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13 March 2026

R.E.M - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011



R.E.M - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage
1982-2011 @320



 Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011-- the band's first career-spanning anthology-- does an exceptional job of presenting this body of work as a chronological survey that neatly summarizes their major themes and artistic tangents while being highly listenable. The song selection is exceptional-- a few relatively minor singles didn't make the cut, but every major hit is here, presented alongside crucial album tracks such as "Country Feedback", "Begin the Begin", and "Life and How to Live It". The quality of the material up through at least the middle of the second disc is unimpeachable; the sheer concentration of classic tunes makes a strong case for the band ranking among the 20th century's greatest songwriting partnerships. The set handles the band's leaner years with grace and minimal revisionism, though the electronic and ambient textures of Up are sidelined in favor of that album's delicate Beach Boys homage "At My Most Beautiful". A few wild card selections from their more recent records, such as Accelerate's "Living Well Is the Best Revenge" and "Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter" from Collapse Into Now, shine in this context.

Nearly every hits set must include previously unreleased material, and this one is no different. The three new tracks featured here are the final completed songs of the band's career and serve as a coda of sorts for their recorded output. The single "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" is the keeper; a wistful ballad with a delightfully schmaltzy Burt Bacharach-like arrangement that barely conceals its subtext of basically being about the end of R.E.M. The other two cuts sound like a band crossing a few ideas off their bucket list before calling it a day: "Hallelujah" comes off like them giving one last attempt at nailing the hazy sophisti-pop they explored on Reveal, while the dreadful "A Month of Saturdays" meets the title's "garbage" requirement by sounding as though they realized at the last moment that they never wrote a song about loving the weekend and scrambled to remedy that with only a few minutes of studio time.

Though R.E.M.'s dissolution is not necessarily a cause for celebration, having a clearly defined end point makes it much easier to grasp the scope of their achievements. Part of a collective anxiety about R.E.M.'s ongoing existence up until this year was based in a desire on the part of the audience to impose a manageable narrative on their career. Now that they have disbanded, it's much easier to understand the trajectory of their post-Berry output in particular: Basically, they spent some time in the 2000s trying out new sounds and ways of working, but they eventually reconnected with their rock'n'roll roots before wrapping up their career with Collapse Into Now, a set of songs that revisited their creative strengths. Those records are never going to as beloved as their first 10 brilliant and remarkably consistent albums with Berry, but Part Lies makes a good case that their later period has value too, and that the group had raised the bar so high for themselves that merely being very good could be interpreted as a failure. (Pitchfork)


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Various Artists

Cherry Red

The Punk Singles Collection

(1995)

 










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Doré Northern Soul

L.A. Black Music Magic

(2017)

 










320

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Shoo Fly

Soft Rhythm & Blues Soul Instrumentals 60's

Vol. 1

(2021)

 









320

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Various Artists

Shoo Fly

Soft Rhythm & Blues Soul Instrumentals 60's

Vol. 2

(2021)

 









320

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12 March 2026

Meat Market - Dig Deep (2016) 320


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The Mighty Tom Cats

Soul Makossa

(1974)

 










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Harlem Underground Band

Harlem Underground

(1976)

 










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Satan and Adam

Mother Mojo

(1993)

 










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Adam Gussow

Kick and Stomp

(2014)

 










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Samantha Fish

Chills & Fever

(2017)

 










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11 March 2026

Various - Box Of Vibes No. 26 (C-R-A) (2026) 320


* Just remembered I had this to post, we have had a busy weekend, bands to see and family thing yesterday, two bands Friday night, then an hour drive to see two singer songwriters on Saturday night. Then a trip to a museum and lunch with my 5 year old Niece. So had to edit a tag on one track, missed it when these were first compiled, but is very easily fixed. * 

* Because we compiled these home made comps some time ago, I forget what is on every edition, so while I surf the net today, I will listen again!! *

* This week we post Box Of Vibes (BOV) number 26, which is started by Concha's tracks 1 to 8, then my (Reb)  selections from 9 to 16 and then Andy's tunes close the box with tracks 17 to 24. *

* As always a great mix of music from many decades, genres, with cover, alternative and remastered version of songs, some of which you might already know, but hopefully some will be new to you and inspire you to go look for more music from your discovery. *

*I said last week maybe, you the visitors of Vibes could contribute tracks for a special edition for BOV 50, been thinking and once we post Box 40, I will make a post and any of you can suggestion a couple of tracks to be included, all you will need to do I add the artist and track titles onto this post via a comment, I will then find the tracks, I don't have them Concha or Andy will, or will search for a copy. So maybe it would make it easier to track the track down if you include which album the song is taken from, as there are many different versions of the same song by artists. If a lot of tracks are submitted, I will make a double edition. So This will be posted about the middle of June, and will give me 10 weeks to compile them and sort a running order. Hopefully some of you will take the time to submit tracks for BOV 50, of one last thing can you also add your name to the comment once you suggest your selections, so we can add your names on the BOV 50 post.  *

* Please feel free to add a comment to this post saying if you like to or don't, and the reason why (just out of interest) any feed back positive or negative is most welcome. *

* BOV 27 will be posted next Monday, if I don't forget again, I do like to listen before posting that all is ok, but just haven't got the time this weekend, sorry, but they were all checked when they were originally compiled, so am sure all will be ok.*  

* Thanks again to Andy & Concha for their time spent selecting the tunes and making a running order for their selections. *

* Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link 👇 *

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Tradition – High Risk Dub (1980 reissue) 256



* Final share from me today from my to post folder as well, trying to get all that's in there posted. *

* This is a re-release of Tradition In Dub by popular demands in 1980, with different title "High Risk Dub" and track names, both albums have 10 tracks, all that changed was the album title and the tracks titles. *

* Be warned this album comes as 256 *

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Unknown Artist – From Kongo To Zion - Black Music Traditions Of Jamaica (1983) 320



* Another that been sitting in the to post folder for far too long, sees the light* 

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Various – Reggae Up! 40 Classic Reggae Cuts (1996) 320


* Another from my to post folder escapes, think it's been in there for 6 months *

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2018 - Johnny Clarke - Creation Rebel



2018 - Johnny Clarke - Creation Rebel (Flac)



Singer Johnny Clarke occupies a special place in the hearts of roots reggae fans and his countless 45s, 12″ extended mixes and albums are non-negotiable items in any self-respecting reggae collectors treasure trove of sounds. This anthology follows on from the 1998 Blood and Fire 2 LP/CD set that assembled some of the greatest of Clarke’s collaborative work with the producer Bunny Lee, including many of those tracks, and is crammed full of wonderful songs, thirty in total, that remain as evergreen anthems to the roots era. What is sometimes overlooked is how young Johnny Clarke actually was when he cut some of these immortal sides. By 1975, he was only twenty years old, yet the voice had already matured and the hits singles flowed as a consequence.

A second aspect that now stands out is Clarke’s interest in and commitment to the African diaspora and related themes related. While opposing the Apartheid regime in South Africa and all it stood for, Johnny Clarke has regularly toured there over the decades and, in the process, become one of the most popular of reggae stars in Africa, rivalling home-grown acts on that continent such as Alpha Blondy, Lucky Dube, and not forgetting the undisputed King of francophone African reggae, Tikhen Jah Fakoly from Ivory Coast. Clarke was equally attuned to what was happening in US soul music in the 1970s, as evidenced by the use of a Philly International All Stars classic rhythm, ‘Let’s clean up the ghetto’, redeployed as the backing ‘riddim’ to ‘Peace And Love In The Ghetto’, and that bass line is a mighty potent musical weapon at his disposal. Another killer rhythm comes in the shape of ‘Blood Dunza’, while the steppers tune, ‘Jah Love Is With I’, features some lovely percussive work, a dub section, complete with breakdown here in a lengthier 12″ version. Arguably, one of the finest of all the songs he composed is, ‘King In The Arena’, and it is indeed one of the most reworked of all reggae ‘riddims’, while that African connection is celebrated on ‘Roots Natty Congo’, and on ‘African People’, with a daunting tale of forced repatriation. A nyabinghi drum intro to, ‘Time Will Tell’, adds a natural Afro-Jamaican flavour to the mix, while the spoken intro to, ‘Fire Brimstone A Go Burn The Wicked’, leaves the listener in no doubt that lyrics count. For a stunning example of vocal roots that is enhanced by an instrumental dub section, look no further than the aforementioned and here extended version of ‘Peace and love in the ghetto’, while for repetitive chorus line, rocking drums and catchy keyboards of ‘Dread A Dread’ is another compelling number. (UKVibe)


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Various Artists

Taste of Putumayo Music

Music for Every Palate

(2006)

 










320

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Putumayo Kids Presents

Hawaiian Playground

(2008)

 










320

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Putumayo presents

Latin Beat

(2012)

 










320

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Putumayo Presents

Vintage Italia

(2017)

 










320

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