> Magnus, that is the funniest thought, I love the way your mind
> works. If you ask me, that sounds like a pilot for a new WB TV
> series, right along with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. LOL
Magnus the Friendly Ghost!?
MArco
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 15:25:03 EST
From: Pearmania@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: Zodiac Cosmic Sounds
In a message dated 3/3/01 2:59:35 PM US Eastern Standard Time, Colleen writes:
<< He has an LP called Zodiac Cosmic Sounds by Mort
Garson on Electra SKS74009. Each track is related to a Zodiac sign,
ie: Aries, Libra and is sort of spoken with psychedelic music in the
backround. It is pretty cool. His question: Does anyone know aboout
this record or the guy who made it? >>
The lyrics were written and spoken by Jacques Wilson whom I know very little
about. The music is by Mort Garson who has produced several other incredibly
strange classics including "The Wozard of Iz" an electronic, 60's
hippie-oriented spoof on the Wizard of Oz. "Black Mass" (by Lucifer) is a
great spooky electronic work. Its almost-as-good cousin is "The
Unexplained", credited to Ataraxia, but it's all Garson.
Garson and Wilson did a series of 12 records, one devoted to each Zodiac
sign, but these are not nearly as good as Zodiac Cosmic Sounds. The
instrumentation is all electronic (no sitars, guitars, or percussion) and the
music is very much in the background. Garson's "Music for Sensuous Lovers by
Z" is a recording of a woman moaning orgasmically to Moogy background music.
It's o.k. but not great. He has another one called "Plantasia" (electronic
music to help your plants grow). I have heard mixed reviews of that one,
too. He made a few other LPs which aren't worth mentioning. If I missed any
good ones, I'm sure someone else on the list will let us know.
Sean
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Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 15:27:01 -0500
From: "m.ace" <mace@ookworld.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Zodiac Cosmic Sounds
> >Zodiac Cosmic Sounds by Mort
> > Garson on Electra SKS74009.
>
>Which is my point exactly regarding ebay. If you want it, there it is.
>Sure it may cost you thirty bucks, but at least you now have the
>*opportunity* to get it. Unless the vinyl gods are with you, that is not
>the kind of record you'll find in the dollar bins.
I did! ^_-
But now that dealer's gone.
- --m.ace
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:39:24 -0800
From: "Benito Vergara" <sunny70@sirius.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Zodiac Cosmic Sounds
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-exotica@lists.xmission.com
> [mailto:owner-exotica@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of basic hip
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 12:15 PM
> Keep an eye out for these:
>
> The Wozard of Iz (mind altering substances recommended)
Since someone mentioned usenet earlier:
The Wozard of Iz was posted maybe a few days ago in
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1970s.
Later,
Ben
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 15:41:59 EST
From: Pearmania@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: Kenyon Hopkins query
In a message dated 3/3/01 2:59:35 PM US Eastern Standard Time, magnus writes:
<< Any Kenyon Hopkins collector on the list? How is his "Rooms" LP? I saw
the cover and it looked brilliant >>
It's music for a ballet. The music is a little more dissonant and difficult
than most of Hopkins' soundtracks. There are occasional elements of the
crime jazz, noir sound that Hopkins is famous for, but it is a slightly
different side of Hopkins. I don't treasure it above The Hustler, Baby Doll,
or The Yellow Canary soundtracks, but if you're a Hopkins fanatic, you should
have a copy. It's quite rare. It might be a while before you see another
copy. I suspect that you, being a huge Phil Moore fan, would probably dig
it. It has elements of jazz and classical music like some of Moore's work.
Sean
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Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 13:01:03 -0800
From: "F. Cobalt" <fcobalt@lycos.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Collectors.
At 12:24 PM 03-03-01 -0600, Colleen wrote:
>Are you purchasing that LP for the cover or for the music inside?
Some records I have bought because the covers were great, but these were thrifted. Some I have bought because I liked the artist but had great covers (Raymond Scott "This Time With Strings" for example). Some I have bought because I was interested in the artist and then the cover turns out to be far better than the music (Ortolani's "Women of the World" for example.) Often a good cover does its job, it appeals to my senses enough and I pick it up and half the time buy it. But many times I wont buy it just because the cover is cool if I know that it's going to be boring because I know the group or composer. I actually used to do that a lot but my vinyl graveyard just kept growing too big and it just wasn't worth spending the money. Recently I picked up Ornette Coleman's "This Is Our Music" because I had never seen it before and loved the cover so much. I knew I was going to put it in a record frame. However I love Coleman anyway, so it was one of those win/win deals. There are some older jazz records with covers I find such amazing examples of graphic design that I really want to hunt them down for the art, but I highly doubt it will result in music I won't want to listen to or play for others.
This leads me to wonder what some people's favorite covers and/or record packing is in their collections.
Unlucky
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