THE BEST OF ROXY MUSICTO BE RELEASED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIMESEPTEMBER 2, 2022PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE HERE https://roxymusic.lnk.to/TBORM2022 50TH ANNIVERSARY UK ARENA SHOWS BEGIN OCTOBER 10, 2022TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE https://www.gigsandtours.com/tour/roxy-musicMarking the very first time an all-career-spanning Roxy Music collection has been made available on vinyl, The Best Of Roxy Music will be released this September 2, 2022 via Virgin / UMe. This iconic collection of songs will be available on 2LP 180-gram black vinyl and limited yellow vinyl D2C exclusive editions. Both include restored and enhanced artwork, lyrics, and have been remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Pre-order The Best Of Roxy Music HERE. Since their inception in 1972, multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Roxy Music have left an indelible mark on the worlds of music, fashion, and art, merging the three with a singular and astonishing vision that brought them immediate, global success. Today they are regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time, whose music and iconic imagery continues to inspire new generations of artists. Arranged in reverse-chronological order, The Best Of Roxy Music track listing bookends their peerless recording career. The set opens with "Avalon" and "More Than This", two iconic compositions that propelled the band’s final album on to multi-platinum success. "More Than This" alone has garnered more than 123 million streams. Elsewhere, songs like "Love Is The Drug" and "Angel Eyes" pioneered a new fusion of rock and disco; "Do The Strand" and "Street Life" blurred the lines between genres, and "Re-Make/Re-Model"and "Virginia Plain" at once birthed and defined the art-rock movement and influenced more than one generation of aspiring young musicians - from St Vincent, Sex Pistols and Grace Jones, to Duran Duran, CHIC, Franz Ferdinand and countless others. Of course, also included are the all-time great ballads "Oh Yeah", "Dance Away" and "Over You" and their sensitive interpretation of John Lennon’s "Jealous Guy" – a UK No. 1 for the band in 1981. Intense and emotive, these 18 songs capture the wide-screen vision of Roxy Music’s restless creativity across eight classic studio albums, recorded between 1972-1982. 2022 is a landmark year. Celebrating both the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music’s ground-breaking self-titled debut album, and 40 years since their eighth and final studio record, Avalon, shot to No. 1 in the UK album charts on its release in 1982. In celebration, Roxy Music will embark upon their first tour in over a decade. Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson will perform together on stage for the first time since their sold-out and critically acclaimed 2011 For Your Pleasure tour. 10 arena shows across North America will take place in September, before arriving in the UK on October 10, 2022 for three special dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London. May 2022 saw the publication of Lyrics, the works of Bryan Ferry's evocative lyrics of aspiration and romantic longing, published in one collection for the first time. A celebration of one of the most innovative and influential recording artists in the history of recorded music. In addition to the newly pressed The Best Of Roxy Music, each of Roxy Music’s eight studio albums are also reissued this year as special anniversary editions with a new half-speed cut, revised artwork and a deluxe gloss laminated finish. All albums are available HERE.https://roxymusic.tmstor.es/?utm_source=OriginalLink&utm_campaign=RoxyMusic20180125&utm_medium=genericlink&utm_content=&utm_umguk=www.roxymusic.co.uk%2F&lf=d79dfa3a035365e83f264f04986b8d96The Best Of Roxy Music Track Listing 1. Avalon2. More Than This3. Jealous Guy4. Over You5. Same Old Scene6. Oh Yeah!7. Angel Eyeshttps://youtu.be/kOnde5c7OG88. Dance Away9. Both Ends Burning10. Love Is the Drug11. Out of the Blue12. All I Want Is You13. Mother of Pearl14. Street Life15. Do the Strand16. Pyjamarama17. Virginia Plain18. Re-Make/Re-ModelNORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES09/07 - Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, ON09/09 - Capital One Arena - Washington, DC09/12 - Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY09/15 - Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA09/17 - TD Garden - Boston, MA*09/19 - United Center - Chicago, IL09/21 - Moody Center - Austin, TX09/23 - American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX09/26 - Chase Center - San Francisco, CA09/28 - The Forum - Los Angeles, CA U.K TOUR DATESOct 10 - OVO Hydro - Glasgow, UKOct 12 - AO Arena - Manchester, UKOct 14 - The O2 - London, UK
TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE HERE https://roxymusic.lnk.to/TBORM2022
50TH ANNIVERSARY UK ARENA SHOWS BEGIN OCTOBER 10, 2022
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE https://www.gigsandtours.com/tour/roxy-music
Marking the very first time an all-career-spanning Roxy Music collection has been made available on vinyl, The Best Of Roxy Music will be released this September 2, 2022 via Virgin / UMe.
This iconic collection of songs will be available on 2LP 180-gram black vinyl and limited yellow vinyl D2C exclusive editions. Both include restored and enhanced artwork, lyrics, and have been remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Pre-order The Best Of Roxy Music HERE.
Since their inception in 1972, multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Roxy Music have left an indelible mark on the worlds of music, fashion, and art, merging the three with a singular and astonishing vision that brought them immediate, global success. Today they are regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time, whose music and iconic imagery continues to inspire new generations of artists.
Arranged in reverse-chronological order, The Best Of Roxy Music track listing bookends their peerless recording career. The set opens with "Avalon" and "More Than This", two iconic compositions that propelled the band’s final album on to multi-platinum success. "More Than This" alone has garnered more than 123 million streams. Elsewhere, songs like "Love Is The Drug" and "Angel Eyes" pioneered a new fusion of rock and disco; "Do The Strand" and "Street Life" blurred the lines between genres, and "Re-Make/Re-Model"and "Virginia Plain" at once birthed and defined the art-rock movement and influenced more than one generation of aspiring young musicians - from St Vincent, Sex Pistols and Grace Jones, to Duran Duran, CHIC, Franz Ferdinand and countless others. Of course, also included are the all-time great ballads "Oh Yeah", "Dance Away" and "Over You" and their sensitive interpretation of John Lennon’s "Jealous Guy" – a UK No. 1 for the band in 1981. Intense and emotive, these 18 songs capture the wide-screen vision of Roxy Music’s restless creativity across eight classic studio albums, recorded between 1972-1982.
2022 is a landmark year. Celebrating both the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music’s ground-breaking self-titled debut album, and 40 years since their eighth and final studio record, Avalon, shot to No. 1 in the UK album charts on its release in 1982.
In celebration, Roxy Music will embark upon their first tour in over a decade. Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson will perform together on stage for the first time since their sold-out and critically acclaimed 2011 For Your Pleasure tour. 10 arena shows across North America will take place in September, before arriving in the UK on October 10, 2022 for three special dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London.
May 2022 saw the publication of Lyrics, the works of Bryan Ferry's evocative lyrics of aspiration and romantic longing, published in one collection for the first time. A celebration of one of the most innovative and influential recording artists in the history of recorded music.
In addition to the newly pressed The Best Of Roxy Music, each of Roxy Music’s eight studio albums are also reissued this year as special anniversary editions with a new half-speed cut, revised artwork and a deluxe gloss laminated finish. All albums are available HERE.https://roxymusic.tmstor.es/?utm_source=OriginalLink&utm_campaign=RoxyMusic20180125&utm_medium=genericlink&utm_content=&utm_umguk=www.roxymusic.co.uk%2F&lf=d79dfa3a035365e83f264f04986b8d96
The Best Of Roxy Music Track Listing
1. Avalon2. More Than This3. Jealous Guy4. Over You5. Same Old Scene6. Oh Yeah!7. Angel Eyeshttps://youtu.be/kOnde5c7OG88. Dance Away9. Both Ends Burning10. Love Is the Drug11. Out of the Blue12. All I Want Is You13. Mother of Pearl14. Street Life15. Do the Strand16. Pyjamarama17. Virginia Plain18. Re-Make/Re-Model
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES09/07 - Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, ON09/09 - Capital One Arena - Washington, DC09/12 - Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY09/15 - Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA09/17 - TD Garden - Boston, MA*09/19 - United Center - Chicago, IL09/21 - Moody Center - Austin, TX09/23 - American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX09/26 - Chase Center - San Francisco, CA09/28 - The Forum - Los Angeles, CA U.K TOUR DATESOct 10 - OVO Hydro - Glasgow, UKOct 12 - AO Arena - Manchester, UKOct 14 - The O2 - London, UK
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 00:47 (one year ago) link
Not a reissue, an archival recording, but still, extremely good news:
https://transversales.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-paris-1971
A previously unreleased French radio session from 1971 by the Ahmad Jamal Trio with Jamil Nasser on bass and Frank Gant on drums. This was an absolutely killer group that made several of Jamal's best albums, including Outertimeinnerspace, Freeflight, and The Awakening, in this era. He was also switching back and forth between acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes, at times getting into some incredible trance zones. Really excited about this one.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 01:29 (one year ago) link
I almost feel like this deserves a poll:
Life Moves Pretty Fast: The John Hughes Mixtapes
A 4CD box (deluxe version comes with a cassette and a 7") of music from John Hughes movies.
CD 1Kajagoogoo – Kajagoogoo (Instrumental)Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – If You LeaveOingo Boingo – Weird ScienceFurniture – Brilliant MindDave Wakeling – She’s Having A BabyThe Flowerpot Men – Beat CityThe Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In PinkFlesh For Lulu – I Go CrazyDr. Calculus – Full Of LoveLick The Tins – Can’t Help Falling In LoveSteve Earle & The Dukes – Six Days On The Road (Album Version)Kirsty MacColl – You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby (Soundtrack Version)Suzanne Vega & Joe Jackson – Left Of CenterPete Shelley – Do Anything (Soundtrack Version)Carmel – It’s All In The GameThe Dream Academy – Power To Believe (Instrumental)Kate Bush – This Woman’s WorkNew Order – Elegia (2015 Remaster)
CD 2The Beat – March Of The Swivelheads (Rotating Heads – Dub Version)Nick Heyward – When It Started To BeginOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Tesla GirlsBig Audio Dynamite – BADKilling Joke – EightiesThe Specials – Little BitchGene Loves Jezebel – Desire (Come and Get It) (US Club Mix)Flesh For Lulu – SlideLove And Rockets – Haunted When The Minutes DragSigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11 (Ultraviolence Mix)Lords Of The New Church – Method To My MadnessThe Jesus And Mary Chain – The Hardest Walk (Single Version)Echo & The Bunnymen – Bring On The Dancing HorsesGeneral Public – TendernessThe Blue Room – I’m AfraidBelouis Some – Round, RoundThompson Twins – If You Were HereThe Dream Academy – Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (Instrumental) 3.07
CD 3Yello – Oh YeahBook Of Love – Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)Otis Redding – Try A Little TendernessPatti Smith – Gloria: In Excelsis DeoWestworld – Ba-Na-Na-Bam-BooDivinyls – Ring Me UpTopper Headon – Drummin’ ManBilly Idol – Catch My FallThe Association – CherishPenguin Cafe Orchestra – Music For A Found HarmoniumZapp – Radio PeopleThe Blue Room – Cry Like ThisRay Charles – Mess AroundJoe Turner – Lipstick, Powder and PaintDarlene Love – (Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna MarryMarvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)Perry Como With Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra And The Ray Charles Singers – Juke Box BabyThe Chordettes – Mr. SandmanRay Anthony And His Orchestra – The Peter Gunn Theme
CD 4Lindsey Buckingham – Holiday RoadEmmylou Harris – Back in Baby’s ArmsHugh Harris – Rhythm Of LifeSpandau Ballet – TruePropaganda – Abuse – HereThe Dream Academy – The Edge of ForeverYello – Lost Again (Album Version)Bryan Ferry – Crazy LoveThe Rave-Ups – Positively Lost MeLos Lobos – Don’t Worry BabySteve Earle – Continental Trailways Blues (Album Version)The Revillos – Rev Up!Boston – More Than A FeelingBalaam And The Angel – I’ll Show You Something SpecialThe Rave-Ups – Rave Up/Shut UpPop Will Eat Itself – Beaver PatrolThe Vapors – Turning JapaneseSilicon Teens – Red River Rock
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 3 August 2022 14:46 (one year ago) link
Very cool concept
― marcel the shell with swag on (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 3 August 2022 15:38 (one year ago) link
It does deserve a poll!
― dow, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 17:44 (one year ago) link
Don't recall these guys, but do like some of the music of some of the bands they're compared to in the following, so here tis:
IF THESE TREES COULD TALK Self-Titled EP to be re-issued by Metal Blade Records on August 12Available as a Digipak and on Vinyl Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the official reissue of the debut EP from Akron, OH’s IF THESE TREES COULD TALK. The first release from this instrumental post rock band was recorded in 2006 at NE Meadow Studios in Bath, OH and originally released independently by the band on September 27, 2006. The self-titled release that has been out of print for over 10 years has been mastered for vinyl by Patrick Engel (Temple of Disharmony) and features brand new artwork and packaging. IF THESE TREES COULD TALK self-titled EP is now available for preorder and will be available as a Digipak and with multiple vinyl variants. TRACKLIST:Malabar Front - 8:05Smoke Stacks - 6:24The Friscalating Dusklight - 4:32Signal Tree - 5:24The Death of Paradigm - 4:0641°4'23n, -81°31'4w - 3:30TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 32:01:00US Vinyl Variants:Gold Smoky Black EU Vinyl Variants:180g Black Marbled Gold / Black Vinyl (ltd. 500)Milky White (ltd. 500) 4.5/5 user rating AllMusic.com“If These Trees Could Talk is a band with a slightly heavier sound which is often compared to bands like Joy Wants Eternity, Red Sparowes or even Explosions In The Sky at their heaviest. Highly recommended for fans of the bands mentioned and Post-Rock in general.” progarchives.com“With a sound reminiscent of Mogwai and Russian Circles, the band’s delay-heavy sound is constantly exploring sonic peaks and valleys as the band’s three-guitar attack surrounds listeners in a swirling sea of sparkling sound.” postart.rocks Lineup:Tom Fihe – bass guitarJeff Kalal – guitarCody Kelly – guitarMike Socrates – guitarZack Kelly – drumsAbout the band: ... IF THESE TREES COULD TALK... have captured...the attention of celebrated chef Chris Santos, who in turn played the group for friend and Metal Blade label guru Brian Slagel. ...As part of inking a deal with Metal Blade, debut full-length Above the Earth, Below the Sky (2009) and its lauded successor Red Forest (2012) were re-issued...Follow the band:https://www.facebook.com/treescouldtalkhttps://twitter.com/treescouldtalkhttps://spotify.com/http://www.youtube.com/https://www.instagram.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk/ https://www.metalblade.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk/
Available as a Digipak and on Vinyl
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the official reissue of the debut EP from Akron, OH’s IF THESE TREES COULD TALK. The first release from this instrumental post rock band was recorded in 2006 at NE Meadow Studios in Bath, OH and originally released independently by the band on September 27, 2006.
The self-titled release that has been out of print for over 10 years has been mastered for vinyl by Patrick Engel (Temple of Disharmony) and features brand new artwork and packaging.
IF THESE TREES COULD TALK self-titled EP is now available for preorder and will be available as a Digipak and with multiple vinyl variants.
TRACKLIST:Malabar Front - 8:05
Smoke Stacks - 6:24
The Friscalating Dusklight - 4:32
Signal Tree - 5:24
The Death of Paradigm - 4:06
41°4'23n, -81°31'4w - 3:30
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 32:01:00
US Vinyl Variants:Gold
Smoky Black
EU Vinyl Variants:
180g Black
Marbled Gold / Black Vinyl (ltd. 500)
Milky White (ltd. 500)
4.5/5 user rating AllMusic.com
“If These Trees Could Talk is a band with a slightly heavier sound which is often compared to bands like Joy Wants Eternity, Red Sparowes or even Explosions In The Sky at their heaviest. Highly recommended for fans of the bands mentioned and Post-Rock in general.” progarchives.com
“With a sound reminiscent of Mogwai and Russian Circles, the band’s delay-heavy sound is constantly exploring sonic peaks and valleys as the band’s three-guitar attack surrounds listeners in a swirling sea of sparkling sound.” postart.rocks
Lineup:Tom Fihe – bass guitar
Jeff Kalal – guitar
Cody Kelly – guitar
Mike Socrates – guitar
Zack Kelly – drums
About the band:
... IF THESE TREES COULD TALK... have captured...the attention of celebrated chef Chris Santos, who in turn played the group for friend and Metal Blade label guru Brian Slagel.
...As part of inking a deal with Metal Blade, debut full-length Above the Earth, Below the Sky (2009) and its lauded successor Red Forest (2012) were re-issued...
Follow the band:
https://www.facebook.com/treescouldtalk
https://twitter.com/treescouldtalk
https://spotify.com/
http://www.youtube.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk/
https://www.metalblade.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk/
― dow, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 18:46 (one year ago) link
Smog Veil has become known mainly or largely for reissues, the Laughner box etc., so I'll put this here:
Friends, fans, and associated rockers: As you may recall, after years of bringing you the best, sometimes most obscure, and deeply researched music and stories of underground Cleveland, we felt we had reached some sort of plateau and decided to close the business. While by and large this has been a positive experience for us, we were informed today by the label’s bank that our distributor, Amped Distribution/Alliance Entertainment has failed to pay us since mid-April of this year. What that means in real terms is that, despite repeated written demands to the company to honor its obligations, we never saw any revenues after April 2022 for what was sold, even the meager digital monies that somehow was enough through the years to keep our lights turned on. You may have noticed that some of your favorite Smog Veil releases are no longer available for download or stream—well, we couldn’t continue a situation where fans are paying for the music and Amped Distribution/Alliance Entertainment isn’t paying the label. Fortunately, we managed our past revenues in such a way that all the bands and licensors and everyone who worked for us were paid in a timely manner. Luckily in years past we had some amazing distributors who always paid us: Revolver, Forced Exposure, Get Hip to name a few. Entertainment One paid us every penny owed in a timely manner. But, since Amped Distribution/Alliance Entertainment failed to pay us, we weren’t able to pay ourselves. Never fear, we’ve moved on to new challenges and new businesses, albeit, outside of independent music. We’ll be fine. But, this has reiterated a very important lesson: support your local musicians and favorite bands, your favorite record shops, the local club owner, and have fun collecting records or streaming if that floats your boat. Independent record labels need your help and understanding of the hustle that labels have to go through just to have normal business practices. A recent tweet from Michaela (I withheld the last name) perfectly encapsulates this issue: “Every musician I know who's out touring, releasing records & looking like their careers are going great...when we talk 1 on 1, every single one shares how financially, emotionally, logistically stressful & challenging it really is behind the scenes...I personally think the only way to keep on keeping on is through honesty & community.” That’s a lesson apparently Amped/Alliance Entertainment hasn’t learned. Thanks everyone again for the support through the years, keep on rocking!Frank/Smog Veil Records
That’s a lesson apparently Amped/Alliance Entertainment hasn’t learned.
Thanks everyone again for the support through the years, keep on rocking!
Frank/Smog Veil Records
― dow, Friday, 12 August 2022 22:00 (one year ago) link
Joe Meek’s Tea Chest tapes finally reveal some of their secrets. Major stuff, with an amazing real-speed Telstar. The Telstar Story and The Heinz Sessions Vol. 1 are out on @CherryRedGroup. I’ve looked at them today for @theartsdesk: https://t.co/n9ZBsovVQL pic.twitter.com/3SyBwbzIMT— Kieron Tyler (@MrKieronTyler) August 14, 2022
― dow, Sunday, 14 August 2022 23:42 (one year ago) link
Good morning to everybody, but especially the person who left this in the little free library box up the street pic.twitter.com/6fDfq2KFbg— Matthew Specktor (@matthewspecktor) August 20, 2022
― dow, Sunday, 21 August 2022 03:07 (one year ago) link
With any luck this'll be in there tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/u6t8SFWaHI— Jon Butcher (@JonButc80716822) August 20, 2022
― dow, Sunday, 21 August 2022 03:09 (one year ago) link
Tinariwen Announce Reissue of Kel Tinariwen,Cassette-Only Album Originally Released in 1992, Out November 4th via Wedge
Craft Recordings To Also Reissue Aman Iman: Water Is Life (2007) and Imidiwan: Companions (2009) For The First Time On Vinyl on November 4th North American Tour Kicks Off September 9th
(Photo courtesy of Tinariwen)
Touareg collective Tinariwen are thrilled to announce the reissue of Kel Tinariwen, marking the project's first-ever official release since it appeared in 1992 locally in Mali on cassette, out November 4th via Wedge. In conjunction, they share its lead single and album closer, “Arghane Manine.” The track skips with percussion, grooving bass, and twangs of electric guitar. Across “Arghana Manine,” vocals call back and forth to each other. Kel Tinariwen will see release alongside two additional Tinariwen reissues, Aman Iman: Water Is Life and Imidiwan: Companion, out for the first time on vinyl the same day via Craft Recordings.
Listen to “Arghane Manin” by Tinariwenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EmR6VHliD8
A revelatory discovery in the Tinariwen archives, Kel Tinariwen is an early cassette tape recorded in the early 90s that never received a wider release, and sheds new light on the band's already rich history. Not having yet developed the fuller band sound they became internationally established with, Kel Tinariwen features their trademark hypnotic guitar lines and call-and-response vocals weaving in between raw drum machine rhythms and keyboard melodies that almost evoke an Arabic take on 80s synth-pop. In the summer of 1991, four members of Tinariwen traveled to Abidjan in Ivory Coast to record the band’s first official release, Kel Tinariwen. They were Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, Hassan Ag Touhami aka ‘Abin Abin,’ Kedou Ag Ossad and Liya Ag Ablil aka ‘Diarra.’ The project was the brainchild of Keltoum Sennhauser, a painter, poet and songwriter of mixed parentage (her father was a Sonhrai, her mother a Touareg), who grew up partly in Bamako, partly in the Kidal region of north-eastern Mali, the homeland of all the members of Tinariwen. Like so many Touareg from that region, Keltoum and her family had been forced to emigrate by the droughts that tore the Touareg world apart in the mid-1970s and 1980s, as well as all the oppression and suffering that had followed independence in 1960. Keltoum became deeply involved in the Touareg struggle for freedom and self-determination and saw music in general and music of Tinariwen in particular as an essential part of that struggle. Kel Tinariwen was never heard outside of the local community that traded cassettes back in 1992 - an activity that was important to the movement, as Keltoum explains: “I think the cassette played a crucial role as a tool of communication, a tool that was very dear to us. It served to raise awareness and awaken the consciences of those who felt that everything was already lost, or that we didn’t have the wherewithal to win our struggle. It allowed the Touareg world to develop its own conscience and move forward. In our milieu, the only thing that can make us question ourselves is music. Because we listen to a lot of music, we love music, we love poetry. We don’t read. We’re not a people who read. So, the only reading we have, about ourselves and about the outside world, is music.” Thirty years later, the album is finally seeing an official release, on vinyl, CD, and cassette to pay homage to its original format. There's distinct parallels with the sounds found on this tape and the work uncovered in recent years by crate-digger labels such as Awesome Tapes From Africa, Sahel Sounds and Sublime Frequencies. Aman Iman: Water Is Life and Imidiwan: Companion are Tinariwen’s third and fourth studio albums respectively. It’s a blend of West African traditional music and electrified rock’n’roll – a sound that critics have called “desert blues.” Alongside Kel Tinariwen, Tinariwen are also reissuing Aman Iman: Water Is Life and Imidiwan: Companions - their third and fourth studio albums respectively. A blend of West African traditional music and electrified rock’n’roll –a sound that critics have called “desert blues.” Aman Iman: Water Is Life was Tinariwen’s third studio album, originally released in 2007, and recorded in Mali’s capital, Bamako. Produced by Justin Adams (Robert Plant’s guitarist and producer of the Tinariwen’s debut album The Radio Tisdas Sessions), and recording engineer Ben Findlay. The whole Tinariwen story breathes through its twelve songs, beginning with the first Touareg rebellion of 1963, which lies at the root of so much pain and trauma in the Malian Touareg mindset and which is vividly recalled by Ibrahim in his brooding song ‘Soixante Trois..’ Imidiwan: Companions was the band's fourth album, and it possesses all the elements that have made them so alluring; raw simplicity, melodic beauty, songs ranging from the epic and universal to the intimate and personal. The 13-track album, produced by Jean-Paul Romann, was recorded in Tessalit, the Malian desert village home of band members Ibrahim Ag Alhabib and Hassan Ag Touhami. In advance of the three reissues’ release, Tinariwen will return stateside for a North American tour this September and October. After appearances at End of the Road, Manchester Psych Fest, and The Spree Festival in the UK, Tinariwen will kick off their North American tour in Chicago on Fri. Sept. 9th. Tickets are on-sale now and available at tinariwen.com/tour.
Pre-order Kel Tinariwen, Aman Iman: Water Is Life and Imidiwan: Companions Reissues Kel Tinariwen Tracklist:1. À L'Histoire2. Khedou Khedou3. Adounia Tarha4. Matadjem Yinmexan5. Awa Idjan War Infa Iman6. Sendad Eghlalan7. Sendad Eghlalan8. Arghane Manine Aman Iman: Water Is Life Tracklist:1. Cler Achel2. Mano Dayak3. Matadjem Yinmixan4. Ahimana5. Soixante Trois6. Toumast7. Imidiwan WinakaliN8. Awa Didjen9. Ikyadarh Dim10. Tamatant Tilay11. Assouf12. Izarharh Tenere Imidiwan: Companions Tracklist:1. Imidiwan Afrik Tendam2. Lulla3. Tenhert4. Enseqi Ehad Didagh5. Tahult In6. Tamodjerazt Assis7. Intitlayaghen8. Imazighen N Adagh9. Tenalle Chegret10. Kel Tamashek11. Assuf Ag Assuf12. Chabiba13. Ere Tasfata Adounia Tinariwen Tour Dates:Fri. Sept. 2 - Sixpenny Handley, UK @ End of the Road FestivalSat. Sept. 3 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Psych FestSun. Sept. 4 - Paisley, UK @ The Spree FestivalFri. Sept. 9 - Chicago, IL @ MetroSat. Sept. 10 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar Cultural CenterMon. Sept. 12 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird TheaterTue. Sept. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban LoungeThu. Sept. 15 - Seattle, WA @ NeumosFri. Sept. 16 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial TheatreSat. Sept. 17 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi StudiosMon. Sept. 19 - Berkeley, CA @ The UC TheatreTue. Sept. 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda TheatreWed. Sept. 21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Musical Instrument Museum TheaterFri. Sept. 23 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk - IndoorSat. Sept. 24 - Fort Worth, TX @ TulipsSun. Sept. 25 - Houston, TX @ The Heights TheaterTue. Sept. 27 - New Orleans, LA @ House of BluesThu. Sept. 29 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River BallroomFri. Sept. 30 - Alexandria, VA @ The BirchmereSat. Oct. 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground ArtsMon. Oct. 3 - New York, NY @ Webster HallTue. Oct. 4 - Providence, RI @ Columbus TheatreWed. Oct. 5 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair Music HallFri. Oct. 7 - Montreal, QC @ Rialto TheatreSat. Oct. 8 - Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
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― dow, Friday, 2 September 2022 02:05 (one year ago) link
From Numero:
Branko Mataja - Traditional Folk Songs of YugoslaviaWe've now made available for the first time in it's entirety, Branko Mataja's album Traditional Folk Songs of Yugoslavia. Branko Mataja created his glorious one and only LP by himself, at home. An entirely switched on, plugged in affair, every single note comes directly from Mataja’s fully customized guitar. All of which is to say that Traditional and Folk Songs of Yugoslavia sounds less like a dry history lesson in the folk music of Mataja’s homeland and more like an intimate, one to one communication between artist and listener. Earlier in 2022, Numero Group released “Over Fields And Mountains”, a compilation of Branko Mataja’s greatest hits, to great acclaim. (“An album of sublime, spooky beauty,” wrote The Guardian.) Now you can listen to the full album in its original sequence, and join the debate about whether or not we should have included Mataja’s epic rendition of “Tuzna Je Nedelja” (“Gloomy Sunday”) — was it just right, or too much?And if digital isn't your thing, check out the physical LP compilation that dropped earlier this year. Read more about it over at The Guardian and if you need some recommendations for more, peep the YNFAH Playlist.
We've now made available for the first time in it's entirety, Branko Mataja's album Traditional Folk Songs of Yugoslavia. Branko Mataja created his glorious one and only LP by himself, at home. An entirely switched on, plugged in affair, every single note comes directly from Mataja’s fully customized guitar. All of which is to say that Traditional and Folk Songs of Yugoslavia sounds less like a dry history lesson in the folk music of Mataja’s homeland and more like an intimate, one to one communication between artist and listener. Earlier in 2022, Numero Group released “Over Fields And Mountains”, a compilation of Branko Mataja’s greatest hits, to great acclaim. (“An album of sublime, spooky beauty,” wrote The Guardian.) Now you can listen to the full album in its original sequence, and join the debate about whether or not we should have included Mataja’s epic rendition of “Tuzna Je Nedelja” (“Gloomy Sunday”) — was it just right, or too much?
And if digital isn't your thing, check out the physical LP compilation that dropped earlier this year. Read more about it over at The Guardian and if you need some recommendations for more, peep the YNFAH Playlist.
Album on many services:https://ffm.to/traditionalfolksongsofyugoslavia?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=ostF6YHiRYgntxw-CX1Xo6-fIQfCClTc3DrsV7wMfqo%3D.RHDAtP
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Three Lobed Recordings remasters Sunburned Hand of The Man's seminal album, Headdress, in honor of its 20th anniversaryRecorded 21 years ago this month as America transformed overnight, the album was the group's first proper vinyl release gaining them a nod from Pitchfork naming it Best New Music. Out October 28th, listen to "The Illness" now:
Recorded 21 years ago this month as America transformed overnight, the album was the group's first proper vinyl release gaining them a nod from Pitchfork naming it Best New Music. Out October 28th, listen to "The Illness" now:
― dow, Tuesday, 20 September 2022 23:52 (one year ago) link
American Dreams Records Announce 40-Year Anniversary Reissue of ONO’s 1982 DebutKate Cincinnati out November 18, 2022RIYL: Duma, Moor Mother, Gastr Del Sol, This Heat, Sun City Girls, Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, The Pop Group, Buthole Surfers, Mort Garson, Clipping, Nurse With WoundThere are few groups as singular as ONO, and fewer still who can loop history into the present in such a visceral, immediate way””–Bandcamp Daily“This Chicago avant-garde group are one of the great bands, and their story is endlessly fascinating.” –Chicago Reader“ONO are perhaps the Chicago underground’s most outré secret. The shapeshifting ensemble rarely surface in media discussion outside the Windy City – perhaps because they can’t easily be pegged… Whatever the case, ONO have toiled in obscurity for 40 years. That stretch of underrecognition should end”–The Wire Magazine...American Dreams Records Announce 40-Year Anniversary Reissue of ONO’s 1982 DebutKate Cincinnati out November 18, 2022RIYL: Duma, Moor Mother, Gastr Del Sol, This Heat, Sun City Girls, Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, The Pop Group, Buthole Surfers, Mort Garson, Clipping, Nurse With WoundSeptember 13, 2022For Immediate ReleaseONO (the Chicago, IL based industrial avant-gospel group founded in the ‘80s) today announced that their 1982 debut full-length album, Kate Cincinnati, will be released for the first time digitally and on vinyl as a 40-year anniversary reissue out on November 18, 2022 via American Dreams. For forty-two years and counting, the long-running experimental Chicago group ONO has been committed to—as their mission statement says—exploring gospel's darkest conflicts, tragedies and premises as an experimental, noise, and industrial poetry performance band, charting a defiant course through a sea of seemingly disparate influences. One of few Black bands taking part in the ‘80s industrial and experimental underground, ONO’s first album Kate Cincinnati is a crucial document, showcasing them as a trio composed of bandleader P. Michael Grego, multi-instrumentalist Ric Graham, and enigmatic frontperson travis. Kate Cincinnati was originally self-released in 1982 in an edition of 300 tapes alongside an accompanying libretto/zine. The trio traverse a variety of sonic environments - travis' singing, bass, and lap steel move effortlessly between gospel, blues, opera and noise suggestions; Graham plays a maelstrom of music on horn and guitar; Grego quietly orchestrates arrangements while adding keyboards, electronics, and percussion. This important archival release follows their acclaimed 2020 album Red Summer, which earned praise from Pitchfork, Treble, Post-Trash, The Chicago Reader, The Quietus and landed on numerous year-end lists including Bandcamp Daily, Artforum, Slug Magazine, Rough Trade, and The Wire Magazine.With the reissue announcement, ONO shared a single edit of “I Wonder Why” available digitally for the first time ever. Of the track, P. Michael Grego provided the following statement: "We deconstructed 'Good Times' and 'I Want Your Love' by Chic for this song - travis changed the words. 'I Wonder Why' lightens the mood in between 'Kate Cincinnati' and 'Oppenheimer' - it was also a respite during our intense sets. I put together the music, and the others added layers on top."Those who have seen ONO's recent concerts know their performances emphasize travis' striking stage presence and Grego's penchant for deconstructing soul and funk. travis may undergo costume changes, beat a trash can lid, shake chains, dance with audience members, and set off electronic rhythms, sounds, and noises; Grego conjures rich, throbbing basslines, plays keys, and layers samples on top of each other. Together they foreshadow full-frontal, all-ONO exploratory overlays. The title track on Kate Cincinnati is an early example of ONO's evocative performance style, with choral chanting, drum beats, speak-singing, and ambient saxophones—almost like blues meets New Music America. "I Wonder Why" and "Oppenheimer" merge gospel, punk and blues elements, and a characteristic, anthemic seething, combining socio-political incision, history, and religion: "10.5 million non-whites!" "Give me Jezebel!"
RIYL: Duma, Moor Mother, Gastr Del Sol, This Heat, Sun City Girls, Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, The Pop Group, Buthole Surfers, Mort Garson, Clipping, Nurse With WoundThere are few groups as singular as ONO, and fewer still who can loop history into the present in such a visceral, immediate way””–Bandcamp Daily
“This Chicago avant-garde group are one of the great bands, and their story is endlessly fascinating.” –Chicago Reader
“ONO are perhaps the Chicago underground’s most outré secret. The shapeshifting ensemble rarely surface in media discussion outside the Windy City – perhaps because they can’t easily be pegged… Whatever the case, ONO have toiled in obscurity for 40 years. That stretch of underrecognition should end”–The Wire Magazine...
American Dreams Records Announce 40-Year Anniversary Reissue of ONO’s 1982 DebutKate Cincinnati out November 18, 2022
RIYL: Duma, Moor Mother, Gastr Del Sol, This Heat, Sun City Girls, Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, The Pop Group, Buthole Surfers, Mort Garson, Clipping, Nurse With Wound
September 13, 2022For Immediate Release
ONO (the Chicago, IL based industrial avant-gospel group founded in the ‘80s) today announced that their 1982 debut full-length album, Kate Cincinnati, will be released for the first time digitally and on vinyl as a 40-year anniversary reissue out on November 18, 2022 via American Dreams.
For forty-two years and counting, the long-running experimental Chicago group ONO has been committed to—as their mission statement says—exploring gospel's darkest conflicts, tragedies and premises as an experimental, noise, and industrial poetry performance band, charting a defiant course through a sea of seemingly disparate influences. One of few Black bands taking part in the ‘80s industrial and experimental underground, ONO’s first album Kate Cincinnati is a crucial document, showcasing them as a trio composed of bandleader P. Michael Grego, multi-instrumentalist Ric Graham, and enigmatic frontperson travis. Kate Cincinnati was originally self-released in 1982 in an edition of 300 tapes alongside an accompanying libretto/zine. The trio traverse a variety of sonic environments - travis' singing, bass, and lap steel move effortlessly between gospel, blues, opera and noise suggestions; Graham plays a maelstrom of music on horn and guitar; Grego quietly orchestrates arrangements while adding keyboards, electronics, and percussion. This important archival release follows their acclaimed 2020 album Red Summer, which earned praise from Pitchfork, Treble, Post-Trash, The Chicago Reader, The Quietus and landed on numerous year-end lists including Bandcamp Daily, Artforum, Slug Magazine, Rough Trade, and The Wire Magazine.
With the reissue announcement, ONO shared a single edit of “I Wonder Why” available digitally for the first time ever. Of the track, P. Michael Grego provided the following statement: "We deconstructed 'Good Times' and 'I Want Your Love' by Chic for this song - travis changed the words. 'I Wonder Why' lightens the mood in between 'Kate Cincinnati' and 'Oppenheimer' - it was also a respite during our intense sets. I put together the music, and the others added layers on top."
Those who have seen ONO's recent concerts know their performances emphasize travis' striking stage presence and Grego's penchant for deconstructing soul and funk. travis may undergo costume changes, beat a trash can lid, shake chains, dance with audience members, and set off electronic rhythms, sounds, and noises; Grego conjures rich, throbbing basslines, plays keys, and layers samples on top of each other. Together they foreshadow full-frontal, all-ONO exploratory overlays. The title track on Kate Cincinnati is an early example of ONO's evocative performance style, with choral chanting, drum beats, speak-singing, and ambient saxophones—almost like blues meets New Music America. "I Wonder Why" and "Oppenheimer" merge gospel, punk and blues elements, and a characteristic, anthemic seething, combining socio-political incision, history, and religion: "10.5 million non-whites!" "Give me Jezebel!"
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― dow, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 00:04 (one year ago) link
Out NowDARK HORSE RECORDS RELEASES JOE STRUMMER 002:THE MESCALEROS YEARS FEATURING NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD TRACKS FIRST-EVER COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF STRUMMER’S WORK WITH HIS BAND THE MESCALEROS NEW BOX SET INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS INCLUDING THE NEWLY DISCOVERED COVER OF “SECRET AGENT MAN”, “FANTASTIC”, & “OCEAN OF DREAMS”, FEATURING STEVE JONES FROM THE SEX PISTOLS, ALONGSIDE REMASTERED EDITIONS OF THE COMPLETE MESCALEROS CATALOG, EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEWS, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN IMAGES, AND MUCH MORE JOE STRUMMER 002: THE MESCALEROS YEARSOUT NOW VIA DARK HORSE RECORDSIf you think you miss Joe Strummer now, by the time you get to the end of this boxset, you are really going to miss the guy. What an impact, what an amazing musician, what an amazing human being, a great artist, and this boxset perfectly captures the man, the music and the moment, I’m so glad this came out.–HENRY ROLLINS Today Dark Horse Records releases Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years, the first-ever comprehensive collection highlighting Strummer’s work with his post-Clash band, The Mescaleros. The collection includes remastered editions of all three of the band’s studio albums, plus 15 rare and unreleased tracks spanning the first demos Joe wrote for the Mescaleros, as well as the previously unheard cover of ‘Secret Agent Man’ from 2002 that was discovered in the Joe Strummer archives and was identified as one of the last songs he recorded, along with other unreleased tracks including ‘Fantastic’ and ‘Ocean Of Dreams’, featuring Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols on guitar, as well outtakes from Joe’s final sessions with the Mescaleros. This richly curated boxset was executive produced by Joe’s widow Lucinda Tait and produced by David Zonshine and features exclusive new interviews with Joe’s friends, collaborators and Mescaleros band mates, plus never-before-seen handwritten notes, lyrics, and drawings by Strummer taken from the Joe Strummer Archive. The release arrives everywhere today on 4 CD w/72-page book and 7 LP w/32-page book, special edition packaging and exclusive 12”x12” art print. While best known as the front man for The Clash, Strummer produced some of the most exciting work of his career with The Mescaleros. “All that’s happening for me now is just a chancer’s bluff,” Strummer said during this period. “I learned that fame is an illusion and everything about it is just a joke. I’m far more dangerous now, because I don’t care at all.” Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years highlights this intense period of creativity from 1999-2002, collecting for the first time such extraordinary albums as Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (1999), Global A Go-Go (2001), and the posthumous Streetcore (2003), along with Vibes Compass, a brand-new compilation of 15 B-sides and rarities, spanning early demos of some of the first tracks Strummer wrote for The Mescaleros (such as “The Road To Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “X-Ray Style,” and “Techno D-Day,” as well as the previously unreleased “Secret Agent Man”) to the original recordings from Joe’s last ever sessions, including outtakes of “Get Down Moses,” “Coma Girl,” and the never-before-heard new song, “Fantastic.” All albums are remastered by three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks (The Beatles, John Lennon, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie) especially for the release and are packaged with extensive new liner notes, unreleased images, and four reproduction lyric sheets and chord charts from the Strummer archive. “There’s so much great music that Joe left us in his archive,” says Strummer’s widow and Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years Executive Producer, Lucinda Tait. “We started this work last year with ‘001’, so to focus on Joe’s work with The Mescaleros was the natural second step on ‘002’ because those songs he made with them just seemed to resonate so strongly and reinvigorated his connection with his audience at a level he hadn’t experienced since his days with The Clash. “He was so excited to work with the Mescaleros and the reception he got from the press and fans was incredible, it gave him a whirlwind of energy and confidence and he was creatively fulfilled and happy. “His words are so beautiful and honest and together with the Mescaleros some fantastic tunes were created and to listen to some of the tunes recorded as outtakes for me was really special.” 2022 marks twenty years since the passing of the legendary Joe Strummer. Punk poet, musician, composer, actor, and style icon, Strummer spent his life smashing musical and cultural boundaries both as the singer of The Clash and as a solo artist. His songs sound as urgent and vital today as when they were written. Calling out social injustices and giving a voice to the struggles of the working class, Strummer’s politically charged lyrics struck a chord with legions of fans and the press alike, with Rolling Stone calling The Clash “the greatest rock & roll band in the world.” He famously once said, “Without people, you’re nothing.” Through his art, Joe Strummer played his part in shaping the musical landscape of the world and with it left an unrivaled and timeless legacy. # # # JOE STRUMMERJOE STRUMMER 002: THE MESCALEROS YEARS(Dark Horse/BMG)Release Date: Friday, September 16TRACKLISTING Rock Art and the X-Ray Style 1. Tony Adams2. Sandpaper Blues3. X-Ray Style4. Techno D-Day5. The Road to Rock 'N' Roll6. Diggin' The New7. Nitcomb8. Forbidden City9. Yalla Yalla10. Willesden To Cricklewood Global A Go-Go 1. Johnny Appleseed2. Cool ’N’ Out3. Global A Go-Go4. Bhindi Bhagee5. Gamma Ray6. Mega Bottle Ride7. Shaktar Donetsk8. Mondo Bongo9. Bummed Out City10. At The Border, Guy11. Minstrel Boy (full-length version) Streetcore 1. Coma Girl2. Get Down Moses3. Long Shadow4. Arms Aloft5. Ramshackle Day Parade6. Redemption Song7. All In A Day8. Burnin' Streets9. Midnight Jam10. Silver and Gold Vibes Compass 1. Time And The Tide2. Techno D-Day (Demo)3. Ocean Of Dreams (feat. Steve Jones)4. Forbidden City (Demo)5. X-Ray Style (Demo)6. The Road To Rock ‘N’ Roll (Demo)7. Tony Adams (Demo)8. Cool ‘N’ Out (Demo)9. Global A Go-Go (Demo)10. Secret Agent Man11. All In A Day (Demo)12. London Is Burning13. Get Down Moses (Outtake)14. Fantastic15. Coma Girl (Outtake) ABOUT DARK HORSE RECORDS George Harrison’s passion for introducing the world to new music expressed itself in May of 1974 when he created his own new label – Dark Horse Records. The label contained a variety of talented artists on its roster, including George himself. Alongside Joe Strummer, the newly relaunched Dark Horse Records roster also includes Billy Idol, Leon Russell, Benmont Tench and others. For more information, please visit www.darkhorserecords.com. # # # FOLLOW JOE STRUMMERJOESTRUMMER.COM | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBETHE JOE STRUMMER FOUNDATION | DARK HORSE RECORDS PRESS CONTACT:Jim Merlisjim at bighassle.com
THE MESCALEROS YEARS FEATURING NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD TRACKS
FIRST-EVER COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF STRUMMER’S WORK WITH HIS BAND THE MESCALEROS
NEW BOX SET INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS INCLUDING THE NEWLY DISCOVERED COVER OF “SECRET AGENT MAN”, “FANTASTIC”, & “OCEAN OF DREAMS”, FEATURING STEVE JONES FROM THE SEX PISTOLS, ALONGSIDE REMASTERED EDITIONS OF THE COMPLETE MESCALEROS CATALOG, EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEWS, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN IMAGES, AND MUCH MORE
JOE STRUMMER 002: THE MESCALEROS YEARS
OUT NOW VIA DARK HORSE RECORDS
If you think you miss Joe Strummer now, by the time you get to the end of this boxset, you are really going to miss the guy. What an impact, what an amazing musician, what an amazing human being, a great artist, and this boxset perfectly captures the man, the music and the moment, I’m so glad this came out.
–HENRY ROLLINS
Today Dark Horse Records releases Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years, the first-ever comprehensive collection highlighting Strummer’s work with his post-Clash band, The Mescaleros. The collection includes remastered editions of all three of the band’s studio albums, plus 15 rare and unreleased tracks spanning the first demos Joe wrote for the Mescaleros, as well as the previously unheard cover of ‘Secret Agent Man’ from 2002 that was discovered in the Joe Strummer archives and was identified as one of the last songs he recorded, along with other unreleased tracks including ‘Fantastic’ and ‘Ocean Of Dreams’, featuring Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols on guitar, as well outtakes from Joe’s final sessions with the Mescaleros. This richly curated boxset was executive produced by Joe’s widow Lucinda Tait and produced by David Zonshine and features exclusive new interviews with Joe’s friends, collaborators and Mescaleros band mates, plus never-before-seen handwritten notes, lyrics, and drawings by Strummer taken from the Joe Strummer Archive. The release arrives everywhere today on 4 CD w/72-page book and 7 LP w/32-page book, special edition packaging and exclusive 12”x12” art print.
While best known as the front man for The Clash, Strummer produced some of the most exciting work of his career with The Mescaleros. “All that’s happening for me now is just a chancer’s bluff,” Strummer said during this period. “I learned that fame is an illusion and everything about it is just a joke. I’m far more dangerous now, because I don’t care at all.”
Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years highlights this intense period of creativity from 1999-2002, collecting for the first time such extraordinary albums as Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (1999), Global A Go-Go (2001), and the posthumous Streetcore (2003), along with Vibes Compass, a brand-new compilation of 15 B-sides and rarities, spanning early demos of some of the first tracks Strummer wrote for The Mescaleros (such as “The Road To Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “X-Ray Style,” and “Techno D-Day,” as well as the previously unreleased “Secret Agent Man”) to the original recordings from Joe’s last ever sessions, including outtakes of “Get Down Moses,” “Coma Girl,” and the never-before-heard new song, “Fantastic.” All albums are remastered by three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks (The Beatles, John Lennon, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie) especially for the release and are packaged with extensive new liner notes, unreleased images, and four reproduction lyric sheets and chord charts from the Strummer archive.
“There’s so much great music that Joe left us in his archive,” says Strummer’s widow and Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years Executive Producer, Lucinda Tait. “We started this work last year with ‘001’, so to focus on Joe’s work with The Mescaleros was the natural second step on ‘002’ because those songs he made with them just seemed to resonate so strongly and reinvigorated his connection with his audience at a level he hadn’t experienced since his days with The Clash.
“He was so excited to work with the Mescaleros and the reception he got from the press and fans was incredible, it gave him a whirlwind of energy and confidence and he was creatively fulfilled and happy.
“His words are so beautiful and honest and together with the Mescaleros some fantastic tunes were created and to listen to some of the tunes recorded as outtakes for me was really special.”
2022 marks twenty years since the passing of the legendary Joe Strummer. Punk poet, musician, composer, actor, and style icon, Strummer spent his life smashing musical and cultural boundaries both as the singer of The Clash and as a solo artist. His songs sound as urgent and vital today as when they were written. Calling out social injustices and giving a voice to the struggles of the working class, Strummer’s politically charged lyrics struck a chord with legions of fans and the press alike, with Rolling Stone calling The Clash “the greatest rock & roll band in the world.” He famously once said, “Without people, you’re nothing.” Through his art, Joe Strummer played his part in shaping the musical landscape of the world and with it left an unrivaled and timeless legacy.
# # #
JOE STRUMMER
(Dark Horse/BMG)
Release Date: Friday, September 16
TRACKLISTING
Rock Art and the X-Ray Style
1. Tony Adams
2. Sandpaper Blues
3. X-Ray Style
4. Techno D-Day
5. The Road to Rock 'N' Roll
6. Diggin' The New
7. Nitcomb
8. Forbidden City
9. Yalla Yalla
10. Willesden To Cricklewood
Global A Go-Go
1. Johnny Appleseed
2. Cool ’N’ Out
3. Global A Go-Go
4. Bhindi Bhagee
5. Gamma Ray
6. Mega Bottle Ride
7. Shaktar Donetsk
8. Mondo Bongo
9. Bummed Out City
10. At The Border, Guy
11. Minstrel Boy (full-length version)
Streetcore
1. Coma Girl
2. Get Down Moses
3. Long Shadow
4. Arms Aloft
5. Ramshackle Day Parade
6. Redemption Song
7. All In A Day
8. Burnin' Streets
9. Midnight Jam
10. Silver and Gold
Vibes Compass
1. Time And The Tide
2. Techno D-Day (Demo)
3. Ocean Of Dreams (feat. Steve Jones)
4. Forbidden City (Demo)
5. X-Ray Style (Demo)
6. The Road To Rock ‘N’ Roll (Demo)
7. Tony Adams (Demo)
8. Cool ‘N’ Out (Demo)
9. Global A Go-Go (Demo)
10. Secret Agent Man
11. All In A Day (Demo)
12. London Is Burning
13. Get Down Moses (Outtake)
14. Fantastic
15. Coma Girl (Outtake)
ABOUT DARK HORSE RECORDS
George Harrison’s passion for introducing the world to new music expressed itself in May of 1974 when he created his own new label – Dark Horse Records. The label contained a variety of talented artists on its roster, including George himself. Alongside Joe Strummer, the newly relaunched Dark Horse Records roster also includes Billy Idol, Leon Russell, Benmont Tench and others. For more information, please visit www.darkhorserecords.com.
FOLLOW JOE STRUMMER
JOESTRUMMER.COM | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE
THE JOE STRUMMER FOUNDATION | DARK HORSE RECORDS
PRESS CONTACT:
Jim Merlis
jim at bighassle.com
― dow, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 23:40 (one year ago) link
Universal is putting out an 8CD Humble Pie box, 1970-1975: The A&M Box Set, in December. Seven remastered albums and a disc of rarities. Track listing:
Disc One HUMBLE PIE1. Live With Me2. Only A Roach3. One Eyed Trouser-Snake Rumba4. Earth And Water Song5. I’m Ready6. Theme From Skint7. Red Light Mamma, Red Hot!8. Sucking On The Sweet Vine
Disc Two ROCK ON1. Shine On2. Sour Grain3. 79th And Sunset4. Stone Cold Fever5. Rolling Stone6. A Song For Jenny7. The Light8. Big George9. Strange Days10. Red Neck Jump
Disc Three PERFORMANCE: ROCKIN’ THE FILMORE1. Four Day Creep2. I’m Ready3. Stone Cold Fever4. I Walk On Gilded Splinters5. Rolling Stone6. Hallelujah (I Love Her So)7. I Don’t Need No Doctor
Disc Four SMOKIN’1. Hot ‘N’ Nasty2. The Fixer3. You’re So Good To Me4. C’mon Everybody5. Old Time Feelin’6. 30 Days In The Hole7. Road Runners ‘G’ Jam8. I Wonder9. Sweet Peace And Time
Disc Five EAT IT1. Get Down To It2. Good Booze And Bad Women3. Is It For Love?4. Drugstore Cowboy5. Black Coffee6. I Believe To My Soul7. Shut Up And Don’t Interrupt Me8. That’s How Strong My Love Is9. Say No More10. Oh, Bella (All That’s Hers)11. Summer Song12. Beckton Dumps13. Up Our Sleeve14. Honky Tonk Women15. Road Runner
Disc Six THUNDERBOX1. Thunderbox2. Groovin’ With Jesus3. I Can’t Stand The Rain4. Anna (Go To Him)5. No Way6. Rally With Ali7. Don’t Worry, Be Happy8. Ninety-Nine Pounds9. Every Single Day10. No Money Down11. Drift Away12. Oh La-De-Da
Disc Seven STREET RATS1. Street Rat2. Rock ‘N’ Roll Music3. We Can Work It Out4. Scored Out5. Road Hog6. Rain7. There ‘Tis8. Let Me Be Your Lovemaker9. Countryman Stomp10. Drive My Car11. Queens And Nuns
Disc Eight BONUS TRACKS (B-Sides & Rarities)1. Big Black Dog (first A&M single)2. Mister Ring (German B-side)3. I Don’t Need No Doctor (edit)4. Chopper (with The Blackberries)5. You’ve Been In Love Too Soon (with The Blackberries)6. Twist And Shout (with The Blackberries)7. Don’t Change On Me (with The Blackberries)8. The Outcrowd (B-side)9. Funky To The Bone (from UK version of Street Rats)10. Tell Me The Truth (previously unreleased)11. Gimme Some Lovin’ (previously unreleased)12. Illegal Smile (previously unreleased)13. Hurts So Good (previously unreleased)14. She Belongs To Me (instr/vocal/final vocal)
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 17 October 2022 15:27 (one year ago) link
Also on Real Gone: new release of Little Beaver's excellent Party Down, back on vinyl-- https://t.co/lWdDQfmBmC https://t.co/xYsYHkypDY— Don Allred (@0wlred) October 18, 2022
― dow, Tuesday, 18 October 2022 19:32 (one year ago) link
(but it's not on sale)
― dow, Tuesday, 18 October 2022 19:33 (one year ago) link
I can definitely recommend that Roland Haynes LP and both Awakening albums. And Doug Carn, obviously
― Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, 18 October 2022 19:42 (one year ago) link
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COIL'S QUEENS OF THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY TO BE RE-ISSUED BY DAIS RECORDSTHE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL VINYL RE-ISSUE SUPERVISED BY THIGHPAULSANDRAOUT JANUARY 13, 2023Queens Of The Circulating Library stands alongside Time Machines and Nurse With Wound’s Soliloquy For Lilith as a post-industrial pinnacle of sensory-warping long-form drone. Crafted by the distilled duo of Thighpaulsandra and John Balance, the 49-minute piece unfurls in swirling, cyclical waves, tidal as much as textural, channeling the spirit of levitational minimalism pioneered by La Monte Young. Touted as the first part in "a continually mutating series of circulating musickal compositions” upon its initial release in 2000, the album remains a compelling case study in Coil’s exceptional capacity for mutation and extremes.The theatrical introductory monologue delivered by Thighpaulsandra’s mother – a career opera singer, in her 80’s at the time of recording – sets the stage for a grandiose ascension. Written by Balance, the text is declamatory but dreamlike, refracted through megaphone echo: “Return the book of knowledge / Return the marble index / File under "Paradox" / The forest is a college, each tree a university.” As her voice fades, the lulling synthetic infinity deepens, congealing into transient crests of volume and haze, like slow-motion surf misting in moonlight.Thighpaulsandra describes their aesthetic intention as a “bliss out,” static but shape-shifting, an amniotic drift towards an eternal vanishing point. A supreme sonic embodiment of the slogan on the sleeve of Time Machines, two years prior: "Persistence is all."
Queens Of The Circulating Library stands alongside Time Machines and Nurse With Wound’s Soliloquy For Lilith as a post-industrial pinnacle of sensory-warping long-form drone. Crafted by the distilled duo of Thighpaulsandra and John Balance, the 49-minute piece unfurls in swirling, cyclical waves, tidal as much as textural, channeling the spirit of levitational minimalism pioneered by La Monte Young. Touted as the first part in "a continually mutating series of circulating musickal compositions” upon its initial release in 2000, the album remains a compelling case study in Coil’s exceptional capacity for mutation and extremes.
The theatrical introductory monologue delivered by Thighpaulsandra’s mother – a career opera singer, in her 80’s at the time of recording – sets the stage for a grandiose ascension. Written by Balance, the text is declamatory but dreamlike, refracted through megaphone echo: “Return the book of knowledge / Return the marble index / File under "Paradox" / The forest is a college, each tree a university.” As her voice fades, the lulling synthetic infinity deepens, congealing into transient crests of volume and haze, like slow-motion surf misting in moonlight.
Thighpaulsandra describes their aesthetic intention as a “bliss out,” static but shape-shifting, an amniotic drift towards an eternal vanishing point. A supreme sonic embodiment of the slogan on the sleeve of Time Machines, two years prior: "Persistence is all."
links etc.: https://mailchi.mp/leftfieldpr/coilqueens?e=32e64a6326
― dow, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 16:22 (one year ago) link
imho long pieces like this (a personal favorite) are really not suited to the vinyl medium
― sleeve, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 16:44 (one year ago) link
Maybe not, but then again, I'd never heard of it! Newsworthy anyway, and I'll look for it on CD etc.
― dow, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 18:03 (one year ago) link
the description above does it justice, it's very immersive (which is why chopping it up into 20-minute chunks does not appeal to me)
― sleeve, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 18:10 (one year ago) link
Yeah, I'll look for it online; thanks for the tip.
― dow, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 18:19 (one year ago) link
Anthony Braxton's News From the '70s is now on Bandcamp:
https://felmayrecordsjazzusa.bandcamp.com/album/news-from-the-70s-soo-duo-quartet
It features six tracks from between 1971 and 1976: a mixture of solo, duo, and quartet pieces. Most important from my POV is a duo between Braxton and Dave Holland (playing cello) that was part of the 1972 Town Hall concert but didn't fit on the double LP made from that show. But if you're a fan and (like me) think that era was kind of the peak of his work, the whole thing is a must-have.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 18 November 2022 21:35 (one year ago) link
Great news, thanks! Never heard this:
The CloudsDFA reissues beloved cult classic from the early 2000sFirst-ever vinyl release remastered and cut at 45 RPM by Bob Weston (LCD Soundsystem, Nirvana)Super limited edition LP housed in a craft stock gatefold with a tipped in fold-out featuring lyrics, liner notes, and photos.n 2003, The Coleman Center, an Alabama non-profit arts organization, welcomed Stuart Hyatt as an artist-musician in residence. The center, which encourages and supports projects that engage and reflect the unique surrounding community, invited Hyatt to explore local music.Four weeks later, he emerged with The Clouds.Hyatt, reckoning with the notion of mortality, had written and recorded songs with a variety of local citizens, social groups, and schoolchildren.The result is a record that is plainly, if not stylistically, Americana – a patchwork of voices sown together by some simple songs about the one thing we all experience.The original release was super DIY – Hyatt’s grandparents helped him assemble the packaging, which also somehow managed to score a Grammy nomination in the category. A copy of the CD somehow wound up in the DFA offices, where it was shared and beloved but still sat until 2020, when we decided it may finally be worth trying to re-release on vinyl.That process took two years and an insane attention to detail, but the final product is part and parcel with the original project – a unique document of a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration.
DFA reissues beloved cult classic from the early 2000s
First-ever vinyl release remastered and cut at 45 RPM by Bob Weston (LCD Soundsystem, Nirvana)Super limited edition LP housed in a craft stock gatefold with a tipped in fold-out featuring lyrics, liner notes, and photos.
n 2003, The Coleman Center, an Alabama non-profit arts organization, welcomed Stuart Hyatt as an artist-musician in residence. The center, which encourages and supports projects that engage and reflect the unique surrounding community, invited Hyatt to explore local music.
Four weeks later, he emerged with The Clouds.
Hyatt, reckoning with the notion of mortality, had written and recorded songs with a variety of local citizens, social groups, and schoolchildren.
The result is a record that is plainly, if not stylistically, Americana – a patchwork of voices sown together by some simple songs about the one thing we all experience.
The original release was super DIY – Hyatt’s grandparents helped him assemble the packaging, which also somehow managed to score a Grammy nomination in the category. A copy of the CD somehow wound up in the DFA offices, where it was shared and beloved but still sat until 2020, when we decided it may finally be worth trying to re-release on vinyl.
That process took two years and an insane attention to detail, but the final product is part and parcel with the original project – a unique document of a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration.
links etc.:https://mailchi.mp/riotactmedia/the-clouds-dfa-reissues-beloved-cult-classic-from-the-early-2000s?e=adc06515ceAdcance track: https://thecloudsdfa.bandcamp.com/album/the-clouds
― dow, Saturday, 19 November 2022 19:04 (one year ago) link
From Real Gone:
Here come those holidays, and if you’re like us, you could use some music to put some pep in your step. Enter one of the most beloved releases in our catalog, one that’s been out of print for about five years: THE METERS: A Message from the Meters—The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles 1968-1977. This 3-LP, 40-track set presents the A and B-side of every single that the world’s greatest funk band (organist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter, Jr., and drummer Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste) cut for the Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. label, virtually their entire singles output (all but two co-produced by the late, great Allen Toussaint) save for a few odds ‘n’ ends issued mostly overseas. That means that you not only get every hit along with its hard-to-find B-side but also the rare single mixes, including the especially rare original mono single mixes of the 1968-1971 Josie sides (the first three LP sides are all mono; the last three, featuring the later Reprise and Warner Bros. singles, present all stereo single mixes). These songs represent the mother lode of New Orleans funk, classic tracks like “Sophisticated Cissy,” “Cissy Strut,” “Look-Ka Py Py,” “Chicken Strut,” “Hand Clapping Song,” “Hey Pocky A-Way,” and more. And, with liner notes by Bill Dahl featuring quotes from Nocentelli, Neville, and Porter, this 3-LP set offers probably the best retrospective to date of this enormously influential band. And how’s the sound? Well, after extensive and exhaustive tape research, we were able to come up with original tape sources for all but five of these single sides (all on superior-sounding black vinyl), and the remastering—by Mike Milchner at SonicVision—is tight! We’re selling this at the unmatched low price of $44.99…put a check mark next to the music lover on your Christmas list.
― dow, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 19:14 (one year ago) link
nice!
― sleeve, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 19:25 (one year ago) link
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Oriental Beat by Hanoi Rocks gets the redux treatment, officially mixed and revived from the original sessions, and released on March 17th on deluxe vinyl, CD and digital formats. The CD and vinyl come with the song lyrics, checked and approved by Michael Monroe.
Dubbed the “re(al) mix”, this 40th anniversary edition was mixed by Petri Majuri at E-Studios in Finland in collaboration with the band. Vocalist Michael Monroe calls this release “the longest and slowest album project ever,” stating that “40 years in the making, it's not just a remix, but the REAL MIX supervised and approved by Hanoi Rocks”.
Recorded in London, UK in 1981, for 200 pounds a day, Oriental Beat was made during the height of the British punk + New Wave movement, when the band was hanging out with everyone from Phil Lynott to the Damned. Hanoi Rocks’ original drummer Gyp Casino says of Oriental Beat that: “Back in the days we gave heart, soul and a bit of pain to make this record something else” but the sound of the album, originally released in 1982, did not match their efforts at the time. Bassist Sami Yaffa called it “the worst sounding album of our career” and Michael Monroe said that “the producer of the album didn’t have a clue what the band was about and his mix of the album was horribly wrong”.
Oriental Beat’s original engineer Peter Wooliscroft, was not a rock producer, and according to Hanoi Rocks’ manager Richard Bishop he “tried to mix the album to sound like Spandau Ballet”. Released before the band could remix or rerecord it, as the label had run out of money, and the master tapes had gone missing, the band has always considered the original mix of Oriental Beat to be a “disaster”. With the tapes mysteriously showing up in the Universal vault recently, the band was finally able to mix and resequence the album the way they wanted it to sound.
Oriental Beat is a defining masterpiece made when Hanoi Rocks was about to explode onto the world scene and written at the absolute peak of lead guitarist Andy McCoy’s creativity as a songwriter. Rhythm guitarist Nasty Suicide says “only now, with stripping it down to the bare essentials and tweaking it to bring out what was really laid down it became our dream come true! THIS is what it's all about” as this definitive edition of Oriental Beat now fully displays the ultimate arrogance and attitude which defined the band. Monroe says: “now, 40 years after its original release in 1982, we finally got the album sounding as great as it deserves, with no overdubs or samples,” and McCoy adds that: “It's better now than ever. This is what it was meant to sound like. So enjoy it...Another shot of Hanoi Rocks”.
https://svartrecords.com/en/product/hanoi-rocks-oriental-beat-%E2%80%93-40th-anniversary-real-mix/10891
― bulb after bulb, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 19:31 (one year ago) link
I had (might still have) the 2CD version of that Meters set. It's great.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 6 December 2022 19:38 (one year ago) link
Real Gone Music is also continuing their Holiday Hootenany vinyl sale: https://realgonemusic.com/collections/sale?rs_oid_rd=201919297551061Adding a couple of Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes titles, Eddie Hazel's solo alb Game(sic), Dames, and Guitar Thangs---which I recall as disappointing, considering his P-Funk peaks, but maybe a few keepers---also Dusty Springfield's reemarkable The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971: a double LP, like Michael Nesmith's Different Drum: Lost RCA Victor Recordings. Also the unearthed "pysch classic" by Tintern Abbey, and overall quite a mixed bag. Would like to hear this:
Melvin Van Peebles: Watermelon Man (Green “Watermelon Skin” Vinyl Edition) LP Regular VersionIn an extraordinary career spanning seven decades, director and "godfather of black cinema" Melvin Van Peebles only made one studio film. 1970's Watermelon Man shattered conventions with its bitingly satirical story about a white couple, intolerant and obnoxious insurance salesman Jeff Gerber (Godfrey Cambridge) and his seemingly liberal wife Althea (Estelle Parsons). One morning, Jeff awakens to discover that his skin color has changed from white to black-and it's not a result of his daily tanning routine. Unable to successfully change back, he learns what it's like to live in America as a black man, and his eyes are opened. The uncompromising Watermelon Man shocked audiences in 1970 and remains all too relevant today. Accompanying the scathing comedy was an original soundtrack composed by Van Peebles himself, then recording for A&M Records and about to take on Broadway with a pair of Tony Award-nominated musicals. The soundtrack to Watermelon Man was released on the small Beverly Hills label, preserving Van Peebles' enjoyably eclectic score - blending jazz, funk, rock, rhythm and blues, proto-rap, and even bluegrass - and the songs "Love, That's America" and "Soul'd on You" as well as a special appearance by Estelle Parsons on "Where Are the Children." All that and Ry Cooder, too: the slide guitar virtuoso, while uncredited, is said to have played the indelible slide parts throughout the album! Watermelon Man came to be overshadowed by Van Peebles' seminal follow-up Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and the album disappeared, too. But the time has never been more right to rediscover Van Peebles' prescient film and its killer soundtrack. Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records' first-ever vinyl reissue (and first reissue in any format) of Watermelon Man features remastered audio from Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision as well as an insert with on-set photos and liner notes by The Second Disc's Joe Marchese, with a green, "watermelon skin" pressing. "Love, That's America" was adopted decades after its original release as an anthem for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Now, it's your turn to discover this one-of-a-kind soundtrack from visionary filmmaker, writer, actor, songwriter, and musician Melvin Van Peebles.Side One1. Love, That’s America2. Great Guy3. Eviction Theme4. Soul’d on YouSide Two1. Where Are the Children2. Erica’s Theme3. Fugue #14. Fugue #25. Fugue #3
In an extraordinary career spanning seven decades, director and "godfather of black cinema" Melvin Van Peebles only made one studio film. 1970's Watermelon Man shattered conventions with its bitingly satirical story about a white couple, intolerant and obnoxious insurance salesman Jeff Gerber (Godfrey Cambridge) and his seemingly liberal wife Althea (Estelle Parsons). One morning, Jeff awakens to discover that his skin color has changed from white to black-and it's not a result of his daily tanning routine. Unable to successfully change back, he learns what it's like to live in America as a black man, and his eyes are opened. The uncompromising Watermelon Man shocked audiences in 1970 and remains all too relevant today. Accompanying the scathing comedy was an original soundtrack composed by Van Peebles himself, then recording for A&M Records and about to take on Broadway with a pair of Tony Award-nominated musicals. The soundtrack to Watermelon Man was released on the small Beverly Hills label, preserving Van Peebles' enjoyably eclectic score - blending jazz, funk, rock, rhythm and blues, proto-rap, and even bluegrass - and the songs "Love, That's America" and "Soul'd on You" as well as a special appearance by Estelle Parsons on "Where Are the Children." All that and Ry Cooder, too: the slide guitar virtuoso, while uncredited, is said to have played the indelible slide parts throughout the album! Watermelon Man came to be overshadowed by Van Peebles' seminal follow-up Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and the album disappeared, too. But the time has never been more right to rediscover Van Peebles' prescient film and its killer soundtrack. Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records' first-ever vinyl reissue (and first reissue in any format) of Watermelon Man features remastered audio from Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision as well as an insert with on-set photos and liner notes by The Second Disc's Joe Marchese, with a green, "watermelon skin" pressing. "Love, That's America" was adopted decades after its original release as an anthem for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Now, it's your turn to discover this one-of-a-kind soundtrack from visionary filmmaker, writer, actor, songwriter, and musician Melvin Van Peebles.
Side One1. Love, That’s America2. Great Guy3. Eviction Theme4. Soul’d on YouSide Two1. Where Are the Children2. Erica’s Theme3. Fugue #14. Fugue #25. Fugue #3
― dow, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 19:54 (one year ago) link
And this (Two is the title; it's one LP):
Three Man Army Two LPBrothers Adrian and Paul Gurvitz were responsible for some of the most progressive hard rock sounds of the late '60s and '70s, first in The Gun, and later with Cream drummer Ginger Baker in The Baker Gurvitz Army. In between those two bands, though, was the one that was perhaps the best of the bunch; Three Man Army put out three records from 1971 to 1974 that would nestle nicely in your heavy British rock collection next to, say, Cactus and Jeff Beck's Truth and Beck-Ola records. 1974's Two was, confusingly, their third album, and it’s safe to say they saved their best for last. "Polecat Woman" kicks off the record with a Led Zep-like boogie stomp, "Today" is very Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac, and "Flying" almost sounds like a harder version of Badfinger. But the highlight might be "I Can't Make the Blind See," which, with its orchestration and soulful vocals, almost sounds like a power ballad done by Traffic. This overlooked '70s hard rock platter gets a long-overdue vinyl reissue with a cobalt blue pressing limited to 1500 copies!Side One1. Polecat Woman2. Today3. Flying4. Space Is the PlaceSide Two1. Irving2. I Can't Make the Blind See3. Burning Angel4. In My Eyes
1. Polecat Woman2. Today3. Flying4. Space Is the Place
Side Two
1. Irving2. I Can't Make the Blind See3. Burning Angel4. In My Eyes
― dow, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 20:00 (one year ago) link
Alan Vega's Saturn Strip is also in the RGM sale---hadn't seen that about Hanoi Rocks, looks appealing. What's their best?
― dow, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 20:07 (one year ago) link
(I've never heard Three Man Army sound like Badfinger or Traffic, and don't particularly want to: those bands had their moments, but it's not how I think about Gurvitz rock)
― dow, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 20:10 (one year ago) link
(But I shouldn't hold label copy against them, must listen w/o prejudice.)
― dow, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 20:11 (one year ago) link
Uh-oh, just now saw this
Omnivore RecordingsLess Than Perfect SaleDec. 5-7 Limited QuantitiesReissues and Previously Unreleasedello Omnivores,While music is now available in many forms, we still love and prefer LPs and CDs. The only drawback is as things ship across the country to get to our warehouses, sometimes they arrive—in well, less than perfect condition. The vinyl and discs are fine, but the packaging may have a slight ding here or there. Rather than sending them to the scrap heap, we’re offering them at a discount to you!Titles in this sale are priced at 50% off of their normal price. Move fast if you’re interested by going to www.omnivorerecordings.com/less-than-perfect and grab them at incredible prices. There is very limited stock on hand and when they’re gone they’re gone!Remember, these are “less than perfect” on the outside, but it’s the same great music on the inside. If there’s something you’ve been meaning to pick up, this is the perfect opportunity to add selections to your collections. Again, quantities are extremely limited, so don’t delay!Please note, the prices you’ll see in the webstore will have the discount already applied to them.
ello Omnivores,
While music is now available in many forms, we still love and prefer LPs and CDs. The only drawback is as things ship across the country to get to our warehouses, sometimes they arrive—in well, less than perfect condition. The vinyl and discs are fine, but the packaging may have a slight ding here or there. Rather than sending them to the scrap heap, we’re offering them at a discount to you!
Titles in this sale are priced at 50% off of their normal price. Move fast if you’re interested by going to www.omnivorerecordings.com/less-than-perfect and grab them at incredible prices. There is very limited stock on hand and when they’re gone they’re gone!
Remember, these are “less than perfect” on the outside, but it’s the same great music on the inside. If there’s something you’ve been meaning to pick up, this is the perfect opportunity to add selections to your collections. Again, quantities are extremely limited, so don’t delay!
Please note, the prices you’ll see in the webstore will have the discount already applied to them.
― dow, Wednesday, 7 December 2022 02:06 (one year ago) link
did the nuggets reissue thing ever happen?
― koogs, Wednesday, 7 December 2022 13:34 (one year ago) link
I'm not pasting the entire track listing, but this looks pretty impressive:
Stax Records and Craft Recordings are proud to announce the release of multiple new titles paying homage to the iconic Wattstax Benefit Concert which took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20th, 1972. Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection, Wattstax: The Complete Concert, and The Best of Wattstax, plus 2-LP reissues of the original soundtrack albums Wattstax: The Living Word and The Living Word: Wattstax 2 will all be released on February 24 and are available for pre-order today. In celebration of the 1973 Columbia Pictures music documentary, Sony Pictures will re-release Wattstax at participating Alamo Drafthouse locations throughout the U.S. from February 24.Created in conjunction with the annual Watts Summer Festival to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts uprising in Los Angeles, the Wattstax benefit concert was attended by more than 100,000 people. It featured performances from Stax Records’ most popular artists of the time, including, but not limited to, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas and The Bar-Kays. These releases are the first complete audio collections of what Wattstax creator and then-President of Stax Records, Al Bell calls the “most jubilant celebration of African American music, culture, and values in American history.”Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection is a 12-CD box set featuring the complete 1972 L.A. Memorial Coliseum concert plus recordings from the Summit Club, including 31 previously unreleased tracks across the collection. These recordings are housed in a folio with a 76-page, full-color book featuring an introduction by Wattstax creator Al Bell, and new essays by Rob Bowman and A. Scott Galloway. A previously unreleased version of the iconic soul funk anthem “Theme From Shaft” by the legendary Isaac Hayes from his headline set at Wattstax is available to stream and download here today.Wattstax: The Complete Concert includes the full L.A. Memorial Coliseum concert and is available on both 6-CD and 10-LP formats. In addition to musical performances, it features all the speeches and other stage banter from the event, including event MC, the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s often referenced “I Am Somebody” speech. Both formats of this collection include the full-color book with introduction by Wattstax creator Al Bell, and essays by Rob Bowman and A. Scott Galloway that is also included in Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection.A 1-CD title, The Best of Wattstax, brings together a handpicked selection of twenty of the best musical performances from the Wattstax concert. Including performances by Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Kim Weston, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King, Eddie Floyd and more, and serves as a great introduction to the event and the many iconic artists that it featured.Newly cut from the original analog tapes, reissues of the two original soundtrack albums Wattstax: The Living Wordand The Living Word: Wattstax 2—which feature highlights from the concert and subsequent documentary film—will also each be reissued on 2-LP formats on the same date.
In celebration of the 1973 Columbia Pictures music documentary, Sony Pictures will re-release Wattstax at participating Alamo Drafthouse locations throughout the U.S. from February 24.
Created in conjunction with the annual Watts Summer Festival to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts uprising in Los Angeles, the Wattstax benefit concert was attended by more than 100,000 people. It featured performances from Stax Records’ most popular artists of the time, including, but not limited to, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas and The Bar-Kays. These releases are the first complete audio collections of what Wattstax creator and then-President of Stax Records, Al Bell calls the “most jubilant celebration of African American music, culture, and values in American history.”
Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection is a 12-CD box set featuring the complete 1972 L.A. Memorial Coliseum concert plus recordings from the Summit Club, including 31 previously unreleased tracks across the collection. These recordings are housed in a folio with a 76-page, full-color book featuring an introduction by Wattstax creator Al Bell, and new essays by Rob Bowman and A. Scott Galloway. A previously unreleased version of the iconic soul funk anthem “Theme From Shaft” by the legendary Isaac Hayes from his headline set at Wattstax is available to stream and download here today.
Wattstax: The Complete Concert includes the full L.A. Memorial Coliseum concert and is available on both 6-CD and 10-LP formats. In addition to musical performances, it features all the speeches and other stage banter from the event, including event MC, the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s often referenced “I Am Somebody” speech. Both formats of this collection include the full-color book with introduction by Wattstax creator Al Bell, and essays by Rob Bowman and A. Scott Galloway that is also included in Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection.
A 1-CD title, The Best of Wattstax, brings together a handpicked selection of twenty of the best musical performances from the Wattstax concert. Including performances by Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Kim Weston, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King, Eddie Floyd and more, and serves as a great introduction to the event and the many iconic artists that it featured.
Newly cut from the original analog tapes, reissues of the two original soundtrack albums Wattstax: The Living Wordand The Living Word: Wattstax 2—which feature highlights from the concert and subsequent documentary film—will also each be reissued on 2-LP formats on the same date.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 7 December 2022 16:11 (one year ago) link
whoa
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 7 December 2022 16:12 (one year ago) link
> did the nuggets reissue thing ever happen?
"A five LP Nuggets box set is on the way – delayed until spring 2023 owing to the vinyl production backlog."
― koogs, Wednesday, 7 December 2022 17:50 (one year ago) link
jeez, yet another Omnivore flash sale:
People are always told never to wait until the last minute to do something. Well, we believe that sometimes, it’s exactly the right thing to do. If you’re looking to grab some last minute holiday deals, for yourself or for someone special, we’re offering 25% off everything (except pre-orders) in our webstore for three days only—Monday, December 12 through Wednesday, December 14! Choose from CDs, LPs, singles, EPs, posters, t-shirts, slipmats… if it’s in stock, it’s 25% off.The sale is limited to stock on hand, and there’s no limit as to how many copies you can pick up per title. The only thing we ask is that you remember not to add pre-orders to your cart, as that delays your shipment and negates the discount. So, don’t do that! Just take advantage of 25% off everything that’s in the store now.
The sale is limited to stock on hand, and there’s no limit as to how many copies you can pick up per title. The only thing we ask is that you remember not to add pre-orders to your cart, as that delays your shipment and negates the discount. So, don’t do that! Just take advantage of 25% off everything that’s in the store now.
Top SellersJanis Joplin & Jorma Kaukonen – The Legendary Typewriter Tape: 6/25/64 Jorma’s HouseJonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Jonathan Sings!Bobby Cole – A Point Of ViewThe Cowsills – Rhythm Of The WorldNew Riders Of The Purple Sage – Lyceum ‘72
― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 02:57 (one year ago) link
Soul Jazz Records 2022 releases:https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/img/M1BYOWw2NU16SnEvQTdtUzdVNFNUQT09/sjr-495-lp488-count-ossie-grounation.jpg
The Mystic Revelation Of RastafariGrounation"One of the greatest albums of all time just got better. Do not miss." Quietus---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Definitive 50th anniversary release of this seminal album!Soul Jazz Records are releasing this long-revered album release in three unique formats; a one-off pressing limited-edition deluxe box set triple-vinyl edition complete with a free 45 single + art print + an exact-replica reproduction Mystic Revelation 1977 mag/zine + download code;Secondly as a triple album + download code with complete sleevenotes.Thirdly there is also a deluxe 2 CD version complete with 40 page large format outsize booklet encased in double-walled slipcase.All editions come with extensive new sleevenotes, photography, exact reproductions of the original text and artwork, and a new interview with founding member Sam Williams (aka Time).------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Like Sun Ra's Arkestra and John Coltrane are to jazz, the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari are to reggae - the ultimate expression of roots music and Rastafarian ideology in reggae music, music functioning at a high level of spiritual consciousness combined with an equally avant-garde and forward-looking approach to sound.The group's stunning, unique and groundbreaking 1972 album ‘Grounation’, a mighty conceptual triple-album (the first ever reggae triple!) is, similar to Marvin Gaye's 'What's Goin' On', a definitive all-encompassing cultural statement of its time and place. A sprawling album of raw and unique cultural expression that combined Rastafari consciousness with deep spiritual jazz music - an absolute and essential classic of Reggae music.The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari group came into existence at the start of 1970s, the union of two artists of equal repute – Count Ossie and his African Drums and saxophonist Cedric ‘Im’ Brooks’ and his group, The Mystics. Both Ossie and Brooks were alumni from the great Studio One Records.Master drummer Count Ossie and his collective of Rastafarian drummers performed for Haile Selassie on his momentous visit to Jamaica in 1966. Cedric Brooks came out of the Alpha Boys School – the fertile breeding ground of musicians who dominated the Jamaican music scene from the 1960s onwards; Tommy McCook, Don Drummond, Johnny Moore, Headley Bennett, Johnny Osbourne, Yellowman, Leroy Smart, Bobby Ellis, Joe Harriott, Eddie Thornton, Vin Gordon, Rico Rodriguez, Owen Gray, Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace and more.The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari’s ‘Grounation’ is a massive opus, a work of profound musical genius that tells the story of Jamaica through music and words. The album is a cornerstone in the history of reggae, a unique and other-worldly album the like of which has never been made since.
"One of the greatest albums of all time just got better. Do not miss." Quietus
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Definitive 50th anniversary release of this seminal album!
Soul Jazz Records are releasing this long-revered album release in three unique formats; a one-off pressing limited-edition deluxe box set triple-vinyl edition complete with a free 45 single + art print + an exact-replica reproduction Mystic Revelation 1977 mag/zine + download code;
Secondly as a triple album + download code with complete sleevenotes.
Thirdly there is also a deluxe 2 CD version complete with 40 page large format outsize booklet encased in double-walled slipcase.
All editions come with extensive new sleevenotes, photography, exact reproductions of the original text and artwork, and a new interview with founding member Sam Williams (aka Time).
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Like Sun Ra's Arkestra and John Coltrane are to jazz, the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari are to reggae - the ultimate expression of roots music and Rastafarian ideology in reggae music, music functioning at a high level of spiritual consciousness combined with an equally avant-garde and forward-looking approach to sound.
The group's stunning, unique and groundbreaking 1972 album ‘Grounation’, a mighty conceptual triple-album (the first ever reggae triple!) is, similar to Marvin Gaye's 'What's Goin' On', a definitive all-encompassing cultural statement of its time and place. A sprawling album of raw and unique cultural expression that combined Rastafari consciousness with deep spiritual jazz music - an absolute and essential classic of Reggae music.
The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari group came into existence at the start of 1970s, the union of two artists of equal repute – Count Ossie and his African Drums and saxophonist Cedric ‘Im’ Brooks’ and his group, The Mystics. Both Ossie and Brooks were alumni from the great Studio One Records.
Master drummer Count Ossie and his collective of Rastafarian drummers performed for Haile Selassie on his momentous visit to Jamaica in 1966. Cedric Brooks came out of the Alpha Boys School – the fertile breeding ground of musicians who dominated the Jamaican music scene from the 1960s onwards; Tommy McCook, Don Drummond, Johnny Moore, Headley Bennett, Johnny Osbourne, Yellowman, Leroy Smart, Bobby Ellis, Joe Harriott, Eddie Thornton, Vin Gordon, Rico Rodriguez, Owen Gray, Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace and more.
The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari’s ‘Grounation’ is a massive opus, a work of profound musical genius that tells the story of Jamaica through music and words. The album is a cornerstone in the history of reggae, a unique and other-worldly album the like of which has never been made since.
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― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 03:22 (one year ago) link
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Soundsystem Culture : Black Musical Expression In The UK 1973 - 2006SOUL JAZZ RECORDSSoul Jazz Records new ‘Life Between Islands’ collection is released in conjuction with Tate Britain’s exhibition of the same name. This landmark exhibition explores the links between Caribbean and British art and culture from the 1950s to now.Soul Jazz Records album, sub-titled “Soundsystem Culture – Black Musical Expression 1973-2006,” focuses on the most important Black British musical styles to emerge out of the distinctly Caribbean world of sound systems. The album features an all-star line-up including Dennis Bovell, Shut Up and Dance, Cymande, Digital Mystikz, Brown Sugar, Funk Masters, Janet Kay, Ragga Twins and more.The album is a lightning-rod journey across Roots Reggae, Jungle/Drum & Bass, Jazz-Funk, Lovers Rock, Jazz, Dubstep and more. Much of Soul Jazz Records’ catalogue comes out of these genres and this album is partly an overview of some of Soul Jazz’s earlier releases (including Digital Mystikz’ long-deleted groundbreaking and now highly-collectible single, ‘Misty Winter’) alongside some choice rare and classic tunes that span over 30 years of sound system culture.Many of the tracks represent how Black British artists defined their own identity with songs such as Brown Sugar’s righteous ‘Black Pride’, ‘I’m In Love with A Dreadlocks’ and Tabby Cat Kelly’s powerful ‘Don’t Call Us Immigrants’. Aside from being musically rooted in the distinctly Jamaican-born phenomenon of the sound system, much of this identity is also shaped by the triangular relationship of being British-born, of Caribbean heritage, and with an equal love of African-American Jazz, Funk and Soul, as evidenced with many Lovers Rock tunes reggae covers of American soul tunes (such as those of Jean Carn, William de Vaughan and Rose Royce featured here). This stateside influence can also be heard in groups such as the Funk Masters, a group formed by reggae radio DJ Tony Williams, whose jazz-funk music successfully crossed over into New York’s clubland, as well as the great Cymande, whose unique street-funk became staple material for numerous US hip-hop artists in the years that followed.In the early 1990s, jungle and drum and bass artists took the essence of reggae’s soundsystem culture – MCs, dubplates, crews – and applied them to their own music, applying heavy reggae bass lines to intense double-speed drum breakbeats. At the forefront of this new movement were the duo Shut Up and Dance, working closely with The Ragga Twins, aka Deman Rocker and Flinty Badman, both MCs for North London’s infamous Unity reggae soundsytem. In the early 2000s, dubstep, spearheaded by Digital Mystikz, became the latest instalment in this ever-evolving soundsystem culture.Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Life Between Islands’ shows how these many styles are interconnected. The album comes as a heavyweight triple vinyl (+ download), deluxe double CD with slipcase and digital release. Lloyd Bradley (author of the classic book on reggae ‘Bass Culture’, and ‘Sounds Like London’), provides the excellent sleevenotes, which are also accompanied with exclusive and striking photography.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"There is probably no better or more appropriate way to celebrate the Tate Britain’s exhibition, Between the Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s – Now, than with an accompanying compilation album. As with the art itself, music has all the possibilities to reflect its surroundings through an array of lenses limited only by the creator’s imagination. Hence this astutely conceived and compiled soundtrack is as beautiful and as varied as the art itself, offering stories of immigration and settlement that can exist without filters or outside interference, providing a vivid snapshot of one of the cornerstones of black British culture.” Lloyd BradleyLife Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s-Now is at Tate Britain 1 Dec 2021 until 3 April 2022.REVIEWS:"It’s yet another example of Soul Jazz Records winning combination of historical insight and high quality, often exceptional music, the label spreading knowledge with nary a trace of academic dryness." Vinyl DistrictRough Trade - Top 10 Compilation of the year
Soul Jazz Records new ‘Life Between Islands’ collection is released in conjuction with Tate Britain’s exhibition of the same name. This landmark exhibition explores the links between Caribbean and British art and culture from the 1950s to now.
Soul Jazz Records album, sub-titled “Soundsystem Culture – Black Musical Expression 1973-2006,” focuses on the most important Black British musical styles to emerge out of the distinctly Caribbean world of sound systems. The album features an all-star line-up including Dennis Bovell, Shut Up and Dance, Cymande, Digital Mystikz, Brown Sugar, Funk Masters, Janet Kay, Ragga Twins and more.
The album is a lightning-rod journey across Roots Reggae, Jungle/Drum & Bass, Jazz-Funk, Lovers Rock, Jazz, Dubstep and more. Much of Soul Jazz Records’ catalogue comes out of these genres and this album is partly an overview of some of Soul Jazz’s earlier releases (including Digital Mystikz’ long-deleted groundbreaking and now highly-collectible single, ‘Misty Winter’) alongside some choice rare and classic tunes that span over 30 years of sound system culture.
Many of the tracks represent how Black British artists defined their own identity with songs such as Brown Sugar’s righteous ‘Black Pride’, ‘I’m In Love with A Dreadlocks’ and Tabby Cat Kelly’s powerful ‘Don’t Call Us Immigrants’. Aside from being musically rooted in the distinctly Jamaican-born phenomenon of the sound system, much of this identity is also shaped by the triangular relationship of being British-born, of Caribbean heritage, and with an equal love of African-American Jazz, Funk and Soul, as evidenced with many Lovers Rock tunes reggae covers of American soul tunes (such as those of Jean Carn, William de Vaughan and Rose Royce featured here). This stateside influence can also be heard in groups such as the Funk Masters, a group formed by reggae radio DJ Tony Williams, whose jazz-funk music successfully crossed over into New York’s clubland, as well as the great Cymande, whose unique street-funk became staple material for numerous US hip-hop artists in the years that followed.
In the early 1990s, jungle and drum and bass artists took the essence of reggae’s soundsystem culture – MCs, dubplates, crews – and applied them to their own music, applying heavy reggae bass lines to intense double-speed drum breakbeats. At the forefront of this new movement were the duo Shut Up and Dance, working closely with The Ragga Twins, aka Deman Rocker and Flinty Badman, both MCs for North London’s infamous Unity reggae soundsytem. In the early 2000s, dubstep, spearheaded by Digital Mystikz, became the latest instalment in this ever-evolving soundsystem culture.
Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Life Between Islands’ shows how these many styles are interconnected. The album comes as a heavyweight triple vinyl (+ download), deluxe double CD with slipcase and digital release. Lloyd Bradley (author of the classic book on reggae ‘Bass Culture’, and ‘Sounds Like London’), provides the excellent sleevenotes, which are also accompanied with exclusive and striking photography.
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"There is probably no better or more appropriate way to celebrate the Tate Britain’s exhibition, Between the Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s – Now, than with an accompanying compilation album. As with the art itself, music has all the possibilities to reflect its surroundings through an array of lenses limited only by the creator’s imagination. Hence this astutely conceived and compiled soundtrack is as beautiful and as varied as the art itself, offering stories of immigration and settlement that can exist without filters or outside interference, providing a vivid snapshot of one of the cornerstones of black British culture.” Lloyd Bradley
Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s-Now is at Tate Britain 1 Dec 2021 until 3 April 2022.
REVIEWS:
"It’s yet another example of Soul Jazz Records winning combination of historical insight and high quality, often exceptional music, the label spreading knowledge with nary a trace of academic dryness." Vinyl District
Rough Trade - Top 10 Compilation of the year
More info, audio:https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/sjr/product/life-between-islands
― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 03:28 (one year ago) link
Saxophonist Marzette Watts only ever made two albums — Marzette & Company for ESP-Disk, and The Marzette Watts Ensemble for Savoy, the latter of which was produced by Bill Dixon. It's been out of print since 1969, never reissued on CD. The Portuguese label Mad About Records is doing a limited edition vinyl run and selling it digitally:
https://madaboutrecordslabel.bandcamp.com/album/the-marzette-watts-ensemble
The word is, this is not a "legit" reissue because Savoy has nothing to do with it; they got the tapes from Marty Cook, who plays trombone on the record and is the last living member of the group. But since Savoy (which is now owned by Concord) has never bothered to do anything with the album, I say fuck 'em, get it how you can. I've wanted to hear this music for more than 20 years and now I can.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 13 December 2022 03:40 (one year ago) link
Didn't know about that one---is Sonny Sharrock on there again?
D-I-Y or Die ! Art, Trash, Neon - Punk 45's In The UK 1977 - 1978SOUL JAZZ RECORDSSoul Jazz Records’ long-lasting Punk 45 series are high-quality editions of early punk 45s. While previous editions have focussed on the early days of punk in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Akron, France, and proto-punk, this new edition focusses on mainly do-it-yourself, or self-released 45s, all made in the UK in the early days of punk.While only a handful of Punk 45s were released in 1976, the following two years produced an avalanche of them. Aside from the few punk bands who signed to major labels, many of these singles were self-released private press 45s or independent label 45s. With limited distribution and access to the media, many of these sunk without trace and were lost in history. This album features many of these independent punk 45 gems, lost nuggets of gold from the sea of time!The bands featured here come from all across the United Kingdom. Here you will find The Drive, Scotlands’ answer to the New York Dolls, Dansette Damage from Newcastle, Stormtrooper, from the Isle of Wight and many more - a snapshot of some of the finest private-press 45s ever made. Other bands include Cybermen, The Exile, Neon as well as the early punk incarnations Johnny and The Self-Abusers (who later became Simple Minds) and The Killjoys (led by Kevin Rowland who later formed Dexy’s Midnight Runners).These are all one-off and super rare releases from bands that you have probably never heard of! – totally hidden gems from the wastelands of the early days of punk. Totally in keeping with the spirit of the time, this is high-octane, righteously-independent - DIY or die!Resident - Top 10 Compilation of the year
Soul Jazz Records’ long-lasting Punk 45 series are high-quality editions of early punk 45s. While previous editions have focussed on the early days of punk in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Akron, France, and proto-punk, this new edition focusses on mainly do-it-yourself, or self-released 45s, all made in the UK in the early days of punk.
While only a handful of Punk 45s were released in 1976, the following two years produced an avalanche of them. Aside from the few punk bands who signed to major labels, many of these singles were self-released private press 45s or independent label 45s. With limited distribution and access to the media, many of these sunk without trace and were lost in history. This album features many of these independent punk 45 gems, lost nuggets of gold from the sea of time!
The bands featured here come from all across the United Kingdom. Here you will find The Drive, Scotlands’ answer to the New York Dolls, Dansette Damage from Newcastle, Stormtrooper, from the Isle of Wight and many more - a snapshot of some of the finest private-press 45s ever made. Other bands include Cybermen, The Exile, Neon as well as the early punk incarnations Johnny and The Self-Abusers (who later became Simple Minds) and The Killjoys (led by Kevin Rowland who later formed Dexy’s Midnight Runners).
These are all one-off and super rare releases from bands that you have probably never heard of! – totally hidden gems from the wastelands of the early days of punk. Totally in keeping with the spirit of the time, this is high-octane, righteously-independent - DIY or die!
Resident - Top 10 Compilation of the year
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― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 03:43 (one year ago) link
― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 03:44 (one year ago) link
Steve ReidOdyssey of the Oblong SquareSJRew special one-off pressing v.limited edition gold vinyl edition (and gold CD edition!) of this intense and radical jazz classic album.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"A Truly Phenomenal Artist' Gilles Peterson"Steve Reid is one of the greatest drummers. He is a musical genius." Kieran Hebden, Four Tet“Reflects the spirit of a generation- Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, the Black Artists Group.” The Wire.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'Odyssey of the Oblong Square'---featuring heavyweight players Arthur Blythe, Charles Tyler, David Wertman and Muhammad Abdullah---was originally self-released by Steve Reid in 1977 on (his) own Mustevic Sound record label (where it came out in an edition of 1000 copies) and has been a serious collectors album ever since.These special gold vinyl and CD editions are both one-off pressings, which, like the original, are limited to 1000 copies worldwide.Steve Reid became known worldwide for his radical collaborations with Kieren Hebden after they first recorded together on the Steve Reid Ensemble album Spirit Walk released on Soul Jazz in 2005, releasing five joint releases together in the following years... up until his untimely death in 2010.Steve Reid is steeped in musical history and a true pioneer of US deep left-field jazz. He played in Sun Ra’s Arkestra, was a Motown session drummer and backed James Brown at the Apollo! He was a Black Panther, imprisoned during the Vietnam war as a conscientious objector and lived in Africa in the early 1970s. Reid worked with Freddie Hubbard, Gary Bartz, Ornette Coleman, Lester Bowie, Fela Kuti, Leon Thomas, Miles Davis and many more in his long illustrious and groundbreaking career."A Truly Phenomenal Artist' Gilles Peterson"Steve Reid is one of the greatest drummers. He is a musical genius." Kieran Hebden, Four Tet“Reflects the spirit of a generation- Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, the Black Artists Group.” The Wire.
ew special one-off pressing v.limited edition gold vinyl edition (and gold CD edition!) of this intense and radical jazz classic album.
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"A Truly Phenomenal Artist' Gilles Peterson
"Steve Reid is one of the greatest drummers. He is a musical genius." Kieran Hebden, Four Tet
“Reflects the spirit of a generation- Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, the Black Artists Group.” The Wire.
'Odyssey of the Oblong Square'---featuring heavyweight players Arthur Blythe, Charles Tyler, David Wertman and Muhammad Abdullah---was originally self-released by Steve Reid in 1977 on (his) own Mustevic Sound record label (where it came out in an edition of 1000 copies) and has been a serious collectors album ever since.
These special gold vinyl and CD editions are both one-off pressings, which, like the original, are limited to 1000 copies worldwide.
Steve Reid became known worldwide for his radical collaborations with Kieren Hebden after they first recorded together on the Steve Reid Ensemble album Spirit Walk released on Soul Jazz in 2005, releasing five joint releases together in the following years... up until his untimely death in 2010.
Steve Reid is steeped in musical history and a true pioneer of US deep left-field jazz. He played in Sun Ra’s Arkestra, was a Motown session drummer and backed James Brown at the Apollo! He was a Black Panther, imprisoned during the Vietnam war as a conscientious objector and lived in Africa in the early 1970s. Reid worked with Freddie Hubbard, Gary Bartz, Ornette Coleman, Lester Bowie, Fela Kuti, Leon Thomas, Miles Davis and many more in his long illustrious and groundbreaking career.
More info, audio:https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/sjr/product/steve-reid-odyssey-of-the-oblong-square
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― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 03:58 (one year ago) link
For more 2022 Soul Jazz Records releases, see:https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/sjr
― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 04:01 (one year ago) link
I think they're all downloads as well, though storefront plays up the more expensive formats.
― dow, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 04:03 (one year ago) link
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, December 12, 2022 10:40 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
Bill Dixon (who also plays piano on one of the tracks, "Play It Straight") called Savoy a "plantation." Fuck 'em seconded.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 13 December 2022 16:42 (one year ago) link