My musical education continues with three stunning compilations from the great Otis Westinghouse.
We begin with a disc of African classics... this is the disc that struck me the most because of my lack of familiarity with the region's music. The only song Otis included that I heard before was "Yekermo Sew," which was featured in Jim Jarmusch's
Broken Flowers. Some of the music on here almost had Indian or Arabic qualities to them, which goes to show you how diverse African music can be.
1. "Rock el Casbah Rachid Taha" from Tekitoi
2. "Winta Rachid Taha" from Tekitoi
3. "Yèkèrmo Sèw," Mulatu Astatqé from
The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
4. "Yekatit Mulatu Astatqé from
The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
5. "Erè Mèla Mèla Mahmoud Ahmed from
The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
6. "Papa Ndiaye" Orchestra Baobab from
Made In Dakar
7. "Cler Achel Tinariwen" from
Aman Iman: Water Is Life
8. "Imidiwan Winakalin Tinariwen" from
Aman Iman: Water Is Life
9. "Djanfa (La Trahison) Amadou & Mariam from
Dimanche À Bamako
10. "Erdi Ali Farka Touré Savane
11. "Kulanjan Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté BBC Radio 1 session 9/11/99
12. "Toumani Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra from
Boulevard de l'Independance
13. "Single Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra
Boulevard de l'Independance
14. "Elyne Road" Toumani Diabaté,
The Mandé Variations
Next up, British classics - with a focus on Manchester! I had mentioned to Otis that I wasn't entirely familiar with the likes of Joy Division, Lloyd Cole or Scritti Politti, so it's nice to finally put music to the name. I obviously knew the Smiths tune and a few others sounded familiar. Overall I'm sill working on absorbing this one, but am enjoying it so far!
1. "Disorder" - Joy Division from
Unknown Pleasures
2. "Twenty Four Hours" - Joy Division from
Closer
3. "Old Enough To Know Better" - Lloyd Cole from
Etc
4. "Vin Ordinaire" - Lloyd Cole from
The Negatives
5. "Gettin, Havin' & Holdin'" - Scritti Politti from
Songs To Remember
6. "Umm" - Scritti Politti from
Anomie & Bonhomie
7. "Chance Meeting" - Josef K from
Entomology
8. "The Missionary" - Josef K from
Entomology
9. "Blue Boy" - Orange Juice from
The Glasgow School
10. "Louise Louise" - Orange Juice from
The Glasgow School
11. "Home Again" - Edwyn Collins from
Home Again
12. "Totally Wired" -
The Fall (a single)
13. "Sketch For Summer" - The Durutti Column from
The Return of…
14. "Otis" - The Durutti Column from
The Best Of
15. "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" - The Smiths from
Hatful Of Hollow
16. "Switching Off" - Elbow from
Cast Of Thousands
16. "Leaders Of The Free World" - Elbow from
Leaders Of The Free World
17. "Pounding Doves," Elbow, from
The Last Broadcast
Finally, a disc of classical. Obviously I was familiar with a lot of this stuff, but as my classical collection is lacking it was nice to have some fabulously recorded versions. I had never heard a cello suite arranged for the guitar, and Adres Segovia did not disappoint!
1. Vivaldi: Four Seasons "Spring – Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
2. JS Bach: Goldberg Variations, Variation 1 – Murray Perahia
3. JS Bach Cello Suite No.1 part 1 arranged for guitar – Andrés Segovia
4. JS Bach Cello Suite No.1 part 1 on cello – Pierre Fournier
5. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 5 part 4. Sarabande – Pierre Fournier
6. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 1 – Pierre Fournier
7. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 5 – Pierre Fournier
8. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 5 arranged for guitar – Andrés Segovia
9. Schubert: Winterreise, opening song – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10. Schubert Impromptu in G flat major op.90 – Jenö Jandó
11. Schumann: Kinderszenen: Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen – Vladimir Horowitz
12. Schumann: Kinderszenen: Traumerei – Vladimir Horowitz
13. Mahler: Symphony 5, movement 4. Adiagietto – Simon Rattle: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
14. Debussy: Children's Corner - 6. Golliwogg's Cake-walk – Alexis Weissenberg
15. Debussy: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin – Alexis Weissenberg
16. Granados: Andaluza - Danza Española, Granada – Andrés Segovia
17. Prokofiev: From Romeo & Juliet - Montagues and Capulets – Lise De La Salle
18. Satie: Gnossiennes - 1. Lent – Philippe Entremont
19. Satie: Gnossiennes - 2. Avec Étonnement – Philippe Entremont
20. Satie: Descriptions Automatiques - 1. Sur Un Vaisseau – Philippe Entremont
21. Satie: Gymnopédies - 1. Lent Et Douloureux – Philippe Entremont
THANKS OTIS!!!
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