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Joolio Geordio
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Soundtrack To Our Lives W/E 26/1/03
Jan 26, 2003, 13:03
Welcome to a special musical caching edition of soundtrax where Joolio leaves strange musical artefacts around the house within spitting distance of some form of audio player in the hope that he will find it later on and play it.

Good afternoon hope that you have all had a good week and are enjoying a good weekend.

The play list for the last week has featured some old faves some of which have enjoyed a few spins whilst others have been let off the leash briefly but enjoyed just as much. There has been some new, well new to me and not newer than 1974 8-), which is in the first stages of exploration. And there have been a few albums dipped into for a few tracks and replaced for what ever reason time constraints, the mood wasn’t right etc they are all here, as best that I can remember them anyway.

So here goes: -

The Jethro Tull mood continues this week actually jumped forward this week from the 1970’s to a couple of the 80’s “comeback albums” - Crest For a Knave and Broadsword and the Beast. Both on LP so neglected for a while. I have always liked these records but I had forgotten just how AOR Tull had become by the 80’s. Even Broadsword, which I had always as fairly progressive sounding, descends into 80’s AOR ism too often. It’s the better of the two without doubt, but 80’s production and 80’s synths – yuk its horrible.

Porcupine Tree – going to see these soon so I have started to dig out some of there discs but most of these will feature in next weeks listings. So for now I can tell you that Recordings enjoyed some airtime this last week. The nice thing about the Tree is that every few years they have a habit of issuing outtakes collections and this is one of them. And do you know what the quality is that good this could have been a standalone album in its own right rather than a tying up loose ends release. Two songs Disappear and Buying New Soul match anything on the “regular” albums proper.

Polyphonic Spree – courtesy of Sparksie. Big Big choral symphonic pop a real grower I am informed that they are playing in the smoke soon. I will be going, I don’t think that I have a choice, resistance is useless.

Hmm what is this !! I am part way though Soundtrax and I haven’t mentioned anything pre 1982 I must be ill!!!
You knew that it was too good to last …. So here goes a couple of new things (to me anyway) courtesy of Tight Purple Shirt. One is Volunteers by Jefferson Airplane – I just love this, it has been repeatedly played throughout the week. Great version of Wooden Ships too 8-)
Also from TPS - Basket of Light by Pentangle – this is a truly stunning album I can’t believe that I haven’t heard these before. I have always been curious but whoa fantastic yet a new back catalogue to explore.

Been doing some recording my self this week so the following were initially played back as check discs/tapes but kind stuck as my walk to work music.

Led Zeppelin three – got to be my favourite Zep album its just fantastic …. There is not a bad track here it has everything.
Quatermass- still sticking around for repeated playback.
Hard Stuff- an album called Bulletproof – these feature the bassist for Quatermass and the drummer and guitarist from Atomic Rooster. It isn’t as good as Quatermass – but it has some interesting moments.
I will post these to you this week AHAB – honest.

Led Zeppelin 1 an old fave – powerful what else can I say………………
Sly and The Family Stone – There Is A Riot Going On – things starting to get more introspective when they did this but its their creative high watermark a gritty, powerful slab of funk.

What did I dip into briefly this week – I think only one in the end David Crosby’s Its All Coming Back to Me Now – live album from 1994. The Cros is in fine form aided and abetted by a cast of LA musical accolytes. Features some great versions of Long Time Gone and Wooden Ships (done in the style of Jefferson Airplane).

Ok that is all for me over to you lot.

Joolio
(Still Raining, Still Dreaming)


Now playing Radioactive Toy – by The Porcupine Tree – from Coma Divine
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