 The Best of Mark-Almond (1971) [ larger cover art ] |
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Well, I slept last night in the open
Down by a redwood tree
Yes, I slept last night in the open
Just to let, just to let, just to let my soul free
I don't want to know, I don't want to go,
I don't want to go back into the city.
It's just a long long long lonely taxi ride
Going nowhere.
Well, I slept last night in the open
(It gets so hot in the city)
Down by a redwood tree
(It gets so hot in the city)
Yes, I slept last night in the open
Just to let, just to let, just to let my soul free.
I don't want to know, I don't want to go,
I don't want to go back into the city.
It's just a long long long lonely taxi ride
Going nowhere.
Down by a redwood tree
Yes, I slept last night in the open
Just to let, just to let, just to let my soul free
I don't want to know, I don't want to go,
I don't want to go back into the city.
It's just a long long long lonely taxi ride
Going nowhere.
Well, I slept last night in the open
(It gets so hot in the city)
Down by a redwood tree
(It gets so hot in the city)
Yes, I slept last night in the open
Just to let, just to let, just to let my soul free.
I don't want to know, I don't want to go,
I don't want to go back into the city.
It's just a long long long lonely taxi ride
Going nowhere.
| sans (Phoenixville, PA) | Posted: Mar 26, 2013 - 13:59 Cool 70s porn, noodling around! |
| Kokoloco53 (Southeastern Arizona) | Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 16:28 Great stuff. After hearing it for first time in years, clicked RP's link to Amazon and bought my own copy of CD. Thanks for the reintroduction to tunes long ago forgotten. |
| plaid (Tech nexxus o' my house) | Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 16:24 Holy crap, will it never end?! |
| suesblues (Sydney, Australia) | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 19:43 never heard this before, sounds great, thanks. I like repetitive trance etc etc however this sounds fresher to my ears than some contemporary stuff - like the fusion elements |
| kcar | Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 00:39 ziakut wrote: I normally like jazz and experimental music. This is 70s porn, noodling around. Dull to me. (Bad 70s porn dialogue floating in my head...) It is a bit...relaxed...but I'm in a more tolerant mood tonight than the last time I heard this, when I invited a fellow listener to put his LP on the fire. Reminds me of "White Bird" by It's a Beautiful Day this time around...a temporary reprieve from the "3" I gave it. |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 00:38 ziakut wrote: I normally like jazz and experimental music. This is 70s porn, noodling around. Dull to me. I happen to like this, but I love your description of it! |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Dec 22, 2012 - 11:17 I normally like jazz and experimental music. This is 70s porn, noodling around. Dull to me. |
| Pedro1874 (Newton-le-Willows, England) | Posted: Dec 22, 2012 - 11:14 The Duke and now this. This is why we Luuuurve RP. Merry Christmas and thank you so much to you Bill and to Rebecca - you do one helluva job!   |
| janep (Austin Texas) | Posted: Dec 03, 2012 - 16:04 Brings back exquisite memories. Yum. |
| wingfinger (Tacoma WA) | Posted: Oct 20, 2012 - 17:45 sportskid wrote: Play Dave Cashew next!!!!!!!!!!! or some Rob Hazelnut! "Spread the Butter" by Pete Peanut! |
| symthy (Oz) | Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 21:54 this would appear to be one of those classic time and place songs. i wasn't there, I wasn't alive and I hadn't dropped a few tabs either. so i'm sorry to those who "were and did" but to me it sounds like a rambling shambles of mediocrity. as an aside it should be criminal to advocate any song which features seagulls |
| buddy | Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 21:44 Man, those were definitely the days! |
| ronniegirl (Middle of New Jersey) | Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 17:21 Desert Island song since it came out. I LOVE IT. |
| dougmbrown (Denver) | Posted: Jun 29, 2012 - 12:37 Wow, taking me back to the early 70s. Reminds me to ask: do you have Gilbert Street by Sweet Thursday (same era)? |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Jun 29, 2012 - 12:33 mark almond goes to heaven |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: May 15, 2012 - 22:22 vanfan wrote: Great tune. I would also give a vote for "What Am I Living For?" I would certainly second that emotion. |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: May 15, 2012 - 22:16 Ah, yes. Wore this one out before I did my 9 month, never-comin-back, find-myself tour of Europe, Morocco & Israel. And yes, I'm rollin' another one right now...great to hear this awesome, all too forgotten classic! |
| Rebis (Chicago) | Posted: May 15, 2012 - 22:12 Wowww, what a nice mellow trip. Never heard this song in all my years ... and I bet I never would've if not for Radio Paradise. Well done, RP. Well done. |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Mar 13, 2012 - 13:04 Sublime. |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:50 I gotta give it a 10. It's a masterpiece. Granted it's 10 minutes long, but so many wonderful things going on there. Thanks for turning us on this lost gem. |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:48 let's march around the office although it's only february it's 4:30 on a thursday in the almond city |
| PopKombo (Up Against the San Gabriels) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:48 oldsaxon wrote: That's why I listen to this guy's radio station :) me too ... |
| PopKombo (Up Against the San Gabriels) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:48 Droidac wrote: Ok, this song gets a 1 from me! The "squeaking" midway thru made think that my dog was killing a rabbit in the backyard, and I just pulled a header down the stairs as I was running to the back door! I nearly broke my neck as I fell from the 6th step! Oh ... and sorry about the "squeeking thing". |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:45 PopKombo wrote: I haven't heard this in years! Who plays this? .... Radio Paradise, that's who. That's why I listen to this guy's radio station :) |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:44 Buttah smooooooth... |
| PopKombo (Up Against the San Gabriels) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:42 I haven't heard this in years! Who plays this? .... Radio Paradise, that's who. |
| sportskid (Earth) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 11:40 Play Dave Cashew next!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Droidac (Blacklight District) | Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 18:57 Ok, this song gets a 1 from me! The "squeaking" midway thru made think that my dog was killing a rabbit in the backyard, and I just pulled a header down the stairs as I was running to the back door! I nearly broke my neck as I fell from the 6th step! |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 18:55 This is great; first time I've heard it! |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 23:01 My fave stuff from these guys is from when they were playin' w/ John Mayall. Thiz iz kewl 2! |
| jberko (Franklin, TN) | Posted: Nov 20, 2011 - 06:48 Nice tune with a cool groove. Great for a Sunday morning! |
| k1j2cat | Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 16:45 I love this song - thank you for playing it - it brings back some beautiful memories for me. |
| kcar | Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 23:32 On_The_Beach wrote: Just let me light my incense . . . ; ) Feel free to torch all remaining copies of this album while you're at it. |
| gypsyman (just passing through....) | Posted: Sep 05, 2011 - 13:24 In my previous comment, I noted that I once had this on vinyl. Until my ex-roommate's new wife decided to use it for the blotter under a large potted plant - I had been transferred from Denver to LA and was returning for my stuff.....he was hanging on to my music for me. How's that working out for me? Since 1986, not so much.  |
| trissi (allupinya) | Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 16:20 pomalley wrote: Reminds me of Traffic a bit... Traffic and obscure ELP . . . a great combination. |
| Dave_Mack (Ball of Confusion) | Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 16:19 I've always enjoyed this one. Maybe Bill could choose another one from the album for us, since this is the only Mark-Almond song I've ever heard. It reminds me a bit of the stuff on John Mayall's Blues Breakers' "The Turning Point" record. |
| dw (PHill, CA) | Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 16:16 Hearing a lot of good stuff from the Way Back Machine today!  |
| rahkinrah | Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 16:16 LONG TIME NO HEAR!!!!!!!!! Yes! thank you... |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Aug 05, 2011 - 03:57 jools wrote: Just right for a sunny warm day in the City of Brighton & Hove "City"? You're getting pretensions dahn there on the Sahf coast, mate ;) Has that blasted taxi come yet? Can we have some Marc Almond instead, pretty please, with bells on? |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: Aug 05, 2011 - 03:55 Just right for a sunny warm day in the City of Brighton & Hove |
| Huey (Netherlands) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 14:11 Never heard this before. 7 for a first time listen.. |
| katjazuu | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 14:09 Sublime, sublime. Such good stuff from this group! |
| vanfan (Georgetown, MA) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 14:08 Great tune. I would also give a vote for "What Am I Living For?" |
| pomalley (Land of Lincoln) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 14:03 Reminds me of Traffic a bit... |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 14:01 Nice Bossa Nova groove ...  |
| (former member) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 11:28 Sorcha wrote: Reminds me of my senior year - lying on the bedroom floor between my two stereo speakers.... great time-travel moment; thanks, Bill! More of us did that than admit to it.  |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 11:19 Just let me light my incense . . . ; ) |
| More_Cowbell (Northern IL) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 11:16 is this almost over? Please... |
| Bazooka (Honolulu, HI USA) | Posted: Apr 08, 2011 - 08:30 .........Oh/ The First Sell Out/ Cool Kat........Romatumionmania + Cale Ross = Marquette MI. See you soon, Love, Bazooka |
| Bazooka (Honolulu, HI USA) | Posted: Apr 08, 2011 - 08:25 I'll catch this one Next time,,,,, |