Ramblers International
Decca West Africa 1977
Jerry Hansen and his Ramblers are back,
we had three albums so far,
one ,
two and
three.
Their highlife is one of a kind, perfect dancing music
for your weekend. This lp is from 1977, on Decca West
Africa, top sound quality, partly latin influenced,
west african gold..
tracks;
01 – Serwaa akoto
02 – Travel and see
03 – Ewa ha mi
04 – Pe aduro ye
05 – A divina me
06 – Devi tso do
07 – Eka ete
08 – Obi nnim nea onyame ahyehye
09 – High life medley
Los Legendarios y Autenticos
Corraleros de Majagual, Discos Fuentes
tracks;
01 – El machete
02 – Cholita
03 – Charanga para concurso
04 – Porro bueno
05 – Por un hueco
06 – El berrendo
07 – Echenme la vaca
08 – La cumbia pela
09 – Guarachunga
10 – Brisas sabaneras
11 – Ron con limon
12 – Linda campesina
13 – Que se pare el pick up
14 – Babarana
Freddie McGregor – Big Ship
Greensleeves 1982
I really can’t say how many times I have listened to this classic
reggae album. Produced by Linval Thompson, this is a straight
killer. Freddie McGregor’s wonderful voice, phatback basses
and tight drums make this album an unforgettable experience.
Listen and agree, get, spread & dance away..
tracks;
01 – Big ship
02 – Sweet lady
03 – Peaceful man
04 – Stop loving you
05 – Get serious
06 – Don’t play the fool
07 – Get united
08 – Let me be the one
09 – Roots man skanking
10 – Holy mount zion
C.K. Mann & his Carousel 7 – Funky Highlife
Essiebons Enterprises Ltd. 1975
The lp we have today is very much in demand, if you find
it, mostly it goes for huge prices. I was lucky and found it
quite reasonable so here it is for everybody to grab. It isn’t
in mint condition but plays fair and sounds fine. With Kofi
‘Papa’ Yankson and Ebo Taylor. So finally take this
Chance to listen to C.K. Mann’s funky highlife,
enjoy it and share it with whoever you can..
tracks;
01 – Asafo beesuon
– Obaa yaa aye me bone
– Kolomashie
– Dofo bi akyerew me
– Ankwasema dede
– Okwan tsentsen awar
– Aboa akonkoran
02 – Beebi a odo wo
– Tsie m’afotusem
– Ebusua ape adze aye me
– Yebeyi wo aye
– Do me ma mondo wo bi
Batatinha – Toalha da Saudade
Warner Music Brasil Ltda. 1976/2002
Some very laidback samba for your sunday afternoon. Originally
released in 1976, this is the 2002 cd re-issue. Batatinha’s songs
are smooth and easy going. Toalha da sudade one of his bigger
succes lp’s contains some jewels I’m sure you’ll love.
Give it a try and enjoy listening, coisa boa demais..
tracks;
01 – Toalha da saudade
02 – Rosa tristeza
03 – Hora da razão
04 – Babá de luxo
05 – Marta
06 – Ondas do mar
07 – A sorte do benedito
08 – Fora do meu samba
09 – Espera
10 – Ironia
11 – Marca no pé
12 – Indecisão
Master Bob Akwaboa – Hwemibi Nako
Ambassador
Today groovers, we’ve got us another record by Master Bob Akwaboa.
We had a few already, four to be exact. You can find them by using
our search-bar. This one sounds very warm and was recorded in Ghana
but mastered in Cotonou, Benin. On this album he is accompanied by
the great trumpeteer E.T. Mensah, we do not hear him that much though.
As usual they did not give a year of release but somehow it seems to be
the youngest of the five. If you can lighten up this matter, please do.
Meanwhile just get it, listen to it and pass on copies to your friends.
oh eh, on side b the middle hole is off-centered so towards the
end of the album it gets a tiny bit false I’m afraid.
tracks;
01 – Hwemibi nako
02 – Nsamanfoo
03 – Kwabena amoa
04 – Anoma a oreko
05 – Na mennim
06 – Owuo amma manka
– Medo wobi
George Clinton – a Parliafunkadelicment thang
Some time ago I made this compilation of Pfunk tracks.
I tried to pick some of the numbers you don’t hear that
much. When driving your car this is music that makes
time pass easily, grooving on.., enjoy a
Parliafunkadelicment thang.
tracks;
01 – Parliament – Wizard of finance
02 – Funkadelic – Philmore
03 – Parliament – Handcuffs
04 – Funkadelic – Cholly ( funk get ready to roll )
05 – Parliament – Theme from the blackhole
06 – Funkadelic – Nappy dugout
07 – Funkadelic – No compute
08 – Bootsy’s Rubber Band – What’s a telephone bill
09 – Parliament – Dr. Funkenstein
10 – Parliament – Red Hot Mama
11 – Funkadelic – I’ll stay
12 – Funkadelic – Standing on the verge of getting it on
13 – Funkadelic – Field maneuvers
14 – Funkadelic – Back in our minds
15 – Funkadelic – Hit it and quit it
16 – Funkadelic – Can you get to that
17 – Funkadelic – Loose booty
18 – Funkadelic – A joyful process
John Holt – A Love I can Feel
Trojan 1974
Good morning groovers, what’s up..I tell you what, it’s John Holt.
A love I can feel contains some of the finest reggae songs I ever
heard. It was produced by the great sir Cocksone Dodd on Studio
One in 1970. This is a Trojan release though and came out in 1974.
The label states ’74 and sleeve ’76, you tell me which one it was.
One way or the other, wonderful stuff, get it & spread it..
tracks;
01 – A love I can feel
02 – Do you want me
03 – Make up
04 – Love divine
05 – Nobody else
06 – Why can’t I touch you
07 – Tonight
08 – If it don’t work out
09 – Stranger in love
10 – It’s alright
11 – Your arms reaching out for me
12 – My heart is gone
Johnny Guitar Watson – A Real Mother
Kessler-Grass 1977
I was 19 years old when this came out, I remember so well.
The deep underground funky sound of Johnny Guitar Watson
made a huge impression and I must say, I still love it. Back
then we were hanging out in dark smokey seller discotheques
and youthcenters. When listening to it again I can see images
of those days, the girls, the atmosphere, damn, good thoughts.
Let’s take a dive back into the seventies and play this sucker
till we can’t take it no more, the vinyl got hurt a tiny bit over
the years and has a few jumps in the last track, sorry ‘bout
being so careless..
tracks;
01 – A real mother
02 – Nothing left to be desired
03 – Your love is my love
04 – The real deal
05 – Tarzan
06 – I wanna thank you
07 – Lover Jones
Policarpo Calle – Mi Canoita
Carnaval 1978
We had us a small contribution of Policarpo Calle on
that lp of Lucho Campillo the other day. Now he’s back
here with one of his own albums. Tropical de Colombia
at it’s very best, just the way we like it. Get it and give
it a few spins, I’m sure you wont regret..
tracks;
01 – Mi canoita
02 – Aguanta el clavo
03 – Nave raptora
04 – La hamaca viajera
05 – Sincelejana
06 – Por el camino real
07 – La negra petrona
08 – Maria salome
09 – Lucerita de la mañana
10 – Santico milagroso
11 – Caminito de arena
12 – El porrito viejo
Alex Konadu’s International Band
Dua Ayi Me, Brobisco 1983
click on pic !
What did I hear you say a while back, your favourite band
would be with Collins Marfo, Maringe, Konadu’s band, yes
I remember very well Kwabena. This album must please
you then. No Sammy Cropper but the others participate
on ‘Dua Ayi Me’. It has some minor disturbance, not too
much though, mainly on a-side, b-side plays better.
To my new Ghanaian visitors that entered through
my shop in hometown H’sum, I say welcome
and enjoy exploring the Global Groove..
btw, titles on label and sleeve do not agree,
I missed one title on the b-side as well,
just took another title from the back
if anybody knows, please tell us
tracks;
01 – Anka wobefe mano
02 – Ohohoo
03 – Wawie me ye
04 – Amane a mahu
05 – Owuo yi afu memu
06 – Eboro
Nils Lofgren – Cry Tough
A&M Records Inc. 1976
Okay folks, come back in time with me. Do you remember
half way the seventies we were listening mainly to popmusic.
Guitars were and are still the instrument that can bring us
into extasy. Over the years one records certain guitarparts
in the brain, somehow when they pass by you know every
little sound, every slip of the fingers, it’s like you’re there,
inside that incredible sweet stroke, that pull of the string.
Okay, enough laba laba, the lp I recorded for you to taste
is this one by the magnificent Nils Lofgren. I can dream
this album, listened to it so much in those days, his
skills are unequalled. Something else for a change,
a treat for guitarlovers like yourself maybe..
tracks;
01 – Cry tough
02 – It’s not a crime
03 – Incidentally…it’s over
04 – For your love
05 – Share a little
06 – Mud in your eye
07 – Can’t get closer
08 – You lit a fire
09 – Jailbait
Bezerra da Silva – Alô Malandragem,
Maloca o Flagrante! RCA 1986
Bezerra da Silva’s samba is one of my very favourites.
With his always society criticizing lyrics he knows to
put his finger where it hurts. There’s plenty of humor
in it and the sambas are sounding hot as can be. On
this album we find some of his best songs, the first
track is a straight hit. “Vou apertar mas não vou
acender agora, se segura malandro, pra fazer
a cabeça tem hora..” he says he’s going to
roll one but doesn’t light it up yet, all in
good time..haha, wonderful brazilian
stuff, hope you like it like I do..
tracks;
01 – Maladragem dá um tempo
02 – Defunto grampeado
03 – Quem usa antena é televisão
04 – Maloca o fragante
05 – Vovô cantou pra subir
06 – A rasteira do presidente
07 – Meu bom juiz
08 – Língua de tamanduá
09 – Na boca do mato
10 – Sua cabeça não passa na porta
11 – Os direitos do otário
12 – Compositores de verdade
Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro –
Clásicos del Son vol. 1, Areito 1987
My buddy René went to Cuba with his daughter, they
travelled around for two weeks and came home with
some real nice lp’s. Take this one by Septeto Nacional
de Ignacio Piñeiro, I fell for it straight away. What a
stunning record, the son is just breathtaking. I don’t
know about you, better get it and listen instantly,
once you’ve heard it there’s no turning back.
Thank you so very much René,
you’re the best..
tracks;
01 – Compay gallo
02 – Palomo
03 – Soy de matanzas
04 – El son hay que llevarlo en el corazon
05 – Tudo en conjunto
06 – Las cuatro palomas
07 – ¿Por que me guardas rencor?
08 – La mujer de antonio
09 – El viandero
10 – Consulate como yo
11 – Solamente una vez
12 – Noche de conga ( tu maningo )