Moondog [Vinyl]

This is Moondog's brilliant debut, now reissued on 180 gram vinyl. Recorded in New York in 1956, and issued originally on the Prestige label, 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 by today's standards, it's a wonder this was released over a half-century ago.