The Galaxy Playlist

January 24th, 2005


Happy Birthday, Wolfgang!

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).
Links are to Artist's Home Page, if one exists, or to a quality source of information. Otherwise, link is to Yahoo Search for information about the composer, performer, or other related information.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Wolfgang Amadaeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, dir., -w- Anna Maria Panzarella (sop), Mathalie Stuzmann (alto), Christoph Predardien (tenor), Nathan Berg (bass) Requiem (kv 626) Classical, Classical Era Erato, 1995 I found some interesting reading about the backround of this great work of art here.
Bread Look What You've Done Pop, '70s Elektra, 1970 Guitarists James Griffin and Robb Royer won an Academy Award in 1970 for a song written for the movie "Lovers and Other Strangers"
It Don't Matter To Me Elektra, 1968
Make It With You Elektra, 1970
Baby I'm-A Want You Elektra, 1971
If Elektra, 1971
Return to Forever
(-w- Chick Corea (p), Joe Farrell (ts, fl), Stanley Clarke, (b), Airto Moreira (d,p), Flora Purim (v, p)
Captain Marvel Jazz, '70s/Fusion Polygram, 1973
500 Miles High
Spain
Jefferson Airplane White Rabbit Rock, '60s RCA, 1967
The Guess Who No Time Rock, '60s/'70s RCA, 1969
Blood, Sweat and Tears I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know Rock, '60s/Jazz-Rock Fusion Columbia, 1968 Self-titled 1969 album won Grammy for best album of the year; AllMusic.com's database carries a good explanation about why BS&T and these two albums were so important, and remain so interesting.
Blues, Part II Columbia, 1969

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