A good friend of mine sent me David Cross's "Exiles" CD. I liked it so much that I thought a theme would be in order.
"Like to hear it, hear it goes".....
1) Gong - Crosscurrents
The live version is smokin' too but I don't have it on CD. This one's off of Downwind.
2) Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Crossfade
Another instrumental to ease you into the show.
3) Jethro Tull - Cross-Eyed Mary
A song you may still hear on the radio. Don't blame me
4) Jethro Tull - Crossword
I don't know if there's ever been a band with more good unreleased songs than Tull. Here's one of them.
5) Beatles - Across The Universe
Two Beatles songs in three weeks? Might be the last time for awhile...enjoy.
6) UK - Carrying No Cross
Unlike a lot of "Supergroups", I really like UK's records.
7-9) Cross - Bleeding In Silence
The Core
Welcome To Utopia
Another Rogor Mortis submission. Three fine cuts off of "Secrets". Gotta start paying royalties soon. Let's see...anything times zero equals zero...that's a fair price! Thanks again, RM.
10) Erik Norlander - No Cross To Carry
Don't own any of his stuff. Don't really know why.....
11) Magellan - Feel The Cross
A band I don't know a lot about...sounded like a good tune.
12) Passport - Cross-Collateral
This one's a jumpy fellow!
13) Pallas - Cross and Crucible
Another band I don't own anything by.....
14) Iron Maiden - The Sign of the Cross
A stately number....great arrangement. Off of "The X Factor", with Blaze Bayley on vocals.
15) Black Sabbath - Sign of the Southern Cross
If it weren't for "Heaven and Hell" (which I consider one the finest records ever done), "The Mob Rules" would be the definitive Dio-era Sabbath record. Come to think of it "Dehumanizer" is great also.
16-23) David Cross - Exiles
Exiles
Tonk
Slippy Slide
Duo
This Is Your Life
Fast
Troppo
Hero
This is a really diverse record. The title cut is a fantastic update of the Crimson tune. Fripp and Hammill are elsewhere on the record. If you haven't heard this, I think you're in for a treat.
Hope you can tune in!