David Axelrod and Wrecking Crew pianist Don Randi

Songs of Experience is visionary composer/arranger/producer David Axelrod’s second album; it was recorded after the death of his beloved son Scott. Experience is an ominous affair, an album concerned with mortality and spirituality - the solitary, pastoral musings of William Blake set to the urban bombast of a full Los Angeles orchestra, with Wrecking Crew vets grounding the proceedings with dark funk.
This is the second Now-Again issue in a series of reissues centered around Axelrod’s Capitol Trilogy in 2018 - Song of Innocence saw release in April, and Earth Rot will see release at the end of the year.
Audiophile reissue, lacquered directly from Axelrod’s original master tapes at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster.
Contains oversized, 28 page booklet that delves into Axelrod’s incredible life and music, replete with never before published photos and an interview with Axelrod by Eothen Alapatt and Waxpoetic’s Brian Digenti.
“There are very few people who see the Grand Picture of the Universe and understand the Nothingness that it all comes from. There are even fewer who can express these ideas through music - David could do it all.” - T-Ray.

[@jonnythegreek1]

WOW! Randi's performance of the Fox was incredible! I could listen to him play forever. Highly underrated musician who might be one of the most recorded keyboardists in the history of the record business. He is also a very good person.

[@forbeatssake1530]

Randi’s ‘Plays The Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" is a sleeper album. It looks like just another easy listening record unless you know who Randi is and that it’s Axelrod produced on Capitol. I wish the wrecking crew made more solo albums with Axelrod.

[@piggycity]

Love listening to the piano playing on “The Fox”!

[@danielcarey5522]

Is there any more to this interview?

[@Konducta4LFE]

🙏

[@b.kenealy]

heart eyes

[@starwaxmag]

big up

[@LunchsackTheWise]

This sounds like Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino 2:11 onward

[@LunchsackTheWise]

R.I.P. to David. This man lived and breathed music. Pet Sounds, Cannonball Adderley. Worked with the Wrecking Crew. Helped to spread the influence of black artists. He was sampled by Lauren Hill, De La, Soul and as you can hear if you listen to 2:11 of this video, then the song Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino, by Arctic Monkeys he is still an influence on musicians to this day

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