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McFadden & Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (12″ extended mix) b/w I Got The Love (1979)

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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 and everyone can use a little help to power through the rest of the week, so I thought I’d make a very short post here. … Continue reading

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Johnny Hammond – Gears (1975) (Jazz Dispensary / Craft Recordings 2022)

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  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 Hammond usually worked in.  The Mizells wrote all but one of the compositions here, and its definitely of a piece with the other (heavy-handed?) production… Continue reading

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Willie Colon – Asalto Navideño Vol. II (1973) (50th Anniversary Fania – Craft 2023)

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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 the end of the Xmas season in Latin America, with the holiday of Three Kings Day / Feast of the Epiphany closing things out.  If… Continue reading

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John Fahey – Popular Songs Of Christmas & New Year’s: Guitar Instrumentals (1983)

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John Fahey – Popular Songs Of Christmas & New Year’s: Guitar Instrumentals Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz || Folk, Holiday 1983 Varrick || Includes insert from Rounder Less hauntingly beautiful as his initial Christmas LP, this is still plenty enjoyable.  Heck, by 1983, Fahey had released enough Xmas records that I quite literally can’t keep track, especially since at least one (or possibly two) got repackaged with different covers.  Anyway, check this out if you liked any of the others. Continue reading

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Azymuth – Telecommunication (1982) (2023 Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf)

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Azymuth – Telecommunications Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | Brazilian Jazz Distributed as FLAC (24/192, 24/96) and mp3 (320kbs) 1982 Milestone || 2022 Jazz Dispensary (Craft) || Ltd. ed Hey, remember when this blog featured Brazilian music?  Me neither!  Well, the relative inutility of music blogs in 2023 notwithstanding, I’m going to make a New Year’s resolution to start visiting Brazil more often, sonically at least, in 2024.  Why not start early with this classic recording from Brazilian jazz outfit… Continue reading

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The Pogues – The Stiff Records B-Sides (1984-1987) (2023 RSD release)

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The Pogues – The Stiff Records B-Sides (1984-1987)  300 dpi cover scans | Folk-rock, Post-punk 1.93 GB (24/192) + 1.11 GB (24/96) 2023 Record Store Day Ltd. Ed || Warner Brothers 0190296503221 I just got the news that troubled genius Shane MacGowan passed away.  There have been plenty of musical deaths in the last year, some of them unexpected and many more in the purview of the general vibe of this blog, that probably warranted a tribute post on this… Continue reading