Sunday, March 27, 2011


Mazzy Star- Flowers in December EP: Parts 1 & 2 (1996) MP3 & FLAC -For ranxerox-


"In your smile there are many a ways to cut the pain."

The first single pulled from Mazzy Star's presumptive swan song (pun intended), Among My Swan, was "Flowers in December," a lovely country-tinged ballad that features Hope Sandoval on harmonica. The single was released in two parts in the UK, with each part featuring two non-LP tracks. The highlight of Part I is "Hair and Skin" written by Dan Stuart whose band, Green on Red, was a mainstay of the Paisley Underground scene.  The song is a dark psych-rock slow-burner that hearkens back to the pre-Mazzy Opal days. Part II's highlight is "Had a Thought," a simple, straightforward acoustic song featuring one of Hope's livelier vocals. While not essential by any means, non-LP tracks were a rare commodity with this band, so it's nice to hear them work their magic in a slightly less polished context.

Flowers in December EP: Part I
1. Flowers in December  (4:56)
2. Tell Your Honey  (4:31)
3. Hair and Skin  (3:42)



Flowers in December EP: Part II
1. Flowers in December  (4:56)
2. Ride It On (Live)  (3:09)
3. Had a Thought  (2:24)



Pubblicato da voixautre at 12:43 AM
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14 comments:

  1. ranx xeroxMarch 27, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    thank you man!!
    needless to say that all other mazzy star post are great(for sure better than this), but as I never had the chance to buy this one it was my missing piece.
    some day I 'll requite your little gifts voix...

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  2. voixautreMarch 27, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    ranxerox, you're welcome! I have some more obscure Mazzy stuff coming, including some bootlegs

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  3. Luise GebauerMarch 27, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    Thanks (the second time ...)!! I haven't heard any of their EPs yet ... Did they record a lot? And (excuse the direct question...) will you post them?

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  4. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Really looking forwart to the bootlegs. You don't happen to have a recording of the copenhagen 2000 show, do you? ;)

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  5. voixautreMarch 27, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Issi, aside from the three albums, there is precious little from Mazzy Star. I have all of their studio recordings and have posted everything except for a few more items. I have some live bootlegs, which I will post very soon. There a rare Hope Sandoval solo demo from the late eighties (MP3), which I will post, and then of course all Hope's Warm Inventions material.

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  6. voixautreMarch 27, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Anon. the boots I'm planning on posting are from the early nineties, but I'll look around for the later show

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  7. marioscafeMarch 27, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    hi viox, mazzy-sandoval stuff are always a welcome. looking forward to the others. gracias!

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  8. voixautreMarch 27, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    marioscafe, did the re-up of "So Tonight" unzip for you?

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  9. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Thank you for these rare gifts. I have all the proper albums from back in the 90s but I have never come across these before.

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  10. voixautreMarch 28, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Anon. more surprises are looming in your future

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  11. scurfieMarch 30, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Thanks voixautre. And I quote "No time for the old in-out, love, I’ve just come to read the meter."

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  12. Hermesacat BobApril 20, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    There are lots of excellent unreleased Mazzy songs out there, a whole album's worth. There are 7 rare songs Mazzy performed on their 2000 European tour found in a well-recorded Copenhagen concert. Also,a 1990 concert, live at Woody's NYC, has 4 never released rarities.
    There are some rare covers out there too, such as Mazzy doing Bo Diddley's "Mona", at The Mint, LA, a song I believe Hope first heard on the Rolling Stone's first album (UK version)
    -All songs mentioned above are available at You Tube.

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  13. voixautreApril 20, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Thanks Bobb999, any chance that you have these in FLAC???

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  14. JoeJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    It doesn't look like the link works any longer. Any chance you can use a different site than Megaupload since it was seized by the gov? This album is impossible to find and I'd really appreciate it!

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