Monthly Archives: April 2012

Time Machine 1972

4-30-12                     Time Machine Phonolog Reports – New Releases Week of May 1, 1972 Caught my eye: ALEXIS KORNER – Bootleg Him (Warner Brothers 2XS-196) double LP FREE – Free At Last (A&M SP-4349) PERCY FAITH – Joy (Columbia CQ-31301) (LP) … Continue reading

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Frank Zappa Re-issues

http://theseconddisc.com/2012/04/19/freak-out-early-zappa-classics-coming-from-universal/ There is a possibility that they could “right some wrongs” by issuing the vinyl mixes of “Hot Rats” and “Ruben & The Jets” on CD… I wonder why they’re missing a few?  I understand why there’s no “200 Motels”, … Continue reading

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Time Machine March 1972 (Strange Days)

4-26-12          Time Machine, March 1972 Guitarist Duane Eddy born 1938, producer Giorgio Moroder born 1940; Twangy. From Strange Days magazine in Japan.  Not sure where they’re getting their release dates from – England?  What I have here today is thought … Continue reading

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Genesis

4-25-12          Genesis Singer Ella Fitzgerald born 1918, bluesman Albert King born 1923; The Blues. Well, lately been talking about Pink Floyd and Yes – so, thought I’d weigh in on Genesis. First heard ‘em on the FM radio in the … Continue reading

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Yes

4-24-12          Yes Jazz guy Joe Henderson born 1937, singer Barbra Streisand born 1942; Jazz. I have listened to the British band Yes on and off for over 40 years.  I started at around the time of “The Yes Album” (#3) … Continue reading

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Time Machine 1972

4-23-12                     Time Machine 1972 Phonolog Reports – New Releases Week of April 24, 1972 Caught my eye: NICK DRAKE – Pink Moon (Island/Capitol SMAS-9318) (CD) PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND – Golden Butter (Elektra 7E-2005) double LP CROSBY & NASH  (Atlantic … Continue reading

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5.1 DVD Recorder?

A friend recently copied the 5.1 DVD-A inside of the expensive boxed set of “Quadrophenia” by The Who for me.  So, a DVD burner can copy 5.1 audio. As I am lucky enough to live in a primary TV market, … Continue reading

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Pink Floyd in 5.1

4-19-12          Pink Floyd in 5.1 Audio Turtles / Mothers vocalist Mark Volman born 1947, funkster Bernie Worrell born 1944; Eddie, Are You Kidding? You’ve certainly got your choice, when it comes to listening to Pink Floyd in multi-channel audio.  The … Continue reading

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THX 1138

4-18-12          THX 1138 Bluesman Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown born 1924, S.F. bay area weirdo Skip Spence born 1946; The Blues. Recently, I had the opportunity to watch a film that I saw as a youngster, “THX 1138” (1971).  It’s a George … Continue reading

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Lounge Lizards – John Lurie etc.

4-17-12          The Lounge Lizards Buzzcock Pete Shelley born 1955, rapper Afrika Bombaataa born 1957; What Do I Get? My discography here is by no means exhaustive.  It’s a New York City thing, and I’m not in New York!  More music … Continue reading

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