Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982) was a pivotal figure in the evolution of blues--along with John Lee Hooker and a few others
so it's little wonder that Kid A was so difficult to complete
This contains one to four cuts from each of Nas' seven proper Columbia albums
Recording information: Brandon Henderson's Home Studio
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page's world music approach casts a positive sheen on the remainder of this collection of Zeppelin songs which include exotic versions of "The Battle Of Evermore
Ben Folds SONGS FOR SILVERM(LP 11/28/2006 Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982) wasGiven his 2004 collaboration with William Shatner and his penchant for borderline novelty tunes ("Army" and "Rockin' the Suburbs"), some might expect Ben Folds's second solo record, SONGS FOR SILVERMAN, to bask in outright silliness. While "Jesusland" contains sparkling moments of unsubtle irony ("beautiful McMansions on a hill"), the tune is actually a piercing, and often quite affectionate, appraisal of American hypocrisy, adorned by sweet melodies