Albums by artists whose names start with N

• Najma: "Forbidden Kiss"
  • CD, Shanachie 646323, USA, 1996
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 1 points on 5. On the back it says about Indian film music in general: "...wild and crazy excursions ranging from Indian classical to Western pop with the off-center appeal of Esquivel or Morricone." The mentioning of the names of Esquivel and Morricone is in my opinion completely irrelevant regarding this CD, and even misleading. There's no resemblance at all... well, i couldn't hear it anyway. I was hoping to hear more wacky stuff like Vijaya Anand, but was hugely disappointed. I understand by now that Vijaya Anand is some extra-ordinary exception. None of the Indian film music I've heard so far (2 compilation lp's from the 70's, 20 cassette tapes from the 90's, and the compilation cd "Golden voices from the silver screen volume 3 - Classic Indian film soundtrack songs") is as much over the top and incredibly strange (and recommendable) as Vijaya Anand's.

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• Maria Napoleon: "Dreams And Reveries"
  • CD/LP, Siesta, Spain, 2000

• Napoleon XIV: "The Second Coming"
  • CD, Rhino R2 72402, USA, 1996
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. reissue of legendary novelty classic "They're coming to take me away, Ha-Haaa!". Plus newly recorded tracks, but those suck, and to make it worse, Rhino scrambled the original track sequence of the LP album... still 5 stars though.

• Nino Nardini: "Funny Moogy"
  • LP, Crea Sound Library, France, Circa early 1970's
    CD-R, Wacky Wacky, France 2003
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
    • Jack Diamond Music: If you are a fan of electronic instrumental sounds in the Roger Roger vein, you will LOVE THIS TO BITS ! Animal sounds, weird human voices, sound effects all added and tape manipulated/twisted into, around, upsidedown and rightsideup and throughout electronics that are also manipulated to create some of the most brilliant genius stuff ever created.

• Nino Nardini: "Jungle obsession"
  • CD/LP, Pulp Flavor, France, 2000, deleted
    LP, Re-Joint Records RJ001, USA, 2000
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. I learned about this Library record thanx to the French "Orchestral Party" comp, and I love it! Wonderful, sophisticated jungle impressions, reminding me a bit of Baxter's "African Blue" an "Que mango" albums. Most of the music is mellow funky with very subtle animal zounds. Originally from 1971 -- Very conveniently available directly from Dare Dare, where you can find MP3 samples too.
    • Brian K.: The recently reissued CD "Nino Nardini & Roger Roger - Jungle Obsession" lists the original release as 1971. This one is #9 of the series, of which Roger Roger's "Gags" A Go-Go" is #18 (and "Merry & Sad" is #12). Oh yes, Jungle Obsession is on Pulp Flavor which is associated with Dare Dare. If you listen, you will notice an uncanny resemblance at least one Combustible Edison piece.
    • Chuck: This is a major Exotica release. Exotica with a capital E ala Denny/Baxter. Recorded in 1971 by a library music label, Jungle Obsession is a total concept album, unlike other library music releases. The songs fit together to create an exotic dream world. Now this does not sound like classic Martin Denny or Les Baxter because there are 1970s guitars occasionally and the style has some early 70s rock/jazz/easy influence upon it. But Wow does this album ever capture that exotica feeling of a far off mysterious land. The songs are almost all instrumental with only the briefest ooos and ahhhs. I am surprised how well this album captures a south pacific jungle paradise. There are even the occasional bird calls! Classic Exotica from 1971! Yeah!!!
    • james brouwer: I just picked this one up in Toronto (along with about 70 other records of varying quality from the Toronto Record Show) and I couldn't agree more. Exotica meets psych, with an early 70's groove. Stellar lp. Highlly recommended.

• Nino Nardini & The Pop Riviera Group: "Passport International"
  • CD/LP, Desco, USA, 1997?
  • comment:
    • DJJimmyBee: a variety of poppy instro organ sounds, rocksploitation, blacksploitation soundalikes, and funky sounds

• Nino Nardini et le Pop Riviera Group: "Rotonde Musique No. 7"  (Pop, Soul Et Rock Psychadelique)
  • LP, Rotonde musique RM7, France, 1997
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. Very funky, never released "officially" (just as library-release), originals sell for enormous amounts
    • Hedcandy: I listend to this about 10 times before I realized (or accepted) it was recorded recently. EXCELLENT Throwback Italio Soul Crime Jazz. From the liner notes: "... they play heavy funk in the tradition of late sixties bands like the Mohawks, Chakachas, Kool & The Gang, etc. Here the music is 100% nasty, featuring copious amounts of greased out Hammond and floor pounding break beats. Put this record on and you will have any gathering transfomed into a sure-shot soul party..."

• Mario Nascimbene: "Anthology"
  • Double CD, DRG 32960, USA, 199?
  • comment:
    • Reviewed in "Exotica/Etc" issue 10

• Milton Nascimento: "Milton"  (1976)
  • CD, Verve By Request 543 458, USA, 2000
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. He is capable of singing with a falsetto voice without sounding ridiculous. this album is an ecelctic mix of Afro-Brazil and prog rock arrangements like Genesis of that era (I happen to love Genesis ;-) with a little bit of jazz-funk-fusion. Two wonderful, melancholic wordless ballads

• The NDR Philharmonic Orchestra: "Plays Rolling Stones"
  • CD, Disky DCD 5296, Netherlands & France, 1993
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5.

• The Necro Tonz: "Are You Dead Yet?"
  • CD, Last Beat LB 026, USA, 1998
  • comment:
    • Reviewed in "_Cool And Strange Music Magazine_" issue 8

• Esther Nelson & Bruce Haack:
  • filed under: artists: Bruce Haack

• Wilson Neves:
  • filed under: artists: Das Neves, Wilson

• New Albanian Riots: "The Cream Of The Stars"
  • CD, Smiley Jones SJ002, USA, 1998?
  • comment:
    • Johan: Ventures/Shadows clones.
    • Reviewed in "_Cool And Strange Music Magazine_" issue 9

• The New Cool Collective: "Big! Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Big Band Vibes"
  • CD, Challenge Records, Netherlands, 1999
  • comment:
    • Ton Rückert: BIG is New Cool Collective's third recording for A-Records. The inspiration behind this recording was conceived after a gig for the eight-piece band while pondering about the future. Although they'd been on the scene for about a year and a half, they all agreed they needed to do things a LITTLE differently this time. They got on to the subject of BIG bands and started spacing out, imagining how the band would sound if there were twenty of them instead of eight. Scorching saxes, humungus horns, blistering bones, colossal chords, thumping themes: their unique mix of old and new dance rhythms played totally acoustic, topped with a thirteen-piece horn section proved a MAJOR hit.

• New Cool Collective: "More! Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Nineties Vibes"
  • CD, Challenge Records AL 73118, Netherlands, 1997 or 1998
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. More varied than their first CD, with Afro/Afro-Cuban and Brazil elements, 1 "chill-out drum 'n bass" sort of thing, a long live big band version of "Five High", and a club remix of "So Cool".

• New Cool Collective: "Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Nineties Vibe"
  • CD, Challenge Records AL 73087, Netherlands, 1996 or 1997
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. This is a new, cool band that plays soul jazz latin with a nineties vibe ;-) I bought mine from www.nl.bol.com in The Netherlands. However, you should know that they filed this wrongly as entitled "New Cool Collective" instead of "Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Nineties Vibe"
    • Ton Rückert: The New Cool Collective is the latest project of saxophonist Benjamin Herman and DJ Graham B. ('The Godfather Of Dance'). Their music is 'an ideal blend of Latin rhythms, easy tune, DJ beats, samples and energetic jazz.' The hardbop of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and Horace Silver mixed with Latin jazz and contemporary triphop beats. Another exponent of this new musical genre at the North Sea Jazz Festival this year is The Groove Collective from New York. The New Cool Collective are a loose group of some of the coolest musicians on the Dutch music scene. Comprising of an eight-piece band, they play a fresh and exciting mix of highly danceable soul jazz spiced with latin flavours.

• the New Creation: "Troubled"
  • CD, Companion Records, USA, 2003
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
    • Companion Records: first commercial release of this Jesus rock trio, originally pressed in 1970 in a very limited run... extraordinary example of "outsider" rock and roll

• Doug Newman: "The Cat Album"
  • CD, self-released, USA, 2002
  • comment:
    • Johan: Available from www.DougNewman.net
    • Reviewed in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 25

• Wayne Newton: "Sings The Hits Of The '70s"
  • CD, Varèse Sarabande Vintage, was announced for march 1999
  • comment:
    • add missing details or your own comment for this item [#5791]

• Wayne Newton: "Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin'"  (The Artist Collection)
  • CD, Capitol CDP 52033225, USA, june 1999
  • comment:
    • Reviewed in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 15

• Mike Nichols & Elaine May: "Improvisations to music"
  • LP, Mercury MG20376
    CD, Mercury, USA, 1998
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. It's incredible that these sketches are improvised! the piano sets a background mood, and then these 2 start; my favorite track is a spy meeting; there's also a cocktail lounge track where a boss tries to seduce one of the office girls by asking if she wants to go home with him to listen to his new hi-fi set :-)

• Maggie Nicols & Peter Nu: "Nicols 'n' Nu"
  • LP, Leo LR 127, UK, 1985
    CD, Leo, UK?, 2003

• Janko Nilovic: "The best of Janko Nilovic: Impressions Vol. 1"  (Soul Pop Jazz Afro Latin & Vocal Gems)
  • CD/LP, Dare Dare 011, France, 2000, deleted
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. Wonderful, soulful and incredibly varied production pop music: lots of wordless vocals, Afro percussion, Latin elements, some funk, a wide variety of instrumentations, and all with great melodies and arrangements. Maybe deleted, but Dusty Groove still had some copies of both volumes when I ordered it in June 2001, and also maybe still available directly from Dare Dare, where you can find MP3 samples too.
    • Jack Diamond: 16 Track collection of yet another French genius Library music creator, Janko Nilovic. The keyword for all of these Pulp Flavor releases is big time funk and this collection and the next Janko Nilovic CD, Volume 2 are jammmmm packed with much more of the same, but with a much fuller fatter sound. A richer sound as many tracks have bongos, conga drums and much percussion. big time percussion ... screaming electric guitars, fuzzed out psychedelic guitars, freaked out organs and electric keyboards, horn sections and more than anything is that this guy is all about afro cuban, bossa nova and latin grooves, add funk and psychedelia and you have both of these Janko Nilovic CD's. a total mind f*** flip of killer stuff i have never heard anywhere! 5 STARS, Both Volumes. Lord have mercy on my soul

• Janko Nilovic: "The best of Janko Nilovic: Impressions Vol. 2"  (Soul Pop Jazz Afro Latin & Vocal Gems)
  • CD/LP, Dare Dare 012, France, 2000, deleted
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. Another volume of production music taken from Nilovic's apparently massive catalog, from rare LPs like "Pop Impressions", "Vocal Impressions", "Soul Impressions"... recorded for Montparnasse, Télémusic, Selection... Much more funky than volume 1, which I liked better.... Very conveniently available directly from Dare Dare, where you can find MP3 samples too.

• Janko Nilovic: "Chorus"
  • CD, Pulp Flavor/ Dare Dare DD018, France, 2001, deleted!
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. It looks like Dare Dare bought the rights of Montparnasse 2000, a French 1970's library record company, that issued some legendary and incredibly cool music by Jean Jacques Perrey and Janko Nilovic, now for the first time available for the consumer public! This was Montparnasse #34. Wonderful wordless vocal CHORUS compositions, which means that there's a whole group of voices -- male & female -- singing. Some tracks remind me a lot of the (French) Pop Concerto Orchestra, with a "religious/ sacred" sound, sort of a white flower power children pop versions of negro spirituals. Others are funny in a Signor Rossi ("Boom Bang") or "mah-na mah-na" way ("one together".) One batucada song. All great melodies, very pop and catchy. Only 12 tracks, 1 of which (the third power) was featured on one of the 2 "The best of Janko Nilovic" CDs also on Dare Dare. Highly recommended. Very conveniently available directly from Dare Dare, where you can find MP3 samples too.

• Janko Nilovic - remixed by Eric Caspar: "Paris Pop Galaxy"
  • CD, Kosinus Music Library KOS 83, France, 2002
    CD, Pulp Flavor/ Dare Dare 032, France, 2002
  • comment:
    • Johan: Janko Nilovic "fully remixed by Eric Caspar", which means that Caspar.speeds up the original tunes, adds some space invaders type of sound effects and a modern beat. he actually KILLS several tunes by a too heavy beat! At least 2, probably more (maybe even all?) tracks appear in their original version of previously reissued Nilovic CDs. Theis CD version contains 3 bonus tracks.
    • Reviewed i n _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 24 page 53

• Janko Nilovic: "Psyc Impressions"
  • LP, Montparnasse Library, France, early 1970's
    CD/LP, Pulp Flavor/ Dare Dare DD034, France, 2003
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5.
    • Jack Diamond Music: Pretty damn amazing Library [album] with lots of killer guitars fuzzed, wah wah and feedback, Horn Charts, Electronics, Fender Bass, Flutes, smashing drums and percussion and always great Organ and/or Electric Keys by the master himself ! Killer breaks and breakbeats everywhere.

• Janko Nilovic: "Rythmes Contemporains"
  • CD/LP, Cosmic Sounds CS-03, UK, 2000
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. Wooow! the opening track just blew me away; you really need to listen this with loud volume!. Big, beeeeeeeg big band jazz with vocal chorus and electric guitars and strong rhythm section. Sort of a jazz version of prog rock, but thankfully NOT free jazz. Very ambitious and bombastic, but not pretentious. Heavy production, a wall of sound, but still very clean sound, you can hear all the details. The rhythm and dynamics change all the time, this is a very intruiging listening experience! Only 6 tracks, but some long ones; the CD clocks in at 37+ minutes. you can buy it from the Cosmic Sounds web site, and from Dusty Groove
    • Ronnie: It is a French library LP from around 1972 originally released on the MP2000 label. It is quite funky. Some of it is very orchestral It is played by a 45 piece orchestra, It is a bit like some seriously funked up Stan Kenton, sometimes a bit jazzy, some of it is quite middle eastern, sounding often very weird, accompanied by some nice guitars (with a curiously prog rock type of sound occasionally) there is also a chorus of wordless vocals. It is laced with lots of soundtrack style breaks in a sort of Lalo Schifrin Manner (there may also be a hint of Deodato). The overall impression I get is an LP which is listenable all the way through (with nothing in the way of low points, or filler tracks). IT IS REALLY F***ING FANTASTIC. It is a must buy for anyone who likes very groovy sounds. Buy it. Superb-----really magic stuff---very unusual sounds indeed.

• Janko Nilovic: "Soul Impressions"
  • CD, Pulp Flavor/ Dare Dare DD026, France, 2001
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. Another great reissue of a Janko library record from the French Montparnasse 2000 production music label. No wordless vocals on this one. It has a bit of a baroque sound, with solo's by trumpet or flute. Some rough "rock" tracks with dirty guitars, other are more lighter "pop", also a couple of latin/Brazil-influenced tracks -- Very conveniently available directly from Dare Dare, where you can find MP3 samples too.
    • Jack Diamond Music: More insane and totally dope sick ill sounds, from the great Janko Nilovic. keywords: funky funky funky, Instrumental, wordless vocals, insane rippin' sick scratchy guitars, organs, Fender Rhodes Piano, fat thick big fat drum beats and open breaks. un-be-lieve-a-ble. A true master multi instrumentalist musician and composer. A True Unsung Hero Genius. 5 Stars!!! MANY people don't really know what [a Music Libraries record] is, so I am going to try and help you understand. It's not a record that you get from the Library (smile). The Library that has books and magazines Not THAT kind of Library :-) Music Libraries. Library Music is a.k.a (also known as) Production Music It is music that is used in film, television, theatre, radio, commercials, ballet, etc etc etc It is music used for a certain scene or a sound in a film. Music that are radio jingles and music for commercials and so much more is Library/Production Music Television and films many times, don't have actual composers OR an actual soundtrack to them and that is when Library Music is used. It can be 15 seconds or less and it can also be 5 minutes or more and every percentage in between MANY Music Libraries have every conceiveable sound, style or genre of music that exists and has existed They can be real songs with lyrics, wordless vocals, insane guitar psychedelia, folk, funk, outer space, exotica, jazz, science fiction. You name it and Library music exists for it. The French Montparnasse label is and has been reissued from the French Pulp Flavor label and I am proud to be able to turn you all onto it, as we both discover it together. That's right.

• Janko Nilovic: "Un Couple Dans La Ville"
  • CD, Dare Dare DD020, France, 2001, deleted!
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. This was Montparnasse #50. More wordles vocals, this time by a man & a woman, and yes, it reminds me a bit of Francis Laï. "Aerospatial" was featured on one of the 2 "The best of Janko Nilovic" CDs also on Dare Dare. Catchy melodies, even more popular in sound & arrangement than on "Chorus"; 1 track could have been on the Eurovision Song Contest!. Very conveniently available directly from Dare Dare, where you can find MP3 samples too.

• Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky: "Vocal Impressions"
  • CD, Dare Dare DD019, France, 2001, deleted!
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. More of the same as on "Un Couple Dans La Ville". Three tracks were already featured on the 2 "The best of Janko Nilovic" CDs also on Dare Dare -- Very conveniently available directly from Dare Dare, where you can find MP3 samples too.

• Leonard Nimoy: "Highly Illogical"
  • CD, Rev-Ola CREV017CD, a division of Creation, UK, 1993
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5.

• Leonard Nimoy: "Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space"
  • CD, Varèse Sarabande 3020 5613 2, USA, 1995
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5.

• Leonard Nimoy & William Shatner: "Spaced Out: The Very Best Of"
  • filed under: artists: Shatner, William

• Klaus Nomi: "Eclipsed: The Best Of Klaus Nomi"
  • CD, Razor & Tie 7930182207, USA, 1999
  • comment:
    • Reviewed in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 15

• Ken Nordine: "A Transparent Mask"
  • CD, ?, USA, 2001
  • comment:
    • Sean Pearmania: This is another great piece of work from Ken. It's somewhat reminiscent of Nordine's 90's releases, Devout Catalyst and Upper Limbo (which was live), with most of the same musicians that were on Upper Limbo. If you haven't heard either of those titles, they're both excellent, too. There are no musical celebrities on this one (Tom Waits and Jerry Garcia were both on Devout Catalyst). IMHO, A Transparent Mask outclasses both Devout Catalyst and Upper Limbo because it's more diverse and explores more territory, lyrically and musically. For the most part, Ken is his usual light-hearted, witty, and thought-provoking self, playing with words and dialogue, poking fun at everything. The music is great, too, neither overpowering Ken nor confined to the background. There are some, great wild synthesizer sounds. "A Good Day For Spiders" has the bass making "boing, boing" noises while Ken ponders the different kinds of insects a spider might eat. Some great bluesy harmonica sounds make up the musical accompaniment on "You Don't Love Me Blues" while Ken blubbers "I Love You But You Don't Love Me". There are two recycled numbers (that I recognize), "Akond of Swat" (from Upper Limbo) and an updated version of "The Bullfighter", which first appeared on Son of Word Jazz. "Akond Of Swat" is probably the most driving number Ken ever did. I could see a dance floor hopping to it. On "The Bullfighter", Ken loses his fake Spanish accent from the earlier version, but this time laughs wildly to a flamenco guitar as he declares that "the biggest bull is inside me". "Hole in the Ego" describes an individual whose ego is leaking (everyone could see the ego leaking, but this guy didn't even realize it...). Other subject matter explored include dreams (Truth Mute, A Thousand Dreams), numbers (Fibonacci Numbers -- with harpsichord accompaniment). You can imagine the fun Ken has with "Cliche' Heaven". Nordine is getting along in his years. He looks like Benjamin Franklin without the reading glasses on the front cover and his expression is serious. The last two numbers seem to betray some thoughts on aging. "A Thousand Dreams" is a light-hearted description of what could be the death experience. The last track, "What's There to Do" is a more serious reflection on loss. Ken recites "What's There to Do Without You" and "You are all the reasons why I give a damn". If you're a hardcore Nordine fan, this is a must. If you haven't ever explored Nordine, I would start with the "Colors" CD reissue (last time I looked, Jack Diamond had a few copies left).

• Ken Nordine: "Best Of Word Jazz, Volume 1"
  • CD, Rhino R2 70773, USA, 1990
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5.

• Ken Nordine: "Colors"
  • CD, Asphodel 0954, USA, 1995, deleted?
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. Thirty four miniatures of word jazz with weird electronic sound effects, in which Ken talks about... colors. He also did the beautiful cover paintings. "Colors" were originally radio commercials in which Nordine described paint colors for a paint company in the 60s. Many people would call the station asking the dj to "play that Color again!" And he couldn't because it was a commercial. When ken's commercial contract ran out, he bought the commercials and made the "Colors" LP with 24 colors on it. A classic Nordine must-have!
    • Peter Risser: Great! Classic Ken, with little 90 second vignettes on over thirty different colors. One of those that I've been meaning to add to my collection to make it complete for a long time, and am glad I finally did. Out of print already, so I stashed a request on www.spun.com/. They seemed to have multiple copies at the time they contacted me, so surf on over and check it out.

• Neil Norman and his cosmic orchestra: "Greatest Science Fiction Hits"
  • CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPS 2128, USA, 1991
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5.
    • naile trismegistus: "Produced & Arranged by Les Baxter & Neil Norman" and "Keyboards: Les Baxter" um, WOW. This definitely has some of the most "way out" arrangements I've heard in a long time My eyes positively bugged out over the arrangement of Star Wars. This cd has has me alternately in awe, and giggling maniacally. There's a couple Baxter tracks on it too: "Journey To The 7th Galaxy", "Phantom Planet", and "Black Hole". Also a pretty groovin' version of "Moonraker" by John Barry. Barring the fact that it sounds like it was recorded in someone's living room, this has been most entertaining.

• Neil Norman and his cosmic orchestra: "Greatest Science Fiction Hits 2"
  • CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPS 2163, USA, 1992
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5.

• Neil Norman and his cosmic orchestra: "Greatest Science Fiction Hits 3"
  • CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPS 2128, USA, 1991
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5.

• Namdziliin Norovbanzad: "Urtiin Duu"  (Great Singing From Mongolia)
  • CD, JVC 5394, UK, 1996
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 1 points on 5. Reviewed in the "Record Collector" issue 207

• Novi Singers & Aleksander Mazur Quartet: "Bacharach"
  • CD, Muza, Poland, 2002
  • comment:
    • Johan: 1976 album with jazz vocal & vocalese versions of Bacharach tunes.

• Novi Singers: "Bossa Nova"
  • LP, EM reissue, Japan, 2002
  • comment:
    • Johan: Polish jazz samba vocalese from 1967

• Novi Singers: "Bossa Nova/ Torpedo"
  • CD, Polonia Records?, ?, 2002

• Novi Singers: "Novi In Wonderland"
  • CD, Polydor/Polygram POCJ-2541, Japan, 199?
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. A wordless, modern jazz version of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Only 9 tracks!

• Novi Singers: "Novi sing Chopin"
  • CD, Muza?, Poland?, 2002

• Novi Singers: "Vocal Jazz From Poland 1965 to 1975"
  • LP, Compost, Germany, year?.
  • comment:
    • Johan: Also released on CD, as part of the "Go Right" compilation, also on Compost. as far as I know, no duplicates with their "Novi In Wonderland" album.

• Novoa: "Novoa cruza el Atlantico"
  • CD, Subterfuge Records, Spain, 2003
  • comment:
    • Johan: guitar instro's

• The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra: "Fathom This"  (A retrospective)
  • CD, Whaleco Music WM 105, USA, 1999
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5. Nothing really special. See their web site: www.nuclearwhales.com/
    • Reviewed in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 15

• Numero Uno: "Autumn-winter Collection Volume 1"
  • 10", Ciano CIAO EP 001, UK, 1995 (limited edition)
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5.

• Numero Uno: "Autumn-Winter Collection Volume 2"
  • 10", Ciano CIAO EP 002 (limited edition), UK, 1995
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5.

• The Nuremberg Dolphin Orchestra: "Part 1"
  • CD, ?, Germany, 199?
  • comment:
    • Johan: featuring Dolphins as voice acrobats, singing Metal, Techno, Folk, Reggae and Punk... E-mail contact: Neun@compuserve.com

• the Nutley Brass: "The Beat On The Brass"
  • CD, The Medicine Label?, USA, ?

• the Nutley Brass: "Ramones Songbook"
  • CD, The Medicine Label MED 9610, USA, 1999
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. EZ versions of 10 classic Ramones tunes recorded in "Dynamic Extra-Relaxing Monophonic." I kinda liked it, but it would have sounder a lot better when played by REAL instruments, instead of this cheapo MIDI ersatz.
    • DJJimmyBee: It sucks
    • Bob: I heard one cut from this and thought it was great
    • Frank "recliner": If you like the Ramones you'll hate it. If you never heard of the Ramones you'll think it musically stupid. Truely a sound fart destine for the spittoon. Although... Muzak fans will adore it.

• Nutty: "Nutty"
  • CD, Nutty Music, 2003
  • comment:
    • www.cdbaby.com: Much more than jazzy/swingin' covers of classic rock standards, they take the concept over the edge with its martini mix of straight-ahead, crime jazz, TV themes, exotica and bop

• The Nutty Squirrels: "Bird Watching"
  • LP, Columbia CL 1589 mono, USA, 1959
    LP, Columbia CS 8389 stereo (exact repro), USA, 2002
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. A unique combination of cool & crazy! Chipmunk scatt jazz with strings. Got mine from Dusty Groove
    • Basic Hip: Very jazzy with bird titles like "Skylark", "The Red, Red Robin Keeps Bob, Bob Bobbin Along", "The Cool Canary", "Blackbird", etc. The furry mammal vocals are done scat style. Recommended!

• The Nutty Squirrels: "The Nutty Squirrels"
  • CD-R, Umbrella Records, Taiwan, 2001
  • comment:
    • Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. aka Sacha Burland & Don Elliott: cool & crazy jazz!
    • Music instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Vibes, Stand Up Bass, Drums The Nutty Squirrels were a pair of beatnik rodents who had a hit in 1959 with "Uh-Oh Part 1" and it is quite easy to hear why. Based on somewhat of the same principal as "Alvin and The Chipmunks", but with a totally beatnik jazz, jazzy pop swingin' scat vocal sense. Needless to say,  the Squirrels are incredibly hip and hep AND NUTTY, FOR SURE!

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