V.A. - 2009 Collection (2010)

Some new late 2009 releases. Hard to find some worthy music nowadays but exists even seldom. Excellent performances by new artists in old songs like Lisa Gerrard in "All Along The Watchtower" and Sivert Hoyem in "The House Of The Rising Sun" and old artists in new releases like Spyro Gyra in "Down The Wire" and John Scofield in "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motheless Child". Enjoy !!!

Tracklist

1. Lisa Gerrard - All Along The Watchtower
2. Bria Valente - Kept Woman
3. Prince - Dance 4 Me
4. Spyro Gyra - Down The Wire
5. The Rippingtons - Black Book
6. John Scofield - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motheless Child
7. Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara - Fulani Coochie Man
8. Sivert Hoyem - The House Of The Rising Sun
9. Schenker Barden Acoustic Project - Lost
10. Tony Allen - Secret Agent
11. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - A.I.E. (A Mwana)
12. Goldie Lookin Chain - Everybody Is A DJ
13. Abstract Rude - Man Down
14. Dub Pistols feat. Lindy Layton & Rodney P - I'm In Love
15. Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - Mas Pan
16. 3 Na Massa feat. Nina Becker - O Objeto
17. La Banda Del Pepo - Habra Que Creer
18. La Banda Del Pepo - Habra Que Creer

V.A. - Old Cellar Rock (2010)

Let's go back to our old cellar and pick up some V.S.O.P. (Very Special Old Products). Oh what a warm up jam by Barry Goldberg, Harvey Mandel & Charlie Musslewhite on "Cherry Jam", oh what a composition and performance by Michael Stanley on "Let's Get The Show On The Road". Enjoy also Noah and Fotheringay. A real pure stuff... Drink it fellas... Drink it !!!

Tracklist

1. Barry Goldberg & Harvey Mandel - Cherry Jam
2. Illusion - Man
3. Redbone - Jerico
4. Rhinoceros - Better Times
5. The John Dummer Blues Band - Hound Dog
6. Various Artists* - It Takes Time (Live)
7. The Unfolding - I've Got A Zebra-She Can Fly
8. Hookfoot - Tradin' Riffs
9. Heart - I've Got The Music In Me (Live)
10. Ted Neeley - Look At You, Look At Me
11. Michael Stanley - Let's Get The Show On The Road
12. Noah - Never Too Late
13. Fotheringay - The Way I Feel
14. Benitez And Nebula - Nightlife

 * Michael Bloomfield, Taj Mahal, Nick Gravenites, Bob Jones,

   Mark Naftalin, Ira Kamin, John Kahn, Dino Andino, Noel Jewkis,

   Gerald Oshita, Snookie Flowers, John Wilmeth.

V.A. - Africa Funk Vol. 2 (2010)

Keep on funkin' with some more black dynamites. Life is move, is roll, is rhythm. Dig it fellas dig it...!!!

Tracklist

1. The Rwenzori's - Handsome Boy [E Wara] [Parts 1&2]
2. Matata - I Feel Funky
3. Ice - Time Will Tell
4. Kongas - Anikana-O
5. Vecchio – Nsambei
6. Wisdom – Nefertiti
7. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti - Roforofo Fight
8. Tony Allen - N.E.P.A (Never Expect Power Always)
9. Manu Dibango - Big Blow
10. Antibalas With Jojo Quo - Uprising (Parts 1&2)
11. Oneness Of JuJu - Too Poo/Liberation Dues
12. Dr. King Cobra – Survival

V.A. - Africa Funk Vol. 1 (2010)

Find some rare African diamonds of rhythm and funk 'cause rhythm was born in Africa, there's no doubt about that, and after pumped by the ''civilazied world'' like clear water essential for life.

Tracklist

1. Oneness Of JuJu - African Rhythms
2. Peter King - Ajo
3. Wali & The Afro Caravan - Hail The King
4. Manu Dibango - African Battle
5. Lafayette Afro - Rock Band – Malik
6. Mombasa - African Hustle
7. Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70 – Expensive Shit
8. Matata - Talkin' Talkin'
9. Vecchio - Megaton
10. Manu Dibango - Weya
11. Mulatu Astatqe – Netsanet
12. Ice - Racubah
13. Tony Allen - Road Close (Dance Dub)
    

V.A. - Funky Drops Vol. 2 (2010)

Add some more drops to your life and follow the rhythm of heat with Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bobby Byrd and many more.

Tracklist

1. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady
2. Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters - Hard Times
3. Barry Jones - Do The Funky Boogaloo (Part I)
4. Black Haze Express - Won't Nobody Listen
5. Black Heat - No Time To Burn
6. Bobby Byrd - Try It Again
7. Clarence Reid - If It Was Good Enough For Daddy
8. Earth Wind & Fire - Fan The Fire (Edit)
9. Eddie Hazel - California Dreamin'
10. Fabulous Counts - Jan Jan
11. Hammer - Tuane
12. Johnny Cameron & The Camerons - Funky John
13. Johnny Harris - Stepping Stones
14. Joyce Jones - Help Me Make Up My Mind
15. King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew (Live)
16. Lulu - Feelin' Alright
17. Rufus Thomas - The Memphis Train
18. Shirley Scott - Messie Bessie
19. The Fabulous Counts - Dirty Red
20. The Mohawks - The Champ
21. The Stovall Sisters - Hang On In There
22. The T.S.U. Tornadoes - Getting The Corners
23. Willie West – Fairchild

V.A. - Funky Drops Vol. 1 (2010)

Funk is rhythm and rhythm is funk. Put some drops either to your milk or to your liquor and move your body to the rhythm of heat !!!

Tracklist

1. Black Heat - Wanaoh
2. Brothers 7 - Evil Ways
3. Cold Blood - Kissing My Love
4. Cold Blood - Shop Talk (Version 1)
5. Curtis Mayfield -If There's A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go
6. Dennis Coffey – Scorpio
7. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
8. Earth Wind & Fire - C'mon Children
9. Fabulous Counts - Lunar Funk
10. Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns – Four Play (Promo Edit)
11. General Crook - What Time It Is
12. Gwen McCrae - 90% Of Me Is You
13. Houseguests - What So Never The Dance
14. Little Royal - Razor Blade
15. T.J. Kirk - Soul Power, Pts. 1 & 2
16. The Beginning Of The End – Funky Nassau, Pt. 2
17. The Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Hihache
18. The Rimshots - Neighbor! Get Your Own
19. Tower Of Power - Back On The Streets Again
20. Wilson Pickett - Get Me Back On Time

V.A. - The Rhythm Of Life Vol. 2 (2010)

Here is the second combi with US3, FMT, M People, Guru and others, keeping the rhythm high. A good medicine for nowdays stiffness.

Tracklist

1. US3 - Get Out
2. Black Machine - How Gee
3. Black Machine - Let's Go (Including Megamix)
4. M People - Don't Look Any Further
5. Mo'Horizons - Lovely Day Inside
6. Exodus Quartet - Taxi Ride
7. FMT - So Into You
8. US3 - I'm Thinking About Your Body
9. Guru - Look To The Sun
10. Guru feat. Common and Bob James – State Of Clarity
11. M People - Moving On Up
12. Quantic feat. Spanky Wilson – Don't Joke With A Hungry Man
13. Last Ministers - Tribute To JB Family
14. The Peeps Of Soulfunk - Soul Power
15. US3 - Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
16. US3 - Come On Everybody (Get Down)
    
    

V.A. - The Rhythm Of Life Vol. 1 (2010)

Hello folks, long time no see, from now on we will communicate from Egypt the country where I'm working since last March. So it's about time for some good rhythms and vibes. Nobody can hold us down as US3 singing in the opening track. Keep on moving fellas !!!

Tracklist

1. US3 - You Can't Hold Me Down
2. Mo'Horizons - Insatiable
3. Jazz Warriors – Chameleon
4. Quantic - Furthest Moment
5. Guru - Loungin'
6. Jazzkantine - Take 5
7. Bomb The Bass - Bug Power Dust (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session)
8. Soul Bossa Trio - Fat Mama
9. Exodus Quartet - Groove Gumbo
10. FMT - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
11. M People - Sugar Town
12. Simple Truth - A Head! A Head!
13. Quantic feat. Spanky Wilson – When You're Through
14. Guru feat. Brownman - Universal Struggle
15. US3 - Tukka Yoot's Riddim