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Of the many great talents of the classic Nigerian highlife scene, none contained the existential depth, transcendence and grace of Celestine Ukwu During his brief time in this world, he pursued education, music, and philosophy; first as a school teacher, then ultimately a singer, lyricist and musician, first as a member of... -
Droning, open-tune guitar masterpieces from an unsung hero of East African music John Ondolo spent his life traveling between Tanzania, where he was born, and Kenya, where he recorded a string of singles for independent labels in the late 1950s and early 60s Unlike most guitarists from the region, Ondolo used open tuning (a... -
Mostly from the songwriting and production team of PORTER AND HAYES (who brought you hits by many other great artists whose first or last names start with "John" - MABEL JOHN, JOHNNIE TAYLOR and so on) comes the first LP by the great RUBY JOHNSONRUBY JOHNSON has recorded forty-seven songs and here you will find twelve of her very... -
"At last! The second LP in our ongoing series of releases from Mariam – Tsege Gebru! More 1960’s recordings of her truly unique solo piano performances Mariam – Tsege Gebru is a true original – her playing is somewhere between Erik Satie, Debussy, liturgical music of the Coptic Ethiopian Church, and Ethiopian traditional... -
Ndikho Xaba left South Africa in 1964, an exile from his homeland who eventually found his place in San Francisco’s vibrant spiritual jazz scene of the late 60s A songwriter, bandleader, pianist, and inventor of percussion and woodwind instruments, Xaba played alongside contemporaries like Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, and... -
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... -
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 very personal, offbeat vibe – with lots... -
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FINALLY REISSUED!!! The long gone 8th album by the all time greatest DIY rock n roll band DEAD MOON is back in print after more than 20 years Carefully remastered and featuring new... -
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Formed in 1961 by the legendary brothers Pedro Jairo and Guillermo León Garcés, LOS GOLDEN BOYS quickly rose to the top of the Colombian "música tropical" scene by combining popular rock and twist influences with cumbia, gaita, porro and other local styles The band recorded several hits for the Discos Fuentes label, until the... -
Long awaited follow up to the "True Story of Abner Jay" LP Abner Jay was a man who had a grand sweeping vision of what folk music was In his lifetime his expression of what folk music could be encompassed some serious stylistic variations Sometimes he was a one man band traveling troubadour playing an electric banjo, harmonica,... -
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The legendary Palm Wine guitarist SE Rogie’s early work Truly beautiful songs from the 1960’s ranging from sweet acoustic solo numbers to blazing full band electric music SE Rogie had a very long & pioneering career in Sierra Leone His songs are some of the most beautiful ever – gentle & lilting timeless melodies One... -
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... -
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Unbelievably great psychedelic garage rock from 1966-1968 Up there with the Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Love and the Seeds in quality but with an outsider edge to it Tough as nails deep heavy group who never got the exposure they deserved back in the day A few songs leaked out on vinyl on psych comps (Optical Sound, Love at a... -
“Abner Jay is the most unusual talent in the world A true Southerner from South GA He was raised layin on his belly, drinkin water from the ol Swaunee River Jay claims the secret for his good health and being the father of sixteen young’uns, and gonna git some more, layin on his belly drinkin water from that ol Swaunee Abner... -
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A new LP collection of incredible performances by the virtuosa of theremin, Clara Rockmore, accompanied by her sister Nadia Reisenberg on piano Recorded in 1975 and never before released on vinyl, this compendium features stellar performances of compositions by Bach, Chopin, Schubert, Gershwin and more, and even features a cello... -
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Official reissue of the 1977 album of Clara Rockmore’s stunning theremin performances of various classical compositions, accompanied by her sister Nadia Reisenberg on piano Includes gorgeous interpretations of pieces by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Ravel and more An all time classic classical album, finally back in... -
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HEAVY COLOMBIAN CUMBIA FRONTED BY SIX YEAR OLD AURITA CASTILLO Mississippi Records are proud to release this LP compilation of the great Aurita Castillo, the young queen of Cumbia from the legendary Chambacu neighborhood Little is known about Aurita other than her cutting some killer records for Discos Fuentes in Medellin in the... -
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Blind Owl Wilson was a truly great guitarist and vocalist whose deep well of psychedelic blues songs were buried amongst the catalog of major label rockin’ blues band Canned Heat Blind Owl served as Canned Heat’s guitarist and would chip in a song here and there as a front man A couple of those songs became huge hits in the... -
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Compilation culled from Abners' self released LPs & 7"s featuring hits such as 'I'm So Depressed,' 'Cocaine', 'Vietnam,' & 'The Reason Young People Do Drugs' Abner Jay was a one-man band He plays the guitar or 6-string electric banjo, harmonica and bass drum and high hat with his feet A singer/songwriter deserving of a... -
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Originally released in 1976, My Ancestors is one of the greatest releases from Zambia’s Zamrock scene The album travels the darker undercurrents of 70s rock and roll, warping and heightening the influences of Jimi, the Stones, the Beatles, Black Sabbath, and James Brown 27 year old Chrissy “Zebby” Tembo provided drums and... -
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Compilation Of Sam Cooke's Great Production Work For His Independent Sar Label Sar Records Was Founded By Sam Cooke And Jw Alexander In 1959 And Closed In 1965, Shortly After Sam Passed Away Nobody Knows Knows What "sar" Stood For Sam Kept That Secret And Died With It (maybe It Was "sam And Alex Records") They Had One Employee -... -
Legendary psychedelic guitar music from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania finally available on vinyl! Originally released as a double CD in 2010, Wallahi Le Zein! has persisted as a cult classic, a collection of a rarely heard and utterly unique underground music scene, raw and unfiltered The LP version we now present is... -
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 early 20th century Hawaiian music Truly peaceful, tranquil and unique Hanapi’s gorgeous falsetto voice is backed by lush harmony vocals, like a lonesome yodel... -
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The first ever vinyl LP compilation of songs by the great Eddie and Ernie! The duo produced tons of great singles throughout the 60’s and early 70’s This LP features a couple dance numbers, but mostly slow dramatic soul ballads reminiscent of the best moments of more well known acts like Sam and Dave and Otis Redding Some... -
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Abner Jay is an extraordinary one-man-band with one of the deepest emotive voices ever recorded “Man Walked On The Moon” features Abner material from two different periods Side A opens with an early deep 1970’s version of his signature song “I’m So Depressed,” which has never before been reissued on LP The hit is... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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In the early 1980's Dutch Kink's collector Daan De Vriers produced a very limited edition compilation of his personal favorite Kinks demos, outtakes and hard to find B sides He programmed the record to act as a "great lost" LP, with a song flow and quality up to the standards of any other Kinks record All the tracks were...
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