Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet - Image of Melancholy - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On Lento Religioso, Candida Thompson and the Amsterdam Sinfonietta bring together romantic works by Berg, Korngold, Bruckner, Bridge, Lekeu, Wagner and Strauss - each, each with a very specific expressive power of it's own. Some are genuine pieces for string ensemble, others are adaptations created for the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

What everyone remembers about this Metarie, Louisiana garage band are their 5 great 45's released on the White Cliffs, rAe, and U-Doe labels (the first 10 songs listed below). What everyone didn't know was they also recorded 3 alternate versions of these 45s as well as 10 previously unreleased tracks from June, 1966 through April, 1969. These alternate versions and never before heard tracks reek of the fuzzed out garage sounds so prevalent through those years. Taken from the master tapes of the Sideshow, Custom Sound & Bradley Barn recording sessions, as well as other tapes in the band's possession. Track listing 1)Barbara 2)Better Things to Do 3)Gas Station Boogaloo Downtown 4)Looking Everywhere 5)Mr. Greene 6)Never Be Lonely 7)No Coming Back 8)Sideshow 9)Sorry 10)Xmas Would Be Nothing 11)And Then You* 12)Barbara+ 13)Don't Know Why I Feel Good* 14)For You* 15)I'm Gonna Meet Her* 16)Looking Everywhere+ 17)My Window* 18)Never Be Lonely+ 19)Slow Walk in the Sunshine* 20)Take a Good Look* 21)The Magician* 22)Waltz for Alissa* 23)Wrong Side of the Street* (Previously unreleased +alternate version)

Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet - Fade Control Music of Fulvio Caldini [SUPER-AUDIO CD] date 03/11/2008