40+ Years Presenting Quality Black Music across the Globe
Top 10 Favourite after hours listening…
Bettye Swann ‘Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye’ Capitol Records
Vocal, acoustic version of the John D. Loundermilk soul-folk ballad Haunting vocals from Bettye, known to reduce grown men to tears.
Jimmy Smith ‘The Cat’ LP Verve Records
Jimmy’s big band collaboration with Lalo Schifrin. The end result is a monumental orchestral affair.
Georgie Fame ‘Fame At Last’ LP Columbia Records
One of the earliest long plasyers from the UK’s Rhythm ‘n’Blues music
master.Memories of my Mod youth upbringing at London’s Flamingo Club
in the 60’s. My earliest experience of 60’s Soul and Jazz music.
Pat Rhoden ‘Maybe The Next Time’ Pama Records
One of a number of 60’s Jamaican releases that filled my youth
and a soul release that really hits the spot. Another of my favorite mod tunes.
Vangelis ‘Chung Kuo’ – Polydor Records
Moody orchestral track, dark in places, but so esoteric and musical
This lifts me when I’m down and is taken from the maestro’s ‘China’
LP.
Terry Callier ‘Dancing Girl’ Cadet Records
Mr Callier, gifted with putting pure emotion onto vinyl. This is a truly
mesmerising slice of inspirational black music. The man is such a special person and his music changes you for the better
Staple Singers ‘For What It’s Worth’ Columbia Records
Recorded before their Stax years, when they forged a partnership between
Folk music and Gospel. A latter day peace offering…………..priceless
Miles Davis ‘Time After Time’ Columbia Records
The troubled Jazz genius take on Cyndi Lauper’s classic pop song.
This has to be heard on ‘repeat’ now and again.
Rolling Stones ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ Decca Records
The lyrics on this are unreal, a pocket history on the world’s troubles
by Jagger & Richards in 1968. Totally unique and ahead of their time on this.
UK rock music at it’s best.
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