Author Archives: carl

#508

March 1, 2022

Week 2 of rock 7″ compilation boxsets – one more week will follow. The Dutch private press punk 7″s of the Punk Elää series continue to impress [try Outo Elämä ‘ANC’, Kasvain ‘Onko Suomi Usattunut?’, or Lapsuuden Loppu ‘Tämän Yön On Tää Kylä Meidän]’, sublime perfection in a much mellower persuasion can be found in The Loft – Why Does The Rain, and the artists in the Ten Big Stiffs boxset demonstrate how Stiff Records lived outside of time [the Desmond Dekker ‘Why Fight?’ and The Legend! ‘Melt The Guns’ tracks are very timely anti-war tracks]. As for ‘time’, going back to the 60s in the Mind Destruction boxset which starts today’s show is super-enjoyable. Sitting in a time of their own are the Creation artists glowing bright in the Creation Artifact 45 boxset.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
The Hooterville Trolley	The Warmth Of Love	Mind Destruction – Maximum Garage Psych Vol.1	Mind Destruction
The Iguanas	Leaving You Baby	Mind Destruction – Maximum Garage Psych Vol.1	Mind Destruction
The Zakary Thak	Green Crystal Ties	Mind Destruction – Maximum Garage Psych Vol.1	Mind Destruction
Brups	Ne Tekee Meistä Tähtiä	Punk Elää Vol. 3 – Ne Tekee Meistä Tähtiä (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Nirvana	Kuljen Kaupungilla	Punk Elää Vol. 3 – Ne Tekee Meistä Tähtiä (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Outo Elämä	ANC	Punk Elää Vol. 3 – Ne Tekee Meistä Tähtiä (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Wreckless Eric	Semaphore Signals	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
Tracey Ullman	The B-Side	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
Tenpole Tudor	Love And Food	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
Jona Lewie	Bureaucrats	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
Kirsty MacColl	Patrick	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
Desmond Dekker	Why Fight?	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
The Pink Fairies	Spoiling For A Fight	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
The Untouchables	Whiplash	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
Mint Juleps	Docklands (12″ Version)	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Plasmatics	Squirm (Live)	Ten Big Stiffs	Stiff Records
Kasvain	Onko Suomi Usattunut?	Punk Elää Vol. 1 – Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? (Finnish Private Press Punk 1979-1980)	Svart Records
Nauta	Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa?	Punk Elää Vol. 1 – Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? (Finnish Private Press Punk 1979-1980)	Svart Records
Nauta	Mä Meen!	Punk Elää Vol. 1 – Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? (Finnish Private Press Punk 1979-1980)	Svart Records
Neuroosi	Rock Against Seija Isonsaari	Punk Elää Vol. 1 – Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? (Finnish Private Press Punk 1979-1980)	Svart Records
The Legend!	Melt The Guns	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Revolving Paint Dream	Flowers In The Sky	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Biff Bang Pow!	Fifty Years Of Fun	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Jasmine Minks	Think	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Pastels	Something Going On	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The X-Men	Do The Ghost	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Biff Bang Pow!	There Must Be A Better Life	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Jasmine Minks	Where The Traffic Goes	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Loft	Why Does The Rain	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Legend!	The Legend! Destroys The Blues	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Systeemi	Systeemissäkö Vika?!	Punk Elää Vol. 2 – Systeemissäkö Vika?! (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Lapsuuden Loppu	Tämän Yön On Tää Kylä Meidän	Punk Elää Vol. 2 – Systeemissäkö Vika?! (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Rattus	Khomeini-Rock	Punk Elää Vol. 2 – Systeemissäkö Vika?! (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Kitschchao	Magdaline	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios

#507

Leave a reply

February 22, 2022

3 weeks of rock 7″ compilation boxsets starts today. We will hear tracks from Punk Elää Vols. 1, 2, and 3, Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984), ¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class), Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns, Mind Destruction – Maximum Garage Psych Vol.1, and Ten Big Stiffs [we won’t reach that set till next week]. Every B-side from all the singles in each set will be played. That brings quite a few treats. Next week we will complete the B-sides, then start on the A-sides. Be sure to hear The Legend! with ‘You (Chunka Chunka) Were Glamorous’ and The Revolving Paint Dream. Want to try your hand at Finnish? Try Lapsuuden Loppu ‘Lapsuuden Loppu’. On the Scapple set, my fave track is Vick Logic ‘Girl Crush’.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Kasvain	Ei Oo Paras Päivä Tänään	Punk Elää Vol. 1 – Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? (Finnish Private Press Punk 1979-1980)	Svart Records
Nauta	Älä Ota Kesäkissaa	Punk Elää Vol. 1 – Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? (Finnish Private Press Punk 1979-1980)	Svart Records
Neuroosi	Suutarin Emännän Kehtolaulu	Punk Elää Vol. 1 – Onko Suomi Vapaa Maa? (Finnish Private Press Punk 1979-1980)	Svart Records
The Legend!	’73 In ’83	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Legend!	You (Chunka Chunka) Were Glamorous	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Revolving Paint Dream	In The Afternoon	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Biff Bang Pow!	Then When I Scream	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Jasmine Minks	Work For Nothing	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Pastels	Stay With Me Til Morning	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The X-Men	Talk	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Biff Bang Pow!	The Chocolate Elephant Man	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Jasmine Minks	Mr Magic	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Loft	Like	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
The Legend!	Arrogant Bastards	Creation Artifact 45 – The First Ten Singles (1983-1984)	Cherry Red
Systeemi	Punk Nuorisoo	Punk Elää Vol. 2 – Systeemissäkö Vika?! (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Lapsuuden Loppu	Ruumis Tiellä	Punk Elää Vol. 2 – Systeemissäkö Vika?! (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Rattus	Muotipunk	Punk Elää Vol. 2 – Systeemissäkö Vika?! (Finnish Private Press Punk 1980)	Svart Records
Vick Logic	Girl Crush	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Red Paint People	Stric Neck	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios
Strapping Fieldhands	Row	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios
O Mighty Isis	Sparkle	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios
Zonic Shockum	Labor	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios
Via Satellite	Molecule	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios
Underraga	What Is A #?	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios
Caterpillar	Sombulistic	¡Scrapple! (A Philadelphia Compilation, With A Touch Of Class)	WKDU 91.7FM Studios
X-X	Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Soul Jazz Records
Rubber City Rebels	Rubber City Rebels	Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Soul Jazz Records
Flesh Eaters	Radio Dies Screaming	Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Soul Jazz Records
Flesh Eaters	Twisted Road	Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Soul Jazz Records
The Scabs	Don’t Just Sit There	Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Soul Jazz Records
The Scabs	U.R.E.	Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Soul Jazz Records
The Hollywood Squares	Hollywood Square	Punk 45 : Approaching The Minimal With Spray Guns	Soul Jazz Records
Creation’s Disciple	I’ll Remember	Mind Destruction – Maximum Garage Psych Vol.1	Mind Destruction
The Beautiful Daze	City Jungle Prt 2	Mind Destruction – Maximum Garage Psych Vol.1	Mind Destruction
The Donnybrookes	You’re Gonna Cry	Mind Destruction – Maximum Garage Psych Vol.1	Mind Destruction

#506

Leave a reply

February 15, 2022

Week 3 of the 7″ compilation boxsets series completes the non-rock sets with the A-sides of Moton Records Inc Limited Edition Box Set and The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box), then completes the show with four 12″ singles on Most Excellent Unlimited and four on Moton Records Inc. I’m glad to bring you these extra 12″ singles – Danny Krivit touches rock tracks as he transforms Simple Minds and John McLaughlin, and all tracks keep quality level at the highest. Diesel’s Discomora is a re-edit of an Ian Dury cover – very nice. Special attention to the Girls Can’t Help It and The Guazz’s Band tracks as well.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Captain Torkive	Krypto	Moton Records Inc Limited Edition Box Set	Moton Records Inc.
Unknown	Sister To Sister	Moton Records Inc Limited Edition Box Set	Moton Records Inc.
Pam Todd & Love Exchange	Let’s Get Together (7″ Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
Giorgio Moroder	Evolution (7″ Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
The Ex Tras	Haven’t Been Funked Enough (7″ Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
ESG	Standing In Line (Mr. K 7″ Edit Of Larry Levan Mix)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
Loleatta Holloway	I May Not Be There (7″ Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
Girls Can’t Help It	Baby Doll (Mr. K Edit)	The Mr. K Edits MXMRK-2001	Most Excellent Unlimited
Oyama Edit	Space Flight	Ghost Guide	Most Excellent Unltd

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Oyama Edit	Ghost Guide	Ghost Guide	Most Excellent Unlimited
Simple Minds	Theme From Great Cities (Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits MXMRK-2037	Most Excellent Unlimited
John McLaughlin	Marbles (Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits MXMRK-2045	Most Excellent Unlimited
The Guazz’s Band	She & He (Diesel/Jarvis Edit)	MTN37	Moton Records Inc.
The Mighty Zaf	Doin’ It	MTN38	Moton Records Inc.
Diesel	Woke Up	MTN39	Moton Records Inc.
Diesel	Discomora	MTN39	Moton Records Inc.
Venus	Aerobic	MTNP001	Moton Records Inc.

#505

Leave a reply

February 8, 2022

Week 2 of the 7″ compilation boxsets series finds us still in non-rock sets, finishing listening to the B-sides, then starting the A-sides of all the singles in each of the sets. Willie Williams ‘Armageddon Time’ as covered by The Clash is the most recognizable song in the show, but every track shines fully on its own and they are all waiting to spend time with you today. Special mention to ‘Man’s Lifespan’ from t he Moton Records Inc boxset.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Instant Funk	Slap Slap Lickedy Lap (Mr. K 7″ Edit Of Larry Levan Mix)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
Imagination	Changes (Mr. K Edit 7” Of Larry Levan Mix)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
Captain Torkive	Exotiq	Moton Records Inc Limited Edition Box Set	Moton Records Inc.
David T. Walker	Man’s Lifespan	Moton Records Inc Limited Edition Box Set	Moton Records Inc.
Unknown	We Are The Sunset	Moton Records Inc Limited Edition Box Set	Moton Records Inc.
Oz Brazoes	Momento B/8	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
Free-Son	Grande Poder	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
Manito	The Gang’s Back Again	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
The Modern Tropical Quintet	Gamboa	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
Free-Son	Daruiz	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
The Winstons	Amen, Brother	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Jackie Harris and The Exciters	Do It, Do It	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Joe Bataan	Latin Strut	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Untouchable Machine Shop	Machine Shop 1	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Inell Young	The Next Ball Game	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Willie Williams	Armagideon Time	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
The Skatalites	Addis Ababa	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
Dawn Penn	No No No	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
The Mad Lads	Ten To One	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
Michigan & Smiley	Nice Up The Dance	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
Explosions With Juanita Brooks	Garden Of Four Trees	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Professor Longhair	Big Chief – Part 1	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Chuck Carbo & The Soul Finders	Can I Be Your Squeeze	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Inell Young	What Do You See In Her	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Salt	Hung-Up	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Marcos Valle	Os Grilos	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Orlandivo	Tamanco No Samba	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Bebeto	Água Marinha	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Som Três	Emília	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Dominguinhos	Baiao Violado	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Unknown	My Guide	Moton Records Inc Limited Edition Box Set	Moton Records Inc.

#504

Leave a reply

February 1, 2022

The start of a new series: 7″ compilation boxsets. What are they? Themed boxes that contain multiple (in this series from 3-10) singles where each single has different artists on it. The format is that we will go through the B-sides of each single in each boxset, then start again with the A-sides. You have a lot of good music coming your way. The first 3 weeks are non-rock, the following 3 weeks are rock. This week covers Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format, Funk 70, Down Beat Special, New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk), Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky, and The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box). A voyage awaits.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Marisa Rossi	Deixa Eu Te Amar	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
Toni Tornado	O Journaleiro	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
Agnaldo Raylo	Sumaúma	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
Antonio Adolfo & Brazuca	Vôo De Apolo	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
Os Novos Bahianos	Colegio De Aplicacao	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Format	Mr Bongo
The Winstons	Color Him Father	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Jackie Harris and The Exciters	Get Funky Sweet A Little Bit	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Joe Bataan	Peace, Friendship & Solidarity	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Untouchable Machine Shop	Machine Shop 2	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Inell Young	Part Of The Game	Funk 70	Soul Jazz Records
Marcia Griffiths	Feel Like Jumping	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
The Eternals	Queen Of The Minstrels	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
Dub Specialist	Hooligan Dub	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
The Wailers	Simmer Down	Down Beat Special	Soul Jazz Records
Explosions With Juanita Brooks	Teach Me	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Professor Longhair	Big Chief – Part 2	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Chuck Carbo & The Soul Finders	Take Care Your Homework Friend	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Inell Young	I Remember The Summer	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Salt	I Can’t Believe	New Orleans Funk (The Original Sound Of Funk)	Soul Jazz Records
Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti	Eva	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Elis Regina	Noves Fora	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Joyce	Aldeia De Ogum	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Trio Mocotó	Nao Adianta	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Jorge Ben	Take It Easy My Brother Charles	Brazil45: Mr Bongo x DJ Marky	Mr Bongo
Jocelyn Brown	Somebody Else’s Guy (7″ Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
Caress	Catch The Rhythm (7″ Edit By Mr. K)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited
Abdul Tariq	Education (Mr. K 7″ Edit Of Larry Levan Mix)	The Mr. K Edits (The Garage Box)	Most Excellent Unlimited

#503

1 Reply

January 25, 2022

Special show – Soul Is My Salvation: Gospel (Disco, Boogie, & Soul) selected by Tone B. Nimble, the guy behind the Al-Tone Edits series of 12″s. There are nine split 7″ in this series, and we hear all of it in this show. The show starts with a Mukatsuku track that didn’t fit into the 3 week series. Many completely awesome tracks: Pink Family’s ‘Don’t Give Your Life Away’ sets us up really well. Spiritual Souls ‘We Came To Show You The Way’ is the #1 pick (of mine) for the whole show – untouchable! Liberated Gospel Choir’s ‘Bon Appetit’ ends the series as another fave. The show ends with 5 tracks outside of this 7″ set, that play well with the nine singles.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Payfone	Last Night In Sant Celoni (Instrumental)	Mukatsuku Vs Leng : The Balearic Edition	Mukatsuku Records
Rev. Ray L. Weaver	We Are Family	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 1	Rain&Shine
Pink Family	Don’t Give Your Life Away (Al-Tone Extended Mix)	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 1	Rain&Shine
Moments Of Faith Singers	Look Up (Al-Tone Extended Mix)	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 2	Rain&Shine
Lamont Butler	Ungodly War	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 2	Rain&Shine
The Gospel Truth	He Can Do It	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 3	Rain&Shine
Mckinley Sandifer	I Am The Vine (Instrumental)	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 3	Rain&Shine
Cash Money	Seeking	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 4	Rain&Shine
Ricky Womack And The New Age Christian Ensemble	New Day New Time	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 4	Rain&Shine
Fay Hill	I Know Who You Should See	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 5	Rain&Shine
Peaches Mann	Get In Rhythm With God’s Love	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 5	Rain&Shine

Artist	Song	Release	Label
The Gospel Miracles	Building Up Myself	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 6	Rain&Shine
Serenity	Don’t You Worry	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 6	Rain&Shine
Spiritual Souls	We Came To Show You The Way	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 7	Rain&Shine
Heaven’s Sound	Fire	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 7	Rain&Shine
Bibleway Church Of God In Christ	Since Jesus Came Into My Life	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 8	Rain&Shine
Eliezer Mass Choir	Where He Leads Me	Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 8	Rain&Shine
Souls A’Fire	Bread Of Life	Soul Is My Salvation Bonus Chapter	Rain&Shine
Liberated Gospel Choir	Bon Appetit	Soul Is My Salvation Bonus Chapter	Rain&Shine
Mixed Company	Guitar Breeeeze (Andrea Passenger Edit)	Mixed Company	Rain&Shine
Pure Release	So Much Love	On The Loose	Tambourine Party Records
Revelation	Love Affairs	Love Affairs	Tambourine Party Records
Kip Carmen & Danny Horton	This Island Is Our Home	This Island Is Our Home	MTMU
Joy	I Feel The Spirit	The Time Is Right	MTMU

#502

Leave a reply

January 18, 2022

The third and final week in the Mukatsuku series runs from Mukat 55 – Mukat 80. The label has new artists as well as artists from the past, with tracks that span continents and genres. Even with all that leeway, Mukatsuku’s sound works well throughout.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Combo De Los Galleros	Soledad	Colombian Latin Funk & Cumbia Gems Volume Two	Mukatsuku Records
Butti 49	Spiritual Rotations	Jazz Classics Volume Four	Mukatsuku Records
Tommy Stewart	Bump And Hustle Music	First Time On 45 (Classics Volume Two)	Mukatsuku Records
Katalyst	How Bout Us	How Bout Us	Mukatsuku Records
Skymark	Rhodes E Serenidade	Flying Fantasy	Mukatsuku Records
Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire	Take It Personally	Take It Personally	Mukatsuku Records
Georges Ouedraogo	Deni	Afro Funk & Disco Gems (Volume Nine)	Mukatsuku Records
DJ Mitsu The Beats	Let Go (Edit.)	Let Go	Mukatsuku Records
Commy Bassey	We Want Togetherness	The Triassic Tusk Ep (Afro Disco Club Favourites)	Mukatsuku Records
Tala Am	Get Up Tchamassi	Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Ten	Mukatsuku Records
The Soul Grenades	Louie Louie	A Blast Of Funk!	Mukatsuku Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Jorge Navarro	Funk Yourself	Mukatsuku Presents Jorge Navarro Argentina Funk Special	Mukatsuku Records
Gagle	Vanta Black (Instrumental)	Mukatsuku Presents Gagle/ DJ Mitsu The Beats (First Time On A 45)	Mukatsuku Records
Little Flint	Pain	Mukatsuku Presents Queen City Soul Dynamite!	Mukatsuku Records
The Third Degree	Mercy	Mercy	Mukatsuku Records
Pat Thomas & Marijata	Let’s Think It Over	Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics	Mukatsuku Records
Devon Russell	Move On Up	Reggae Soul Tribute To Curtis Mayfield	Mukatsuku Records
The New Mastersounds	Turn This Thing Around	Turn This Thing Around	Mukatsuku Records
Ebo Taylor, Uhuru Yenzu, Pat Thomas	What Is Life?	Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics Vol 2	Mukatsuku Records
In One Peace	In One Piece	In One Piece	Mukatsuku Records
Light The Fuse	Give The Horns Some	King Of Funk	Mukatsuku Records
J. Dankworth	Nardwuar (Instrumental)	Mukatsuku Vs Dig.Find.Listen.Sample.Chop.Repeat	Mukatsuku Records
De Frank Jr	Dankasa	Afro Funk Gems Volume Eight (1970’s Ivory Coast)	Mukatsuku Records
Fruko Y sus Tesos	Mi Verdadero Son	Colombian Latin Funk & Salsa Gems Volume Three	Mukatsuku Records
The Tornadoes, Tyra Hammond	You Got Me Thinkin’ (Instrumental)	You Got Me Thinkin’	Mukatsuku Records
The Tornadoes, Tyra Hammond	You Got Me Thinkin’	You Got Me Thinkin’	Mukatsuku Records

#501

Leave a reply

January 11, 2022

The second week of the chronological Mukatsuku special takes us from Mukat 036 – Mukat 053. The label’s identity is clear at this point (official mission statement is “strictly vinyl only, singles only record label” and “Jazz, soul-jazz, and other black music record label”). So many highlights that I would say just to close your eyes (unless you’re driving) and listen to the music. The series will wrap up next week.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
The Swan Silvertones	If You Believe Your God Is Dead (Try Mine)	Soulful Funk & Gospel Soul	Mukatsuku Records
The Diddys Feat. Paige Douglas	My Special Love	Lost Soul, Funk & Disco Gems Volume Three	Mukatsuku Records
Sounds Of The City Experience	Getting Down	Nik Weston Presents Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume Four	Mukatsuku Records
Shuya Okino	Take A Look At Yourself	The Shuya Okino EP	Mukatsuku Records
Kiki Gyan	Love To Love You (Nik’s Edit)	Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Six Ghana vs Nigeria	Mukatsuku Records
Tunji Oyelana	It’s Not Your Fault Brother (Nik’s Soundway Records Edit)	Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Six Ghana vs Nigeria	Mukatsuku Records
Dick Khoza	Chapita (Nik’s Exclusive 7 Inch Edit)	Afro Funk Gems Volume Seven: South Africa	Mukatsuku Records
Rim & Kasa	Love Me For Real (Nik Weston Edit)	Mukatsuku Vs BBE Official Edits	Mukatsuku Records
Rim Kwaku Obeng	Gas Line (Nik Weston Edit)	Mukatsuku Vs BBE Official Edits	Mukatsuku Records
Estiban	Come To Me (Original Version – Remastered)	Lost Funk & Disco Gems Volume Five – Canadian Disco Boogie Edition: Official Edits	Mukatsuku Records
Dimenzio	Bamba	Two Sides Of Club Jazz: Hungary Vs France Volume Two	Mukatsuku Records
Marius Cultier	Diamant	Two Sides Of Club Jazz: Hungary Vs France Volume Two	Mukatsuku Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Poets Of Rhythm	The Plan	Funk Monsters Volume One	Mukatsuku Records
Wallace Brothers	What Cha Feel Is What Cha Get	Funk Monsters Volume One	Mukatsuku Records
Mavis John	Use My Body (Nik Weston Exclusive Edit)	Trinidad Island Funk vs Archway Riviera	Mukatsuku Records
Guy Benton & Nik Weston	Riviera Jam (Tropical Storm Steel Panapella Mix)	Trinidad Island Funk vs Archway Riviera	Mukatsuku Records
Ojeda Penn	Brotherson (Long Instrumental Version)	Lost Funk & Disco Gems Volume Six	Mukatsuku Records
Roy Ayers	Liquid Love	The Funk And Soulful Side Of Roy Ayers	Mukatsuku Records
Suzy Brown	Shake Your Body	Reggae Disco Special	Mukatsuku Records
Anne & Annice Peters	Rock Your Body	Reggae Disco Special	Mukatsuku Records
Pearl Dowdell	Good Things	Funk Monsters Volume Two	Mukatsuku Records
The Three Pieces	Self Dealin’	Mukatsuku Presents: First Time On A 45 Classics, Vol. 1	Mukatsuku Records
Johnny Hammond	Tell Me What To Do	Mukatsuku Presents: First Time On A 45 Classics, Vol. 1	Mukatsuku Records
Billy Hawks	Got My Mojo Working (But It Just Won’t Work On You)	Two Sides Of Funky Club Jazz Vol Three: Mod Jazz Edition	Mukatsuku Records
Biosis Now	Independent Bahamas (Nik’s Mukatsuku Edit)	Bahamas Tropical Funk vs Ivory Coast Afro Funk	Mukatsuku Records

#500

1 Reply

January 4, 2022

Mukatsuku Records is a vinyl-only, singles-only label from the UK. It has 80 releases, though about a quarter of them, those before 2013, are from an early period I had never followed. It also has two sub labels: Guynamukat, with 6 releases from 2010-2012, and Mukat Edits, with 9 releases, 2012-2014. Today starts a 3-week Gulls Window Circus special where all releases I have access to will have at least one side of the record played. Discogs describes the label’s sound as “Jazz, soul-jazz, and other black music record label” which I will use so you know what is in store. This is the first show in 2022 and is the landmark 500th show (yay!).

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Guynamukat	Ahhhhhh Morfendu (Afro Disco Edit)	Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume Four	Guynamukat
Guynamukat	Shake It Baby! (Disco Boogie Edit)	Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume Six	Guynamukat
Ofege	Funky Music Burning In My Soul (Edit)	Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 3	Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist	Sado Mas (Reggae Boogie Dub Edit)	Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 3	Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist	The Sting Of Skorpion (Re-edit)	Mukat Edits 45 Volume 4	Mukat Edits
Ondeno	I’m On It (Afro Disco Monster Edit)	Disco Boogie Edits Volume 5	Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist	Martinique Shuffle (The Tropical Reggae Edit)	Disco Boogie Edits Volume 5	Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist	Sassy Afrocentric (Edit)	Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 6	Mukat Edits
Keni George And The Gentiles	I’ve Got No View (Afro Boogie ’82 Edit)	Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 6	Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist	Vengeance (Drum Breaks & Bass Edit)	Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 7	Mukat Edits
Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat	The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive And Well! (Guynamukat Edit)	The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive And Well!	Mukatsuku Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Mixed Grill	Brand New Wayo	Nigerian Afro Funk Boogie Badness	Mukatsuku Records
Guynamukat	Riviera Jam (Mayaro Bay Tropical House Mix)	Archway Riviera Tropical Jam	Mukatsuku Records
Wganda Kenda	Tipit Hayed (Blundetto Edit)	Colombian Funk & Latin Gems	Mukatsuku Records
Eufórquestra	Ogun (Stripped to the Waist Disco Dub)	Ogun EP	Mukatsuku Records
Marcia Hines	You Gotta Let Go	Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume One	Mukatsuku Records
Jackie Wilson	You Keep Me Hanging On	Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume One	Mukatsuku Records
Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders	Psychedelic Afro Shop	James Brown Ride On	Mukatsuku Records
Ron Henderson And Choice Of Colour	I’ll Be Around	Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume Two	Mukatsuku Records
Jazz Collective	Velvet (Unreleased Version)	Two Sides Of Club Jazz	Mukatsuku Records
Jo Tongo	Piani	Afro Funk Gems Volume Five	Mukatsuku Records
Sookie	Rhythm On Rhythm (Nik’s exclusive re-edit)	Afro Funk Gems Volume Five	Mukatsuku Records
Sharon Révoal	Reaching For Our Star	Soulful Funk & Gospel Soul	Mukatsuku Records

#499

Leave a reply

December 28, 2021

The second week of Carl’s living room. We are listening to vinyl LP tracks in no particular order or plan, just playing tracks as if we were sitting together listening to records. Two bands I have know about for ages but never really checked out are back-to-back: Sharks and Love Spit Love. The former is Chris Spedding and Andy Fraser, and the later is Richard Butler post The Furs. A few weeks ago in the alphabetical 7″ series we hear 4 Skins and Golden Starlet. Here they appear from non-7″: 4 Skins from a 12″ (their only other release) and Golden Starlet from the anthology LP. We have 3 instances of famous folks outside of their normal orbits. Big Star’s Alex Chilton in a New Orleans cover band, Mark Sandman playing outside of Morphine in Hypnosonics, and Duff McKagan in pre-G’n’R band The Living. Robert Gordon has Tish & Snooky doing background vocals on The Catman (an ode to Gene Vincent), and a couple of unknowns (Mother Trucker and Noah) pull their weight with the company they sit in. Good stuff.

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Alex Chilton and Hi Rhythm Section	Big Boss Man	Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street	Omnivore Recordings
Bob Mould	Baby Needs a Cookie	Blue Hearts	Merge Records
BMX Bandits	Do You Really Love Me ?	Star Wars	Last Night From Glasgow
Love Spit Love ‎	Friends	Trysome Eatone	Real Gone Music
Sharks	Snakes And Swallowtails	First Water	MCA Records
Dr. John, The Night Tripper	Loop Garoo	Remedies	Get On Down
Eighth Route Army	Daily Beat	Nihilist Olympics	1 Dimensional Records
4 Skins	(I Said) Ugh!	White Neighborhood	Beatnote Records
Tav Falco	La Brigantessa	Club Car Zodiac	Org Music
The Feelies	Original Love	Crazy Rhythms	Bar/None Records
Robert Gordon	The Catman	Rock Billy Boogie	RCA
Golden Starlet	Hot Stuff	Token Gadgy	Paroxysm
Gruntruck	Tribe	Push	Real Gone Music
Jesse Hector	It’s You	It Ain’t Easy 1992-1996	Just Add Water
The Higsons	Run Me Down (instrumental)	Run Me Down	Two-Tone Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Hypnosonics	Rub It In	Someone Stole My Shoes: Beyond The Q Division Sessions	Modern Harmonic
Jaklin	Look For Me Baby	Jaklin	Morgan Blue Town
The Paul Collins Beat	On The Highway	Another World (The Best Of The Archives)	Alive Records
NRBQ	You Can’t Change People	Dragnet	Omnivore Recordings
Nervous Eaters	Last Chance	Eaterville #2	Penniman Records
King’s X	Smudge	Please Come Home…Mr. Bulbous	Svart Records
Neon Christ	After	1984	Southern Lord
The Living	Two Generation Stand	1982	Loosegroove Records
The Lipstick Killers	Shakedown USA	Strange Flash – Studio & Live ’78-81	Grown Up Wrong!
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	The Same Way	A Hard Road	Sundazed Music
Mother Trucker	Rock N’ Roll Lady	Mother Trucker	Sundazed Music
Jobriath	Ooh La La	Creatures Of The Street	Elektra
Noah	We Wanna Be Free (Demo)	Brain Suck	Guerssen
The Legendary Pink Dots	Blacklist	The Golden Age	Metropolis