The Galaxy Playlist

November 19, 2007

Some introspective music for the evening......

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

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
The Beatles
Magical Mystery Tour
Pop, Rock,
Capitol/Parlaphone, 1967
 
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite
Lennon took the lyrics from an advertisement for a circus from the 1800s
Strawberry Fields Forever
 
Penny Lane
 
Getting Better
 
Pink Floyd
Astronomy Domine
Pop, Rock, Psychedelic
EMI, 1967, 2007
 
Arnold Layne
 
Interstellar Overdrive
 
Sun Ra and his Astro-Infinity Arkestra
Space Is The Place
Jazz, Big Band, Free
Impulse, 1972
 
Door Squeak
Jazz, Avant Guarde, Free
Saturn, 1966, 2007
 
Miles Davis
Shhh/Peaceful
Jazz, Post-Bop, early Fusion
Columbia, 1969
 
Sigur Rós
Salka
Post Rock, Experimental
EMI, 2007
Brand new music from Icelandic favs Sigur Rós, although it's really old music in new dressing. But it's all good.
Starálfur
Hafsól

 

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