DJJD Volume 33

Created By:  Jonathan Dysart (DJJD)

Original Creation Year:  2011
Year of Re-master:  2016

Song Listing

Side A

1.    If It Wasn't For Bad:  Elton John & Leon Russell 

2.    Grey Seal:  Elton John

3.    Sour Milk Sea:  Jackie Lomax

4.    Name Of The Game (Earlier Version):  Badfinger

5.    Goodbye:  Mary Hopkin

Side B

6.    She's a Rainbow:  The Rolling Stones

7.    She Don't Use Jelly:  The Flaming Lips

8.    Think About Your Troubles:  Harry Nilsson

9.    Surfing on a Rocket:  Air
10. Something In The Air:  Thunderclap Newman

Side C

11. Fire:  Crazy World of Arthur Brown

12. Devil Woman:  Bruce Willis & the Accelerators
13. Constipation Blues:  Screamin' Jay Hawkins

14. Oh Woman, Oh Why:  Paul McCartney
15. Long As I Can See the Light:  Creedence Clearwater Revival

Side D

16. Still The Same:  Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band  [original version blocked]

17. Nocturne:  Billy Joel

18. A Spaceman Came Travelling:  Chris De Burgh
19. Remember:  Harry Nilsson
20. My Oh My:  Slade

Origin of the Album

          Music at this time was not my focused media.  To create an album was more of just a creative project instead of needing to express myself emotionally or otherwise.  There was some songs here and there that were on my mind and a queue.  But it was the song "Grey Seal" by Elton John, played on a local news radio show, that sparked the creative juices once again.  
            

Concept and Theme of the Album

         This time, the album has no distinct concept or idea.  It was just a bunch of songs that were cohesive and merged organically as an album.  There is a Beatles influence ("Sour Milk Sea", "Name of the Game", "Goodbye", "Oh Woman, Oh Why", and "Think About Your Troubles") and some Blues influence (mainly from tracks on Side C).  Side C also includes the great Blues track from Bruce Willis, during his "Sin City" film debut party, and a funny track "Constipation Blues" that my two neices loved to listen and laugh to.  It was just a fun album to make - just for the sake of it. 
     

Concept and the Album Cover

           The Rolling Stones track "She's a Rainbow" was on my mind, while looking through Google for some surreal pictures.  I found this picture for the album cover and it just fits.  I tend to use surreal pictures when the album does not have a distinct concept (like DJJD Volume 18).  The back cover is a reflection of a vinyl record, which I photographically manipulated for a more pleasing look.