Perfect Day

Lp of the day is Perfect Day, by Lou Reed.

"Perfect Day" is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972, originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album. Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting, and after its release as a star-studded BBC charity single in 1997, which became the UK's number one single for three weeks. Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album The Raven.
A cover recorded by Duran Duran reached #28 on the UK Singles Chart in 1995.
The original recording, like the rest of the Transformer album, was produced by David Bowie, with guitarist Mick Ronson providing the arrangement.
The song has a sombre vocal delivery and slow, piano-based instrumental backing balancing tones of sweet nostalgia ("it's such a perfect day, I'm glad I spent it with you") with an undercurrent of menace ("you're gonna reap just what you sow").The  line alludes to Galatians 6:7: "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

From a music theory point of view, the song is complex. Where the chorus is in a straight forward major key, the verse cannot be captured in a single key. It starts with the tonic chord of the parallel minor to the chorus key - deceivingly hinting that it is written in that key - but then continues with a number of descending fifths progressions. It eventually ends in the dominant chord of the chorus key, making the song explode into the chorus.
The song's lyrics are often considered to suggest simple, conventional romantic devotion, possibly alluding to Reed's relationship with Bettye Kronstadt (soon to become his first wife) and Reed’s own conflicts with his sexuality, drug use, and ego.
Some commentators have further seen the lyrical subtext as displaying Reed's romanticized attitude towards a period of his own addiction to heroin; this popular understanding of the song as an ode to addiction led to its inclusion in the soundtrack for Trainspotting, a film about the lives of heroin users.
Reed's original recording was featured on an AT&T commercial featuring snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler that ran during the 2010 Olympics.

This is a Perfect Day!

Sex Machine

LP of the day is Sex Machine by James Brown! CMON!


"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" (usually known as just "Sex Machine") is a funk song recorded by James Brown in 1970 and released as a two-part single on King Records.
"Sex Machine" was one of the first songs Brown recorded with his new band, The J.B.'s. In comparison with his 1960s soul hits such as "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" and "Cold Sweat", it is notable for the de-emphasis of the horn section. Instead, the song centers on the insistent riff played by brothers Bootsy and Catfish Collins on bass and guitar and Jabo Starks on drums, along with the call and response interplay between Brown and Bobby Byrd's vocals.

The original single version of "Sex Machine" begins with a brief spoken dialogue between Brown and the members of his band, which was recreated (with minor variations) in live performances:

"Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing! (Yeah! That's right! Do it!) I want to get into it, man, you know? (Go ahead! Yeah!) Like a, like a sex machine, man, (Yeah!) movin', doin' it, y'know? (Yeah!) Can I count it off? (Okay! Alright!) One, two, three, four!"

The song's freeform lyrics consist mostly of Brown's exhortations to "Get up / stay on the scene / like a sex machine" along with Byrd's regular shouts of "Get on up." The piece is harmonically static, aside from a move to the subdominant on the bridge.

In 2004, "Sex Machine" was ranked number 326 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

Other versions

Brown recorded two reworkings of the original: One for his 1970 live album Sex Machine (the studio version appeared on the 1996 compilation Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang) and a disco-friendly re-recording (featuring lyrics such as "I'm going to the discotheque", and self references other popular songs and dances of the time) re-titled "Sex Machine Parts I and II" for his 1975 album Sex Machine Today. In the early 1990's, he did an adapted version for Japan's Miso Soup commercials. 

The Flying Lizards recorded a successful cover of "Sex Machine" in 1984 which appeared on their album Top Ten.

In 1986 the Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono and his band F.O.E. recorded vocal and instrumental cover versions of "Sex Machine" for the album F.O.E. #1: Sex, Energy and Star. The instrumental version featured a guest solo by Brown's longtime saxophonist Maceo Parker.

Record Store Day 21.04.2012 @DiscoFrisco

Rare vinyl covers ever seen and a great desire not to let the past disappear. For the fifth year running back on "Record Store Day", the day that celebrates independent record stores. The music festival "to touch". As per tradition, the fans around the world can go to stores participating in the initiative and find records in a limited edition published for the occasion.

DJs in Frisco Disco, were engaged to play the turntable.

Rejoicing with songs like "Love Me Right" by LaVerne Baker.

Because, as Nick Hornby, High Fidelity with which he helped to create the music of independent shops: "The record stores do not save lives, but they can make it better."

The Record Store Day was born in the U.S., has been conquered England and became a cult event in Italy.

"Our country is the seventh in the world for sales of vinyl," he told Vinyl is Back, Daniel Salvaggio, head of external relations of the Federation of Italian music industry. "The traditional music market continues to suffer from a constant slowdown for several years - he added - but is growing well on digital."

Communiquè

Dire Straits, again!
Communiqué was recorded between November and December of 1978 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau and produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. The album was the first LP ever to be entered in the German charts at number one in its first week of release (while their debut album Dire Straits was still at number three in that country). Communiqué has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. In Europe alone has sold 3.6 million copies in the U.S. and has earned a gold record.
The album was remastered and released with the entire catalog of Dire Sttraits in 1996 for the world market except the U.S.. On September 19, 2000 was also published for the American market. The album cover was created by an advertising agency that worked for Phonogram, Grant Advertising UK. The cover won the NME Award for Best Cover of 1979 year.

After the huge critical success, Dire Straits released their second album. I remember when I bought it in Radilux, the record store of Huelva, in the center. I was hoping to get home to put it. I liked the smell again. The plastic coating was virgin vinyl. He was also involved as a white envelope with the lyrics from the back and a picture of the band in black and white. How wonderful. Once removed from the case put in the well and gave the "start" and the arm began to move slowly and precise spiral groove first. Since it is not new to hear the clicks and within seconds begins to sound the Fender Knopfleriada a historical score is then repeated at the beginning of unprecedented concert Alchemy: "Once Upon a Time in the West ..." (5:25 minutes).

The second cut is beautiful: "News". 

The mimosa guitar starts to cry with emotion. The riffs are mixed with long notes and a commo soft touch. The technique is a unique brand that has played with three fingers, while the other two are increasingly focusing on the body of guiatarra. Mark does not usually look at the keys during the game, it is controlled. Sometimes it seems that does not move the fingers and the strings barroqueando is a very smart way. The issue ends with one of the original battery.

In reality, the other cuts are very good and very similar in their sweet and melodic rock. Knopfler writes well and nice, mixing themes of classic and contemporary literature and does it well, "Lady writter" is a good example of this, the choirs, the quick tap and torn and sweet voice of the singer makes a great song. "Angel of Mercy" for the mood of the rock band, a rock de luxe. The issue ends with a chorus sung by the whole band of increasing intensity in unison.

Dire Straits

Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Phonogram Records.
The single "Sultans of Swing" first broke the US top five early spring 1979 (being a hit a full five months after the album was released there) and then rose to #8 in the British charts. "Water of Love" was also released as a single in some countries, and charted in Australia, reaching #54, and in the Netherlands, reaching #28. In Europe, the album sold four million copies while in the U.S. it sold two million copies.
The album was remastered and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 to most of the world excluding the U.S. and on 19 September 2000 in the United States. For 2010 release of an anniversary album is planned. 

It will be devoted the 30 anniversary of the edition of a vinyl.

The cover image is taken from a painting by Chuck Loyola, while the Dire Straits Fender icon was designed by Geoff Halpern.

A small number of guitars were used on the album by Mark Knopfler. These included a pair of red Fender Stratocasters (one from 1961-serial number #68354 and one from 1961/62-serial number #80470). He played his 1928 National and 1937 National steel guitars on tracks "Water of Love" and "Wild West End", respectively. A black Fender thinline Telecaster was played on "Setting Me Up". Mark and David also played Mark's sunburst Fender Telecaster. There was also an unidentified acoustic guitar used on several tracks.

The original version of the album contained a slightly shorter version of "Sultans of Swing", omitting the last seconds of the guitar solo at the end of the song, but the full-length version was included on the remastered edition of the album.

Cassette versions of the album often featured the sides in reverse order to the original vinyl album: side A comprised tracks 6 through 9, while side B featured tracks 1 through 5. The French issue of the cassette saw "Down to the Waterline" and "Wild West End" interchanged in the order mentioned above to allow for a more equal playing time on each side.

Making Movies

Making Movies is the third album by English rock band Dire Straits, released in 1980.
The title of the album comes from a line in the song "Skateaway" and the unreleased song "Making Movies". Rolling Stone ranked the album #52 in their survey of the "100 Best Albums of the 80s". Making Movies was the biggest selling album in Italy in 1981 with one million copies; in Europe the album sold 3.8 million copies.
It was remastered and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 for most of the world outside the U.S. and on September 19, 2000 in the United States.
The songs "Making Movies" and "Suicide Towers" were recorded during the sessions and were never officially released. They do however appear on bootlegs.

The popular singer, guitarist, composer and leader, has cleared the ideas and decides to push in the direction of success, without compromising on quality. And 'mature as a composer and musician, but also as a manager of his talent. A talent and ambition that in later years would have led to self-produced discs of the Straits, as well as to produce work of others (Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Aztec Camera, Tina Turner, etc..): The road to success for Ours is a relatively late begun, almost 30 years, but has been a dizzying speed, so that in the mid 80s the character showed signs of slowing down, choosing to pass on their ideas for the most side-projects, away from the spotlight and dall'insulso world of heavy rotation (but not before he made ​​money hand over fist, selling tens of millions of records).
"Making Movies" then is the son of the most explosive phase of the ambitious and career Knopfler. Not surprisingly, the rhythm guitarist of the Straits, which is the little brother David, has moved away just when recording this album, apparently as a result of quarrels and misunderstandings with Mark, whose dominant figure and whose talents were probably incompatible with the despotic relationship of kin within the group.

The lyrics, from the beginning, are now 'universal' and more removed from direct personal experience of the author. At the base there are always hints of Dire Straits roots: the country-blues J. J. Cale, Springsteen ballads, echoes Dylaniani, guitar, and of excellent quality. But the music has evolved, perhaps a bit 'at the expense of simplicity and freshness in a fine mainstream rock, the kind that' infect 'the listener quickly. Credit goes to the production of solid Jimmy Iovine (who produced for Patti Smith, Tom Petty and many other tutelary deities in the 80s), which highlights the sounds, adds some splash of Hammond organ and piano, the guitar and makes a bit 'more aggressive and persuasive.

Explosive mix: perfect to enliven an evening in a pub on the road, or even to listen with headphones in your bedroom. The album is a hit (at the time, sells a lot in Italy) and has the merit to enrich the world of rock - after the historic "Sultans Of Swing" - with a couple of classics made ​​by Dire Straits' Tunnel of Love "and" Romeo and Juliet ".

In Through The Out Door

In Through The Out Door is the last studio album of Led Zeppelin's glory came in 1979.Shortly after the group disbanded after the tragic death of drummer John Bonham, leaving a gaping hole in the rock world.The album, released for the label, Swan Song, meat out with a jacket made of coarse brown paper on Which Was reported only the band's name and job title.Inside the cover portrayed a real bar scene. No doubt the original idea.

The pieces contained in this platter are seven: the excellent In The Evening, one of the best songs composed by Led Zeppelin in the last period of Their career in the procession really exciting, compact and dramatic, Followed by the South Bound Suarez disenchanted That opens with keyboards and then do a little Reminiscent of rails Custard Pie from Physical Graffiti, the banal Fool In The Rain has an interlude with an unusual sound from the rhythm of samba much emphasized by the battery of Bonzo-this is one of the ugliest pieces ever-composed by the band, Hot Dog is a skilful blend of sound rock'n'roll, rockabilly and country as a whole, However, is a piece of little significance; Carouselambra Represents one of the highlights of this release. 

Basically it is a progressive rock track very long (too honest), with Several changes and great peace of evidence to The Enormous work on the synthesizer of John Paul Jones, the heartbreaking moment comes next with a song All My Love sweet and melodic with Plant a big item. The song is dedicated to Karac Also, the son of the singer died in 1977, the fair closes the album I'm Gonna Crawl in slow soulful song, opens with a string section.

In Through The Out Door is an album too innovative in order to keep peace with the times, full of different sounds (pop, soul, Caribbean music) and characterized by heavy use of keyboards and synthesizers.It Appears in conclusion, to overly cha from the traditional sound has made the fortunes of Led Zeppelin.And 'this, unfortunately, His fatal flaw That Makes It, in fact, the least successful release of the British group.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are an English rock band formed in 2010 as the only former moniker of Oasis lead guitarist / songwriter Noel Gallagher. The band originates from Manchester and includes former Oasis session pianist Mike Rowe, drummer Jeremy Stacey of The Lemon Trees, The Zutons bassist Russell Pritchard and guitarist Tim Smith. The band Also guests per day varies on Their debut album, Such as the Crouch End Festival Chorus and The Wired Strings.

If I Had a Gun is the latest single released by Noel Gallagher, the third single from her debut album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds with the eponymous group.

A single month for the British singer in his debut without Oasis. This latest single by Noel Gallagher when you can look to continue or if it may seem that it is part of the 2 previous singles you're right because a few days ago was released a short film, a short films formed by the 3 singles from the album so far the new group led former Oasis.

In fact, even videos if known intersect well together, in fact, the short film was assembled by combining the 3 videos.

But now you listen.

Vinyl is Back (in Black)

LP of the day is "Back in Black".

Back in Black is an album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band.

Released on 25 July 1980, Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33, and was dedicated to him. The band considered disbanding following Scott's death, but they ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereafter hired Brian Johnson as their new lead singer and lyricist.

Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had previously worked with AC/DC on Highway to Hell, was again brought in to produce. The album was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and Electric Lady Studios in New York, where the album was also mixed.

Tracklist:

Side one

Hells Bells

Shoot to Thrill

What Do You Do for Money Honey

Given the Dog a Bone

Let Me Put My Love into You

Side two

Back in Black

You Shook Me All Night Long

Have a Drink on Me

Shake a Leg

Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

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I Was Made For Loving You

I still remember what was the first record I heard.
I was a child and the cover intrigued me, I thought those were the clowns on the cover, but were Kiss.
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well known for it's members 'face paint and flamboyant internship outfits, the grouprose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of Their elaborate live performances,' which featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars,shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and pyrotechnics.
Kiss' first album of new material in two years, Dynasty (May 22, 1979), continued their platinum streak. The disco-flavored "I Was Made for Lovin 'You" Becameone of the band's biggest hit singles to date.
It was released as the A-side of Their first single from the album, on the B-sidewas "Hard Times".
The B-Side of the single is the album track "Hard Times", 'which was written by Ace Frehley.