Montag, 26. Juli 2010

The Fugs - Psychedelic Supermarket (Live Boston, 1968) - Tuli Kupferberg R.I.P.!

Sad news on http://www.thefugs.com/:

"Tuli Kupferberg, Poet, Great Songwriter, Spreader of Good Cheer, Celebrator of Personal Freedom, Great Story-Teller, Good Father and Husband, Lover of Beauty and Creativity— Marvelous Tuli, American Genius, has passed away in the hospital. The oi is oi-ing in the Great Oi!"

Rest in peace, Tuli!

To remember this far out artist, here´s an excellent recording of the Fugs concert in Boston, MA, 1968.

Thanks to the original uploader at http://gratefulbreed.blogspot.com/, who wrote these words about The Fugs:

"In their day, these beatniks scuzz-rockers were far more threatening to moral standards than the Sex Pistols could ever have hoped to be.

FBI investigations, banned pretty much everywhere, attacked at live performances, the Fugs were singing, explicitly, about fucking, dope, pussy, Vietnam, pornography, communism while Lou Reed was still penning novelty ditties like "The Ostrich" and Johnny Rotten was still waiting for his balls to drop.

I just found this on a old CD, as a single wma file. I converted it using Audial Hub and AmadeusPro. In the archive you will also find the original wma file. I can't remember the source for it, but I think it is the sugarmegs site."

Tracklist:

1st Set:
01. intro > tuning >
02. crystal liaison
03. sovereign rap
04. river of shit08
05. the garden is open
06. she got a bulltone clit
07. nothing -> zebra puke
08. supergirl

2nd Set:
09 slum goddess
10. war song
11. the fugs salvation radio program > my baby done left me
12. eat me, eat me
13. when a team slurps a team > radio hit > when a team loves a team
14. supergirl (2nd time)

The Fugs - Psychedelic Supermarket
(224 kbps, front cover included)


Here's Ben Sisario's fine obit in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/arts/music/13kupferberg.html

Sonntag, 25. Juli 2010

Petros Pandis - Songs of the greek resistance (vinyl rip, 1974)

This is a compliation of songs from the greek resistance against the German nazis and Italian and Bulgarian fascists in the occupation during 1941 and 1944. Some of these songs were also sung during the civil war against Greek fascists in 1946 - 1949.
The composers are various and some of them are still unknown (if not noted in the tracklist below). All the songs were performed by Petros Pandis. This compilation was released in 1974.

Tracklist:

01 MAURA KORAKIA
02 O ANTARTIS TOU ELAS
03 PESATE THIMATA
04 ST ARMATA (N Karvouni-astrapogianou).mp3
05 BELOGIANIS (D.Renti-L.Chatzi).mp3
06 TO TRAGOUDI TOU ARI
07 PEDIA SIKOTHITE
08 SAN ATSALINO TEIXOS
09 MALIA SGOURA
10 TI TA THELOUME TA OPLA
11 IROES (S.Mpakalis).mp3
12 STOUS DROMOUS (A.Xenou-A.Spiliou).mp3
13 APOPSE THA PLAGIASOUME
14 I SIMAIA
15 TO TRAGOUDI TIS AGROTIAS
16 ANEMOI THIELLES
17 TI THELOUN OI EXTHROI MAS
18 I MANA TOU ANTARTI
19 FISA AGERA
20 AKRONAUPLIA

Petros Pandis - Songs Of The Greek Resistance (vinyl rip, 1974)
(256 kbps, front cover included)

Donnerstag, 22. Juli 2010

VA - Jackpot Of Hits & Explosive Rocksteady


This album is culled from two records produced by Joe Gibbs between 1968 and 1969. Gibbs first started producing in 1966, and has worked with legends such as Clement "Coxsone" dodd, Lee "scratch" Perry, and Prince Buster.

The first record, "Jackpot Of Hits," contains one of the first true rocksteady songs "Hold Them" by Roy Shirley, and it is this song's unique rhythm that helped create a genre. This record features the engineering/board work of Lee Perry.
The second record, "Explosive Rocksteady," was mixed down by Niney The Observer and is every bit as tight as Perry's work. These records feature beautiful vocal harmonies and the tightest musicians available.

Tracks:
The Pioneers - I'm Moving On
The Pioneers - Miss Tourist
Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson - Just Like A River
Dennis Walks - Uncle Sam's Country
The Pioneers - Long Shot
Cool Sticky - Train To Soulsville
The Pioneers - Love Love Everyday
Roy Shirley - Hold Them
Hugh Malcolm - Come Brothers
The Pioneers - Give Me A Little Loving
The Versatiles - Push It In
Errol Dunkley - Love Brother Love
The Pioneers - Jackpot
The Mellotones - Feel Good
The Pioneers - No Dope Me Pony
Ansel Collins - Secret Weapon
Lynn Taitt & The Jets - El Casino Royale
Stranger Cole - What Moma No Want She Get
The Pioneers - Catch The Beat
Hugh Malcolm - Good Time Rock
Crashers - Hurry Come Up
The Versatiles - Just Can't Win
Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson - Seeing Is Knowing
The Creations - Holding Out

VA - Jackpot Of Hits & Explosive Rocksteady
(192 kbps, front & back cover included)