Favorite musical collaborations?
July 28, 2019 5:37 PM Subscribe
Really been enjoying the Sting/Shaggy and TajMo collaborations lately. What else should we be listening to? We’re open to anything. Willie and Taylor? If it’s good, why not? Tribute compilations of kinds might be fun too.🎶
I have really enjoyed Aesop Rock + Kimya Dawson = The Uncluded
posted by sacrifix at 5:54 PM on July 28, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by sacrifix at 5:54 PM on July 28, 2019 [1 favorite]
Jack White and Loretta Lynn
Danger Mouse and Karen O (as Lux Prima)
Yann Tiersen and Shannon Wright
Brian Eno has done a lot of good ones
Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop (though the music is pretty similar to Iron and Wine / her solo stuff)
I honestly never listened to St Vincent w Tony Bennett but that's a weird one
posted by mermaidcafe at 6:01 PM on July 28, 2019
Danger Mouse and Karen O (as Lux Prima)
Yann Tiersen and Shannon Wright
Brian Eno has done a lot of good ones
Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop (though the music is pretty similar to Iron and Wine / her solo stuff)
I honestly never listened to St Vincent w Tony Bennett but that's a weird one
posted by mermaidcafe at 6:01 PM on July 28, 2019
Also, Songs of Our Native Daughters is stunning. It's a collaboration between four acclaimed contemporary black female musicians, including Rhiannon Giddens, (re)interpreting slave songs, songs from minstrel shows, and more. Haunting.
posted by mermaidcafe at 6:08 PM on July 28, 2019
posted by mermaidcafe at 6:08 PM on July 28, 2019
Eve, Gwen Stefani, Dr. Dre (2001): Let Me Blow Ya Mind
posted by SaltySalticid at 6:08 PM on July 28, 2019
posted by SaltySalticid at 6:08 PM on July 28, 2019
Response by poster: I can already tell this is going to be a fun journey. I should have been more specific though; I am seeking whole albums, not just single songs. Thanks all! 😃
posted by AnOrigamiLife at 6:16 PM on July 28, 2019
posted by AnOrigamiLife at 6:16 PM on July 28, 2019
Brian Eno and David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
posted by easy, lucky, free at 6:57 PM on July 28, 2019 [5 favorites]
posted by easy, lucky, free at 6:57 PM on July 28, 2019 [5 favorites]
It's old now (as am I... *sigh*) but the soundtrack from the 1997 film Spawn has earned a spot on my playlists for years. It features a heavy artist collaborating with a techno artist, so you have tracks by Henry Rollins & Goldie, Filter & The Crystal Method, Korn & The Dust Brothers, etc. It's held up surprisingly well.
posted by workerant at 7:46 PM on July 28, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by workerant at 7:46 PM on July 28, 2019 [1 favorite]
Do mashups qualify?
The Arbiters - Sure Side of Fame
Includes Bowie, Lou Reed, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac.
posted by klenwell at 8:19 PM on July 28, 2019
The Arbiters - Sure Side of Fame
Includes Bowie, Lou Reed, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac.
posted by klenwell at 8:19 PM on July 28, 2019
Collaborations Don't Work - FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks)
posted by billjings at 9:20 PM on July 28, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by billjings at 9:20 PM on July 28, 2019 [2 favorites]
And if you're open to amateur hour, I participate in a group that puts out a collaborative tribute compilation every month. The Amy Winehouse - Back To Black tribute held on to my earbuds for a minute or two, but they all have gems.
posted by billjings at 9:26 PM on July 28, 2019
posted by billjings at 9:26 PM on July 28, 2019
Raising Sand by Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) and Alison Krauss (of bluegrass fame) is wonderful.
posted by nantucket at 11:21 PM on July 28, 2019 [4 favorites]
posted by nantucket at 11:21 PM on July 28, 2019 [4 favorites]
It’s not the same artists all the way through, but N.A.S.A.’s The Spirit of Apollo is a lot of fun.
posted by Fish, fish, are you doing your duty? at 11:44 PM on July 28, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by Fish, fish, are you doing your duty? at 11:44 PM on July 28, 2019 [1 favorite]
"Till the night is gone" is a tribute to Doc Pomus. It includes artists like Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, Los Lobos, and John Hiatt covering songs like "Sweets for my sweet" and "Save the last dance for me".
The link above takes you to the full album, with great audio quality.
posted by Calvin and the Duplicators at 1:12 AM on July 29, 2019
The link above takes you to the full album, with great audio quality.
posted by Calvin and the Duplicators at 1:12 AM on July 29, 2019
I love TajMo, too. And both as separate artists.
Here's a link to a concert by Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour including interview material about their collaboration, including mentions of the compromises made in their similar, but divergent, styles. There are links provided to album material.
posted by mightshould at 4:47 AM on July 29, 2019
Here's a link to a concert by Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour including interview material about their collaboration, including mentions of the compromises made in their similar, but divergent, styles. There are links provided to album material.
posted by mightshould at 4:47 AM on July 29, 2019
Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs, on their 2016 collaboration album case/lang/veirs (previously).
posted by hellopanda at 6:32 AM on July 29, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by hellopanda at 6:32 AM on July 29, 2019 [3 favorites]
Ooh, another k.d.lang one:
A Wonderful World - Tony Bennett and k.d. lang
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:47 AM on July 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
A Wonderful World - Tony Bennett and k.d. lang
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:47 AM on July 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Imperfecta, an EP by The Murder of Crows - a duo formed of Gaelynn Lea and Alan Sparhawk (from Low).
posted by terretu at 8:10 AM on July 29, 2019
posted by terretu at 8:10 AM on July 29, 2019
St. Vincent and David Byrne did a whole album together: Love This Giant
Seconding Raising Sand. It's in the running for the best album of music of any kind ever made as far as I'm concerned.
posted by cmoj at 8:14 AM on July 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Seconding Raising Sand. It's in the running for the best album of music of any kind ever made as far as I'm concerned.
posted by cmoj at 8:14 AM on July 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Defintion.
posted by General Malaise at 9:30 AM on July 29, 2019
posted by General Malaise at 9:30 AM on July 29, 2019
Rough Mix, Ronnie Lane & Pete Townshend has been a favorite of mine since forever (though the album title is apt, they're each playing their own songs, more than a true collaboration)
Tower of Song is a collection of covers of Leonard Cohen songs; can be a little hit or miss (but don't miss Billy Joel positively owning Light As The Breeze)
If collaboration includes setting unpublished/unrecorded lyrics from a legendary songwriter (Woody Guthrie) to music, then the two Mermaid Avenue albums by Wilco & Billy Bragg deserve a mention. (Your new favorite song: Remember the Mountain Bed)
Elton John did a very fine thing setting up a farewell collaboration with Leon Russell, The Union
Psyence Fiction - UNKLE is mostly James Lavelle & DJ Shadow, but with an amazing cast of collaborators: Thom Yorke, Richard Ashcroft, Beastie Boy Mike D, Mark Hollis, etc. Trip hop, I guess? Great album. It grows on you, like metallic space fungus.
posted by Bron at 10:59 AM on July 29, 2019
Tower of Song is a collection of covers of Leonard Cohen songs; can be a little hit or miss (but don't miss Billy Joel positively owning Light As The Breeze)
If collaboration includes setting unpublished/unrecorded lyrics from a legendary songwriter (Woody Guthrie) to music, then the two Mermaid Avenue albums by Wilco & Billy Bragg deserve a mention. (Your new favorite song: Remember the Mountain Bed)
Elton John did a very fine thing setting up a farewell collaboration with Leon Russell, The Union
Psyence Fiction - UNKLE is mostly James Lavelle & DJ Shadow, but with an amazing cast of collaborators: Thom Yorke, Richard Ashcroft, Beastie Boy Mike D, Mark Hollis, etc. Trip hop, I guess? Great album. It grows on you, like metallic space fungus.
posted by Bron at 10:59 AM on July 29, 2019
Not such a huge Dave Matthews fan, but he and Jurassic Five made "Work It Out," which is one of my fave songs I can play in the car with all my kids (and they don't roll their eyes or complain.)
posted by cross_impact at 11:13 AM on July 29, 2019
posted by cross_impact at 11:13 AM on July 29, 2019
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
posted by BeHereNow at 2:04 PM on July 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by BeHereNow at 2:04 PM on July 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
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