music acquired

[jfb]

Found used at Tower: Brian Wilson's Smile and Bjork's Medulla. Do I like many-layered vocal harmony? Yes I do.

Also: the UK edition of Gemma Hayes's first album. I don't usually fall for this kind of almost-the-same record, but the album was SO GREAT, I can't bear to think there are Gemma Hayes songs I'm missing out on.

Along similar lines, I was tempted by The Best of Mandy Moore (not kidding), solely because it includes some live tracks and I'm fatally curious whether she's good outside of the studio. I didn't buy it, though... yet.

Obtained by other means: Starry, Starry Night, a Christmas album by local duo Greg and Bev. If you're looking for Christmas music--and I know not everyone is--check this out.

Comments

[chrismwage.livejournal.com]

You forgot to get RUFUS! RUUUFUUUUS!

[jfb.livejournal.com]

featuring Chaka Khan?

[tuliphead.livejournal.com]

i read so many mediocre reviews of Medulla, but i like it. what's your opinion of it? are you a bjork fan in general?

[jfb.livejournal.com]

I am not a Bjork fan in general. I love a few songs on Telegram, and enjoyed Vespertine but have never taken it back off the shelf. No opinion of Medulla yet, but gosh, the reviews I read were glowing, and what I've heard sounds great.

Smile

[(Anonymous)]

This is Bob Edgar. How'd you like the Smile recording?
I thought they did a good job of re-recording everything. Has more energy than the earlier recordings. But are less smoky. I'd put together a version of "Smile" as best I knew how a couple of years ago, based on available recordings. This cd is a much better edit than the one I'd put together, I'd included too much repetition. Odd rewriting of "Good Vibrations" lyrics, I dunno yet what went on there.