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She'd Rather Be With Me : The Turtles (Score = 63.59)
Under My Thumb : The Rolling Stones (Score = 55.7)
Time Between : The Byrds (Score = 54.01)
People Get Ready : The Impressions (Score = 51.6)
Die! : The Mummies (Score = 49.15)
Silly Kids Games : The Damned (Score = 47.46)
I'm Alive : The Hollies (Score = 46.02)
Cry To Me : Solomon Burke (Score = 41.57)
Electric Sweat : The Mooney Suzuki (Score = 40.79)
Mr. Soul : Buffalo Springfield (Score = 40.01)
Mo' Onions : Booker T. &Amp; The Mg's (Score = 39.21)
Money (That's What I Want) : Barrett Strong (Score = 38.73)
When A Man Loves A Woman : Percy Sledge (Score = 37.54)
Space Junk : Devo (Score = 35.69)
Supersonic : Oasis (Score = 35.54)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough : Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Score = 35.53)
Rainy Day, Dream Away : The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Score = 35.51)
River Deep, Mountain High : Ike & Tina Turner (Score = 35.45)
You're All I Need to Get By : Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Score = 34.36)
Daydream : The Lovin' Spoonful (Score = 34.12)
Test Drive : The Mummies (Score = 33.45)
Proud Mary : Ike & Tina Turner (Score = 33.12)
Masculine Intuition : The Music Machine (Score = 33.06)
It's Raining : Irma Thomas (Score = 32.68)
Patches : Clarence Carter (Score = 32.65)
Standing in the Shadows of Love : The Four Tops (Score = 32.4)
Love Machine : The Miracles (Score = 32.29)
Paper Sun : Traffic (Score = 31.99)
I Can't Stand The Rain : Ann Peebles (Score = 31.72)
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing : Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Score = 31.64)
Build Me Up Buttercup : The Foundations (Score = 31.46)
Babelogue : Patti Smith (Score = 31.16)
Hey Grandma : Moby Grape (Score = 31.12)
We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place : The Animals (Score = 31.09)
Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody : Sam & Dave (Score = 31.05)
The Tracks of My Tears : Smokey Robinson (Score = 31.02)
Higher and Higher : Jackie Wilson (Score = 30.41)
Flowers in the Rain : The Move (Score = 29.75)
Octopus : Syd Barrett (Score = 29.02)
The Tracks of My Tears : Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Score = 29)
It's My Life : The Animals (Score = 27.64)
Last Night : The Mar-Keys (Score = 27.54)
Midnight train to Georgia : Gladys Knight & The Pips (Score = 26.69)
Wish Someone Would Care : Irma Thomas (Score = 26.38)
Fire : Arthur Brown (Score = 25.93)
Purple Haze : Jimi Hendrix (Score = 25.7)
I Found a True Love : Wilson Pickett (Score = 25.65)
She's A Rainbow : The Rolling Stones (Score = 25.58)
American Woman : The Guess Who (Score = 25.42)
Harry Hippie : Bobby Womack (Score = 25.36)
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted : Jimmy Ruffin (Score = 25.08)
Keep On Running : The Spencer Davis Group (Score = 24.91)
Why Do I Cry : The Remains (Score = 24.75)
Suburban Knights : Hard-Fi (Score = 24.36)
Oh, Pretty Woman : Roy Orbison (Score = 24.31)
People Get Ready : Curtis Mayfield (Score = 24.08)
Volunteers : Jefferson Airplane (Score = 24.08)
Away From Here : The Enemy (Score = 24.04)
Naked, If I Want To : Moby Grape (Score = 24.04)
Baby Love : The Supremes (Score = 23.53)
Time To Operate : We the People (Score = 23.39)
Every Little Bit Hurts : Brenda Holloway (Score = 23.14)
Bennie And The Jets : Elton John (Score = 22.65)
Trouble : Oblivians (Score = 22.49)
See See Rider : The Music Machine (Score = 22.36)
Don't Stop : Fleetwood Mac (Score = 22.33)
Hold On, I'm Coming : Sam & Dave (Score = 22.33)
Baby, Baby Don't Cry : Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Score = 22.13)
I Can Understand It : Bobby Womack (Score = 21.91)
Kingdom Of Heaven : 13th Floor Elevators (Score = 21.34)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough : Diana Ross (Score = 21.26)
Teeny Bopper, Teeny Bopper : The Count Five (Score = 21.03)
Painted Doll : The Seeds (Score = 21)
Do You Love Me : The Contours (Score = 20.93)
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) : Kim Weston (Score = 20.89)
Out Of Left Field : Percy Sledge (Score = 20.81)
I Get the Sweetest Feeling : Jackie Wilson (Score = 20.73)
Lean On Me : Bill Withers (Score = 20.66)
She Took A Long Cold Look : Syd Barrett (Score = 20.66)
Runaround Sue : Dion (Score = 20.58)
Mr Tambourine Man : The Byrds (Score = 20.33)
Go Now : The Moody Blues (Score = 20.32)
Happiness Stan : The Small Faces (Score = 20.29)
Baby Blue : Badfinger (Score = 20.13)
The Times They Are A-Changin' : Mason Jennings (Score = 20.12)
Bang Bang You're Dead : Dirty Pretty Things (Score = 20.11)
The Don : The View (Score = 19.91)
A Fool In Love : Ike & Tina Turner (Score = 19.87)
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get : The Dramatics (Score = 19.74)
With A Little Help From My Friends : Joe Cocker (Score = 19.71)
Can't Stand Me Now : The Libertines (Score = 19.48)
Hole in my Shoe : Traffic (Score = 19.47)
The Logical Song : Supertramp (Score = 19.42)
The Joker : Steve Miller Band (Score = 19.29)
Long Agos And Worlds Apart : The Small Faces (Score = 19.26)
Going to a Go-Go : Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Score = 19.22)
In The Rain : The Dramatics (Score = 19.22)
I'm Not Sorry : The Pigeon Detectives (Score = 19.07)
Sexy In Latin : Little Man Tate (Score = 19.07)
I Need a Man to Love : Big Brother & The Holding Company (Score = 19.06)

1. Arranje os arquivos.
2. Encontre-nos nesta SEXTA, 08/08, às 23h58min - horário de Brasília.
3. Aperte "play" pontualmente à 0h.
4. Ouça, descubra e compartilhe suas impressões.
5. Não fique com sede.
6. Vença.

Mixtape: Searchlights - por onlyraindrops

01 Chuck Berry - You Can Never Tell
02 Al Hirt - Green Hornet
03 Don Nelson - Some Kinda Shuffle
04 Air - Playground Love
05 Erika Eigen - I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper
06 Bebel Gilberto - Samba da Benção
07 Nino Rota - Connie's Wedding
08 Mychael Danna/DeVotchKa - No One Gets Left Behind
09 Antoine Duhamel - Ferdinand
10 Sheila Nicholls - Fallen for You
11 Michael Andrews - Mad World
12 Fluke - Absurd
13 Happy End - Kaze Wo Atsumete
14 Aimme Mann - Momentum
15 Javier Navarrete - Ofelia
16 Clarence Carter - Slip Away
17 Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle - Is There Any Way Out Of This Dream
18 Aimee Mann and Michael Pen - Two of Us


Cinematic shines.

Because jokes only get funnier when you explain them, here are some notes on this year's Christmas CD, One More Very Stumpy Christmas:

1. Xmas Message - T.Rex
That Marc Bolan, being all cool and groovy. I don't know where this comes from originally, but would guess it's either a fan-club recording or something for the BBC.

2. Back Door Santa - Clarence Carter
Originally from Atlantic's 1968 Soul Christmas compilation and sampled by Run DMC, of course, on Christmas in Hollis.

3. Step Into Christmas - The Wedding Present
An Elton John song, remade in classic all-the-songs-sound-the-same Weddoes style. Released as the B-side to No Christmas in December 1992, completing the band's epic run of 12 single releases in 12 months.

4. Soulful Christmas - James Brown
One of the Godfather of Sole's liveliest Christmas tracks, presumably taken from 1968's A Soulful Christmas album, back when he released about seven LPs every week.

5. Greetings From Beverley's - Frank Cosmo
One of the many excellent tracks on the Trojan Christmas Box Set. The more vigilant among you will have noticed that this is more a of a New Year song than a Christmas one. Refunds are available.

6. Maybe At Christmas Time - Drugstore
Isabel Monteiro, the lead singer of mid-'90s indie also-rans Drugstore, is Brazilian…

7. Presente De Natal - Joao Gilberto
…as is bossa nova legend Joao Gilberto. (See what we did there?)

8. Merry Christmas Emily - Cracker
David Lowery, also of Camper Van Beethoven, doing his always-entertaining psychedelic white trash bit. He's one of my very favourite songwriters.

9. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Albert King
More seasonal rhythm 'n' blues bawdiness, this time from Stax's 1992 It's Christmas Time Again compilation. I just came across a better version of this song by Mack Rice. Oh well.

10. Santa Claus - Throwing Muses
I'm not sure if segueing from the previous track into this nightmarish Kristin Hersh song, from 1989's Hunkpapa album, is funny or just disturbing. Either way, it works for me.

11. She's Coming Home - The Wailers
A seasonal '60s garage-rock classic, lifted from Sonic Boom's excellent Spacelines compilation.
http://www.sonic-boom.info/spacelines.php

12. My Christmas Prayer - Saint Etienne
The B side to I Was Born on Christmas Day, the 1993 single that appeared on our 2005 compilation, Another Very Stumpy Christmas.

13. Christmas Time - Smashing Pumpkins
Baldie Billy and the Pumpkins at their pompous best, on a beautiful track recorded for 1997's A Very Special Christmas 3 compilation.

14. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) - Asobi Seksu
A cover of the Ramones classic featured on our original compilation, A Very Stumpy Christmas. Thanks to Brian for the track.

15. Silent Night - Bass Trip
I love the idea of Christmas carols done in an acid house style but I may be in a minority. This is taken from Streetbeat's 1997 Acid X-Mas compilation, from whence came the DJ Demonixxx track -- Carol of the Bells (A Demonic Christmas) -- featured on last year's compilation.

16. Former Christmas Carol - Erik De Vahl
I don't know much about this one but it's pretty -- some Swedish bloke, apparently.

17. Jingle Bell Rock - The Muppets
Stumpy Moose loves the Muppets.

18. X-mas Curtain - My Morning Jacket
Another mournful MMJ track that, upon closer inspection, appears to be only loosely connected with Christmas. But it's a pretty tune.

19. Looks Like Rain Dear - Team 9
A mash-up! How delightfully early-2000s!

20. Honky the Christmas Goose - Johnny Bower
The retired NHL goaltender gets in touch with his inner child.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Bower

21. Child's Christmas in Wales - John Cale
It gets no Welsher than this. The former VU man does Dylan Thomas. I like this even if Woody doesn't.

22. Santa Claus - Jerry Clayton
Features on a 2000 Buffalo Bop compilation called Rockabilly Xmas, apparently. I love the sleigh bells.

23. Xmas Bubblegum Machine - Sultans of Ping F.C.
Or possibly just Sultans of Ping -- I'm not sure. Thanks to Bispham Paul for the track.

24. Purple People (Christmas in Space) - Tori Amos
25. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Tori Amos
Getting the intro to segue smoothly into the main song was a nightmare -- so I didn't bother.

26. Christmas De Chocobo - Nobuo Uematsu
For all the geeks.

27. Stumpy Moose Jingle - Woody
I've overused this badly but it still makes me smile.

28. Happy Birthday Jesus (A Child's Prayer) - Little Cindy
The hardest part of putting this year's compilation together was deciding which track from the A John Waters Christmas CD to use. This was just about the best/worst, I think, but it's a close-run thing.

The Stumpy Moose Xmas compilation will return in: The Last Very Stumpy Christmas

Ye merry gentlemen and merry ladies are please to join us for A Christmas Records Party at the Mucky Pup.

The World Of Proper DJs will be playing nothing but yuletide sounds for the whole night, taking in the full spectrum from VERY GOOD through to REALLY NOT VERY GOOD AT ALL. There'll be Mulled wine(!!), mistletoe (no tongues you pervs), peace on earth, cheer and some people (us included) will be wearing festive garms! A proper Christmas party for you and your kin!

Thursday 13th of December @ The Mucky Pup
39 Queen's Head Street (Off Essex Rd) Islington, London, The Planet!

Including songs from: The Sonics, Dora Hall, The Emotions, The Impressions, Bing Crosby, Cliff Richard, Clarence Carter, Shonen Knife, Charles Brown, The Weather Girls, The Rotary Connection, Wizzard, Can, James Brown, Butthole Surfers, The Maytals, B.B. King, David Bowie, Wham, The Don Burrows Quintet, Slade, The Jackson 5, Lowell Fulson, Bruce Springsteen, Donny Hathaway, Brenda Lee, Ramsey Lewis, Thorazine, Kurtis Blow and many, many more...

で、前回のクラレンス・カーター( Clarence Carter )から盲人繋がりでなぜか出てきたロイ・オービソン( Roy Orbison / April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988 )と、ジョージ・ハリスン( George Harrison )、ボブ・ディラン( Bob Dylan )、ジェフ・リン( Electric Light Orchestra )、トム・ペティ( Tom Petty )とで結成した奇跡のバンドが トラベリン・ウィルベリーズ( Traveling Wilburys )！
レコード・コレクターズの今月号( 2007 Vol.26,No8 )でも特集組まれてた。
She's My Baby でのジョージのギターソロはカッコよすぎ！

She's My Baby ( by Traveling Wilburys )

Handle With Care ( by Traveling Wilburys )

あれ？ She's My Baby にはロイ・オービソンが入ってないぞ？そうだ、この曲は2ndアルバムに入ってっから、1枚目( 下記Vol.1 )と2枚目( 下記Vol.3、←間違いじゃないのであしからず )の間に老衰かなんかで死んじゃったんだ。( 1988年没 )

The Traveling Wilburys, Vol.1 / The Traveling Wilburys, Vol.3
　　
確かにジャケでもメンバーが1名減ってるし・・・

The Traveling Wilburys Collection

でも、今やジョージ・ハリスン( George Harrison )だって、この世にいないもんな・・・。こないだ Concert for Bangladesh( 1971 ) ってDVD買ったけど、このバングラデシュ難民救援コンサートこそが『 We Are the World 』よりも、アムネスティ・インターナショナルによる一連のコンサートよりも、『 Live Aid 』よりも『 Live 8 』よりもぜーんぜん前に開催された、いわゆるチャリティーイベントってのの先駆けなんだそうです。さすが Beatles ！
ボブ・ゲルドフ( Bob Geldof )は『 Live Aid 』やる時、ジョージに教えを乞いに来たそうです。
なんか Clarence Carter とか ソウル・クリスマス から話題が全然離れてきたけど、カッコいいからまあいいか。

Bangladesh( by George Harrison & Friends )

フレンズったって、なんせジョージのお友達だからやたら豪華で、ボブ・ディラン( Bob Dylan )、エリック・クラプトン( Eric Clapton )、リンゴ・スター( Ringo Starr )、レオン・ラッセル( Leon Russell )、ビリー・プレストン( Billy Preston )とかがバックバンドだもんな。

Concert for Bangladesh( by George Harrison & Friends )

This Is CLARENCE CARTER

チャボも認める名盤 Soul Christmas オリジナル版で1曲目を歌うのは クラレンス・カーター( Clarence Carter )、1936年生まれだそうな。でもウチの親父よりは年下だ。
なんかラッツ＆スターの鈴木雅之だな、これじゃ。


若かりし頃の CLARENCE CARTER( モノクロ )と鈴木雅之( カラー )

何で クラレンス・カーター( Clarence Carter )にハマったかは忘れた。たぶん中学・高校の時に入り浸ってた長崎市千歳町( 通称：住吉 )の「 FREE 」ってレコード屋の緒方さんに教えてもらったんだろうな。
This Is CLARENCE CARTER に入ってる Looking For A Fox って曲が大好きで、これで「 looking for～＝～を探す 」って英熟語覚えた気がする。Blues Brothers 2000 でもダン・エイクロイドが歌いまくってた。
で、驚くことにこの人、( 変な意味はないけど )なんと盲人です。最近 YouTube で初めて動くの見たけどカッコよすぎ。スティービー・ワンダー( Stevie Wonder )といいレイ・チャールズ( Ray Charles )といい何で盲人の黒人ってカッコいいんだろ。大抵、盲人の人って鍵盤なんだけど、この人はギターだし。
プリティ・ウーマン( Oh, Pretty Woman )の ロイ・オービソン( Roy Orbison )も盲人＆ギターだったけど白人だもんな。ところで子供ん時、奥飛騨慕情の竜鉄也を見て、「 あっ Roy Orbison だ 」って思ったのは俺だけ？
なんか盲人繋がりで変な方向に来ちゃったな。でも、みなさんほんとに最高です。

Strokin' ( by Clarence Carter )

Soul Christmas( 1968発売 )

このジャケのCDをお誕生日3名＋その他1名へのプレゼント用に4枚買おうと渋谷＆新宿(7/20-21)で探し回ったんだけどなんと1枚しかなくて、結局もう1枚は渋谷レコファンで見つけた中古。ネットだったら買えたんだろうけど時間がなかった。マイナーだったんだ、このCD・・・。というか7月にクリスマスのCD買うほうがおかしいのか。

1.Back Door Santa / Clarence Carter
2.The Christmas Song / King Curtis
3.White Christmas / Otis Redding
4.Silver Bells / Booker T. & The MG's
5.Gee Whiz, It's Christmas / Carla Thomas
6.Merry Christmas Baby / Otis Redding
7.Presents for Christmas / Solomon Burke
8.Jingle Bells / Booker T. & The MG's
9.Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday / William Bell
10.What Are You Doing New Year's Eve / KING CURTIS


Soul Christmas( 1991再発 )

今回初めて知ったんだけど、1991年にジャケも変わって10曲追加してなんと全20曲入りで再発されてやんの。
これはお得だ。今度自分のも買おう。
それにしてもこちらも渋谷・新宿で2枚しかなかった。

1.WHITE CHRISTMAS / CLYDE McPHATTER&THE DRIFTERS
2.THIS CHRISTMAS / DONNY HATHAWAY
3.GEE WHIZ, IT'S CHRISTMAS / CARLA THOMAS
4.BACK DOOR SANTA / CLARENCE CARTER
5.MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY / BOOKER T.&THE MG'S
6.SILENT NIGHT / THE IMPRESSIONS
7.MAY CHRISTMAS BRIING YOU HAPPINESS / LUTHER(feat.Luther Vandross)
8.WHITE CHRISTMAS / OTIS REDDING
9.I'LL MAKE EVERYDAY CHRISTMAS(FOR MY WOMAN) / JOE TEX
10.SILVER BELLS / BOOKER T.&THE MG'S
11.ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU / CARLA THOMAS
12.THE CHRISTMAS SONG / THE DRIFTERS
13.MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY / OTIS REDDING
14.SOUL SANTA / BOOKER T.&THE MG'S
15.EVERY DAY WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY / THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS
16.CHRISTMAS GIFT / MARGIE JOSEPH
17.PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS / SOLOMON BURKE
18.NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION / OTIS&CARLA
19.WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR'S EVE? / KING CURTIS
20.MAY CHRISTMAS BRING YOU HAPPINESS(1991remix) / LUTHER(feat.Luther Vandross)

で、オリジナル版なんだけど、25年前くらいに何かのはずみでクリスマスとは何の関係もなくたまたまレコード買って、擦り切れるくらい聞きまくったんで、愛着もあるし内容もよく覚えてる。
10年以上前に仕事かなにかで仲井戸さんていうギタリストの偉い人とお会いする機会があってこのアルバムの話になって、仲井戸氏も超お気に入りの1枚だそうで、高校生んときに片思いの彼女にプレゼントしたり、その後も何かというとこのアルバムをおネエちゃんにプレゼントしてきたんで、トータルで5枚くらい買ったって自慢してた。
俺も今回4枚買ったんでトータル5枚を購入済みで、今度再発もん買ったら6枚になるから、ようわからんけどとにかくチャボに勝った！
こんなに他人の実名や個人体験出していいのかな・・、と思ったら何だ自分の本にも書いてんじゃん。だったらいいか。
・ロックの感受性―ビートルズ、ブルース、そして今(著/仲井戸麗市)

このアルバムをネットで調べてみたら、いるんだなマニアって。なんか自分見てるみたいでちょっとイヤんなった。
・名盤アワー　名盤の選定が渋すぎる、この人友達いないだろうなー
・Christmas Song Box　クリスマスのアルバムオンリーのサイト
こんなことやってるとジョン・キューザックが音楽オタク演ってた「ハイ・フィデリティ」って映画をいつも思い出すんだよな。やってることが自分の青春時代とかぶりまくり。
仕事もたまりまくってるのに、何で現実逃避でこんなことやってるとすごく捗るんだろ？イヤらしいくらいアマゾンにもリンク張ってるし。しかもなぜか今日も三軒茶屋のホテルに泊まってるし。

関係ないけど、そう言えば21日は朝っぱらから三宿のローソンでヨッちゃんに会った。声掛けたら気持ちいいくらい忘れられてた。

さらに関係ないけど、サービスでパティ・ラベル( Patti LaBelle )の「Lady Marmelade」映像も付けちゃう。

Lady Marmelade( by Patti LaBelle )

すげーカッコ！どこに売ってるんだろ？こんな服・・・

This Is CLARENCE CARTER

オリジナル版で1曲目を歌うのはクラレンス・カーター、1936年生まれだそうな。
なんかラッツ＆スターの鈴木雅之だな、これじゃ。


CLARENCE CARTER(モノクロ)と鈴木雅之(カラー)

何でクラレンス・カーター(Clarence Carter)にハマったかは忘れた。たぶん中学・高校の時に入り浸ってた「FREE」ってレコード屋の緒方さんに教えてもらったんだろうな。
This Is CLARENCE CARTERに入ってるLooking For A Foxって曲が大好きで、これで「looking for～＝～を探す」って英熟語覚えた。Blues Brothers 2000でもダン・エイクロイドが歌いまくってた。
で、驚くことにこの人、盲人です。最近YouTubeで初めて動くの見たけどカッコよすぎ。スティービー・ワンダー(Stevie Wonder)といいレイ・チャールズ(Ray Charles)といい何で盲人の黒人ってカッコいいんだろ。大抵、盲人の人って鍵盤なんだけど、この人はギターだし。
プリティ・ウーマンのロイ・オービソン(Roy Orbison)も盲人＆ギターだったけど白人だもんな。
なんか盲人繋がりで変な方向に来ちゃったな。でも、みなさん最高です。

Strokin' (by CLARENCE CARTER)


She's My Baby (by Traveling Wilburys)

ロイ・オービソン(Roy Orbison)、ジョージ・ハリスン(George Harrison)、ボブ・ディラン(Bob Dylan)、ジェフ・リン(Electric Light Orchestra)、トム・ペティ(Tom Petty)で結成した奇跡のバンド「トラベリン・ウィルベリーズ(Traveling Wilburys)」！ジョージのギターソロはカッコよすぎ。あれ？この曲ロイ・オービソンが入ってないぞ？そうだ、この曲は2ndアルバムに入ってて、1枚目(下記Vol.1)と2枚目(下記Vol.3、←間違いじゃないのであしからず)の間に老衰かなんかで死んじゃったんだ。
なんかソウル・クリスマスから話題が全然離れてるけど、カッコいいからまあいいか。

The Traveling Wilburys, Vol.1


The Traveling Wilburys, Vol.3


The Traveling Wilburys Collection