Dollar Brand – Africa – Tears And Laughter
The second act of David Axelrod’s musical interpretations of William Blake’s epic Songs of Innocence and of Experience pulls the distorted rock guitar back a tad in favor of a more subdued acoustic and symphonic sound. The Wrecking Crew’s Carol Kaye continues to dazzle with her cutting precision bass. While the album displays a wealth of emotions as a full listen, “The Human Abstract” is certainly the cut here. Sampled by DJ Shadow on his seminal album Endtroducing….., the track brings Al Casey’s crunchy electric guitar back for a crucial solo that serves as the joyous high point of the album.
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Samples / Wrecking Crew
Tracklist:
A1 A Poison Tree 3:10
A2 A Little Girl Lost 3:24
A3 London 2:47
A4 The Sick Rose 4:47
B1 The School Boy 2:30
B2 The Human Abstract 5:32
B3 The Fly 4:50
B4 A Divine Image 4:39
Credits:
Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – David Axelrod
Conductor [Conducted By] – Don Randi
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Rex Updegraft
Lacquer Cut By – Dc*
