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Los Socios del Ritmo: La Gallina
Los Socios del Ritmo: La Gallina (Capitol) Smokin’ cover of “Funky Chicken” by a Mexican group. The guitar player shreds his solo. Needs to be heard LOUD. gallina
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Doria: Love Comes and Goes/ The Lost Road
Doria: Love Comes and Goes/ The Lost Road (Heart) Who isn’t a sucker for lonesome female folk-rock from the 60s? On “The Lost Road” especially, Doria gets to that special sad spot… Never seen another...
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Errol Dunkley: Please Stop Your Lying
Errol Dunkley: Please Stop Your Lying Old-school Jamaican dj’s often personalized their records in ways that -at least for me- somehow evade defacement. The record is signed because it is loved. I...
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Nora Guthrie: Emily’s Illness
Nora Guthrie: Emily’s Illness (Mercury) Woody’s daughter. 1967. She was 17. Beyond that, I’ll let the song sing for itself… guthrie
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Head Cheese: Jungle Jam/ Teenage Idol/ Non-Melodic
Head Cheese: Jungle Jam/ Teenage Idol/ Non-Melodic (Burn Potential) Very cool, primitive Philly post-punk/synth ep from 1981. “Jungle Jam” features an ultra-basic groove and rather disturbing lyrics....
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Susie Klee: Mr. Zero
Susie Klee: Mr. Zero (Polydor) Baroque, teenage ice-queen cover of the Bob Lind song. On UK Polydor, but Susie Klee was Swiss. Why are cheap scanners allergic to red? klee
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The Challengers: Honey, Honey, Honey
The Challengers: Honey, Honey, Honey (Tri-Phi) Beautiful early record from underrated singer Ann Bogan, who later joined The Marvelettes and, in the 70s, New Birth. challengers
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Hayne Davis: She’ll Come Around
Hayne Davis: She’ll Come Around (Mother Cleo) Peculiarly wasted early 70s artifact on Mother Cleo, an obscure South Carolina label. Check out the phased guitar and syrupy tempo and the guy’s epic lack...
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Clarence Taylor & the Estate Singers: Sinner Man
Clarence Taylor & the Estate Singers: Sinner Man (Su-Ann) One amazing thing about black gospel is how often, and how unself-consciously, it tinkers with and stretches song-form. It’s a generous,...
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Billy Stewart: Summertime (Live at the Nixon Theatre)
Jimmy Bishop on Stage Live at the Nixon Theatre (Meka) Billy Stewart’s hit 1966 recording of “Summertime” is one of the very best. However, this virtually unknown live version from 1967, recorded here...
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