Les Partisans
(1997)
320
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03 May 2026
02 May 2026
Wilson Picket - In The Midnight Hour (1965) & The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) [2016]
Wilson Picket - In The Midnight Hour (1965) & The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) [2016] @320
His debut LP "In The Midnight Hour" is chock-full of singles and their equally cool flipsides. Winners include June 1965's classic floor-filler "In The Midnight Hour" b/w "I'm Not Tired" on Atlantic 45-2289 (his first R&B No. 1) – November 1965's "Don't Fight It" b/w "It's All Over" on Atlantic 45-2306 (R&B No. 4) and February 1966's "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" b/w "That's A Man's Way" on Atlantic 45-2320 (his second R&B No. 1). Before that trio struck gold - Atlantic Records had tried "I'm Gonna Cry" b/w "For Better Or Worse" in June 1964 on Atlantic 45-2233 – following that in January 1965 with "Come Home Baby" b/w "Take A Little Love" on Atlantic 45-2271 – but neither took.
After "In The Midnight Hour" (the third single around the LP) slaughtered all in its path – Pickett's high octane strident Soul mirrored his nickname 'wicked' – and almost everything he released was met with excitement second only to Otis Redding and Solomon Burke – the two other great shouters on Atlantic's classy books. The huge bass and drum opening to "Ninety Nine And A Half (Won't Do)" led the assault for the second LP in early May 1966 - Atlantic 45-2334 stalling at No. 13 with the album cut "Danger Zone" as its B-side. Perhaps it was the slower slinky groove in "Ninety Nine..." that saw it not puncture the Top 10 - no such worries for the album's other monster "Land Of 1000 Dances". Released only weeks later in July 1966 and backed with his cover of the 1959 Falcons ballad "You're So Fine" - Atlantic 45-2348 quickly made mincemeat of the charts and raced to No. 1 - his third chart topper.
Part of a reissue like this is the undiscovered LP cuts that never get the attention they deserve - "It's All Over" was penned by Picket with his pal Steve Cropper - the guitarist in Booker T & The MG's. Everything about it rocks - the slow Soulful groove - the piano playing and Pickett's distinctive growl given full reign as he pleads with the listener to feel his pain. And not for the first time will he reach to Bobby Womack for a stone-cold killer like "She's So Good To Me" (he penned "Midnight Mover" on the next twofer). It's interesting also to note the subtle differences between the LP and edit of "Don't Fight It" - another great hooky brass-driving sanctifier. The "Come Home Baby" duet with Tami Lynn is a bit rough around the edges recording-wise - but its full of emotion and 60ts passion. Better is another Pickett/Cropper composition - the stroller "I'm Not Tired" - in the fact the man had his songwriting hand in 9 of the LPs 12 cuts. (Mark at the flicks)
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Patife Band
Ao Vivo! Em Londrina 2003
(2019)
320
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01 May 2026
Various Artists
Cavestones 30
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Sugar Pie DeSanto
Go Go Power
The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966
(2009)
320
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30 April 2026
Thee Headcoatees - The Sisters of Suave (1999) Flac
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*1 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 4) 05/92
2 originally released on 7" single on Sympathy For The Record Industry. (SFTRI 485) 03/97. Title incorrectly printed as "Ça Plaine Pour Moi"
3 originally released as a 7" picture disc on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 12) 12/92
4 originally released on 7" single on Munster. (7058) 1996
5 originally released on 7" single on Vinyl Japan. (PAD 18) 07/95. An alternative version appears on the album "Ballad Of The Insolent Pup". (ASKCD/LP 45)
6 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 63) 1995
7 originally released as a 7" picture disc on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 109) 09/96
8 originally released on the B-side of Ballad Of The Insolent Pup 7" single on Vinyl Japan. (PAD 18) 07/95
9 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 1) 01/92
10 originally released on 7" single on Vinyl Japan. (PAD 1) 08/92. This track also appears on the album "Have Love, Will Travel". (ASKCD/LP 11)
11 originally released on 7" single on Sympathy. (SFTRI 332) 1995
12 originally released on the B-side of Santa Claus picture disc 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 12) 12/92
13 originally released on 7" single on Twist. (TWIST 5) 1993
14 originally released on 7" single on Sympathy. (SFTRI 151) 03/92
15 originally released on the B-side of Davey Crockett 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 4) 05/92
16 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 155) 10/9 *
2025 - Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' - Room On The Porch
2025 - Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' - Room On The Porch @ 320
Delightful. That’s what this music is in a single word. Their voices with expertise, warmth & feelings in the heart of rural homecoming love begin on the opening tune — the marvelous “Room On the Porch.” Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ & Ruby Amanfu conjure tears of happiness with their unified voices & emotional sophistication. What a cure for what ails ya.
Their voices, along with this repertoire, is a soundscape. The lighthearted instrumentation is a benevolent caress to the ears. “My Darling My Dear” is plaintive, catchy, & possesses good vocal contrasts. These voices can pull your ear in slowly on a silken line. Mr. Mahal has always had a soothing, authoritative tonality (one of his most impressive tunes being the energetic song “Freedom Ride” from an exceptional LP known as Largo).
They mix it up generously, & trade off lead vocals with skill on “She Keeps Me Movin’” that’s dipped in hot buttered soul (as Isaac Hayes would say). The set is well arranged & each tune is deliciously creative in this showcase. I’ve been listening to the NY-born Grammy Award winner Taj Mahal since his early Columbia days & Grammy Award winner L.A.-born Keb’ Mo’ since I saw him perform “More Than One Way Home” in 1996. They’re part of the landscape of Americana & Taj even appeared in the Americana-rich film “Songcatcher.”
The musicianship is stellar throughout. The upbeat “Thicker Than Mud” embodies the qualities of their genre & this duo serves up the roots-Americana musicality imaginatively & with dazzling results. “Junkyard Dog” will make Tom Waits envious, & “Blues’ll Give You Back Your Soul” & “Rough Time Blues” harken back to Taj’s Columbia “Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home” era.
The music goes comfortably with a sleeping dog, a bottle of hooch, a rocking chair & of course, a porch. I found my summer music. It’s one of the year’s best. I’ll say it again; it’s one of the year’s best. (American Highways)
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Yvonne Fair
The Bitch Is Black
(1975)
320
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29 April 2026
Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell – Technovoodu: Astral Black Simulations (2007) 320
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Vicki Anderson
Wide Awake In A Dream
(2010)
320
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28 April 2026
1976 - Bullwackies All Stars - Dub Unlimited
1976 - Bullwackies All Stars - Dub Unlimited @320
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