January 2021 Challenge Thread - It's All One Song! And One Raffle!

Day 14: “I had a dog and his name was King” – National Dress Up Your Pet day. Play an album that references animals. Bonus points for a picture of your pet. Double bonus points for a picture of your pet dressed up.

Ok, so this selection isn’t about pets or animals, but I couldn’t resist:
Here’s my Ella box and Ella in a box.
She was sitting there when I walked in the room a few minutes ago, so that made the decision easy. (Ella cat, not Ella Fitzgerald)

She’ll be 16 next month, but still playful and very sweet. (Also referring to Ella cat)

20210114_161834.jpg20210114_163516.jpg20210114_163702.jpg
 

Attachments

  • 20210114_163516.jpg
    20210114_163516.jpg
    93.4 KB · Views: 0
Day 13: “I need a unit to sample and hold”

V/A - Stax: The Soul of Hip-Hop


17CB494A-701F-477E-83A0-856AA6374095.jpeg

A compilation album of Stax tracks that have been prominently sampled in hip-hop, including “Blind Alley” by the Emotions (Big Daddy Kane’s “Ain’t No Half Steppin’”), “Hung Up On My Baby” by Isaac Hayes (Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks On Me”), “I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over” by David Porter (The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Who Shot Ya”) & “Why Marry” by the Sweet Inspirations (Raekwon’s “Criminology”) among others.
 
Last edited:
Day 14 - I had a dog

I had a dog and her name was Olive, but she passed earlier this year. She was a very sweet Newf. I definitely miss having a dog around - once the baby is less work, we’ll get another.

Here’s David Bowie:
ED04C023-7CCB-4365-9DC8-284FEE8A8CF2.jpeg

And here’s Olive:
B2144521-9399-4341-8D43-A44C1DF1B0A1.jpeg
 
Day 15: “Got mashed potatoes, ain’t got no T-Bone”

Mashed Potatoes always makes me think of this sample used in "B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak", but also the cover taken at a drive-in diner makes me think of food.



Beastie Boys ‎– Ill Communication
Capitol Records ‎– 509996 94232 15, 1994/2019

Repress of the 2009 release

Pressed at Pallas

zJ1nf6.jpg

t93Bvf.jpg
 
Day 15 - food

De Frank Jr - Chicken

I was wondering what to play today when I saw the next disc in my to-play pile is this one. Originals of this singer (not entirely sure if he's from Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire) are some of the rarest and most expensive of west African records. The reissues of his Psychedelic Man is one of my favourites and I just wish more were put out. I think this Mukatsuku label is Juno's own label and it took these songs from a compilation by Oriki on Cote d'Ivoire funk.

20210115_142407.jpg

20210115_142313.jpg








And here's the album I wish somebody would reissue - so much 🔥

 
Day 15 - Got mashed potatoes, ain’t got no T-Bone

Tom Waits "Nighthawks at the Diner" (1975 Asylum; 2018 ANTI- reissue)

Late night diner on a foggy night, warm beer, eggs and sausage.

View attachment 83910

Eggs and Sausage said:
I've had dangerous veal cutlets at the Copper Penny
Well what you get is a breaded Salisbury steak in a Shake 'n Bake
And topped with a provocative sauce of Velveeta and uh, half and half, uhuhuhuh...
Smothered with Campbell's tomato soup

Tom Waits is somehow making this sound good right now...
 
Day 15: “Got mashed potatoes, ain’t got no T-Bone”

Mashed Potatoes always makes me think of this sample used in "B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak", but also the cover taken at a drive-in diner makes me think of food.



Beastie Boys ‎– Ill Communication
Capitol Records ‎– 509996 94232 15, 1994/2019

Repress of the 2009 release

Pressed at Pallas

zJ1nf6.jpg

t93Bvf.jpg

Same! Every time I read today’s challenge my dirty mind automatically go to “If this is gonna be that kind of party...”
 
Last edited:
Back
Top