The Galaxy Playlist

April 25th, 2005

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Beatles If I Needed Someone Rock, '60s Capitol, 1965 You Know My Name possibly - no, probably, given the relative cronological order of Past Masters 2 - recorded in 1969. I don't have good documentation on the song.
I'm Only Sleeping
Across The Universe
The Word
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
Electric Light Orchestra Telephone Line Rock, '70s Jet/CBS, 1976
Mission (A World Record)
Above The Clouds
Do Ya
Chicago Ballet For a Girl in Buchanon
1. Make Me Smile; 2. So Much to Say, So Much to Give; 3. Anxiety's Moment; 4. West Virginia Fantasies; 5. Colour My World; 6. To Be Free; 7. Now More Than Ever
Rock/Pop, '70s Chicago, 1971 Make Me Smile and Colour My World were released as singles
Deep Purple Knocking At Your Back Door Rock, Hard Polygram, 1984
Beach Boys God Only Knows Rock/Pop, '60s Capitol, 1966
Wouldn't It Be Nice Capitol, 1966
Little Deuce Coupe Capitol, 1963
I Get Around Capitol, 1964
Don't Worry Baby Capitol, 1964
Ravi Shankar Bhimpalasi Indian Classical Not sure of record company information or year
Miles Davis
-w- Wayne Shorter (sop. sax), Mennie Maupin (bass clarinet), Joe Zawinul (el. piano), Chick Corea (el. piano), John McLaughlin (guitar), Dave Holland (bass), Harvey Brooks (el. bass), Lenny White (drums), Jack DeJohnete (drums), Don Alias (congas), Jumma Santos (Jim Riley) (shaker)
Bitches Brew Jazz, '60s/early fusion Columbia, 1970 Almost every one of these musicians heard here would go on to have a significant impact on jazz while with other groups (Weather Report, Return to Forever, various solo and group efforts)

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