19th November 2013 – Flying saucers, Paris
This week on Planet Waves I go into outer space with songs about flying saucers in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Back on earth I visit Paris in the company of singers from Denmark, Portugal and Tennessee.
Sky Takes the Soul – The Proclaimers – This is the Story – Chrysalis CHR 1602 (LP) – Scotland
La Néracoise/La Tricotada – Duo Lagrange Rutkowski – Musique Artisanale – DUO 01 – France
Pigalle – Georges Ulmer – Les Chansons de Paris – Le Chant du Monde 274 2287 – Paris
Al Mouraria – Amália Rodrigues – Portugal’s Great Amália Rodrigues Live at the Olympia Theatre in Paris – Monitor MON 61442 – Portugal
I Never Loved A Man (the way I love you) – Aretha Franklin – Aretha in Paris: Live at the Olympia – Atlantic 587 149 (LP) – USA
Las Abajeñas – Mexico’s Biggest And Wildest Mariachi Band – Gran Fiesta de Mariachis – Riverside RLP 12 837 (LP) – Mexico
Virutham,Umbar Tharum – Sudha Ragunathan – Thirupugazh Panchabootha Sthala Thirupugazh – Amutham Music – India
Méwoudey-lem – Mofou-Goudour musician – Cameroon: Flutes of the Mandara Mountains – Ocora C 561110 – Cameroon
Le coin “D” – Driss El Maloumi – Makan – Contre-Jour CJ 029 – Morocco
A chantar m’er de so – Montserrat Figueras – The Voice of Emotion – Alia Vox
Flyin’ Saucer Rock ‘n’ Roll – Billy Riley & his Little Green Men – The Sound of Sun – Sun SAM 3 (LP) – Arkansas
Disco Viador – Romano & Roceri – Viola Pagodeira – Allegretto – Brazil
Soucoupe Volante – Loulou Pitou / Benoîte Boulard (Orchestre Pitou) – Du Quadrille Créole Au Séga – Takamba records – Réunion
Flying Saucer Reel – Bottine Souriante – Anthologie – EMI 533011 2 – French Canada
When you see those flying saucers – Buchanan Brothers – Classic Country Duets – Old Timey OT 126 (LP) – USA
Platillo Volante – DJ Nico – Expo Brazil – H.I.A Digital – Austria/Ibiza