October 2021 Vinyl Spin Challenge Thread: Let's Get Lexical, Lexical

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

How could I not go there...

The son of Waylon Jennings records a ballsy departure from the usual and makes a trippy record that's just as much Radiohead influenced as outlaw country. It tells the story of the last free will radio broadcast before the government seizes control of all media. Also has narration by Stephen King. And it's really, really good.

I saw Shooter play a bunch of these songs live about a year before the record was released. The look of abject horror on the faces of the 'old guard' in the crowd was priceless. Confusion prevailed. Some accepted. Some denied. They couldn't decide whether to scrape the cow shit off their boots and throw it or smoke it. One of my favorite shows I've recorded.

If you're unfamiliar with this record or blew it off because you're not into stereotypical Shooter Jennings, I urge you to give it a listen. It's an ambitious beauty.

Shooter Jennings & Hierophant - Black Ribbons

 

[Potato-Socks]

18. Saponaceous - (adj.) of, like, or containing soap; soapy

Witness the saponaceous waves crashing in the background of McCoy Tyner, on the cover of his amazeballz album "Trident".

 

[Potato-Socks]

19. Sedulous - (adj.) showing dedication and diligence

Sedulous hands were needed to paint Kelis' body for the cover of her first album.

 

[Potato-Socks]

20. Factotum - (n.) an employee who does all kinds of work

Don Thompson is a musical factotum; he plays bass and piano on this album, as well and being the sound engineer. He's also a great vibraphonist!

 

[Potato-Socks]

21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

One needn't be a heirophant to interpret the symbols on the cover of this Ray Brown album; with Monty Alexander on Piano and Sam Most on flute.

 

[avecigrec]

21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

Sun Ra - Lanquidity


Surprising absolutely nobody by this point, my hierophant of choice is Sun Ra. This album was chosen because it is one of the least likely to offend my wife if she makes it downstairs before the album is over.

 

[Potato-Socks]

21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

Sun Ra - Lanquidity
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Surprising absolutely nobody by this point, my hierophant of choice is Sun Ra. This album was chosen because it is one of the least likely to offend my wife if she makes it downstairs before the album is over.

I was waiting for someone to post a Sun Ra album for this word

 

[Turbo]

21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

The Beatles "The Beatles" (1968 Apple Records; 2018 Giles Martin Stereo Mix)
A poor hierophant may play this record backwards to interpret its sacred mysteries and esoteric principles. He may hear lines such as "turn me on, dead man" and "Paul is dead, man. Miss him".

 

[imtheocean]

21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

Only two verses, but the song that launched a million hierophants...

Dark star crashes, pouring its light into ashes
Reason tatters, the forces tear loose from the axis
Searchlight casting for faults in the clouds of delusion
Shall we go, you and I while we can
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds?

Mirror shatters in formless reflections of matter
Glass hand dissolving in ice, petal flowers revolving
Lady in velvet recedes in the nights of good-bye
Shall we go, you and I while we can
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds?

Grateful Dead ~ Live Dead

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

High On Fire - Blessed Black Wings

Seems like a Hierophant would be synonymous with a “Seer” so I went this route.

 

[gafacaode]

Wow, I'm way behind.

12. Hortatory - (adj.) tending or aiming to exhort

I WANT YOU TO DIG!

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!

 

[gafacaode]

13. Dithyramb - (n.) a wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus

Some more wine for Dionysus.

Gil Evans - New Bottle Old Wine

 

[LeSamourai]

20. Factotum - (n.) an employee who does all kinds of work

Caribou - Suddenly

Dan Snaith does, and plays, it all on his Caribou albums.

 

[wmeugene]

Day 15 - Nostrum

Dr. John, The Night Tripper - Gris-gris

For a multitude of reasons, this prompt made me think of this album.

 

[wmeugene]

Day 16 - Meliorism

Billy Strings - Renewal

A belief in renewal is certainly a belief in meliorism and I think that's a pretty consistent vibe across this record.

 

[LeSamourai]

21. Hierophant - (n.) a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries and esoteric principles

Björk - Post

If the pop world has a hierophant, it's Björk.

 

[SpintheBlackcircle]

Also playing catch-up..
20. Factotum - (n.) an employee who does all kinds of work
M.J.K - 3 bands, vineyard, jujitsu.......

 

[gafacaode]

14. Toothsome - (adj.) (of food) temptingly tasty

Ty Segall - Fudge Sandwich

 

[gafacaode]

15. Nostrum - (n.) a medicine, especially one that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person

Pretty sure these bop pills aren't prepared by a legit doctor. Maybe not the best pick since it looks like they're effective at something!

The Cramps - Stay Sick!

 

[Turbo]

22. Crapulent - (adj.) of or relating to the drinking of alcohol or drunkenness

Bran Van 3000 "Glee" (1997 Audiogram; 2018 reissue)
Drinking in L.A. at 26 could be crapulent.