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My Darling Clementine - The EP Collection (LP)
€10,00Quick ViewWhen they say, “Here’s to George and Tammy, Dolly and Porter, Johnny and June…” you know that the husband-and-wife duo of Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish, are tipping their Stetsons in a no-holds-barred homage to the country greats who, as the legends and the records have it, fight like cats and dogs only to fall back in love all over again.
Weston King has plenty of form in this area – not only as a member of 90s British alt-country early adopters The Good Sons, but also as a writer whose songs have enjoyed nods of approval from luminaries like Townes Van Zandt and The Byrds’ Chris Hillman. Despite being brought up in the decidedly un-country setting of downtown Southport, Weston King’s long-term love affair with Americana hasn’t just helped him pay his dues. It’s imbued him with a musical accent that makes him remarkably indistinguishable from the real thing.
Opener By a Thread is a prime example of top-notch writing that is utterly convincing. Meticulously constructed, with chords that wryly allude to Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry’s All I Have to Do Is Dream, Weston King and Dalgleish’s honeyed harmonies possess a careworn resignation that seeps into every pore of the song. With this, and several other heartbreakers and in-their-cups confessionals, you’d swear blind this album’s cuts are lifted straight from the pages of some long-lost country songbook.
With a wealth of subtle and understated performances by the supporting cast, including wistful flourishes from pianist Geraint Watkins, whose on-the-money keyboards have graced albums by Nick Lowe and Van Morrison, this is no unthinking pastiche or smirking parody. Often the pair trade recriminations and play the blame game across alternating verses; yet a closer inspection of the lyrics reveal that Weston King is clearly having a ball with his damned-if-you-do-or-don’t observations: “If we could only spend more time apart / I’m sure that we could find out what we had at the start.”
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Various - Right Now! Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts 2LP (LP)
€15,00Quick ViewThe 2LP vinyl collector’s edition of Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts sees Lois Wilson (Mojo, Record Collector) select 32 of the most sought-after cuts from her 86-track 3CD compilation.
Following her highly successful explorations of the Motown and Chess catalogues, Lois Wilson (Mojo, Record Collector) turns her attention to the iconic Manhattan-based Atlantic Records. Founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, the key participants in the company’s rise to success included studio engineer Tom Dowd, consummate record man Jerry Wexler, Ahmet’s brother Nesuhi and the dynamic songwriting/production team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and crucial early signings included Joe Turner, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, Chuck Willis, Clyde McPhatter and LaVern Baker.
All those names are represented on Right Now, alongside other performers who recorded for Atlantic and its subsidiary Atco (founded in 1955) in the forties, fifties and early sixties, years which saw the evolution of rhythm & blues into soul. The diversity of Atlantic’s roster is represented by the presence of early Atlantic hit-makers Stick McGhee and Joe Morris, consummate soul singers Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, Bettye LaVette and Barbara Lewis, a pre-Motown Isley Brothers, New Orleans piano man Professor Longhair, saxophonists Willis “Gator” Jackson and King Curtis, blues guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker, Louisiana rock ’n’ roller Dale Hawkins, jazz singer Mel Torme, and the vocal group sound of the Clovers, the Coasters and the Falcons (then including Wilson Pickett and Mack Rice in their ranks). Some of these recordings were acknowledged successes from their initial release; others have acquired popularity among collectors and on the club scene over the intervening decades.
Right Now offers club-friendly and deep catalogue selections drawn from the wealth of rhythm & rock released on the hallowed label.
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Various - Hoosier Daddy: Mar-Vel’ And The Birth Of Indiana Rockabilly 2LP (LP)
€20,00Quick ViewThe 2LP vinyl collector’s edition of Hoosier Daddy sees rock & roll authority Dave Penny select 32 prime rockabilly tracks from the massive 105-track 3CD set. This latest release from Fantastic Voyage provides yet another piece in the musical jigsaw that was the USA before the globalisation and homogenisation of the music industry. Hoosier Daddy tells the story of the pioneering and industrious Indiana record man, Harry Glenn, and his Mar-Vel’ and Glenn labels and his importance in bringing country rock ’n’ roll to the state of Indiana.
Indiana, the Hoosier State, is not one that immediately springs to mind when considering the great centres of American musical excellence in the mid-20th century. The celebrated Vee-Jay Records was launched there in 1953, but within months had relocated to nearby Chicago. A host of jazz legends graduated from the clubs of the state capitol, Indianapolis, which also played host to a lively blues scene in the 1920s and 1930s, from which Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell emerged, but musicians had to seek their fortunes elsewhere. By the mid-1940s, with the war effort in full swing, the influx of those leaving the southern states to colonise the north-western corner of Indiana, in pursuit of well-paid jobs was at an all-time high. While these migrants may have considered themselves neo-sophisticates with fat bank rolls in their pockets, they were homesick and pining for some down-home entertainment which was willingly supplied by other, musically-gifted migrants from Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama. Into this maelstrom of musical talent entered a man with the desire to supply this untapped market, but not another Southern migrant – Harry Glenn was a Hoosier born and bred…
In addition to long-cherished cult rockabilly favourites such as Bobby Sisco, Herbie Duncan, Chuck Dallis and Harry Carter, Hoosier Daddy includes a host of rare tracks from other more obscure performers. In addition to the Harry Glenn story, we also look at the other important Indiana rockabilly labels from Indianapolis (Note, Nabor, Yolk, Tyme, Glee and Whispering Pines), Fort Wayne (Emerald), Marion (Claudra), Muncie (Poor Boy) and others…all gone but not forgotten. All in all, a must-have for collectors of rockabilly.
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Bland Bobby - Here`s The Man!!! (180 gram) (LP)
€17,00Quick ViewThis WaxTime collector’s 180 gram limited edition includes 3 bonus tracks, consisting of overlooked gems from the same period: “That’s the Way Love Is,” the poignant “How Does a Cheatin’ Woman Feel,” and the R&B number “Yield Not to Temptation.” All of these soulful and passionate recordings continue to stand the test of time. Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, between 1960 and 1962.
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King Freddy - Bossa Nova And Blues (180 gram) (LP)
€22,00Quick ViewFreddy King — a blazing, masterful blues guitarist, a gorgeous, heartbreaking singer, and a huge influence on Eric Clapton, Jimmy and Stevie Ray Vaughn, and many other performers — made his original and greatest recordings for Cincinnati’s King/ Federal labels between 1960 and 1966. This places him at the very end of the ”golden age” of postwar, electric-guitar-band blues styles — that is, of the period, from the late ’40s to the late ’60s, when this music was principally a popular black music form, played by black musicians for black audiences. One of the things that sets this Texas-born, Chicago-trained master apart from other great blues singer-guitarists of the post-war period is his use of the electric guitar, not only to punctuate his singing with answering riffs and solo choruses, but to take the spotlight on its own in a large body of infectious, driving, distinctive, and brilliant instrumental tunes. Freddy King Sings (1961) and Bossa Nova and Blues (1963) are beautiful examples of his style in the ’60s. From the B.B. King school, but with his own searing style of singing and playing, it’s a must for fans of modern blues.
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Various - Soul City Philadelphia 2LP (LP)
€20,00Quick ViewThe 2LP vinyl collector’s edition of Soul City Philadelphia sees soul music authority Clive Richardson select 28 of the most sought-after tracks from his 60-track 2CD compilation. These recordings served to establish the musical direction of the city in the late 1950s and early 1960s, at the dawn of the soul era. Compiled and annotated by soul music authority Clive Richardson, Soul City Philadelphia is the latest in a series that has previously explored the nascent soul scenes in Detroit, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
America’s fourth-largest city proved to be a focal point for money, growing to be a major banking centre on the East Coast, and money also brought music – as cited by Tony Cummings, author of The Sound of Philadelphia, the “Philly sound was made possible due to a web of coincidences which brought the right people to the right place at the right time.”
The Philly Sound means different things to different people, depending on their age or musical era of choice. In the early 1960s the sound was likely to be the blasting sax solos and crisp snare-beat which typified the chart hits on Bernie Lowe’s Cameo and Parkway labels, generated by the key A&R duo of Kal Mann and Dave Appell. It is this style that forms the focus of this anthology, with Lowe’s labels being matched for independent success by the likes of V-Tone (run by Venton ‘Buddy’ Caldwell from 2034 Ridge Ave), Chancellor (run by Peter DeAngelis and Bob Marcucci from the Chancellor Room of the Hyatt Hotel), and Heritage (run by Jerry Ross). Also featuring are artists who originated in Philadelphia but who achieved success on labels outside the city, such as the Sensations, Solomon Burke and the Majors.
Other famous artists included on this limited edition vinyl selection include Don Covay, Bobby Parker, the Orlons, Donnie Elbert, Lee Andrews and Chubby Checker, but as always in this series, there are fascinating recordings by lesser-known acts. Here we have music from the formative period of the soul era in Philadelphia.
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Little Willie John - Fever (Ltd, White) (LP)
€20,00Quick ViewLimited white colored vinyl LP pressing. n his 30 years, marked by stardom and tragedy, Little Willie John left one hell of a legacy. Arkansas-born, raised in Detroit, the onetime teen gospel singer became an R&B prodigy when legendary A&R man Henry Glover signed John to King Records in 1955. The hits started immediately with ”All Around The World,” followed in 1956 by ”Need Your Love So Bad” (written by Willie’s brother Mertis), as well as ”Letter From My Darling” and ”Do Something For Me.” Released by King in 1956, the Fever LP is Willie’s defining artistic statement, including all his biggest hits, capturing him in his prime and making his legacy crystal-clear. This analog reissue – complete with the original cover.
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Tiilikainen Pekka - Kaislarantaan (LP)
€7,50Quick ViewPekka Tiilikaisen ensimmäinen sooloalbumi Kaislarantaan”. Albumin on tuottanut Olli Haavisto ja läpi levyn sillä soittavat Ollin lisäksi Tommi Viksten, Pekka Gröhn, Joni Leino, Ninni Poijärvi, Mika Kuokkanen ja Janne Haavisto. Levyltä löytyy myös kaksi duettokappaletta yhdessä Ninni Poijärven ja Esa Elorannan kanssa. Kappaleet levylle ovat tehneet Timo Kiiskinen, Esa Eloranta, Marko Haavisto, Markojuhani Rautavaara, Juha Mieskonen, Jani Jalkanen, Topi Salmi, Ilkka Vainio, Mika Kuokkanen, Kai Kujasalo ja Pekka Tiilikainen itse. Vaikka tämä on Tiilikaisen ensimmäinen soololevy, niin levytysurahan eri yhtyeiden solistina käynnistyi jo -90 luvun alussa. Tunnetuin pesti lienee Pekka Tiilikainen & Beatmakers 1998 – 2009, jonka kanssa Pekalla on kymmeniä levytyksiä ja satoja keikkoja. Pekka Tiilikainen & Beatmakers -yhtyeelle myönnettiin 6th Rautalanka Awards -tunnustuspalkinto 2007.”
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Bob-B-Soxx And The Blue Jeans - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (LP)
€22,00Quick View”One of the most talented acts in Phil Spector’s stellar recording stable, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans featured the great Darlene Love, one of Spector’s favorite vocal muses; Fanita James, who also sang alongside Love in the ubiquitous studio vocal group the Blossoms; and Bob B. Soxx himself, aka renowned singer Bobby Sheen, a legend in West Coast R&B circles. The trio’s uncanny abilities provided Spector with an ideal vehicle to perfect his musical formula, making the trio’s 1963 album Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah one of the most enchanting items in the Philles Records catalogue.Recorded in the hallowed environs of L.A.’s Gold Star Studios with backup from the legendary Wrecking Crew, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah finds the trio cutting loose on a high-energy set that includes the Disney-inspired title hit and the infectious ”Why Do Lovers Break Each Other s Heart?” Love’s powerful vocals are also featured on My Heart Beat a Little Faster” and the Jackie DeShannon-penned ”Jimmy Baby,” while the ever-soulful Sheen is showcased on such tunes as ”Dear (Here Comes My Baby)” and ”Everything’s Gonna Be All Right.” Meanwhile, a left-field reading of Woody Guthrie’s ”This Land Is Your Land” and the album-closing instrumental ”Dr. Kaplan’s Office” demonstrate Spector’s quirkier side.”
