ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK by MOONDOG
| SKU | 111307 |
| Artist | MOONDOG |
| Title | ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK |
| Label | MISSISSIPPI RECORDS |
| Catalog # | MRP 121 |
| Tag | |
| Release | W 46 - 2019 |
| Format | Vinyl - USLP |
| € 26,99 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- Why Spend The Dark Night With You?
- Nocturne Suite (part 1)
- Nocturne Suite (part 2)
- Nocturne Suite (part 3)
- Avenue Of The Americas (51st Street)
- 2 West 46th Street
- Lullaby (2 West 6th Street)
- Fog On The Hudson
- Utsu
- On & Off The Beat
- Chant
- From One To Nine
- Untitled Chant #1
- Untitled Chant #2
- Untitled Chant #3
- Untitled Percussion Solo #1
- Untitled Percussion Solo #2
- Untitled Percussion Solo #3
- Untitled Chant
- Untitled Percussion Solo In Traffic #1
- Untitled Percussion Solo In Traffic #2
Description
This is a compilation of Moondog’s earliest recorded works – many of them unreleased until now. From 1954 – 1962 field recordist Tony Schwartz made recordings of Moondog’s earliest compositions as they were coming into focus.. This record was culled straight from original tapes coming from Tony's private collection which were deposited at the Library Of Congress after his death in 2006.
Side one kicks off with an unreleased version of Moondog’s classic composition “Why Spend The Dark Night With You?” followed by the first ever complete recording of his “Nocturne Suite,” a beautiful piece of classical music performed with members of the Royal Philharmonic. The side ends with the complete “On The Streets Of New York” 7” EP, which was released on Mars records in 1955 and subsequently re-released by Honest Jon’s Records in 2004 on their excellent Moondog anthology. Side B features sketches of Moondog compositions never released, many with the man himself howling and chanting over his homemade percussion set. Moondog’s music is as universal as it gets – part classical music, part Native American, part European folk, and part something completely unique. Moondog is one of the towering figures of 20th century music. This record comes with liner notes featuring never before released interviews with Moondog by Tony Schwartz and is housed in an old school “tip on” cover. All tracks fully licensed from the Library of Congress.
