Average White Band - Get it up for love

There are a few versions of this song out there. I've probably not heard them all. Tata Vega's obviously and Ned Doheny's comes to mind. Here you got the Average White Band with Ben E King, off the 'Benny and us' LP.
So if funky rock is your bag, this should be right up your strasse.
Hope you dig!

Average White Band - Get it up for love

Bob Chance - It's broken!

Speaking of Bob Chance; here he is! This is such a cool track which always draws attention whenever I get the chance to play it. Obviously it's the music heads that gets it, as this is not your 3 minute quick fix. And this needs to be played in its entirety. It all makes sense; the straigh pounding beats with the marching bass, add to that the synth that comes in around 7 minutes and sets the dynamics out of place. 
Anyways, this is the title track from his 1980 LP on Morrhythm which also give you the mad, leftfield jungle track in 'Jungle talk'. I think it might have been a private pressed thing as Bob were still selling these himself (and maybe still is) quite recently. Nowadays quite easily found as there's a repress on Trunk, and a re-edit thing by, I think, Eric Duncan.
Hope you dig!

Bob Chance - It's broken!

Fox - The Juggler

Some folky, hippy goodness here from Fox in "The Juggler". The same titled LP is cheaper than a Big Mac and a relevant add to any hip collection.
Hope you dig!

Fox - The Juggler

Hudson-Ford - 95 in the shade

A sleazy tune for sleazy days. From Hudson-Ford and the 'Daylight' LP, here's "95 In The Shade". Apparently Harvey, geniously put it on a mixtape, and if its got the Harvey approval it's all tres cool. And it certainly is a fine tune in its own right. 
Hope you dig!

Hudson-Ford - 95 in the shade

Sailor - Down by the docks

I think they are some UK glam rock types in Sailor. Here's something slightly different from them in 'Down by the docks' off a Canadian 12". I believe the 12" version is different from the LP one, more stripped down and dirty.  And it's great, all up my street with its pumping beats, sleazy bass and sweet disco-ey strings.
Hope you dig!

Sailor - Down by the docks

Let there be drums!

Again, long time no post!
But here's a filler anyway, still struggling.
Hope you dig!

Jerry Williams - Easy on yourself

This is not be confused with its Swedish namesake. It's from the US rocker Jerry Williams which I can't say much about, besides it's a lot sleazier and funkier tha any other Jerry. The track is ripped of a LP call 'Gone', I haven't been listening through it properly, but as far I've heard it hasn't much else to offer. He's also doing a version of Horace Silver's 'Song for my father', which from my jazz perspective he should have left undone.
But this is like fine cheeze in 'Easy on yourself'.
Hope you dig!

Jerry Williams - Easy on yourself (192)

America - Are you there

Here's a nice and warming drop from the other night. A piece of mature and blue eyed soul from America in 'Are you there' and off the 1977 'Harbor' LP. Actually produced by the George Martin. 

Hope you dig!  

America - Are you there (192)

David Essex - Rock on

Looking back on the music covered in this blog it takes a rather broad perspective. Anything from quite spiritual jazz to stuff like this. I guess, just different stuff for different occassions. As long it's got the swing there is a place for it here. 

So this is from David Essex 'Rock on' LP. I can't say anything on his place in the field of brittish(?) popular music, but I guess he's musically gone totally different ways after this. And I can't recall I've heard anything else of interest from him. But this one certainly got some swing, some funk even the slow pace. And I try to squeeze it in when- or wherever possible.  

Rock on it is!

David Essex - Rock on (192)

Kenny Rankin - I was born

I quite recently found out about Kenny Rankin and obtained 2 LP's quickly. Nothing ellusive, not costing you more than a pint or two. Perfect. "I was born" is off the "Like a seed" LP and got the jazzy, folky, rocky elements that i'm into. 
Actually very nice - check it out! 
As we're at it, the other LP I'm talking about is "Silver morning". I'm especially digging "In the name of love" for more of the folky stuff. For those of you who can't get enough of versions of "Berimbeau", it's there too.
Go Kenny!

Kenny Rankin - I was born (192)

American gypsy - Golden ring

This is from a dutch Philips release from American gypsy and the LP 'Angel Eyes'. Apparently this american funk-rock group came to Holland in 72' which resulted in this LP. Later also released on Chess on the US market. There are several nice tracks in the same vein as 'Golden ring', be sure to check out if you dig this one.
Enjoy!

American gypsy - Golden ring (320)

The Dutch Rhythm Steel & Showband - Down by the river

Wow! 

This is such a heavy take on Neil Young's 'Down by the river' by The Dutch Rhythm Steel & Showband. Nuff said, really. Well, the LP is 'Soul, Steel & Show' on Negram and available if you try hard enough.

The Dutch Rhythm Steel & Showband - Down by the river (320)

Ned Doheny - Get it up for love

How about some AOR!? A fantastic track from Ned Doheny, possibly more known in Tata Vega's version. "Get it up for love" is from the Hard Candy LP, there are a few various pressings. If you're happy enough to get it on a comp there's a recent one out by DJ Spinna. Here's a digital for you - enjoy!

Ned Doheny - Get it up for love (320)

Autumn mix up

This is something I put together the other night. A spontaneus process ending up in a fairly varied mix ranging from funky & folky; soul, rock, psych and even som Dilla. 
Enjoy!

• Steve Davis - It's all because she's gone 
• Chris Harwood - Wooden ships
• Air - Mr. Man
• Tunng - Tale from black
• Stereolab - Metronomic underground
• J Dilla - Workinonit
• Wilson Deirdre Tabac - Get back
• Colosseum - Elegy
• People - Glastonbury
• Placebo - Humpty Dumpty
• Dorothy Ashby - Soul vibrations
• Darrow Fletcher - Now is the time for love (Pt. 2)
• Trevor Dandy - Is there any love
• Milt Matthews - It ain't your fault
• Michael Franks - Born with the moon in virgo
• Nancy Priddy - You've come this way before

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Michael Franks - Born with the moon in virgo

Wherever I play this one it gets a great reaction. Last night a guy asks me 'what do you call this music?' It's not the easiest to tell, it just flows through different flavours with great dynamics. 
So here you go - a fantastic piece of music from Michael Franks self titled LP.

Michael Franks - Born with the moon in virgo (320)