If a cover was enough, we'd already love this record – but fortunately
the music's even better than the image on the front – which makes the
whole thing a stone cold winner! The album's a great early example of
the fresh, raw sound that was coming out of Colombia at the start of the
60s – a new take on the Latin styles of Havana, served up with maybe a
bit stronger emphasis on rhythm, and an instrumental approach that was
almost always more concerned with sounding raw than sweet! The
percussion is great, the horns are nice and sharp, and the instrumental
set is bursting with energy – on upbeat tracks that include "El
Chupaflor", "La Mafafa", "Roberto Ruiz", "Rito Esclavo", "La Varita De
Cana", "La Mano Descompuesta", and "Lamento Guajiro".By Dusty
A lost treasure from David Axelrod – an obscure 1970 rock project, and
one that's almost even hipper than his work with the Electric Prunes!
The style here is rock, but the sound is very much in an Axelrod mode –
quite spacious, and with this wonderful undercurrent of funk – bubbling
up beautifully from the drums, and given plenty of room between the
guitars in the mix, which appear to be both electric and acoustic.
There's some slight Latinesque tinges in the guitar – very much in
keeping with the barrio image on the cover, yet different than other
Chicano rock of the time – and the whole album's got a really poetic
feel, with lightly flowing lines that almost remind us a bit of Tim
Buckley at points, but with a definite Axlerod twist. Titles include "A
Hope", "The Truth", "In The Wilderness", "Proud Sorrow", and "Song Of
The Pirate".By Dusty Groove
There weren't many vocal albums on the Mainstream label during the early
70s, and this rare soul side is a real overlooked gem! Alice Clark has
a rich soulful voice, with a style that sounds a bit like Esther
Marrow, mixed with some of the lead vocalists in Voices Of East Harlem –
a really right-on sort of sound that's totally great, and way hipper
than most 70s chart soul! Arrangements are by Ernie Wilkins, who brings
in a touch of jazz – but again, with a much hipper feel than most of
his other backings – and most of the tracks are quite obscure,
well-written tunes – of the sort of material you might expect to hear
sung by Gil Scott-Heron or Donny Hathaway.By Dusty
Label : Crippled Dick Hot Wax! Value : A living legend, the German crooner, entertainer and jazz piano player Paul Kuhn
has become well known for commercial pop hits in the German hit parade
and for some TV shows, but his first and biggest love was jazz music.
With all his film and TV industry contacts, it seems natural that he
finally even worked out some library titles, which have been slumbering
in the archives for decades. Here we have discovered one of them:
"Gateway To Crime," from 1974. This title is definitely exceptional and
might irritate some of his fans, since it does not sound at all like the
typical German radio station big band stuff, but rather evokes New
York's Harlem street atmosphere. By forcedexposure
Here is a rare funky gem titled "Blue Jeans" by Alberto Baldan. This track was featured on Balden's 1974 album The Soul Of Ali 'Ben' Djamballa,
which is a much sought after LP by record collectors worldwide. The
good grooves from this record don't just start and stop with "Blue Jeans", as the album features a number of other great tracks including "Black Coffee", "Take Six", and "Niger",
which all tend to blend euro "library music" grooves together with a
touch Afro-flavored funk. As you might imagine, the record features a
number of solid breaks and worthy sampling material. Overall, the
hard-to-find album represents a fine dose of funky rare grooves. Enjoy!By americanathlete
Lyrical magic from pianist Ryo Fukui – a lost gem from the Japanese
scene of the 70s, and a beautifully flowing album throughout! Fukui's
got a wide-open touch to the piano that we totally love – and is easily
one of the best of his contemporaries on the Japanese trio scene of the
time – working in the open-ended mode that was allowed by labels in
Tokyo during the 70s, a style that was never too far outside, but which
really allowed the pianist to soar with a driving, rhythmic intensity.
There's a bit of a modal groove to some of the tracks on the album, but
more than that, there's just a beautiful sense of freedom – a love of
sound and texture that's never reduced to mere experimentation, and
which has Ryo taking full command of the keys to soar to the skies on
waves of acoustic soul. The group on the set features Yoshinori Fukui
on drums and Satoshi Denpo on bass – and tracks include "I Want To Talk
About You", "Scenery", "Autumn Leaves", "Early Summer", and "It Could
Happen To You".By Dusty Groove
Πέρσι το καλοκαίρι είχα κάνει 3ης λίστες με καμία εικοσαριά ταινίες η κάθε μια που τις ανέβασα στο spychedelic. Φέτος θα το πάω χαλαρά... Το αποψινό βράδυ Κυριακής, έχει classic ταινιάκια για το μπαλκόνι σου την ταράτσα σου η την αυλή σου. Για να τις δεις παρέα με φίλους η μόνος σου με παγωμένες μπύρες και ποπκόρν !
Badlands (1973) Τέρενς Μάλικ
Πόσο γουστάρω την σκηνή που ο Μάρτιν Σιν και η Σίσι Σπέισεκ χορεύουν το “love is strange” των Mickey & Sylvia!!!
Το Badlands , με τον Μάρτιν Σιν και τη Σίσι Σπέισεκ, είναι ένα γλυκό και συνάμα βίαιο οδοιπορικό στην ταραγμένη ψυχή δύο σφόδρα αντικοινωνικών και ερωτευμένων νέων, που προβαίνουν σε αλλεπάλληλες δολοφονίες. Δύο φυγάδες που σκηνοθετούν την αυτοκτονία τους, σκορπούν τον θάνατο και κυνηγιούνται αλύπητα ως το προδιαγεγραμμένο τους τέλος. Μία ελεγεία θανάτου, μυστηρίου, παράνοιας και αγάπης στα υπέροχα τοπία της Νότιας Ντακότα και της Μοντάνα, ένα διαλεκτικό ξαδερφάκι του Bonnie and Clyde.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) Τζων Κασσαβέτης Κόσμο Βιττέλλι (Ben Gazzara): Τώρα Τέντυ εμπρός στη δουλειά! Πρέπει κανείς να δουλεύει σκληρά. Να μπορεί να ζει άνετα! Ξέρεις Τέντυ τι ξέρει ο καθένας; Ξέρεις αν πηγαίνει στην Κόλαση ή στον Παράδεισο; Κοροϊδεύουν τον εαυτό τους! Μια βεβαιότητα μόνο υπάρχει: Να ζεις άνετα Τέντυ! Να έχεις την άνεση του να ξοδεύεις!
Ο Κόσμο Βιττέλλι αγέρωχος, λιγόλογος —βετεράνος του πολέμου στην Κορέα, έχει σχεδόν ξεχάσει πως χρωστάει ένα μεγάλο ποσό στα χαρτιά (25000$). Διευθύνει ένα κλαμπ ονόματι Crazy Horse West με στριπτήζ στην Καλιφόρνια (Los Angeles). Προσπαθεί να έλθει σε ισορροπία με τον εαυτό του όμως το παλιό πάθος του για τη χαρτοπαιξία δεν τον αφήνει. Σ έναν κόσμο καθόλου ‘αγγελικά πλασμένος’ αλλά που θέλει ο ίδιος να τον κάνει π.χ. οι κοπέλες στο κέντρο δεν γδύνονται αλλά επιδίδονται σε σατυρικά σκετς μαζί με τον κ. Εξεζητημένο – καθόλου βέβαια εξεζητημένος γιατί η απόδοση ενός τέτοιου χαρακτήρα προϋποθέτει στιλ και φινέτσα. Ο τύπος της λέσχης – ιδιοκτήτης γραφείου στοιχημάτων, δεν αστειεύεται θέλει αμέσως να του ξεπληρώσει το χρέος. Σαν εναλλακτική του προτείνουν να σκοτώσει για λογαριασμό τους έναν Κινέζο που έχει ένα γραφείο στοιχημάτων. Και τα δυο σε torrent link με ελληνικούς υποτίτλους.
Based on the novel written by Australian actor Roger Ward (Mad Max,
Stone, Turkey Shoot) The Set was a highly controversial film upon its
release in 1970 in which it's alternate attitudes towards sexuality
challenged the traditional mores of the mainstream society. Scored by
the highly respected and unique jazz original Sven Libaek, the music has
also been unjustly overlooked from any recent focus on Australian
cinema. Incorporating elements of Baroque and sunshine pop as well as
moody mod jazz, The Set is an incredible timeðpiece of Swinging Sydney.
Featuring Libaek regulars and top rank Australian jazz players, (Don
Burrows, John Sangster, Errol Buddle etc).
Cult folk funk opus from two
Hawaiian sons of a dolphin whisperer, this self-titled album was written
and released 45 years ago but still sounds just as calming, alluring
and mystical as ever. The dreamy flutes and staggered tempo of "Wake Me
In The Morning", the gutsy ballad and soaring strings of "Joe Arnold",
the staccato bluesy pop of "Katy" and the positively Balearic classic
"High Tide"... Moments like this will always resonate. The only album
the Batteaux brothers ever released, relatively rare and prone to
bootlegs, this is the first official re-release in over five years and a
great chance to catch up.
Maya's "Lait De Coco", a deliciously glassy-eyed chunk of mid-'80s
Gallic pop with a decidedly Balearic bent, has recently undergone
something of a revival is serious selector circles. Since copies of
original 1987 7" copies have been known to change hands for eye-watering
sums online, Attic Salt Discs has done the decent thing and offered up
this tasty 10" reissue. Particularly alluring is the flipside Dub, which
in true '80s instrumental style flits between spine-tingling ambient
passages, delay-laden vocal selections, twinkling piano motifs and an
even more glassy-eyed take on the warm and loved-up backing track. That
said, the sax-laden A-side vocal version, the epitome of soft-focus
European synth-pop goodness from the period, is also superb.
A very cool record – and one with a sound that's as dreamy as the
group's name – a laidback mix of vibes, saxes, piano, and percussion –
all used in ways that are airy and open, and very different than most
other underground jazz of the time! The group hail from New England,
and there's maybe some of the inventiveness of Stark Reality in their
style – even if the overall sound is much more acoustic, but still has a
slightly fuzzy feel via the production! Instrumentation shifts from
track to track – and these guys can definitely swing when they want, too
– which they do so more as the album moves on creating these
rough-edged groovers that are unlike anything else we can think of. By Dusty Groove
Ziad Rahbani is a cultural icon in Lebanon. The musician, pianist and
producer is also a renowned playwright and a political activist, one of
the most important exponent of the lebanese left-wing counterculture to
emerge from the 70s. ? Coming out of an illustrious artistic dynasty
(his father is the famous composer and musician Assi Rahbani, member of
group The Rahbani Brothers and his mother is the legendary Middle East
Diva, Fairuz), Ziad Rahbani started his music career during his late
teens, composing music for his mother. Rahbani quickly spread his
wings further. He started producing his own music during the early 70s
and released records under his own name at 17. Among these was "Abu Ali"
recorded in Greece at the EMI Studios in Athens in 1978 with a full
orchestra (there he also recorded his mother's album "Wahdon") and
released it as a limited run EP for the lebanese market. Legend has it
that the album was only pressed at 500 unit hence its rarity. The
result is a fabulous New York-meets-Beyrouth Disco exctasy developing
over two 13-min tracks and one of the most collectible albums on the
international dance and disco scene which Wewantsounds is happy to
finally make available.
A beautiful bit of funky rocking soul – and the one and only album by
the Deirdre Wilson Tabac – a group whose name is as strange as their
grooves are funky! The group are best known for their well-compiled
track "I Can't Keep From Cryin Sometimes" – an uptempo jazzy gem that
mixes skipping Hammond with soaring vocals and some really great horns –
and the rest of this set has a very similar feel – one that blends jazz
rock with more soulful vocals, in a groove that's totally unique!
Sonny Casella wrote, arranged, and produced the record – and he's also
the drummer in the group, so there's keen attention to rhythms on all
tracks.
Taste :
The Deirdre Wilson Tabac - I Can't Keep From Cryin Sometimes
The Deirdre Wilson Tabac - Get BackThe Dierdre Wilson Tabac
Released in 1974, Téo Azevedo's first album Grito Selvagem ( Wild
Shout') is an irresistible blend of soul and rock with an unmistakable
Brazilian character. As many other lost gems of time past, the album
found little commercial success, and still during the 70s Téo turned
forever to the true Brazilian popular music - the forró, the roots of
sertanejo and the rhythms and traditions of Brazil's often forgotten
countryside - becoming, from then on, a genuine cultural reference in
Brazil not only as musician and composer, but also as a poet and
researcher of popular folklore, being awarded the Grammy Latino prize in
2013.
This career turn also contributed to push Grito Selvagem' onto the dusty
and forgetful shelves of time, until its rediscovery in recent years by
DJs and record collectors. With lyrics reminiscent of the life in the
city and the countryside, the album is one of Brazil's forgotten
treasures, with arrangements and production by Téo in partnership with
maestro Daniel Salinas - producer / arranger very active in the Jovem
Guarda movement, and known to collectors for his 1973 album Atlantis-,
ten tracks which deliver the unmistakable groove you'll only find in
Brazilian records from the 70s. If you like Luiz Gonzaga, Tim Maia,
Jackson do Pandeiro or Gilberto Gil, get ready to hear Téo Azevedo and
his Grito Selvagem!
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the
sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in
the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965. The band has
been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop
music for nearly four decades.
In their early teens, the brothers attended West Hempstead High School and formed band The Country Gentlemen with schoolmate Don Droege
and drummer Bob Pelicane. The band often played at a teen club called
The Mod Scene and Long Island summer beach club gigs, as well as playing
at other venues which included 'Murray the K's World' in Roosevelt
Field, Raleigh Hotel in the Catskills and 'The Café Wha?' in Greenwich
Village.The band released one 45 single entitled "Saturday Night" which was credited to William Alessi.
In 1970, Billy and Bobby Alessi were working in the Broadway cast of Hair, when former Blues Magoos guitarist Peppy Castro also joined the show. The three formed the band Barnaby Bye and, with Mike Ricciardella on drums, the band were signed to Atlantic Records and released albums in 1972 (Room to Grow) and 1973 (Touch). The next Barnaby Bye album (Thrice Upon a Time) was not released until 2008, after the band reformed.
After the early years with Barnaby Bye, the brothers continued
writing, recording and performing as the duo, Alessi. In 1977, their
song "Oh Lori" (from the 1976 album Alessi) reached no. 8 and spent 11 weeks in the UK Singles Chart, and became a Top Ten hit in seventeen more countries.In May 1982, "Put Away Your Love" (from 1982 album Long Time Friends) reached No. 71 and spent 4 weeks in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.They also charted in Brazil with "Sad Songs" (from the album Alessi, 1977), "All for a Reason" (from the album All for a Reason, 1978) and "Forever" (recorded with Christopher Cross, from the album Long Time Friends, 1982). The first four Alessi albums (1976-1979) were released on the A&M record label, with the fifth, Long Time Friends (1982) being on Quincy Jones's Qwest label.
In 1984, Alessi released track "Savin' the Day" for the soundtrack to the film Ghostbusters; this soundtrack album was released on the Arista
label and was nominated for a Grammy Award for the Best Album of
Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special.
Over the years Alessi have arranged, produced and/or written releases for many artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Deborah Gibson, Frankie Valli, Richie Havens, Olivia Newton John and Christopher Cross. The brothers toured with Andy Gibb in his 1978/79 Shadow Dancing tour and contributed background vocals to albums such as Art Garfunkel's 1979 album Fate for Breakfastand the John Lennon and Yoko Ono album Milk and Honey. Their songs have also been covered by artists including Peter Frampton and Rick Springfield and their songwriting and/or vocals have been featured in such films as The Main Event and Ghostbusters.
The brothers have also had success working on jingles and advertisements for David Lucas and many mainstream consumer products in the U.S.
Trefiton was responsible for the extremely rare albums by Lightshine.
Sundenfall II and Franz Bontgen. One of the tracks had been included in
the CD compilation : " Obscured By Krauts - Another One Way Ticket Into
The Abyss Ov Thee Unexplored Teutonic Underground 1968 – 1974", while
original vinyl copies goes for much more than 100 euros.
Seffil was a quartet consisting of 3 Greeks expatriates in Germany and 1
German native guitarist. Little is known for the band. Raw and
energetic underground band with tinges of psych and garage rock, in
times reminiscent of Americans Shadrack Chameleon and BOA (without the
organist).
Dodson and Fogg is a music project led by writer and musician Chris Wade (previously known for his work with comedian Rik Mayall and Hound Dawg Magazine). It also features work from the likes of Toyah Willcox, Nik Turner of Hawkwind, Celia Humphris of folk band Trees and Judy Dyble. It has been described as psychedelic folk rock and also acid folk. The name seems to come from the novel The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, where "Dodson and Fogg" is a firm of unscrupulous lawyers.
Taste :
Dodson And Fogg - All Day Long (with Celia Humphris)
A legendary sound library set from the 70s Italian scene – exactly the
kind of record that got so many folks digging for sound library funk so
many years ago! The record's a masterpiece of funky rhythms, jazzy
instrumentation, and warmer touches – served up with plenty of Fender
Rhodes in the mix, plus sweet flute lines, wah wah guitar, and just the
right use of strings to give the whole thing almost a blacksploitation
vibe at times! The set was billed to the team of Jay Richford and Gary
Stevan – but it's actually the product of better-known sound library
maestros Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi, who work here at a level
that's at the top of their powers. There's almost a cop/crime vibe to
the record at times – and although some instruments solo at points, the
real groove lies in the tight vamping of the orchestra – which hits all
the right notes to really send the whole thing soaring – often with a
nice use of tone and color too!
