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Over the last few years I've bought a bunch of LP's from my friends at Big Papa records in Sao Paulo.. so many that I've barely begun to sort them out.. here are a few songs from the 60's mostly, that grabbed me..

Baden Powell - Consolacao

Jair Rodrigues - Disparada

Dos Cariocas - Devagar com a Louca

A Voz Do Morro - A Canoa Virou

Jacob y sus Choroes - Murmurando

Dorival Caymmi - O Que e Que a Baiana Tem

Paulinho de Viola - O Meu Pecado 

Elza Soares - Teleco Teco #2

Edu Lobo - Boranda

Demonios de Garoa - Trem das Onze

Jorge Costa - Inferno Colorido

Maria Bethania - Marginalia II

BY SPECIAL REQUEST FROM OUR FRIENDS AT generation ñ! HERE'S A SET OF MOSTLY MIAMI BASED SALSA INSPIRED BY THE ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? TV SHOW!

Louie Colon - Pollito Chicken
Latin Underground - Boogaloo de SW
Los Sobrinos del Juez - Harina de Maiz
Orquesta Suprema – Alza la Pata y Vete Flaca
Luis Santi – Cuidado con la Mano
Henry Fiol – Si Cocinas Como Caminas
La Playa Sextet – Coco Seco / Anabacoa
Miguel Cruz – Noche de Rumberos
Conjunto Universal – Se Quema el Pollo
Jovenes del Hierro – El Bilingue
Luis Santi – No Espik Ingli

another mix from a few years back.. trying to get these older mixes up here for the archives..

1. bobby williams - let's jam /
2. abraham and the casanovas - hook and boogie /
3. dorothy morrison - top of the mountain /
4. jodine /
5. hank carbo - bad luck /
6. jackie mitoo get up and get it /
7. johnny otis - country girl /
8. sonora poncena - mayeya /
9. lafayette /
10. mike james kirkland - the prophet /
11. syl johnson - I Take Care of homework /
12. sobrinos del juez - harina de maiz /
13. lalo schifrin - apes theme /
14. bettye swan - My heart is closed for the season /
15. fugi - red moon /
16. pazant brothers - work song /
17. de souza - agua de pozo /
18. Raphael Munnings - Takin' You Higher /
19. flamboyan - ciencia politica

THIS IS FROM A MIX I DID WAAAAY BACK IN 2000 OR 2001.. NOT EVERYTHING HERE IS SUPER RARE, I WAS TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A SET OF FUNK TUNES WITH A MESSAGE..

KOOL AND THE GANG- THE WEIGHT
JIMMY JONES - LIVE AND LET LIVE
ROY AYERS - LIFE IS JUST A MOMENT (EDIT)
FRANKIE BEVERLY - COLOR BLIND
BABY HUEY - LISTEN TO ME
GENERAL CROOK - WHAT TIME IT IS
KING FLOYD - SO MUCH CONFUSION
BARONS LTD - MAKING IT BETTER
BOBBY BYRD - SAYING IT AND DOING IT
SONS OF SLUM - WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
ZZ HILL - THINK
BENNY GORDON - GIVE A DAMN
MIGHTY RYEDERS - EVIL VIBRATIONS
SOUL SEARCHERS - WE THE PEOPLE
APOLLOS SHOW BAND - PEACE STILL IS WITH US
LITTLE ANTHONY - GROW
BROTHER SOUL - LIFE IS LIKE A MAZE
MAGNUM - EVOLUTION
TIMMY THOMAS - WHY CANT WE LIVE TOGETHER
DYKE AND THE BLAZERS - SISTERS AND BROTHERS, DAY IS COMING
RAFAEL MUNNINGS - OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING

VINILOS COLOMBIANOS DE LOS 60'S Y 70'S DE VARIOS ESTILOS..

A SELECTION FROM MY COLOMBIAN LP's.. NOT FOCUSED ON ANY PARTICULAR STYLE OR REGION.. NOT ALL ARE RARE, JUST TUNES I LIKE..

1. pacho galan - la casa de fernando
2. adolfo pacheco - cuando lo negro sea bello
3. pianonegro - danza de la tanga
4. juan pina - flor de papel
5. cumbia moderna de soledad - crees que soy sexy
6. cumbia en moog - cumbia de sal
7. afrosound - ponchito de colores
8. rodolfo y su tipico ra7 - tabaco y ron
9. lizandro meza - las tapas

I had to re-upload this one from a while back..

positive sounds - i'm fired up /
jp robinson - hot love /
johhny k - bills to pay /
blowflys - funky in the hole /
clarence reid - miss hot stuff /
raw soul express - the way we live /
latimore - it ain't where you been /
mighty ryeders - evil vibrations /
funky nassau - bahama soul stew /
jesse slaughter - i had a dream /
lee austin - put something on your mind

some organ legends here! 60's recordings mostly from the prestige and blue note labels.. soulful jazz moods. i will post a funk heavy organ mix on down the line here...

1. jack mcduff - duffing around /
2. groove holmes - misty /
3. don patterson - head /
4. big john patton - latona /
5. jimmy smith - bucket /
6. jimmy mcgriff - where it's at /
7. johnny hammond smith - cleopatra and the african knight /
8. freddie roach - you've got your troubles

1 wando - lamento capoiera /
2 paolo diniz - malandro e sao bendito /
3 edu lobo - lero lero /
4 gerson king - esse e o nosso black brother /
5 cassiano - brazil central /
6 lincoln - rainha do mar /
7 elza soares - primero eu /
8 nara leao - maria moita /
9 quinteto violado - palavara de cantador /
10 novos baianos - besta e tu /
11 donato - aranha ceu

cornell campbell + welton irie - if i were a carpenter - joe gibbs 12" /
leon hyatt + jah lloyd - baby be true - hit 12" /
jayes + ranking trevor - queen majesty -hitbound 12" /
linval thompson - jah love you - hit 12" /
marcia aitkins + ranking joe - let me go boy - gibbs 12" /
nore dean - let me tell you boy - roots man 12"/
techniques + ranking trevor - love is not a gamble - jamfrika 12" /
winston clarke - love natty dread - jamfrika 12"

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