A Dog and his Stereo

Three Hundred Fifty-Four

Artist - Glenn Miller
Album - The Best of Glenn Miller
Released - 1979
Label - RCA 
Genre - Jazz

Tracks:
Side A
Moonlight Serenade
Chattanooga Choo Choo
A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square
In The Mood
Tuxedo Junction
Glen Island Special
That Old Black Magic
Little Brown Jug
Blueberry Hill
Juke Box Saturday Night
There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs of Dover
Side 2
American Patrol
Moonlight Cocktail
Elmer's Tune
I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo
The Nearness of You
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Imagination
A String of Pearls
Moonlight Becomes You
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)
Sunrise Serenade

Enjoy!

One, Two

Two Hundred Thirty-Two

Artist - Dirty Three
Album - Cinder
Released - 2005
Label - Touch and Go Records
Genre - Instrumental/Folk Rock

Tracks:
This Side
Ever Since
She Passed Through
Amy
Sad Sexy
Cinders
That Side
This Might
Flutter
The Zither Player
It Happened
Other Side
Great Waves (feat. Chan Marshall)
Dream Evie
Feral
Doris
Rain On
Last Side
Ember
Michele
Too Soon, Too Late
Last Dance
In Fall

Dirty Three is a band from Australia who have definitely slipped under my radar.  Thank you to my lovely boyfriend for introducing me to this band and much to my surprise, after listening to this record, I discovered Chan Marshall sang on one of the tracks.  After I heard that, I had to look up who this band was and how I have managed to go so long without acknowledging their existence.  I immediately Google'd the name and when reading about the members in the band, I was instantly surprised.  WARREN ELLIS!!!  Though it's not Warren Ellis the Writer, because after seeing that I went to his Twitter which stated Not Australian Musician.  I instantly laughed at that.  Anyway, this album is Dirty Three's ninth studio album and by doing a little research, it was recorded in 10 days.  

Enjoy!

Lightening up the Mood

There is always that perfect record that will lighten your mood and today, for my one hundred thirty-third pick, this is just what I needed.

Artist - Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

Album - Whipped Cream & Other Delights

Released - 1965

Label - A&M

Genre - Jazz, Instrumental

Tracks:

Side One

A Taste of Honey

Green Peppers

Tangerine

Bittersweet Samba

Lemon Tree

Whipped Cream

Side Two

Love Potion NO. 9

El Garbanzo

Ladyfingers

Butterball

Peanuts

Lollipops and Roses

An Instagram friend of mine posted this record and after sifting through his photos, I was reminded that I have that exact same record.  So thanks to him, it is today's pick.  The fourth album by Herb Albert's Tijuana Brass, Whipped Cream & Other Delights is so delightful.  All instrumental jazz, each track is basically telling a story.  Whipped Cream is a song, when you hear it, that sounds like it was an intro to a game show.  Let's not forget to mention the greatest song, Love Potion No. 9.  There is nothing like getting out early from work, especially when it's a long weekend and spinning this record on your record player.  Something about it just lightens the mood and washes all the worry away, at least that's how I feel.

Enjoy!