Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 3)

[Idlewithnodrive]

The perils of having access to so much great music!)

Indeed, a blessing and a curse.

[Barry]

A few 'odds and sods':

Honeycrack – 'Prozaic'

Label: Epic – 484230 2
Format: CD, Album, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: May 20, 1996
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Power Pop

Despite the odd-looking cover, and because of that, the questionable title of the group, this is actually not a bad CD.

[Barry]

Oysterband With Eliza Carthy, The Handsome Family, Ben Ivitsky, Jim Moray, James O'Grady, Show Of Hands and June Tabor – The Big Session Volume 1

Label: Westpark Music – 87105
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: August 30, 2004
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Folk Rock, Country

According to the sleeve notes:

The Big Session ia an attempt to bring to a larger stage the spirit of an after-hours music session, be it backstage or in the bar - not polished. not much rehearsed, but with all the spontaneity, energy and experience singers and players bring to favourite songs.

1 John Barleycorn Lead Vocals – John Jones (4), June Tabor, Steve Knightley

2 Whitehaven Lead Vocals – Brett Sparks, John Jones (4)

3 Lowlands Lead Vocals – June Tabor

4 Country Life Lead Vocals – Steve Knightley

5 Fuse Lead Vocals – Eliza Carthy

6 Ten Thousand Miles / Hungarian March Lead Vocals – Eliza Carthy

7 The New Jerusalem Lead Vocals – Brett Sparks, Eliza Carthy, Jim Moray, John Jones , June Tabor, Rennie Sparks, Steve Knightley

8 When That Helicopter Comes Lead Vocals – Brett Sparks

9 The House Carpenter Lead Vocals – Brett Sparks, Rennie Sparks

10 The Cuckoo's Nest Lead Vocals – Jim Moray

11 We Shall Come Home Lead Vocals – John Jones

12 Love Will Tear Us Apart Lead Vocals – John Jones, June Tabor

13 Factory Girl Lead Vocals – John Jones, June Tabor

14 Country Life "I Like To Rise" Lead Vocals – Eliza Carthy

15 The Cornish Farewell Shanty Lead Vocals – Brett Sparks, Eliza Carthy, Jim Moray, John Jones (4), June Tabor, Rennie Sparks, Steve Knightley

[Barry]

Various – 'Arcane'

Label: Real World Records – CDRW40, Real World Records – CDRW 40, Real World Records – 7243 8 39901 2 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Ambient



1 My Mother Is Not The White Dove
Cello [Electra Strings] – Caroline Iavelle*
Drums – Charlie Bishop
Flugelhorn – David Defries
Lyre [Nyatiti] – Ayub Ogada
Lyrics By – Jane Siberry
Mixed By – Tchad Blake
Music By – Alex Gifford, Ayub Ogada, Jane Siberry
Ney – Kudsi Erguner
Organ [Hammond], Bass, Saxophone, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Alex Gifford
Producer – Alex Gifford
Strings – Electra Strings
Viola [Electra Strings] – Jocelyn Pook
Violin [Electra Strings] – Sonia Slany
Vocals – Jane Siberry

2 Ginger
Bass – Alex Gifford
Effects [Live Violin Effects] – Jacquie Turner
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Simon Gogerly
Guitar – Sagat Guirey
Percussion – Nana Vasconcelos*
Producer, Mixed By – Nigel Kennedy
Recorded By – Ben Findlay
Tenor Saxophone – Andy Sheppard
Violin – Nigel Kennedy
Written-By – Nigel Kennedy, Sagat Guirey

3 Chinese Canon
Cello – Helen Liebmann
Erhu – Zhou Yu
Guitar – Simon Jeffes
Keyboards – Alex Gifford
Mixed By – Alex Gifford, Ben Findlay
Pipa – Cheng Yu
Producer – Alex Gifford, Simon Jeffes
Written-By – Cheng Yu, Simon Jeffes, Zhou Yu

4 Yodel 3
Crotales – Chris Lawson (2)
Electronics [Sonar] – Alex Gifford
Guitar, Claves – Simon Jeffes
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Producer – Alex Gifford, Simon Jeffes
Written-By – Simon Jeffes

5 Youth And Age
Bass, Organ [Hammond], Keyboards, Vocals – Alex Gifford
Drums – Bill Cobham*
Guitar – Richard Evans (3)
Guitar [Idea] – Ben Findlay
Guitar [Wah Wah Guitar] – Simon Jeffes
Keyboards – Jean-Philippe Dary*
Lyrics By – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Mixed By – Alex Gifford, Richard Evans (3)
Music By – Alex Gifford, Ben Findlay, Jean-Philippe Dary*
Percussion – Hossam Ramzy
Producer – Alex Gifford

6 Which Way Out / Esmerelda Pia Fini
Arranged By – Andy Sheppard, Nana Vasconcelos*
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Chris Lawson (2)
Mixed By, Producer – Andy Sheppard, Nana Vasconcelos*
Percussion, Vocals – Nana Vasconcelos*
Saxophone – Andy Sheppard
Written-By – Andy Sheppard, Frankie Douglas*, Nana Vasconcelos*

7 Thoughts On The Departure Of A Lifelong Friend
Mixed By – Richard Evans (3)
Piano, Alto Saxophone, Sampler – Alex Gifford
Viola – Roger Bolton (4)
Violin – Stuart Gordon
Written-By, Producer – Alex Gifford

8 CAGE DEAD (Word Version)
Accordion – Kurban Kurbanov
Cello – Helen Liebmann
Mixed By – David Bottrill
Music By – Simon Jeffes
Percussion – Nana Vasconcelos*
Piano – Simon Jeffes
Producer – Alex Gifford, Simon Jeffes
Soprano Saxophone [Fragments] – Andy Sheppard
Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet – Sabir Rizaev
Violin – Nigel Kennedy
Voice – Michael Horowitz
Words By – M. Horowitz*

9 Morecambe Bay
Cello [Electra Strings] – Caroline Lavelle
Flute – Richard Evans (3)
Percussion – Hossam Ramzy
Strings – Electra Strings
Viola [Electra Strings] – Jocelyn Pook
Violin [Electra Strings] – Sonia Slany
Written-By, Mixed By, Producer – Alex Gifford

[Dom66]

[Pigmy Pony]

Probably not a popular choice, but well, we like what we like

[Pigmy Pony]

[Barry]

Probably not a popular choice, but well, we like what we like

I have that LP, but can't make up my mind if I like it or not.

[Barry]

Good one Steve - must get myself a copy.

[Pigmy Pony]

Good one Steve - must get myself a copy.

Well I know you like "Caffeine" and this is similar. As you probably know, the title track is a cover of Leonard Cohen's song, which will come as no surprise, given their collaborations.