Settled in a few hours ago to review your last ten and post up my next five - had already listened through to each of the previous ten at least once - and for the first five of them a couple of times already. And then I got blown completely away by one of them. The other nine are all fine - couple better than the others but there's one that's different gravy. Completely different gravy. One of the absolute all time DHS classics. I'm almost tempted to put it on 'The Best Of' playlist right now. Good grief. What a tune.
What a tune.
Following on to my next five...
Israel Kamakawiwoole - 'Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World' - Very few people that I've ever heard professionally recorded have as pure a voice as this man. The fact he was a Maori and died young from health complication brought on by the fact he made Pavarotti look like Twiggy only add to the appeal. Yes you've heard both the songs before - maybe even combined like this - but never sung by a purer voice.
The Mamas & The Papas - 'California Dreamin''- Short, sweet, standard, classic. Of the five in this selection though it'll be the one you wake up humming tomorrow.
Elbow - 'New Born' - Searched for this on day one of Spotify 21 months ago - only very recently appeared. From the opening eight words it will, I sincerely hope, captivate you - I'm interpreting it as a love song - I'm not sure what else it could really be - there's something captured in the concept of the 'newborn' references that is very powerful. The band have gone on since this to achieve huge acclaim and success - although for my money they've only got close to this quality with one other song...
T-Power - 'Circle' - Almost endless introduction finally melts into classy mid 90's drum and bass - opening track from a quality album. God I love that drum pattern. You can hear what sort of territory the rest of the album heads off into as the track draws to a close and segues into the intro of track two - help yourselves if you're so inclined...
Mr C - 'Full Moon' - Deep, deep, deep house music with a slight techy-edge to it. Awful definition - wonderful record. Totally sums me up in terms of what I'd want to dance to and play for others to dance to. Proper lush.
Loving that Elbow track, great selection ! And the mamas and the papas is an absolute classic, havent listened to the rest yet...
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