Contemporary work from Mali – but played by a Tuareg group with a very earthy feel! Percussion and guitar dance together at the core of the tunes – often in these simple, hypnotic patterns that change slowly – especially as the chorus vocals come into the mix – sometimes ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing from 2012. Includes the insert.)
Ali Ag Amoumine —
Takamba ... LP Sahel Sounds/Mississippi, 2011. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really wonderful document of of the Takamba style of music in Northern Mali and Niger – passionate, energetic and hypnotically performed by Ali Ag Amoumine! Ali's home is in Timbouctou, a couple hundred kilometers upriver from the Takamba region, and it was here that this excellent ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that sounds as ancient as the appearance of its cover – and even though the set was originally released in 1980, it feels more like a Folkways Records release of Appalachian music from the postwar years! Virgil Anderson plays banjo and sings in this fantastic voice – with a ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly sounds from the Ethiopian scene of the 70s – a set that has the vocals of Aselefech Ashine and Getenesh Kebret wrapped together wonderfully – not exactly harmonies in the conventional sense, but maybe a double-barreled approach that really makes the music soar! The ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mohammad Reza Aslani & Sheyda Gharachedaghi —
Chess Of The Wind ... LP Mississippi, 1976. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A near-lost soundtrack for a near-lost film – music done for a movie that was banned in mid-70s Iran for a range of controversial themes – and one that has some equally controversial-sounding music! The style here is a darker inflection of more familiar Mid-East modes – lots of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A near-lost soundtrack for a near-lost film – music done for a movie that was banned in mid-70s Iran for a range of controversial themes – and one that has some equally controversial-sounding music! The style here is a darker inflection of more familiar Mid-East modes – lots of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Assiko Golden Band De Grand Yoff —
Magg Tekki ... LP Mississippi, 2023. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Glorious work from this Senegalese group – heavy on percussion of many styles, but equally heavy on vocals too – as the voices of the group members soar and unite during performance, mixing together with a style that's as joyous as it is rhythmic! There's a nice edge in production ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kostas Bezos —
White Birds ... LP Mississippi, 1930s. Near Mint- ...
$19.9929.99
A beautiful use of Hawaiian guitar in early Greek 78rpm recordings – an amazing musical journey that's even more fascinating than the use of the instrument in American country music! The instrument here is the acoustic version of steel guitar, and is often played alongside other more ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet and CD.)
Ali Birra —
Ammalele ... LP Mississippi/Little Axe/Domino Sound, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
One of the rarer Ethiopian recordings we've heard from the 70s – and one of the most compelling, too! The sounds here are just as haunting as more familiar Ethiopian music, but also have a nicely unbridled feel too – almost a bit rough at times, especially in the way the rhythms unfurl ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Blind Owl Wilson —
Blind Owl Wilson ... LP Mississippi, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
Blind Owl Wilson is Alan Wilson of the band Canned Heat – an artist who was surprisingly dedicated to the roots of blues, and always brought a richly personal style to his music! The package brings together key Wilson moments from his time with the group, plus a few other sides – all ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the stickered outer sleeve. Includes the insert.)
Cosmic Tones Research Trio —
All Is Sound ... LP Mississippi, 2024. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A mighty nice group, and one who are every bit as spiritual as you might guess from the cover – but in a slowly-building style that's also got a warmly meditative quality too! You might know the trio's Roman Norfleet from his previous Be Present Art Group set – and here, he plays alto ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tom Darby & Jimmy Tarlton —
Darby & Tarlton ... LP Mississippi, Late 1920s/Early 1930s. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Great work from the duo of Jimmy Tarlton and Tom Darby – a pair who've got a sound that's a bit different from other artists in the early years of country music! There's definitely a focus on acoustic guitar lines and heartfelt vocals – but the guitar often has some weird tones and ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the rawest sounds coming out of the Portland scene of the early 90s – served up in a solid way that avoids most of the pitfalls of their contemporaries on the scene! Dead Moon have all the wild energy of other Northwest groups of the time, but hone things down to a core essence that's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dead Moon —
Trash & Burn ... LP Mississippi, 2000. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Dead Moon's first effort in the new millenium, but a set that's every bit as brilliant as their classic sets from the last century – and put together with a punky, no-nonsense energy that's instantly timeless too! These guys could be flatmates of the Swell Maps, a Chicago band from the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A deep soul treasure! You've probably never heard of the team of Eddie & Ernie, but they've risen to fame over the years with collectors of rare 60s soul – and have recently been immortalized on volumes of Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures, one of the most important soul compilation ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eureka Brass Band —
Dirges ... LP Mississippi, 1951. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Maybe one of the purest recordings to ever capture the spirit of the New Orleans Brass Band – especially because it really gets at the bluer currents and deeper tones that come from the special interplay between the horns! The set was recorded in 1951, and has a very homespun vibe – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful sounds from Tanzanian guitarist Frank Humplick – who plays here alongside vocal harmonies from his two sisters – in a mode that's almost like a East African cross between The Carter Family and Andy & The Bey Sisters! The vibe is different, of course – as the raw ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful set of solo piano work by Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou – probably the most delicately melodic material to date in the wonderful Ethiopiques series! Pianist-composer Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou has an extraordinary personal history. She is a daughter of the heralded Ethiopian intellectual the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru —
Jerusalem ... LP Mississippi, Early 70s. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Revelatory sounds from Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru – an Ethiopian nun, but one who had a secret side life as a pianist and composer – stepping out here on a selection of solo tracks that have a wonderfully captivating vibe! Gebru's music first got wider exposure in the Ethiopiques series ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru —
Souvenirs ... CD Mississippi, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99
Very early work from this legendary Ethiopian musician – a very haunting blend of voice and piano, often recorded with a very echoey tone – in a style that's completely unique! Emahoy Tsege Marian Gebru comes across in a very intimate mode here – on songs that have a deeply ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru —
Souvenirs ... LP Mississippi, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Very early work from this legendary Ethiopian musician – a very haunting blend of voice and piano, often recorded with a very echoey tone – in a style that's completely unique! Emahoy Tsege Marian Gebru comes across in a very intimate mode here – on songs that have a deeply ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very early work from this legendary Ethiopian musician – a very haunting blend of voice and piano, often recorded with a very echoey tone – in a style that's completely unique! Emahoy Tsege Marian Gebru comes across in a very intimate mode here – on songs that have a deeply ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful set of solo piano work by Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Gebru– pulled from one of the CDs in the Ethiopiques series of compilations, and probably the most delicately melodic material in the series! The Pianist-composer has an extraordinary personal history – she is a daughter of the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hama —
Torodi ... LP Mississippi/Sahel Sounds, 2015. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Very cool keyboard work from this keyboardist from the Republic Of Niger – all work composed and created on a Yamaha PSR 64, but done with a style that really links back to older West African traditions too! The music is hardly the cold keyboards you might expect from the instrument – ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groundbreaking guitar work from Mike Hanapi – one of the important early guitarists in the Hawaiian slide mode – from a generation that had a huge impact on blues and country music to come! Mike's style here isn't the cheesy 60s Hawaiian modes of the Don Ho generation – and ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible work from Human Expression – a group with this moody, dark quality that's completely mindblowing, especially given their young years at the time of these recordings! The music certainly falls into the garagey sounds of the Sunset Strip scene at the time – but there's also a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued work from the great Michael Hurley – pulled from the same 1964 sessions that gave the world his famous First Songs record for Folkways – and done in a very similar mode! There's a really great blend going on here – plenty of roots-inspired sounds, but also with a ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a very cool paste-on cover, with booklet – like an old Folkways album!)
Never-issued work from the great Michael Hurley – pulled from the same 1964 sessions that gave the world his famous First Songs record for Folkways – and done in a very similar mode! There's a really great blend going on here – plenty of roots-inspired sounds, but also with a ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a very cool paste-on cover.)
Michael Hurley —
Blue Hills ... LP Mississippi, 2010. New Copy ...
$12.9919.99
The Hurley machine keeps heaving forward – stepping out here in a set of contemporary recordings, but with sounds that are as timeless as anything else we've heard from him before! The album begins with a haunting number that features just vocals and electric piano – but played in ways ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Michael Hurley —
Fatboy Spring ... LP Mississippi, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
That's Fatboy Spring, not Fatboy Slim – and the set features the great Michael Hurley on a set of unreleased tracks from the early 70s – all with contributions from a Vermont acoustic combo dubbed The Fatboys! The group played small clubs – as well as taverns and ski lodges at ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really wonderful work from the young Michael Hurley – one of his first records to get somewhat wide exposure, thanks to the help of Jesse Colin Young, who signed Hurley up to his Raccoon label at Warner Brothers! The vibe here is right up there with some of the best offbeat acoustic work cut ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really beautiful later work from Michael Hurley – a set recorded in the 21st Century, and with some slightly more sophisticated settings than some of Hurley's earliest records – yet still overflowing with all the charms that make his music so great! Hurley handles guitar, vocals, and a ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Abner Jay —
Folk Song Stylist ... LP Mississippi, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$13.9916.99
A great overview of the work of Abner Jay – as much of a blues singer as the folk artist promised on the cover – working here in a stunning array of styles, pulled from a variety of recordings he made in the late 60s and early 70s! It's clear that Jay is one of those talents who was ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great overview of the work of Abner Jay – as much of a blues singer as the folk artist promised on the cover – working here in a stunning array of styles, pulled from a variety of recordings he made in the late 60s and early 70s! It's clear that Jay is one of those talents who was ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Abner Jay —
Man Walked On The Moon ... LP Mississippi, Late 60s/Early 70s/Early 90s. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great mix of vintage and later work from Abner Jay – a unique one man band in the best rural blues tradition of the south – and who, like some of the best, doesn't ever use his multi-instrument talent as a gimmick! Instead, Jay works here in a mode that's like a stripped-down combo, ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Folk soul guitar player, singer, songwriter, storyteller and genuine character Abner Jay's brilliant home recordings – the first release of his "terrible comedy blues" in far too long – courtesy of the always deep digging Mississippi label! Abner takes on the topical issues ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Folk soul guitar player, singer, songwriter, storyteller and genuine character Abner Jay's brilliant home recordings – the first release of his "terrible comedy blues" in far too long – courtesy of the always deep digging Mississippi label! Abner takes on the topical issues ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ruby Johnson —
If I Ever Needed Love ... LP Velvet Ramp/Mississippi, Mid 1960s. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Soul singer Ruby Johnson never recorded a full album back in the day – and this set nicely corrects that fact, by bringing together some of her rare singles as a wonderful ten track album! Ruby's got a richness that's in the best southern soul mode of the time – a voice that would fit ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Otherworldly sounds from Greek guitar legend Giorgos Katsaros – a player who maybe made his biggest mark on the American scene early in the 20th Century, where he found a welcome audience for immigrants who were longing for their homeland and eager to reconnect with their culture! The tunes ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lewlewal De Podor —
Yiilo Jaam ... LP Mississippi/Little Axe, 2011. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Timeless sounds from Lewlewal – a contemporary group from Senegal, and part of a vanishing culture in the city of Podor! The tracks were recorded recently, but have a feel that goes back decades – mostly acoustic instrumentation on percussion and guitar, played with an intimate ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best Tuareg guitar records we've ever heard – and the Saharan psych soul soundtrack to Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, billed as the first ever Tuareg language fiction movie – loosely inspired by Purple Rain! The film, like Prince's, focuses on the life of a struggling, ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rootsy rural blues, but served up in a very different mode than music from the Mississippi Delta – as Kankawa Nagarra hails from a different delta down in her native Australia, where she carries on a really overlooked tradition of Aboriginal blues! The setting is familiar to classic field ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rootsy rural blues, but served up in a very different mode than music from the Mississippi Delta – as Kankawa Nagarra hails from a different delta down in her native Australia, where she carries on a really overlooked tradition of Aboriginal blues! The setting is familiar to classic field ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keanu Nelson —
Wilurarrakutu ... LP Mississippi, 2024. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
The Casio keyboard is alive and well – but also transformed nicely in the hands of Aboriginal singer Keanu Nelson, who uses the keys in support of his distinctly soulful voice – all on these spare tunes that pack plenty of punch, even with just a small amount going on! Keanu uses beats ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Casio keyboard is alive and well – but also transformed nicely in the hands of Aboriginal singer Keanu Nelson, who uses the keys in support of his distinctly soulful voice – all on these spare tunes that pack plenty of punch, even with just a small amount going on! Keanu uses beats ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A righteous set of spiritual jazz from the Portland scene – served up by a group who really have a natural, organic approach to their music! The tunes here take a nice amount of time to build things up – with the flowing progression you might find in early 70s work on Impulse Records, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title here is certainly well-put, as the guitar of John Ondolo is every bit as hypnotic as any of the more adventurous musicians we've loved over the years – and that would include the work of artists like Sandy Bull or Peter Walker! As with both of them, Ondolo has a way of using ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arvo Part —
Silentium ... LP Mississippi, New Copy ...
$19.9923.99On March 21, 2025
A fantastic groove from Sun Ra – a track that begins with this wonderful vocal refrain while the drums just keep snapping the snare – as the Arkestra take up the vocals in a call-response mode while things build up in a heavy percussion jam! Very earthy and spiritual – almost ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 300 copies – and in a cool silkscreened cover!)
Two takes on a Sun Ra classic – both great! "Love In Outer Space" has these great vocals from David Henderson – almost an older school jazz vocal approach to the lyrics – while Ra plays this cool electric piano with a nice stark sound, and the rhythms have all these ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 300 copies – and in a cool silkscreened cover!)
Very cool work from this enigmatic Ethiopian guitarist – a musician whose sound is an important part of the same golden years covered by the Ethiopiques series! Tewolde Redda plays both conventional electric guitar, and an electrified version of the more traditional krar (kirar), which is ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Timeless blues work from Boyd Rivers – played on both acoustic and electric guitar, but with a classic spirit that stretches back to the days of the delta! The recordings are from the early 90s, but done in a way that feels like they're from decades before – clear enough to bring out ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Savila —
Mayahuel ... LP Mississippi, 2021. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Seminal sounds from SE Rogie – one of the most important palm wine artists to emerge from Sierra Leone in the 60s! Rogie sings in this wonderfully fluid style alongside his well-plucked guitar – which rings out with these bright tones that really illuminate the lyrics, but also ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2013 reissue.)
Kuku Sebsebe —
Kuku Sebsebe ... LP Mississippi, 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A rare cassette-only album from Ethiopian vocal legend Kuku Sebsebe – a record issued in the early 80s, but which has all the best qualities of some of the Ethio classics of the previous decade! The rhythms alone are completely wonderful – dipping, turning, arcing, and snaking their ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spiritual Singers Ntsamina —
Weya Tsuhu Ma ... LP Spiritual Singers Ntsamina (Congo, Republic of), 1983. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Raw, loose and rollicking gospel soul from the Congolese Spiritual Singers – with some sweet group vocals and arrangements that are in a bit an endearing mix of roots rock, blues, reggae and other global influences! Electric bass, drums, organ and guitar bring help with the rootsy touches, ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2009 Mississippi reissue.)
Chrissy Zebby Tembo —
My Ancestors ... LP Mississippi, 1974. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Afro-psychedelia from Chrissy Zebby Tembo – a set recorded in the Zambian scene of the early 70s, and served up in a blend of fuzzy guitar, funky drums, and some really unusual vocals! At times, Chrissy's voice almost sounds like it's being processed – filtered down nicely amidst the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Irma Thomas —
Irma Thomas ... LP Cairo, 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stunning combination of sounds – the New Orleans soul of Irma Thomas, and the Muscle Shoals genius of Fame Studios – both coming together here in a really wonderful batch of southern soul gems from the 60s! The slow-burning style of Fame works perfectly for Thomas – and the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Irma Thomas —
Take A Look ... LP Imperial/Cairo, 1966. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.9919.99
Tremendous vocals and really rich arrangements – an album that pushes Irma Thomas a bit in the direction of uptown soul, yet still keeps all the deeper elements intact! Some of the backings here are fuller than before – added strings and backup vocals, used in a way you might expect ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty amazing set of gospel blues – pulled from a huge cassette tape archive recorded at the home of Bishop Perry Tillis in Alabama – mostly from the late decade or so, but with a really timeless style and sound overall! Tillis accompanies himself on guitar, and the low-fi recording ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sounds from the Nigerian scene at the start of the 70s – music from the key figure of Celestine Ukwu, an artist who helped to reinvigorate the highlife style of years past, and pave the way for Afro Funk changes in years to come! Celestine's sound is nice and lean here – very ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Markos Vamvakaris —
Death Is Bitter ... LP Mississippi, Mid 30s. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Haunting work from Markos Vamvakaris – a Greek virtuoso on the bouzouki, but also a hell of a singer too – one who works here with a quality that's instantly heartbreaking, even if you can't understand the lyrics! The package collects together vintage 78rpm rebetika recordings made by ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yo La Tengo —
Old Joy ... LP Mississippi, New Copy ...
$19.9923.99On February 28, 2025
Weird and wild garage tracks from the mid 60s – but work that's usually got a feel that's a lot different than more familiar sounds from the time! Lots of these tunes are from weird, offbeat sources – some overseas, but still mostly American – but produced by artists who have a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great companion piece to the album I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore – and, like that one, a set that's made up of so many different and unusual strands of music – in the best Mississippi Records style! Much of this work hails from the 78rpm generation – and the music ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title's a great one for the nature of the collection – a mixture of obscure folk, blues, and old-time music – most of it made by relatively recent immigrants to the US! The package does a great job of drawing strands between early styles of music that were recorded for 78rpm ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful collection of Alan Lomax field recordings from the southern US at the end of the 50s/dawn of the 60s – Lomax's legendary Southern Journey – in which he set out to document the still made southern folk music that had decades earlier influenced the jazz and blues that changed ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful collection of Alan Lomax field recordings from the southern US at the end of the 50s/dawn of the 60s – Lomax's legendary Southern Journey – in which he set out to document the still made southern folk music that had decades earlier influenced the jazz and blues that changed ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Field recordings of Western Sahelian guitar music – recorded by Christopher Kirkley from 2009-2011 – and an evocative aural trip to the region, courtesy Sahel Sounds and Mississippi! Like the other great Sahel Sounds release, it's beautifully done – and impeccably well recorded ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of rare gospel tracks from the postwar years – done with the same thoughtful choice of cuts that Mississippi has been bringing to its compilations of soul and blues, but with a leaner approach overall! The collection digs deeper than the big names of the time, and has a ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little set of rare soul music – served up by the Cairo imprint of Mississippi Records – and done with a very similar approach to their other reissues of folk, blues, and world music! The set focuses in on rootsier sounds, especially from the 60s – with lots of deep soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little set of rare soul music – served up by the Cairo imprint of Mississippi Records – and done with a very similar approach to their other reissues of folk, blues, and world music! The set focuses in on rootsier sounds, especially from the 60s – with lots of deep soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wild stuff – and one of the coolest compilations we've ever seen from the global scene! The set documents some early underground explorations of rocking rhythms – unusual use of electric instrumentation and R&B-styled production, mostly from far-flung sources, and served up with a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Raw sounds from the American underground – a great set of twang-heavy tracks from obscure 45s – most of them with a unique blend of rock and country styles! There's lots of the spirit here of Johnny Burnette – and a few artists actually seem to pay him tribute with their work ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Raw sounds from the American underground – a great set of twang-heavy tracks from obscure 45s – most of them with a unique blend of rock and country styles! There's lots of the spirit here of Johnny Burnette – and a few artists actually seem to pay him tribute with their work ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great field recordings from the 60s and 70s – mostly secular blues, and done in a style that's kind of a modern update of sounds from the delta! Most cuts here feature just a voice and guitar – recorded by George Mitchell with this really haunting, eerie quality that's very different ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful collection of Alan Lomax field recordings from the southern US at the end of the 50s/dawn of the 60s – Lomax's legendary Southern Journey – in which he set out to document the still made southern folk music that had decades earlier influenced the jazz and blues that changed ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful sampling of work from the Testament label of the 60s – mostly recorded in the south by aging players who never would have gotten their due, had the label not gone out of their way to capture them in these years! The assortment of tracks is really well-chosen – and most of ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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