Out of the 20 tracks, I'd say 15 of 'em are rare as rocking horse poop. Big favs in Johnny Lytle's "The Loop" and Alder Ray's unreleased track, "I Don't Need but One Man." Wes Dakus' "Sour Biscuits" and Bobby Rydell's "Sway" are a couple of more goodies. They're all good. Enjoy!
And groove they do. Bands include Brainchild, Ablution, Sunbirds, The Greatest Show on Earth, Gravy Train, Ardo Dombec, and more! 16 tracks, over 90 minutes. Enjoy!
Another excellent mix (aren't they all?). About the first track, DJ Yves' "Sailing (Michael Scott ext. mix)" - it's not the Chris Cross dude, although I've seen it tagged on various sites. I know amateur (& pro) remixers alter the vocals and such, but I did track down a possible name of the singer. But, it's the internet, so I didn't bother noting it and just kept the track tagged to the mixer (DJ Yves). On the original remix, the tune begins with the percussion. For this mix, I added the original tune's orchestra intro, the stretches, The Office quips, repeats, flanging, and all other effects (all of 26 seconds), then segued into the original remix. And, it's still a big fav.
Blue Wednesday's "Don't Let Go" is a big, BIG fav, along with Stuffed Tomato's "The Stone Skipper." Also, The Player Piano's "Sudden Left" and In Love with a Ghost's "Happy When You're Not Here" a couple more favs. Jack McDuff's soul-jazzed "Middle Class Folk Song" is another biggie. They're all good. Enjoy!
Lots of goodies here. Actually, all goodies. My biggest fav is probably The Alan Bown's "Technicolour Dream." LOVE that tune! The Buchanan Brothers' "Do You Love Me" is a great cover. White Plains' "Carolina's Comin' Home" is a tune you rarely hear, and the same goes for Tommy James & The Shondells' "Talkin' & Signifyin'." They're all good. Enjoy!
I've always enjoyed puns/play in words, the more inept the better. There are a total of 9 covers of (Free's) All Right Now in this comp, and the original title was either going to be "ASI(9) Cover Versions..." or "ASI-9 Cover Versions..." or "Asi-NINE Cover Versions...," etc. Sometimes simplicity is the way to go hence, the basic and to-the-point title of this comp [for those unsure of original titles, the variations are from the word Asinine]. Anyway...
There are probably a gazillion versions of "All Right Now." I happen to really like nine of them, and those nine are all included along with seven other covers that are unrelated other than they're also covers. My favorites? It has to be the first track (SC Trojan Marching Band). It kicks ass! I'd love to be at a sporting event and the band rocked it out of the auditorium. As for the non-All Right Now tracks, Galactic Cowboys' "Junior's Farm" because I sometimes enjoy it over Paul's own version. Yes, you've read that right. Brownsville Station's "Barefootin'" is just as good or better than the original. Yes, you've read that right too. Enjoy!
18 tracks of guitar fanatic aerobatics. What about those unsung players that are nary a blip on a radar screen? They certainly got the chops, which brings us to this comp...
Wankery?!? Isn't that an insult? It's tongue-in-cheek. I dig this stuff. Several of the tracks are more progressive/hard rock with a couple tinged in melancholy [it should also be noted that musical proficiency exceeds in all the instrumentations]. Half the comp may be new territory for those unfamiliar with the genres, and possibly unimpressed or startled with the unlikeness to the more familiar classic favs. Fortunately, this is really good stuff! Ron Jarzombek's "The Ink Panther" and Polyphia's "James Franco" are big, big favs. Enjoy!
Another comp of awesome rare 70s prog. 85 minutes worth! Taï Phong's "Last Chance" and Sebastian Hardie's "Hello Phimistar" are a couple of favs. They're all good. Enjoy!
