Gene Page's Close Encounters

A mix of disco and jazz (and maybe funk -- how would this white guy know?), this if a lot of fun.

The crinkled-up-eyes smile Page is sporting reminds me of a famous humorous photo from the 1960s or 1970s, which I believe I first encountered in a LIFE magazine:

 

Alternately maybe the photo of Page on the cover is squinting because of the sticker that covers one lenses of his glasses!

Here are the songs for this bumpin' 1977 LP:

01 - Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
02 - Theme From 'Star Trek'
03 - C E 3 K / Moonglow / Love Theme
04 - Dancin' in the Sky

05 - I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)
06 - Beyond the Hole in Space
07 - When You Wish upon a Star
08 - Sho' Like to Ride on Your Star
09 - Saturn

So, get off the dark side of the moon and listen to some great fun music for a Close Encounter of your own.

See you Thursday!