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**treeboy** · 27-09-2015, 03:15 PM

Each year I have a little battle, trying to remember how Audacity works, sorting out noise problems with my recordings....it all gets a bit stressful. Seeing someone has already produced a DOUBLE cd with a fantastic cover, and me not even started yet, makes me feel like the kid turning up late for school who hasn't done his homework (probably more truth in that than I'd like to admit).
That looks smashing Carlitos. No chocolatier on the cover?

**pencilface** · 27-09-2015, 05:56 PM

Wow! Tracklist looks very exciting (and a heck of a lot to consume in one sitting!!)

Just finalising mine now - looks like it'll be a 2CD as well!

**Little Jimmy Oddman** · 27-09-2015, 06:27 PM

Looks really interesting Carlitos. Looking forward to hearing it.

**treeboy** · 27-09-2015, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by pencilface View Post

Wow! Tracklist looks very exciting (and a heck of a lot to consume in one sitting!!)

Just finalising mine now - looks like it'll be a 2CD as well!

Oh Gawd!

**Carlitos** · 27-09-2015, 07:12 PM

**Carlitos** · 27-09-2015, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by treeboy View Post

Each year I have a little battle, trying to remember how Audacity works, sorting out noise problems with my recordings....it all gets a bit stressful. Seeing someone has already produced a DOUBLE cd with a fantastic cover, and me not even started yet, makes me feel like the kid turning up late for school who hasn't done his homework (probably more truth in that than I'd like to admit).
That looks smashing Carlitos. No chocolatier on the cover?

This cd has been on the make since last year, when my laptop died. My idea was to make a trad jazz cd but I don't have enough good songs in that style so I resorted to non-electric folksy tunes but soon I got carried away and included many styles that wouldn't be considered as folk... Oh well, as long and the music flows....

The cover is just an scan of a Spanish record by Miguel Aceves Mejía with a cover by Jim Flora. I just changed the title: using WhatTheFont! I searched for the closest match to the original font to emulate the title.

This is the back cover of the cd, also an illustration by Jim Flora.

**treeboy** · 27-09-2015, 07:45 PM

Man alive! I should nab that for my avatar

**Carlitos** · 28-09-2015, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by treeboy View Post

Man alive! I should nab that for my avatar

Feel free to do so

Jim Flora worked for Columbia and illustrated many many records. When he was made Art Director he also created a magazine, Coda, with many of his illustrations. The record tree is one from this period.

**treeboy** · 28-09-2015, 07:17 PM

This is great. Never heard of Jim Flora before(a)

. I love the old school British lino-cut prints, Bawden (Edward & Richard )are favourites in this house, and Jim fits in nicely alongside them, with the added bonus of records and record players. Right, how much for an original Flora?

**Carlitos** · 28-09-2015, 07:29 PM

http://www.jimflora.com/ There are some links there to some of his prints and even wall paper.

But you can always try to buy the records instead. I found 2 45s in Spain of Mexican Folk Songs (Canciones Populares Mejicanas) in Madrid's rastro for 50cents each and Babycart found Mambo For Cats also there. Just find your favourite cover and check in discogs and ebay.

I will also recommend his books of record covers and illustrations. There are 4 so far and they are fascinating. But don't think all his art is similar, there is a dark side to many of his illustrations too, really macabre sometimes

**treeboy** · 28-09-2015, 07:39 PM

Already found that site

I'm waiting for Mrs Treeboy to get back from her run to see if she wants to bag a copy of Bell Island At Night. Consider my mind blown Carlitos. Many thanks

Oh no! just spotted the Mambo for cats wallpaper.....aaaaaaaargh! The Utrecht funds are under pressure

**Carlitos** · 29-09-2015, 01:32 PM

Looking really good, mate. Lots of interesting sounding names but not many I know. I am sure it will be a winner like in previous years.

**babycart** · 29-09-2015, 01:51 PM

I´m still trying to locate precisely the right version of El Bimbo for mine.

This is not it.

**IAN** · 30-09-2015, 08:56 AM

Shaping up a little like this...

It's a sort of a quasi mystical ecological folk/jazz/psych opera...sort of

Gerry McClelland – Come Listen To Me
Jim & Shirley – Horse With No Name
Noble & Fain – Sparrow
Laurent Trudel – Greenpeace Whale Song
Alan Hull & Brethren – Positive Earth
Original Australian Cast of Oh! Calcutta! - Much Too Soon
Shimon & Ilana with The Hebrew Baroque and Roll Ensemble – Lift Up The Gates
United States Navy Steel Band – It Was A Very Good Year
Helen Merrill – Mountain High, Valley Low
Pete Brown and Piblokto! – High Flying Electric Bird
Jeremy & The Satyrs – Lovely Child Of Tears
The Bee Gees – Kilburn Towers
Judy & The P.T.S. - Blue
The Kaleo O Kalani Trio – Hanalei
The Merchants Of Dream – Dorothy The Fairy Queen
Nina and Frederik – Tune
The Manzanilla Sound – Far From The Madding Crowd
Jonathan & Leigh – Summer Sorrow
John Leyton – Riversong
Jim Stein – Ode To An Olive
Brigitte Fontaine – Lettre a Monsieur Le Chef de Gare de la Tour de Carol

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