Santa Esmeralda - Disco Collection (2001)

De band was in zijn originele formatie actief van 1977 tot 1981. In 2002 werd de band nieuw leven ingeblazen.

De band werd opgericht door Leroy Gómez. Hij begon op zijn 14e reeds zijn eigen band en voegde zich later bij Tavares. Met hen ging hij op tour in Noord-Amerika en Europa.

In Parijs werd hij door Elton John uitgenodigd om mee te werken aan diens album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Hierna verliet Gómez Tavares en leerde de songwriters Nicolas Skorsky en Jean Manuel de Scarano kennen. Met hen richtte hij de band Santa Esmeralda op. Het eerste album van de band was Don´t Let Me Be Misunderstood, met Gómez als zanger. Dit album werd uitgebracht door het onafhankelijke platenlabel Fauves Puma. Het album was een groot succes in Europa, en werd door Casablanca Records wereldwijd uitgebracht. De b-kant van het album, You´re My Everything, werd een succes op de radio.

Santa Esmeralda begon als een studioact, maar Gómez wilde ook graag gaan optreden. Daarom werd de groep uitgebreid met dansers, waaronder Gómez’ toekomstige vrouw Tequila.

Santa Esmeralda scoorde nog een top 20 discohit met een cover van The House of the Rising Sun", maar het zangwerk werd dit keer gedaan door Jimmy Goings. In 1978 werd het lied "Sevilla Nights" opgenomen als soundtrack voor de film Thank God It´s Friday. Verder had Santa Esmeralda dat jaar drie albums in de hitlijsten staan.

Nadien scoorde Santa Esmeralda nog een kleine hit met "Beauty" en "Another Cha-Cha/Cha-Cha Suite". De albums die de band daarna uitbracht, resulteerden niet meer in noemenswaardige hits. Toen het discogenre bovendien aan populariteit verloor, werd besloten de groep op te heffen.

In 2002 ging Gómez op tournee met een nieuwe samenstelling van de groep. Samen met hen bracht hij Lay Down My Love en Santa Esmeralda - The Greatest Hits uit. In 2003 kreeg de groep nieuwe aandacht toen "Don´t Let Me Be Misunderstood" werd gebruikt op de soundtrack van Kill Bill.

Tracklist

1.  The House Of Rising Sun + Quasimodo Suite  (14:56)

2.  Green Talisman  (9:47)

3.  Don´t Let Me Be Misunderstoot + Esmeralda Suite  (16:10)

4.  Siboney  (4:29)

5.  Street Figting Man + Street Suite  (7:17)

6.  Don´t Be Shy Tonight  (6:05)

7.  Hush  (2:49)

8.  Things We Cannot Change  (3:57)

9.  C´est Magnifique + Sweet Suite  (6:59)

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Patrick Cowley - Rare Trax [1982-1989] (2CD)

Patrick Joseph Cowley (October 19, 1950 – November 12, 1982) was an American disco and Hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist. Besides Giorgio Moroder, he often is credited as a pioneer of electronic dance music.

CD1

01- Dance Megamix (7:50)

02- Megatron Man (Radio Edit) (4:02)

03- Die Hard Lover (including Imperial) (6:24)

04- Tech (3:36)

05- Donna Summer (15:46)

06- Kat Mandu (8:40)

07- Paul Parker & Patrick Cowley (8:42)

08- Die Hard Lover (incl. Loverde) (Remix) (7:07)

09- Menergy (Remix) (8:09)

10- MindWarp (Radio Version) (5:45)

11- Two Tons Of Fun (7:13)

12- Michelle (13:47)

13- Special Remix MegaMix 87' (35:16)

CD2

01-Sarah Dash - Lucky Tonight (Extended Version) (Patrick Cowley Produced And Synthesized 1982) (5:57)

02-Jeannie Tracy - Time Bomb (Extended, Produced By Patrick 1982) (6:09)

03-Tantra - The Hills Of Katmandu (The Patrick Cowley Megamix, 12 Inch) (16:21)

04-Fever - Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Synthesized By Patrick, 1979) (7:06)

05-Lipps Inc - Funkytown Revival (Edited By Dj Bobby Viteritti And Synthesized By Patrick Cowley) (7:53)

06-Patrick Cowley - Menergy (Rare Mix) (7:48)

07-Passengers - Hot Leather (Patrick Cowley Remix,1980) (11:53)

08-Paul Parker - Pushin Too Hard (Blecman & Kessie Remix) (5:54)

09-Hot Posse - An American Dream (Synthesized By Patrick Cowley) (6:22)

10-Two Tons Of Fun - I Got The Feeling (Patrick Cowley Remix 1980) (7:13)

11-L.T.D - Back In Love Again, Again (Synthesized By Patrick) Version 1 (4:42)

12-Carl Carlton - Baby I Need Your Loving ( Lp The Bad Cc, Synths By Patrick 1981) (5:52)

13-Sarah Dash - Low Down Dirty Rhythm (Produced By Patrick Cowley & Marty Blecman, 1983) (6:42)

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Ted Nugent - Shutup&Jam! (2014

Tracklist

1.  Shutup&Jam!  (2:53)

2.  Fear Itself  (4:40)

3.  Everything Matters  (3:19)

4.  She's Gone  (met Sammy Hagar)  (2:58)

5.  Never Stop Believing  (6:10)

6.  I Still Believe  (3:43)

7.  I Love My Bbq  (2:51)

8.  Throttledown  (2:52)

9.  Do-Rags and A.45  (2:12)

10.  Screaming Eagles  (2:52)

11.  Semper Fi  (2:36)

12.  Trample the Weak Hurdle the Dead  (3:27)

13.  Never Stop Believing (Blues)  (6:14)

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Robin Beck - Sweet Talk (1979)

Track listing

1. Sweet Talk - 6:17

2. Dream - 3:51

3. Suddenly - 4:01

4. Hold On - 5:30

5. Little Devil - 5:57

6. Shake It Through The Night - 3:30

7. Hello, It's Me - 5:51

8. Hot Nights (Party Lights) - 4:30

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Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody (2009)

Track listing

1.  Merry Xmas Everybody

2.  Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

3.  Mama Weer All Crazee

4.  Let The Good Times Roll / Feel So Fine

5.  Coz I Love You

6.  Gudbuy T'Jane

7.  We're Really Gonna Raise the Roof

8.  Cum on Feel the Noize

9.  My Baby Left Me

10.  Skweeze Me Pleeze Me

11.  Let's Have a Party

12.  Hey Ho Wish You Well

13.  Let's Dance

14.  I'm a Rocker

15.  My Oh My [Swing Version]

16.  Standing on the Corner

17.  Do You Believe in Miracles

18.  All Join Hands

19.  Okey Cokey

20.  Here's To... (The New Year)

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Peter Tosh And Friends - Black Dignity (Early Works Of The Steppin' Razor) (2005)

Black Dignity is by no means the only Peter Tosh collection anyone should own, since it covers a tumultuous sliver of time. The tracks here are Trojan Records-associated songs that come from the early '70s, a time when Tosh was issuing solo singles out of resentment for the slow pace his band, the Wailers, was taking and resentment for the back seat he was taking to the Wailers' leader, Bob Marley. You miss the earlier Tosh carving out a solo career and all the post-Wailers success that was to come, but the Wailers' most distrustful and urgent member didn't issue anything without a purpose. The singles here are all important and as the excellent, career-spanning liner notes by Rick Glanvill point out, the producers Tosh was working with were in their prime, most notably Joe Gibbs. It was a producer/singer match made in heaven with Gibbs tempering Tosh's venom with sweet but very certain soul. On the Gibbs tracks it feels like that tense moment right before the kettle is about boil, something you'll feel when the excellent "Maga Dog" comes through the speakers. Black Dignity fills a void just by including the heralded Gibbs version of the track, but it also includes no less than four mostly faceless dub versions of the song that contain little or no involvement from Tosh (to be fair, the cover does mention "and friends"). The wild "Here Comes the Judge" -- which is followed by two of its dubs -- and the earthy, nyahbinghi-flavored "(Earth's) Rightful Ruler" are also crucial cuts the collection makes easy to obtain, the latter featuring an appearance by a young, very different-sounding U-Roy. The Lee "Scratch " Perry tracks are the Tosh-centered cuts he did with the Wailers and do a good job of representing the singer's contribution to the group. "Brand New Second Hand" shows what the Wailers were like with Tosh at the controls and makes a great argument that there should have been more of it. The track list doesn't flow as well as one would hope, but this is a more academic outing without any best-of disguise. Taking that into account and looking at the scant bit of Tosh Trojan has in its vaults, one can't help but respect how well Black Dignity brings the singer's "lost years" into the light. Start elsewhere if you're a newcomer, because this is a gap-filling gift for hardcore fans.

1.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Brand New Second Hand - 3:11 

2.  Peter Tosh - Them A Fe A Beaten - 1:53 

3.  Winston Wright & Larry McDonald - Reuben - 2:03  

4.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Stop The Train - 2:22 

5.  Peter Tosh - Here Comes The Judge - 3:27  

6.  Winston Wright - Rebelution - 3:19 

7.  The Destroyers - Ah So - 3:17 

8.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Soon Come - 2:20  

9.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Memphis - 2:08 

10.  Peter Tosh - Arise Black Man - 2:36 

11.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Four Hundred Years - 2:32  

12.  Peter Tosh - Maga Dog - 2:44 

13.  Peter Tosh & Winston Scotland - Skanky Dog - 2:36  

14.  The Now Generation - Boney Dog - 2:38 

15.  Bunny Flip - Maingy Dog - 2:59 

16.  Joe Gibbs, The Love Generation - Fat Dog - 2:57  

17.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Go Tell It On The Mountain - 3:12  

18.  Peter Tosh - Nobody's Business (Aka Leave My Business) - 3:11 

19.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Downpressor - 3:12 

20.  Peter Tosh & The Soulmates - Rudie's Medley - 3:!2 

21.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Can't You See 2:42 

22.  Peter Tosh - Black Dignity - 3:37 

23.  Peter Tosh & U Roy - (Earth's) Rightful Ruler - 2:33  

24.  Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Brand New Second Hand (Alternate Version) - 3:54

Label - TrojanRecords

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Sad Lovers And Giants - Epic Garden Music (1982)

Sad Lovers & Giants are a rock band from Watford, England which formed in 1980. Their sound blends post-punk, atmospheric keyboards and psychedelia.

The original lineup included vocalist Garçe (Simon) Allard, guitarist Tristan Garel-Funk, bassist Cliff Silver, drummer Nigel Pollard and keyboardist/saxophonist David Wood.

Following their debut EP Clé and the "Colourless Dream" single, both issued in 1981, they released their debut studio album, Epic Garden Music in 1982.

It reached No. 21 in the UK Independent Albums Chart.

Working hard to further their penchant for hashing together paisley underground psychedelia and classic post-punk, Sad Lovers and Giants followed their first two acclaimed singles with the hefty EP Epic Garden Music in fall 1982. With a delicious blend of gloomy guitar and bass infused with punch and verve that recalls early Cure, and a sophisticated wordplay that was uniquely their own, the quintet split the songs between seaside and countryside, between earth and air, and inflected a little of each into the music. Absolutely cohesive and completely on track, the songs on this set are slick and smooth.

From the opening "Echoplay" and the foggy "Clocktower Lodge," which walk a quiet edge, to the pure pop of "Alice (Isn't Playing)" and the ominous closer "Far From the Sea," which sounds as if vocalist Garce Allard sang his part through a window outside the studio, each moment is a masterpiece.

And, though most of the songs maintain similar a tempo and intensity, "Clint" snaps heads around, while "Lope" features a sublimely off-kilter sax solo from David Wood. It's an addition that brings the closing dregs of a traveling circus to mind -- or, perhaps in a nod to the side's vibe, a closing seaside town that has turned a woolen shoulder to November wind and rain.

Sorely overlooked outside of England, Sad Lovers and Giants may have been lost in the wake of the post-punk generation's heroes, but they haven't been forgotten.

They remain a small pearl -- a gem of the ocean that birthed them.

All tracks written by Sad Lovers and Giants (Garce, Cliff Silver, Tristan Garel-Funk, David Wood, Nigel).

       Seaside  

A1. Echoplay - 2:55 

A2. Clocktower Lodge - 4:17 

A3. Clint - 3:27 

A4. Lope - 3:28 

       Countryside  

B1. Cloud 9 - 3:21 

B2. ART (By Me) - 3:04 

B3. Alice (Isn't Playing) - 3:44 

B4. Far From The Sea - 4:45 

Label - Midnight Music  pass: monomod

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Buckwheat Zydeco - Buckwheat's Zydeco Party (1987)

Raucous, rowdy, and rambunctious in the best possible light, Buckwheat's Zydeco Party presents nimble-fingered, showstopping accordionist and band-leader Buckwheat Zydeco pulling the listener in for a Louisiana-styled throw down. 

The rhythms are hot and crazy, the band is tight, and the party is an explosion of two-steps and R&B flavored melodies. Included are the regional hit "Ya-Ya," a fiery take on Zydeco granddaddy Clifton Chenier's "Hot Tamale Baby," and a mix of traditional and original tunes. 

A smart, and with seventeen tracks, generous, collection culled from Buckwheat's two Rounder albums. ZYDECO PARTY includes a previously unreleased and absolutely blistering version of "Hot Tamale Baby" that's actually even more exciting than the slick remake done for Island the same year (1987).

As usual, Zydeco and his crack band avoid purism. There's lots of authentic zydeco ("Madame Pitre," "Lache Pas La Patate") to be sure, but there are also cover versions of two '50s rock standards (Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and Fats Domino's "Walking to New Orleans," both of which sound fresh as paint here), a pulsating big band blues ("Someone Else is Steppin' In"), and even a reggae version of Lee Dorsey's "Ya Ya." Great stuff, brilliantly played.

1.  Hot Tamale Baby - 4:41  

2.  Ya Ya - 3:34  

3.  Someone Else Is Steppin' In - 3:58  

4.  Lache Pas La Patate - 2:53  

5.  Turning Point - 6:03  

6.  Walkin' To New Orleans - 4:35  

7.  Zydeco Boogaloo - 3:53  

8.  This Must Be Love - 4:04  

9.  Your Man Is Home Tonight - 5:04  

10.  Buck's Boogie - 3:05  

11.  Madame Pitre - 2:38  

12.  Help Me Understand You - 3:18  

13.  Tutti Frutti - 2:30  

14.  My Feet Can't Fail Me Now - 3:07  

15.  Tee Nah Nah - 4:44  

16.  Let The Good Times Roll - 4:59  

17.  Warm And Tender Love  - 5:01  

18.  Zydeco La Louisianne - 5:08 

Label -Rounder Records

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Victor Brady - Brown Rain (1970)

At its core, New York City based Brady, an African-American, has created a seriously heavy psych album, with non stop fuzz and plenty of ranting ala Frankie Dymon or Gil Scott-Heron. Some of the material is more pop oriented, but still maintains the heavy fuzz throughout. 
But we haven't got to the weird part yet. The lead instrument? Caribbean steel drums! Unfortunately after awhile, it all starts to sound more like a gimmick rather than as accompaniment. 

Perhaps it's the association of the instrument with island vacations, but it doesn't give off the right feeling when compared with the rest of the instrumentation and atmosphere. I mean, I wouldn't want to hear someone wailing on harmonica through a similar set of tunes either. In any case, quite a find and definitely recommended for a couple of listens. Take it in small doses though. 

Victor Brady apparently was associated with the "Sound of Central Park" and, according to their website: "Victor Brady went on to cut a record deal with Polydor Records and released the album “Brown Rain”. 

Victor subsequently released a classical album called “Classical Soul” and later appeared in Las Vegas with Charo, on PBS’s Sesame Street, wrote a book about the steel drum, and performed and lectured at the Smithsonian Institute". Sounds like a true Renaissance man!

1.  Glass House (7:35)

2.  Hallucinodream (2:52)

3.  Soul Fungi (2:26)

4.  Once Upon a Candle (6:39)

5.  Brown Rain (11:30)

6.  It's a Good World Outside (6:51)

Label -Polydor Records

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Blondie Chaplin - Blondie Chaplin (1977)

Terence William "Blondie" Chaplin (born 7 July 1951) is a singer and guitarist from Durban, South Africa, where he played in the band The Flames in the mid-to late-1960s. He became known to international audiences in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys. 

He is a long-term backing vocalist, percussionist, and acoustic rhythm guitarist for English band The Rolling Stones on their recordings and tours over a 15-year period, starting in 1997. To date he has released two solo studio albums.

"Rock and roll" is scrawled across of the front of this late-'70s album, but it appears to be simply some well-chosen graffiti in the photograph and not the actual album title. It would have been both generic and appropriate if that had been the choice rather than simply Blondie Chaplin as a title for the debut solo effort from an artist better known for his collaborative efforts with such large-scale cheeses as the Rolling Stones. 

"It's only rock & roll but I like it," was one of the latter band's mantras. Such is the nature of this walloping musical style that listeners could have completely missed out on Chaplin -- indeed, many did -- and really not have missed a thing. At least in terms of this album: although certainly groovy, it doesn't contain a lick that any amount of exposure to '60s and '70s rock wouldn't have already served up. 

These would be many of the stylistic trademarks of this era, particularly the later years and the temporarily hip Asylum label, aspects that will evoke smiles or fits of vomiting depending on the audience's aesthetic. 

To continue the crude comparison to digestive processes, this menu highlights tight arrangements, what they used to call "chick singers" (think "Hummingbird," meticulous horn sections, and a mixture of soul and pop flavors that was only possible in an era when these dishes were constantly served back to back on radio stations). 

Often, however, when a song seems like it is over or an instrumental break not really necessary, here comes the waiter with a dessert tray featuring an assortment of sweet lead guitar solos. One reason this record sounds like so many others is that the people that played on those other records are on this one, too. 

That includes Dave Mason of Traffic fame, Garth Hudson of the Band, and legendary session keyboardist Richard Tee. The South African Chaplin seems obsessed not with sounding different than the heroes of the day, but rather with being able to duplicate any of them at will, a talent that deserves plenty of praise. He can sing like John Fogerty or Spencer Davis yet also shines on complex copies of the Beatles. 

In light of what was happening on the music scene in the '70s, Chaplin must have just seemed like someone whose performances were fun but who never established a sound that he could call his own. Future hitmakers who relentlessly plunder the '60s and '70s make him look good in retrospective -- his tracks sound just as good, if not better, than anything recorded in 2004. 

Note: the title "For Your Love" is a Chaplin original, like everything else on the album, not a cover of the great song by the Yardbirds. 

1.  Bye Bye Babe - 3:22  

2.  Can You Hear Me - 4:18  

3.  Crazy Love - 3:23  

4.  Woman Don't Cry - 3:09  

5.  Loose Lady - 3:32  

6.  Be My Love - 3:51  

7.  Lonely Traveler - 3:15  

8.  Riverboat Queen - 5:48  

9.  Say You Need Me - 5:01  

10.  For Your Love - 2:21  

11.  Gimme More Rock 'N' Roll - 4:15  

Label - Asylum Records

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