It's a beautiful summer's day - what do you recommend?

Posted by: Diccus62 on 23 June 2009

Gorgeous summer grooves while cooking the tea, it's good to be alive Cool

Just thought - what are the essential summer grooves? This seems to fit the weather beautifully..................


regards

Diccus
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by BigH47
Just had this one drifting over me, whilst catching some rays:-
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by naim_nymph
Music on vinyl for beautiful summer days...

Posted on: 23 June 2009 by naim_nymph
Great music on CD for beautiful summer days...

Posted on: 23 June 2009 by John M
Diccus - That is an incredible album. I just got the remixes version. Great for a warm day at the beach!

I have a few suggestions -

and this which just seems to bounce along without a care in the world...



and if you can get past the stereotypes, these are not your average Beach Boys album - there is alot of music beyond surf music that has a very subtle and layered texture - great for summer. Not hip and cool like Bebel Gilberto, but a great listen.





ANd my all time favorite of the bunch

Posted on: 23 June 2009 by David Leedham
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by Guido Fawkes
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by willem
'The Moon in June' (Soft Machine - Third)
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by Guido Fawkes
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Originally posted by willem:
'The Moon in June' (Soft Machine - Third)
Great song - Mr Wyatt's last vocal for the Softs and the last track of theirs to feature any vocal IIRC.
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by Diccus62
quote:
Originally posted by naim_nymph:
Great music on CD for beautiful summer days...



ooh I've got that i'll have to put it on when the sun comes out again Cool
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Mat Cork
My favourite summer record often played in the depths of winter as a cheap option to avoid SAD and persecution by Ryanair staff...a truly marvelous cd
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Whizzkid
Latin House with uplifting soulful vocals perfik.







Dean...
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Mat Cork
Great call Dean. Did you ever see the limited edition of that disk that actually came in a mock cigar box? ...shoebox sized affair, lovely.
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Whizzkid
No Mat but I will look out for one now, I love a gimmick vinyl box set Smile



Dean..
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by davidge
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Originally posted by ROTF:


...seconded
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Richard S


Does it for me.
Posted on: 25 June 2009 by rupert bear
quote:
Originally posted by John M:
ANd my all time favorite of the bunch



Brian Wilson's too.
Posted on: 25 June 2009 by Clive B
I'd normally recommend some jazz - summer is jazz. But last weekend I was in a record shop (remember those?) and I was seriously tempted to buy some reggae. I think those reggae rhythms and long hot summer days were made for each other. If they'd got Exodus, I'd actually have parted with the readies! Safe to say, my collection is still a reggae free zone.

Regards, CB
Posted on: 25 June 2009 by John M
quote:
Originally posted by rupert bear:
quote:
Originally posted by John M:
ANd my all time favorite of the bunch



Brian Wilson's too.


It has a certain universal optimism and incredible arrangements and playing to boot. I am not surprised it is his favorite. I prefer it to Pet Sounds actually.
Posted on: 25 June 2009 by fama
Posted on: 25 June 2009 by Mat Cork
A bit of magic by Timmy