Hope From Rikers Island (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk & Alternative

Hope From Rikers Island (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk & AlternativeThis 1963 session assembled by composer Sid Frey, pianist and composer Elmo Hope, and vibist Walt Dickerson (who doesn't appear on the record) is a blowing date centered around the notion of drug addiction and hopelessness for the addict slave musician who ends up in places like Rikers Island. As a musical document, it is an overwhelming success. Hope surrounds himself with musicians whose reputations are now legendary: Philly Joe Jones, John Gilmore,

the magic is the stellar horn parts that take this track to another level

which evokes a Venusian sunset

Thom Yorke

"I didn't care if people said that I copied him

'Pretty Hate Machine'

claims that this record was an influence on the young John Lydon make perfect sense

Engineered by Julian Cue alongside band member Chris Stephenson and recorded over multiple studio sessions between 2020-2021

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the majority was recorded at fairfield halls in croydon

Electric Lady Sessions by LCD Soundsystem features James Murphy and Co running through a bunch of songs live at Electric Lady studios in New York

Let Me Do One More

all the compositions (except for the Weil/Nash standard "Speak Low") are Hank Mobley originals