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Sir Douglas Quintet, Live From Austin TX, 2006 on New West

Doug Sahm’s Sir Douglas Quintet recorded in 1981 but released in 2006 (on CD/DVD) / 2018 (vinyl) – live on Austin City Limits. (In 1981 that means the old Studio 6A at UT Austin, not the new Moody Theater).

This was part of a reunion tour after the quintet split up in the early 70s when Sahm put out his solo album.

My copy via a private sale is the 2018 three-sided LP version with one side etched, pressed by MPO.

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Fast-talkin' guys with strange red eyes
That put things in your head
And start your mind a-wond'rin'
I love you so, please don't go
Please stay here with me in Maraschino

Maraschino, Maraschino
Where life's such a groove
You'll blow your mind in the mornin'
We used to walk through the park
Make a-love along the way in Maraschino...

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Sir Douglas Quintet:
🎵 She's About A Mover

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https://livefromaustintx.bandcamp.com/track/shes-about-a-mover-2

https://open.spotify.com/track/7iHuXXTsGDM0hVZte0wHaa

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Sir Douglas Quintet:
🎵 At The Crossroads

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https://livefromaustintx.bandcamp.com/track/at-the-crossroads

https://open.spotify.com/track/1lD28r7OuQHuNBpzr9uVY7

Today's #TuneTuesday theme is songs with cities or towns in the title or lyrics. The official hash tag is #LondonCalling but my entry contains songs that refer to another city, #Helsinki.

Helsinki and Stockholm are connected by a popular ferry line, which is nicely reflected in this song, co-written and sung by one of my favorite artists, Doug Sahm:

Sir Douglas Quintet: Meet Me In Stockholm (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBfz5f7_xXk

Two wonderful Finnish-language recordings that I really liked when they came out some 35 years ago, both with memorable lyrics:

Leevi & the Leavings: Jos Helsinki on kaunis (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUWiBHb1i4s

Liisa Akimof: Helsinki (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPW4WJHGNM0

Unfortunately the all-time ultimate Helsinki song doesn't mention the name of the city, but here it is anyway - originally written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent as "Beautiful In the Rain", but with superb - and completely different - Finnish-language lyrics by Juha "Junnu" Vainio:

Fredi: Kolmatta Linjaa takaisin (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BEminEYe4

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Sir Douglas Quintet:
🎵 She's About A Mover

#SirDouglasQuintet

https://livefromaustintx.bandcamp.com/track/shes-about-a-mover-2

https://open.spotify.com/track/7iHuXXTsGDM0hVZte0wHaa

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Doug Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999), known for his work with the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. #DougSahm #SirDouglasQuintet #TexasTornados #music #musician #BOTD

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Sir Douglas Quintet:
🎵 At the Crossroads

#SirDouglasQuintet

https://open.spotify.com/track/1jp98WtMPfUdUmT0uEBxOT

https://livefromaustintx.bandcamp.com/track/at-the-crossroads