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Fred Neil
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★ 8.9 7 ratings
Fred Neil genre: Rock
release date 2006-01-17 publisher: Water
Neil's 1966 Capitol debut contains some of his best known (and most covered) songs including "Dolphins," "That's The Bag I'm In," and the future theme song to the 1969 blockbuster film Midnight Cowboy (and Harry Nilsson hit) "Everybody's Talkin'." Original artwork. Detailed liner notes. Water. 2005.
Pet Sounds
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★ 9.0 179 ratings
The Beach Boys genre: Rock
release date 1966-01-01 publisher: Capitol
Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966, by Capitol Records. It was produced, arranged, and primarily composed by Brian Wilson with guest lyricist Tony Asher. Recorded largely between January and April 1966, it furthered the orchestral sound introduced in The Beach Boys Today! (1965). Initially promoted as "the most progressive pop album ever", Pet Sounds is recognized for its ambitious production, sophisticated harmonic structures, and coming of age themes. It is widely regarded as among the greatest and most influential albums in music history. Wilson viewed Pet Sounds as a solo album and attributed its inspiration partly to marijuana use and an LSD–rooted spiritual awakening. Galvanized by the work of his rivals, he aimed to create "the greatest rock album ever made", surpassing the Beatles' Rubber Soul and extending Phil Spector's Wall of Sound innovations. His orchestrations blended pop, jazz, exotica, classical, and avant-garde elements, combining rock instrumentation with layered vocal harmonies, found sounds, and instruments not normally associated with rock, such as French horn, flutes, Electro-Theremin, bass harmonica, bicycle bells, and string ensembles. Featuring the most complex and challenging instrumental and vocal parts of any Beach Boys album, it was their first in which studio musicians, such as the Wrecking Crew, largely replaced the band on their instruments, and the first time any group had departed from their usual small-ensemble pop/rock band format to create a full-length album that could not be replicated live.
Highway 61 Revisited
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release date 1992-04-30 publisher: Dcc Compact Classics
Highway 61 Revisited is a landmark -- recorded in 1965, during the same tumultuous summer that had seen him plugging in his electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival, Highway 61 Revisited is Bob Dylan diving head-first into the rock and roll maelstrom, backed by the studio prowess of Al Kooper, Michael Bloomfield and others on such devastating classics as the epochal "Like A Rolling Stone." This Sundazed edition is an exact reproduction of the rare original 1965 mono album, featuring the original sleeve-notes and photos, and all-analog mastering from the absolute original source tapes.
A Love Supreme
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★ 10.0 5 ratings
John Coltrane genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 2003-08-19 publisher: Impulse Records
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz.
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
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★ 8.6 23 ratings
Otis Redding genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1991-06-11 publisher: Elektra / Wea
跟许多灵魂歌手一样,Otis Redding也是在教堂的唱诗班里得到音乐启蒙教育的。他出生于1941年九月,父亲是浸信会的牧师。喜爱音乐的他,高中都没有毕业就辍学了。有一次,他在一家医院里打工,还因为忘情的在大厅里歌唱而遭到开除。 为了能够接近他所喜爱的音乐,他在家乡找了一份工作,替当地一支合唱团担任打杂的小弟,偶尔也客串演唱。1962年,他开车送合唱团的成员到曼斐斯的某家唱片公司去试音,由于主角不是他,在录音的过程中,他只好乖乖的坐在角落里,合唱团录完之后,他忍不住表示自己也很希望能有机会录音。在录音时间还剩余二十分钟的情况下,唱片公司老板同意让他试试看。 他录了两首歌,第一首让老板觉得太像他从小崇拜的老牌黑人摇滚歌手Little Richard,第二首则是一首抒情的歌谣曲「These Arms of Mine」,老板虽然并不是特别的欣赏,还是决定予以发行,结果却意外的成了他的第一首进榜单曲。 其后的几年间,Otis Redding陆续又有了其他几首R&B的畅销曲,包括「Pain in My Heart」、「Security」、「I've Been Loving You Too Long」、「Respect」以及替他赢得更多注意的歌曲,翻唱自滚石合唱团经典的「(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction」等等。其中发表于1965年的「Respect」在1967年由Aretha Franklin成功的翻唱并且夺得冠军,轰动了歌坛。 只是当时他的知名度仅限于黑人,对于绝大多数的白人来说,仍然没有几个人认识他。为了替他宣传,唱片公司安排了巡回演唱的行程,把他的名声传到了欧洲,尤其是英国和法国,接著他们回到美国,参加蒙特利流行音乐节的演出。他是最后上场的,也是那次活动中唯一的灵魂歌手,而在他上台的时候,已经过了午夜,疲累的白人观众很多都在打瞌睡了,根本无心注意这位他们几乎毫不认识的黑人歌手。 Otis Redding以一首充满活力的「Shake」,炒热了现场,使得他在那次演唱会中的表现成了传奇。而由于他也是第一次接触到那种嬉皮听众,他颇有感触,演唱结束之后,他在停靠在旧金山附近的一艘游艇上写下了「(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay」这首歌。1967年十二月七号,他进入录音室,把这首歌曲录制下来,在歌曲的开头,他加上了海浪和海鸥的声音,用柔和的节奏,唱出了一个孤独男人心中的渴望。 三天之后,十二月十号,他结束了威斯康辛的一场演唱之后,登上了他刚刚购买的双引擎小飞机,准备前往康乃狄格去演出。当时的他,可以说是志得意满,因为不但他的「Respect」被灵魂歌后Aretha Franklin唱红,他本人也刚被英国著名的Melody Maker读者票选为全世界最佳的男歌手,取代了过去八年由猫王所霸占的宝座。 那天的气候十分不利于飞行,空中弥漫著浓雾。起飞之后不久,飞机就在离机场四英里的地方失事坠毁,很快的沉没在冰冷的湖水中,Otis Redding就这样结束了他短短的一生,只活了二十六岁。跟他一起丧生的,还包括了飞机的驾驶员、他的仆从和Bar-Keys乐队的四名团员。 四千五百位歌迷和亲友参加了他的丧礼。在他过世之后,唱片公司发行了「(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay」,很快的就直冲榜首,成为他一生之中唯一的冠军曲,可惜他自己却享受不到那些荣誉了。1980年,他的两个儿子跟一个表弟组成了「The Reddings」合唱团,翻唱了「(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay」,并且得到第五十五名,成为有史以来第一首由原唱者的后人重新唱红的冠军曲。
Here Are The Sonics!!!
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★ 8.6 15 ratings
The Sonics genre: Rock
release date 1999-06-01 publisher: Norton Records
这是The Sonics不是Sonic Youth(音速青年)。但是个人以为The Sonics的成就和名气绝对不 应该比Sonic Youth低。相信很多人一定听过那首“Ha ha ha ha,Yeahh-ah-oh,Cubba cubba cubba ”打头的《Don't you just know it》。很奇怪The Sonics居然没有任何中文资料。俺自己来山寨一 个介绍。 The Sonics是来自于美国华盛顿的经典车库摇滚乐队,活跃于1960年至1968年。他们的声音比 同时代的其他乐队明显更粗放、更不加修饰。某种意义上来说The Sonics可以被认为是史上第 一支朋克摇滚乐团,虽然朋克运动早在1970年就开始了。尽管他们具备一支当时的标准乐器配 备,但是The Sonics不甘于平庸,创造了他们独特狂野的声音,在歌曲中他们总是重新编排歌 词、尖叫咆哮、用扩音器把电吉他的声音搞到非常粗糙。可以说他们的成功得益于当时Gibson 的第一台电吉他模糊音装置(Fuzz box)的出世,但The Sonics的独特嗓音却是他们自己最伟 大的创造。(原文 )
Live at the Apollo
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★ 8.7 33 ratings
James Brown genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 2004-01-01 publisher: Polydor / Umgd
小詹姆士·喬瑟夫·布朗,非洲裔美國歌手,有「靈魂樂教父」之稱,被認為對20世紀的流行音樂有至深的影響。 詹姆士·布朗生涯為知名歌手、作曲家、樂團團長及音樂唱片製作人。布朗將福音音樂及節奏藍調帶入靈魂樂及放克,對許多其他類型的音樂也都有影響,如:搖滾樂、爵士樂、雷鬼、Disco、舞曲、電子樂、afrobeat及嘻哈。
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
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★ 10.0 5 ratings
Charles Mingus genre: Jazz
release date 1995-10-30 publisher: Mca
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is a studio album by American jazz musician Charles Mingus, released on Impulse! Records in 1963. The album consists of a single continuous composition—partially written as a ballet—divided into four tracks and six movements
Live at the Harlem Square Club
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★ 8.7 12 ratings
Sam Cooke genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1990-10-25 publisher: RCA
该专辑收录的都是萨姆 库克的现场表演。本专辑在滚石评出的500强中被排名443位.美国民谣歌手Art Garfunkel(民谣传奇组合Simon & Garfunkel的主唱)在2004年接受滚石杂志采访时是这么评价Sam Cooke的:“Sam Cooke唱歌的方式非常简单:纯净优美,声线饱满,格外地直率。他拥有一个歌手具备的所有素质与自信,调子应该这么定,唱出来的声音应该这个样子,这些正是Sam所擅长的。
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
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Bob Dylan genre: Folk
release date 1990-10-25 publisher: Sony
Bob Dyla的影响力主要体现在60年代,如果没有迪伦,无疑摇滚乐将走一段弯路,将不会有“披头士”(BGEATLES,THE)的《佩珀军士》(Sgt.Pepper),不会有“滚石”的《乞丐的宴会》(Beggar’s Banquet),也不会有“乐队”的《来自大平克的音乐》(Music form Big Pink),这就是他的影响程度。他对音乐的最主要的贡献,这点也影响了列农和麦卡特尼之后的很多歌手,那就是歌词的深刻寓意与音乐成为同等重要的一部分,从他一开始的抗议歌曲,就展示了他的歌词比他的音乐更浪漫、更激动人心。他对工业国家整个一代人的敏感性的形成起了很大的作用,他的音乐对理解和分析60年代是至关重要的。
Green Onions
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release date 2002-04-23 publisher: Sundazed Music Inc.
Propelled by Booker T. Jones' smoky organ and the funky guitar bursts of Steve Cropper, "Green Onions" -- the first chart-topper by Booker T. & the MGs -- slithered across the 1962 airwaves, followed immediately by an album every bit as savory. Hot on the heels of that first MGs smash, here's a second helping, "Mo' Onions," as well as the exquisite pop delights of "Stranger on the Shore" and the unsurpassed after-hours smolder of "Behave Yourself." The original Green Onions LP by the peerless Booker T. & the MGs: exact LP reproduction available now from Sundazed, mastered from the absolute vintage analog tapes, and so lip-smacking delicious it'll make you cry.