Chris Stamey, The Summer Sun and its playlist
If you pick up this week’s issue you’ll find the Summer Themed Playlist that I threw together.
The picture/playlist link at the top right leads to Amazon.com, where Feist’s “Sea Lion Woman” is apparently not offered.
More significant – to my OCD, record collecting ass – is the fact that version of Chris Stamey’s “Summer Sun” is not the original. It’s a solid, latter era take with Yo La Tengo backing him up but definitely **NOT** the one I was writing about!
So, here’s the original version of “Summer Sun” that I was writing about in all its warm weather glory and ready for FREE download:
http://www.maxalbums.com/download-Chris_Stamey-The_Summer_Sun-163620.mp3
This version is criminally out of print. Now you can listen to it on repeat like I’ve been doing!
For more on Chris Stamey and his storied history as a qualified American powerpop genius and an in demand producer check out his website:
www.chrisstamey.com
Nice to use a photo of him playing bass for Alex Chilton… I think that new version of Summer Sun is kinda righteous, but the original is pretty untouchable… He played the Mohawk a few years ago (where were you?) and since we opened Bernie K made me pose for a picture with him and Chris. I was like an oak tree between 2 bushes. Needless to say, it’s a terrible photo….
Comment by evr — June 24, 2008 @ 9:48 pm