CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS BURT BACHARACH (1968)

produced and arranged by claus ogerman
the record was re-issued a couple of years ago in japan, but this is ripped from vinyl
forget dionne warwick, there are some definitive versions here

what the world needs now
promises promises
the look of love
do you know the way to san jose
trains and boats and planes
make it easy on yourself
alfie
this girl's in love with you/I say a little prayer
wanting things
walk on by
magic moments/blue on blue
don't make me over

DENIECE WILLIAMS - THIS IS NIECY (1976)

sweet and mellow soul music, with maurice white and charles stepney at the control, kinda minnie riperton style. check out 'free', her most famous track, an instant classic.

it's important to me
that's what friends are for
slip away
cause you love me, baby
free
watching over
if you don't believe

JUJU - A MESSAGE FROM MOZAMBIQUE (1972)

one of the absolute references in spiritual jazz. orginally released on the strata-east cult label, and not properly re-issued yet, unlike other juju's records.

(struggle) home
soledad brothers
freedom fighter
make your own revolution now
father is back
nairobi/chants

plunky nikabinde (ts, ss, shekere, vcl)
lon moshe (vb, fl, pic, vcl)
al-hammel (p, shekere, vcl)
ken shabala (b, fl, vcl)
jalango ngoma (perc, shekere, vcl)
babatunde (d, cg, vcl)

SADAO WATANABE - ROUND TRIP (1970)

hea-vy!!!!

round trip: going & coming
nostargia
pastoral
sao paulo

sadao watanabe (sopranino sax, fl)
chick corea (p, el. p)
miroslav vitous (b)
jack dejohnette (d)

WILSON SIMONAL - A NOVA DIMENSAO DO SAMBA (1964)

nana
mais valia nao chorar
lobo bobo
so saudade
ela diz que estou por fora
samba de negro
jeito bom de sofrer
ela vai, ela vem
rapaz de bem
inutil paisagem
consolaçao:
-samba do aviao
-ela e carioca
-garota de ipanema

TAKEHIRO HONDA - SALAAM SALAAM (1974)

minors only
natural tranquility
salaam salaam

takehiro honda (p)
juni booth (b)
eric gravatt (d)

ALICE COLTRANE & CARLOS SANTANA - ILLUMINATIONS (1974)

sampled by the cinematic orchestra

guru sri chinmoy aphorisms/angel of air-water
bliss, the eternal now
angel of sunlight
illuminations

alice coltrane (p, org, wurlitzer, harp)
carlos santana (g)
tom coster (p, org)
jules broussard (ss, fl)
dave holland (b)
jack dejonnette (d)
armando peraza (congas)
phil ford (tablas)

there are some cracks at the beginning of each side. sound is A-

DIANA ROSS - DIANA ROSS (1976)

theme from mahogany (do you know where you're going to)
i thought it took a little time (but today I fell in love)
love hangover
kiss me now
you're good my child
one love in my lifetime
ain't nothing but a maybe
after you
smile

LALO SCHIFRIN - ONCE A THIEF AND OTHER THEMES (1965)

orchestra includes kenny burrell, jimmy cleveland, bob brookmeyer, bob cranshaw, ernie royal, clark terry, jerome richardson, freddie hubbard, grady tate and phil woods

blues a go go
once a thief (vocals by irene reid)
insinuations
the right to love (vocals by irene reid)
the cat
the man from thrush
roulette rhumba
return to trieste
the joint
once a thief (instrumental)

THE SUN RA ARKESTRA MEETS SALAH RAGAB IN EGYPT

it’s actually more a ‘salah ragab plays with…’ thing: egypt strut and watusa feature the sun ra arkestra with salah on drums and congas, alongside regulars like john gilmore, marshall allen and danny thompson. oriental mood is by salah’s own quintet. ramadan and farewell theme are played by a 21-musician ensemble, the cairo jazz band, where salah plays drums and congas. in music for angela davis, he is on the drums with the cairo free jazz ensemble.

egypt strut (1983)
dawn (1983)
watusa (1984)
ramadan (1972-1974)
oriental mood (1975-1975)
a farewell theme (1972-1974)
music for angela davis (1971)

the best musical blog on earth, orgyinrhythm, recently posted this amazing gem from salah ragab

GRAHAM COLLIER - DARIUS (1974)

a true underrated genius!
recorded live

darius
a new dawn

graham collier (b)
john webb (d)
geoff castle (p)
ed speight (g)
derek wadsworth (tb)
harry beckett (tp, flg)

CHIC - REAL PEOPLE (1980)

rebels are we
chip off the old block
26
you can't do it alone
open up
real people
I loved you more
I got protection


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