If you love sci-fi and horror films from the 50s and 60s, and have a soft spot for classic punk rock, do yourself a favor and check out THE MISFITS (active circa late 70s/very early 80s).
In honor of Arthur's Day (September 24, 2009), the 250th anniversary of Arthur Guinness signing a 9000 year lease for the famous St. James Gate Brewery in Dublin. Sláinte!
Okay, so I'm sure I'm opening myself up for some razzing, but I cannot lie, this is what is Now Playing in the A.G. household. (I absolutely love this album, though I will admit it could be one of the worst album covers of all time.)
BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB - GUILTY PLEASURES (yep, the irony of the title does not escape me )
I've always wanted to check out Baxter's exotica stuff. But I wouldn't know where to start, since there's so much of it.
Thor, the above 2 CD set is the best compilation of his exotica work. Unfortunately it's out of print, but can be had for pretty cheap from Amazon and other sources used. Or, if you don't mind downloads, for real cheap as a download ($9.49 US). The CD set is nice thanks to the cover art and includes a booklet covering Baxter's exotica recordings with pictures from some of the albums the music was taken from. So if you can get your hands on this one, you can get a good overview of his exotica at a very cheap price so no big loss if it doesn't quite grab you!
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