Spock’s Record Round-Up

Thursday, August 31, 2023

High Steppers

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This album is a wild ride and for me a mixed bag. 01 - They Are Valiant - Boris Alexander- The Red Army Ensemble 02 - Under the Oak Tree - B...
Monday, August 28, 2023

More Tales from the Table Round

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I don’t know if these selections are truly “medieval music” as the tray inlay proclaims, but the project is indeed enchanting, in a low-key ...
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Hear the Legends

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I probably bought this 1988 cassette at Starwinds in OKC . It's pretty cool. 01. Avalon (3:19) 02. Ynis Gutrin (3:17) 03. Merlin the...
Monday, August 21, 2023

Not for the High Strung

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This is a 1999 cassette. And what a chore it was to dub for you, my friends! Every track stopped abruptly.  There was studio noise at the ...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Out of the Twilight

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This is my own assembly, from several sources, of the amazing score to this 1983 film. 01. The Midnight Special performed by Creedence Clear...
Monday, August 14, 2023

No "Sitar-zan" Jokes Please

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Track 1 is recorded live, including coughing and applause. Track 2 – about halfway in, it starts sounding more and more like Chinese music! ...
Thursday, August 10, 2023

A Guitar Serenade

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I found this on a thrift-store sojourn.  Looks like it was burned and printed via a home set-up.  It’s charming and brief. 01. Mangore - Val...
Monday, August 7, 2023

Rated "X"-stasy

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It may or may not make YOU feel ecstatic. But certainly NOT static ! 01. Wings of Love (7:18) 02. Ecstasy (11:54) 03. Night Rain (2:49) 04. ...
Thursday, August 3, 2023

Groovy Ghouls Ahoy!

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This is a semi-mysterious compilation (by who knows?) of various wacky proto-rock and rockabilly-type numbers. 01 - I Don't Want to Leav...
Monday, July 31, 2023

Welcome to the American Mosaic

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That's the title of this 2001 release. 01. Powell - Pretty Sally (2:36) 02. Powell - At the Foot of Yonders Mountain (3:01) 03. Hovahnes...
Thursday, July 27, 2023

Oh, Irving!

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I bought this 1989 release on cassette. Another buncha fun Amercanski musics. 01. Bing Crosby and Al Jolson - Alexander's Ragtime Band ...
Monday, July 24, 2023

One Push of Many

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This anthology is evidently the companion disc to some documentary program. 01 - Over There - Dick Powell with the American Four - 1942 02 -...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Hi-Yahh, Mule!

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It's a 1986 CD of Western-type music. 01 - Sounds of the West - fx 02 - William Tell Overture Finale - Rossini 03 - The Magnificent Seve...
Monday, July 17, 2023

Wotta Bunch Falderol!

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Silly behavior to entertain others ... ain't that the American way? 01. Buffalo Gals (3:10) 02. Johnny Grey (1:29) 03. Snake River / Qui...
Thursday, July 13, 2023

Refined American Dreams

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This 1992 release is beautifully performed. Hampson's voice is very refined and this seems like a pitch-perfect performance. Almost TO...
Monday, July 10, 2023

An Alligator in Your Ear!

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It's a two-disc set from a record company who wants to present stuff a little raw, a little direct ... The Alligator Records 20th Annive...
Thursday, July 6, 2023

And a Bouncy World It Is!

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It's another celebration of some of the music that shows America is great! This is a fun 2-LP set from 1976.  The selections: 01. Woody ...
Monday, July 3, 2023

Welcome to 2023's July Spockebration!

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Yes, once again it's time for out annual presentation of music which celebrates a notable aspect of American history. Remember, our nat...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

In Honor of Soonercon!

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I bought this cassette at Skaggs Albertsons soon after the real  Batman  movie came out in 1989.  According to MusicBrainz, performers are E...
Monday, June 26, 2023

Can You Welcome Summer?

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This 1969 album is full of sometimes dreamy, sometimes intense music. 01. Kôjô no Tsuki (Moon over the Ruined Castle) (3:42) 02. Chûgoku Chi...
Thursday, June 22, 2023

It's an Adventure, They Promised!

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This is from 1983. I probably bought it at TG&Y. Just think! One track … 13 minutes … ALL of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE ! The mind ...
Monday, June 19, 2023

Not Dancers in Nighties!

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It's a 1998 release. 01. Sleep Sound Ida Morning/Cup of Tea (4:33) 02. Dick's Maggot (2:45) 03. Heartdance/Monahan's Jig (5:37) ...
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Into the Shadows

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This is a 1990 release by Carole Koenig, a fine dulcimer player, who isn't necessarily served to her best in this album. The selections...
Monday, June 12, 2023

You Can Feel it in Your Temples

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Gail Laughton was a harpist of some note. He played for recording sessions and other stuff. A track from this album, they say, was used in...
Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Sky Is Full of Bells!

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This is a 1969 Nonesuch release , and it's intriguing and enchanting. There are two tracks: 01. Sôkaku-Reibo (Depicting the Cranes in Th...
Monday, June 5, 2023

You Are Now ... Hypnotized!

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This fascinating bit of esoteric solo piano music isn't pop or bubble-gum melodies.  It's not dizzy and sometimes dissonant like the...
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Don't Tell Those One-Worlders

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... But we got a lot of individual countries in this-here world!  Case in point: It's a 1979 CD.  Its contents: 01. Austria (Land der Be...
Monday, May 29, 2023

Themes for a Quest!

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Ready for some adventure? It's a chronological one.  The first track is from a 1966 kids' record, Golden Cartoons in Song .  Track 2...
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