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Monday, February 11, 2013

Otchere Kojo Eyen and His Sound-Men: Itsekiri Funk Vol 11: Oniye Yone, 1982

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Back from a long hiatus with this stone cold killer from Otchere Kojo Eyen.  Hard vocal harmonies complement tight instrumentals (an all...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

More apologies

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I've still been unable to track down a new working turntable, but I realized recently that my current needle is busted.  I should be abl...
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Monday, September 17, 2012

Horace Andy: Rock to Sleep b/w Dub to Sleep, 1977

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A lovely cut by Horace Andy, one of reggae's all time greats.  I couldn't find much information about this song, but the music is ...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Leroy Smart: Mother Liza, 1975

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To begin with, please forgive my long absence.  I have been (and remain) without access to a good turntable, as you will hear in today...
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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Various Artists: SĂ­ganme los Buenos Bailables Vol. 6, 1982

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After today, I'll be taking a brief hiatus from this blog and coming back as soon as I can with some really fresh material.  For now, ...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

KGIL Radio: February 9, 1971, The San Fernando Valley's Longest Day

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Another collection of radio broadcasts today, this time covering a bit of local history.  The record documents the live coverage of the de...
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Friday, June 8, 2012

Pathar Ke Sanam: Laxmikant Pyarelal, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, et al., 1967

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Today's pick is the only soundtrack on this blog so far besides the very first post .  The movie is Pathar Ke Sanam, a Bollywood m...
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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Janos Starker and Abba Bogin: Brahms Sonatas for Piano and Cello, 1951

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Today's pick is an earlier effort by the brilliant cellist Janos Starker, a duo recording with pianist Abba Bogin comprised of both o...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Radio Freedom: Voice of the African National Congress and the People's Army Umkhonto We Sizwe, 1985

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This album is a mostly document of the time that two Rounder Records representatives spent in a Lusaka, Zambia radio station where the ...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Sharan Rani (Backliwal): The Music of India, 1962

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This World Pacific album of Sharan Rani Backliwal's music was her American recording debut, and wikipedia credits her as one of the...
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Saturday, May 12, 2012

M.S. Subbulakshmi: Sri Venkateswara (Balaji) Pancharatna Mala Vol. 5, Sri Annamacharya Samkirtanas, 1979

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The albums that I upload on this blog have not typically been sitting in my collection for years.  More often, they are titles that I hav...
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Friday, May 4, 2012

The Louvin Brothers: Ira and Charles with Instrumental Accompaniment, 1957

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Today's post is a country album of mostly religious songs.  You'll have to excuse the quality of the record, I thought the music...
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Friday, April 27, 2012

K.S. Narayanaswami, Narayana Menon, Palghat Raghu: Classical Indian Music introduced by Yehudi Menuhin, 1963

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Today's pick is ethereal, with the two Narayanas on vina and Raghu on mridangam, but this is not your typical Carnatic record.  The...
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

U-Roy: African Roots, 1976

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This album seems to be a compilation of music from at least two sources. The A side is all U-Roy cuts, some of which are undoubtedly aval...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Sviatoslav Richter: Liszt; Schubert, 1958

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Today's post marks a rare two week classical streak and part two of this blog's Sviatoslav Richter series with a focus on the man...
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