Episode 603: Transmusic Airwaves Collaborative

Transmusic Airwaves

Elevating Transmusic Airwaves to a new low…here comes another unusual show with a look at orchestral works and treatments. Expect many twists and detours into Pop music as we explore subtle to full-blown orchestra arrangements. Perhaps as a Transmusic Airwaves listener you will hear some of these more familiar tracks from a different musical perspective. Or maybe we are just indulging in some personal guilty pleasures here…or going off the rails? You’ll be the judge (we’re expecting complaints)!

Host John Wasylko challenged me to match his first set of orchestral selections and as usual, I started off easy…then cheated and played a track with no orchestra at all! We’ll see how that goes! We are considering this the Mel Brooks edition of Transmusic Airwaves for now. Fair warnings given…

Set 1 (John Wasylko Mix)

1.) Percy Faith – The Theme From “A Summer Place” / (single, 1959)

2.) John Barry – You Only Live Twice / You Only Live Twice Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1967)

3.) Neil Young – There’s a World / Harvest (1972)

4.) Silverchair – Tuna In The Brine / Diorama (2002)

5.) Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra – Melancholy Serenade / (EP, 1955)
6.) The Beatles (George Martin) - March Of The Meanies / Yellow Submarine (Film Score 1969)

7.) Harmonium – Prologue/Comme Un Fou/Sommeil Sands Rêves / L’heptade (1976)

8.) Harry Nilsson – All I Think About Is You / Knnillssonn (1977)

9.) ABC – The Flames Of Desire / The Lexicon Of Love II (2016)

10.) Richard Harris – MacArthur Park / A Tramp Shining (1968, 2023 Stereo Remaster)

11.) John Barry – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service / On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1969)

12.) Radiohead – Burn The Witch / A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)

13.) Flo And Eddie – Best Possible Me / Moving Targets (1976)

Set 2 (Jeff Wootton Mix)

1.) Leonard Cohen – Susanne / The Collection (2008)

2.) Nick Drake – River Man / Five Leaves Left (1969)

3.) The Moody Blues – The Night: Nights In White Satin / Days Of Future Passed (1967) [w/London Festival Orchestra]

4.) Petula Clark – Downtown / (single 1964, Digitally Extracted Stereo remix 2024) [the second take of three was the release!]

5.) Jeff Wayne – Forever Autumn / Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978. 1995 remix, re-released 2024)

6.) Isao Tomita – A Night On Bald Mountain / Firebird (1975) [Is this a cheat with no orchestra?]

7.) Renaissance – Ashes Are Burning / Live At Carnegie Hall (1976) [w/NY Philharmonic]

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