diana ross & the supremes: the definitive collection

1. Where Did Our Love Go
2. Baby Love
3. Come See About Me
4. Stop! In The Name Of Love
5. Back In My Arms Again
6. Nothing But Heartaches
7. I Hear A Symphony
8. My World Is Empty Without You
9. Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
10. You Can't Hurry Love
11. You Keep Me Hangin' On
12. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
13. The Happening
14. Reflections
15. Love Child
16. I'm Livin' In Shame
17. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me [with The Temptations]
18. Someday We'll Be Together


Diana Ross & The Supremes: The Definitive Collection

bach - le clavier bien tempéré, premier livre, disque 1

1. Prélude nº1 en do majeur, BWV 846
2. Fugue nº1 en do majeur, BWV 846
3. Prélude nº2 en do mineur, BWV 847
4. Fugue nº2 en do mineur, BWV 847
5. Prélude nº3 en do dièse majeur, BWV 848
6. Fugue nº3 en do dièse majeur, BWV 848
7. Prélude nº4 en do dièse mineur, BWV 849
8. Fugue nº4 en do dièse mineur, BWV 849
9. Prélude nº5 en ré majeur, BWV 850
10. Fugue nº5 en ré majeur, BWV 850
11. Prélude nº6 en ré mineur, BWV 851
12. Fugue nº6 en ré mineur, BWV 851
13. Prélude nº7 en mi bémol majeur, BWV 852
14. Fugue nº7 en mi bémol majeur, BWV 852
15. Prélude nº8 en mi bémol mineur, BWV 853
16. Fugue nº8 en ré dièse mineur, BWV 853
17. Prélude nº9 en mi majeur, BWV 854
18. Fugue nº9 en mi majeur, BWV 854
19. Prélude nº10 en mi mineur, BWV 855
20. Fugue nº10 en mi mineur, BWV 855
21. Prélude nº11 en fa majeur, BWV 856
22. Fugue nº11 en fa majeur, BWV 856
23. Prélude nº12 en fa mineur, BWV 857
24. Fugue nº12 en fa mineur, BWV 857


Bach - Le Clavier Bien Tempéré, Premier Livre, Disque 1

Pierre Hantaï, clavecin

jerry butler: the sweetest soul

1. He Will Break Your Heart
2. Thanks To You
3. Find Another Girl
4. When Trouble Calls
5. I'm A Telling You
6. I See A Fool
7. For Your Precious Love [The Impressions]
8. Sweet Was The Wine
9. Moon River
10. Aware Of Love
11. Make It Easy On Yourself
12. It's Too Late
13. You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)
14. I'm The One (Who Loves You)
15. Where's The Girl
16. How Beautifully You Lie
17. Woman With Soul
18. Need To Belong
19. Give Me Your Love
20. I've Been Trying
21. Giving Up On Love
22. I Stand Accused
23. Good Times
24. Believe In Me
25. Just For You
26. Give It Up
27. For Your Precious Love


Jerry Butler: The Sweetest Soul

The Vee Jay Hits 1960-1966 and more...

the essential skeeter davis

1. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
2. Set Him Free
3. Am I That Easy To Forget
4. The One You Slip Around With
5. (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too
6. No, Never
7. My Last Date (With You)
8. Optimistic
9. The End Of The World
10. Gonna Get Along Without You Now
11. Where I Ought To Be
12. I Can't Stay Mad At You
13. I'm Saving My Love
14. Silver Threads And Golden Needles
15. Mine Is A Lonely Life
16. Let Me Get Close To You
17. Fuel To The Flame
18. What Does It Take (To Keep A Man Like You Satisfied)
19. I'm A Lover (Not A Fighter)
20. Bus Fare To Kentucky


The Essential Skeeter Davis

liam clancy: irish troubadour

1. I'm A Freeborn Man
2. Ten And Nine
3. The Rocky Road To Dublin
4. Blackwater Side
5. The Convict Of Clonmel
6. All For Me Grog
7. Lang A-Growing
8. Hi For The Beggarman
9. Anach Cuain
10. The Nightingale
11. Galway Races
12. Patriot Game
13. Royal Canal
14. Buachaill On Eirne
15. The Water Is Wide
16. In Bodentown's Churchyard
17. Dirty Old Town
18. The Foggy Dew
19. The Sash My Father Wore
20. The Weavers
21. Downie Dens Of Yarrow
22. Navy Boots On
23. Home Boys Home


Liam Clancy: Irish Troubadour

william blake (1757-1827) — the visionary in british art

Satan in his Original Glory: 'Thou wast Perfect till Iniquity was Found in Thee', c.1805




Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing, c.1786




Elohim Creating Adam, 1795-c.1805




The House of Death, 1795-c.1805




The Night of Enitharmon's Joy (formerly called 'Hecate'), c.1795




David Delivered out of Many Waters, c.1805




The Body of Christ Borne to the Tomb, c.1799-1800




The Punishment of the Thieves, 1824-7


William Blake (1757-1827) — Visiones en el arte británico

Caixaforum Madrid
Del 4 de julio al 21 de octubre de 2012


Eternity
By William Blake

He who binds to himself a joy
Does the wingèd life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sunrise.


Eternidad

Aquel que ata a sí mismo un gozo,
destruye la vida alada;
pero quien besa al gozo mientras éste vuela,
vive en el amanecer de la eternidad.


Traducción de niki




William Blake, 1807
Thomas Phillips

the bobby fuller four: never to be forgotten - the mustang years, discs 2 & 3

1. King Of The Wheels
2. KRLA Top Eliminator
3. Keep A Knockin'
4. The Phantom Dragster
5. The Lonely Dragster
6. She's My Girl
7. Love's Made A Fool Of You
8. Don't Ever Let Me Know
9. Cheat & Lie [Unreleased]
10. Jenny Lee [Unreleased]
11. My True Love
12. Baby My Heart [Unreleased]
13. The Magic Touch
14. I'm A Lucky Guy [Unreleased]
15. The Things You Do [The Randy Fuller Four]
16. Now She's Gone [The Randy Fuller Four]
17. Angel Eyes [Unreleased-Backing Track]
18. A New Shade Of Blue [Unreleased Alternate Take]
19. Only When I Dream [Mono LP Version]
20. It's Love, Come What May [Unreleased Alternate Take]
21. I Fought The Law [Single Version]
22. Never To Be Forgotten [KRLA LP Stereo Alternate]


The Bobby Fuller Four: Never To Be Forgotten - The Mustang Years, Disc 2





1. I Fought The Law
2. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
3. A New Shade Of Blue
4. Let Her Dance
5. C.C. Rider
6. Anytime At All
7. My Babe / Keep A Knockin'/ Long Tall Sally
8. Vamp Introduction
9. California Sun
10. Do You Wanna Dance
11. Wooly Bully
12. Gloria
13. Oh, Boy!
14. Carol
15. Thunder Reef
16. High Heel Sneakers
17. Slow Down
18. Think It Over
19. Money / Shakedown


The Bobby Fuller Four: Never To Be Forgotten - The Mustang Years, Disc 3, Celebrity Night At PJ's

la belle voilée

1. La belle voilée duchesse de la valliere allemande de Mr. V. Gallot
2. La tonnerre courante de Gallot Vieux
3. La comminge, Sarabande de Gallot le Vieux
4. Folies d'Espagne
5. Allemande du Vieux Gallot [Tombeau du Mareschal de Turenne]
6. La Coquette de Gallot
7. La Nopce de Gallot
8. La Comete, Chaconne de V. Gallot
9. Chaconne du vieux Gaultier
10. Tombeau de Mr. Le Prince de Condé
11. Courante de Mr. Gallot, Le Vieux
12. La Tontinne courante du Vieux Gallot
13. Le petit seraille chaconne de Gallot le V.
14. Dialogue de Gallot
15. Prelude
16. L'Amant malheureux de Gallot
17. Courante la Cigogne
18. Sarabande la piece de huict heurs
19. Canarie les Castagnettes
20. Allemande de Launay
21. Chaconne, ou Cascades de Mr. de Launay


La Belle Voilée

17th Century French Lute Music by Jacques Gallot and others


Catherine Liddell, lute

two poems of the masters

Poems of the Masters
China’s Classic Anthology of T’ang and Sung Dynasty Verse
Translated by Red Pine
Copper Canyon Press, 2003


Thoughts on a Quiet Night
Li Pai

Before my bed the light is so bright
it looks like a layer of frost
lifting my head I gaze at the moon
lying back down I think of home

[Ranked with Tu Fu as one of China’s two greatest poets, Li Pai left behind over one thousand poems. This is one of his most famous, and critics sigh at the effortlessness of his technique and his ability to transport the reader not only to a place but also to a state of mind. When the Chinese see the moon, it reminds them that friends and family members living elsewhere are looking at the same moon.]


In Reply
The Ancient Recluse

Somehow I ended up beneath pines
sleeping in comfort on boulders
there aren’t any calendars in the mountains
winter ends but who counts the years

[Nothing is known of the author of this poem, other than he lived in the Chungnan Mountains south of Ch’ang-an and called himself T’ai-shang ying-che (The Ancient Recluse). Here, he replies to someone who has asked him why and how long he had been living there.]


English translation and notes by Red Pine


Versión castellana de niki:


Pensamientos en una noche serena
Li Pai

Ante mi lecho la luz es tan brillante
que parece como una capa de escarcha
levanto la cabeza para mirar a la luna
me acuesto y pienso en el hogar

[Li Pai, considerado junto a Tu Fu como uno de los dos mayores poetas chinos, dejó más de mil poemas. Éste es particularmente célebre, y los críticos suspiran por la facilidad de la técnica del poeta y su destreza para transportar al lector tanto a un lugar como a un estado de ánimo. Cuando los chinos contemplan la luna, se acuerdan de que los amigos y familiares que se encuentran lejos están observando también esa misma luna.]


En respuesta
El Anciano Ermitaño

De algún modo acabé bajo los pinos
durmiendo a gusto sobre piedras
no hay calendarios en las montañas
el invierno da fin pero quién cuenta los años

[Nada se sabe del autor de este poema, excepto que vivió en los montes de Chungnan, al sur de Ch’ang-an, y se hacía llamar T’ai-shang ying-che (El Anciano Ermitaño). En estos versos replica a uno que le preguntó por qué y desde cuándo vivía allí.]

the merry-go-round: listen, listen - the definitive collection

1. Live
2. Time Will Show The Wiser
3. On Your Way Out
4. Gonna Fight The War
5. Had To Run Around
6. We're In Love
7. You're A Very Lovely Woman
8. Where Have You Been All My Life
9. Early In The Morning
10. Low Down
11. A Clown's No Good
12. Gonna Leave You Alone
13. Mother Earth
14. Pardon Me
15. Textile Factory
16. Someone Died
17. Come Ride, Come Ride
18. Let's All Sing
19. Holly Park
20. Mary Will You Take My Hand
21. The Man He Was
22. In Days Of Old
23. 'Til The Day After
24. Saturday Night
25. She Laughed Loud
26. Listen, Listen
27. Missing You
28. Highway
29. Time Will Show The Wiser [Mono 45]


The Merry-Go-Round: Listen, Listen - The Definitive Collection

the bobby fuller four: never to be forgotten - the mustang years, disc 1

1. Let Her Dance
2. Julie
3. A New Shade Of Blue [Stereo Version]
4. Only When I Dream [Stereo Version]
5. You Kiss Me
6. LIttle Annie Lou
7. I Fought The Law [Stereo Version]
8. Another Sad And Lonely Night
9. Saturday Night
10. Take My Word
11. Fool Of Love
12. Never To Be Forgotten
13. My True Love [Unreleased Alternate Take]
14. You're In Love [Unreleased]
15. Our Favorite Martian [Bobby Fuller & The Fanatics]
16. Those Memories Of You [Bobby Fuller & The Fanatics]
17. Think It Over [Unreleased]
18. Pamela [Unreleased]
19. Wolfman [The Shindigs]
20. Thunder Reef [The Shindigs]
21. It's Love, Come What May
22. Gallenkamp Shoe Comercial


The Bobby Fuller Four: Never To Be Forgotten - The Mustang Years, Disc 1

the legendary joão gilberto

1. Chega De Saudade
2. Desafinado
3. Samba De Uma Nota Só
4. O Pato
5. Bolinha De Papel
6. O Amor Em Paz
7. Trêvo De 4 Folhas
8. O Barquinho
9. Lobo Bobo
10. Bim Bom
11. Hó-Bá-Lá-Lá
12. Aos Pés Da Cruz
13. É Luxo Só
14. Outra Vez
15. Coisa Mais Linda
16. Este Seu Olhar
17. Trenzinho (Trem De Ferro)
18. Brigas, Nunca Mais
19. Saudade Fez Um Samba
20. Amor Certinho
21. Insensatez
22. Rosa Morena
23. Morena Boca De Ouro
24. Maria Ninguém
25. A Primeira Vez
26. Presente De Natal
27. Samba Da Minha Terra
28. Saudade Da Bahia
29. Corcovado
30. Só Em Teus Braços
31. Meditacão
32. Você E Eu
33. Dora Lice
34. Discussão
35. Se é Tarde Me Perdoa
36. Um Abraço No Bonfá
37. Manhã De Carnaval
38. Medley: O Nosso Amor / A Felicidade


The Legendary João Gilberto

The Original Bossa Nova Recordings (1958-1961)

a veiled light in rembrandt

Artist in his Studio, c.1628




Self Portrait at an Early Age, 1628




Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630




The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632




The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch, known as the 'Night Watch', 1642




Girl at a Window, 1645




Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, 1653




De Staalmeesters (The Syndics of the Clothmakers’ Guild), 1662

rameau - une symphonie imaginaire

“Zaïs”, Pastorale héroïque, 1748
1. Ouverture qui peint le debrouillement de Cahos et le choc des Elemens lorsqu'ils sont séparés


“Castor et Pollux”, Tragédie en musique, 1737
2. Scène funèbre (Acte II, scène 2)


“Les Fêtes d'Hébé”, Opéra-ballet, 1739
3. Air tendre (Deuxième Entrée: La Musique, scène 5)


“Dardanus”, Tragédie en musique, 1739
4. Tambourins I & II (Prologue)


“Le Temple de la Gloire”, Opéra-ballet, 1745
5. Air tendre pour les Muses (Acte I)


“Les Boréades”, Tragédie en musique, 1763
6. Contredanse en Rondeau (Acte I, scène 4)


“La Naissance d'Osiris”, Acte de ballet, 1754
7. Air gracieux


“Les Boréades”
8. Gavottes I & II pour les Heures et les Zéphirs (Acte IV, scène 4)


“Platée”, Ballet bouffon, 1745
9. Orage (Acte I, scène 6)


“Les Boréades”
10. Prélude (Acte V, scène 1)


“Six Concerts en sextuor” - Concert nº 6
11. La Poule


“Les Fêtes d'Hébé”
12. Musette en Rondeau (Danse de Terpsichore) - Tambourin en Rondeau (Troisième Entrée: La Danse)


“Hippolyte & Aricie”, Tragédie en musique, 1733 (version de 1742)
13. Ritournelle (Acte III)


“Naïs”, Pastorale héroïque, 1749
14. Rigaudons I & II (Prologue: L'Accord des dieux)


“Les Indes galantes”, Opéra-ballet, 1735-1736
15. Danse des Sauvages. Rondeau (Quatrième Entrée: Les Sauvages)


“Les Boréades”
16. Entrée de Polymnie (Acte IV, scène 4)


“Les Indes galantes”
17. Chaconne (Quatrième Entrée: Les Sauvages)


Rameau - Une Symphonie Imaginaire

Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski




Marc Minkowski
Photo: Lilian Birnbaum

the very best of william bell

1. You Don't Miss Your Water
2. Any Other Way
3. Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need)
4. Never Like This Before
5. Everybody Loves A Winner
6. Eloise (Hang On In There)
7. Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday
8. A Tribute To A King
9. Every Man Oughta Have A Woman
10. Private Number
11. I Forgot To Be Your Lover
12. My Baby Specializes
13. My Whole World Is Falling Down
14. Happy
15. Born Under A Bad Sign
16. All For The Love Of A Woman
17. Save Us
18. Lovin' On Borrowed Time
19. I've Got To Go On Without You
20. Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got)


The Very Best Of William Bell

dusty springfield: complete a and b sides 1963-1970, disc 2

1. Once Upon A Time
2. Something Special
3. My Colouring Book
4. Summer Is Over
5. Don't Say It Baby
6. Baby Don't You Know
7. I'll Love You For A While
8. If It Hadn't Been For You
9. Every Ounce Of Strength
10. I'm Gonna Leave You
11. Go Ahead On
12. The Corrupt Ones
13. The Look Of Love
14. Small Town Girl
15. No Stranger Am I
16. The Colour Of Your Eyes
17. Just A Little Lovin'
18. Earthbound Gypsy
19. Bad Case Of The Blues
20. Spooky


Dusty Springfield: Complete A And B Sides 1963-1970, Disc 2

the kelmscott chaucer

Frontispiece, from 'The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer now newly Imprinted' (Kelmscott Press, 1896)
Types, ornaments, and initials designed by William Morris
Woodcut illustration designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones


Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote,
The droghte of March hath perced to the roote,
And bathed every veyne in swich licour
Of which vertu engendred is the flour;
Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth
Inspired hath in every holt and heeth
The tendre croppes, and the yonge sonne
Hath in the Ram his halfe cours yronne,
And smale foweles maken melodye,
That slepen al the nyght with open eye,
So priketh hem nature in hir corages;
Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages,
And palmeres for to seken straunge strondes,
To ferne halwes, kowthe in sondry londes;
And specially, from every shires ende
Of Engelond, to Caunterbury they wende,
The hooly blisful martir for to seke,
That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke.




Kelmscott Manor
Woodcut by William Morris for News from Nowhere (Kelmscott Press, 1892)

more on the way

Fairy, illustration from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', published by Heinemann, 1908
Arthur Rackham


I have only two dreams left,
But there are more on the way.
It seems as if of everything,
Of pains, and loves, and songs, and dreams,
There would be more on the way.


A poem by niki

one toke over the line - the best of brewer & shipley

1. People Love Each Other
2. One Toke Over The Line
3. Tarkio Road
4. Fifty States Of Freedom
5. Shake Off The Demon
6. Have A Good Life
7. Witchi-Tai-To
8. Yankee Lady
9. All Along The Watchtower
10. Oh Mommy
11. Rise Up (Easy Rider)
12. Ruby On The Morning
13. The Light
14. Lady Like You


One Toke Over The Line - The Best Of Brewer & Shipley