On this edition of DISCO ROTO we celebrate the Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat with Al Green, Julian Cope, Robert Wyatt, Thinking Fellers n’ more. Happy Lunar New Year! Baaaaaa.

Playlist 2.19.15

Sun Ra “Happy New Year To You” The Singles (Evidence)
Al Green “I’m A Ram” Get’s Next To You (Hi Records)
Gorillaz “Dirty Harry (Chinese New Year Remix)” D-Sides: Remixes
Polar Bear “Hope Every Day Is A Happy New Year” Peepers (The Leaf Label)

Robert Wyatt “Heaps of Sheeps” Schleep (Thirsty Ear)
Paolo Vinaccia “Sheep Call (Sautrall)” The Sweet Sunny North Vol. 2 (Shanachie)
Emil Richard “Sheep Lie” Wonderful World Of Percussion
The Tiger Lillies “Sheep” Farmyard Filth (Misery Guts
Pink Floyd “Sheep” Animals
Tom Waits “Poor Little Lamb” Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards (ANTI)
Paul & Linda Mccartney “Ram On” RAM
Frankie Paul “Ram Dance Hall” Heartbeat Reggae Now!
Bonnie Barnett “Goat Cheese” Dice 2 [She Says] (Ishtar)
Laika “Lyin’ Goat” Antenna EP (Too Pure)

The Housemartins “Sheep” London 0 Hull 4 (Elektra)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “Sheep May Safely Graze” B-Sides And Rarities (Mute)
Dave Douglas “The Mystic Lamb” Freak In (RCA/Bluebird)
Goat “Talk to God” Commune (Sub Pop)
Kasai Allstars “Drowning Goat (Mbuji-Mayi)” In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic (Crammed Discs)
Elfin Saddle “Running Sheep” Ringing for the Begin Again (Constellation)

Julian Cope “The Black Sheep’s Song” Black Sheep (Head Heritage)
Okkervil River “Black Sheep Boy” Black Sheep Boy (Jagjaguwar)
Alela Diane “Black Sheep” About Farewell (Rusted Blue)
Minutemen “Black Sheep” Introducing The Minutemen (SST)
Skeleton Crew “Dead Sheep” Learn To Talk/The Country Of Blinds (ReR)
Thinking Fellows Local Union 282 “A Lamb’s Lullaby” I Hope It Lands (Communion)
Count Basie & His Orchestra “Mutton Leg” America’s #1 Band