The mighty Imperial Records was home to a fair bit of pop, blues, and R&B in the postwar years – but the label also had a slightly secret history as a hotbed for raw rock and hard-edged singles during the same stretch of time! Imperial was an indie, and one that kept an ear to the ground ... (Rock) read moreCD
The legendary Chess Records is best known as a home to important blues, soul, and gospel records from the postwar years – but back in the 50s, the label also did a pretty great job with the harder side of the rock and roll spectrum too! Maybe that's no surprise, given that the Chess Brothers ... (Rock) read moreCD
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Togo Soul 2 ... LP Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
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A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ukulele players and groups featuring Ukulele such as IWAO, Kuricorder Quartet, and Laura performing music from the Japanese TV drama "From the North Country." (Now Sound) CD
Pure Capitol grooviness – with work by Jackie Davis, Yma Sumac, Terry Snyder, Jack Costanzo, Chuy Reyes, Luis Oliveira, Don Swan, and others! (Now Sound) CD
A fantastic set of killer mid-to-late 60s garage rock from the Motor City – with tracks by somewhat better known Detroit rockers Unrelated Segments and Tidal Waves – plus just as riveting material from The Unknowns, The Boys, The District Dix, The Couriers and The Lykes Of Us. Raw and ... (Rock) read moreCD
A pretty interesting slice of Chicago in the mid 70s – featuring a host of acts that never made it at all! The concept of the album was a contest by radio station WKQX to showcase a host of original groups from Chicago – and out of 1900 tapes submitted, 11 different groups were chosen ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink. Cover is bent at the top left corner.)
A great set of rural blues and folksy modes, presented here with little in the way of information – which then maybe makes the whole thing a completely delightful musical discovery – as if you've found a whole stack of vintage 78rpm singles with the labels rubbed off, and have to drop ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album