Luk Thung: Classic & Obscure 78s from the Thai Countryside (Dust-to-Digital / Monrakplengthai)

An exciting new release from Parlortone/Dust-To-Digital!

*Repost from at monrakplengthai:

"the album that david murray & i (& many others!) have been working on is finally available on dust-to-digital/parlortone records! compiled from dave's incredible collection of 78s, this album features 14 beautifully-restored classic early 60's luk thung recordings from the likes of suraphon sombatcharoen, waiphot phetsuphan, phloen phromdaen, suchat thianthong & many more! none of these songs have ever been available outside of thailand before (and few have even seen re-release domestically!). they represent a critical moment in luk thung's history, when internationally-minded pop stars began looking to local folk sounds for inspiration. as a result, you'll hear wild accordions & latin horn sections mingling with thai hand drums & finger cymbals, while singers wail & swagger about life's simple joys & struggles. the lp is pressed on high-quality vinyl with a 6-page full-color insert filled with history & images. if you're without turntable, the album can also be got on itunes (and amazon, soon)! i hope everyone will check it out, i can't recommend it highly enough!"

Order here

Phloen Phromdaen – “Ruedu Haeng Khwam Rak (Season of Love)” by dusttodigital

Get on it!

V/A- Excavated Shellac: Strings- Guitar, Oud, Tar, Violin and More From the 78rpm Era (Parlortone/ Dust-to-Digital)

This superb LP was curated by Jonathan Ward of the Excavated Shellac Blog, and released with the help of the good folks over at Parlortone/ Dust-to-Digital. Bowed or plucked instrumental delicacies at 78rpms from around the globe. A magnificent slab of vintage magic. Pretty much anyone who likes this blog should buy this record. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.



Mediafire Download Link: V/A- Excavated Shellac: Strings- Guitar, Oud, Tar, Violin and More From the 78rpm Era (Parlortone/ Dust-to-Digital)

side 1
1. Sogoman Seranyan – Eraz (Armenia)
2.Sundaram Balachander – Dayapayonidhe, Pt. 2 (India)
3.Alberto Ruiz y su Lira Incaica – Paceñita (Bolivia)
4.Nzila Joseph et son ensemble – Moleke Mbwa (Congo)
5.Tấn and Đồng - Nam Bình (Vietnam)
6.Tatyana Makharadze & G. Bugadze – Lale (Georgia)
7.Abol-hasan Sabā – Chaopan (Iran)

Side 2
1. Trio Tipico Paraguayo de Félix Pérez Cardoso – Pajaro Campana (Paraguay)
2. Brača Kapugi Tamburica Orchestar i Pjevački Zbor – Tko Se Bregom Seče (Croatia)
3. Kjetil Flatin – Jornvrongia-Springar (Norway)
4. Yamaura Toyoko – Ko-uta, Ryukyu Bushi (Japan)
5. Chahadé Effendi Saadé – Taqsim Rast (Lebanon)
6. Galabuzi and Party – Okubulirwa Lupiza Otambula Osopza (Uganda)
7. Kemanî Amâ Recep – Çifte kiriş ile Rast Taksim (Turkey)

Rev. Johnny L. "Hurricane" Jones- Jesus Christ from A to Z

The spirited song-sermons on Jesus Christ from A to Z were all culled from reel to reel and cassette tape recordings of Johnny L. "Hurricane" Jones' live church services at the Second Mount Olive Baptist Church in Atlanta, since the 1960's.

Here's a radio program about Rev. Johnny L. "Hurricane" Jones, produced by Atlanta's WMLB 1690, "The Voice of the Arts"

Mediafire Download Link: Rev. Johnny L. "Hurricane" Jones- Jesus Christ from A to Z

V/A- Excavated Shellac: Strings- Guitar, Oud, Tar, Violin and More From the 78rpm Era (Parlortone/ Dust-to-Digital)

I had the opportunity to pick up some nice new releases over at Mississippi Records this afternoon. Among them was the extremely promising Excavated Shellac: Strings LP curated by Jonathan Ward of the Excavated Shellac Blog, and released with the help of the good folks over at Parlortone/ Dust-to-Digital. Yours truly is looking forward to putting this one on as soon as I get home from ye olde jobbe. Check it:

side 1
1. Sogoman Seranyan – Eraz (Armenia)
2.Sundaram Balachander – Dayapayonidhe, Pt. 2 (India)
3.Alberto Ruiz y su Lira Incaica – Paceñita (Bolivia)
4.Nzila Joseph et son ensemble – Moleke Mbwa (Congo)
5.Tấn and Đồng - Nam Bình (Vietnam)
6.Tatyana Makharadze & G. Bugadze – Lale (Georgia)
7.Abol-hasan Sabā – Chaopan (Iran)

Side 2
1. Trio Tipico Paraguayo de Félix Pérez Cardoso – Pajaro Campana (Paraguay)
2. Brača Kapugi Tamburica Orchestar i Pjevački Zbor – Tko Se Bregom Seče (Croatia)
3. Kjetil Flatin – Jornvrongia-Springar (Norway)
4. Yamaura Toyoko – Ko-uta, Ryukyu Bushi (Japan)
5. Chahadé Effendi Saadé – Taqsim Rast (Lebanon)
6. Galabuzi and Party – Okubulirwa Lupiza Otambula Osopza (Uganda)
7. Kemanî Amâ Recep – Çifte kiriş ile Rast Taksim (Turkey)


*FYI, ya'll can expect to see the following new Mississippi Records LPs ripped and posted right here at the GC in the coming day(s):
Abner Jay- Folk Song Stylist

V/A- Been Here All My Days- Selections from the George Mitchell Archive>

So, be on the lookout...