It's the Maxi Musical Month of May 2026!

Yup, due to my previous file host castrating itself, all my comps (and all files) are migrating to Drime. All this month, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we'll spotlight some comps from earlier years, which some of you kind readers might not have encountered.

Today the topic is spies.

MA-01 - The Themes from U.N.C.L.E.

1 First Season Main Title revised Original television score 0:55

2 First Season End Title Original television score 1:14

3 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Roland Shaw and His Orchestra 2:36

4 “The Deadly Decoy Affair” Main Title Original television score 1:13

5 The Man from Thrush Lalo Schifrin 2:55

6 Roulette Rhumba Lalo Schifrin 2:06

7 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Dick Hyman 2:29

8 To Trap a Spy -  Meet Mr. Solo-End Title Original film score 1:54

9 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Other TV Themes 1:43

10 Illya The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Other TV Themes 2:30

11 Night People The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Other TV Themes 2:37

12 Second Season Main Title (arr Lalo Schifrin) Original television score 0:36

13 Second Season End Title (arr Lalo Schifrin) Original television score 0:48

14 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme New Original TV Themes 3:09

15 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Hugo Montenegro 1:59

16 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Al Caiola 2:00

17 One of Our Spies Is Missing Main Title Original film score 3:07

18 Third Season Main Title (arr Gerald Fried) Original television score 0:30

19 Third Season End Title (arr Gerald Fried) Original television score 0:38

20 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Teddy Randazzo 1:33

21 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme The Challengers 1:38

22 One Spy Too Many  Main Title Original film score 2:49

23 “The Candidate’s Wife Affair” Main Title Original television score 0:28

24 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme The Jazz All-Stars 2:07

25 The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Main Title Original television score 0:33

26 The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. End Title Original television score 0:39

27 The Spy in the Green Hat Main Title Original film score 2:08

28 “The Five Daughters Affair” Main Title Original television score 0:41

29 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Billy Strange 2:28

30 Fourth Season Main Title Original television score 0:31

31 Fourth Season End Title Original television score 0:36

32 The Karate Killers Main Title Original film score 0:29

33 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Swingin' Themes for Secret Agents 2:21

34 The Helicopter Spies Main Title Original film score 2:02

35 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme The Man from UNCLE Cult TV Classics 2:41

36 Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. Main Title Original film score 1:17

37 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme Man or Astro-Man? 1:31

38 Love Ya Illya Alma Cogan 2:27

39 Man from Uncle Moskow 3:30

MA-53 - More Themes from U.N.C.L.E.

01. TV Classic Themes 25th Anniversary - The Men from U.N.C.L.E. Speak (0:17)

02. Jerry Goldsmith & Studio Orchestra - The U.N.C.L.E. Theme from "Solo" (1:19)

03. Brian Fahey Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:40)

04. Television's Greatest Hits (Tee Vee Toons) - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:24)

05. Cult TV Themes (Hallmark Collection) - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:38)

06. Jerry Goldsmith & Studio Orchestra - Meet Mr Solo (Nat-King-Cole Style) from "Solo" (3:06)

07. The Film Studio Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:10)

08. The Revengers - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:08)

09. The Clee-Shays - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:54)

10. David Lloyd & His London Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:05)

11. Hugo Montenegro - Meet Mr Solo (2:24)

12. Newton Wayland & Houston Symphony - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:18)

13. Groove Machine - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:33)

14. The Montague Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:45)

15. The Revengers - Meet Mr Solo (2:13)

16. Ulterior Motive Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:05)

17. Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:41)

18. Dick Dia - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:10)

19. Tilsley Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:24)

20. The Agents - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (3:13)

21. The Reg Guest Syndicate - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:46)

22. Jerry Goldsmith & Studio Orchestra - Meet Mr Solo (Samba Style) from "Solo" (2:06)

23. Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:18)

24. Parris Mitchell Strings with Brass - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:32)

25. Wade Denning & The Port Washingtons - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:46)

26. Ray Martin & His Orchestra - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:36)

27. American TV Dramas - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:05)

28. The Kaos Killers - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:51)

29. The Gallants - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:57)

30. Daniel Caine - Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (2:45)

31. The Revengers - The Man from THRUSH (2:44)

32. Jerry Goldsmith & Philharmonia - Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme (1:16)

33. Jerry Goldsmith & Studio Orchestra - Meet Mr Solo and End Credits from "Solo" (2:23)

34. Original TV Soundtrack - U.N.C.L.E. Pen sound (0:14)

35. Original TV Soundtrack - U.N.C.L.E. HQ alarm (0:16)

MA-66 - Spy Craze

01. Special Agent - The Eagles (2:20)

02. The Spy - The Original Checkmates (1:59)

03. Agent Double-O-Soul - Edwin Starr (2:45)

04. Would You Believe - George Kent (2:34)

05. 007 - Stan Kenton (2:26)

06. 99 - Barbara Feldon (2:50)

07. Max - Barbara Feldon (2:23)

08. I Spy for the FBI - Jamo Thomas (2:34)

09. The Last of the Secret Agents - Nancy Sinatra (2:46)

10. L'agent Secret - Petula Clark (2:14)

11. Secret Agents - The Olympics (2:26)

12. The Silencers - Vikki Carr (2:59)

13. Come Spy with Me - Smokey Robinson (2:58)

14. Undercover Man - The Edgar Winter Group (3:50)

15. Secret Agent Man - DEVO (3:36)

16. Love Secret Agent - Lew Kirton (4:19)

17. I Spy - The Dooleys (3:08)

18. Spies in the Night - The Manhattan Transfer (4:03)

19. Goodbye, Mr. Bond - Blotto (5:43)

20. Spy vs Spy - Toto Coelo (3:26)

21. Secret Agent - Robin Gibbs (4:54)

22. Hombre Secreto (Secret Agent Man) - The Plugz (1:48)

23. Get Smart - The Kaos Killers (0:58)

24. Secret Agent - Letters to Cleo (2:54)

25. My Baby Loves the Secret Agent - The Detroit Cobras (2:00)

26. Undercover Agent - The Caroloregians (2:43)

27. I Wish I Was a Spy - Peter Bjorn & John (1:51)

Of course, each comes with liner notes with info about each track.

Tell all your friends, it's a MAXI Musical Month of May on both the Record Round-Up and the super Blog!

  

The First Walpurgis Night!

Here's a great bit of musical magic from Mendelssohn.

Die Erste Walpurgisnacht 

01. Overture (8:44)

02. May Is in Full Bloom (3:57)

03. Could You Be So Rash, So Daring? (1:56)

04. Whoever Fears to Sacrifice (1:37)

05. Divide Your Forces, Gallant Men (1:40)

06. Stupid Christians and Priest (0:28)

07. Come with Prongs and Pitchforks (5:57)

08. It's Come So Far That Now by Night (2:47)

09. Help, O Help Me, Comrade (1:02)

10. The Flame Is Purified by Smoke (2:08)

A Midsummer's Night Dream 

11. Overture (12:25)

12. Scherzo (5:01)

13. Fairies’ March (1:24)

14. Spotted Snakes (4:10)

15. Intermezzo (3:31)

16. Nocturne (5:33)

17. Wedding March (4:43)

18. Fanfare (0:28)

19. Funeral March (1:19)

20. Dance of the Clowns (1:45)

21. Finale, In the Fire (4:49)

You can look up the text for Die Erste Walpurgisnacht.  It's a very sarcastic presentation of credulous so-called Christians encountering some gentle nature worshippers and deciding that these weirdos are embodiments of Satan himself!

DRIME LINK.

I hope you are more tolerant of other peoples' religious beliefs.  See you on Monday for the beginning of a MAXI MUSICAL MONTH OF MAY!

  

Anything's Possible in the Fourth World

It's a fascinating 1980 release.

01. Chemistry (6:54)

02. Delta Rain Dream (3:29)

03. Griot (Over Contagious Magic) (4:02)

04. Ba-benzele (6:17)

05. Rising Thermal 14 Deg 16 Min N 32 Deg 28 Min E (3:09)

06. Charm (Over Burundi Cloud) (21:30)

It's electronics laid over indigenous-sounding source music.  You too may be enchanted.

DRIME LINK.

See you Thursday for the last installment of this year's APRIL FUN!

  

Write It Yourself!

This is an assemblage from several sources of some great tunes from this master.

01 - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

02 - Ain't Misbehavin'

03 - Your Feet's Too Big

04 - Got a Bran' New Suit

05 -  Handful of Keys

06 - I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (and My Baby's Crazy About Me) 

07 - Honeysuckle Rose

08 - All That Meat and No Potatoes

09 - Spring Cleaning (Getting Ready for Love)

10 - Keepin' Out of Mischief Now

11 - Ring Dem Bells

12 - Tea for Two

13 - African Ripples

14 - I Ain't Got Nobody (and Nobody Cares for Me)

15 - You're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew

16 - Medley (NBC On-Air Recording)

17 - Smashing Thirds

18 - The Joint Is Jumpin'

19 - S'posin'

20 - Carolina Shout

21 - Cash for Your Trash

22 - The Sheik of Araby

23 - Viper's Drag

24 - (Do You Intend to Put An End to) a Sweet Beginning Like This

DRIME LINK.

And after you listen, you may write me a letter of thanks too.  See you Monday!

  

So Sweet ...

Yup, who said the Rutles were ONLY a legend that would last a lunchtime?

01. Intro + We've Arrived (3:12)

02. Now She's Left You (1:47)

03. Number One (2:41)

04. Love Life (2:17)

05. Radio Spot + Interview (1:09)

06. Goose-Step Mama (2:35)

07. It's Looking Good (1:57)

08. I Must Be in Love (2:17)

09. Baby Let Me Be (2:08)

10. Radio Spot (0:36)

11. Good Times Roll (3:09)

12. Let's Be Natural (2:25)

13.  Get Up and Go (3:29)

14. Old Blues Man Interview (1:19)

15. Blue Suede Schubert (2:20)

16. Between Us (2:30)

17. Piggy in the Middle (2:47)

18. Living In Hope (2:38)

Supposedly these are rehearsal tracks.  Whatever, you'll have fun!

DRIME LINK.

See you Thursday, fellow Rutleans!

  

MAD About the Disco

... And why SHOULDN'T you be?

01 - Disco Suicide - Phyliss, Karl & Angela Harris

02 - Sorry, No Words - Steve Leeds 

03 - This Time, This Night - Karl, Phyliss & Angela Harris 

04 - Barely Alive - Steve Leeds, Phyliss & Angela Harris 

05 - The Disco Clap - Karl, Phyllis & Angela Harris 

06 - It's a Gas (Disco Version) - Alfred E Neuman 

This was originally a flexi included in the magazine.  It's pretty fun.

DRIME LINK.

See ya Monday, fellow madlings!

  

Romance Times Two!

That is, we got two discs of music here.

Rodrigo & Latin Romances, disc 1 (61:40)

01. Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez - 1. Allegro Con Spirito (6:04)

02. Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez - 2. Adagio (11:40)

03. Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez - 3. Allegro Gentile (5:41)

04. Rodrigo: Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre - 1. Villano Y Ricercare (5:02)

05. Rodrigo: Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre - 2. Españoleta Y Fanfare De La Caballeria De Nápoles (5:24)

06. Rodrigo: Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre - 3. Fanfare De La Caballería De Nápoles (5:14)

07. Rodrigo: Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre - 4. Danza De Las Hachas (2:02)

08. Rodrigo: Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre - 5. Canario (5:03)

09. Schwantner: From Afar...A Fantasy For Guitar & Orchestra (15:31)

Rodrigo & Latin Romances, disc 2 (60:04)

01. Sainz De La Maza (R): Zapateado (2:20)

02. Rodrigo: Invocation Et Danse, Hommage  Manuel De Falla (7:08)

03. Barrios Mangoré: La Catedral - 1. Andante Religioso (2:00)

04. Barrios Mangoré: La Catedral - 2. Allegro Solemne (3:28)

05. Diaz/Abreu (P): Quejas (Lament) (2:49)

06. Jobim: Estrada Do Sol (Road to the Sun) (2:36)

07. Tárrega: Capricho Arabe (5:21)

08. Brouwer: El Decamerón Negro - 1. La Arpa De Guerrero (3:51)

09. Brouwer: El Decamerón Negro - 2. La Huída De Los Amantes Por El Valle De Los Ecos (4:03)

10. Brouwer: El Decamerón Negro - 3. Balada De La Doncella Enamorada (5:18)

11. Villa-Lobos/Barbosa-Lima: Sentimental Melody from "Forests of the Amazon" (4:06)

12. Villa-Lobos: 12 Etudes - Etude #8 (3:17)

13. Segovia/Albéniz: Mallorca, Op. 202 (7:10)

14. Segovia/Albéniz: Asturias (6:34)

Yes, before you ask, the paper parts of the packaging went swimming somewhere.  But all was dry when I bought it.  And the music is alive, I tell you, ALIVE!

It’s a 2005 release.  This issue is a combination of two separately released discs, all of it comprising fine performances of nifty music.  Disc 1 contains works for guitar plus orchestra, Discs 2 is works for solo guitar.  I like Disc 1 better, what’s your preference?

DRIME LINK.

See you Thursday.  have fun!
  

This Album Title Is a LIE! -- corrected link

Spike Jones and his partners didn't "murder" music, they LIBERATED it!

01. That Old Black Magic (2:32)

02. Charlestono-Mio (3:13)

03. Riders in the Sky (3:27)

04. Morpheus (3:03)

05. By the Beautiful Sea (3:14)

06. Oh! By Jingo (3:01)

07. Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Jeep (2:24)

08. The Blue Danube (2:55)

09. The Great Big Saw Came Nearer and Nearer (2:46)

10. Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue (2:00)

11. Jones Polka (2:43)

12. I Wuv A Wabbit (2:50)

13. My Cornet (3:15)

14. Gesundheit Polka (3:08)

15. Winter (2:03)

16. Sante (3:20)

17. I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (3:39)

18. Tennessee Waltz (2:54)

19. Fiddle Faddle (3:25)

20. Alto, Baritone and Bass (3:11)

21. Nyet! (2:54)

22. Carmen (4:17)

Thanks to Richard D for prompting me to fix the link!

DRIME LINK CORRECTED

A 1994 release.  The surface noise audible once in a while is because many selections are radio transcriptions—that is, recorded onto discs which were shipped to radio stations and played over the air.

See you Monday!

  

A Secret Agent Phile, Too

This here's a 1984 cassette.

01 - Octopussy - Neil Norman

02 - I Spy - Billy Strange

03 - Reilly, Ace of Spies - The Olympic Orchestra

04 - Casino Royale - Billy Strange

05 - Ipcress File (A Man Alone) - Billy Strange

06 - Thunderball - Billy Strange

07 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Billy Strange

08 - The Prisoner - Neil Norman

09 - The James Bond Theme - Billy Strange

10 - Our Man Flint - Billy Strange

11 - Moonraker - Neil Norman

12 - The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - Billy Strange

13 - Run Spy Run - Billy Strange

14 - Get Smart - Billy Strange

15 - You Only Live Twice - Billy Strange

16 - 007 - Billy Strange

17 - Goldfinger - Billy Strange

18 - The Rockford Flies - Billy Strange

If you can get into the mindset of the Eighties, when things like this release were pretty exciting to come across, you too can be semi-thrilled.

FILEFACTORY LINK.

DRIME LINK.

See you Thursday, fellow spy nuts!

  

The Link Disappeared Too

 I re-post just for Fanny Blancmange  ...

01. Disappearing Into You (8:49)

02. In Paradiso (5:07)

03. Resurrection (8:10)

04. In Paradiso (3:17)

05. Primitive Silence (2:10)

06. Serpent (8:43)

07. I Say Rock and Roll Prayers to a Dancing God (7:00)

08. Spirit Guides (7:02)

09. [silence] (3:40)

Raphael, known for his cosmic thoughts and pretensions, provides more fine noodling in this 1988 release.  A bit solipsistic, but that’s what happens when you’re on the road to self-disappearance?

NEW 2026 FILEFACTORY LINK.

NEW 2026 DRIME LINK.

It's a GOOD Middle!

I first heard this album in the mid-Seventies.

Tolkien at least heard these songs.

01 - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil - JRR Tolkien (6:54)

02 - The Mewlips - JRR Tolkien (1:27)

03 - The Hoard - JRR Tolkien (3:36)

04 - Perry-the-Winkle - JRR Tolkien (4:28)

05 - The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon - JRR Tolkien (3:43)

06 - The Sea-Bell - JRR Tolkien (5:19)

07 - A Elbereth Gilthoniel - JRR Tolkien (0:16)

08 - The Road Goes Ever On - William Elvin (1:03)

09 - Upon the Hearth the Fire Is Red - William Elvin (1:37)

10 - In the willow-Meads of Tasarinan - William Elvin (2:36)

11 - In Western Lands - William Elvin (1:38)

12 - Namárië - William Elvin (2:04)

13 - I Sit Beside the Fire - Refrain A Elbereth Gilthoniel - William Elvin (2:44)

14 - Errantry - William Elvin (4:44)

For me, they sound a little antique.  Perhaps hobbits are fuddy-duddies who are charmed.  But it's still fun to hear once-subversive stuff like LOTR being treated seriously.

FILEFACTORY LINK.

DRIME LINK.

See you Monday, fellow frolickers!

  

Erin Go Synth!

An all-natural 2000 release.  I mean, synthesizers are natural, right?  The laws of nature allow their existence!

01. Geordie (3:03)

02. Ar Erinn Ni Neosfaninn (3:11)

03. Danny Boy (Londonderry Aire) (3:00)

04. Greensleeves (4:08)

05. The Coulin (4:00)

06. Brian Borus March (3:50)

07. Bauch Na Carraige Baine (3:11)

08. Charles Magee (3:27)

09. Hough O'Donnell (2:29)

10. Old Black Jack (3:34)

11. She Moved Through the Fair (3:39)

12. Join This Parade (3:02)

13. Lord Inchquin (3:05)

14. Blind Mary (3:36)

15. Ned of the Hill (3:43)

16. My Darling Spalpeen (2:43)

I think this is all synth generated.  But it’s still bemusing or fun or a little weepy here and there.  Sure it’s cashing in on followers of Auld Eire.  But’s it’s OK.

There’s something hinky about Track 7.  It’s labeled “Bauch Na Carraige Baine,” but it’s really Bach’s “Prelude in C Major” from The Well-Tempered Clavier.  You can look up the name of the track online and what you hear as “Bauch Na Carraige Baine” AIN’T what you hear in Track 7.

FILEFACTORY LINK.

DRIME LINK.

See you Thursday with a bit o' April Fun!

  

Gotta Ramble!

It's a 2007 release.

01. Studentmarch (2:33)

02. The Glendy Burk (1:20)

03. Rosie (2:29)

04. Hornpipes (3:16)

05. Gangar (1:00)

06. Rolling Home (2:46)

07. Little Rabbit (1:27)

08. The Whole Crwth (1:08)

09. Bridalmarch (2:06)

10. Busker's Lament (2:24)

11. P'tit Mamou Two Step (2:23)

12. Rambling Sailor (1:52)

13. Nyckleharpa Tunes (2:50)

14. Camptown Races (1:37)

15. Auto-Ferry Medley (2:56)

16. Waterbound (2:57)

17. Truncles (2:27)

18. Springar (1:15)

19. Humours of Annagasson (4:13)

20. Kind Friends and Companions (2:39)

FILEFACTORY LINK.

DRIME LINK.

Some are fun like the instrumental “P'tit Mamou Two Step.”  But others are depressing.  Boy, that “Busker’s Lament” is boring.  This album is so frustrating because the vocals weigh it down.

See you Monday for the final entry in this year's SPOCK'S OUTTA COUNTRY CORK!

  

Terpsi-WHAT?

It's a 1994 release.

01. Espie McNabb (4:51)

02. Long Pond Reel (4:52)

03. Set of Strathspeys (3:18)

04. Ellie's Jig (4:49)

05. Seann Truibhas Willichan (8:20)

06. West's Hornpiipe (2:30)

07. Waltz for Mary Kay (2:51)

08. The Shuttle Bus (4:48)

09. Sleepy Maggie (4:42)

10. Birks of Invermay (8:21)

11. Light and Airy (4:49)

12. Reel of the Royal Scots (4:56)

13. Rosewood Waltz (4:14)

FILEFACTORY LINK.

DRIME LINK.

Aye, and it’s a fun romp fer shure!  And look at the packaging—I would’ve sworn this was a Musical Heritage Society release!  See you Thursday.

A Two-fer Trip to Them Thar Isles

I ain't never been to them Scot nor Irelandish lands, though much of my fambly done come from thar long ago.

Here we got a two-disc set from 2000.

DISC 1:

Jeff Victor - Lifescapes, Scottish Moors (53:49)

01. The Ghost Piper of an Allt Mor (2:34)

02. The Mermaid's Tears (5:07)

03. Farewell to the Lasses of Mon Tays (2:29)

04. The Widow of Loch Lemond (6:15)

05. The Rowan Tree Trilogy (6:48)

06. Tir-nan-Og (The Land pf Eternal Youth) (7:16)

07. 7th Child of the 7th Child (7:26)

08. Dance of the Dumfrieshire Dwarves (3:41)

09. The Fisherman's Sorrow/The Battle Cry of Killecrankie (9:56)

10. Epilogue: Farewell (2:16)

DISC 2:

Jeff Victor - Emerald Isle (58:37)

01. The Emerald Isles (8:08)

02. She Wove a Cloak of Many Yarns (5:44)

03. The Jolly Beggar (3:26)

04. Fair, Brown and Trembling (6:59)

05. Yellow Lilly (5:37)

06. Keester McGee's Favorite Drinking Song (3:20)

07. The Rose of Tralee/Danny Boy (8:30)

08. The Enchanted Valley/Farewell to Ireland (5:35)

09. Spike Island Lasses (3:41)

10. Amanda's Wedding (7:38)

This is as stereotypical as you might imagine.  That understood, most is just dandy.  However, I must draw the line.  BAGPIPES ARE ATROCIOUS.  Hearing a bagpipe for any amount of time longer than ten seconds should be considered torture under the Geneva Convention.

The bagpipes are confined to disc 1.  Nowhere near as egregious, yet still irritating, are the pennywhistle-type stylings heard in some of disc 2’s offerings.

But track 6 of disc 2, the so-called “Keester McGee's Favorite Drinking Song,” is offensive in concept as well has ham-handed in execution.

You’ve been warned!  If you wish to proceed anyway, a little of this aural atmospherics may go a long way.

FILEFACTORY LINK.

DRIME LINK.

See you Monday.

  

Do Dead Men Sing?

Listen, to find out!

01. High Barbary (2:13)

02. Gathering Peasecods (2:18)

03. The Jovial Broome Man (1:55)

04. Newcastle (2:24)

05. Al Die Willen Als Kaperen Varen (0:40)

06. Bravade (1:48)

07. The Fourteenth of February (1:47)

08. Jenny Pluck Pears (2:42)

09. Captain Ward and the Rainbow (1:40)

10. Haul on the Bowline (0:48)

11. La Matelotte/The Female Sailor (2:09)

12. The Downfall of Piracy (3:28)

13. Cuckolds All Awry (1:13)

14. Jonas and the Devil (2:54)

15. Epping Forest (1:57)

16. Flying Cloud (4:09)

17. Lord Mayo (2:25)

18. Down Among the Dead Men (1:58)

On this 2018 release, some tracks are performed acapella, and that’s a dang shame.  In fact, this fun ride would be funner if we had a more polished singer.  The guest singer on Track 9 is welcome.

Some are vocals plus fiddle, some are fiddle only, with a couple of guest instruments.

FILEFACTORY LINK.

DRIME LINK.

See you Thursday!

  

Stereotypical, If I’m Not Mystiquen!

It's a 2001 release.

01. Skibbereen (3:52)

02. Cliffs of Doneen (4:59)

03. Planxty Lady Wrixon (4:23)

04. The Lamentation of Owen Roe O'Neill (4:12)

05. Planxty George Brabazon (4:40)

06. The Foggy Dew (6:06)

07. The Banks of Claudy (4:19)

08. Angel of Monmouth (4:17)

09. Highland Dance (3:46)

10. Spancil Hill (4:03)

11. Buachaill on Eirne (4:44)

12. Faire Mehli (4:34)

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Sniffing the Flowers

It's a 1997 release.

01. Wildwood Flower (2:45)

02. The Water Is Wide (2:32)

03. Swanee River (3:40)

04. Hard Times Come Again No More (2:29)

05. Red Wing (2:46)

06. The Ash Grove (2:05)

07. Danny Boy (2:41)

08. My Old Kentucky Home (3:03)

09. Bonny Eloise (2:41)

10. Simple Gifts (2:47)

11. Scarborough Fair (2:42)

12. Gentle Annie (3:39)

13. Lorena (2:31)

14. Red River Valley (1:43)

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It’s perfectly OK stuff, ranging from older things to things you might have heard on Sixties AM radio.  See you Thursday.

  

Shamrocks and Spurs

It's a 1996 release.

01. The Trail to Mexico / In the Tap Room / The Banshee (3:23)

02. Shenandoah (3:30)

03. Little Joe, the Wrangler (2:11)

04. The Lily of the West (4:23)

05. Garry Owen / Custer Died a-Runnin' / Off 'til Monday (3:39)

06. Lady in Green (3:49)

07. The Colorado Trail (2:44)

08. I'd Like to Be in Texas When They Round Up in the Spring / The Maid Behind the Bar (3:32)

09. Tempting the Salmon to Come to the Fly (3:47)

10. Down by the Brazos (4:21)

11. Goodby, Old Paint / Leavin' Cheyenne / The Strawberry Roan / Whoopie Ti Yi Yo / Git Along, Little Dogies (5:00)

12. The Girl I Left Behind Me (2:59)

13. Annie Laurie (4:29)

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I must say this is pretty fun, even if the songs have silly lyrics.

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Who Celt It Dealt It!

Welcome to this month's SPOCK'S OUTTA COUNTY CORK, featuring folk music (or semi-related to folk music) from anywhere on the dang planet.

Here we have a1993 cassette from Brentwood Music.

01. Pride of the Parrish (2:50)

02. Ellacombe (2:29)

03. Bunessan (3:20)

04. All Things Bright and Beautiful (2:25)

05. The Merry Quaker (3:04)

06. Slane (3:06)

07. Aberystwyth (2:15)

08. Let All Things Now Liviing (2:23)

09. St Patrick's Day (3:00)

10. The King of Love My Shepherd Is (2:46)

11. Amazing Grace (3:35)

It’s a very charming instrumental nod to Celtic or neo-Celtic musical styles.  Sometimes too clinically correct?  But I daresay you’ll like it.

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You Too Can be Zauber

FYI, the title of this 1979 cassette means "Magic of the Mountains."

01. Alphorns (1:27)

02. G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald (5:22)

03. Schnee Walzer (2:42)

04. Bergfrühling (2:27)

05. Liebe im Schnee (2:05)

06. Spitzkehr Polka (3:14)

07. Alphorns (1:38)

08. Bergvagabunden (2:37)

09. Edelweiss (2:21)

10. Kuhtutten Michl (2:39)

11. Bozener Bergsteiger (2:51)

12. Bugaboo Bells (2:52)

13. Wann I Von der Alm Abigeh (3:04)

14. Erzherzog Johann (2:59)

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Since the vocals are only on side 2 (Tracks 8-14), I like side 1 better.

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Der Nordenstrauss, Jah!

Dat's who dis guy is, dey say.

01. Velocipedes Galop (2:03)

02. Memories from Vienna (9:00)

03. Indian War Dance (2:46)

04. Britta Polka (2:18)

05. King Christian IX March of Honor (3:22)

06. Welcome Polka (1:48)

07. Pagasus Galop (2:33)

08. Sophie Valse (7:11)

09. Nordic Brotherhood (2:45)

10. Cecilie Valse (7:55)

11. Victoria Quadrille (6:40)

12. Les Zouaves Galop (2:03)

13. Dancing Tune from Kroll - Valse (8:00)

14. Summernight at Mons Cliff (4:01)

15. Manoeuvre Galop (2:01)

16. King George I March of Honor (3:05)

17. Cannon Galop (2:13)

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QUICK!  Tell me WHICH “Strauss” he is!  A bouncing, frivolous bunch of music, to be sure, is this 1993 release.

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Fanatics Take Notice

It's a 1984 release for folks who want it.

University Of Wisconsin Marching Band - The 5th Quarter (26:04)

01. Fanfare - On Wisconsin! (2:09)

02. Wisconsin's Pride (2:17)

03. Beer Barrel Polka (Rosamunde) (2:12)

04. You've Said It All (0:58)

05. Space Badgers (2:03)

06. "1812" (2:05)

07. Varsity (1:59)

08. On Wisconsin! (2:15)

09. If You Want to Be a Badger (1:19)

10. You've Said It All - Chorale (2:14)

11. Jumping at the Woodside (0:47)

12. Songs to Thee Wisconsin (1:57)

13. Dance Little Bird (1:17)

14. Wisconsin Forward Forever (1:10)

15. On Wisconsin! - Finale (1:22)

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Well, these performances are probably as good as any other college band.  You’ll note plenty of abridgements (The 1812 Overture in two minutes!) and tweaking.  But if you wanna go on, Wisconsin, you’ve said it all right here.

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Insert "A Lot of Bull" Joke Here

Here we have a 2005 CD that's lotsa fun. I'm a sucker for olde tyme stuff like this.

01. Praeludium in A (0:41)

02. Walsingham in A (15:18)

03. Christe Redemptor in A (4:10)

04. Praeludium in C (1:22)

05. My Juell in C (1:59)

06. Pavana of My L(Ord) Lumley (6:10)

07. & Galliarda to My L(Ord) Lumley's (1:51)

08. In Nomine in D (1:48)

09. Praeludium In G (2:10)

10. St. Thomas Wake in C (3:03)

11. My Griefe in G (1:29)

12. The Duke of Brunswicks Alman in A (1:56)

13. Fantasia in D (4:24)

14. Dr. Bulles Pavin Chromatik (6:19)

15. & Galliard in D / En Ré (2:48)

16. (Fantasia on) Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La In G (5:09)

17. A Gigge. Doctor Bulls My Selfe in G (0:51)

18. The Duchesse of Brunswicks Toye in A (0:45)

19. Fantasia Op De Fuge Van M(Agister) Jan Pieterss(On Sweelinck) (15. Decemb. 1621) in A (3:37)

20. God Save the Kinge in C (5:12)

21. Een Kindeken Is Ons Geboren (4:13)

22. In Nomine (5:35)

This is a thundering good time!   And when we switch from organ to clavichord or harpsichord or what-have-you, I’m equally amused by the good humor and invention.

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Fass-Kinatin'!

That's what Popeye would say!

01. Syncopation (3:02)

02. Intersection (Fantasy for Electronic Sound and Orchestra) (5:31)

03. Drifting (3:14)

04. Vibration (3:11)

05. Song of the Second Moon (2:50)

06. Whirling (2:37)

07. Mechanical Motions (7:27)

08. Pianoforte (5:07)

A fun 1962 release.  It’s all interesting and not too dissonant or aimless, the way much early electronic “music” is.  Track 2 has long sequences which would make great background music for a 1960s private-eye show.

“Song of the Second Moon” is also found on  1963’s  Electronic Music by “The Electrosoniks.”

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Donnerwetter!

Here we got another entry from the Environments series.

It's a combo disc, as shown in the original Lp cover:

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PS Evidently “The Psychologically Ultimate Thunderstorm” contains traffic sounds!  You can hear car horns in several places.  This is because it was recorded from somebody’s upper-floor balcony in NYC.

PPS "Donnerwetter" is German for "thunder weather," and I understand it is sometimes used as an expletive.  See you Thursday!

 

Please Stand By

 My file host, FileFactory, has gone squirrelly.  Let's skip today's post.  Please join me on Monday for, I hope, a Big Fat File.