mercredi 30 décembre 2009

Charles Trenet - Que reste-t-il de nos amours?

Extrait d'un film intitulé "La Cavalcade des heures" (1943). Si ce galop-là ne vous tire pas des larmes, c'est que vous n'avez pas de coeur.

Joyeux Noël -Barbara- (avec sous-titres)

La sur-affectation de son chant, ses minauderies, son oeil luisant et hautain... tout chez elle m'irrite au plus haut point. Pourtant, il faut le reconnaître, la chanson est bouleversante.

dimanche 27 décembre 2009

Une fois pour toutes (et parce que ça commence à bien faire)...




Les Herbes molles -oups, "folles"- (Alain Resnais) c'est du caca!
Et Public Enemies (Michael Mann), c'est à peine mieux que Mesrine (autrement dit, ça ne vaut pas tripette).

vendredi 25 décembre 2009

Peter Sarstedt (1969)

Tu connais ça, Ptittedt?
C'est par des défrichements temporaires, "sarts" ou "essarts", qu'on parvient à étendre peu à peu, faiblement en somme, le domaine de sa culture. Il faut sarcler sans trêve.
Entrer, un peu par hasard, dans la sarabande des sites dévolus à la (pop) musique en tant qu'art, c'est entrer dans une danse qui fait perdre la tête; c'est goûter aux nectars entêtants d'un festin de Sardanapale; respirer l'âcre et stimulante essence de l'asaret; mordre au sarcocarpe fruit d'un savoir de bazar (mais le beau est bizarre!)... Je sais, je m'égare. (En bref, ça reste un loisir de satrape.)

Tiré de son sarcophage par Wes Anderson (et entraîné à bord du "Darjeeling Limited" -logique, notre homme est né indien), voici ressuscité Peter Sarstedt, la star esthète -Ishtar barbata ou Astarté jet-set (fils de la lune et de la pluie, chantre de la volupté); Sâr (roi -en assyrien) ou tsar du folk psychédélique anglais, auteur d'une rengaine ("Where do you go to, my lovely"), devenue rare, qui connut un temps la tête des charts. "My Resistance is low", chantait son frère (Clive Robin Sarstedt); la notre est anéantie, lorsque résonne l'album ci-joint, beau comme une cathédrale. More lollipops for you, donc, mes amis. Sur ce, sayonara!





01 - I am a Cathedral
02 - The sons of cain are abel
03 - No more lollipops
04 - Stay within myself
05 - You are my life
06 - Sayonara
07 - Time. love. hope, life
08 - Blagged
09 - My daddy is a millionaire
10 - Once upon an everyday
11 - Mary Jane
12 - Time was leading us home
13 - Many coloured semi precious plastic Easter eggs
14 - Where do you go to (my lovely)



The Beach Boys

Si Dieu existe, il y a quand même certaines choses qu'il a réussies: les paysages de montagne et les jeunes filles en fleurs; la filmographie d'Howard Hawks ou celle de Fritz Lang; le jardin du Luxembourg et ceux de la Villa Borghese; Raymond Roussel et Jules Verne; le Greco; la musique de Mozart, de Schubert, de Debussy et de Ravel, celle de Messiaen, de Berg...
et les Beach Boys! (Liste non exhaustive.)
Pour tout ça, merci Dieu!



The Beach Boys - The Pet Sounds Sessions - (1993)






CD1

01-Wouldn't It Be Nice
02-You Still Believe in Me
03-That's Not Me
04-Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
05-I'm Waiting for the Day
06-Let's Go Away for a While
07-Sloop John B
08-God Only Knows
09-I Know There's an Answer
10-Here Today
11-I Just Wasn't Made for these Times
12-Pet Sounds
13-Caroline, No
14-Sloop John B [highlights from tracking date]
15-Sloop John B [stereo backing track]
16-Trombone Dixie [highlights from tracking date]
17-Trombone Dixie [stereo backing track]
18-Pet Sounds [highlights from tracking date]
19-Pet Sounds [stereo track w_o guitar overdub]
20-Let's Go Away for Awhile [highlights from tracking date]
21-Let's Go Away for Awhile [stereo track w_o string overdub
22-Wouldn't It Be Nice [highlights from tracking date]
23-Wouldn't It Be Nice [stereo backing track]
24-Wouldn't It Be Nice [stereo track w_ background vocals]
25-You Still Believe in Me [intro-session]
26-You Still Believe in Me [intro-master take]
27-You Still Believe in Me [highlights from tracking date]
28-You Still Believe in Me [stereo backing track]



CD2
01-Caroline, No [highlights from tracking date]
02-Caroline, No [stereo backing track]
03-Hang On to Your Ego [highlights from tracking date]
04-Hang On to Your Ego [stereo backing track]
05-Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) [Brian's inst.]
06-Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) [stereo backing]
07-Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) [string overdub]
08-I Just Wasn't Made for these Times [highlights from track]
09-I Just Wasn't Made for these Times [stereo backing track]
10-That's Not Me [highlights from tracking date]
11-That's Not Me [stereo backing track]
12-Good Vibrations [highlights from tracking date]
13-Good Vibrations [stereo backing track]
14-I'm Waiting for the Day [highlights from tracking date]
15-I'm Waiting for the Day [stereo backing track]
16-God Only Knows [highlights from tracking date]
17-God Only Knows [stereo backing track]
18-Here Today [highlights from tracking date]
19-Here Today [stereo backing track]




CD3

01-Wouldn't It Be Nice [vocal-only track]
02-You Still Believe in Me [vocal-only track]
03-That's Not Me [vocal-only track]
04-Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder [vocal-only]
05-I'm Waiting for the Day [vocal-only track]
06-Sloop John B [vocal-only track]
07-God Only Knows [vocal-only track]
08-I Know There's an Answer [vocal-only track]
09-Here Today [vocal-only track]
10-I Just Wasn't Made for these Times [vocal-only track]
11-Caroline, No [vocal-only track]
12-Caroline, No [promotional spot #1]
13-Wouldn't It Be Nice [alternate mix]
14-You Still Believe in Me [alternate mix]
15-Don't Talk... [vocal snippet]
16-I'm Waiting for the Day [alternate mix - Mike sings lead.]
17-Sloop John B [alternate mix - Carl sings 1st verse]
18-God Only Knows [alternate mix - sax solo]
19-Hang On to Your Ego [alternate mix]
20-Here Today [alternate mix]
21-I Just Wasn't Made for these Times [alternate mix]
22-...banana & Louise... [studio-chatter]
23-Caroline, No [alternate stereo mix - original speed version]
24-...dog-barking session [outtakes]
25-Caroline, No [promotional spot #2]
26-God Only Knows [alternate mix - w_a capella]
27-Wouldn't It Be Nice [alternate mix]
28-Sloop John B [alternate mix - Brian sings lead...]
29-God Only Knows [alternate mix - Brian sings lead...]
30-Caroline, No [alternate mono mix - original speed version]








The Beach Boys - Archaeology - Lost Recording Sessions (2001)




CD 1

01-Bakerman (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Overdub Session)
02-Honda 55 (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Overdub Session)
03-Don't Back Down (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Overdub Session)
04-All Summer Long (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Overdub Session)
05-Studio Talk - Girl Don't Tell Me (Unknown Take)
06-Help Me Rhonda ('Andy Williams Show' Stereo)
07-Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring ('Andy Williams Show' St.)
08-Little Honda ('Andy Williams Show' Stereo With Andy Williams)
09-I Get Around (Album 'In Concert' Overdub Session)
10-Fun, Fun, Fun (Album 'In Concert' Overdub Session)
11-California Girls (Take 8, Alternate Stereo Inst. Session)
12-Three Blind Mice (Unknown Take, Backing Track #1)
13-Three Blind Mice (Unknown Take, Backing Track #2)
14-Do You Remember (Alternate Stereo Vocal Overdub Session)
15-She Knows Me Too Well (Take 16 Stereo Chorus Overdub Session)
16-She Knows Me Too Well (Take 17 Stereo Chorus Overdub Session)
17-Endless Sleep (2nd Track Take 1 Mono)




CD2

01-I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Unknown Take, Stereo)
02-Here Today (Unknown Take, Inst)
03-Here Today (Unknown Take, Vocal Overdub Session)
04-Fall Breaks and Back Into Winter (Unknown Take, Stereo)
05-Can't Wait Too Long (Unknown Take, Stereo Chorus Overdub Session)
06-Can't Wait Too Long (Unknown Take, Stereo Chorus Overdub Session)
07-Can't Wait Too Long (Unknown Take, Alternate Stereo Mix)
08-Getting Hungry (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Overdub Session
09-Wild Honey (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Overdub Session)
10-Do It Again (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Overdub Session)
11-Here Comes The Night (Acoustic Piano Demo, Mono)
12-Here Comes The Night (Chorus Overdub Monitor Mix #1 Stereo)
13-Here Comes The Night (Chorus Overdub Monitor Mix #2 Stereo)
14-Here Comes The Night (Inst. Overdub Monitor Mix #1 Stereo)
15-Time To Get Alone (Stereo Vocal Overdub Session #1)
16-Time To Get Alone (Stereo Vocal Overdub Session #2)
17-Breakaway (Stereo Chorus Overdub Monitor Mix #1)
18-Breakaway (Alternate Stereo Mix #1 Single Vocal)
19-Breakaway (Alternate Stereo Mix #2 Double Vocal)
20-Breakaway (Alternate Stereo Mix #3 With Chorus Inst)
21-Breakaway (Alternate Stereo Mix #4 With All Overdubs)






The Beach Boys - Hawthorne, CA (2001)




CD1

01-Mike Love introdices ''Surfin''
02-3701 West 119th Street, Hawthorne, California ''The Surf’’
03-Happy Birthday Four Freshmen
04-Mike on Brian's harmonies
05-Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (live rehearsal)
06-Surfin' USA (demo)
07-Surfin' USA (backing track)
08-Carl Wilson radio promo
09-Shut Down (live)
10-Little Deuce Coupe (demo)
11-Murry Wilson directs a radio promo
12-Fun, Fun, Fun (backing track)
13-Brian's message to ''Rog'' - Take 22
14-Dance Dance Dance (stereo remix)
15-Kiss Me Baby (a cappella mix)
16-Good To My Baby (backing track)
17-Chuck Britz on Brian in the studio
18-Salt Lake City (session highlights)
19-Salt Lake City (stereo remix)
20-Wish That He Could Stay (session excerpt)
21-And Your Dream Comes True (stereo remix)
22-Carol K session highlights
23-The Little Girl I Once Knew (alternate version)
24-Alan and Dennis introduce ''Barbara Ann''
25-Barbara Ann (session excerpt) with Dean Torrance
26-Barbara Ann (master take without party overdubs)
27-Mike on the Everly Brothers
28-Devoted To You (master take without party overdubs)
29-Dennis thanks everybody ''In The Back Of My Mind''



CD2

01-Can't Wait Too Long (a cappella mix)
02-Dennis Introduces Carl
03-Good Vibrations (stereo track sections)
04-Good Vibrations (concert rehearsal)
05-Heroes and Villains (stereo single version)
06-Vegetables Promo (instrumental section)
07-Vegetables (stereo extended mix)
08-You're With Me Tonight
09-Lonely Days
10-Bruce on Wild Honey
11-Let The Wind Blow (stereo remix)
12-I Went To Sleep (a cappella mix)
13-Time To Get Alone (alternate version)
14-Alan and Brian talk about Dennis
15-A Time To Live In Dreams
16-Be With Me (backing track)
17-Dennis introduces ''Cotton Fields''
18-Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (stereo single version)
19-Alan and Carl on ''Break Away''
20-Break Away (alternate version)
21-Add Some Music To Your Day (a cappella mix)
22-Dennis Wilson
23-Forever (a cappella mix)
24-Sail On Sailor (backing track)
25-Old Man River (vocal section)
26-Carl Wilson
27-The Lord's Prayer (stereo remix)
28-Carl Wilson – Coda

jeudi 24 décembre 2009

Cal Tjader


Cal, j'adore!


Cal Tjader et Eddie Palmieri- El sonido (1966)






01 - Los Jibaros
02 - Guajira En Azul
03 - Ritmo Uni
04 - Picadillo
05 - Modesty (Theme From 'Modesty Blaise')
06 - Unidos
07 - On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
08 - El Sonido Nuevo
09 - Fuji
10 - Black Orchid
11 - Los Bandidos
12 - Poinciana
13 - Yellow Days
14 - Along Comes Mary







Cal Tadjer- Solar Heat (1968)
De quoi se chauffer pour l'hiver.



01- Amazon
02- Eye of the Devil
03- Felicidade
04- Fried Bananas
05- Here
06- La Bamba
07- Mambo Sangria
08- Never My Love
09- Ode to Billie Joe
10- Solar Heat







Cal Tjader- Along Comes Cal (1967)






01 Quando Quando Que Sera
02 Round Midnight
03 Trick Or Treat
04 Yellow Days
05 Our Day Will Come
06 Along Came Mary
07 Los Bandidos
08 Similau
09 Green Peppers
10 Samba Do Suenho







Cal Tjader- The Prophet (1968)



01 - Souled Out
02 - Warm Song
03 - The Prophet
04 - Aquarius
05 - Cals Bluedo
06 - A Time For Love
07 - Temo Teimoso
08 - The Loner



Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson (Deluxe Edition) (1988)




01-Love And Mercy
02-Walkin' The Line
03-Melt Away
04-Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long
05-Little Children
06-One For The Boys
07-There's So Many
08-Night Time
09-Let It Shine
10-Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight
11-Rio Grande
12-Brian on ''Love And Mercy''
13-He Couldn't Get His Poor Old Body To Move
14-Being With The One You Love
15-Let's Go To Heaven In My Car
16-Too Much Sugar
17-There's So Many (démo)
18-Walkin' The Line (demo)
19-Melt Away (early version - alt. vocal)
20-Night Time (instrumental track)
21-Little Children (demo)
22-Night Bloomin' Jasmine (demo)
23-Rio Grande (early version - compiled rough mixes)
24-Brian On ''Rio Grande''
25-Brian On ''The Source''
26-Hidden Track