The Electric Velvet Sound

This month we feature American record producer Tony Visconti.  Best known for producing definative glam rock albums with David Bowie and Marc Bolan, he has also produced a wide range of albums for a variety of Artists including Morissey, Thin Lizzy, The Moody Blues, The Kaiser Chiefs, Alejandro Escovedo, Esperanza Spalding, Wings, Luscious Jackson, Adam Ant, AngÈlique Kidjo, The Boomtown Rats, John Hiatt and Iggy Pop.  Producer, arranger, musician, mixer Tony Visconti brings an array of talents to the table when he works on an album and his inovations and style continue to play an infuential role in the indistry.  Here is a nice sampling of his epic carreer, enjoy!   Artist - Title - Album - Record Label T.Rextasy - Tony Visconti Intro - Marc Bolan The Celebration Concert 2007 - Demon RecordsDavid Bowie - The Width of a Circle - The Man Who Sold the World - MercuryT. Rex - Rock On - The Slider - EMI/RepriseMorrissey - On the Streets I Ran - Ringleader of the Tormentors -  Sanctuary/AttackAlan Ross -  Are you free on saturday -  Are you free on saturday - EbonyT.Rex - 20th Century Boy - 20th Century Boy -  Ariola/EMI Adam Ant - Vive Le Rock - Vive Le Rock - CBS RecordsThe Dandy Warhols - Hit Rock Bottom - Welcome To The Monkey House - CapitolDavid Bowie - Heroes - Heroes - RCA Angelique Kidjo - Arouna - Djin Djin - Razor & TieOsibisa - Music for Gong Gong - Osibisa - MCA/DeccaCarmen -  Stepping Stone - Fandangos In Space -  Regal Zonophone/EMILouis Bertignac - Oubliez Moi- Elle et Louis - Columbia (Sony)|Iggy Pop - Nightclubbing - The Idiot - RCAKristeen Young - (Don't Go) Back to School - Meet Miss Young and Her All Boy Band - World Domination RecordingsThin Lizzy - Do Anything You Want To Do - Black Rose - Vertigo/Mercury/Warner Brothers    

This month, we feature Clement "Coxsone" Dodd who was an incredibly influential Jamaican record producer and the founder of legendary Studio One records.  With motivated organization and a sharp ear for talent Coxsone took Jamaican music from Sound System street parties to international acclaim by helping to introduce the world to artists such as Bob Marley & the Wailers, Lee Scratch Perry, Peter Tosh, The Skatalites, Alton Ellis, Burning Spear, The Heptones, The Maytals and countless others.  He continued putting out albums, working at his label and operating a record store until his passing at the age of 72 and his lasting impact on the world of music carries his legacy into the future.  Here is a great selection of tracks from Coxsone Dodd and his Studio One.  Enjoy!

Electric Velvet Sound, featuring Brian Setzer Live! 

all songs from 1980