100th Post

Don Rendell Quintet.
Space Walk, SCX 6491. Lansdowne Series, Columbia.

Something special for the 100th post here at Private Press. A total stormer from Don Rendell whichs includes the killer Antibes. The whole thing is a completely stellar album from start to finish. Dedicated to all the good people @ private gears, especially Bacoso and baby Astrid.

Side One
On the Way leading into Antibes
Summer Song
The Street called Straight

Side Two
Euroaquilo
Space Walk
A Matter of Time

James Brown

Bought this for the killer track, "Can i get some help". Pretty rare, heavy, mono recorded number that was sampled by Tribe called Quest i think. Not a great deal of information in the compilation notes. Unbelieveable bassline. If you've never heard this, dig in. Vinyl rip @ 320. Complete lp now in the comments.

Orfeu Compacto

This has got to be one of the coolest 7"eps i've even seen. Completely out of my league, check out the price and a real tasty soundclip. How much do you get for a kidney these days!

Joni Mitchell : Hits

Joni Mitchell : Hits

Something a little different, but still with some "plenty good" tunes on here. Picked this up after Four Hero (who were sitting in on Gilles Peterson's show) dropped the track Help Me (Joe Sample, Tom Scott). Steven Stills plays some top bass on Carey. I've clipped a couple of later recorded tracks from the full compilation, and you ain't missing nothing there. Great stuff.

Urge for Going ; 1967

Chelsea Morning ; 1969

Big Yellow Taxi ; 1970

Woodstock ; 1970

The Circle Game ; 1970

Carey ; 1971

California ; 1971

Help Me ; 1974

River ; 1971

GERALDO PINO and the heart beats

Geraldo Pino and the Heart beats.

SNDWLP006.

The excellent Soundways re-issue of this all killer - no filler afrobeat monster.

Side One

Heavy, Heavy, Heavy

Let them Talk

African's must Unite

Side Two

Shake Hands

Power to the People

Let's have a Party

Eero Koivistoinen : Odysseus

Eero Koivistoinen Kvintetti & Sekstetti.
ODYSSEUS. Otava. Recorded Pitajanmaki, 15th-17th October 1969.

Savellykset ja sovitukset Eero Koivistoinen.

A-puoli
1; Odysseus
2; For Fun
3; Traneology

B-puoli
1; Sleeping
2; So Nice
3; Country Jive

Eero Koivistoinen: soprano-, altto- ja tenorisaksofoni.
Bertil Lovgren: trumpetti
Pentti Hietanen: piano
Pekka Sarmanto: basso
Reino Laine: rummut
Iisaksi Juhani Aaltonen: tenorisaksofoni ja huilu.

This album is a killer.

Greyboy : Freestylin' 1993

Greyboy with Harold Todd & Marc Antoine.

Freestylin'. Produced, Mixed and Recorded at 8th Avenue Studios, San Diego.

Ubiquity, URLP003.

Here's the title track with some top breaks being sampled, including Dee dee Bridgewater from Frank Fosters Loud minority (mainstream) lp. Not a classic, but surely worthy of a listen.

That looks to me like Greyboy is "killing" a black/yellow label prestige slab btw !!

Steady butterfingers ...

Money Mark; Cry

Money Mark (Mark Ramos-Nshita) : CRY.

12" Ep on Mo'Wax. MW036. 1995

Been hunting for this ever since Gilles Peterson played the 7" promo way back when. Never made a note of the artist, or the title, so finding it was always going to be a bit tricky to say the least. Managed to stumble across it last week in a bargain bucket. Asked the guy for a listen, and bingo. Handed over 3 quid, and scarpered. There's the original and live versions of Cry, with two, what is commonly known as, fillers. (Bacoso) Never Stop and Invitation. There's another (dodgy) mix of Cry in the zipfile by the Dust Brothers. Here's hoping someone out there likes it.

BOB REID the emergency sound

BOB REID the emergency sound

Orignale Music from a Modern Day Black Opera.

Kwela Records, 30 k 010. Recorded 25th May 1974.

AFRICA IS CALLING ME

"This original music was recorded live at the first presentation of a modern day black opera: Africa is calling me, performed at the Centre Americans for Students and Artists in Paris France, 25th May 1974. The reception and response inspired the producers, Kwela Inc, to take the spontaneous of the music from the five scenes and make an album"

Bob Reid; leader, bass, voice, rhythm, piano

Oliver Lake; soprano, alto saxophones

Gustavo Kerestezachi; piano

Louis Armfield; congas, rhythm, bells

Makan Milola; deep bass, congas

King David; Vocals

Roxianne de Montaignac; Vocal

Freddy Roach; recitation

Bit special ...