Friday, 21 August 2009

Lee Fields / Otis Lee

Finally catching up with problems. The computer issue is now solved and I'll try and fit in a few posts this week to make up for lost time. As it has literally just been sorted though I'm starting off with a couple of singles with the option of 320kbps mp3s or wavs.
The first seems most appropriate right now, "problems all the time". Both of these are fantastic soul singles.

Lee Fields - Problems

Unfortunately the LP (also titled 'Problems') containing this track is out of print but if this single is anything to go by it would be an amazing record. Slightly curious is the case that the LP was released in 2002 and the single only this year, but Truth and Soul, who released the single, also released his latest album 'My World'.
Only the a-side - probably should have had the same track on both sides because this 7" is quickly getting worn out.

Lee Fields - Problems MP3 or Wav


Otis Lee - Hard Row to Hoe

These have both been purchases from Honest Jons - currently my favourite shop anywhere - and even though their prices are absolutely amazing, this single sided 7" costs a fair bit (there are still other places selling it for more) but getting your hands on an original will cost you well over $1000 on the 'bay! To be fair, the song is a classic.
Pretty sure these new records are bootlegs and I have no idea when the original was released, mid-70s would be my guess.

Otis Lee - Hard Row to Hoe MP3 or Wav

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New Releases

Troglosound: Orfanado - Sete (one sided LP) The sample of this sounds sooo good, personally can't afford it right now but listen to the sample!

L'Animaux Tryst and Time-Lag Records are now shipping the Cursillistas and Tempera records - not sure if TLR have the Tempera but Matt has both plus some other cool small edition stuff (Cursillistas cassette and White Light & American Drone Band) so send him a mail before it's too late.

Tomentosa has returned with a huge new list of stock. Literally hundreds of odd items, well worth a look.

Tape Drift: Fossils from the Sun / Rambutan - Split
Derek Rogers - Petit Chapeau
Chapels - Shadows
The Old Rig - Space Crawl

Blackest Rainbow have started posting the Sophie Cooper & Ben Nash CD, also check them and Boa Melody Bar for copies of the ridiculously delayed (seriously ordered that 2nd Jan) MV & EE 7".

5 comments:

  1. A lot of updates at the same time!

    the updates of Tomentosa and Time-lag... a lot of releases, too much

    Time-lag has always expensive original Lps:
    CHICO MAGNETIC BAND ~ S/T ~ lp (vogue, france - 1972) EX+/EX. $725.00

    There is a cheap reissue here:
    http://weirdorecords.com/cpCommerce/product.php?id_product=6827

    And Boa Melody Bar had a very good release:
    Hunters and Gatherers -zine & 3" cdr 7.50 pounds
    or
    zine & 3" cdr & dvdr 10.25 pounds
    This version also comes with a live dvdr of Vibes.

    Interview with Ged Gengras (Pocahuanted/Vibes/Robedoor/Antique Brothers/Fantatsic Ego etc.) Poems by Andrew Scott (Metal Rouge). Recipes by The Parasitic Fantasy Band (Eve Gordon and Sam Hamilton from Muffin Seeks Sunship, City Peoples Farmers Music et al) .Drawings by The Lucky Dragons. Reviews by Sam Hamilton & Andrew Scott. Words & Drawings by Helga Fassonaki (Metal Rouge/Yek Koo). Live 3" CDR by Vibes (members of of Pocahaunted/Robedoor/Sun Araw/Antique Brothers).

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  2. Out now on RRRecords --

    RRR-1000 LOCK GROOVE LP

    20 artists - 50 grooves each
    AMK
    AARON DILLOWAY
    THOMAS DIMUZIO
    KEVIN DRUMM
    CARLOS GIFFONI
    INCAPACITANTS
    GX JUPITTER-LARSEN
    JASON LESCALLEET
    FRANCISCO LOPEZ
    LASSE MARHAUG
    THE NEW BLOCKADERS
    JEROME NOETINGER
    PRURIENT
    RLW
    DAMION ROMERO
    RUNZELSTIRN & GURGELSTOCK
    SUDDEN INFANT
    KEITH FULLERTON WHITMAN
    C.SPENCER YEH
    OTOMO YOSHIHIDE

    All handmade covers, done by Ron Lessard. http://www.rrrecord s.com for more info

    Here's a video Keith Whitman did of various covers along with samples of his grooves: http://www.vimeo. com/6057147

    An mp3 of the grooves I produced for this project all strung together is available here: http://ubu.com/ sound/yeh. html

    :)

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  3. $725? Ouch. Download on 999 Dances from a couple of years ago.
    Can't wait for Time Lag's Big Blood LP though, should be excellent.

    Saw the video of that locked groove record a little while ago, don't really understand how they've done it but certainly would be an interesting listen.

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  4. Dude i'm a massive soul/funk fan.I've got the Lee Fields album. I can put it up. Thanks for the great stuff

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  5. Thanks for doing that, the single is extremely good so I look forward to hearing the full album.

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