Charly Kingson Born In Africa (Remix 1982) – Ariola – 600.608 Germany 1982 Born In Africa (Remix 1982) Slightly edited 12″ Maxi-Single version of BORN IN AFRICA remixed by percussionist, Eddie Conard. Tidy and dance floor friendly. With 117 BPM little faster but also shorter than the album version from 1978. [envira-gallery id=”3314″] Charly…
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Mombasa African Rhythms & Blues – Spiegelei – 26 564-5 U Germany 1975 Nairobi The non-circular grooving soulful Jazz tune NAIROBI is my favorite on this first MOMBASA album. If you also had the chance to ride with the notorious “Lunatic Express” from Nairobi to Mombasa at the Indian Ocean coast Kenya, this tune…
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Karl Ratzer A fool for your sake – GiG Records – GIG 222 103 Austria 1981 Gone too long Catchy and pure grooving soulful Blues track with vocals, guitar work outs and a touch of 80’s synths. [envira-gallery id=”3292″] B-Funk Early 80’s album by Karl Ratzer the Austrian Jazz guitarist released on the also Austrian…
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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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Geoffrey Hall and Friends Pedestrian Street – Ivory Tower – ITL 25.167 Netherlands 1984 Summertime Very nice, relaxed, male vocal version of SUMMERTIME. Lovely, Bossa Nova inspired and extraordinary interpretation of this often covered classic written by Dubose Heyward & George Gershwin. [envira-gallery id=”3234″] Killing Me Softly Super rare and obscure, private looking release on…
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Arpadys Arpadys – Decca – 6.23492 AO Germany 1978 Funky Bass For many people is MONKEY STAR the noted tune on this great French Cosmic Disco album. But I really must say my absolutely favorite is the, with 95 BPM much slower, FUNKY BASS. Great duby, deep grooving and very relaxed Disco as I love…
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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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Raffaele Mazzei Il Nibbio – DDD Records – DDD 26002 Italy 1984 Alle Porte Dell’Inverno Great made, relaxed grooving, Italian pop music. Very catchy, soulful and quite the right sound for the next Aperitivo Milanese. Campione Gratuito Another day at Utrecht Record Fair I discovered a copy with this CAMPIONE GRATUITO (free sample) sign. My first…
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Elektro-Dschungel Kebab und andere Träume – Stadtjugendring Wiesbaden – SJR/BDP 001/300408 Germany 1987 Kebabträume & Liebe Gabi KEBAB TRÄUME is an exotic grooving and very soulful cover version of this New Wave classic. When you compare it with the original, or especially the later and colder 12″ version from 1982 by D.A.F. (Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft), you can feel the contrast. Well…
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