We begin with some Buddy-Rich-style sounds from... the Peter Pan label? (Am I reading that right? Yup, looks like it's Peter Pan.) This is from the Do The Hokey Pokey and The Bunny Hop LP. Where else?
Ten Little Indians, The Peter Pan Orchestra.
And now let's join Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Billy May as they take a sluggish open craft to a well-known country in East Asia:
On a Slow Boat to China (Frank Loesser), Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney with Billy May's Orchestra, 1958. (Originally from Fancy Meeting You Here.)
The remaining four selections are jazz-rock gems from 1970, and you may very well not have heard any but the first selection, which was a big hit (at least in my childhood neck o' the woods, Toledo). I love this record!
Vehicle (Jim Peterik), Ides of March, 1970. From the Warner Bros. LP, Vehicle.
And here's another number from the same LP:
Bald Medusa(Peterik-Borch), Ides of March, 1970. From Vehicle.
The Sound Syndicate of Quebec, Canada changed its name to Illustration just prior to (and for the sake of) its first, and only, LP of 1970. The band got great reviews from Rolling Stone and the New York Times, but its career was short-lived (read all about it at this site).
Here are two killer tracks from that self-titled album. The first is about the Rapture, I guess, but I wasn't even thinking about that when I picked it. I'm a Christian, but I don't believe in such superstitious crap. Great side, though--listen to the fabulous, funky rhythm section (Richard Terry on bass, Garry Beattie on guitar, and Claude Roy on drums)!
Upon the Earth (Donald Saunders), Illustration, from self-titled Janus label LP, 1970.
This next one is probably the jazziest number, with great Claude Roy drumming. I believe that "intermodal" describes the harmony of the hook:
Life Tasters, Time Wasters (John Ranger), Illustration, from self-titled Janus label LP, 1970.
More great sounds to come at... MY(P)WHAE!
Lee
9 comments:
Well, maybe I won't throw myself out of the window and into the oncoming garbage truck after all. Thank you Lee, you saved my life.
I'm no big rock-jazz fan, but enjoyed those four sides (I love the stereo effect during the guitar solo on 'Vehicle', quite spectacular with earphones!). Anything rather than Chink & Stink, or whatever they're called...
By the way, one of my fellow French bloggers visited your pages and Brad's yesterday and I'm happy to inform you that we're still in reasonably good terms. The Patti Page side nearly killed him, though.
Choke & Stink is more like it... I soothed the savage beast tonight with your sides lee, and found another cat-related 78 too (encoding now and will post soon).
Brad
Would love to hear what you could do to restore the Ides of March version of "Wooden Ships/Dharma For One." I don't have the hardware/software/expertise to clean up my vinyl copy of it. IMO, it's the crowning jewel on that album and ranks right up there with the CSNY original and Jefferson Airplane's version.
Not that I'm complaining. You post so many interesting songs to occupy my mind/time. And you're right; it's music I certainly don't hear anyplace else! Which is what keeps me coming back day after day.
Thanks for all your hard work and sharing it with us.
Elk
Lady Domi,
Yes, that stereo-pan effect. I like the mono version of "Vehicle" better, actually, but my 45 single is fairly worn. The brass has more punch in mono....
Brad,
I look forward to the feline side. And I kind of enjoyed the drunken 1944 party. Interesting history. I wonder if those guys could sing in tune while sober? ( <:
Elk,
Thanks! That's a good idea for a future post--I like IOM's take on "Eleanor Rigby," too. At the moment, I'm racing to get Easter and cowboy stuff onto my hard drive. A blogger's work is never done.
Lee
Im glad your gonna post more cowboy stuff. How bout some Walter Brenner, the old coot? I know you got the goods.
Personally, Jazz-rock is okay by me once in a while. Not the Weather report jams, but Blood Sweat and Tears and this Peterik stuff is good. I love the pomposity of it all, Eye of the Tiger is a damn good song too. I love the over the top vocals and horns of Bald Medusa. Its great to hear this stuff instead of the same old oldies Vehicle.
Those holy rollers could rock man, funky backing, as you said. I paid attention to the drumming and yeah, its great.Was he related to Patrick Roy, the Canadians goalie?
Good stuff!
I just came to say hi, and that I'm thinking more and more of starting another blog in English, which may include translations, or rather adaptations, of some of the stuff I wrote in French, and also 'previously unissued material', as they say on CD covers! I'll let you know when it's on line - probably not before the end of the month, gotta get through my translating work first.
Have a nice... well, night, I guess.
Lady Domi.
Lady Domi,
I'm about to turn in (no, really!). Thanks for dropping by, and that new blog sounds like a great idea. I'm just now reading the news at Brad's Shellac Shanty--oh, my Lord. I'm going to leave words of hope and support. How courageous of him to share that.
Lee
Mike,
In fact, I have a Brennan track ready to go. In stereo, no less!
Can't say I'm a fan of Eye of the Tiger, though. In fact, that's being diplomatic! For the longest time, I didn't know Jim Peterik (I misspelled his name!!!) had written the song.
Don't know if Claude and Patrick are related....
Lee
I have a French RCA LP of some jazz-rock that I really enjoy... I may post some cuts of it on the AudiOddities blog... it by a group called "Synthesis", and looks like most, if not all, are French studio musicians... there are some cheesy tracks on it but also some very straight-ahead swing... in fact, I may just do that now, before I go to bed.
Thanks for all the support, Lee & Domi & all, I think it's helping :)
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