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September 11, 2008 | Filed Under Music | No Comments
Nothing like being on the verge of tears for a few days. Good for the soul (I guess), though I would have been happy to do without.
So… what…
Dwight Yoakam – “Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room” and some assorted singles. But this is my favorite album of his.
Return To Forever – “Romantic Warrior” Prog-rock geek returns!
Broken Social Scene – “Soundtrack to The Tracey Fragments” Canadian movie but the Scene are always good.
Charles Mingus – “Cornell 1964” I’ve heard this live set – with the sextet – was one of his best discs.
Tricky – “Knowle West Boy” Brand new! A good set from him. Still trip-hop, but many short form pieces.
Then – Broadway. Why? Felt like it.
First, I snagged the soundtrack to Company (the original with Dean Jones). A must have for me being a HUGE Sondheim fan. Then I found a great album by Barbara Cook called “The Legends of Broadway” (must be a series). I first saw Barbara Cook in the concert performance of “Follies” in 1985 (also Sondheim). She blew me away and I found she has been doing this on Broadway, on record and in clubs for years. She was 58 in 1985 and recorded a recent concert at the Met 2 years ago. Still in amazing voice. This collection includes the songs from “Follies” as well as various other Broadway performances from the previous three decades.
and Life stumbles on…