Red Hot + : S/D

(" + Rhapsody" was rather patchy)

oh and the thompson twins doing 'who wants to be a millionaire'.

I have Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool, Offbeat: A Red Hot Sound Trip, and Red Hot + Rio. I like all of them pretty well, although none of them are really consistent as albums. There's always at least one embarrassing track or two (David Byrne struggling to stay in key on "Aguas de Marco" on Rio, for example) -- or else the eclectic styles don't always mesh well. But I love all of the left-field collaborations, and they usually get some pretty interesting names to participate (I mean, Offbeat has My Bloody Valentine, Tortoise, DJ Spooky, Barry Adamson, Moby, etc.), so it's usually worth it.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000477T/002-7159769-1222430?v=glance

1. A Felicidade - Black Orpheus Soundtrack
2. Agua De Beber - Astrud Gilberto With Antonio Carlos Jobim
3. Interlude #1 - John Carlin & Beco Dranoff
4. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim
5. Bim Bom - Joao Gilberto
6. Insensatez - Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa
7. Bicho Do Mato - Walter Wanderley
8. Mas Que Nada - Tamba Trio
9. Interlude #2 - John Carlin & Beco Dranoff
10. Surfboard - Roberto Menescal E Seu Conjunto
11. Interlude #3 - John Carlin & Beco Dranoff
12. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
13. Interlude #4 - John Carlin & Beco Dranoff
14. After Sunrise - Sergio Mendes
15. Consolacao - Baden Powell
16. Upa Neguinho - Edu Lobo
17. Interlude #5 - John Carlin & Beco Dranoff
18. Superbacana - Caetano Veloso
19. Interlude #6 - John Carlin & Beco Dranoff
20. Aquele Abraco - Gilberto Gil

I was a Zealot for Red Hot + Rio, but I think much of it aged poorly.

Then again, I liked the PM Dawn track, so what do I know.

The Nova Bossa comp is a great intro for Bossa Nova, but if you already have two Bossa comps, the overlap is ridiculous.

I got that after I got RH+R and it is 100% fantastic. It was like my teenage Bossa Nova primer. Also the former has Cazuza and Bebel Gilberto doing "Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo" on it, whihc is one of my favorite songs of all time.

I also used to have a well-loved mp3 of Mos Def & Talib Kweli doing a pretty great version of "Money Jungle" (backed by Ron Carter, John Patton, and Nasheet Waits). It was from Red Hot + Indigo, which appears to be very OOP now, but also has the Roots w/D'Angelo, Tortoise, Mary J. Blige, and Martha Wainwright!

My zealotry for the Sundays has not waned.

Red Hot + Blue (1990: Cole Porter)
Red Hot + Dance (1992: dance)
No Alternative (1994: alt-rock)
Red Hot + Country (1994: country)
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994: jazz/hip-hop)
Red Hot + Bothered (1995: indie rock)
Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip (1996: ambient/spoken word)
America is Dying Slowly (1996: hip-hop)
Red Hot + Rio (1996: bossa nova)
Red Hot + Latin (1997: Latin)
Red Hot + Rhapsody (1998: George Gershwin)
Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon (1999: Portuguese)
Red Hot + Indigo (2001: Duke Ellington)
Red Hot + Riot (2002: Fela Kuti)

So was Nova Bossa a one-off of the series?

I guess that a percentage of the proceeds of the Red Hot releases benefit charity whereas Nova Bossa is a straight-up comp.

Red Hot & Bothered is an excellent comp

It's a great curio in many ways. (Found a copy for a buck at Amoeba the other day.)

riot!

which one of these has the roots covering millie pulled a pistol on santa?

Hmm (from the Red Hot website):

Red Hot + Rio 2
The Next Generation of Samba Soul

* BEBEL GILBERTO
* CÉU
* JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ
* CURUMIN
* KASSIN + 2
* DOMENICO
* OTTO
* MORENO VELOSO

MORE ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Say_No%C3%ABl

thnx dogg

Oh man, I think I used to have Just Say Noel but gave it to my dad or something.

Seems a little late for a follow-up, but why not?

http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/24369.10?zbIzZb2J;;431

Samples sound quite good so far.

I do have a very loud fan in my ear. (I can't hear you, I have a fan in my ear.)

Whole album streaming on Luisterpaal right now.

Anyone else heard Red Hot + Arthur Russell? Liking the Jose Gonzalez and Robyn cuts so far. Not sure about the Scissor Sisters' take on "That's Us/Wild Combination" -- it's not bad, but that's my favorite Russell tune, probably, and they're not who I would've picked to cover it.

I don't usually go for things like this but I bought it just so I could play Hot Chip's Go Bang while DJing. I'm not even a fan of theirs but this track is what I wish they sounded like all the time.

V. much enjoying the whole thing, esp. the disco prisms like xpost Scissor Sisters and Robyn's version of "Tell You (Today)," but really all of it, going in several different stylistic directions, appropriately for Arthur: art-pop adventurism x slightly refracted intimacy (x=rhythm). PS: I like his voice and the disco divas on originals, but doesn't hurt to hear other singers.

The Red Hot series ending up on Bandcamp has been a bit of a boon for finding out more of what was in the series as a whole, because I was never aware there was a country edition in 1994 -- now rereleased with a bunch of associated live tracks from the time, an interesting essay that reframes it then and now, etc.

https://redhot.bandcamp.com/album/red-hot-country-includes-exclusive-live-from-the-ryman-auditorium

Anyone read this? Can't believe they did one about this album because I really loved it but never imagined many other people did.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/611tnEQEX3L._UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg

haven't read it but i'm interested in the backstory for sure. i think the album is kinda popular on ilm?

And I do appreciate it's on Bandcamp too:

https://redhot.bandcamp.com/album/red-hot-blue-a-tribute-to-cole-porter