[ObMeme] First ten songs on shuffle

[tbutler]

1. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears - "And When I Die"
2. Jimmy McGriff - All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends - "The Worm Turns"
3. Bob James - Touchdown - "Sun Runner"
4. The Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra - Bugs Bunny on Broadway - "Jumpin' Jupiter"
5. Yoko Kanno - Escaflowne Movie OST - "First Vision"
6. Checkfield - Water Wind and Stone - "Africa"
7. Richard Burmer - On the Third Extreme - "Magellan"
8. The Staple Singers - Sounds of the Seventies, 1975 - "Let's Do It Again"
9. Dan Fogelberg - Dan Fogelberg's Greatest Hits - "Part of the Plan"
10. Bruno Coulais - Brendan Et Le Secret De Kells (a.k.a. The Secret of Kells soundtrack) - "The Goose and the Abbot"

I'm a bit surprised there weren't more vocals on there... and that they clustered at the start and end. Ah, well.

Comments

[yhlee]

*facepalm* I think the only one I recognize on there is Yoko Kanno! *wry g*

[tbutler]

Oh, dear. :)

And When I Die is 70's blues/folk pop; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gxwutvlTw8 I rather like the harmonica. :)

Wouldn't expect anyone to recognize the jazz; it's decent, not spectacular.

Sun Runner is early electronic/synth-flavored jazz; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y61aR8XjVvI

Jumpin' Jupiter is one of the minor Looney Tunes classics; includes classic Western-flavored strings, and even brings in the Powerhouse theme. The cartoon's not bad either. :)

Africa and Magellan are both New Age-ish music from the Fresh Aire publisher's label, though different flavors - Africa is rather laid-back acoustic, Magellan is harder-edged synth.

Let's Do it Again is pretty disposable and just a random library inclusion; a lot of Fogelberg is also disposable, but I rather like Part of the Plan. "Love when you can /
Cry when you have to / Feel you must, that's a part of the plan. / Await your arrival / With simple survival / And one day we'll all understand."

The Secret of Kells is a delightful treat of an animated movie; the whole thing is done in the style of an illuminated manuscript from the middle ages, funky perspective and all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-am8lpUtH8 is a fair sample.

[yhlee]

I like some jazz but am not well-versed in it. I enjoyed Sun Runner, though.

I play a little harmonica, but not well. It's a neat instrument, though. :)