Sunday, April 18, 2010

Human Switchboard- Early Single & EP


Stripped-down late-70's Cleveland new-wave punk. The first Human Switchboard EP was mixed by Pere Ubu's David Thomas.

Mediafire Download Link: Human Switchboard Early Single & EP

I Gotta Know/ No! 7" 1978
A I Gotta Know
B No!

Human Switchboard EP 1977
1 Fly In 3:20
2 Distemper 2:15
3 Shake It Boys 1:55
4 San Francisco Nights 3:15

Friday, April 16, 2010

J.A. Caesar- Den'en Ni Shisu, Junreika & Jasumon

Here are three 70's cult film scores from Japanese theatrical composer, J.A. Caesar (also sometimes spelled Seazer). The films, which I'll venture to describe as Japanese gothic arthouse horror, were directed by Caesar's longtime Tenjō Sajiki creative partner Shuji Terayama. Pretty wild stuff. (DL links at bottom)

Den'en Ni Shisu (Death in the Country)- 1974


"Pastoral"


Junreika 1973
"Tenshoutan"


Jasumon 1972

"Song of the Madwoman"


Mediafire Download Links: Den'en ni Shisu, Junreika, Jasumon

The Chameleons- John Peel Sessions

Some of The Chameleons' best work is compiled on their Peel Sessions. Its beyond me why these haven't been reissued long ago.

Mediafire Download Link: The Chameleons- John Peel Sessions

1. Fan and The Bellows
2. Here Today
3. Looking Inwardly
4. Things I Wish I'd Said
5. Don't Fall
6. Nostalgia
7. Second Skin
8. Perfumed Garden
9. Dust to Dust/Return of the Roughnecks
10. One Flesh
11. Intrigue in Tangiers
12. P.S. Goodbye

Cleoma Falcon & Family

My buddy Greg made a great Cleoma Falcon compilation a few months back, after he realized there really wasn't one out there already. Nice work, buddy. And thanks. You've done us all a great service.


Mediafire Download Link: Cleoma Falcon & Family

1. Ma Meillure Valse
2. La Valse de Crowley
3. C'est un Peche De Dire Une Mentrie
4. Lulu Revnue Dans L' Village
5. Mon Bon Vieux Mari
6. La Valse de Marais Bouleur
7. Prends Donc Courage
8. Jai Passe Devant ta Porte
9. Ils Ont Vole Mon Traineau
10. C'est Si Triste
11. Mes Yeux Bleus
12. Leve Tes Fenetres Haut
13. Mon Couer T'Appelle
14. Le Vieux Soulard et sa Femme
15. Quand Je Suit Partis Pour le Texas (with Joe Falcon & Ophy Breaux)
16. Poche-Town (with Joe Falcon & Ophy Breaux)
17. Vas y Carrement (with Amedee & Ophy Breaux)
18. Ma Blonde est Partie (with Amedee & Ophy Breaux)
19. Les Tracas du Hobo (with Amedee & Ophy Breaux)
20. Aimer et Redre (Joe Falcon)
21. Egan One-Step (Beaux Freres)
22. T'as Vole Mon Chapeau (Beaux Freres)
23. Home Sweet Home (Beaux Freres)
24. Le One-Step a Martin (Beaux Freres)
25. La Valse du Bayou Plaquemine (Beaux Freres)
26. Tiger Rag Blues (Beaux Freres)

V/A- Girls in the Garage Vol. 1 & 2


Girls in the Garage: Two big volumes of 1960s all-female underground garage rock.

Mediafire Download Link: Girls in the Garage- Volume 1 and Volume 2

Vol. 1
1. What'll You Do Then / Denise
2. Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart / The Puppets
3. Bend Me, Shape Me / The Models
4. He's Not There Anymore / The Chymes
5. Hurtin' Kind / The Bittersweets
6. Those Ever-Lovin' Baby Blues / The Id
7. Come Back / The Belles
8. Melvin / The Belles
9. Up Down Sue / The Luv'd Ones
10. You Don't Love Me / Kim & Grim
11. The Girl He Needs / Lydia Marcelle
12. Medley of Junk / The Continental Co-ets
13. Only Seventeen / The Beattle-ettes
14. The Worst Record In The World / Aletha & The Memories
15. Oo Chang-a-Lang / The Blue Orchids
16. Chico's Girl / The Girls
17. How Do You Do It? / The Ladybugs
18. I'll Let You Hold My Hand / The Bootles
19. Tell Me / The Termites
20. Gonna Git That Man / The Sanshers
21. Nightmare / The Whyte Boots
22. Boy Is Gone / Lyn & The Invaders
23. Quite A Reputation / The Chymes
24. Don't Waste Me Time / The Daughters of Eve
25. I Don't Love You No More / The Continental Co-ets
26. Jungle Rock / The Chimes of Freedom
27. You Don't Love Me / The Starlets

Vol. 2
1. Go Back to Your Pontiac / Darby Sisters
2. Look for Another Love / Lonnies' Legends
3. Low Grades and High Fever / Lindy Lane
4. Cleo Cleopatra / Kari Lynn
5. Real Live Lover / Pat Downey & The Vistas
6. Turn Her Down / The Cupons
8. Tell Me That You Care / Ellaine & The Shandels
9. Hey Hey Ha Ha / Crazy Girls & the Javelins
10. I'm Never Gonna Cry Again / Joanna Gault
11. There You Go / Millie Rogers
12. Watermelon Man (Featuring Kari / Public Enemies
13. Hoochy Coo / Fatimas
14. You Just Gotta Know My Mind / Karen Verros
15. The Note / Venus Flytrap
16. I'm Not Gonna Do It / Little Frankie
17. Moon Beams / The Lawrence Comp
18. Want You / The Weekends
19. My Summer Love / Tammy & The Bachelors
19. Jelly Belly / Nai Bonet
20. Come on Home / Uncalled 4
21. Out of Your Mind / Lori Sanders
22. The Fool / S.H.E.
23. The Rider / Pussycats
24. Johnny Ande / Gale Haness
25. Take It Easy / Manuela Und Drafi
26. 7 Heures du Matin / Jacqueline Taib
27. You Cheated / Sunday & The Menn
28. He's Coming Home / The Indigos

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Blo- Chapter One

Blo's first album. High quality Nigerian psychedelic rock. Following years in playing in various projects around Lagos, Blo formed as a trio (with B for Berkely “Ike” Jones –guitar-, L for Laolu “Akins” Akintobu -drums- and O for Mike “Gbenga” Odumosu –bass-) upon returning from a European tour under the band name Salt, which also featured Cream's Ginger Baker on drums. Chapter One was originally released on EMI (Nigeria) in 1972.

"Time to Face the Sun"

"Chant to Mother Earth"

Mediafire Download Link: Blo- Chapter One (1972)

1 Preacherman
2 Time to Face the Sun
3 Beware
4 We Gonna Have a Party
5 Dont
6 Chant to Mother Earth
7 We Are Out Together
8 Miss "Sagitt"

Ghostcapital Mix: 22nd Century

This is an older mix, but a good one- heavy on the soul & psych, with lots of good breaks. I made it a couple of years ago for my friend Torrance. Its named after the lead track, 22nd Century by Nina Simone. I later found out that this amazing song was originally written by Bahamian songwriter, Exuma. "The 22nd Century is the century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar." (Wikipedia) It also happens to be the subject of zillions of speculative sci-fi novels, including Noon: 22nd Century by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (Russian version pictured above). The song, as a 9 minute "epic mystical speculative protest ballad" (my words), is also a fairly unorthodox way to start a mix. I reckon it won't be for everyone, but I just love it and besides it gets things going with a bang. The rest of the disc isn't bad either.

Mediafire Download Link: Ghostcapital Mix- 22nd Century

1. 22nd Century / Nina Simone 8:44
2. Soul Strokes / Sidney Pinchback & The Schiller St. Gang 2:41
3. Jamaica Bolero / Tommy McCook 3:20
4. Cosmic Sea-(w Mystic Moods) / The Mystic Moods 2:38
5. 65 Bars and a Taste of Soul / Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band 2:46
6. Mercy Mercy Mercy / Cannonball Adderley 5:09
7. Suzanne / Nina Simone 5:15
8. Compared To What / Roberta Flack 5:16
9. I'll Bet You / Funkadelic 6:14
10. Love, Love, Love / Pugh 3:20
11. Dizzy Dizzy / CAN 5:41
12. Space / Galt MacDermot 1:55
13. Je M'Appelle Geraldine (Mid-Tempo) / Jean-Claude Vannier 1:31
14. Theme from the Godfather / The Professionals 4:13
15. Yagmur / Erkin Koray/Same 3:34
16. Just as Long / Fikret Kizilok 3:29
17. House Of Mirrors / David McCallum 2:22
18. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down / Ann Peebles 2:51
19. Divine Daze Of A Deathless Delight / Donovan 3:09
20. Tao Longe De Mim / Os Brazões 2:10
21. Count Your Blessings / Ken Parker 3:18

O.V. Wright

O.V. Wright is classic Memphis deep soul. He's also criminally overlooked by the casual soul fan. These first three albums are probably the best, but you really can't go wrong with any of them. Wright also happens to be one of the most sampled artists in hip-hop history.

(*I'm looking for a good DL copy of Into Something (Can't Shake Loose), if anyone has any leads...)

Download: If It's Only For Tonight (1965)

Download:8 Men And 4 Women (1967)

Download:Nucleus Of Soul (1968)

Download:Memphis Unlimited (1973)

Download:The Bottom Line (1978)

"Hats Off to (Roy) Harper"

British songwriter Roy Harper is difficult to box into a neat descriptive package. At times brilliant, rebellious, confusing, anachronistic, sad, crazy, strange or fun- Harper's well known for his excellent guitar work, but is perhaps most famous for being named in tribute on the closing track of Led Zeppelin III; "Hats off to (Roy) Harper". Needless to say, Page and Plant were big fans. In fact, Page plays on Harper's 1971 album Stormcock under the pseudonym "S. Flavius Mercurius". Anyway, he's pretty great....




Here are his first 5 albums:
Download: Sophisticated Beggar (1967) Listen: "Legend" & "October 12th"

Download: Come Out Fighting Genghis Smith (1968) Listen: "Freak Street"

Download: Folkjokeopus (1969) Listen: "Folkjokeopus Medley"

Download: Flat Baroque & Berserk (1970) Listen: "Another Day/ Tom Tiddlers Ground", "Francesca" & "Davey"

Download: Stormcock (1971) Listen: "Hors d'Oeuvres"

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Monday, April 5, 2010

Sunday, April 4, 2010

DEUTSCHE ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK- EXPERIMENTAL GERMAN ROCK AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC 1972-83 (Souljazz Records)

GC is very excited about Souljazz Records' latest collection; DEUTSCHE ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK- EXPERIMENTAL GERMAN ROCK AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC 1972-83. Just look at the track list!

1. Can — Aspectacle
2. Between — Devotion
3. Harmonia — Dino
4. Gila — This Morning
5. Kollectiv — Rambo Zambo
6. Michael Bundt — La Chasse Aux Microbes
7. E.M.A.K — Filmmusik
8. Popol Vuh — Morgengruss
9. Conrad Schnitzler — Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
10. La Düsseldorf — Rheinita
11. Harmonia — Veterano
12. Faust — It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl
13. Neu! — Hallo Gallo
14. Cluster — Heisse Lippen
15. Ibliss — Hi Life
16. Dieter Moebius — Hasenheide
17. Amon Duul II — Fly United
18. Popol Vuh — Aguirre 1
19. Ash Ra Tempel — Daydream
20. Tangerine Dream — No Man's Land
21. Amon Duul II — Wie Der Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse
22. Roedelius — Geradewohl
23. Can — I Want More
24. Deuter — Soham

The first seeds of German rock and experimental electronic music were planted in 1968, as students and workers in Paris, Prague, Mexico and throughout the world demonstrated against mainstream society, the war in Vietnam, imperialism and bourgeois values. The birth of a counter-culture, drug experimentation and social change expanded musical worlds. Germany experienced its own cultural revolution fuelled by these worldwide student and worker revolts and by a generation’s desire to rid itself of the guilt of war.

Many German youth turning their back on mainstream society. From the opening of the first collective/cooperative in 1967, Commune 1, in Berlin, to the formation of the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group and the bombings, kidnappings and killings of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (RAF), young Germans sought out new values and a lifestyle outside of ‘the system’. These cooperative and communal experiences led to a number of new radical German bands including Amon Duul, Faust and Can.

Many artists and musicians believed a complete rejection of everything musically that had gone before was also necessary in order to build a new identity for German culture. At this time German music meant ‘schlager’ music – insipid pop music that hardly confronted the country’s recent historical events....

Read on at Souljazz Records