Playlist Week of 2014-07-19

* J.S. Bach: Musical Offering (Leonhardt, et al.) (Seon LP)

* J.S. Bach: Concertos for 2 Harpsichords (Pinnock/Gilbert/English Concert) (Archiv LP)

* Stockhausen: Song of the Youths, Contact (WDR Studios) (Deutsche Grammophon LP)

* Miles Davis: Complete Live at the Blackhawk (d.1) (Columbia/Legacy 4CD)

* Sun Ra: Interstellar Low Ways (Saturn/Universal LP)

* John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (Impulse!/MCA SACD)

* Herbie Hancock: Mwandishi (Warner Bros. LP)

* Herbie Hancock: Sunlight (Columbia CD)

* Toudie Heath: Kawaida (O’Bé LP)

* Charles Lloyd: Hyperion With Higgins (ECM CD)

* Charles Lloyd: Jumping The Creek (ECM CD)

* Henry Threadgill Zooid: This Brings Us To Vol.1 (Pi CD)

* Billy Cobham: Spectrum (Atlantic LP)

* Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame (Columbia LP)

* Third Rail: South Delta Space Age (Antilles CD)

* D’Angelo: Brown Sugar (EMI CD)

* D’Angelo: Voodoo (Virgin CD)

* Charlie Rich: Behind Closed Doors (Epic LP)

* Herman’s Hermits: Blaze (MGM LP)

* Grateful Dead: Formerly The Warlocks: October 8-9, 1989 (selections) (GDP/Rhino 6HDCD)

* Jerry Garcia Band: Garcia Live Vol.4: Sebastopol, CA 1978-03-22 (ATO 2HDCD)

* Kevin Ayers: Joy of a Toy (EMI/4MWB LP)

* Tangerine Dream: Cyclone (Virgin/Victor-Japan LP)

* Tangerine Dream: Force Majeure (Virgin LP)

* Chicago: II (Columbia/Rhino 2LP)

* Chicago: III (Columbia 2LP)

* Chicago: V (Columbia LP)

* Chrome: The Visitation (Siren/Cleopatra LP)

* Chrome: Alien Soundtracks (Siren/Cleopatra LP)

* Die Kreuzen: October File (Touch & Go LP)

* Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden (EMI LP/DVD)

* Freakwater: Dancing Under Water (Thrill Jockey LP)

* Beck: I Won’t Be Long (Fonograf EP)

* Beck: Defriended (Fonograf EP)

* Beck: Gimme (Fonograf 2EP)

* Porcupine Tree: In Absentia (Lava/Atlantic CD)

* Opeth: Deliverance (Music For Nations/Music On Vinyl 2LP)

* ISIS: Panopticon (Ipecac CD)†

* ISIS: In the Absence of Truth (Ipecac CD)†

* YOB: The Illusion of Motion (Metal Blade 2LP)

* Animal Collective: Here Comes The Indian (Paw Tracks CD)

* Wolves In The Throne Room:  BBC Session 2011 Annno Domini (Southern Lord EP)

* Wolves In The Throne Room: Celestite (Artemesia 2-45RPM LP)

* Lord Dying: Summon The Faithless (Relapse LP)

†=iPod/iTunes

‡=car

Commentary:

My amazing nephew, Brian Totoro, came through once again! After months of work, he delivered "The Record Shelf of The Gods" this week - and, wow, it's a thing of beauty. Standing eight-and-a-half feet tall, it weighs over 300 pounds and holds approximately 2000 LPs and several hundred seven-inch singles on the top shelf. Bolted to the wall, this thing is solid and stable - and a beautiful piece of furniture to boot. The really cool thing are the LEDs he installed along the underside of the shelves which not only effectively illuminate the album spines but change colors, flash, fade and otherwise provide a psychedelic light show during listening sessions. Awesome!

So the old crates have been moved downstairs into my studio and boxes of records have been retrieved from storage. For the first time in years, ALL of my vinyl is accessible. Woo-hoo! Thank you, Brian!
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Speaking of vinyl, pressing of my LP continues to be delayed. I'll be sure to let you know when it arrives. In the meantime, feel free to pre-order a copy of Cosmologies over at Bandcamp. It really is happening - I promise!