conjunto guaguanco y carlos embale - desengano de los roncos
pio leyva - cangrejo no tiene na
merceditas valdez - tasca tasca
pacho alonso - simale a lo bonne
los papines - si lo adivinas te doy un real
los gafas - saltando sobre cemento
grupo monumental - escuche mi son
los latinos- a lo cortico

here's a magic moment, preserved for posterity quite by accident.

this is what happens when a wasted club patron leans over your turntables to ask you to play some stupid bullshit. the guy then turned around, tripped and faceplanted himself. so at least the story has a happy ending.
recording engineer: Ashley Swanson

WARNING: THIS ONE HURTS FOLKS!

i'm going to start a miami archive here.
stay tuned for more rare miami records!

perk badger - do your stuff
clarence reid - i get my kicks - alston 45
nasty dog catchers - its gonna be a mess pt 1 - green gold 45
james knight and the butlers - save me - cat 45
mona lisa - cant stand myself - blade 45
rising sun - feel it - kingston 45
oceanliners - funky pants - blue candle 45
pearly queen - quit jivin - sound triangle 45
clarence reid - gotta take it home to mama - alston 45
little ricky and the deltones -funky sound - tropical 45
3rd guitar - down to river - rojac 45

here's a random sampling from my box of gospel 45's.. with an emphasis on florida groups... there are some group vocal numbers and also some later funky soul style cuts.. sounds like some of the musicans on those records were out in the club on saturday night!

otis wright - all wrap up in one - spiritual harmonizer 45 (miami)
ramada singers - wade in the water - su-ann 45
florida spiritualaires - i remember when - (miami)
mighty clouds of joy - in this world alone - peacock 45
spiritual harmonizers - leak in the building - spiritual harmonizer 45(miami)
soul seekers - turn back to the lord - mission 45 (miami)
MIGHTY ALLSTARS - TROUBLE OF THE WORLD - tener 45 (orlando)
dixie wonders feat. cleopus mabone - MY SOUL HAS GOT TO MOVE - memorial 45
ORIGINAL SOUL SEEKERS OF FT WORTH - EVERYTHING BELONGS TO GOD - peacock 45
dynamic disciples - satan - purified 45 (miami)
loving sisters - its jesus yall - peacock 45
SUWANEE QUINTET - ONE MORE RIVER TO CROSS - nashboro 45
mighty kings - i'll fly away - fuller 45 (tampa)

these 45's all belong to my friend, miami record collector Wayne Ware.
once in a while he will come by the house with some rare records, he's been collecting blues records since the fifties.

1. miss peaches - "calling moody fields pt1" groove 45
2. lazy lester - "i'm a lover not a fighter" excello 45
3. big moose - "puppy dog howl" the blues 45
4. billy boy arnold - "rockin itis" vee jay 45
5. bo diddley - "cops and robbers" checker 45
6. eddie taylor - "sitting here thinking" vivid 45
7. frankie lee sims "my talk didn't do any good" ace 45
8. louis and frosty - "lonesome and confused" c -note 45
9. bob kelly and the bob kats - "she's my baby" bango 45
10. johhny otis - "shake it" imperial 45
11. jmmy anderson - "i wanna boogie" zynn 45
12. duke stevens - "nobody knows" lanor 45
13. smiley lewis - "down the road" imperial 45
14. sam myers - "yo don't have to go" fury 45
15. shakey jake - "call me if you need me"
16. miss peaches - "calling moody fields pt2" groove 45

operacao samba - "alo fevereiro" /
arnaud rodrigues - "vo bate pa tu" /
beira do mangue - "menina de cabelos longos" /
os cinco crioulos - "pelo telefone" /
chico buarke - "ela desatinou" /
balanco trio - "telefone"
t.b. samba - "eu e o playboy" /
elis regina - "upa neguinho" /
antonio carlos + jocafi - "kabaluere"
mareu - "meu samba regue"
maria bethania - "festa"

i finally sat down and recorded some of my latin 45's!!
 playlist coming soon.. promise.

 1. DR ALIMANTADO - ITAL IS VITAL /
2. CULTURE - MIND WHO YOU BEG FOR HELP /
3. "NATTY DREAD TIME" /
4. DILLINGER - "TRIBAL WAR" /
5. TRINITY - "SET UP YOURSELF" /
6. "PENNY REEL" /
7. JUSTIN HINDS "OH WHAT A FEELING" /
8. LEROY WALLACY "FAR BEYOND THE BLUE" /
9. RICHARD ACE "SUPERNATURAL LOVE" /
10. JACOB MILLER "LOVE IS THE MESSAGE"

will post a more accurate tracklist soon!

1/ james dee and a piece of the action "brother james",
2/michican and smiley "nice up the dance";
3/ alice coltrane "los compadres";
4/ nelson padron;
5/ 70's brazil tv theme;
6/ grazing dj;
7/ 7 grooves;
8/ eddie harris - "live right now";
9/ munequitos de matanzas;
10/ bobby montez - "plena pachanga";
11/ "natty dread bse";
12/ barbara king - "what i did in the street"
13/ tim maia - grito;
14/ betty wright - "i love the way you love";
15/ spiritual harmonizers - "leak in the building"

wildman steve gallon RIP

another funk 45 mix from a few years back..

intro - wildman steve
1. brand new "earthquake pt 1 +2" magic minstrel 45
2. johnny otis "jaws" 45
3. beginning of the end "come down baby pt2" alston 45
4. afro tropical funk music "gowa" makossa lp
5. seven seas "pat's jam" glades 45
6. clarence reid "mr hot stuff" alston 45
7. Bobby Franklin's Insanity "Bring It On Down To Me Pt2" thomas 45
8. alley pat "pats rubber band" ap 45
9. ? mystery track!
10. roy lee johnson "the dryer pt 2" stax 45
11. RICKY WILLIAMS "DISCOTECH SOUL pts 1+2" Ebony Sounds 45
12. west coast connection "get the funk up" polar bear 45
13. muyei power "yamba sowe" makossa 45
14. 1619 B.A.B. - World (Brown Sugar BS2003)
15. harvey scales "what's good to you" stax 45
16. uncle sam "the big apple" le cam 45
17. clarence reid "masterpiece" alston 45
18. phil philips "the evil dope" lanor 45

here's a bass mix from a while back..
1. "pump up the funk (inst.)" princess m.c.
2. "jam on bass"
3. "feel the bass" dynamixx ii
4. ??
5. xmen
6. creep dog
7. "girls get ill"
8. "my cadillac" mc nas d and freaky fred
10. "trues and vogues" gucci crew II
11. "loose my money" prince raheim
12. "m+m gettin off" magic mike
13. "let it go"
14. dynamixx ii
15."the party has begun" freestyle
16. "i'm not a star" m.c. shy d

i did this mix few years back.. so naturally i can't remember all the tracks..
i'll post the tracklist as soon as i get it all sorted..

 

i'll post more complete tracklist later.. i recorded this @ hoy como ayer a while back, so i can't remember everything i played..

merceditas valdes - elegua - areito lp
bebo valdes - monsieur saieh - panart lp
??
estrellas de chocolate - fania
noro morales
no me molesten
la lengua

here's what's been on the decks here at the house this week!

intro: gene tracey "drunk truckers"
african brothers band "ao! me nyame" / aduana 45 (ghana)
s.t.u.d. band "success" determination 45
johnny hammond smith "soul talk" prestige lp purdy/ bryant / van gelder
gregory isaacs "the border" gg's 12" 45
clockwork "think" sound triangle lp
willie johnson "lay it on me" drive 45
charlie palmieri "el tubo'
defunkt "in the good times" hannibal lp
sawaaba soundz "egye tu gbe" dix 45 (ghana)
carlos malcolm "bustin outta the ghetto" ajp 45
grant green 'jan jan" live @ the lighthouse lp blue note
roberto faz "sabrosona" antilla LP

this is from early in the evening on a thursday night @ hoy como ayer.. i'll try to post a follow up to this set later..

1 cachao "descarga mambo"

2 arsenio rodriguez w/ chano pozo "porque tu sufres"

3 rene hernandez orch. "clap your hands cha cha cha"

4 eddie palmieri - "traguito"

5 la playa sextet "la cadera"

6 joe zamot "fat mama"

7 fajardo "boogaloo del momento"

8 alfredito "situation in f minor"

9 orq sabor de nacho "runidera"

10 orq harlow "sueltala"

11 kako "el bebe"

1: nu sound express - "ain't it good enough" silver dollar 45

2: bronc-glows - "charge" bull city sounds 45

3: detroit sex machines "rap it together" soul track (reissue) 45

4: eastwind "nabbit juice" magic minstrel 45

5: bridge "stick your finger in the ground" graytom 45

6 cold fire "badder than bad" soul set 45

7 alvin cash "stone thing" westbound 45

8 ? "stick shift"

9 ? "don't let me catch you jody"

10 jean knight "don't talk about jody" stax 45

11 jodi gales "you gotta push"

12 jimbo jackson and the violators "popcorn"

13 earnest Van Treose And The MC Daniel Mary Street Band - "Popcorn Push Push" RCA 45

14 dawson smith "i don't know if i can make it" scepter 45

15 raw soul express "the way we live" cat 45

16 barrett strong "stand up and cheer for the preacher"

17 Crane, Bill 'Butter Ball' - Steppin' Tall Pt2 (Key K01B)

18 king hannibal "the truth will make you free" aware 45

19 chi-town hustlers "gangster funk" k+k 45

20 little beaver "everybody has some dues to pay pt1" saadia 45

21 lonnie liston smith "we need peace" flying dutchman 45

22 johnny taylor "don't mess with my soul" stax 45