Moody Blue From Elvis Presley Boulevard

presented as Moody Blue + Bonus tracks

Together these last sessions maybe makes an album with enough good material to feel like a more worthy end?!?!

Well, Elvis was a singles artist, som the album question becomes a parenthesis. Anyway I treat the two as one now.

second record review since I turned 40



most Soulful song: (He's playing) SOLITAIRE
[Coody, Sedaka]

most Imaginative song: (ready in the harbour) THE LAST FAREWELL
[Webster, Whittaker]

most Amusing song: MOODY BLUE
[Mark James]

most Beautiful song: IT'S EASY FOR YOU
[Lloyd Webber, Rice]

most Strong song: NEVER AGAIN (ever love anyone as much)
[Chestnut, Neville, Williams, Wheeler]

most Sexy song: WAY DOWN
[Layng Martine]

most Grounded song: (from glen to glen) DANNY BOY
[Frederick Edward Weatherly]



Whole Album

(6) compositions

(5) instrumentations

(6) singin' /playin' feelin'

(5) lyrics (incl titles)

(5) variation

(1) synchronization

(3) cover /concept

(4) historical importance

= 35


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)




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Alone in an ELO

first record review since I turned 40



ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE

latest album from Lynne
calling his ship Jeff Lynne's ELO here

without Roy Wood or others who could've brought more life
to these good old vibrations....


Already listened seven rounds
and each piece grows a bit
but some boredom remains;

Jeff seems unable or unwilling to get really creative anymore
so I still find classic Electric Light Orchestra things
or his solo Armchair Theatre to be far more interesting



most Soulful song: THE SUN WILL SHINE ON YOU

most Imaginative song: WHEN I WAS A BOY (I Had a Dream)

most Amusing song: AIN'T IT A DRAG

most Beautiful song: ALL MY LIFE

most Strong song: I'M LEAVING YOU

most Sexy song: DIRTY TO THE BONE

most Grounded song: BLUE [Bonus]



....if I'd been the producer, I would've excluded :
Love And Rain and When The Night Comes
to include the both bonus numbers instead,
then ask for a long instrumental outro to the title track


Except for Beatles of course, this sounds in my ears most similar to : 10 cc, Roy Orbison, David Bowie, Dave Stewart, Sam Cooke, Alan Parsons' Project


Whole Album

(5) compositions

(6) instrumentations

(3) playin' feelin'

(2) lyrics (incl titles)

(5) variation

(3) synchronization

(6) cover /concept

(4) historical importance

= 34


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)




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Recently Listening to : from a King to a Box

my Eighth Music Chakra Tower of 2015

15 Pieces Climbing Longer and Closer to my Heart

while turning 40 years old





Crown chakra


1

A WHITER SHADE OF PALE

["I was feeling kinda seasick
....as the ceiling flew away"]

with The Gary Brooker Ensemble + Church Choir
written by Gary Brooker

from Within Our House 1996


2

EVERYTHING YOU KNOW MELTS AWAY LIKE SNOW

with Daniel Norgren
written by Daniel Norgren

from Alabursy 2015





Brow /third EYE chakra


3

WOT GORILLA?
+ ALL IN A MOUSE'S NIGHT

with Genesis
written by Phil Collins and Tony Banks

from Wind and Wuthering 1976


4

A SOAPBOX OPERA

with Supertramp
written by Roger Hodgson & Rick Davis

from Crisis? What Crisis? 1975





Throat chakra


5

PROKOFIEV'S VIOLIN CONCERTO no 2

with Kyung Wha Chung 1977
written by Sergei Prokofiev 1935


6

[...hands on the clock keep ticking...] THE SONG

with Trey Anastasio
written by Trey Anastasio

from Paper Wheels 2015





Heart chakra


7

THE WONDER OF YOU

with Elvis Presley
written by Baker Knight

from On Stage 1970


8

THE DANGLING CONVERSATION
["...and you read your Emily Dickinson..."]

with Simon & Garfunkel
written by Paul Simon

from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme 1966





Solar Plexus chakra


9

BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.

with The Overtures
written by Paul McCartney

from Beatle Day (filled with covers) in Gothenburg 2015


10

JAG ÄR EN IDIOT
[en kugghjulspojke]

with Imperiet
written by Joakim Thåström

from Tiggarens Tal 1988





Sex chakra /Sacred chakra


11

FROM A JACK TO A KING
[I played an Ace and I won a Queen]

with Elvis Presley
written by Ned Miller

from Back in Memphis 1970


12

DIRTY TO THE BONE

with Jeff Lynne's ELO
written by Jeff Lynne

from Alone in The Universe 2015





Root chakra


13

JUPITER
[femhundra mil från allting]

with Staffan Hellstrand
written by Staffan Hellstrand

from Motljus 2006


14

SKATING ON THIN ICE
[SHAKING THE WRONG DICE]

with Procol Harum
written by Gary Brooker

from Something Magic 1977










Above And Below Everyone


15

LUX AETERNA
for 16-voice a cappella mixed chorus

with Chor des Norddeutschen Rundfunks Hamburg
written by György Ligeti 1966










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PROCOL HARUM Pieces I Hold Most Precious

from the splendid band's early period 1967-77



1. Pilgrims Progress

2. Toujours l'Amour

3. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence

4. Quite Rightly So

5. Fires (which Burnt Brightly)


6. As Strong as Samson

7. Wreck of The Hesperus

8. Dead Man's Dream

9. A Whiter Shade of Pale


10. New Lamps for Old

11. All This And More (bright light of your star confronts me)

12. Strangers in Space

13. Luskus Delph


14. Pandora's Box

15. T.V. Ceasar (in every house)

16. Good Captain Clack

17. A Salty Dog

18. Piggy Pig Pig


19. Beyond The Pale

20. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)

21. Something Magic

22. Salad Days (Are Here Again)

23. Fresh Fruit


24. Still There'll Be More

25. Mabel (kitchen table)

26. Shine On Brightly

27. The Thin End of The Wedge


28. Eight Days a Week
[Beatles cover]






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my Recent Stout Rounds

Russian snow in Japanese version

movie seen now


THE IDIOT
[HAKUCHI]

directed by Akira Kurosawa
made in Japan 1951

written by Fjodor Dostojevskij, who today would've turn 194 years old if he'd been alive



most Peculiar Role : TAEKO NASU (Setsuko Hara)

most Adorable Role : KAMEDA "THE IDIOT" (Masayuki Mori)

most Frustrating Role : AYAKO'S MOTHER (Chieko Higashiyama)



I give stars from 1 to 7

6 Characters
6 Scenery
4 Camerawork

4 Thrill
5 Conflict
1 Humour

5 Psychology
5 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

4 Composition
7 Music
6 Concept

6 Total Experience During
3 Expectation Before
5 After Reflection


70 /15

= 4.67



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The Road Warrior : Mad Max 2

movie seen now (on bluray)
strangely enough my first time


made in Australia 1981
directed by George Miller


Since this second part seems more focused on action, less on emotions, actually I liked the first Mad Max better, in contrast to most people's preference. Both though build extremely elegant visions of a grotesquely dirty world.



most Peculiar Role : THE FERAL KID (Emil Minty)

most Adorable Role : THE GYRO CAPTAIN (Bruce Spence)

most Frustrating Role : THE HUMUNGUS (Kjell Nilsson)



I give stars from 1 to 7

6 Characters
7 Scenery
6 Camerawork

5 Thrill
4 Conflict
3 Humour

2 Psychology
1 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

3 Composition
2 Music
5 Concept

4 Total Experience During
6 Expectation Before
4 After Reflection


62 /15

= 4.13




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Carrie carries somebody's guilt

movie seen now (on bluray)
strangely enough my first time


directed by Brian De Palma
made in USA 1976
written by Stephen King 1974



most Peculiar Role : CARRIE (Sissy Spacek)

most Adorable Role : TOMMY ROSS (William Katt)

most Frustrating Role : MARGARET WHITE (Piper Laurie)



I give stars from 1 to 7

4 Characters
5 Scenery
7 Camerawork

6 Thrill
5 Conflict
2 Humour

4 Psychology
2 Philosophy
6 Fantasy

5 Composition
6 Music
3 Concept

6 Total Experience During
5 Expectation Before
5 After Reflection


71 /15

= 4.73





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