MOONDOG - MOONDOG (180g LP)

Moondog’s debut release, originally on the Prestige label, came out in 1956, long after he’d become a legendary New York City street performer. The blind Kansas native showcases his talent for the minimal and avant-garde here, with compositions driven by percussion and Japanese-inspired melodies, complimented by street sounds, recitations, and animal noises. Bizarre even for today’s standards, it’s a wonder this was released over a half-century ago. A brilliant debut.

Moondog Moondog Track Listing

1. Caribea
2. Lullaby
3. Tree trail
4. Death, when you come to me
5. Big cat
6. Frog bog
7. To a sea horse
8. Dance rehearsal
9. Surf session
10. Trees against the sky
11. Tap dance
12. Oo debut
13. Drum suite
14. Street scene