This came as a present from a friend and the physicist in me went ape-sh*t. This is a 45 themed around recordings from Sputnik, the first satelite to make it into space (launched from the former U.S.S.R. in 1957). Side one is a recording of the data being sent from Sputnik while in space. Lots of bleep-blops for you electronic-music nerds.
However, it's the other side which is even more interesting. I'm not sure if this pre-dates the Cold-War, but information coming out of the U.S.S.R. must have been scarce for the second side is a dramatic recreation of the launching of the Sputnik. Very cool. I only wish my copy wasn't so beat.
Listen: "Side One – Data"
Listen: "Side Two – Narration"
Filed under: 45's and 7's, Spoken Word
These Sputnik recordings are also on the Folkways ‘Sounds of the Satellites’ LP.
Awesome. Please tell me those sputnik folkways aren’t rare.
oh they are
Great stuff – thanks for rips!
What a gem. Thanks for posting.