mandag den 27. juni 2011

THE JUDGE´S NEPHEWS "LOS SOBRINOS DEL JUEZ" LP
MASSIVE AFRO-LATIN FUNK TRACK ON THIS ONE!! 
I think their whole name actually is "The judge´s nephews - los sobrinos del juez" and there is no album title -not sure. But Im sure that this will appeal to you if you are into the latin/funk genre!!!
The album opens with the Monster uptempo track : "Harina de maiz" !!!!
Wah Wah guitar all over and an organ played with an afro-ish feel. If you like Manu dibangos "soul makossa" I think you will nod your head to this too!!
The album was released on the Miami label "Audio Latino" Label in 1974.
The rest of the album does not reach the same level as "Harina de maiz" if you looking at it from a "funk-angle". The tracks are more like latin "crooner" tracks - "Corned beef hash" is also is a good track with a funky carateristic intro-theme - but stays more in the easy latin-jazz vein with a vibraphone workout.
I think I got the original as it is the US-pressing from 74. but to my knowledge it also exits in brazil, venezuela etc. pressings.

søndag den 19. juni 2011

MIKE WESTBROOK "LOVE SONGS" LP
ONE OF THE JAZZ PEAKS FROM ENGLAND!!
A SOUL/JAZZ/FUNK MASTERPIECE!!!!!

Released in 1970 on Deram Records.
A concept album from pianist and composer Mike Westbrook along with his "big band".
There’s really a lot going on in this album ; individually,collectively, scored and improvised, but in my opinion the arrangements with their themes etc. are so good that the result is a real stunner, rather than cluttered or overbearing.
-A jazz/soul record that embraces both the deep, funky and the jazzy. 
A warm feel througout the whole album is present without getting cheasy as the title of the album could suggest.
Its amazing how its uptempo funky tracks still can sound so deep without suggesting some sort of danceparty, but reaches into your soul and moves you (me).  
Enough writing!! -as I realize I cant find words to describe this album
-as it contains something other than just being another record for the dancefloor or containing sampleworthy material -this is deeper!!
Not incredibly rare but still happy to have this original pressing in NM condition as it is so incredibly good!!! 

 

SUNDAY FIND!!!!


I was litterally lying down pulling out records today. In a 90cm high basement I was forced to get dirty. - Having pulled out "the wailing wailers" LP as the first record I had to go throug it all eventhoug I had to lie down in som old dusty basement...
Some great records among them on the picture and were as mentioned : "The Wailing Wailers" LP , "Soul to Soul D.J´s Choice" LP and "Sir Coxson.... Strictly for you" LP. Sorry to say that I´m not a big reggae fan but I know people who are.... - so these are probably going in the trade pile - for some funk!!!! Just wanted to share the find! here is one of the tracks from the "Soul to Soul" LP :
         

torsdag den 16. juni 2011

RELEASED IN 1980 - SOUNDS LIKE 1970 !!!!!
PRIVATE SOUL/FUNK ALBUM : LARRY T & THE FAMILY "I´M MOVING ON" LP

Larry Eugene Thompson released this one independently in 1980 in the Bay area on the label ”L.E.T” which was his own label. He did not record any other projects. 
Record does not sound as recorded in 1980. Far from it!!! In my opinion it´s completely stripped from the polished production and synth vibe that where featured on many soul/funk releases at that time.                                                                        I guess you can hear that this is a private production with its charming ”untightness” and the, at some times, off-key vocals from Larry.        It is exactly the off-key vocals and the so-called ”untightness” that I think makes this record so strong. The charm of the ”homemade” vibe that this record has, adds a kind of authenticity to it which I like a lot!!!
It sounds like recorded in the begining of the 70s and to me the song ”Im moving on” is the best cut. But the whole album is plessure to listen to. -All the way throug the album has kind of a freesoul approach with a jazzfeel to it.
Its a pretty rare LP and hard to get ($$$) and I got a sealed copy!!!! I traded it with some other records found on fleemarkets around. So all in all it did not cost more than a few bucks.

onsdag den 15. juni 2011

CHEESY CHEESY COVER!!
POLARNA : "CIRKUS" LP
Polarna med Jörgen Edman   -  Cirkus LP 
Well cant say that I know a lot about this group!!! and I have not tried to find more info about it.
The reason is that this is NOT a good album!! .... But it got this one standout track called BOMBA which is kind of a straight latin track - but quite good actually!!! I was not expecting anything from this, but somehow it managed to get in a pile of records I bought recently!! The songs reflected the "artwork" on the cover quite acurate - untill I came to the track BOMBA!!!
-a really catchy tune song in swedish and does work on a dancefloor!!
I dont know if it is because the rest of the album is SO not down my alley, that the track sounded so good to me - but here it is - you be the judge!!!!!
(Released in 1976 on Swedish gazell records...) 

søndag den 12. juni 2011

TWINCOVERS.
 OR
COVERS THAT HAS MUCH RESEMBLANCE!!

I always get a kick out of hearing a sample used by somone somewhere. As it is inspirering for me to feel like Im doing the same discovery as Premo, Dangermouse or others once did. In some cases you also bump in to the same thing with covers. As the graphics on "new releases" has been heavy inspired or has "sampled" or reproduced the graphics in order to make the cover for an artist. Here are some of my favorites - probably known by many. :  

Roy Ayers "he´s coming" 1972
vs.
Smif´n´Wessun "Dah shinin" 1996

 Stereo musicale "showcase" 1966
vs.
The Wiseguys " Executive Suite" 1996

Marvin Gaye "I want you" 1976
vs.
Camp Lo "Uptown Saturday Night" 1997


Deodato "2" 1973
vs.
Jazzy Jeff "The return of the magnificent" 2007

Label:
The incredible HULK -action adventure stories 1978
vs.
Jurassic 5 S/T 1998


torsdag den 9. juni 2011

BAM!!!
DONTFAKETHEBREAKS GOT Over 1200 hits within the first month!!
That was so much more than I hoped for.
I take it that people like what they see on the blog. And what better way to celebrate this with a review of one of the Heavy records from the country that brought us soul music.

24-CARAT BLACK 
"GHETTOS MISFORTUNE´S WEALTH" LP PROMO

 LP was released in the fall of 1973 by Enterprise Records -a Stax subsidiary.
Producer and songwriter : Dale Warren

 Perhaps it got lost in the shuffle between all the Isaac Hayes Lps. and did not get much attention then.
"Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth" has since been known as 24-Carat Black’s first and final chapter, barely a footnote in the well documented history of Stax.
Fortunately, it was rediscovered in the beginning of the 90s being much sampled by hip hop artists like Digable Planets, Nas and Jay-Z and many more.
It's been at the top of many peoples playlists (and want lists) ever since!

This is sort of a politically conscious mini-opera, or suite, with 8 tracks of spiritual funk and soul, all strung together in a righteous package that's as perfectly-conceived as you could imagine for an independent soul release from the 70s.
A dark soul album that really captures it all, from the melancoly ”Mothers day” to the funky funky ”24-Carat Black Theme” which has an resemblance to a track called ”Vitamin C” by the German group CAN. A very hot subject that I will not get any further into...
Hip hop heads have probably heard at least one sample from this LP -- maybe from the cuts "Brown-Baggin", "Food Stamps", or the title cut "Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth", a great sample cut -- but the whole album's great, and it totally deserves its massive reputation!
Ive been lucky enough to have had both the official release and now this promo version – and what a difference!! the sound on the official release is known for being very low mixed -at least in my opinion that is. The promo version has 10 times better sound -loud and clear!!! I dont know if anybody knows this (or agrees) but I guess it makes the promo version that more desirable!!!???
good luck finding this!!!







onsdag den 8. juni 2011

MELODIA ENSEMBLE
A RUSSIAN HOLY GRAIL!!! - bREakS - sAMpLEs


ONE OF RUSSIAS KEPT SECRETS - THE MELODYIA ENSEMBLE "LABYRINTH" LP .
First of all thanks to DJ Blaze AKA UPSKIBOO for hooking me up with this gem!!
Legendary and sought after album from famous Melodiya Ensemble or Ensemble Melodiya as I think they were called.
Collectable and rare item of Russian jazz funk classics. Released in 1975 on melodiya records. Conducted by Georgiy Garanyan, who takes us through an album containing a killer hard hitting drum break with horns that are funky as hell, some trippy fuzz guitar, as well as keeping a mellow moodish sound allover with a jazz tripped out feel.
the reason why no picture sleeve is featured is simply that it was released both with a picture sleeve and without one. No info on which came first. And it is the one without picture sleeve that I got my hands on. All info about this is up for question as I do not know the exact facts, -only what I was able to find on the internet.
Well enjoy some of the best moments on this record!! :
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PSYCH SOUL WITH A HEAVY BREAK FROM POLAND!!

Halina Frackowiak "Ide" LP - Released in Poland on Muza records in 1970.
BIG album from Halina, mixing flavors like funk, rock, psycadelic soul on this one, creating some great moments, sample worthy or just for enjoyment. Some tracks sounds like some heavy psychish thing going on and other like straight pop-soul and with really heavy beats!!!!
AND HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR THE BREAK ON THIS ONE!!! (wodo zimna wodo)
I took a chance on this in the backroom of some antiques-store two days ago and was happily surprised when I got home and got to post it.

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mandag den 6. juni 2011

GREAT 80´S FIND THIS WEEKEND!!!
2 STONECOLD CLASSICS AND A DRUMMACHINE AMONG THE FINDS!!

Gwen McCrae "funky sensation" LP and Keni Burke "risin to the top" promo 12"

Had a great weekend with a lot of finds!!! among them were 2 stonecold classics.
I was fighting with serious hangovers when I went out early Saturday morning, and made my mind up just to visit one of the fleemarkets I had planned on attending. And what great luck that I managed to fight those hangovers!! One of the sellers at the fleemarket took me to her basement where she kept her old records.... and I was lucky to find a lot of good stuff!!!! Suddenly the hangovers did not seem that heavy after having a bag full of records!!!!!
I guess I will start out with these: 
A lot of people probably know these two classics!!!

Gwens Album (actually selftitled and not called "funky sensation") 
was released in 1981 and contains the monster party clubtune "funky sensation"
A classic in relation to hip hop as artists from Afrika Bambaataa to Lord Finesse has sampled this!!  

The other one : Keni Burke "Risin to the top" promo 12" 
Released in 82 on RCA
Also a monster clubtune which is known worldwide and sampled innumerous times. I guess if people who listens to hip hop music hear this, they will recognize the bassline from somewhere no matter if they know Keni Burke or not, cause this has been used a lot. From Redmans "how to roll a blunt" to Mary J. Bliges "Love no limit"
This 12" inch promo also cotains an instrumental version..I have never seen and I guess it is pretty rare!!!!

Last but not least.....
 It was a nice finishing touch that I found a Korg DDD-1 drummachine for 10$ which came out around 86 and was a 1000$ worth of machinery at the time...
I know thats not a record but included it in this 80s weekend special!!!