Perhaps the quintessential Christmas album? We encourage you to start your own Ray Conniff style caroling flash mob and take advantage of these extrodinarily festive arrangements of classic holiday songs.
We bought this album by accident! The record was stuffed inside another album sleeve.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas on AppleMusic
We Wish You a Merry Christmas on Amazon
Ray Conniff on Wikipedia
Ray Conniff International Fan Page
Ray Conniff on Space-Age Pop
It's a special birthday episode! To celebrate co-host Steve's birthday, we count down the top four songs from the 3rd Festival Da Music Popular Brasiliera from 1967, via the 3-LP collection. Stay tuned for a most epic geek-out about Brazilian music and history.
Tropicália ou Panis et Circenses cover art (copyright Universal via Wikipedia.
Uma Noite Em 67 Documentary DVD on Amazon
Uma Noite Em 67 on YouTube (Portuguese, no subtitles)
Caetano Veloso on Wikipedia
Chico Buarque on Wikipedia
Gilberto Gil on Wikipedia
Edu Lobo on Wikipedia
Interview with Chico Buarque (Portuguese, no subtitles)
Caetano Veloso "Alegria, Alegria" See also: Caetano Veloso - Alegria Alegria (another version)
Chico Buarque & MPB-4 "Rodo Viva". See also: Fernanda Porto's "Roda Viva"
Gilberto Gil cantando "Domingo no Parque"
Edu Lobo "Ponteio"
A listener request brings us folk songs from all over the world and we trace the path of a one-man recording operation to booming multimedia empire.
Elektra Records on Wikipedia
The Elektra Story by David Edwards, Mike Callahan and Patrice Eyries
Follow the Music by Jac Holzman, et. al.
Los Gitanillos de Cádiz: a sevilliana with a dancer.
A staple of your local thrift store-dollar bin, and a long-time favorite artist of Living in Hi-Fi, Herb Alpert! All the upbeat, easy-listening brass you can handle, and some trivia about Herb Alpert’s diverse artistic interests.
Going Places on AppleMusic
Going Places on Amazon
Going Places LP on Music Direct
Herb Alpert on Wikipedia
Oscar-winning animated short featuring "Spanish Flea" and Tijuana Taxi"
This week’s episode we feature a listener contribution! Pour yourself a margarita and settle in for some lively Tex-Mex accordion.
Return of El Parche on AppleMusic
Return of El Parche on Amazon
Steve Jordan on Wikipedia
Steve Jordan on NPR
Steve Jordan in Born in East LA with Cheech Marin