The Galaxy Playlist

March 9/10, 1997

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
Altan Melody: Tommy Peoples/The Windmill/Fintan McManus Celtic Green Linnet, 1995
Nightnoise Silly Flanks Celtic Windham Hill, 1997
Joanie Madden Song of the Irish Whistle Celtic
Boys of the Lough Melody: Da Fields o' Foula/Garster's Dream/Da Brig Celtic Green Linnet, 1997
Richard Strauss Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Hartmut Haenchen, dir. Metamorphosen Classical, 20th Century Laserlight, 1995 Composed in 1945; intended as a "Study for 23 strings, concieved as "an Act of mourning for Munich" after WW II.
Rod Stewart Maggie May Pop Atlantic, 1973
Bee Gees New York Mining Disaster, 1941 Pop
Simon and Garfunkel The Boxer Rock, Folk Columbia, 1967
Led Zeppelin Kashmir Rock, Classic Atlantic, 1975
Del McCoury High on a Mountain Bluegrass Rounder
Claire Lynch Second Wind Bluegrass Rounder
Connie & Babe & the Backwoods Boys Home is Where the Heart is Bluegrass Rounder
The Cox Family When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart Bluegrass Rounder Produced by Allison Krauss, who also contributed harmony vocals
Bjork I Miss You (Dobie's Rub) Rock, Alternative 1997 remix of song released in 1996
Theolonius Monk Round Midnight Jazz Blue Note, 1947
Marcus Roberts Nebuchadnezzar Jazz Novus, 1991
The Cure Untitled Rock, Alternative Fiction, 1989
The Smiths The Headmaster Ritual Rock, Alternative Rough Trade, 1984
Girl Afraid Rough Trade, 1985 Performed live on the John Peel Show on BBC radio
Samuel Barber The Dorian Quintet Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet Classical, Avant Guarde Vox, 1977
Musicians of the Nile Al-ward Al-Foll (The Perfume of the Rose) Ethnic (Egyptian)
The Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows Pop Parlphone/Capitol, 1966
Harry Chapin Cat's in the Cradle Singer/Songwriter
Crosby, Stills & Nash Wooden Ships Rock, Folk Atlantic, 1970
Dave Brubeck Blue Rondo a la Turk Jazz, Traditional
Dizzy Gillespie Manteca Jazz, Traditional Verve
Sam & Dave I Thank You R&B
Rufus Thomas Mustang Sally R&B
Rush Tom Sawyer Rock, Classic Mercury/Polygram, 1981
La Villa Strangiata Mercury/Polygram, 1978
Jacob's Ladder Mercury/Polygram, 1981 Live Performance
Die Toten Hosen I Feel Fine Rock, Punk Virgin, 1988 Live Performance; song written by Lennon/McCartney
Hofgarten
Bad Brains Attitude Rock, Punk Relativity, 1989 Early 1981 recordings made prior to the making of their first album
Fearless Vampire Killers
Sailin On

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