Syl Johnson – Is It Because I’m Black, 1969-1971 (2006) 320kbsFeaturing the Hi Records crew and arrangements by Donny Hathaway So, I *believe* that the first 8 tracks of this CD make up what is a stone-soul classic of an album, a lost classic of Chicago soul at that. It really is nothing short of…
Trojan Records, 1997 release What a collection of beautiful reggae music this is!! What can I say about it, everything on here is classic. I think maybe its best to let the music speak for itself. But do you remember that comedian from the 90s, Prince Jeff I Foxworthy? Remember that routine he used to…
Oi galeraA post of Luiz Gonzaga – A Triste Partida, has mysteriously disappeared from the blog. Not sure how this happened — technical glitch, a spasm of surly behavior (I am prone to them), or just clicking on the wrong button. Doesn’t really matter. But what stinks is that I wrote a rather long review…
Pharoah Sanders – Live At The East 01 – Healing Song02 – Memories Of J.W. Coltrane03 – Lumkili Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxHarold Vic – tenor sax, voicesMarvin Peterson – trumpetCarlos Garnett – flute, voicesJoseph Bonner – piano, harmoniumStanley Clarke – bassCecil McBee – bassNorman Connors – drumsLawrence Killian – conga drums, bailophoneBilly Hart –…
1 Como é duro trabalhar (Toquinho – Vinicius de Moraes) 2 Samba da volta (Toquinho – Vinicius de Moraes) 3 A carta que não foi mandada (Toquinho – Vinicius de Moraes) 4 Triste sertão (Toquinho – Vinicius de Moraes) 5 Carta ao Tom 74 (Toquinho – Vinicius de Moraes) 6 Canto e contraponto (Toquinho –…
Maybe there has already been some nasty press about these reissues, since they were apparently released in 2006. But I only noticed them last year in a shop in the US, and I was immediately suspicious. The entire Caetano Veloso back-catalog has been subjected to REMIXING. Not just remastering, which when done by Charles Gavin…
