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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful eccentricity, 1 Mar 2005

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Patrik Lemberg (Tammisaari Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moondog, Vol. 1 & 2 (Audio CD)

"Moondog 1 & 2" - a total of 75 minutes.

The first 9 tracks ("Moondog I") open with "Theme" and "Stomping Ground" - two somewhat coherent pieces which a few years ago were made quite famous through the soundtrack of Coen Brothers' wonderful movie "The Big Lebowski." The album features a 50+ piece orchestra, which, among other greats, includes jazz veterans Don Butterfield (tuba) and Ron Carter (double bass.)
The beautiful Charlie Parker homage "Lament I: Bird's Lament" is here performed in its original form, but can also be found on the 1994 Moondog recording "Sax Pax For a Sax" on only saxes and percussion.
The orchestral performances on "Moondog I" aren't always 100% flawless, but should not be judged harshly because of the very personal, highly individual, and wonderfully eccentric form of compositions that they are. Budget, which is a very common issue when it comes to orchestral recordings, is another element that probably has not allowed many re-takes.

Before my making an order of this music, I knew that I'd love "Moondog I" since I'd heard most of it previously, but I was skeptical towards "Moondog II" because of some reviews I'd read of it. I was however curious, and listening to it when it had arrived was a very nice surprise.
Aside from performances by Louis "Moondog" Hardin (percussion, piano, vocals) and his daughter June (vocals,) "Moondog II" features 6 other musicians who, at different points throughout the album, play virginals, recorders, harpsichords, ancient organs, guitars, schom, viola de gamba, and troubadour harp. These instruments alone make a very individual sound, but the compositions (many of which are in 5/4 and 5/8) and the poetry make this the most wonderful group of rounds (short vocal canons) you've ever heard.

In my 500+ CD collection, these two are among my favorites.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Genius, 5 Nov 2006

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This review is from: Moondog, Vol. 1 & 2 (Audio CD)

This music is pure joy.

I have both the first two albums on vinyl from when they were launched originally, so it was very pleasing when they were both re-launched on CD. I too recognise the first album as a masterpiece. It is fresh, superbly produced, innovative and the music itself is pure brilliance. The mixture of classical orchestral and complex jazz rhythms is still unique to this day. It is hard to believe this was recorded in the `50's and the`60's by a 40 year old blind busker. Witch of Endor is simply wonderful as is Bird's Lament

Contrary to the other reviews, I liked the Moondog 2 - the second part of the CD. It is very different, based of acoustic percussive rhythms and vocal madrigals instead of the complex percussive rhythms of the first album but don't discard it for being different. Listen to Voices of Spring; Nero's Expedition and Remember. It grows on you.

Every album he made was significantly different from his previous recording, such was the progressive genius of this man.

Any serious music collector must have this album.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An all-but-lost gem, 2 Feb 2002

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This review is from: Moondog, Vol. 1 & 2 (Audio CD)

Despite losing my vinyl copy of 'Moondog' around 1980 (too willing to lend stuff to friends I think), much of the music has remained in my head in the years since then - the music was different then and its different now. While occasional echoes of Philip Glass, Michael Nyman, Miles Davis and the Beach Boys can be heard, this is still like nothing you will ever listen to. Moondog plays on the emotions - happy, sad, amusing, upbeat, wistful, etc., while Moondog 2 is a delightful jamboree of short song rounds. With 2 albums, copious notes (some by the great man himself) and a bargain price, thank goodness for CD reissues

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