The Kaleidophonic Stroboscope

I created this episode to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings, which happened in August. I tried to avoid most of the ‘well-known’ tracks that you might associate with this kind of post (e.g. Elton John’s “Rocket Man”, The Beatles’ “Mr. Moonlight”, Jonathan King’s “Everyone’s Gone To The Moon”, etc. etc.). Do I believe that the landings really happened? I like to think that they did–it does seem a great accomplishment for human critters. Anyway–sit back and prepare for a mission into outer musical space with this collection of tunes.

Tracklist:

Intro. – Apollo Lift-off*
Hawkwind – Space Is Deep (from the “Doremi Fasolatido” album – released in 1972)
Brian Eno/Daniel Lanois – Drift (from the “Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks” album – rel. in 1983)
Weather Report – Milky Way (from the self-titled debut album – released in 1971)
Gyorgy Ligeti – Lux Aeterna (from the “2001: A Space Odyssey” soundtrack – released in 1968)
Billy Cobham – Moon Germs (from the “Total Eclipse” album – rel. in 1974)
The Orb – Back Side Of The Moon (Deep Space Under Water Mix) (from the “Auntie Aubrey Mixes” album (rel. in 1991); also found on the “Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld” deluxe edition – remix by Steve Hillage)
Tyrannosaurus Rex – By The Light Of The Magical Moon (from the “Beard Of Stars” album – released in 1970)
Apollo 11 Moon Landing*
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A Trip To The Vinyl Vault:

featured LP: Spirit – “The Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus” (released in 1970)

Space Child
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John Coltrane – Stellar Regions (from the album of the same name – rel. in 1994 – originally recorded in February 1967)
The Moody Blues – Floating (from the “To Our Children’s Children’s Children” album – released in 1969)
John Cale – Coral Moon (from the “Helen Of Troy” album – rel. in 1975; also found on “The Island Years” comp. – released 1996)
Apollo 11 – Neil Armstrong – “…one giant leap..”*
Camel – Lunar Sea (from the “Moonmadness” album – released in 1976)

*Apollo 11 sound clips courtesy of NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/a11_audio_highlights.html

Originally posted in August 2009

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