MILES DAVIS Kind Of Blue (1959)

Today 60 years ago this milestone was released.
One of the best Jazz records ever recorded.

MILES DAVIS Kind Of Blue (1959)
01 So What
02 Freddie Freeloader
03 Blue In Green
04 All Blues
05 Flamenco Sketches

THE CLASH Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg (1981)

This is a re-post. Not only an updated link... as THE CLASH are more than just a band to me.

In 1981 THE CLASH recorded what should have been released as "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" but was released in 1982 as "Combat Rock".
The original version of "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" was produced by Mick Jones and is nowadays known as "the original Combat Rock".
RPFFB consists of two cds whereas cd 1 is the regular album and cd 2 is some kind of remix album. Some of the remixes were later released on "Super Black Market Clash".

The album on discogs.

THE CLASH Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg

CD1
01 The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too
02 Kill Time
03 Should I Stay Or Should I Go
04 Rock The Casbah
05 Know Your Rights
06 Red Angel Dragnet
07 Ghetto Defendent
08 Sean Flynn
09 Car Jamming
10 Innoculated City
11 Death Is A Star
12 Walk Evil Talk
13 Atom Tan
14 Overpowered By Funk (Demo)
15 Innoculated City (uncensored)
16 First Night Back In London
17 Cool Confusion
18 Straight To Hell (Extended Mix)

CD2
01 Rock The Casbah (instrumental)
02 Know Your Rights (instrumental)
03 Red Angel Dragnet (instrumental)
04 Overpowered By Funk (instrumental)
05 Ghetto Defendant 1 (instrumental)
06 Ghetto Defendant 2 (instrumental)
07 Atom Tan (instrumental)
08 First Night Back in London (instrumental)
09 Cool Confusion 1 (instrumental)
10 Cool Confusion 2 (instrumental)
11 Straight To Hell (7")
12 Overpowered By Funk (no flushes)
13 Hell W10
14 Cool Confusion (Remix)
15 Know Your Rights (alt. Version)
16 Cool Confusion (full)
17 Red Angel Dragnet (edited)
18 Ghetto Defendant (edited)
19 Rock The Casbah (with Rankin' Roger [R.I.P.])

The artwork/covers

ANTHONY REYNOLDS British Ballads (2007)

After three records and one or two EPs ANTHONY RENOLDS' band JACK split and he released the wonderful "British Ballads" in 2007 as solo artist.
Compared with JACK it has more of some kind of story teller feeling, less of the band power punch in the face.
His voice is marvellous. Unique. Outstanding.
Enjoy

ANTHONY REYNOLDS British Ballads (2007)

ANDY PAWLAK Low Beat Folk (2019 Release)

Wednesday 10thJuly will see the release of ANDY PAWLAK's "Low Beat Folk", originally recorded in 1998, slightly remastered by Dave.

Japan's Disk Union was so kind to release it in a cardboard sleeve. Limited of course and available through Disk Union.
Front Cover by Andy and me.

Ole, you obviously read this blog. Get in touch mate...

MARK HOLLIS a.k.a. JOHN COPE Piano (1998) Missing Pieces (2001)

From the album "AV 1" from Phil Brown and Dave Allison.
"Piano" featured MARK HOLLIS hidden under the B-side-inspired pseudonym John Cope and managed to be deliberate without being frustrating, unsettling but never futuristic, and an enduringly eerie achievement.

The song appeared later on the album "Missing Pieces" that features the 3CD-Single Box "After The Flood" plus "Piano".

Download "Piano".

To the immortal memory of great MARK HOLLIS.

MARK HOLLIS 1955-2019

MARK HOLLIS
Rest In Peace

Good god... What a loss...
Don't know what to say...

I updated the download links of his self titled album and of Talk Talk "Introducing" and "After The Flood".

There is a nice article about Mark Hollis in the Rolling Stone here.

BETH GIBBONS & THE POLISH NATIONAL RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) (2019)

Brilliant BETH GIBBONS performed the
"Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs" by Henryk Górecki
live with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The album will be out on 29th march. You can pre-order it now as heavy vinyl, CD or download.

I. Lento — Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile
II. Lento e largo — Tranquillissimo
III. Lento — Cantabile-semplice

Read more here.

HEAVEN 17 Best H17

This is a personal compilation that I did in 2009 and that is still one of my favourites.
Nothing much to say as I really love this band. It was a companion for many years. When they were at their best and after they split. The songs never lost the magic and spirit for me.
I hope you love the compilation as much as I do.

HEAVEN 17 Best H17
01 Penthouse And Pavement
02 Play To Win
03 Geisha Boys And Temple Girls
04 Let's all Make A Bomb (12" Version)
05 Song With No Name (12" Version)
06 Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
07 Who'll Stop The Rain
08 We Live So Fast
09 Come Live With Me (12" Extended Version)
10 Temptation
11 Let Me Go (DreamTime Mix)
12 This Is Mine
13 ...And That's No Lie
14 Sunset Now (Full Length)
15 The Fuse (Full Length)
16 Flamedown (Full Length)
17 Contenders
18 Trouble
19 Train Of Love In Motion
20 An Electronic Prayer
21 Dive