Computer Music - Michael McNabb

Computer Music
Michael McNabb
Arch Records S-1800
1983

This album is available on CD so I will not be posting a sample.

1983 is way past the vintage of record that I normally collect. But the simplistic title, Computer Music caught my eye. Many early electronic albums have similar straight forward titles. I'm not an expert on electronic music, but this album seems to pay homage to those earlier electronic albums that I have collected. The music is mysterious and it doesn't have that cheap synth sound that I hear in later electronic work. Sure... there a touch of that period synth... but only just.

The joy of the piece is the great musical storytelling. The sound is rich and full and arranged in such a way as to be almost hypnotic.

Terrific stuff!

Music Now!

Morphosis

Music Now!

Custom Fidelity Company
1974

An obscure private press avant-garde LP from members of the faculty of composers of the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati.

Titles and artists include: Morphosis - Electronic Music For Dance by Paul Martin Palombo, Variants II for Viola and Piano by Paul Cooper, A Game of Circles For Clarinet, Piano and Celeste by Scott Huston, String Quintet (1969) by Ellsworth Milburn and Idioms for Violin, Clarinet and French Horn by Scott Huston.

Paul Martin Palombo founded and directed the electronic music studio at the Cincinnati Conservatory (1969 - 78). Morphosis is the only "electronic" piece.

A Hawaiian Party - Bob Kames

Hawaiian War Chant

A Hawaiian Party
Bob Kames At The Organ
King Records 696
1961

Drifting And Dreaming

Blue Hawaii

Yaaka Hula Hickey

On My Island Of Dreams

Sweet Leilani

Ka-Lu-A

Wishing For Hawaii

The Hawaiian Wedding Song 

To You Sweetheart Aloha

Song Of The Island

A Candle And A Rose

Hawaiian War Chant

Hawaiian Holiday By Kaiwaza

Voodoo Moon

Hibiscus Blossom

Hawaiian Holiday By Kaiwaza
Wyncote SW-9006
1964

Hawaiian Holiday
Beyond The Reef
Bird Of Paradise
Sea Breeze
Hibiscus Blossom
Song Of The Islands
Voodoo Moon
Wild
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Lilac And Spanish Moss

More Drums On Fire

More Drums On Fire!
World Pacific Records WP-1261
1959

Available from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample.

Drummers include Sonny Payne, Mel Lewis, Benny Barth, Armando Peraza, Ray Mosca with Freddie Gambrell, The Mastersounds, Zoot Sims and Russ Freeman.

Artistry In Rhythm
I'm Going To Like It Here
Triste Brushes
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie

The Now Sounds Of Today

The World Is Beautiful - Mark Banks

Sweet Sue - Minnie Shields

Memories - Veronica Flemming

The Now Sounds Of Today
Columbine Records CRH-250

Song poem album featuring Kay Weaver, Sonny Cash and Kate Markowitz.

The Prisoner

The Prisoner
Bam-Caruso Records KIRI 066
1986

Here's a bit of a rare release (more so in the states). I think the album was a UK only release.

Some, if not all of the tracks are available for purchase/download (or at least the few I searched for on Amazon). So I will not be posting a sample.

The album plays more like a soundtrack. The tracks are numerous and short. The producers tried to arrange the tracks as they appeared in the series, noting that some tracks were juxtaposed to help "preserve a musical balance".

If you are too young to remember The Prisoner, I would recommend watching it on DVD. The show was a unique and groovy blend of science fiction, fantasy, spy/secret agent and 60s counterculture.

The Wonders Of Sex

How To Teach Children The Wonders Of Sex
Hiltz Publishing Co. - Cincinnati, Ohio
Queen City Album
1966

Sounds Of Spain - Nino de Granada and his Flamenco Troupe

Mezquita Cordobes

Exciting Percussion & Guitars

Sounds Of Spain

Nino de Granada and his Flamenco Troupe

International Awards Series AK-159

This is a fine and obscure Flamenco album produced on a budget label.

Dance To The Best Of Bostic

Smoke Rings (Stereo)

Dance To The Best Of Bostic

Cover: Courtesy of Jantizen, Inc.
King Records 500 & 500 STEREO
1956

From the back cover: Besides being recognized as a top alto sax stylist in the music world... Earl is an arranger of note and a composer. His first arrangement was made while in school by humming the parts of the individual instruments and writing them to form a style he thought might appeal to the public. He was right! Even at an early age, Bostic knew the desires and feelings of the dancing public.

Many of his recorded hits have been original compositions... and, for others he has turned old tunes as "Let Me Off Uptown", "The Major And The Minor", "Brooklyn Boogie", which have all become recording success played by name bands.

His education in music came from playing with great orchestra such as: Don Redmon, Cab Calloway and Lionel Hampton – to name a few. His arranging prowess came to light when he turned out successful music for Louis Prima, Lionel Hampton and Jack Teagarden. Other appreciation of technique developed when he played with such greats as Red Allen, J. C. Higginbotham, Sid Catlett, Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton.

Flamingo 

Always

Deep Purple

Smoke Rings

What No Pearls

Jungle Drums

Serenade

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Seven Steps

I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You

Don't You Do It

Steamwhistle Jump