The Meter Is Running
A metronome-busting collection of songs containing unconventional time signatures
COMPILED BY GAYLORD FIELDS
for the 2005 WFMU MARATHON
01 R. STEVIE MOORE • ROCK AND ROLL KIT
02 THE WEATHERVANE • 4-4, 5-4
03 THE SLITS • INSTANT HIT
04 THE PRETENDERS • THE PHONE CALL
05 CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN • STILL WISHING TO COURSE
06 THE GO-BETWEENS • CATTLE AND CANE
07 THE KINKS • MINDLESS CHILD OF MOTHERHOOD
08 THE MONKEES • LOVE IS ONLY SLEEPING
09 THE TURTLES • GRIM REAPER OF LOVE
10 DON ELLIS ORCHESTRA • INDIAN LADY
11 DAVE BRUBECK • UNSQUARE DANCE
12 THE ZOMBIES • CONVERSATION OFF FLORAL STREET
13 MARLENE VERPLANCK • MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
14 TONY HATCH & HIS ORCHESTRA • BEN CASEY
15 EMIL RICHARDS • GARNET (JANUARY)
16 SIR CHRISTOPHER SCOTT • PROMISES, PROMISES
17 MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA • CAN'T STAND YOUR FUNK
18 FAIRPORT CONVENTION • TAM LIN
19 NICK DRAKE • RIVER MAN
An unorchestrated acoustic version from 1968
20 BEAUSOLEIL • BELLE
21 YVONNE ELLIMAN • EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
From the Jesus Christ Superstar Broadway cast recording
22 THE STRANGLERS • GOLDEN BROWN
23 SAINT ETIENNE • GOODNIGHT JACK
24 FUGU • PIANOLYRE
25 PETULA CLARK • CEUX QUI ONT UN COEUR
"Anyone Who Had a Heart," sung in French
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Front cover illustration: Jon Hammer A wave of the baton to the following: Bob Brainen, Peter Keepnews, Phil "Stork" Levy, Charlie Lewis, Dave Mandl, R. Stevie Moore, Hova Najarian, Brian Turner, Douglas Wolk, and the late Chris Beyer This collection is compiled by Gaylord Fields for contributors to his 2005 WFMU Fundraising Marathon programs. This compact disc is not for sale. |
