View Larger Q-tip at the Roosevelt Record Fair. (via Wax Poetics #26)
View Larger Last night I played a few hot weather records while enjoying the prospect of the first real day off in a long time. I pressed record, and the result is hear for your listening pleasure. Recommended for hot pavement and slow days. All vinyl as always.
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Tracklisting:
Idris Muhammad | Loran’s Dance (Kudu)
Barrabas | Mellow Blow (Atco)
Gabor Szabo | Keep Smilin’ (Mercury)
Jeff Lorber Fusion | Rain Dance (Arista)
Grover Washington Jr. | Knuckleheads (Kudu)
Harlem River Drive | Idle Hands (Roulette)
Ray Barretto | Together (Fania)
Fania All Stars | Smoke (Fania)
Mandrill | Hagalo (Polydor)
DJ Shadow | Why Hip-Hop Sucks in ‘96 (Mo’ Wax)
Fathers Children | Dirt and Grime (Numero)
The LTG Exchange | A Young Mother’s Love (Fania)
Bobbi Humphrey | San Francisco Lights (Blue Note)
20 plays
Freex (fre'ak) - Aura from Freex 45
Aura | Freex (fre’ak) (SBS Records, 1978)
Not to be confused with Steve Arrington project Aurra, this is a small press modern soul 45 with some crazy breaks throughout. One of those .25 bin finds that renews faith in digging.
I’ve only heard Aura once before, when DJ Harvey dropped the 12” flipside in his Resident Advisor mix. A Discogs reviewer suspects there were only 700 of these pressed. Enjoy.
10 plays
Roller Skate Pt. 2 - Beau
Beau | Roller Skate Pt. 2 (It’s A Thang Records, 1980)
Flip of the 45 I posted last night.
This weekend’s dig:
Lonnie Liston Smith - Cosmic Funk
Lonnie Liston Smith - Dreams of Tomorrow
Charles Williams - Stickball
Norman Connors - Dance of Magic
Willie Colon/Ruben Blades - Metiendo Mano
Lamont Dozier - Peddlin’ Music on the Side
Bo$$ - Deeper
I hit record on Audacity while playing a few 45s this evening. On the fly, no headphones or fancy editing. Some hiccups, but a smooth overall product.
Listen along by clicking here .
Includes: Willie Hutch, Eddie Kendricks, Barbara Mason, MFSB, The Moments, The Intruders, First Choice.
Groovy music for sipping a brandy on a cold sunday afternoon.
Thought I’d repost in case you missed it last night.
View Larger A lil’ banged up, but easily the highlight of last Friday’s dig.
Back in the dust and grime yesterday. Some great finds. Trying to get as much of this in before returning to work in October.
Mixes forthcoming.
Thanks for indulging.
45s
Solomon Burke - Beautiful Brown Eyes/You’re Good For Me (Atlantic, 1963)
Brenda and the Tabulations - Hey Boy/When You’re Gone (Dionn, 1967)
Big Maybelle - 96 Tears (? and the Mysterions cover!)/That’s Life (Rojac, 1967)
Soul Survivors - Expressway to Your Heart/Hey Gyp (Crimson, 1967)
Clarence Reid (aka Blowfly) - Send Me Back My Money/Nobody But You (Alston, 1967)
Johnny Taylor - I Could Never be President/It’s Amazing (Stax, 1969)
Roy C - She’s Gone/Medley (Three Gems, 19??)
Black Ivory - Surrender/I’ll Find a Way (Today, 1972)
Joe Tex - Woman Stealer/Cat’s Got Her Tongue (Dial, 1972)
Betty Wright - Cryin’ In My Sleep/Is It Your Girl (Alston, 1972)
Barbara Mason - Give Me Your Love (Mayfield Cover)/You Can Be With the one You Don’t Love (Buddha, 1972)
Mandrill - Fencewalk/Hagalo (Polydor, 1973)
People’s Choice - Do it Any Way You Wanna/The Big Hurt (TSOP, 1975)
People’s Choice - Nursery Rhymes (Parts 1&2) (TSOP, 1975)
Tamiko Jones - Touch Me Baby (w/ Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) (Arista, 1975)
Esther Phillips - Fever/For All We Know (Kudu, 1976)
Candi Staton - What A Feeling/Run To Me (Warner Bros., 1976)
Cat Stevens - Was Dog a Doughnot (A&M, 1977) (Not your typical Cat, on the electro/experimental tip)
Leon Haywood - Don’t Push it Don’t Force it (20th Century, 1980)
12”
Instant Funk - Got My Mind Made Up (Disco Mix) (SalSoul, 1978)
Convertion - All I Want is You/Let’s Do it (SAM, 1980)
Stone - Time (Tee Scott Mix) (West End, 1981)
Eric B. & Rakim - Let the Rhythm Hit ‘em (MCA/Rush, 1990)
Souls of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity (Jive, 1993) !!!!
Aceyalone - The Greatest Show on Earth (Capitol, 1995)
Fab Five - Blah/Leflah (Duck Down, 1995)
Onyx - Last Days/All We Got Iz Us (Def Jam, 1995)
Luniz - I Got 5 On It/So Much Drama (Noo Trybe, 1995)
Shabazz the Disciple - Death be the Penalty (Penalty, 1995)
Milkbone - Keep It Real (Capitol, 1995)
The Don - The Horn Song (Strictly Rhythm, 1998)
LPs
Orfeo Negro (Black Orpheus) - OST (Fontana, 1958)
Richard Pryor - Craps (Laff, 1972)
The Dells - Sweet as Funk can Be (Cadet, 1972)
Herbie Hancock - Thrust (Columbia, 1974)
The Jones Girls - At Peace With Woman (Philadelphia Recordings, 1980)
Big Noyd - Episodes of a Hustla (Tommy Boy, 1996)
My lungs are full of dust, and my arms are full of wax. Managed to fill some gaps in the collection, grab a rarity or two, and add some sentimental faves.
So, for $20, today’s haul:
45s
George Benson - Supership/My Latin Brother (CTI, 1975)
Sylvers - Misdemeanor (Pride, 1972)
Lamont Dozier - Back to My Roots I & II (WB, 1977)
Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself/Living on Borrowed Time (WB 197?)
Alvin Cash & The Registers - The Philly Freeze/No Deposit - No Return (Mar-v-lus, 1963)
Lou Courtney - Do The Thing/The Man is Lonely (Riverside Records)
Sam & Dave - Wrap it Up/I Thank You (Stax/Atlantic Records)
Tribe - Smoke (Part I & II) (ABC, 1973)
Ruby Andrews - Where have you Gone/You Made a Believer Out of Me (Xodiac Records, 197?)
Joe Tex - I Gotcha/A Mother’s Prayer (Dial 197?)
Roy C - Open Letter to the President/Got to Get Enough (Alaga Records 19??)
Roy C - Love Me Till Tomorrow Comes/Virgin Girl (Mercury 1975)
Betty Everret - Hands Off/Shoop Shoop (Vee-Jay, 196?)
12”
Rhyze - Just How Sweet is your Love/I Found Love in You (SAM, 197?)
MFSB - Love is the Message (Moulton Mix)/TSOP (Philadelphia International, 1973)
Extra Prolific - Brown Sugar/In 20 Minutes (Jive/Heiroglyphics, 1994)
LPs
Wes Montgomery - Down Here on the Ground (CTI, 1968)
Voyage - Self Titled (Marlin Records, 1977)
El Coco - Brazil (AVI Records, 1975)
Ashford and Simpson - Stay Free (Warner Brothers, 1979)
Herb Alpert Presents: Segio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 (A&M Records)
Langston Hughes: The Weary Blues (Verve Special Products, 19??) (but the cover was gone, damn…)
Thanks for indulging.
VIDEO Tim Maia - O Caminho do Bem (Polydor, 1971)