The Impressions - The Young Mods' Forgotten Story (1969; Curtom Records) 37.5 mb; ripped at 192 kbps
Friday, February 25, 2011
The Impressions - The Young Mods' Forgotten Story (1969)
The Impressions - The Young Mods' Forgotten Story (1969; Curtom Records) 37.5 mb; ripped at 192 kbps
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires - 1981
Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires (1981; Greensleeves Records)88.2 mb; ripped at 320 kbps
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Various Artists - The Sound of Philadelphia: Gamble & Huff's Greatest Hits (2008)
Various Artists - The Sound of Philadelphia: Gamble & Huff's Greatest Hits (2008; Legacy Recordings)111 mb; VBR avg ~ 200 kbps
Tracklisting
| 1 | The O'Jays - Love Train | 2:58 | |
| 2 | The O'Jays - Back Stabbers | 3:06 | |
| 3 | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now | 3:26 | |
| 4 | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost | 6:22 | |
| 5 | MFSB - T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) | 5:48 | |
| 6 | Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones | 4:46 | |
| 7 | The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again | 2:58 | |
| 8 | People's Choice - Do It Any Way You Wanna | 3:15 | |
| 9 | The Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama | 6:37 | |
| 10 | The O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl | 4:01 | |
| 11 | Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine | 4:26 | |
| 12 | McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now | 7:01 | |
| 13 | Teddy Pendergrass - Close the Door | 5:25 | |
| 14 | Patti LaBelle - If Only You Knew | 4:45 |
Various Artists - Chains and Black Exhaust (2002)
Tracklisting
| 1 | Prologue | 0:45 | |
| 2 | Blackrock - Yeah Yeah | 2:55 | |
| 3 | Black Merda - Cynthy-Ruthy | 2:53 | |
| 4 | Doug Anderson - Mama, Here Comes the Preacher | 2:48 | |
| 5 | Iron Knowledge - Showstopper | 3:33 | |
| 6 | Frankinsense - Dancing in the Light | 4:12 | |
| 7 | L.A. Carnival - Blind Man | 2:29 | |
| 8 | Preacher - Life Is a Gamble | 2:48 | |
| 9 | Sir Stanley - I Believe I Found Myself | 2:45 | |
| 10 | Brothers Jackson - Potted Shrimp | 2:54 | |
| 11 | Jade [VA] - Paper Man | 2:34 | |
| 12 | Gran Am - Get High | 4:48 | |
| 13 | Curtis Knight - The Devil Made Me Do It | 2:36 | |
| 14 | Slim Haskins - Alladin Story | 3:41 | |
| 15 | Hot Chocolate - What's Good for the Goose | 3:13 | |
| 16 | Tiny Tex & The J. Jones Connection - Who Am I? | 3:51 | |
| 17 | ...Epilogue | 0:45 | |
| 18 | Creations Unlimited - Corruption Is the Thing | 3:18 |
Eddie Hazel - Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs (1977)
Eddie Hazel - Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs (1977; Warner Bros. Records)100.7 mb; VBR avg ~ 220 kbps
Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
The Beta Band - The Three E.P.'s (1998)
New format here at Out Sounds: no more words. I'm just gonna post the album art and the link and the file info. That means more tunes and no more poring over band's websites and Wikipedia articles and trying to remember shit and over-relate to the music and cross-reference dates and all that.
Just music. Here:
Just music. Here:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Julian Cope - Krautrock Sampler (1995)
Here's a PDF version I found of Julian Cope's 1995 definitive tome on the genre of Krautrock in all its glory and splendor; mad props to whomever scanned and upped this in the first place. This thing is way out of print and copies are starting at $175 (for a paperback!) so DL this before it gets taken down.
That's an "if" this gets taken down. You need Adobe's PDF Reader to read this, it's a book dammit...
That's an "if" this gets taken down. You need Adobe's PDF Reader to read this, it's a book dammit...
Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1984)
It really doesn't get any prettier than this one- vocals from the one and only Liz Fraser (if you aren't familiar with her yet try out Massive Attack's Mezzanine, an album she sang on a number of songs- most notably the excellent Teardrop), with guitars/production from Robin Guthrie and bass by Simon Raymonde; the Cocteau Twins' brand of ethereal dream pop is replete with lilting beauty and lush melodies, plain and simple.
This might be the best example of "bad" mid-80's production values; cheesy-sounding Casio drums with washed out synths over delayed guitars and layered vocals- I realize that description makes this record sound awful but in fact it's ridiculously beautiful. A confluence of pop, ambient textures and sort of a proto-shoegazer thing going on here, it's an absolute "must listen".
Grab it now...
This might be the best example of "bad" mid-80's production values; cheesy-sounding Casio drums with washed out synths over delayed guitars and layered vocals- I realize that description makes this record sound awful but in fact it's ridiculously beautiful. A confluence of pop, ambient textures and sort of a proto-shoegazer thing going on here, it's an absolute "must listen".
Grab it now...
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Archie Shepp - Fire Music (1965)
Archie Shepp was one of the cats back in the early-60's doing that "new thing" and earned his stripes playing with Cecil Taylor's band. He would go on to play with the New York Contemporary Five alongside Don Cherry and ultimately catch the attention of some of the vanguards of the new school; most notably Ornette (Shepp would play a Coleman composition on his first "solo" record, credited alongside the Bill Dixon Quartet) and Coltrane (playing on the Love Supreme sessions but not making the final cut- he would appear on the 2002 out-takes of that record), playing on John's Ascension album as well as a split with the 'Trane titled New Thing at Newport from 1965.
Shepp's finest moment would be this record, Fire Music; cut at a time when his political consciousness and burgeoning Afrocentricity was reaching a fever pitch- Archie would include an homage to Malcolm X as well as a Duke Ellington standard and the premier bossa nova song of all-time (The Girl from Ipanema). Considered groundbreaking as well as erratic, it showcases a legend at the height of his creativity- done right after his Four for Trane sessions (revolutionary reworkings of some Coltrane tunes from earlier in the decade).
Check this one out!
Shepp's finest moment would be this record, Fire Music; cut at a time when his political consciousness and burgeoning Afrocentricity was reaching a fever pitch- Archie would include an homage to Malcolm X as well as a Duke Ellington standard and the premier bossa nova song of all-time (The Girl from Ipanema). Considered groundbreaking as well as erratic, it showcases a legend at the height of his creativity- done right after his Four for Trane sessions (revolutionary reworkings of some Coltrane tunes from earlier in the decade).
Check this one out!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Hollow Ox - Pleaides (2009)
Hollow Ox is a post-rock ensemble from Nashville that specializes in sweeping anthemics and cinematic atmospherics; all the while keeping a psychedelic dreamy grandeur to the proceedings- many of the vocals are half-buried under the weight of the drony guitars giving it an other-worldly feel. The gauzy production values are both beautiful and serene, giving it an element of added ethereal splendor.
While the opener 2012 flashes forward with rushing intensity, the remainder of the songs are slow-burners; the musicianship between Mike Crouch, Matt McKeever, Jeremy McCall and Cole Street evokes comparisons to post-rock heavies Mogwai, et. al.
Do yourself a solid and grab this.
While the opener 2012 flashes forward with rushing intensity, the remainder of the songs are slow-burners; the musicianship between Mike Crouch, Matt McKeever, Jeremy McCall and Cole Street evokes comparisons to post-rock heavies Mogwai, et. al.
Do yourself a solid and grab this.
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