Various Artists - Woo (Original Soundtrack) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Palto Flats and New General Catalogue are partnering to Awaawaa, a record of unreleased material by Woo, the longstanding project of British brothers Mark and Clive Ives. Featuring never before heard recordings from Woo's archives, Awaawaa sees the band at their most evocative and psychedelic - presenting a suite-like, atmospheric collection of stunning miniatures. Recorded in South London during 1975-82, Awaawaa lines up chronologically with other Woo releases, such as 'Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong,' and touches upon synth, ambient, electronics, dub, and even krautrock. Following releases on Drag City and Emotional Rescue, Awaawaa presents a new chapter in Woo's celebrated discography, further distilling the brother's unique and otherworldy vision. Album Tracks 1. A1. Odd Spiral 2. A2. Green Blob 3. A3. Mobile Phone 4. A4. the Goodies 5. A5. Homage to Matta 6. A6. Sympti 7. A7. Tick Tock 8. B1. Awaawaa 9. B2. Back on Track 10. B3. Ruby Past Lives 11. B4. Wobbly 12. B5. Robots Dancing 13. B6. Babalonia 14. B7. Sailing 15. B8. Fun, the Final Frontier 16. B9. Fanfare

The romantic comedy Singles, in part a homage to director Cameron Crowe's hometown of Seattle, was released at exactly the right time (summer 1992). Nirvana's Nevermind had symbolically knocked Michael Jackson off the top of the album charts at the beginning of the year, and the underground buzz about Seattle bands like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam was beginning to find it's way past circles of indie aficionados and open-minded hard rock fans and into the mainstream. Singles helped crystallize the idea of the InchSeattle sceneInch in the mainstream public's mind, and it was also one of the first big-selling '90s movie soundtracks (it went platinum and reached the Top Ten) to feature largely new work from contemporary artists. The soundtrack's strength was the way it was so firmly rooted in place - where future soundtrack extravaganzas simply contrived to gather as many big-name acts as possible, Singles focused specifically on Seattle-area music (quite logically, given the film's plot and setting), which gave the album the feel of a cohesive document... -Steve Huey. Album Tracks 1. Would? - Alice in Chains 2. Breath and Scream - Pearl Jam 3. Seasons - Chris Cornell 4. Dyslexic Heart - Paul Westerberg 5. Battle of Evermore - the Lovemongers 6. Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns - Mother Love Bone 7. Birth Ritual - Soundgarden 8. State of Love and Trust - Pearl Jam 9. Overblown - Mudhoney 10. Waiting for Somebody - Paul Westerberg 11. May This Be Love - Jimi Hendrix 12. Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees 13. Drown - Smashing Pumpkins

The soundtrack includes multiple versions of one of the film's key dances, InchMy Funny Valentine,Inch performed by Elvis Costello, Kronos Quartet and Chet Baker. Tracks from Julee Cruise (of InchTwin Pea ksInch Fame), Kronos Quartet and Yo-Yo Ma plus score music by Van Dyke Parks round out the album. Album Tracks 1. My Funny Valentine - Elvis Costello 2. Bach Menuett - Yo-Yo Ma 3. The World Spins - Julee Cruise 4. Rabekin - Light Rain 5. Appalachia Waltz - Yo-Yo Ma 6. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker 7. My Funny Valentine - Marvin Laird 8. Ray One from Creative Force - John Zeretzke 9. Curtain Calls - Van Dyke Parks 10. My Funny Valentine - Kronos Quartet 11. Saint-Saens Pas Redoublie - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 12. Blue Snake & Zebras - Van Dyke Parks