Labels
Mississippi
- 01. Shake ‘Em On Down
02. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
03. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
04. Fred McDowell’s Blues
05. Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Jesus
06. Drop Down Mama
07. Going Down To The River
08. Wished I Was In Heaven Sitting Down
09. When The Train Comes Along
10. When You Get Home Please Write Me A Few
Of Your Lines
11. Worried Mind Blues
12. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
(instrumental reprise)FRED McDOWELL
The Alan Lomax Recordings
[engl] These are the first recordings made of Fred McDowell—before the folk festivals and blues clubs, before “Mississippi” was inserted in front of his name, before the Rolling Stones covered his “You Got To Move.” They’re the sound of the music McDowell played on his porch, at picnics, and juke joints; with his friends and family; occa- sionally for money but always for pleasure. Remastered from 24-bit digital transfers of Alan Lomax’s original tapes, and annotated by Arhoolie Records’ Adam Machado and the Alan Lomax Archive’s Nathan Salsburg, they are an illustration of the mind-blowing reve- lation that was Fred McDowell. On the first day of fall, 1959, in Como, Mississippi, a farmer named Fred McDowell emerged from the woods and ambled over to his neighbor Lonnie Young’s front porch with a guitar in hand. Alan Lomax and Shirley Collins were there recording the Young brothers’ fife and drum ensemble, as well as the raggy old country dance music of their neighbors, the Pratcher brothers, and they had no idea what to expect from this slight man in overalls. They certainly didn’t expect that Fred would soon become internationally known as one of the most original, talented, and affecting country bluesmen ever recorded. 12” black vinyl LP with double-sided insert with historical informa- tion. Released in collaboration with the Alan Lomax Archive. First pressing 2011, second pressing 2021.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 28.08.2021
- 01. Mothers Love
02. Ballad Of The Spirits
03. Song Of The Sea
04. Homesickness
05. Golgotha
06. Jordan River Song
07. Garden Of Gethesemanie
08. Song Of Abayi
09. Story Of The Wind
10. Evening Breeze
11. Tenkou! Why Feel Sorry?GEBRU, TSEGE MARIAM
s/t
[engl] One of our favorite Mississippi releases yet -- the transcendent piano of the classically trained Ethiopian nun Emahoy Mariam-Tsegue Guebrou (Gebru). This is the second LP in our ongoing series of releases of Emahoy Guebrou's back catalog -- all tracks that are nearly impossible to find on vinyl. More 1960s recordings of her unique solo piano performances -- somewhere between Erik Satie, Debussy, liturgical music of the Coptic Ethiopian Church, Ethiopian traditional music, and a touch of the divine. A spiritual salve for troubled times. Old-school tip on jacket with gold foil.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2016
- 01. The Homeless Wanderer
02. The Last Tears Of The Deceased
03. A Young Girls Complaint
04. The Mad Man's Laughter
05. PresentimentGEBRU, TSEGE MARIAM
Spielt Eigene Kompositionen
[engl] A most unusual & stunning album. Tsege Mariam Gebru is an Ethiopian nun who has dedicated her life to helping others. She has been composing & playing music on the piano since the 1960’s. Her music is a unique mix of Western classical music in the vein of Erik Satie, Ethiopian music & Religious Christian meditation music. On this reissue of her first LP, originally released in Germany in a very small pressing, we find Tsege Mariam Gebru playing her own compositions solo on piano. She plays with restrained grace & purity. The record invites repeated listening well and is filled with spiritual warmth. We are very proud to present this LP – the first in a series of records we will be releasing with music culled from the monumental Ethiopiques CD series. We firmly believe that she is among the very greatest piano players and composers of all time.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2016
- 01. George Mukabi - Sengula Nakupenda
02. George Mukabi - Festo Amahaya
03. George Mukabi - Daudi Nyanza
04. George Mukabi - Bibi Mzuri Nyumbani
05. George Mukabi - Bibi Mama Ganzi Mzuri?
06. George Mukabi - Kuoa Utaoa
07. George Mukabi - Furaha Wenye Gita
08. George Mukabi - Raha Inopoteza
09. George Mukabi - Jared Onyango
10. George Mukabi - Tom Itabale
11. Peter Akwabi - Kifo Cha Mukabi
12. Johnstone Ouko - Mtoto Si NguoGEORGE MUKABI
Furaha Wenya Gita
[engl] An almost mythical figure of African acoustic guitar, George Mukabi's reinvention of fingerstyle quickly spread from western Kenya throughout East Africa before his tragic death in 1963. Hailing from the Luhya speaking Kisa Region, George Mukabi combined local elements of the nyatiti lyre and sukuti drum into the bouncing "omutibo" guitar style, in which melody, rhythm and bass lines all merged in two hands on one instrument. An imposing man that was both respected and feared, he sang of the tumults of marriage, morality and Kenyan life, selling hundreds of thousands of records in East and Central Africa, though only dimly recognized overseas. 54 years after his passing, we are proud to help preserve the legacy and legend of George Mukabi with the first comprehensive album of his music released outside of East Africa. LP includes a 12 page booklet featuring an oral history by George's son, Johnstone Ouko Mukabi, along with several other peers and family members, as well as full lyrics in Swahili and English.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 17.02.1991
- 01. The Werewolf
02. Grand Canyon Line
03. English Nobleman
04. Be Kind To Me
05. Troubled Waters
06. Red Ravager's Reel
07. Sweedeedee
08. Open Up
09. Jocko's Lament
10. Light Green Fellow
11. Get The Best Of Me
12. Biscuit Roller
13. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
14. PenguinsHURLEY, MICHAEL
Armchair Boogie
[engl] Michael Hurley's best-selling album, finally back in print!! Features classics like "The Werewolf," "Be Kind to Me," "Sweedeedee" and more. Includes reproduction of the original 1971 comic book by Hurley, "Boone & Jocko In The Barren Choking Land."- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2019
- 01. Masanga
02. Mukwenu Wadima Madimi
03. Bibi Mulevi
04. Mukabe
05. Masimango
06. Twafurahi Mwaka Mupia
07. Kwa Leza
08. Kubisha Na Bakubwa
09. Shiku Tuki Kuwa Na Kangwa
10. Ku Bundongo
11. Kipenzi We
12. Kijana Moja
13. Mwami
14. Mama Kilio EJEAN-BOSCO MWENDA
On The Waters Edge
[engl] The pioneering Congolese guitarist best known for the song "Masanga," this is the first compilation ever dedicated to Jean-Bosco Mwenda! Perhaps the greatest influence on central and eastern African guitarists, Jean-Bosco created a totally unique approach to the acoustic guitar in the 1950s, which caught like wildfire across the continent. Featuring 12 rare songs of beautiful, complex fingerstyle guitar & Mwenda's warm voice, and 2 beloved classics - all restored from original 78 RPM discs. Includes an insert with full lyric translations!- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 10.06.2019
- 01. Sili Sishibi
02. Tanganyika Na Uhuru
03. Tanu Imeleta Uhuru
04. Umeniasi Mpenzi
05. Tula Ubone
06. Lumumba
07. Nyerere Karume
08. Bahati
09. Nimeona Ua
10. Nda Kuharashe
11. Mpenzi Wanionea
12. Sauti Yako TamuKIKO KIDS JAZZ
Tanganyika Na Uhuru
[engl] Formed in the mid-1950s, Kiko Kids Jazz created a stunningly unique sound amidst an explosion of Tanzanian guitar bands in the years leading up to the country’s independence. Defined by Salim Zahoro’s warm voice and the heavy tremolo of his electric mandolin, Kiko Kids Jazz incorporated their love of early acoustic Cuban Son, rhythms from their home town of Tabora, the exciting and competitive scene of acoustic/electric dance bands in Dar Es Salaam and Nairobi, the poetic strains of Taarab and Arabic music, and the tranquility of Tanzania. The results are both comforting and intriguing: expressive, strung out melodies on Salim’s mandolin and subtly complex percussion lock into deep grooves of thumping acoustic bass, jerky rhythm guitars, and Cuban-style trumpet breaks. The kind of sounds that can be approached from several rhythmic angles, until it all gels in the mind and soul. Despite being one of the most beloved and innovative bands of their time, this is the first Kiko Kids Jazz LP ever released, consisting of our favorite songs from 1962 and 1965, all beautifully remastered from original tapes and pressings. We were fortunate to work with bandleader Salim Zahoro before his passing at age 85, shortly before the completion of this record. Recommended for fans of Cuban Marimba Band, the Zanzibara and Ethiopiques series, Lipa Kodi Ya City Council, Original Music, etc. Produced in collaboration with Salim Zahoro (1936-2021), Werner Graebner (Jahazi Media) and Hamisi Delgado. Licensed from Mzuri Records. Restoration and mastering by Michael Kieffer.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 23.07.2021
- EAN
- EAN 850024931237
- 01. Kleenex–Ain’t You
02. Kleenex–Beri-Beri
03. Kleenex–Madness
04. Kleenex–Krimi
05. Kleenex–1978
06. Kleenex–Nighttoad
07. Kleenex–Hedi's Head
08. Kleenex–Ü
09. Kleenex–You
10. Kleenex–Nice
11. Kleenex–DC-10
12. Liliput–Die Matrosen
13. Liliput–Split
14. Liliput–Hitch Hike
15. Liliput–Eisiger Wind
16. Liliput–Igel
17. Liliput– Türk
18. Liliput–Wig-Wam
19. Liliput–Thumblerdoll
20. Liliput–Tisko
21. Liliput–Turn The Table
22. Liliput–Dolly Dollar
23. Liliput–I Had A Dream
24. Liliput–When The Cat's AwayKLEENEX / LILIPUT
First Songs
[engl] Legendary Swiss punk band from the late 70s. 30th anniversary reissue. 2xLP in a gatefold sleeve. Black vinyl version. "You can't dispute Liliput's status as pioneers of feminist art-punk. Along with fellow travelers like the Slits and the Raincoats, this (mostly) female Swiss group took advantage of punk's anything-goes attitude and created jittery, spirited pop that was both in step with the times and completely singular. The early material is a riot of exuberant energy, taking stylistic cues from peers like Gang of Four and Wire— propulsive bass, skittering pop rhythms, slashing guitars— and adding distinctive overlapping vocal patterns, which are sung, shrieked, and hiccupped in three languages and made- up dadaistic slang. More than 20 years on, it still sounds fresh." - Lisa Gidley- Format
- DoLP
- Release-Datum
- 12.04.2021
- Format
- DoLPcol
- Release-Datum
- 12.04.2021
- 01. Nobody But You
02. I Got Loaded
03. The Way It's Got To Be
04. My Heart's On Fire
05. Are You Ever Coming Home
06. So In Need
07. With These Hands
08. The High Road
09. Look Out Mr. Heartache
10. StopLITTLE BOB AND THE LOLLIPOPS
Nobody But You
[engl] Great retrospective of Lil Bob and the Lolipop’s discography. Classic Louisiana swamp soul / R&B, recorded in the early to mid 1960’s. Includes the popular dance floor fillers “I Got Loaded” and “Stop” as well as some real beautiful obscurities. Ballads and stompers to make life better.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 29.10.2020
- 01. Niavent manes
02. I Kammomatou
03. Matzore manes
04. Den me toumbaris
05. Ola ta meri skoteina
06. S'ena glenti ta mplexa
07. Arnaki
08. Peismatariko
09. Tzivaeri manes
10. Moustaar manes
11. Rast manes
12. Nini manesMARIKA POLITISSA
All Parts Dark
[engl] Marika "Politissa" Frantzeskopoulou was a Greek singer from Constantinople, reknowned for her precise, fluid and graceful performances and depth of feeling. Backed by some of the best musicians of the era on lyra, violin, oud, kanonaki and guitar, Marika’s repertoire and techniques drew from Byzantine and Ottoman musical traditions. She possessed an ability to devastate her audience through her expressions of grief, exile, and tragic love, running the gamut of cafe aman, torch songs, lilting and fragile odes to heartache, heavy Piraeus style rebetika, and ecstatic Near-Eastern climaxes, all with a visceral sense of atmosphere, emotion, and fatalism. Marika’s voice is complimented beautifully by her backing musicians, creating a pulsing acoustic foundation over which her voice soars with clarity and purpose. LP version includes a 12 page color booklet with rare photographs, full lyrics, and extensive notes (Bandcamp version includes booklet in PDF format). Produced in collaboration with Tony Klein (Greek Rhapsody, Mortika) and Stavros Kourousis (From Tambouras to Bouzouki) and co-released by Olvido Records (A. Kostis, Alexis Zoumbas).- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 17.12.2020
- 01. Bread And Roses
02. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
03. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
04. Pretty Polly
05. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
06. Hard Times Come Again No More
07. Amazing Grace
08. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
09. Bella Ciao
10. Uncloudy Day
11. Farther Along
12. Johnny I Hardly Knew You
13. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
14. When The Roll Is Called Up YonderMarisa Anderson
Traditional And Public Domain Songs
[engl] Marisa Anderson continues her streak of amazing solo guitar LP's. On first glance of the track listing you may feel like you've heard it all before - classic folk songs and anthems - but trust me, Marisa takes these tunes to places they have never been. The vibe is heavy on this one. The guitar playing is beautiful at points and intense at others. Not for the faint of heart. Comes with 12-page booklet of liner notes written by Marisa herself!- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 17.11.2017
- 01. Hilo Hula
02. Kalamaula
03. Kaena
04. Ua Like No A Like
05. Song of Hawaii
06. He Manao He Aloha
07. I Nikiniki Malie
08. Lei Ohu
09. Mauna Kea
10. Wai O Puna LauMike Hanapi
With Kalama’s Quartet
[engl] Mike Hanapi was a brilliant steel guitarist and vocalist from Honolulu, whose recordings with Kalama’s Quartet and the Ilima Islanders remain among the highest peaks of 20th century Hawaiian music. Hanapi’s gorgeous falsetto voice is backed by lush harmony vocals, like a lonesome yodel floating above an oceanside choir. The purely acoustic instrumentation of lap steel guitars, ukeleles and harp-guitars weaves gently in and out of the vocal melodies, creat- ing fluid and harmonious layers and achingly beautiful blue notes. While past reissues of Hawaiian music from this era have focused on “hot” and up-tempo material, this compilation is entirely dedicated to the peaceful, deeply emotional and lilting style in which Mike Hanapi and Kalama’s Quartet excelled. Most of these songs have never been reissued on any format, and have been remastered from original 78 rpm discs by Tim Stollenwerk, with beautiful clarity and presence. Truly peaceful, tranquil and unique music. 12” black vinyl LP with reverse-board jacket, and 8-page full sized booklet with biographical notes, rare and previously unpublished photographs, and full lyrics in Hawaiian and English.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 20.08.2020
- EAN
- EAN 4260016924493
- 01. Why Spend The Dark Nigh With You?
02. Moondog Nocturne Suite Part 1
03. Moondog Nocturne Suite Part 2
04. Moondog Nocturne Suite Part 3
95. Avenue Of The Americas (51st Street)
06. 2 West 46th Street
07. Lullaby (2 West 46th Street)
08. Fog On The Hudson
09. Utsu
10. On And Off The Beat 11. Chant
12. From One To Nine
13. Untitled Chant #1
14. Untitled Chant #1
15. Untitled Chant #2
16. Untitled Chant #3
17. Untitled percussion solo #1
18. Untitled percussion solo #2
19. Untitled percussion solo #3
20. Untitled Chant #4
21. Untitled percussion solo in traffic #1
22. Untitled percussion solo in traffic #2MOONDOG
On The Streets Of New York
[engl] Behold! A survey of Moondog’s earliest recorded works - many of them unreleased until now - through a collaboration by Mississippi Records and Lucia Records. From 1954 - 1962 field recordist Tony Schwartz frequently checked in with Moondog, his favorite street musician. Tony Schwartz made recordings of Moondog’s earliest compositions as they were coming into focus. Sometimes these recordings were made right on the street as Moondog busked, sometimes they were made in Schwartz’s studio, and sometimes they were made on NYC rooftops. The resulting recordings, many of which had never been released, were deposited at the Library Of Congress as part of the Tony Schwartz Collection in 2006 when Schwartz passed away, and this record was culled straight from these original tapes. Side one kicks off with an unreleased version of Moondog’s classic composition “Why Spend The Dark Night With You?” followed by the first ever complete recording of his “Nocturne Suite,” a beautiful piece of classical music performed with members of the Royal Philharmonic. The side ends with the complete “On The Streets Of New York” 7” EP, which was released on Mars records in 1955 and subsequently re-released by Honest Jon’s Records in 2004 on their excellent Moondog anthology. Side B features sketches of Moondog compositions never released, many with the man himself howling and chanting over his homemade percussion set. Moondog’s music is as universal as it gets - part classical music, part Native American, part European folk, and part something completely unique. Moondog is one of the towering figures of 20th century music. This record comes with liner notes featuring never before released interviews with Moodog by Tony Schwartz and is housed in an old school “tip on” cover. All tracks fully licensed from the Library of Congress.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 05.12.2019
- EAN
- EAN 4260016924493
- 01. The Two Of Us
02. Fast Freight Train
03. Thunder Road
04. Lonely
05. Prison Train
06. Honky Tonkin
07. Over The Gun
08. Range Rats Theme
09. Wont Come Back
10. Blues Coming Down
11. Vaya Con DiosRANGE RATS
Range Rats
[engl] Fred and Toody Cole's (from Dead Moon, the Rats etc) country band recordings from 1987! Great raw and rugged rocking' country tunes recording during the break between the Rats and Dead Moon. Most songs with full band accompaniment, but two songs at the end with guitar, bass and an off kilter drum machine named “Rolly”. Great lost recordings not to be missed.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2018
- 01. Broken Wire Telephone
02. Can't Stand Back
03. It's Still You
04. Leave Me Alone
05. Deterioration
06. Never Say No
07. Working Class
09. Burnside
10. Come On Toody
11. Tremelo
12. My Tragedy Behind
13. Stay
14. I Want You
15. Just A Man
16. B-Sides
17. Never Coming HomeRATS, THE
In A Desperate Red
[engl] Fred and Toody Cole (Dead Moon, Pierced Arrows) and drummer Louis Samora's ultimate punk masterpiece - In A Desperate Red. This is the last record by the Portland punk legends before moving on to a very brief country period and then Fred and Toody moving on to Dead Moon. In fact, two songs from the first Dead Moon LP hail from the same session as this LP. IN A DESPERATE RED combines garage rock, new wave and art punk...just picture a more punk version of Dead Moon if you can. 6 years of work went into remixing and remastering this version - with Fred Cole twisting knobs and obsessing over it's every detail and then Greg Shadoan and Tim Stollenwerk finishing the job. One of Fred Cole's greatest records and impossible to find for many years - at last this LP is available as it was meant to be heard. Play it loud....- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2019
- 01. Single Girl
02. Black Eyed Suzie
03. East Virginia Blues
04. John Henry
05. Swanno Mountain
06. Rocky Mountain
07. The Village ChurchyardROSCOE HOLCOMB
The Old Church
[engl] In 1972, the renowned and singular folk musician Roscoe Holcomb left his home in rural Daisy, Kentucky and embarked on a west coast tour with Mike Seeger, which included a performance at The Old Church in Portland, Oregon - a beautiful Carpenter Gothic church built in 1882. Decades later, two particular reels were discovered deep within a pile of 1/4” tape in a shadowy corner of the KBOO Community Radio archives in Portland. Incredibly, those tapes contained the sole surviving evidence of a strikingly intimate and raw performance by Roscoe Holcomb, whose cascading and haunting banjo, guitar and voice echoed and saturated the room and hushed audience. In contrast to Roscoe’s rarely documented (and at times restrained) live performances at folk festivals and television programs, Roscoe seems to have felt more familiar and spiritually moved in the old church that night. Heard here are standout versions of Appalachian folk-blues classics such as Single Girl, John Henry, East Virginia Blues, Swanno Mountain and more. Once cited as Bob Dylan’s favorite singer, Roscoe Holcomb appears at the peak of his powers here, showcasing his immense vocal talents on an extended a cappella version of “The Village Churchyard”. The recording itself is warm and mysterious, sounding like the room itself is alive with the spirit, while the rumbles of trucks and hints of city sounds peek through the walls from the outside streets. Recorded live at the Old Church, Portland, Oregon, 1972 160 gram black vinyl LP in gold & black color reverse-board jacket. Co-release with Jalopy Records.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 03.12.2021
SAVILA
Mayahuel
[engl] Sávila is a medicinal plant that grows wild in tropical climates all over the world as well as the name of cumbia/latin/world/r&b inspired music and visual art project by guitarist Fabiola Reyna, vocalist Brisa Gonzalez and percussionist extraordinaire Papi Fimbres. MAYAHUEL is the follow up to their self-titled debut LP and further explores Sávila's singular melding of cumbia, dream-pop, spirited vocals, hallucinatory riffing and driving percussion. “MAYAHUEL is based on time spent before the pandemic immersed in the music, traditions, people and environment of that beautiful place. Lots of these songs are integrated with field recordings from musicians we met along the way, incorporating pre-hispanic percussion elements and field recordings taken from the streets during our time there. Meant more as a reflection on what we encountered though some songs evolved into something more elaborate as we explore the genre of ancestral club. Music for our ancestors made for the club.” - Sávila- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 07.05.2021
- 01. Humdinger
02. Synthesize Me
03. Major Tom
04. Ghost Riders In The Sky
05. Domine, Libra Nos / Showdown
06. Fly Like An Eagle
07. Born To Be Wild
08. I Had Too Much Dream (Last Night)
09. From The Womb To The Tomb
10. Ballroom BlitzSPACE LADY
Greatest Hits
[engl] a classic album by one of our favorite artists and dear friends, The Space Lady. Warm and heart-rending Casio ballads from the far reaches of the solar system. The Space Lady began her odyssey on the streets of San Francisco in the late 70s, playing versions of contemporary pop music on accordion and dressed flamboyantly, transmitting messages of peace and harmony. Following the theft of her accordion, The Space Lady invested in a then-new Casio keyboard, birthing an otherworldly new dimension to popular song that has captured the imagination of the world. Of her early street sets, only one recording was made, self-released originally on cassette and then transferred to a home-made CD. 'The Space Lady’s Greatest Hits' features the best of these recordings - mostly covers but with some originals and features archival photographs and liner notes from The Space Lady herself. “Greatest Hits” contains The Space Lady’s personal favourites; her haunting take on The Electric Prunes’ “I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night),” a frantic “Ballroom Blitz” amidst other reconstructed pop music. Included are also 4 originals. Old School 'tip on' cover and fold out liners with poster for framing on one side and notes on the other.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 17.02.2013
- 01. R.L. Burnside - See My Jumper
02. Janette and Joe Carter - Will You Miss Me
03. Sheila Kay Adams - Little Margaret
04. Sheila Kay Adams - Banjo Instrumental
05. Sheila Kay Adams - Dinah
06. Joe Savage - Peace In The Valley
07. Holly Springs Sacred Harp Singers - David's Lamentation (#248)
08. Clyde Maxwell with Beatrice Maxwell, Lilian Simpson, and Fannie McCullough - You Got To Cross That River Jordan
09. Vaughn Eller - Fly Around My Blue-Eyed Gal
10. Dennis McGee - Two Step De Eunice
11. Dink Roberts - Fox Chase
12. Laethe Eller - Way Up In The Bright New World
13. Boyd & Ruth May Rivers - Somebody Touched Me
14. Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Give Me Just A Little More Time
15. Lois Short - Little Birdie
16. Dellie Chandler Norton - Early, Early In the Spring
17. Tommy Jarrell - Old Reuben
18. Canray Fontenot - Bonsoir Moreau
19. Ray Hicks - Reuben
20. Belton Sutherland - Blues #2
21. Nimrod Workman - Mother Jones’ Will
22. Napoleon Strickland & the Como Drum Corp - My Babe
23. Lawrence Black Ardoin & Band - Why You Wanna Make Me Cry
24. Moving Star Hall Singers - I’m Going To Trust In the Lord
25. Napoleon Strickland - Jesus Stop By Here
26. Boyd & Ruth May Rivers - Fire Shed In My BonesV/A
Alan Lomax's American Patchwork
[engl] A stunning 2xLP collection of music documented during Alan Lomax’s final American field recording sessions from 1978 to 1983. A completely overlooked and underrepresented period in American folk and blues history, this album includes performances by RL Burnside, Napoleon Strickland, Boyd Rivers, Tommy Jarrell, and many more never before released on vinyl. 160gram double LP in deluxe gatefold jacket with extensive notes by Nathan Salsburg of the Lomax Archive. Cover art by Joe Light. Read on for more… From 1978 to 1983, Alan Lomax and a video-crew travelled through the American South and Southwest, documenting its traditional music — miners, moonshiners, and Primitive Baptists in Kentucky; flat-footers, string bands, and Piedmont blues in North Carolina; Cajun cowboys, fiddlers, and zydeco stompers in French-speaking Louisiana; and fife-and-drum ensembles, gospel quartets, former railroad track-liners, levee-camp muleskinners, and players on the pre-war blues circuit in Mississippi. This footage ultimately totaled some 350 hours and was edited into Lomax's "American Patchwork" series, which aired on American public television in 1991. But given the strictures of the form, hundreds of discrete performances and compelling scenes were left unseen and unheard. This set brings together some of the standout recordings Lomax made in his attempt to document the last vestiges of the “local surround” in Mississippi, Appalachia, and Louisiana. Intimate performances by R.L. Burnside, Tommy Jarrell, Boyd Rivers, Napoleon Strickland and more, newly remastered by Timothy Stollenwerk and never before released on vinyl.- Format
- DoLP
- Release-Datum
- 12.04.2021
- 01. George Sibanda - Gijima Mfana
02. Josaya Hadebe - Wazibamba EmaRabini
03. Sabelo Mathe - Hambanini
04. Sammy Ngaku - Mbari Ya Ndia Ruru
05. George Sibanda - Ekhaya
06. Michael Majozi - Sengihambile
07. Petrus Mntambo - Nangalena
08. Petrus Mntambo - Yagegetheka
09. Josaya Hadebe - Gwabi Gwabi Intombi Yami
10. Sammy Ngaku - Rosana
11. Matthew Jeffries - Iwe Kusidio
12. Petrus Mntambo - Where You Been, My Lovie?
13. Josaya Hadebe - Bumnandi
14. Clarkson Sithole - VaberekiV/A
Bulawayo Blue Yodel
[engl] A collection of beautiful Country-Western inspired music from 1950s Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. Fingerpicking "omasiganda" troubadours, train car yodels, raw slide guitar, and haunting travel-weary ballads, all reissued for the first time from rare 78s. A heavy duty document of a nearly lost scene, and all the songs are all stunners to boot. Featuring George Sibanda, Josaya Hadebe, Sabelo Mathe, Petrus Mntambo and more, with a 12" booklet of deep research and full lyrics, packaged in old school tip-on covers. Co-released by our friends Olvido Records (A. Kostis, The White Birds, George Mukabi). Audio restoration and transfers by Michael Kieffer.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2019
- 01. Jimmy Bongo - Lumumba Is Dead
02. Omari Machio - Usiende Ukalale (Don't Sleep)
03. Johnstone Ouko Mukabi - Nili Kwenda Safari (I Went For A Journey)
04. Zachariah Omufumbwa - Ndogo Ndogo (Small Ladies)
05. Fanuel Amimo - Ndeshela Omwana (Leave The Child With Me)
06. Jimmy Bongo - Mulochi (The Curser)
07. Fanuel Amimo - Dickson Omuranda
08. Johnstone Ouko Mukabi - Kwetu George (I, George)
09. Shem Tupe And Family - Adui (Enemy)
10. Zachariah Omufumbwa - Ndarula Ebutsetse (I Left Ebutsetse)V/A
Don't Sleep / Usiende Ukalale
[engl] A compilation of uniquely Kenyan acoustic guitar songs, recorded in the homes and yards of Luhya musicians. In 2016, we set out to learn the origins of Omutibo, a playing style invented by George Mukabi and adapted by his neighbors in a region that proved to be truly fertile for guitarists. These are the songs and stories of a golden era Kenya on the brink of independence, beautifully resurrected by the songwriters themselves over 50 years later. LP comes packaged in a deluxe metallic spot-color jacket, with an 8-page full color booklet featuring interviews, photographs, and lyrics in English and Luhya. Co-released by Raw Music International and Olvido Records.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2016
- 01. Willie Hays - Walking the Streets After Dark
02. Harold L. & The Offbeats - Three Years
03. Herb Demac and the Cabarets - Cabaret
04. The Blankenship Brothers - Waiting for a Train
05. Tony and Jackie Lamie - Sunset Blues
06. Tracy Pendarvis - Girl in My Hometown
07. Brenda Burns and the Country Combo - I'll Be Better Off
08. Gene McKown - Ghost Memories
09. Bobby Roberts - Cravin'
10. The Crew - Hotwire
11. Bill Whitley - Fool Fool Fool
12. Clyde Moody - Blues Came Pourin' Down
13. Leon Grissom - Goodbye Sweet LoveV/A
Ghost Memories
[engl] A compilation of haunting, weird & obscure songs from the hillbilly underground at the end of the 50s – music that straddles the line between country, rock n roll, lonesome midnight rambles and raucous instrumentals. Compiled from rare 45s on little-known regional labels and co-released with Lost Train Records. Titles include "Walking The Streets After Dark" by Willie Hays, "Ghost Memories" by Gene McKown, "Fool Fool Fool" by Bill Whitley, "Cravin" by Bobby Roberts, "Sunset Blues" by Tony & Jackie Lamie, "Waiting For A Train" by Blankenship Brothers, and "Three Years" by Harold L & The Offbeats. The companion record to Six Feet Under! Includes liner notes.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2019
- 01. Bob Fryfogle - Six Feet Under
02. Mystery Trio - Willie Joe
03. Ramblin' Rebels - The Lost Safari
04. Johnny Waleen - Mystery Train
05. Clint Blacklaw - Still As The Night
06. Bartlett Brothers And The Country Paupers - Dark Mood
07. J. P. Dunn - Kentucky Fandango
08. Jacky Lee - Misery
09. Evelyn Hopper - He's Headin' South
10. Jimmy Merrill - A Woman's Mind
11. Electro-Tones - Ghost Train
12. Johnny Fortune - If You Love Me (I Want To Know Tonight)V/A
Six Feet Under
[engl] A compilation of obscure American country, hillbilly & rock n roll tunes from the late 50s and early 60s, favoring the rough, raw and echoey/jittery side of things. For fans of Lee Hazlewood, Link Wray, Wanda Jackson, The Cramps, Sun Records, etc. Recommended for those long nights of soul searching, spirit journeys, drinking, weeping, rambling. Titles include "Willie Joe" by Mystery Trio, "Dark Mood" by Bartlett Brothers & The Country Paupers, "Kentucky Fandango" by JP Dunn, "Misery" by Jacky Lee, "A Woman's Mind" by Jimmy Merrill, "Ghost Train" by Electro Tones, and "If You Love Me" by Johnny Fortune. Includes new liner notes!- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.01.2019