August 15, 2014 Playlist

Hippie Xmas
   
"Deodato 2" by Eumir Deodato (1973)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Eumir Deodato  "Deodato 2"  1973 (Brazil/USA)
If you are a regular  listener of Kosmik Radiation, you have probably heard tracks from this albums dozens if not hundreds of times; it gets played on about 99% of my shows. For the past several years, Deodato 2 has been the album I have been using most as background music during air breaks (the bits when the DJ talks to you) , in particular the groovy fusion version of "Nights In White Satin" (starts with a moog and has a psychedelic breakdown in the middle) and two Deodato originals "Skyscrapers" (the one that starts with the funky bass) and "Super Strut" (the one that starts with the funky keyboard). It is "hippy xmas" in Madison today (traditionally downtown leases turn over on August 15 thus there are all sorts of furniture and "interesting junk" on the curbs meant for the trash but offering free goodies to thrifty "hippies" looking to score), which always inspires a KR show featuring my junkiest used vinyl oddities; this is also the final episode of Kosmik Radiation on Friday mornings 2-5am. Thus it seems like a perfect opportunity to induct this beauty (a gem of a junk bin album) and retire it from regular use (time to reboot the show! Also I am going to wear out the grooves on the best tracks on this sucker!) I don't know what really to say about this album other than: 1) it is on the CTI label, awesome source for progressive crossover jazz a/k/a "fusion", and 2) it sounds like the ultimate soundtrack to "THE SEVENTIES!" Deodato mined this style (funky keyboard jazz, mostly versions of popular tunes) for a number of decent albums in the golden decade (including the top ten smash hit discofied version of "2001", the well-known Strauss theme from the Kubrick movie), but Deodato 2 has long been my favorite of his records. Indeed, it might be my favorite release on the CTI label; it's just a damn fine listen. In case you're wondering about some of the other frequently-heard backgrounds on the show (more used vinyl gems also retiring from regular rotation): the first break of the last hour is usually "Bubbles" (1975) by Herbie Hancock  (what I think of as the "Venus Flytrap Theme", hey baby!); the final air breaks usually feature tunes from Warm Wild & Wonderful: The Now Sound of Tony Mottola Featuring The Groovies (1968 Enoch Light-produced magic and the "Groovies" are really The Free Design); right before the "3:30 epic set" you often hear "spy jazz which starts with a crazy moog" which is of course "Ironside" (1971) by Quincy Jones (the theme from the TV show Ironside); and in recent months I have often used "Grazing In The Grass" by Hugh Masekela for the very first break of the show (though I think I'll keep that one since it's newer!) Some other regulars in recent years have included tracks from An Astromusical Odyssey (1971) by "Sounds Galactic" (John Keating) and Enoch Light Presents Spaced Out (1969).
(N) = New Release
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
ChaseSwanee River (Stephen Foster)Ennea 1972
USA
MaduraJohnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)Madura 1971
USA
Blue Cheer(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)Outsideinside 1968
USA
Harlow Wilcox & The OakiesGroovy GrubwormGroovy Grubworm And Other Golden Guitar Greats1969
USA
Ten Years AfterYear 3000 BluesCricklewood Green 1970
UK
Larry NormanPeacepollutionrevolutionSo Long Ago In The Garden 1973
USA
The TurtlesCan't You Hear The Cows?B-side 7" single (Happy Together Again anthology) 1968
USA
Terry Knight & The PackDirty Lady7" single (Funk-Off: Mark, Don & Terry anthology)c. 1968
USA
 
 
Eumir DeodatoNights In White Satin (The Moody Blues)Deodato 2
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK 		1973
Brazil/USA
Eumir DeodatoSkyscrapersDeodato 2
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK 		1973
Brazil/USA
Eumir DeodatoDo It Again (Steely Dan)Whirlwinds 1974
Brazil/USA
Steely DanOnly A Fool Would Say ThatCan't Buy A Thrill 1972
USA
Steely DanMonkey In Your SoulPretzel Logic 1974
USA
   
 
BuckacreEmpty NightsBuckacre 1978
USA
Blue Oyster CultCelestial The QueenSpectres 1977
USA
String Driven ThingJosephinePlease Mind Your Head 1974
UK (Scotland)
Suzi QuatroOfficial Suburbian SupermanSuzi Quatro 1974
USA/UK
Black Oak ArkansasFightin' CockX-Rated 1975
USA
CrowDa Da SongCrow Music 1970
USA
   
 
Mahogany RushMakin' My WaveChild Of The Novelty 1974
Canada
GoodthunderBarking At The Ants
 		Goodthunder1972
USA
QuatermassUp On The GroundQuatermass 1970
UK
Joe Byrd & The Field HippiesThe Elephant At The DoorThe American Metaphysical Circus1969
USA
The Skull DefektsVenomDances In Dreams Of The Known Unknown (N)2014 (Thrill Jockey)Sweden
El ChicanoEnchanted ForestEl Chicano 1973
USA
Kai WindingTheme From NowhereMondo Cane #2 1964
USA
   
 
Emerald WebThe PowerstoneDragon Wings And Wizard Tales1979
USA
The Mystic Moods Orchestra A Webb of Jim Collage (MacArthur Park / The Yard Went On Forever)
   / There's A Good Earth Out Tonight
 		Extensions1969
USA
John KeatingTheme from Star TrekSpace Experience 1972
USA
Claude DenjeanVenus (Shocking Blue)Moog! 1970
France/Canada
Claudine LongetBirds (Neil Young)Let's Spend The Night Together 1972
France/USA
Wendy & Bonnie Five O'Clock In The Morning
 		Genesis1969
USA
 
  
Ted Heath & His Orchestra (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) The Big Ones1970
UK
Enoch Light & The Light BrigadeMarrakesh Express (Crosby Stills & Nash)
 		Permissive Polyphonics1970
USA
The ByrdsWe'll Meet Again
 		Mr. Tambourine Man1965
USA
      
   
   
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