Raulzinho – À Vontage Mesmo 1980 RCA Japan RCA – PG-143 || Orig. rel. 1965 RCA Victor (Brasil) Do you like trombone? Do you like JAZZ trombone? Do you like trombone as the lead instrument on every track of a jazz record? If you answered “no” to any of those questions, well I still…
Andy Bey – Ballads, Blues, and Bey (1996)
Andy Bey – Ballads, Blues & Bey 1996 Evidence – ECD 22162-2 Except for a little-heard 1991 album released only in Croatia, this was Andy Bey’s first release since the classic rare groove masterwork ‘Experience & Judgement’ in 1974. As such – and because I still haven’t heard that 1991 album — I consider this…
Sparks – No.1 Song In Heaven (1979) (US Elektra 6E-186)
Sparks – No. 1 In Heaven Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | 300 dpi scans | Synth-pop, Electronic, Disco 1.35 GB (24/192) + 806 MB (24/96) 1979 Elektra 6E-186 This is Sparks’ world and we’re all just living in it. Their catalog is an embarrassment of riches. A group that continually reinvents itself…
McFadden & Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (12″ extended mix) b/w I Got The Love (1979)
McFadden & Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now b/w I Got The Love Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC & mp3 | 300 dpi scans | Disco funk 515 MB (24/192) + 280 MB (24/96) + 87 MB (16/44.1) 34 MB (320 kbs) 1979 Philadelphia International Records – 2Z8 3675 It’s a Wednesday…
Johnny Hammond – Gears (1975) (Jazz Dispensary / Craft Recordings 2022)
Johnny Hammond – Gears Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | Art scans | Jazz-funk 2022 Craft Recordings “Jazz Dispensary” Ltd Ed. of 2000 copies || Orig.rel. 1975 Milestone Like its predecessor Gambler’s Life, this Mizell Brothers production stands out from Hammond’s catalog for being very different from the soul-jazz / blues organ tradition that…
Willie Colon – Asalto Navideño Vol. II (1973) (50th Anniversary Fania – Craft 2023)
Willie Colon with Hector Lavoe & Yomo Toro – Asalto Navideño Vol.II Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | Art scans | Folk, Holiday, Salsa 2023 Craft Recordings || Orig.rel. 1973 Fania I wanted to get this post up before the holiday season passed, and I just *barely* made it — Jan. 6 is…