Ximo & Judy Via Brasil–Rillenschlange – RL 11002/83Germany1983 Via Brasil Another essential favorite and long time WIWWG.COM classic when it’s time to open the BRAZIL drawer. Finest Latin Jazz, Bossanova and Brazilian music recorded in Frankfurt, Germany and released on Rillenschlange. The obscure label name is a complex term of the German words “Rille” which characterize also the groove of a…
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Agua Project Dieci Anni Di Silenzi – Lakota Music – LAK Z 299 Italy 1989 A1 Uomo Vero Sound sample of the actual offered copy. With little scratches, plays with some light noises. Late 80s feel good sounds made in Bologna, Italy. Positive vibes in many directions. Reggae, Brazil, Latin Disco, relaxed Jazz, Bossa Nova…
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Incognito Five Music In The Ear – Happy Records – HR 2231 Germany 1981 Refresco De Samba Another delicious BRAZIL tune made by Werner Drexler’s Incognito Five with superb Percussion inserts by Freddie Santiago. [envira-gallery id=”5316″] Tracklist A1 Music In The Ear 2:26 A2 Brazo Gitano 2:38 A3 Irish Rose 2:47 A4 Five Plus 3:10…
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Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather – MPS Records – MPS 15.527 Germany 1978 A pretty good album and another WIWWG.COM/BRAZIL classic released on the MPS Records label from Villingen, Black Forrest, Germany. Contains SEE YOU LATER, a fast Jazzy track with Latin feeling and the great female voice of…
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Various Maxi-Music (Volume 2) – Tele Music – TM 3080 France 1980 Probably one of the most interesting Library records from this label. Very useful. Especially in a DJ-context. Funk & Soul, Electronic, Disco, Latin & Brazil … great sounds in many different directions. You can listen to all of the tunes on…
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Mr. Circle Thi Nam – Stockfisch Records – SF 8008 Germany 1981 Thi Nam Good vibes, Brazilian affected, Feel Good Music with the great and catchy voice of Monika Linges. But the hole album is really amazing. So much, so great music. Incredible musician line up and also some awesome guests on several tunes. For…
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Mavii Welt Am Abend – 231084 Switzerland 1984 Bossa Nova – Nice “Bossa Nova” tune with German vocals on this great and obviously rare private press New Wave album by Mavii from Switzerland. Mavii B2 Zeichen auf der Stirn (4:12) [envira-gallery id=”4809″] Tracklist A1 Terroristen (4:58) A2 Tage am Telephon (4:40) A3 Früher (2:30)…
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Various Jazz, Rock – Nachwuchswettbewerb Pop ’79 – Philips – 6449 011 Germany 1980 FREE (Seawind) ANNE HAIGIS Interesting NACHWUCHSWETTBEWERB ’79 compilation by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. Contains some exclusive and nowhere else released debut recordings by Martin Müller, Ex Ovo Pro, Matter Of Taste, Rozz and other German Jazz and Rock formations. Towering and for…
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Various Folk – Nachwuchs Festival Pop ’79 – Philips – 6449 012 Germany 1980 Das einsame Schwein Surely a lot of interesting and seldom heard stuff for real Folk-Heads on this compilation by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. But for me was there only one relevant and useful tune to discover. The last track, called DAS EINSAME…
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Orchester Dave Martin MUSIK FÜR SCHÖNE STUNDEN – Altaxon – AL-1025 Germany 1981 My Delights Catchy and slightly kitschy Bossa tune by Orchester Dave Martin released on the German Altaxon Records Library Music label. Dave Martin is just an more international sounding pseudonym for the German Jazz-Pianist, composer and arranger Fritz Maldener. MUSIK FÜR SCHÖNE…
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Janko Nilovic & J. J. Debout Music Bazaar – TELE MUSIC – TM 3009 France 1969 Bossa A Gogo Rare 60s Library album where Janko Nilović has taken over the musical direction but I must say that I like more FACE A with the compositions of Jean-Jacques Debout like BOSSA A GOGO for example. Record…
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Real Ax Band NICHT STEHENBLEIBEN/ MOVE YOUR ASS IN TIME – April Records – april II/0009 Germany 1977 Samba Mortale Fast German Krautrock-Samba, carried through the fascinating vocals by Maria Archer. Also my long time favorite on this album full of fantastic grooves, interesting instrumentation and a sound that goes in many different directions. Psychedelic…
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Gudrun Haag, Helmuth Herold, Oscar Ramos & Amigos Brasileiros Arpamonica – Herkules Records – H-10012 Germany 1981 Panorama Brasileiro Written by Rico Galega Arpamonica Nice Brazilian music released in Nordhessen, Germany. Latin Jazz and Bossa Nova with insert of old and maybe unusual instruments like harp and harmonica (mouth organ). Sounds unusual but sometimes also…
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Jorisband Boskoop o.l.v. Joop Veenstra en Jan van Leeuwen – Eurosound ES 46.373 Netherlands 1979 Happy Brasil Normally was it the trademark of James Last to do catchy covers and arranges well known Pop-Hits in his typical Big-Band-Style but in this case it’s the other way around. Jorisband Boskoop doing their best to perform a…
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El Calefón Salir Del Agujero – La Ducha Records – OGT 13 Switzerland Quando Lembro The wonderful Brazil tune QUANDO LEMBRO is surely one of the bright highlights on this versatilely Swiss vinyl kickshaw. [envira-gallery id=”3903″] Modern Latin Music – no Room in the Stew-pot The group “El Calefón” (founded in 1983 by musicians from…
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Bosse Norgren, Lasse Ekholm, Jörgen Johansson Schlagers – Pålägg PLLP 8101 Sweden 1981 [envira-gallery id=”3839″] Schlagers Felicitous album on the banger designed PÅLÄGG record label from Sweden. Kind of rare … if my information is correct, there was only 1.000 copies available of this wonderful piece of music pressed on vinyl. Noted often for BOSSES…
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Invaders Steelband Gimme Dat – Telefunken – 6.23 422 Germany 1977 Watermelon Man Another funky Steelband jam that delivers many crisp Caribbean-Beat versions of popular 70s music and some Funk & Soul. Especially the funny version of WATERMELON MAN catches me. Furthermore this album contains also the Tropical Funk pearl WATU CADA sometimes also „Batucada“…
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The Mladen Franko Group Piano On The Road – Intersound – ISST 181 Germany 1989 Samba For U SAMBA FOR U, written by Ulrich Wenzel, is a funny grooving piano tune supplemented with froggy synths and some plastic beats. Recorded at MLADEN FRANKO STUDIO and also the cover artwork of this INTERSOUND album was made…
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Rock von der Lahn – No.2 Various Artists – Al Capone Records Germany 1984 Samba SAMBA [5.15 min] by Ouga is an awesome track. A Bossa sledge with storming catchy female vocals, sung in Spanish if I got that right. Wonderful Brazilian music made in Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Mittelhessen, Germany. Artist is a obscure mysterious German group…
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Sinto Sonho Negro – AMAYANA – A 4506 Germany 1978 Feeling Right At the time I discovered this nicely made album by the formation around the German violinist, jazz musician and composer Hannes Beckmann I enjoyed and played often, but not ever understood by the dancing audience, this fast and wicked Latin tunes like…
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Lino / Pasquale Castiglione Clouds – Octopus Records – OTP 0293 Italy 1975 Games The slightly African influenced and extraordinary grooving flute tune GAMES is my long time favorite on this lovely Italian Library album. Hot Groovy Records As many Italian Library and Soundtrack albums im my collection I got also this one from my…
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Jiggs Whigham Hope – Telefunken – 6.23008 Germany 1977 Absolutely Knot HOPE is a very delicious, high quality German Jazz release. Jiggs Whigham, an excellent trombonist, recorded this album 1976 in Cologne with some great European Jazz musicians. Contains the lovely ABSOLUTELY KNOT with a light Brazilian feeling in the beat and some happy grooving…
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The Butterflies Come On Sing Along – Golden Ring Records – A 30 015 RM Germany La Route Sur Paris Golden Ring Library album that contains the groovy LA ROUTE SUR PARIS and other nice’n easy Soul, Scat Vocal and Bossanova tunes by THE BUTTERFLIES vocal group. Tracklist A1 Rhythm On The Rocks (2:14) A2…
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Rachel Gould – Chet Baker All Blues – Bingow Records – BGW 3103 France 1979 Phil’s Bossa Sweet and wonderful female vocal Bossa tune written by guitar player John Paul Florens. My little highlight on this in general great and relaxed Jazz album by vocalist Rachel Gould and trumpeter Chet Baker. Tracklist A1 All Blues…
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Evaldo Montenovo Cataratas – Telefunken – 6.23713 AS Germany 1979 Munzue Really lovely Brazilian feel-good-music recorded (Studio 70, Munich) and pressed on vinyl in Germany. Tracklist A1 Munzue 3:37 A2 O Passaro Na Mao 3:55 A3 Ana Maria 3:21 A4 6/8:2=3/4 3:09 A5 Amor Imaginado 3:38 A6 Chili Con Carne 2:40 – B1 Vivendo Sambando…
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The Kenny Bird Orchestra / Lado’s Latin Combination Volume 3 – Altaxon – AL 1010 Germany Nobody Is Perfect Dope and dramatic Library Funk with tight drums. Groovy BIG BAND Soul written by the German Library composer Fritz Maldener … NOBODY IS PERFECT! [envira-gallery id=”3208″] Tracklist Tracklist A1 Nobody Is Perfect 2:46 A2 Walk The…
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The Kenny Bird Orchestra / Lado’s Latin Combination Volume 4 – Altaxon – AL 1020 Germany Da Nada Very lovely and crazy samba tune with funny vocals. Happy, feel good music! Show Me That Funky Stuff Another one of this 70s Altaxon library albums that are Various Artists because you have on each side…
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