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Soundtracks Of Our Lives w/e 1 November 2009 CE
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Edited Nov 01, 2009, 13:58
Re: Soundtracks Of Our Lives w/e 1 November 2009 CE
Nov 01, 2009, 10:48
Hendrix - Isle of Wight
Hendrix may have been thirty three sheets to the wind by the time they made it on to the stage and his own performance seriously patchy but I love Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell on this. Stoner rock that is still cogent and funk filled. Far prefer the Polydor vinyl to the reissue with the full set.

Jimi Plays Berkeley (2 sets)
More of the same but with JH on top of his game. Another one of those deceptively great Billy Cox performances. You can learn almost all there is to know about bass playing from his playing with Hendrix. The Glenn McGrath of line and length bassists.

George Faith - To Be A Lover
A Lee Perry produced album that is in the same league of seductive late night classics as "Lets Get It On". Under celebrated at the time by rock critics because of its lack of "conscious" content, this is a record that seems to be travel forward with no visible means of propulsion or suspension. Less Lovers Rock than Lovers Space Rock. The heavily celebrated "Heart of the Congos" (the reggae equivalent of Neville Bros "Yellow Moon")is all very well but to my ears this is the superior record.

Burning Spear - Social Living, Living Dub Vol 1
Up there with "Brand", "Umoja", "Dub Factor" and "Super Ape for a continuous, album length dub experience.

Rainbow - Rising & Catch The Rainbow
These records and "Heaven and Hell" are pretty much where prog flavoured 70s metal ended for me as a serious thing. After this it was all about the economy of "Highway to Hell" and Van Halen.

Marillion - Happiness is the Road
As with a lot of recent releases from Marillion (and Hammill for that matter) it can take a year to sink in. This their 2008 effort has its longeurs but when it kicks off (as on the title track) it's very very good mainstream progressive rock somewhere between Talk Talk, Blue Nile, Porcupine Tree and 80s Crimson.

Ann Peebles - How Strong Is Woman
When you've had enough of X Factor and the self proclaimed divas of contemporary r&b you can refresh the sonic batteries with this set. Possibly too long at 2 hours 20 but there are more than enough Willie Mitchell produced gems in here to make the 2 disc purchase worth the extra money.
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