KOSMO's VINYL of the Week

Donna Summer, "I Feel Love"

2/26/2021

KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in Musicland Studios, Munich, in late 1976 for Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", produced by Giorgio Moroder and first released on her "I Remember Yesterday" LP in 1977 on Casablanca...

"I'm not sure when in the 1970s, one could say that Disco Music had arrived, but in my mind it seems that it was around the same time that what became Punk Rock emerged. A part of the soundtrack of my own experience of those times was this record, blaring from radios and jukeboxes in pubs. It somehow transcended the banality of most Disco hits.

Italian producer Giorgio Moroder made "I Feel Love" as the part of a concept album that would represent the futuristic - the only 2 human things on it being Keith Forsey's overdubbed kick drum and Donna Summer's voice, which was supposedly recorded in one take." - KV

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Voodoo Child"

2/19/2021

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in the then newly opened Record Plant Studios, 321 W.44th St. NYC on 2nd May 1968 for The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", first released on their "Electric Ladyland" LP...

"In the realm of Jimi Hendrix, I must confess that I prefer his more formally structured records to his wilder, more 'free' sides. In fact, my favourite Hendrix LP remains his "Smash Hits". But it is this later track that is my all time favourite, where Jimi shows us (once again) that Blues Music can always be updated.

At the Fillmore East, NYC on 1st Jan, he introduced Voodoo Child as The Black Panthers' "national anthem". Play Loud !" - KV

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The Delmore Brothers, "Blues Stay Away From Me"

2/12/2021

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are once again in King Studios, 1540 Brewster Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio on the 6th May 1949 for The Delmore Brothers "Blues Stay Away From Me", first released as a 78 RPM 10" on King...

"These brothers, Alton and Rabon, were Alabama born into a family of poor tenant farmers. Their mother sang in the local church and so you have to think she was an influence. They had been sporadically recording since 1931 when Albert and Rabon recorded this with harmonica man Wayne Raney and the input of African American record producer Henry Glover. It's not only a great record, but also a great example of The Blues influence on Country Music.

I first heard the song on the Johnny Burnette Rock' n' Roll Trio LP and there are many other versions too." - KV

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"Killer Joe" by The Jazztet

2/5/2021

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in The Nola Penthouse Studio, 111 W 57th St. NYC, on either Feb 6th, 9th or 10th for "Killer Joe" by The Jazztet (featuring Art Farmer and Benny Golson) first released on the "Meet The Jazztet LP" on Argo in 1960...

"The Jazztet was a 6-piece band formed in November, 1959 and was co-led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson, who also wrote "Killer Joe". Both men had been playing professionally since the 1940s, Art Farmer leaving us in 1999 at age 71, but Benny is still with us aged 92! The LP also features McCoy Tyner, who would leave the Jazztet to work with John Coltrane.

There is a spoken word introduction, but I have left it off as, to me, it wears a bit thin on repeated listens." - KV

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