Caroline Crawford – Nice And Soulful (1979) www.dustygroove.comA stunning set of soul tunes from the lovely Caroline Crawford — produced by Bohannon, and some of his best work from the time! Caroline’s got a great style that moves past other club singers of the time — much more soulful and sophisticated than simple disco diva…
This post is being pulled because I am going to repost it with a proper EAC rip, FLAC fileset, and full artwork. Hang tight
Gillian WelchTime (The Revelator) 320kbsReleased 2001 I’ve had a lot of insomnia this year. Dark nights of the soul or something like that. A few things have gotten me through those nights more or less intact — the records of Anne Briggs, Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, certain Indian ragas, an ambient project called Mirror, and…
Gilberto Gil Refavela (1977)320 kbs This is a highly underrated album, a result of Gil’s trip to Lagos with Caetano Veloso. Caetano recorded “Bicho”, also a classic, but this record holds its own against it any day. In my opinion, this is the last of Gil’s records that you can truly call a “classic.” It’s…
This is a vinyl rip, a little lower resolution than I usually like, but the music so, so sweet… Pat Kelly – Talk About Love (download here!)Terminal LP #TMLP 1001 1978Record date : 1978 Album style : roots, lovers, solo vocal Playlist :To Each His OwnI Am So ProudComing HomeStoned In LoveNever Get To HeavenTalk…
Hugh Masekela THE CHISA YEARS (Rare and Unreleased) 2006 BBE Records Review by Thom Jurek Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine met in 1961 at the Manhattan School of Music. They became friends, roommates, and collaborators. They began experimenting with putting together groups of African singers, studio musicians, and a fusion of South African township…
