Spock’s Record Round-Up

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Be Gloria-Fied!

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Here's the Discogs page  for this well-done 1995 release. The contents: 01. Gloria Overture (1:29) 02. O Come All Ye Faithful (3:37) 03....
Monday, December 27, 2021

Lose Your Soul Straightway!

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That statement may be a little harsh, but these arrangements do  seem a little lifeless. 01. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (2:53) 02. While Shephe...
Friday, December 24, 2021

I Want a Ball-Washer for Christmas!

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  Or maybe Rex Fowler does. 01. Mulligans (Jingle Bells) (1:36) 02. We Wish You Would Take Some Lessons (We Wish You A Merry Christmas) (2:0...
Monday, December 20, 2021

A CORNY NEW CHRISTMAS!

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It's super-duper cheesy because of over-the-top pseudo-sincerity.  The Caroling Party is more processed than Velveeta! 01. Sleigh Ride (...
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Somebody Explain It to Me!

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The title of this compilation, I mean. Seriously.  There are more than 12 days in December, last time I looked. DISC 1: 01 - O Come All Ye F...
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Monday, December 13, 2021

Smooth, Baby!

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The arrangements on this 1998 disc are so smooth and creamy, you'll think you're in an alternate dimension in which the century-old ...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Have Some Merry Weihnachtslieder

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(That's "Christmas Songs," in case you weren't sure.) As the cover says (in so many words), lyrics are included for singi...
Monday, December 6, 2021

Olde World, Synth Style

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It's an interesting idea, trying to evoke olden times while using synths to replicate traditional instruments. It ain't necessarily ...
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Get Ready for Some Hope!

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Welcome to 2021's Spocky Christmas! As we get ready to celebrate the greatest gift of all -- hope for everybody -- here's a new comp...
Monday, November 29, 2021

Brahms Wasn't ALWAYS Refined!

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... As you'll see when you listen to his sometimes romantic, sometimes dizzy Hungarian Dances! 01. Ungarischer Tanz No. 1 in G minor: Al...
Thursday, November 25, 2021

Whisk Me to Wiscandia!

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It's a 1990 cassette. The interestingly titled selections are: 01. Reinlender Melody (3:20) 02. Morgan Anderson’s “Skver Dans” & Cla...
Monday, November 22, 2021

Come to the Monotonous Far East!

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This 2000 release is competent and the absolute equivalent of calming wallpaper or the kind of mush you feed to invalids.  It's two trac...
Thursday, November 18, 2021

You May Be Moved

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  This is a 2001 compilation of just what you think it is. Disc 1: 01. 2nd Chapter Of Acts - Which Way the Wind Blows (5:04) 02. Pat Terry -...
Monday, November 15, 2021

... And You Can Roar with Them!

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  It's a 1956 LP.   The Discogs page. 01. Bedelia (2:49) 02. Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me (2:06) 03. The Sheik of Araby (2:58) 04. Goo...
Thursday, November 11, 2021

Cheese for Your Ears!

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From 1977, it's a "Deejay Special" of supposedly hip stuff to get your listeners to be good consumers.   Discogs info. 01. Dis...
Monday, November 8, 2021

Do Oceans Dream? Should They?

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This 1989 release is one of the first CDs I ever owned. It's soothing and fun without becoming too self-indulgent (a common problem wit...
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Candles Got Essences!

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It's a drone, it's a mediation, it's "through" somebody, what else could you want? 01 - Journey Through Bamboo - 29:32...
Monday, November 1, 2021

Can the Middle-Aged Dance?

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You may wish to, upon listening to these selections. 01. Sonus - Danca - Lamento di Tristano - Instanpitta Gaetta (8:28) 02. Gallicia - A Vi...
Sunday, October 31, 2021

Happy Halloween, Campers! Re-Post: MA-23 - Disc of Doom

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  Here's a clean-up of a Halloween comp from 2021 ... remember, the End of the World? 01 -  Count Chocula Intro -  Count Chocula -  1979...
Thursday, October 28, 2021

You Too Can Screech!

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  It's a 1993 cassette-or-CD release from Dominion/K-Tel.   01. Ghosts in the Graveyard (2:23) 02. Screams from Beyond (3:09) 03. Dement...
Monday, October 25, 2021

She's Creepy, All Right!

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This 2000 release is one of those "fans will buy anything" things.  Some is cheesy, but other parts are a little rough for kids un...
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Get Hammered with Dracula!

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  It's a 1974 LP with a story and music from several Hammer films. 01 - Dracula - narrated by Christopher Lee  (James Bernard)  (22:04...
Monday, October 18, 2021

Are YOU Delighted?

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  With this 1999 release, you may be delighted ... or feel gaslighted. 01. Vampire's Delight (5:42) 02. Theme from Beetlejuice (2:09) 03...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

This Is NEWS, Vincenzo! And We Are a MUSIC BLOG!

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This is a boot to which I added opening and closing titles, regularized the volume, and otherwise messed about with. I generated disc art t...
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