June 19, 2019 Playlist

Sir Paul of Wings

Return of the Self-Indulgent Birthday Special

Featuring Sir Paul McCartney

"Abbey Road" by The Beatles (1969)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
The Beatles "Abbey Road"  1969 (UK)
Sir James Paul McCartney is 77 years old this week, and he just played a huge concert at Lambeau Field in Green Bay WI this month. I'll take the somewhat controversial position that Paul was the coolest and most talented Beatle, but I may be biased due to the Kosmik link I share with him since we are both Gemini born on the same date. Although Sir Paul was arguably the main brain behind the Beatles' most significant album, and was definitely driving the bus for my favorite Beatle album (soundtrack to the terrible movie Paul was also mostly responsible for), his best work could be "The Medley" on side 2 of this week's CAOTW, which includes relatively unsung Beatles gems such a "You Never Give Me Your Money" and "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window." Abbey Road was also a super-important album because it achieved a new peak in high fidelity studio recording for the Fab Four and their producer Sir George Martin: believe it or not, all of their previous albums were recorded on 4-track tape! For this album they had a whopping 8 tracks to work with! This is also their only album with synthesizers: George bought him one of the first Moogs in 1968. Finally, this was the final album The Beatles recorded - there was just one track on their swansong Let It Be album that was recorded in early 1970 following the Abbey Road sessions (George's "I Me Mine", which Paul doesn't even play on). The rest of LIB had been recorded prior to AR as part of another "failed" movie project spearheaded by - you guessed it, Paul McCartney.
 
"Who's Next" by The Who (1971)
Bonus 2nd CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
The Who "Who's Next"  1971 (UK)
When I do a "self indulgent birthday special" I like to treat myself and the listeners to a second bonus classic album. If you asked me what my 5 favorite albums were when I was in high school, I would have probably picked Abbey Road, Are You Experienced?, Dark Side Of The Moon, Never Mind The Bollocks and Who's Next. And if I had to narrow that list to just one bestest albums ever, it would have been The Who. If you like rock music, it's hard to deny the greatness of the musicianship in this band: their blueprint of everybody-plays-lead power trio lineup with powerhouse lion-maned, bare-chested lead singer was followed by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and so many other classic rock bands. Compared to a lot of their peers, The Who were not especially prolific in the studio, and their forays into orchestration and synthesizers and concept albums diluted their signature sound, always best experienced when the band played live. So among all of their studio albums, I think Who's Next is their most singluar achievement, featuring Pete Townshend's best song writing (also John Entwistle's most quintessentially dark "joke" song "My Wife"), and an amazingly well balanced blend of sounds that cover all bases: rocking out/ballads, heavy electric/ lovely acoustic, organic/sythesized futuristic. Plus, one of the funniest album covers in classic rock!
(D) = Dave 3000 recordings worldwide debut
Artist Song Album Year Country
The Beatles
Hello Goodbye
 		Magical Mystery Tour
1967
UK
Wings (Paul McCartney)
Venus And Mars / Rock Show
 		Venus And Mars 1975
UK
Paul & Linda McCartney
Too Many People
 		Ram
1971
UK/USA
John Lennon
How Do You Sleep?
 		Imagine
1971
UK
Plastic Ono Band
(John Lennon & Yoko Ono with Eric Clapton)
Don't Worry Kyoko (live)
 		Live Peace In Toronto 1969
1969
UK/Japan
 
  
The BeatlesYou Never Give Me Your Money
   / Sun King
   / Mean Mr. Mustard
   / Polythene Pam
   / She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
   / Golden Slumbers
   / Carry That Weight
   / The End		Abbey Road
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1969UK
The WhoWon't Get Fooled AgainWho's Next
 Bonus 2nd CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1971UK
 
  
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Furisodation ("Formal Kimono Celebration")
 		Nanda Collection
2013
Japan
DAOKO
Moshimo Bokura Ga GAME No Shuyaku De
("If We Are The Protagonists Of The Game")
 		Thank You Blue
2017
Japan
Wednesday Campanella
Aladdin
 		Superman
2017
Japan
Haru Nemuri
HELLO @ NEW WORLD
 		non-album single
2017
Japan
FEMM
Fxxk Boyz Get Money
 		FEMM-isation
2014
Japan/USA
BABYMETAL
Karate
 		Metal Resistance
2016
Japan
 
  
Dave 3000
Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell) "Great Songs Of The Sixties vol. 1" (unfinished unreleased album)
rec. 2018
USA
Dave 3000
Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) "Great Songs Of The Sixties vol. 1" (unfinished unreleased album)
rec. 2018
USA
Dave 3000
Pleasant Valley Sunday (The Monkees) "Great Songs Of The Sixties vol. 1" (unfinished unreleased album)
rec. 2018
USA
Dave 3000
Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix) "Great Songs Of The Sixties vol. 1" (unfinished unreleased album)
rec. 2018
USA
Sheep Fiends
A Horse Whose Name I Forgot (Dave 3000 on rhythm guitar) As yet unreleased track
rec. 2018
USA
Sheep Fiends
Use Filters (Rough Mix) (Dave 3000 on lead guitar) As yet unreleased track
rec. 2019
USA
Dave 3000
Rise Again (original song by Dave 3000) unreleased demo
rec. 2015
USA
Dave 3000
It Was A Very Good Year (Frank Sinatra / William Shatner) "Great Songs Of The Sixties vol. 1" (unfinished unreleased album)
rec. 2018
USA
 
 
Alan Moorhouse & His Bond Street Brigade
Band On The Run (Paul McCartney/Wings)
 		McCartney, Mendelssohn, Mancini
1975
UK
Freddie Hubbard
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (Paul McCartney)
 		First Light
1971
USA
Tony Mottola
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
 		Tony Mottola Joins The Guitar Underground
1969
USA
Grant Green
A Day In The Life (The Beatles)
 		Green Is Beautiful
1970
USA
The Nat Adderley Sextet with Rick Holmes
Gemini
 		Soul Zodiac
1972
USA
Eddie Harris
Happy Gemini
 		Is It In
1974
USA

 
The Free Design
Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)
 		You Could Be Born Again
1968
USA
Bud Shank
Hello Goodbye (The Beatles)
 		Magical Mystery
1968
USA
                   
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