Without a doubt The Heart of Saturday Night is one of my favorite albums ever. It never gets old for me. I can't recommend it any higher.
Intrigued? Of course, you are. Stream the album here.
And here's Frank Sinatra's In The Wee Small Hours:
Desert Skies by Beachwood Sparks
On Desert Skies, Beachwood Sparks blends indie rock with light Pet Sounds and This Years Model-era Elvis Costello flourishes. The results aren't quite as interesting as that description would suggest, but Sparks certainly have an appealing sound that is worth checking out—especially if The Shins, Blitzen Trapper and The Replacements are in your top 20.
Starred Tracks: "Time" "Watery Moonlight" "Sweet Julie Ann" and "Midsummer Daydream"
Unorthodox Behaviour by Brand X
Don't let the album name fool you! The behavior (or behaviour) herein, is hardly unorthodox. Rather this recording, which features Genesis's Phil Collins on drums and guitarist John Goodsall of Atomic Rooster is pretty much straight up jazz-fusion, with hardly any surprises, risk-taking or very much imagination. Still, even thoughUnorthodox Behaviour lacks the magnificence of landmark albums by Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer, the album's eight long compositions have enough musicianship, variety—and yeah, some occassional idiosyncracies, too—to make this album a worthwhile listen for anyone interested in prog-rock of jazz-fusion. That and the aggressive playing by Collins, Goodsall and company is truly dazzling. Released in 1976,Unorthodox Behaviour contains nothing essential but, in 41 minutes, there are no false-steps or dull moments.
Unorthodox Behaviour by Brand X
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