I'm Collector, Digger and DJ of 45RPM records. My tastes lean towards Northern Soul/60's Jamaican Reggae/Garage Punk. Oh, I also like to share those dusty old grooves so you can SHINDIGGIT too!
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Wow! 2 postings in less than a week...I must be careful or else someone might think I'm back! Todays selection is in heavy rotation...in my head mostly! Another recent Flea Market find. It's amazing what pops up in those dingy old boxes. I'll be honest, I had no idea who these guys were (still don't) but the label looked cool, it's a promo and I'm thinking this could be the fledgling Sire that grew up to release all those alternative 80's bands....but really, I just haven't done the research!!!! So when I threw this tune on the platter I was immediately transfixed. The hard booming bass line and horns make it memorable while the vocals are pure garage gold! Okay, ya I said garage. This is a song that really trancends two genres for me. You by now know I love my Garage AND Soul....this tune is a bit of both and a stomper as well! I fervently encourage you to play this very LOUD! Again, I have no idea about this band...any info would be greatly appreciated and I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!
Welcome to my little piece of the Interweb. I'm afraid I've been spending more time listening to my new finds than actually uploading them for you guys. That being said, I have recorded a CRAPLOAD of singles in preparation for SHINDIGGIT. One might find it interesting looking at the labels of some of the singles I post. I live in Canada and since the 50's, Canada has released singles from independent companies in the US with larger companies within our country. Companies like COMPO or QUALITY had distrobution rights for a lot of the little companies in the US. his is why you may see a RIC-TIC recording on REO from Canada. These are called shadow labels and are usually released at the same time up here making them first CANADIAN issue. I try to post the Canadian labels as much as possible even though I seek out the US pressings as well. It's just as rare for me to find the O'keh label as it is for most of you to find the same artist on Atco or REO as mention above. Anyway, that was just something nibbling on my mind that I needed to get out.
Todays selection is a track from the mighty Manu Dibango. Generally thought of as the first disco record, his legendry Soul Makossa (released in 1972) is still a regular on most soul/funk DJ's playlist. This single is actually the B Side. I ALWAYS check the B-Sides to singles as you never know what you're going to find. I actually have to say that I like this single better than Soul Makossa (Sacrilege you say?!). It sounds a bit more Cuban to me and I just love when it picks up about a minute into the song. I really really really love this song and felt the need to share. I hope you enjoy it!
As promised, I'm back! Even though I haven't been blogging lately, I've still been out digging every chance I get. Today's selection is something I found a couple days ago which literally blew my mind! I had spent hours in a shop I frequent every couple of months and was about to leave empty handed when I thought to ask if She had any old reggae 45's. Apparently she had just sold a collection and had one box she forgot about still sitting in the back. I went through a crazy amount of Dancehall stuff (NOT my bag baby!) and believe it or not, I pulled THIS out of the stack for $4.00! Sometimes it pays to be patient! Naturally upon returning home and throwing it on the platter I realized that this was something special. In fact, BOTH sides are remarkable. I have posted them both for you to download! I tried some research on this fellow and while I came up with OODLES of SKA era info on this legend, there is next to nothing about this era of his music! Mr. Taitt now lives in Toronto according to a bit I read online, however, that's from 2004 so it's hard to say if this is still the case. He is also noted as he person who just may have invented the slowed down ska sound we like to call Rocksteady.....good for him! I guess I should tell you now that this is neither Ska nor Rocksteady. These 2 tracks are PURE FUNK! Freeking funk from a Trinidadian musician who helped pioneer early Jamaican music and is now practically living in my backyard! I hope you find it as irresistable as I have! PLAY IT LOUD!
For more info on Lyn's earlier career, check out this page. It's quite informative!
By the way, I am trying out a new File Sharing program. Please let me know how it works for you. I want to wait a week before I go crazy repairing all the old links, but managed to do the last few posts, so make sure you keep in touch!
