"Super Subway Comedian". Suicide covers released in tribute to Alan Vega's 70th birthday. (Blast First Petite)
15) Frightened Rabbit-"The Modern Leper"  From the CD 'The Midnight Organ Fight'. (Fat Cat)
16) The Twilight Sad-"I Became A Prostitute"  From the brand new CD 'Forget the Night Ahead'. (Fat Cat)
17) We Were Promised Jetpacks-"Moving Clocks Run Slow"  From the CD 'These Four Walls'. (Fat Cat)
18) Cartographers-"Grandfather Clock"  From the brand new CD 'Cartographers'. (Self released)
19) Wild Moccasins-"My Favorites Die"  From the CD 'Microscopic Metronomes'. (Self Released)
20) Young Mammals-"Confetti"  From the CD 'Carrots'. (Self Released)
21) Hymns-"St. Sebastian"  From the CD 'Travel in Herds'. (Blackland)
22) Air-"Sing, Sang, Sung"  From the forthcoming CD 'Love II'. (Astralwerks)
23) Maps-"I Dream of Crystal"  From the forthcoming CD 'Turning the Mind'. (Mute)
24) Esser-"Work It Out"  From the brand new CD 'Braveface'. (Transgressive)
25) Bad Lieutenant-"Sink or Swim"  Free download from http://badlieutenant.net/ (Triple Echo)
26) Noah and The Whale-"The First Days of Spring"  From the brand new CD 'The First Days of Spring. (Young and Lost Club)
27) Taken By Trees-"Watch The Waves"  From the brand new CD 'East of Eden'. (Rough Trade)
28) Mayer Hawthorne-"Let Me Know"  From the brand new CD 'A Strange Arrangement'. (Stones Throw)
29) The Wave Pictures-"Bye Bye Bubble Belly"  From the CD 'If You Leave it Alone'. (Moshi Moshi)
30) "The Mid-Morning Recording"              Otis Redding-'Live in Europe'
After getting the Stax/Volt Story on DVD a couple of years ago for Christmas, I've been on a hunt for the recordings from the famed Stax/Volt Revue 1967 Tour of Europe. Earlier this summer I came across the DVD video of the revue in Norway during the tour and was blown away by the sheer amount of talent on one stage. Not only do you have Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, and the horns of The Mar-Keys, but also add to the mix Booker T. and the MG's and the great Otis Redding. Even though that show is incredible to watch, the sound quality leaves a little more to desire. Which brings me to this gem of an album. I heard this album back sometime in the 90's, and at the time I loved it.....who wouldn't. However, with this new found love for all things Stax and certainly all things Booker T. and the MG's......Having that band with the horns of The Mar-Keys backing Otis Redding - It adds another dimension to the performance completely. Some of these songs are so amazing it can bring tears to ones eyes. The original version of "Respect" is worth the ticket, then you add other Otis classics, and it's almost overwealming how talented Otis and the Stax/Volt family were in the days of this recording. Turns out, there are many recordings from this European tour, but as far as Otis recordings, this may just be his best live recording. Completely recorded in March 1967 at the Paris Olympia Theater. "And I'm gonna give you all my money....all I'm asking is for a little respect when I come home - Hey hey hey!".
Michael-MFL
31) James-"Sayonara"  From the CD 'Wah-Wah'. (Mercury)