Stephanie Kirkham – That Girl

Stephanie Kirkham – That Girl
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Label/Cat#: Hut Rec. CDHUT 82 | Country/Year: Europe 2003
Genre: Folk Rock | Hoster: Filesonic/Uploaded/Filepost

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Stephanie Kirkham – That Girl

Label: Hut Recordings
Catalog#: CDHUT 82
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 2003
Genre: Pop, Rock, Folk

Tracklist:

1 That Girl
2 Stay Here Close To Me
3 Inappropiate
4 When You Were Here
5 Monday Morning
6 Garden Of Dreams
7 Somebody Else’s Girl
8 Heavy Boots
9 Never In A Million Years
10 Blank White Sheet

Companies etc:

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Label Code: LC03098
Barcode: 724359094328

Review

by Johnny Loftus

Stephanie Kirkham’s debut is a collection of nicely appointed folk-pop tunes, her whispery lilt and acoustic strum accompanied nicely by subtle electronic programming. The single “Inappropriate” fortifies that formula, weaving Kirkham’s charmingly accented flutter and the layers of backup harmonies around a piano hook break and rambling electric guitar. The result is catchy and polite, quite suggestive of the Corrs’ 2000 hit, “Breathless.” In fact, most of That Girl is catchy and polite, exceedingly so. The title cut tracks the Sundays through light electronics; Kirkham’s lyrics tell the usual modernist story of a strong-willed yet fussily romantic girl stuck in a relationship with a cute mechanic. Please open your diaries to page 36. Elsewhere, the delicate “When You Were Here” and “Never in a Million Years” threaten with each plink of synthesizer or codependent lyric to drift away, while the brooding “Blank White Sheet” seems to have wandered in from a Loreena McKennitt album. It’s in this way that That Girl is pretty, but also pretty referential. From “Monday Morning”‘s “Maybe his eyes will meet mine/You never know when your life might change” to “Your problems are not my problems anymore/After this I’ll change my number for sure” (from the Dido-ish electronic putter of “Somebody Else’s Girl”), That Girl turns back and forth between hoping for happiness and wishing it never came. It’s OK that Kirkham doesn’t have the answers. But her tools for asking the questions could use some sharpening. Still, she has an attractive if thin voice, and her music should be warm, shimmering, and inviting for fans of the genre. allmusicguide

 

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The Cranberries – To The Faithful Departed

The Cranberries – To The Faithful Departed
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Label/Cat#: Island PHCR-1811 | Country/Year: Japan 1996, Bonus
Genre: Rock | Hoster: Filesonic/Filepost

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Cranberries, The – To The Faithful Departed

Label: Island Records
Catalog#: PHCR-1811
Format: CD, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 18 Apr 1996
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

Tracklist:

1 Hollywood 5:07
2 Salvation 2:24
3 When You’re Gone 4:56
4 Free To Decide 4:24
5 War Child 3:50
6 Forever Yellow Skies 4:09
7 The Rebels 3:20
8 Intermission 2:03
9 I Just Shot John Lennon 2:41
10 Electric Blue 4:51
11 I’m Still Remembering 4:49
12 Will You Remember? 2:49
13 Joe 3:22
14 The Picture I View
15 Cordell 3:39
16 Bosnia 5:37

Companies etc:

Distributed By – Polygram K.K., Made In Japan

Credits:

Bass – Mike Hogan
Conductor [Strings] – Michael Kamen (tracks: 5, 7, 16)
Drums, Percussion – Feargal Lawler
Engineer, Mixed By – Mike Plotnikoff
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – Noel Hogan
Percussion [Additional] – Randy Raine-Reusche
Producer – Bruce Fairbairn, Cranberries, The
Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin – Dolores O’Riordan Burton
Written-By – Dolores O’Riordan (tracks: 1, 3 to 8, 11, 12, 15, 16)
Written-By, Lyrics By – Dolores O’Riordan (tracks: 2, 9, 10, 13)
Written-By, Music By – Noel Hogan (tracks: 2, 9, 10, 13)
Written-by [Orchestration], Arranged By [Orchestration] – Michael Kamen

Notes:

Tracks 8, 14 & 15 are bonus tracks.
The Japanese title of the release is: “??????”.

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society: JASRAC
Other (Fix Price Japan): ¥ 2.500

Review

by Ned Raggett

To the Faithful Departed turned out to be where the Cranberries’ best intentions finally and thoroughly tripped them up. Switching producers to Bruce Fairbairn was a troubling enough move to begin with; Stephen Street’s ear for the band’s dynamics was note-perfect, but Fairbairn’s work with arena-rock monsters like Aerosmith meant that on Departed everything was scaled up accordingly. The results may have been more commercial, but they took the identity of the band with it — the opening song “Hollywood” was a sludgefest that, ironically, didn’t give the band the muscular kick that propelled songs like “Zombie.” O’Riordan, meanwhile, decided she was a generation’s spokesperson, fully taking over the songwriting, except on a couple of cuts with Noel Hogan, penning some appropriate liner notes, and running with it. Songtitles say it all — “War Child,” “I Just Shot John Lennon,” complete with cheesy gun shots, and perhaps most painfully obvious at the end, “Bosnia.” Then there’s lead single “Salvation,” which preaches against heroin addiction in a manner worthy of afterschool specials and with about as much depth. Not that good songs can’t and haven’t been written on these subjects, of course, but O’Riordan, lacking a truly individual or unique take on them, is not the person to be writing them. Or singing them — her wails and yelps now run rampant, being less voice-as-instrument as it is signature calling card to be employed throughout. There are bright points — every so often Hogan’s guitar comes through at its best, and there’s the retro-’50s finger-snapping “When You’re Gone” and the nicely arranged “Electric Blue.” Still, when compared to No Need and especially Everybody, Departed completely suffers in comparison. allmusic

 

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VA – Car & Hifi Präsentiert Drive & Sound Test CD

VA – Car & Hifi Präsentiert Drive & Sound Test CD
FLAC, EAC, LOG & CUE | Lossless Artwork | Size: 505 MB
Label/Cat#: In-Akustik C&H 0101 CD | Country/Year: Germany 199_
Genre: – | Hoster: Filesonic/Uploaded

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Various – Car & Hifi Präsentiert Drive & Sound Die Offizielle Test-CD

Label: Car & Hifi, in-akustik
Catalog#: C&H 0101 CD
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Germany
Released: ? (early 90’s)
Genre: Classical, Electronic, Folk, World, & Country, Jazz, Non-Music

Tracklist:

1 Flim & The BB’s – Tricycle 4:38
2 Spencer Davis / Pete York / Collin Hodgkinson* – Trouble In Mind 5:30
3 Kunzel* / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Danse Macabre 7:39
4 Friedemann – Bao Lan 4:10
5 Kunzel* / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Opening Sequence 0:49
6 Kunzel* / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Overture To The Phantom Of The Opera 2:12
7 Thom Rotella Band – In The Mirror 4:58
8 Serah & Friedemann – Song For Africa 5:20
9 Gerd Besseler* – Flyin’ On The Wave 4:41
10 Kunzel* / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Explosions-Polka, Opus 13 2:20
11 Thom Rotella – Machu Picchu 5:38
12 Vox (3) – Miragre 4:51
13 Flim & The BB’s – At The Hop 8:29
14 Kunzel* / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Murder 1:21
Meßtechnik:
15 5 Minuten Rosa Rauschen Links Und Rechts Korreliert (Für Frequenzgangmessung)
16 30 Sec Rosa Rauschen Links
17 30 Sec Rosa Rauschen Rechts
18 Fünf Zyklen Mit Je 5 Sec Rosa Rauschen Beide Kanäle Korreliert – 2,5 Sec Rosa Rauschen Beide Kanäle Unkorreliert
19 51 Sec Sweep Von 20 Hz Bis 20 Kilohertz, Links
20 51 Sec Sweep Von 20 Hz Bis 20 Kilohertz, Rechts
21 2 Min Zero Bit Mit Warnton 1 Sec, 1 KHz, – 10 dB Am Anfang Und Warnton 1 Sec, 1 KHz, – 60 dB Am Ende

Companies etc:

Copyright (c) – in-akustik
Pressed By – DADC AUSTRIA

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout: TEST-CD 22 3A

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VA – Rare On Air Vol. 2 – Live Sessions From KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic

VA – Rare On Air Vol. 2 – Live Sessions From KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic
FLAC, EAC, LOG & CUE | Artwork | Size: 379 MB
Cat#: Mammoth MR0107-2 | Country/Year: US 1995
Genre: Indie Rock, Singer / Songwriter | Hoster: Filesonic/Uploaded

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Various – Rare On Air: Volume 2

Label: Mammoth Records
Catalog#: MR0107-2
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Modern Classical, Hip Hop

Tracklist:

1 Cibo Matto – Sugar Water 4:26
2 Bettie Serveert – Palomine 4:24
3 Tanya Donelly – Sweet Ride 2:18
4 Vic Chesnutt – Everybody Can Change 3:12
5 World Party – Mystery Girl 3:05
6 MC 900 Ft. Jesus* – The City Sleeps 5:52
7 Joni Mitchell – Just Like This Train 4:33
8 J.J. Cale – Cajun Moon 2:41
9 Aimee Mann – I’ve Had It 4:38
10 Sebadoh – Beautiful Friend 3:00
11 Cranberries, The – Sunday 3:25
12 Philip Glass – Opening 4:49
13 Lloyd Cole – Famous Blue Raincoat 4:44
14 Jackson Browne – Late For The Sky 5:04

Credits:

Artwork By [Art Direction] – Vaughan Oliver
Design – Paul McMenamin
Engineer – Bob Carlson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8, 10 to 12), Leo Van Vliet (tracks: 2), Paul Dieter (tracks: 14), Scott Fritz (tracks: 13), Theo Mondle (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9, 14)
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Photography – Simon Larbalestier
Producer – Bob Carlson, Chris Douridas
Producer [Assistant] – Cynthia Burkey, Tracy Seretean

Notes:

Live Sessions from KCRW’s Morning Becomes Ecletic.

Recording dates:

Cibo Matto: September 26, 1994
Bettie Serveert: April 13, 1993
Tanya Donelly: April 15, 1993
Vic Chesnutt: November 21, 1992
World Party: July 28, 1993
MC 900 Ft. Jesus: August 4, 1994
Joni Mitchell: October 25, 1994
J.J. Cale: July 28, 1994
Aimee Mann: December 1, 1993
Sebadoh: August 11, 1993
The Cranberries: July 15, 1993
Philip Glass: May 6, 1994
Lloyd Cole: June 8, 1994
Jackson Browne: February 7, 1994

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode: 0 35498-0107-2 9

Morning Becomes Eclectic (MBE) is a three-hour adult album alternative radio program first aired in 1977 and broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. The show’s name is a play on the Eugene O’Neill trilogy of plays, Mourning Becomes Electra.

The show is hosted by Jason Bentley, who also serves as the station’s program director. MBE was previously hosted by Tom Schnabel (July 1979 – November 1990), Chris Douridas (1990 – 1998) and Nic Harcourt (1998 – November 2008). The program was created by Isabel Holt.

The show is repeated twice on KCRW’s music webcast, and live performances are also sometimes available as audio and video podcasts. Typically, the show features two or three live performances each week during the last hour of the day’s broadcast. wikipedia

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Larry Conklin – Dolphin Grace

Larry Conklin – Dolphin Grace
FLAC, EAC, LOG & CUE | Artwork | Size: 325 MB
Cat#: In-Akustik inak 9003 CD | Country/Year: Germany 1990
Genre: Acoustic, New Age | Hoster: Filesonic/Uploaded

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Larry Conklin – Dolphin Grace

Label: in-akustik
Catalo#: inak 9003 CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Acoustic

Tracklist:

1 Dolphin Grace 6:32
2 Ganymede 4:09
3 Windrose 3:25
4 Timberline 4:25
5 Reunion 2:30
6 The Aztec Flower 2:38
7 Night Comes From The East 4:43
8 The Tower (Prelude) 5:42
9 Luminaries 5:40
10 My Heart For Ever 3:48
11 Amethyst 3:25

Credits:

Producer – Larry Conklin, Wolfgnag Schmidt-Kübler

Larry Conklin is an Acoustic Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter, an Instrumental Finger Stylist, a Slide Guitarist, an Interpreter of Traditional Blues and a Music Journalist.

After the release of his first album, the independently produced “Jackdaw” (from which came the regional hit ‘River of Stories’ in the Pacific Northwest), he moved to Italy and then to Germany, where he began his recording career in earnest signing with Tukan Records and releasing seven CDs worldwide. The ever-popular “Dolphin Grace” was proclaimed CD of the Month by the European journal “Audio”. His follow-up CD, “The Poet’s Orchestra”, received the same award twice from the music journals “Stereoplay” and “Audio”.

For 23 years Conklin has performed throughout Europe, often sharing the stage with such diverse artists as Blues Great Memphis Slim, the legendary Folk Guitarist John Renbourn, the Chinese Harpist Xu Feng Xia, Blues Artist John Hammond, Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and for four years he was the Guitarist for Blues Singer ‘Guitar Crusher.’

He has contributed soundtrack to a variety of films including “The Dolphin’s Touch”, from Wyke Farmer Productions England, and numerous environmental and travel programs for German television.

For eight years he was a contributing writer for “Akustik Gitarre” in Germany.

After returning to America in 2002, Conklin has released three CDs on his own label ‘LC2 Music’: “Sudden Flight” with partner Candy Cooper and “Bittertruth”, songs of lost and found with stellar performances from John Renbourn, Windham Hill Bassist Michael Manring and virtuosic Blues Harpist Andreas Scherer, highlights being ‘The Part Time Ascetic,’ ‘Balcony of Tears’ and ‘On the Road’, Conklin’s homage to his one-time neighbor Jack Kerouac.

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