dcxliv. THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT: SIRIUS Mammagamma

dcxliv. THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

SIRIUS Mammagamma (1982)
(10:24)

from Eye in the Sky

dcxliii. DUKE, George: It's On

dcxliii. DUKE, George (1946-2013)

It's On (1998)
GD, keyboards
Byron Miller, bass
Ray "The Weeper" Fuller, guitar
Paul Jackson, guitar
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drums
(6:11)

from After Hours

dcxlii. LEONHART, Michael: Shh ... They're Sleeping

dxiii. LEONHART, Michael (1974-       )

Shh ... They're Sleeping (2010)
ML, vocals, trumpet, mellophone, keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, percussion and sound effects
Luke O'Malley, guitar
Thomas Brenneck, bass, guitar
Homer Steinweiss, drums, Sunny Jain, table, dhol, percussion
Cochemea Gastelum, tenor and baritone saxophones, flute
Stuart Bogie, tenor and baritone saxophones, contra alto clarinet, clarinet, bass harmonica
Jamie Leonhart, vocals
Deidre Rodman, vocals
Casey Shea, vocals
Leon Michels, tenor and baritone saxophones, flute
Mike Williams, vocals, trombone, bass trumpet
Dave Guy, trumpet
Eric Bondo, trumpet, vocals
Aaron Johnson, trombone
Andy Bush, slide trumpet
Katie Scheele, oboe, English horn, Bombard
Leah Paul, alto and piccolo flute
Eric Friedlander, cello
The Q, sound effects
(2:13)

from Seahorse and the Storyteller

"Seahorse & the Storyteller is the story of two mythical creatures who meet, fall in love and begin piecing together the mysteries of each other's past. They set off on an adventure that will lead them to the ends of the world. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters who will forever change them." -- ML

dcxli. NTO' & LUCARIELLO: Nuje Vulimme 'na Speranza

dcxli. NTO' & LUCARIELLO

Nuje Vulimme 'na Speranza (2014)
(3:31)

from Stirpe Nova -- Numero 9

from the soundtrack to the Italian television series Gomorrah.

dcxl. GANGER, Ted: Everyone Makes Mistakes

dcxl. GANGER, Ted

Everyone Makes Mistakes (2012)
TG, voice, piano
(3:41)
[Spotify]

from Feeling My Way

Ted has a real feel for SEVEN:

dcxxxix. METHENY, Pat: As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

dcxxxix. METHENY, Pat (1954-       )

As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1981)
PM, guitars
Lyle Mays, keyboards
Naná Vasconcelos, drums, percussion
(20:42)

from As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

This long-form composition took up all of Side One of the LP. Its hazy, relaxed vibe belies some complex harmonic movement ... and the ambient sounds (numbers, airport noise, etc.) add a lot of texture to this gorgeous music.

dcxxxviii. KENEALLY, Mike: Race the Stars

dcxxxviii. KENEALLY, Mike (1961-       )

Race the Stars (2016)
MK, guitars, keyboards, vocals
Pete Griffin, bass
Joe Travers, drums
(3:44)

from Scambot 2

This track immediately follows Buzz.

**

Wrangthorn, his evil impulses now mollified by Govin, gets nostalgic about the good times with his old friends, the rest of God. He makes a pitch for joining forces once again.

WRANGTHORN

Well
Well
Well, seeing as how we're good Gods

And bring no cow o' gold
We'll take it back down to atoms
And make it like days of old

It takes some time to unlock
A rock of hate this hard
You've made it and I swear it
I'll embrace the stars
But, you can't bake bread with gunpowder
And, you can't buy Cheech from Chong
I say these things and somehow
They do not serve me wrong

It takes some soul to unwind
The mess that's been put up
What's solved by being unkind
Can take a ride in a Dixie cup
Oh, won't you slide in my easy car
You and I can race the stars
Race the stars
Well

The rest of God aren't having it. They don't trust Wrangthorn any further than they can throw him (which is probably pretty far). Wrangthorn is defiant.

Your eyes aim doubt upon me
Some words you've heard before
You don't and won't condone me
It's best I find the door
But I know for sure
You can fret and kick the tar
People I will race the stars
Come on
Come on
Oh come on