The Galaxy Playlist

January 11, 2010

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 Bad Brains
Give Thanks and Praises
Rock, hardcore, reggae
Megaforce, 2006
 
Helmet
FBLA
Rock, hardcore, metal
Interscope, 1990
 
In The Meantime
Interscope, 1992
Converge
Reap What You Sow
Rock, hardcore, math metal
Epitaph, 2009
 
Axe To Grind
Effigy
Don McLean
Empty Chair
Pop, singer-songwriter
Capitol, 1980
 
Vincent
America
Sister Golden Hair
Pop
Capitol, 1975
 
I Need You
Warner Bros., 1972
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Carry On
Rock, Classic Rock
Atlantic, 1970
 
Almost Cut My Hair
Erik Satie
Claire Chevalier, piano
Trois Gymnopedies
Classical, post-Romantic era, chamber music
Zig-zag, 2008
 
John Coltrane, -w- quintet (McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, b; Elvin Jones, d;) and big band conducted by Eric Dolphy, including Booker Little, Pat Patrick, Bill Barber, Art Davis playing a 2nd bass, and a number of other jazz notables
Africa
Jazz, post-bop
Impulse!, 1961
 
Sun Ra
Door Squeak
Jazz, Avant Garde, Experimental
Altavista, 2008
Recorded in 1967, but not issued until the remaster of Strange Strings in 2008
Metallica
Fade to Black
Metal
Elektra, 1984
 
....And Justice For All
Elektra, 1988
Pantera
I'll Cast A Shadow
Elektra, 2000
 
Mastodon
Seabeast
Metal, Progressive
Relapse, 2002
 

 

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