Music I’m Listening To


From this Nashville based songwriter’s only LP, Cross Country Cowboy (1974). It may be a stretch to call this a Halloween song, but there you go. It’s that time of the year.

Music by Les Baxter:

From Wikipedia: “Genya Ravan, aka Goldie (born Genyusha Zelkovicz; April 19, 1940) is an American rock singer and producer. She was lead singer for The Escorts, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, and Ten Wheel Drive.” This duet with iconic rock singer-songwriter Lou Reed is from her 1978 album Urban Desire:

Here’s the title track from The Poppy Family’s 1969 LP Which Way You Goin’ Billy?, their first album. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the band featured Susan Jacks on lead vocals and Terry Jacks on rhythm guitar.

SELECTED BY MICHAEL SHONK:


   A British cult favorite, The Jazz Butchers released a new album earlier this year entitled Last of the Gentlemen Adventurers. You can check it out and their history at their website here.

   The band’s name has had several different variations and members. Those most associated with Jazz Butchers are Pat Fish, Max Elder and Owen Jones.

   Their music features odd songs with darkly humorous lyrics such as “The Devil Is My Friend,” “Death Dentist,” and this salute to Peter Lorre…

From Dianne Reeves’ 1997 album That Day:

The first track from an album recorded live in Montreux, 1990:

From Beyond is a 1986 film based on the story of the same name by H. P. Lovecraft. Richard Band wrote the film score.

From this long-lived (and still active) rock band’s 1976 album, Midnight Lady:

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