"Angels" is a compilation of themes from British televison programs. It has "Quiller", "The Liver Birds" (also with open drums) and the title track theme which is "Motivation" by Alan Parker. There's others from the KPM stable too. "Jim'll Fix It", "On The Move" and "Dad's Army" made me crack smiles. "Gorky Park" soundtrack by James Horner has a feel similiar to that Jerry Fielding and Lalo Schifrin "Dirty Harry" comp and Moroder's "Midnight Express". "Emperor of the North (Pole)" is a 10" record for radio broadcast use with three 8 x 10 photos in the jacket and an "open ended interview" script with commentary from Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine to promote the Robert Aldrich film. Similiar deal with "The Domino Principle". Alceu Valenca's debut wasn't really a "find". It was a purchase from a local Mr. Bongo sell off based on a ppadilha recommendation with some extra money. Same deal with the Ednardo, albeit much cheaper. The '75 samba comp, Zombies ("Odyssey and Oracle" in its entirety plus their early singles, just with the orange Epic label), the Italian jazz comp (has a slow burner called "Pupa O Crisalide" by the Enrico Rava Septet), Educated Homegrown (mixed bag produced by Dave Brubeck's sons which has a title track with the breaks) and Franco Micalizzi soundtrack for the "The Tree with Pink Leaves" (a dramatic film which is a far cry from his material for those Lenzi crime flicks around the same period) were found for a dollar. Continuing the college jazz band theme thanks to a former conductor peppering his collection around local shops, I found the LAVC '68 (nothing funky, but has a suite called "The Anti-Christ" in different time signatures), the LACC '76 (versions of "God Bless The Child" and Coltrane's "Impressions") and the Louisville Orchestra (one of a series of 100+ classical/avant-garde records on First Edition, this one really out there experimental electronic music by Merrill Ellis) and Clark '81 (nice take on "Manteca"). Gibbs and Burton is stellar fusion, one of their collaborations from '74. Barbara McNair is the last of her 60s LPs and has most soul. And unsurprisingly isn't as easy to find as her earlier ones.
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Merry Christmas Everyone
All the best to the Strut collective and a happy 2020 as well. I did the family thing on Sunday; huge breakfast with my mother and brother and his wife. It felt odd that this was the first Christmas without my Dad who passed in January. Anyhow, I didn't do anything today except listen to records and make batches of chili. Jim, you seem like a got-it-together kind of guy, so I'm sure something will come your way. It usually does.
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I like Wynder K Frog. Both "Out Of The Frying Pan" ("Tequila") and "Into The Fire" ("Howl in Wolf's Clothing" = "Smokestack Lightning") albums are worth hunting down.
I woke up to this today
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I just attended a slideshow presentation hosted by Roger Steffens of Family Acid at a nearby venue as a promotion for his new book. Wild stuff. The man certainly likes his double exposures, weed and reggae. Check it out.
https://ozmarecords.com/pages/the-family-acid-california
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From the UK. This 45 is their only recorded output and is very rare. Wait until the middle.
