1987 - Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & Dub Syndicate -Time Boom X De Devil Dead

1987 - Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & Dub Syndicate
 -Time Boom X De Devil Dead @320

01. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - S.D.I

02. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Blinkers

03. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Jungle

04. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - De Devil Dead

05. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Music & Science Lovers

06. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Kiss the Champion

07. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Allergic to Lies

08. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Time Conquer

09. Lee Perry And The Full Experience - Disco Devil - 12" Version

10. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Jungle (China Wall)

11. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Jungle (Big Hot Plate)

12. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Jungle (Disco Plate)

13. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Syndicate - Night Train

For those familiar with the work of British dubmeister and producer extraordinaire Adrian Sherwood, the thought of he and Scratch working together sets off fits of near-Pavlovian salivating. This collaboration is excellent, and Perry and Sherwood (both of whom traffic in an idiosyncratic sound and approach to production) sound perfectly suited as collaborators. What helps considerably is the effectiveness of Sherwood's band the Dub Syndicate, who rock a little harder than the Upsetters and create edgier, more brittle soundscapes for Perry to romp through and Sherwood to produce (although it should be noted that Perry had a hand in the production too). Perry's toasting and singing are not as manic as on Battle of Armagideon, but he delivers the goods on tracks like "S.D.I" and "Allergic to Lies." (AllMusic)

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Private Vibes

 Hi some people are having problems posting on the Google private vibes sites. 

So I am thinking about looking at moving it to become a forum site instead, will be looking at the options and pro's and con's of this. Once home next week. It will mean the 100 limit will be dead that one plus. But will take time to look at the options. 

Any one in private vibes just continue to use the site as you have been doing. If you are having problems posting then please let me know!!

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Various Artists

The Many Faces Of Santana

[3cds]

(2017)

 

320

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2019 - The Best of Townes Van Zandt

2019 - The Best of Townes Van Zandt (Flac)

Townes Van Zandt was an influential American singer-songwriter known for his profound storytelling and emotional depth in music. Born into a Texas family with a background in oil and cattle ranching, his life took a challenging turn during adolescence when he faced mental health struggles, leading to various treatments. Despite these difficulties, he developed a passion for music, drawing inspiration from artists like Lightnin' Hopkins and Bob Dylan. Van Zandt began performing in the 1960s, crafting songs that often depicted the lives of drifters and working-class individuals, and he gained recognition for his unique voice and poignant lyrics.

Over his career, Van Zandt released several albums, including notable works such as *Our Mother the Mountain* and *The Late Great Townes Van Zandt*, the latter featuring some of his most famous songs like "Pancho and Lefty." His music, characterized by a blend of country, folk, and blues, resonated with both critics and fellow musicians, leading to covers by artists like Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris. Despite facing personal challenges, including a struggle with alcohol, Van Zandt's legacy endures, highlighted by posthumous releases and a film about his life after his unexpected death in 1997. His work continues to inspire and influence generations of musicians within the Americana and country music genres. (EBSCO)

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Various Artists

The Many Faces Of Jimi Hendrix

[3cds]

(2017)

 

320

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2017 - Nona Hendryx & Gary Lucas - The World of Captain Beefheart

2017 - Nona Hendryx & Gary Lucas -
The World of Captain Beefheart (Flac)

Of all the music world's Venn Diagrams, I would have expected there to be no overlap between that of LaBelle and Captain Beefheart, but here is this album, a lone dot on that curious netherworld. 

Some background: Captain Beefheart was the psudonym for Don Van Vliet, a wild painter, blues howler, compatriot of Frank Zappa, brutal abuser of his (perhaps because of his abuse) ridiculously tight Magic Band of which Gary Lucas is a survivor and continuer of the curious music he made with the Captain who stopped recording in 1980 and left this dull world a decade later. The key document is TROUT MASK REPLICA.

Nona Hendryx was a member of Labelle, the genre-shifting girl-group turned woman-power trio of the 60s-70s most notably responsible for "Lady Marmalade."  Their work is worth seeking out.

Gary Lucas has made a career out of restaging his late taskmaster's music in small rock groups and large scale orchestras, and in one of those forms Nona Hendryx was enlisted, one guesses as a novelty. A long celebrated R&B and jazz vocalist, Ms. Hendryx's versatile gift is an oddly weird fit for this music.

Beefheart's plaintive soul croon "I'm Glad", a doo wop number off his first LP SAFE AS MILK is rendered in luxurious velvet by Ms. Hendryx and when I heard it, I was like oh, of course. Her graceful reading of "My Head Is My Only House When it Rains" reveals the river of song that flows beneath troll Beffheart's bridge.

Even the beatnik proto-rapism of Beefheart's "Sun Zoom Spark" makes sense in their hands. The Captain's cocksure swagger is only strengthened coming out of Ms. Hendryx's mouth. She growls, commands, come-ons. "When it Blows It Stacks" is rendedred in a Zeppelin gone disco (something I wish had happened) wide strokes. It is glorious and lethal. 

Nona Hendryx is a natch for Beefheart's boho blues shtick since she is an actual blues singer. The affectations of CB's "Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do" are rendered here with actual authority. Also, Captain Beefheart had a notorious wide vocal range stretching several octaves. So does Nona, but with a sharpshooters accuracy for the pitches in between. 

The beauty of this record is that it is still difficult listening. Much of Nona Hendryx's career has been involved with getting the party started, whereas this one could clear the room. (See the oddball The Smithsonian Institute Blues" or "Suction Prints")  But then there are fabulous amalgams like the tilted reggae reading of "Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles" twisted enough to play on latenight college radio (if that still exists) yet groovy enough to be piped in at brunch (I know brunch still exists). I have a number of friends who hate Captain Beefheart, for myriad reasons. Here's hoping I can get them lost in his groove, licking the wild marmalade off his toast. (OutsideLeft.com)

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Various Artists

The Many Faces of Chuck Berry

[3cds]

(2017)

 

320

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Comments & News

 Hi comments have been turned off for at least a few weeks. 

I have a couple of names for invites to private vibes , but the the next intake I think will be in three months and not two. There are not many I plan to invite, right now and with the comments off, will be a while before I get 20 names. 

It's holiday time so posts will be when and if they appear, right now there will be nothing at all, things have happened and I am unable to post, as not at home. And not sure when I will be back, a long story. 

Concha & Andy are due on vacation soon as well. So with the comments off makes more sense to me, Maybe they will be opened again but right now I don't really know. 

Who ever it was that put their email address on a comment, why did you send it, invites to private vibes is from a list of names that I will post, and after the last, it won't be by email address' in the comments but via email from people I invite to email the site address so I can verify the email is active first. You will then be send one invite, you mess it up or it doesn't work then you will have to wait for the next opportunity to join.

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Various Artists

The Many Faces Of Elvis

[3cds]

(2015)

 

320

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Various Artists

The Many Faces Of The Cure

[3cds]

(2016)

 

320

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Various Artists

Vaultage 80

[A Vinyl Chapter]

(1980)

 

320

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Beth Hart - 2022 - A Tribute To Led Zeppelin

Beth Hart - 2022 - A Tribute To Led Zeppelin @320

Grammy nominated vocal powerhouse Beth Hart takes on one of her most weighty ventures with her new release, A Tribute To Led Zeppelin, out February 25 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Hart doesn’t attempt to channel Robert Plant—she conveys her badass self in service to some of Led Zeppelin’s most popular songs.

The record came to fruition when producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance) was in the midst of producing Hart’s last album, War In My Mind (2019) when she spontaneously sang a version of “Whole Lotta Love” in the recording session. Cavallo later asked Hart about doing a whole record. Beth said, “I’m not doing this whole album. To do Zeppelin, you’ve got to be pissed off to hit that right. I can’t go there; I’ve worked years to put my rage away.” Hart tapped into enough anger as a result of the pandemic and contacted her manager. She said, “Have Rob and Doug send me all the music because I am ready to do this.”

If there is any female vocalist who can do a nine-song set of Led Zeppelin, it is Beth Hart. It takes courage to tackle one of the most legendary bands of all time, and Beth has more than her fair share. Which is in part why so many love her. She bares her all and nails many of these tracks with the heart of a warrior, the voice of a generation.

At the helm of A Tribute To Led Zeppelin is producer Rob Cavallo and engineer Doug McKean (Goo Goo Dolls, Adam Lambert, Gerard Way). The top-tier musicians include Cavallo on guitar along with Tim Pierce (Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner), bassist Chris Chaney (Rob Zombie, Jane’s Addiction, Slash), keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac (Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Rolling Stones), drummer Dorian Crozier (Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, Joe Cocker) and Matt Laug (Alanis Morissette, Alice Cooper), with orchestral arrangements by David Campbell (Muse, Aerosmith, Beyoncé).

The album blasts off with “Whole Lotta Love” and it’s Beth’s spotlight from the first note. This mighty vocalist brings attitude with a capital A to the song. Powerful and guttural, she wrangles this track in a way you might expect. For Zeppelin fans, the orchestration might take some getting used to but it’s an honest take on a ground-breaking song. The psychedelia takes on even darker shadows than the original with the use of strings. Killer drumming and bass anchor this song in the way it was intended. Beth is on the edge here, so much so as to make the hair on your arms stand on end. (Rock & Blues Muse)

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Various Artists

The Many Faces Of Joy Division

[3cds]

(2015)

 

320

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Various Artists

Vaultage 79

[Another Two Sides Of Brighton]

(1979)

 

320

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Various Artists

The Many Faces Of The Who

[3cds]

(2016)

 

320

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Tommy Hunt

A Sign Of The Times

(1976)

 

320

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