Label : Sveriges Radio
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Far out Scandinavian jazz session ! The music was supposed to be used for a ballet on TV, can you imagine that ? It’s so groovy, so psychedelic… Well, and there are some abstract funk breaks here too, and a superb cover.
Taste :
Georg Riedel - Gluttony
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From the so-so material, production, and arrangements on this album, you wouldn't guess that this was the same singer/songwriter responsible for "Morning Dew." Recorded in Nashville, it's a forgettable period piece, falling somewhere between singer/songwriter folk-rock and MOR country-pop. Dobson has a nice high voice, but it's not outstanding, and certainly can't compensate for lukewarm songs, whether written by herself or others. And that brings up another issue with this LP: only three of the twelve songs were penned by Dobson, and although some of her choices of outside composers to cover were astute (Ralph McTell, Jackson Frank), she didn't have enough personality to carry the tunes as an interpretive artist. She sounds best when the arrangements are simplest, which is rare on this record for instance, her version of "A Taste of Honey" (yes, the same pop tune the Beatles once covered) starts off well as a kind of folk arrangement, and then gets dampened by horns. The best track is the original "Light Of Love" a melancholy breakup song, though even this isn't so hot or appropriately arranged.
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Bonnie Dobson - Light Of Love
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Label : Michael Records
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Recorded live at the Jericho Club in Los Angeles, this album shows how
Ron Eliran captivates his audience with his special blend showmanship,
talent, and creativity.
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Ron Eliran - Ani Ve' Ata (You & Me)
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Label : Philipsm
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Born September 26, 1945 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, passed away on November 9, 2022.
One of the most mindblowing albums ever recorded – anywhere, anytime! This 1969 set stands as one of the greatest records ever cut by Gal Costa – done at the height of the Tropicalia movement, and featuring a sublime mix of styles that really gets the spirit of the movement right. Arrangements are by the legendary Rogerio Duprat – who effortlessly shifts the backings between stark electronics, sweet bossa, gliding strings, jazzy piano, and baroque orchestrations that dance around with a surprising amount of grooves! Tunes include some classics by Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, and Gilberto Gil – served up in amazing new versions by Gal and Duprat!
Taste :
Gal Costa - Vou Recomecar
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Label : MGM
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A fantastic album – with a really groovy approach! The record is the only one we've ever seen from arranger Jean Leccia – and it's got a two-vocal lead approach that's pretty darn great. Soul singer Pat Henderson joins up with male vocalist Ed Whiting – in a style that's part harmony, but which also has a focus on the solo leads from time to time. Leccia's arrangements are a mix of bouncy jazz and dreamy pop – sweet and slow at times, but with some majestically groovy moments at others – baroquely skipping alone in a style that reminds us of some of the best European vocal groovers of the time, mixed with a healthy dose of California sunshine pop!
Taste :
Lexia - Lady Rain
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