Delirium !!

Here's the beginning of several

Italian Prog-rock album posts.

Enjoy ...

"By "Lo Scemo e il Villaggio", songwriter, flautist, vocalist and
leader Ivano Fossati had moved on to greener, and more successful,
commercial pastures. In his stead, the group threw away the rule
book and did what most Italians were doing in 1972: Whatever
the hell they felt like doing.... whenever the hell they felt like doing
it. An all over the map excursion, that is so distinctly Italian,
it practically defines the genre. Sax, flute, vocals,
guitar (mainly acoustic), bass and drums."
-user review from Rateyourmusic.com

Lo Scemo E Il Villaggio

1972

Two Requested Re-ups !!

I was recently asked by an anonymous

viewer for these two albums to be shared

yet again. As such, here they are ...

Office Romance

(Служебный роман) OST

1977

The Music Library

2005

Let The Sun Shine In !!

Here's an album that I haven't shared

in a while. I was recently requested to

re-up this. So, here it is ...

With the reissue in 2000 of Let the Sun Shine In, Ubiquity's Luv N' Haight imprint managed to unearth yet another gem from the diminishing frontier of out of print rare groove. Originally released by California's Bay Area act Sons and Daughters of Lite during the early '70s, the album had long been a desirable item for music fans who like their jazz, funk, and world styles all tossed into one category-free pot. Rare groove may be the descriptive catch phrase, but the boundaries are blurred on Let the Sun Shine In, with a variety of influences intermingling and informing one another. Marc Smith's thick, supple bass continually dips and bobs around the dense textures mapped out by his bandmates. Distinguished percussionist Babatunde and bandleader Basuki Bala pepper the rhythmic foundations with sparkling vibes and chattering congas and bongos that can often drive the music into Latin territory. Not everything here works. The cheery vocal choir that caps many of the songs, for instance, may dissuade those averse to '70s fusion, whatever the shade. Any faults are easily forgivable, however, when you consider the quality of the solos delivered by Babatunde, Bala, and trumpeter Marty Payne on songs like "Operation Feed Yourself," "A Real Thing," and album closer "Darkuman Junktion." Most of this music sounds entirely fresh, even upon reissue nearly 30 years after the fact. -Allmusic

Sons and

Daughters of Lite

1978

Krampusnacht !!

There is an interesting sub-genre that I

have taken a strong liking to. Dungeon

Synth! It's a real hit-or-miss genre, with

most people. If you're interested, here

is an intro article about it. Now, what

does this genre have to do with recent

X-mas posts? This Dungeon Synth

Christmas album from Greenland,

that's what. Give it a listen and let

me know if it strikes your interest.

I'm posting a direct link to the

artist's Bandcamp page. Enjoy :)

Krampusnacht

2017

https://krampusnacht.bandcamp.com/releases

A Merry Christmas !!

What a frustrating situation with Dropbox.

I'm not too happy with their "daily limit".

I'm sure I'll still use DB every other post

but it'll be Sendspace for now, until I find

a better site. Maybe Zippy or Mega.nz

Does anyone know which of the two is

best? Anyway, here's more music ...

Stan Kenton

1961

70 OZ. of Christmas !!

A pretty damn decent compilation album

of Xmas songs by various well known

artists. Enjoy ...

Various Artists

1940's - 90's

RE-UP: Black Jazz Records Discography !!

NEW LINKS ARE UP!!

As requested, here is the entire original

records from the acclaimed label ...

(Sometimes, when I upload a couple
files of this size, Dropbox suspends
access to downloading if traffic is
too heavy. If this happens, just give
it a day or two, and retry)

Gene Russell - New Direction 1971

Walter Bishop, Jr. - Coral Keys 1971

Doug Carn - Infant Eyes 1971

Rudolph Johnson - Spring Rain 1971

Calvin Keys - Shawn-Neeq 1971

Chester Thompson - Powerhouse 1971

Henry Franklin - The Skipper 1972

Doug Carn - Spirit Of The New Land 1972

The Awakening - Hear, Sense And Feel 1972

Gene Russell - Talk To My Lady 1973

Rudolph Johnson - The Second Coming 1973

Kellee Patterson - Maiden Voyage 1973

Walter Bishop, Jr. - Keeper Of My Soul 1973

Doug Carn - Revelation 1973

The Awakening - Mirage 1973

Doug Carn - Adam's Apple 1974

Henry Franklin - The Skipper At Home 1974

Calvin Keys - Proceed With Caution! 1974

Roland Haynes - The Second Wave 1975

Cleveland Eaton - Plenty Good Eaton 1975