MARTIN COOPER'S PLAYLIST

KNOW WHAT MARTIN IS PLAYING IN HIS ORCHISARTS STUDIO:
MAY		ARTIST	CD	SONG	COMMENTS
	1	ESTELLE (FEATURING KAYNE WEST)	SHINE	AMERICAN BOY	AMAZING LYRICS AND ARRANGEMENT
	2	ESTELLE	SHINE	SHINE
	3	BJORK	VOLTA	WONDERLUST	WE JUST SAW HER AT THE HAMMERSMITH APOLLO THEATER IN LONDON. AMAZING, THOUGH I ONLY KNEW THE OLDER SONGS. NOT SURE IF IM VIBING ON THE NEWER MATERIAL, BUT LOVED BEING IN THE MOMENT THERE.
	4	BJORK	VESPERTINE- LIVE	PAGAN POETRY	AN AMAZING CLASSIC
	5	BJORK	HOMOGENIC- LIVE	HUNTER	AMAZING DRUM TRACKS. I PREFER ALL OF HER LIVE CDs VERSES THE STUDIO.
	6	BJORK	VESPERTINE- LIVE	ALL IS FULL OF LOVE	THE OPENING STRINGS MAKE ME WANT TO CRY EVERYTIME- THEN IT EASES INTO A MELODIC BASS LINE WITH THE RINGING OF CHIMES IN THE BACKGROUND.
	7	LUPE FIASCO (FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS)	LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL (DELUX VERSION)	SUPERSTAR
	8	PETER BJORN AND JOHN	21 (SOUNDTRACK)	YOUNG FOLKS	VERY CATCHY LITTLE TUNE. LOVE THE FEMALE VOCAL.
	9	TONI CHILDS	UNION	ZIMBABWE	A REDISCOVERED TRACK. WHEN I WORKED FOR CALVIN KLEIN IN THE LATE 80s, WE OPENED ONE OF OUR SHOWS WITH THIS TRACK. BROUGHT BACK LOTS OF MEMORIES DURING THAT TIME IN MY LIFE.
	10	THE REBIRTH	CALIFORNIA SOUL	THIS JOURNEY IN


APR		ARTIST	CD	SONG	COMMENTS
	1	ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION	---	MORE, MORE, MORE	DISCO SOUNDS SO FRESH TO ME RIGHT NOW
	2	BLONDIE	---	HEART OF GLASS	DITTO
	3	DINAH WASHINGTON	DINAH WASHINGTON	I REMEMBER YOU
	4	DINAH WASHINGTON	DINAH WASHINGTON	I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU
	5	DINAH WASHINGTON	DINAH WASHINGTON	WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MADE
	6	DINAH WASHINGTON	DINAH WASHINGTON	IT'S MAGIC
	7	ERYKAH BADU	LIVE	TYRONE	THIS TRACK KINDA SAYS IT ALL.
	8	ERYKAH BADU	LIVE	OTHER SIDE OF THE GAME
	9	ERYKAH BADU	LIVE	NEXT LIFETIME
	10	ERYKAH BADU	LIVE	BOOGIE NIGHTS/ ALL NIGHT LONG


MAR		ARTIST	CD	SONG	COMMENTS
	1	DAVID BOWE	DAVID BOWE	THIS IS NOT AMERICA	FROM THE FALCON & SNOWMAN SOUNDTRACK. FEATURES PAT METHENY
	2	RAY CHARLES	RAY!	UNCHAIN MY HEART	FROM THE MOTION PICTURE, RAY!
	3	RAY CHARLES	RAY!	GEORGIA ON MY MIND
	4	AUGUSTUS PABLO	EAST OF THE RIVER NILE	CHANT TO KING SELASSIE I
	5	JOHN LEGEND	ONCE AGAIN	SAVE ROOM	I SAW JOHN LEDGEND IN 2005 IN NYC AT A PRIVATE PARTY/ PERFORMANCE. HE PLAYED FOR MAYBE 75 OF US. HE SAID THAT HE'S WORKING ON A NEW SONG CALLED 'SAVE ROOM' AND WANTED TO TEST IT ON US. THIS BECAME HIS BIG HIT. AMAZING TO HAVE BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING.
	6	AMY WINEHOUSE	BACK TO BLACK	REHAB (feat. Jay-Z)	BLESS. I HOPE SHE GETS HER SHIT TOGETHER. AN AMAZING AND TRAGIC SINGER.
	7	AMY WINEHOUSE	BACK TO BLACK	ME & MR. JONES
	8	ANDREA BOCELLI	ROMANZA	CON TE PARTIRO	I MET HIM IN IN THE MILAN AIRPORT IN THE MID 90'S WITH A COLLEAGUE OF MINE. SHE CRIED. I'VE ENJOYED REDISCOVERING THIS CD RECENTLY.
	9	ANDREA BOCELLI	ROMANZA	RAPSODIA
	10	ANDREA BOCELLI	ROMANZA	E CHIOVE


FEB		ARTIST	CD	SONG	COMMENTS
	1	GOLDFRAPP	NUMBER 1	NUMBER 1	A MODEL TOLD ME ABOUT GOLDFRAPP A FEW YEARS AGO, AND THESE 3 CUTS HAVE BEEN A FAVE EVER SINCE.
	2	GOLDFRAPP	SUPERNATURE	OOH LA LA
	3	GOLDFRAPP	SUPERNATURE	FLY ME AWAY
	4	THE POLICE	REGATTA DE BLANC	MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE	SAW THEM AT TWICKENHAM (LONDON) IN SEPT 2007. I'D BEEN WAITING 25 YEARS FOR THIS. STILL ON A HIGH.
	5	ADELE	19	CHASING PAVEMENTS	AMAZING NEW SINGER. SHE'S 19...AND ALSO THE NAME OF HER NEW CD.
	6	ADELE	19	RIGHT AS RAIN
	7	PHILIP GLASS	ETUDES FOR PIANO, VOL. 1, NOS.1-10	ETUDE NO. 2	MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!!! SO BEAUTIFUL. SO SEXY.
	8	PHILIP GLASS	NOTES ON A SCANDAL (SOUNDTRACK)	INVITATION
	9	PHILIP GLASS	PASSAGES	RAGAS IN MINOR SCALE
	10	MINNIE RIPPERTON	MINNIE RIPPERTON'S CLOSE YOUR EYES AND REMEMBER	ONLY WHEN IM DREAMING	IT TOOK ME 2 YEARS TO FIND THIS SONG. I HEARD IT ONCE AND WAS IN LOVE.