Speaking of The Pod, I found the "original" album cover while walking through a record store one day. Doubly awesome since Leonard Cohen is a fucking pimp!
This joke goes back to at least the early '90s, with this album cover by folk singer/comedian Andy Breckman (creator of the TV series "Monk"):
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Get-Killed-Andy-Breckman/dp/B00000201Q
Ever listened to those old Alan Lomax field recordings? My theory is that someone associated with the "O Brother" soundtrack definitely heard this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Negro-Prison-Blues-Songs-Lomax/dp/B000NVIXRI
I found the CD in a thrift store, and it is haunting.
bunch of original covers. Few albums out there like this As far as specific artists, I'm excited to learn too
We tend to use Gregorian Chants this disc is really good. We've also used stuff like The DaVinci Code Soundtrack, or the Soundtrack to 1492 that kind of thing
I'm personally working on getting Wardruna (Traditional Norwegian music, very cool) into the rotation
We have a guy with a Bluetooth speaker and his phone who handles the music and have it going whenever there is no one talking (both degrees and regular meetings) like when visitors are entering, waiting for someone to enter, perambulation, balloting etc. that type of thing
I prefer their rendition and video for "Smooth Criminal" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjOQac1vOEc
but seriously you should just grab their album,
it's all good, and I find "Hurt" to be especially creepy played by Cellos.
"Violin Sing The Blues For Me". 24 tracks from early blues bands and singers, including "Peg Leg Howell & His Gang, Mississippi Mud Steppers, Cow Cow Davenport, and Kansas City Blues Strummers. Amazon has samples.
after i posted that reply i spent probably 45min searching for a link and came up with nothing sadly. I know you can get it on Windam Hill Winter Solstice III as that is where i first heard it (track 5)