On this day in music history: February 3, 1979 - “Briefcase Full Of Blues”, the debut album by The Blues Brothers hits #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for 1 week. Produced by Bob Tischler, it is recorded at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, CA on September 9, 1978. Taken from a single live performance, the album features comedians John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd performing as their Saturday Night Live characters Jake and Elwood Blues. Belushi and Aykroyd are backed by a crack R&B band that includes Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Paul Shaffer, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Tom Scott and Steve Jordan. The band are appearing as the opening act for Steve Martin when the show is recorded. The album is a runaway success, spinning off two singles including their covers of Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man” (#14 Pop) and The Chips’ “Rubber Biscuit” (#37 Pop). The LP also becomes the catalyst for the feature film “The Blues Brothers” (directed by John Landis) released in 1980. The album is remastered and reissued on CD in 1995, and is reissued as a 180 gram vinyl LP in Europe by Music On Vinyl (pressed on white vinyl and limited to 1,500 individually numbered copies), and in the US by Friday Music in 2014. “Briefcase Full Of Blues” is certified 3x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
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On this day in music history: March 3, 1972 - “Music Of My Mind”, the fourteenth studio album by Stevie Wonder is released. Produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil, it is recorded Media Sound Studios, Electric Lady Studios in New York City, and Crystal Industries in Los Angeles, CA from Mid 1971 - Early 1972. After recording for Motown since the age of 12, Stevie Wonder’s contract with the label expires when he turns twenty one years old on May 13, 1971. In spite of millions in record sales and earnings generated, he discovers that there is only $1 million held in trust for him. Instead of renewing his contract with Motown, he moves to New York and begins working with Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil of Tonto’s Expanding Head Band who assist him in taking his music to the next level. Experimenting with synthesizers, Wonder block books studio time and records for several months before re-emerging with a new sound and career direction. Having fielded several offers from rival record companies, he re-signs with Motown Records, but strictly on his own terms. He negotiates a deal that gives him complete artistic control, his own music publishing company, and one of the highest royalty rates in the music business. Released as the first album under his new deal, “Music” is a major turning point for Stevie Wonder, beginning an era that produces some of his most critically acclaimed and commercially successful work. Spinning off two singles including “Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)” (#13 R&B, #33 Pop) and “Keep On Running” (#36 R&B, #90 Pop). Originally released on CD in 1984, the album is remastered and reissued in 2000. “Music” is also reissued as a limited edition, numbered 24K gold CD by Audio Fidelity in 2010. Out of print on vinyl since the late 80’s, it is remastered and reissued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in 2011 as part of their Silver Label Vinyl Reissue Series, and by UMe. “Music Of My Mind” peaks at number six on the Billboard R&B album chart, and number twenty one on the Top 200.
“Las metáforas”
Viajé a los kilómetros de sus venas, era la vida.
Solía dividir la luna en siete partes, una para escribir, tres para quedarme en silencio, dos para la música y la última para encontrarlo en la exclusividad de un fragmento cósmico e universal.
En realidad las metáforas eran la otra parte que nadie ve y quizás también la que nadie entiende.
Entonces es una vía relativa por la que al querer decir algo recurres al extremo porque tus yoes son tan quiméricos y sonámbulos que lo gótico también de su punto crucial necesita plasmar lo que no se pude decir en palabras simples.
En fin, esta noche hace un poco de frío y las estrellas se amontonan en mis manos.
Por cierto, escribir es atravesar el aliento acustico de alguna canción que nos pertenece en exclusiva.
Tisha
26 Febrero 2017
14:20 Hrs
Twitter @TIsha77
Tú…
La más hermosa de entre todas.
La que se acercó con respeto.
Aquella que no sabía lo que era mi mundo secreto.
La que se ofreció para aprender
dejando todo lo que hasta ese momento fue.
La musa de mil poemas al anochecer.
Tú…
La que entregaste el alma,
a cambio de ser amada.
Dejaste dormido el corazón
para despertar, con una canción
que recordase antigua ilusión.
Tú…
Que fuiste todo en la esperanza
y quedaste un día parada,
tras una larga y dura caminata
que fue única enseñanza.
Ahora, sueñas lo tenido.
Aquellas horas en que vivimos
poemas jamás dichos.
© El Buscador de Almas ⚔️



