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June 17, 2024

20,000 vinyl LPs 365: Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus Rex

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Today is the birthday of Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky who was born on June 7, 1882, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Oedipus rex was written towards the beginning of Stravinsky's neoclassical period, and is considered one of the finest works from this phase of the composer's career. I personally think he is the greatest of the modern composers; some may disagree but then life is subjective after all.

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Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex

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Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler

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Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex

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Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler

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This recording of Oedipus rex is a stereo recording, however, it was recorded during the period of transition from monaural to stereo. The cover was printed for the mono version so a sticker was added to adjust for that.

Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex

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Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler

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John Green talks on Crash Course about one of the least family-friendly family dramas in the history of family dramas, Oedipus rex that is informational and very hysterical. Peter Sellars discusses the myths and rituals surrounding the Oedipus legend (links below).

There are dozens of outstanding videos of performances of Oedipus rex on YouTube. I've linked to my favorites below; each has startling sets and costumes.

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Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex

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Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler

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Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex

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Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler

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Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex

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Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex

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Tracklist:

Side 1:

Oedipus Rex - Opera-Oratorio After Sophocles
A Part 1

Side 2:

B        Part 2

Companies, etc.



Credits:

    Chorus – Czech Philharmonic Chorus
    Chorus Master – Josef Veselka
    Composed By – Igor Stravinsky
    Conductor – Karel Ančerl
    Edited By, Engineer – František Burda
    Graphics – Zdeněk Ziegler
    Liner Notes – Jaroslav Smolka
    Orchestra – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra*
    Recording Supervisor – Dr. Ladislav Šíp*
    Translated By – Jean Danielou*
    Voice Actor [Creon] – Karel Bermann*
    Voice Actor [Jocasta] – Věra Soukupová
    Voice Actor [Oedipus] – Ivo Žídek
    Voice Actor [Speaker] – Jean Desailly
    Voice Actor [The Messenger] – Zdeněk Kroupa
    Voice Actor [The Shepherd] – Antonín Zlesák
    Voice Actor [Tiresias] – Eduard Haken
    Written-By – Jean Cocteau

Notes:

℗ 1966 (label info)
(C) 1966 (sleeve info)
Gatefold sleeve w. Liner Notes in English, Russian, German & French
cont. 4-page-inlet w. Libretto in Latin

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Rights Society: BIEM
    Price Code: G
    Other (Manufacturing Code): 66 2
    Other (side 1): E 729
    Other (side 2): E 730

Viewfinder links:

Jean Cocteau

Peter Sellars

Igor Stravinsky

Zdeněk Ziegler

Net links:

Britannica ~.

Oedipus Rex play by Sophocles

Oedipus-Greek-mythology

Cliff'sNotes ~ Play Summary Oedipus the King

The Collector ~ Oedipus Rex dramatically depicted through 13 works of art

Project Gutenberg ~ EBook of Oedipus King of Thebes, by Sophocles

SparkNotes ~ Oedipus Rex

Study.com ~ Oedipus Rex by Sophocles | Summary, Themes & Characters

YouTube links:

Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex ~

Claudio Abbado, Auditorio Foro Italico, Roma, 8 February 1969

Bernard Haitinik, Amsterdam, 1984

Seiji Ozawa, Japan 1992

Marius Stravinsky, Russia 2021

Crash Course ~ Fate, Family, and Oedipus Rex

Peter Sellars ~ Oedipus Rex: Stravinsky Myths & Rituals

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April 1, 2024

20,000 vinyl LPs 360: Woodstock ~ The Movie

Woodstock ~ The Movie

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photo by Burk Uzzle

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On April 1, 1970, the counterculture American documentary film, Woodstock, premiered in Hollywood. The film documents the music and artists that appeared at the Woodstock Festival which took place in August of 1969 near Bethel, New York.

The film was directed by Michael Wadleigh in his directional debut. Seven editors are credited, including Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, and Wadleigh.

Woodstock ~ The Movie

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The festival is regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as a defining event for the silent and baby boomer generations. The event's significance was reinforced by a 1970 documentary film, this soundtrack album, and a song written by Joni Mitchell that became a major hit for both Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Matthews Southern Comfort. Musical events bearing the Woodstock name were planned for anniversaries, including the tenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth, thirtieth, fortieth, and fiftieth. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine listed it as number 19 of the 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. In 2017, the festival site became listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Woodstock helped to save Warner Bros at a time when the company was on the verge of going out of business.

One of my favorite films is the 2009 movie, Taking Woodstock, directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay by James Schamus is based on the memoir Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte. It's a brilliant work that never shows any scenes of the event itself.

Side one

"I Had a Dream" (John Sebastian) – 2:38 (2:53)
- Performed by John Sebastian.
"Going Up the Country" (Alan Wilson) – 3:19 (5:53)
- Performed by Canned Heat
"Freedom (Motherless Child)" (Richie Havens) – 5:13 (5:26)
- Performed by Richie Havens.
"Rock and Soul Music" (McDonald, Melton, David Cohen, Barthol, Hirsh) – 2:09 (2:09)
- Performed by Country Joe & the Fish.
"Coming into Los Angeles" (Arlo Guthrie) – 2:05 (2:50)
- Performed by Arlo Guthrie.
"At the Hop" (Artie Singer, David White, John Medora) – 2:13 (2:33)
- Performed by Sha-Na-Na.

Side two

"The "Fish" Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" (McDonald) – 3:02 (3:48)
- Performed by Country Joe McDonald.
"Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man" (Roger McGuinn, Gram Parsons) – 2:08 (2:38)
- Performed by Joan Baez & Jeffrey Shurtleff.
"Joe Hill" (Alfred Hayes, Earl Robinson) – 2:40 (5:34)
- Performed by Joan Baez.
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (Stephen Stills) – 8:04 (9:02)
- Performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash.
"Sea of Madness" (Neil Young) – 3:22 (4:20)
- Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Recorded in September 1969 at the Fillmore East auditorium, New York City, New York.

Side three

"Wooden Ships" (Stills, David Crosby, Paul Kantner—Kantner not credited on original release) – 5:26 (5:26)
- Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
"We're Not Gonna Take It" (Pete Townshend) – 4:39 (6:54)
- Performed by The Who. (The performance on the album picks up mid-song at the very end of the "We're Not Gonna Take It" portion and then finishes with the "See Me, Feel Me" and "Listening to You" sections.) The final 1:50 of the track is an emergency announcement and the statement that declared "It's a free concert from now on".
"With a Little Help from My Friends" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 7:50 (10:06)
- Performed by Joe Cocker. In the CD version, the first disc would close with this track, with a 1:30 long recording of the rainstorm.

Side four

"Soul Sacrifice" (Santana, Rolie, Brown, Carabello, Shrieve, Areas) – 8:05 (13:52)
- Performed by Santana. The first 3 minutes of the track is the "Crowd Rain Chant," a chant started by the crowd as an attempt to stop the rainstorm.
"I'm Going Home" (Alvin Lee) – 9:20 (9:57)
- Performed by Ten Years After.

Side five

"Volunteers" (Marty Balin, Kantner) – 2:45 (3:31)
- Performed by Jefferson Airplane. The final 34 seconds or so of the track is a speech by Max Yasgur, praising the crowd for coming to the festival.
"Medley" (Performed by Sly & the Family Stone) – 13:47 (15:29)
- "Dance to the Music" (Sylvester Stewart) – 2:11
- "Music Lover" (Stewart) – 4:50
- "I Want to Take You Higher" (Stewart) – 6:46
"Rainbows All Over Your Blues" (Sebastian) – 2:05 (3:54)
- Performed by John Sebastian.

Side six

"Love March" (Gene Dinwiddie, Phillip Wilson) – 8:43 (8:59)
- Performed by Butterfield Blues Band.
"Medley" (Performed by Jimi Hendrix.) – 12:51 (13:42)
- "Star Spangled Banner" (Traditional, arrangement, Jimi Hendrix)– 5:40
- "Purple Haze" (Hendrix) – 3:28
- "Instrumental Solo" (Hendrix) – 3:43 (retitled and re-edited when Hendrix's Woodstock show was released more fully in the 1990s. The improvised, fast solo section immediately following "Purple Haze" was heavily cut in the original Woodstock film and soundtrack, and most of the track here is what would later be titled "Villanova Junction", a slow bluesy ballad with the band joining in the background. The uncut version of the solo was restored in the director's cut of Woodstock and on the video of Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock and titled "Woodstock Improvisation")

Viewfinder links:

Joni Mitchell

Martin Scorsese

Woodstock ~ Looking back after 50 years

YouTube links:

Amplified ~ 3 Days That Changed Everything (53 mins., 27 secs.)

History Channel ~ History of Woodstock

PBS ~ 3 days that defined a generation (1 min., 59 secs.)

Woodstock Photos Not Seen Before (53 mins., 27 secs.)

Woodstock (complete film)

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November 2, 2021

20,000 vinyl LPs 318: The Who ~ Quadrophenia soundtrack

The Who ~ Quadrophenia

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photo by Frank Connor

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Over fifty-three years ago The Who released the British drama film, Quadrophenia; the following month, on the 2nd of November, 1979, they released the soundtrack for the film on this vinyl LP.

The album cover is the focus of this entry so it is in the “Just the cover, ma’am!” category (link below); anyway, so much has already been written about it (links below).

The Who ~ Quadrophenia

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photo by Frank Connor

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The Who ~ Quadrophenia poster

The Who ~ Quadrophenia

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The Who ~ Quadrophenia

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The Who ~ Quadrophenia

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The Who ~ Quadrophenia

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Tracklist:

Side 1:

A1    The Who – I Am The Sea, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
A2    The Who – The Real Me, Producer, – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
A3    The Who – I'm One, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
A4    The Who – 5.15Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
A5    The Who – Love Reign O'er Me, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*

Side 2:

B1    The Who – Bell Boy, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
B2    The Who – I've Had Enough, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
B3    The Who – Helpless Dancer, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
B4    The Who – Doctor Jimmy, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*

Side 3:

C1    The High Numbers – Zoot Suit, Producer – John Entwistle, written by Peter Meaden
C2    Cross Section – Hi Heel Sneakers, Producer – Roger Daltrey, written by R Higginbothan*
C3    The Who – Get Out And Stay Out, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
C4    The Who – Four Faces, Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*
C5    The Who – Joker James, Producer – John Entwistle, written by Pete Townshend
C6    The Who – The Punk And The Godfather,Producer – John Entwistle, written by P Townshend*

Side 4:

D1    James Brown – Night Train, written by Forrest*, Simpkins*, Washington*
D2    The Kingsmen – Louie Louie, written by R Berry*
D3    Booker T & The MG's – Green Onions, written by Jackson*, Jones*, Steinberg*, Cropper*
D4    The Cascades (2) – Rhythm Of The Rain, written by J Gummoe*
D5    The Chiffons – He's So Fine, written by Mack*
D6    The Ronettes – Be My Baby, written by Spector, Greenwich, Barry*
D7    The Crystals – Da Doo Ron Ron, written by Spector, Greenwich, Barry*

Companies, etc.

    Copyright © – The Who Group Ltd.
    Recorded At – Ramport Studios
    Remixed At – Ramport Studios
    Remixed At – CTS Studios
    Printed By – Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd

Credits:

    Coordinator [Co-ordination] – Chris Chappel
    Coordinator [Music Co-ordinator] – Mike Shaw
    Design [Sleeve] – Richard Evans (7)
    Engineer [Assistant] – Chris 'Butch' Yates*, Pete Wandless
    Engineer [Recording And Remix] – Cy Langston*
    Executive-Producer – The Who
    Film Director – Franc Roddam
    Music Director [Musical Director] – John Entwistle
    Photography By – Frank Connor
    Producer – John Entwistle

Notes:

Sides 1, 2 and 3 recorded at Ramport Studios, Battersea
Overdubbing and remixing at C.T.S. Wembley and Ramport Studios, Battersea
Assistant Engineers: Pete Wandless at C.T.S Wembley and Chris 'Butch' Yates at Ramport Studios, Battersea

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Matrix / Runout (Label side A & B): STEREO 33 2625 037 (2335 199)
    Matrix / Runout (Label side C & D): STEREO 33 2625 037 (2335 200)
    Matrix / Runout (Run out side A stamped): 2335199 A//1 EML
    Matrix / Runout (Run out side B stamped): 2335199 B//1 EML
    Matrix / Runout (Run out side C stamped): 2335200 A//1 EML
    Matrix / Runout (Run out side D stamped): 2335200 B//1 EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side A Variation 1): 2335199 A//2 ∇ EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side B Variation 1): 2335199 B//1 ∇ EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side C Variation 1): 2335200 A//1 ∇ EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side D Variation 1): 2335200 B//2 ∇ EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side A Variation 2): 2335199 A//2 ∇ EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side B Variation 2): 2335199 B//1 ∇ EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side C Variation 2): 2335200 A//1 ∇ EML
    Matrix / Runout (Side D Variation 2): 2335200 B//4 ∇ EML

Various – Quadrophenia (Music From The Soundtrack Of The Who Film)
Label: Polydor – 2625 037
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold
Country: UK
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Soul, Mod

Viewfinder links:

“Just the cover, ma’am!”

James Brown

Roger Daltrey

The Ronettes

Pete Townshend

The Who

Net links:

Billboard ~

Quadrophenia At 40: Classic Track-By-Track Review

Quadrophenia Ranked From Worst to Best: Critic’s Picks

Classic Rock Review ~ Quadrophenia by The Who