April 11, 2014 Playlist

"Earth" by Vangelis Papathanassiou (1973)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Vangelis Papathanassiou  "Earth"  1973 (Greece)
In between his masterpieces 666 (1972) and Heaven & Hell (1975), Vangelis recorded this neo-tribal electro-proggish classic album (one of the few times he used his last name on a record!) His most famous music comes from the later 1970's and features a battery of synthesizers; his signature tunes include the theme from Carl Sagan's Cosmos and the ubiquitous early-80's hit theme from Chariots of Fire. However on his earlier records (including with his great sixties group Aphrodite's Child), Van plays an array of exotic percussion and Mediterranean instruments and he was still using vocalists. The result is crazy hippie exotica soundtrack world music, and the afforementioned trio of 1972-1975 albums are really some of the most underappreciated and original gems of their era!
(N) = New Release
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
The Movements Winter's Calling
   / What Would Happen If I Tried
Like Elephants 2 (N)2014 (Crusher)Sweden
Damaged Bug 1/2 An AirplaneHubba Bubba (N)2014 (Castle Face)USA
The Diaphanoids How Can I Distinguish Sky From Earth If They Keep Changing Their Place?LSME (N)2014 (Tirk)Italy
Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks Blind BabeEnter The Slasher House (N)2014 (Domino)USA
Liars Mask MakerMess (N)2014 (Mute)USA/Australia
 
 
Vangelis Papathanassiou
Come On / We Were All Uprooted
   / Sunny Earth / He-O
Earth
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1973
Greece
Vangelis Movement 1 (Bacchanale)Heaven And Hell1975
Greece
   
 
Black Dice
CarnitasMr. Impossible2012
USA
Kraftwerk
SpacelabThe Man-Machine1978
Germany
Pink Floyd
Main ThemeMore1969
UK
Far East Family Band
Mystery Of Northern SpaceThe Cave Down To The Earth1975
Japan
   
 
Jim Black, Nels Cline & Tim BerneMomento
The Veil2011
USA
Frank Pahl Okami YashaFishers O' Wufmen (N)2014 (self release)USA
Sun Araw BelomancieBelomancie (N)2014 (Drag City)USA
Mark McGuire The Lonelier Way -> Turiya (The Same Way)Along The Way (N)2014 (Dead Oceans)USA
Force Of NatureIe Man Ja (Ya-Mon-Ya)
Force Of Nature1974
USA
Kool & The GangLove & Understanding
Love & Understanding1976
USA
   
 
Herbie Hancock (with Bennie Maupin & Ray Parker jr.) Doin' It
Secrets1976
USA
Bennie Maupin (with Herbie Hancock) The Jewel In The Lotus
The Jewel In The Lotus1974
USA
 
  
Tangerine Dream AtemAtem1973
Germany
      
   
   
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