DAN THE AUTOMATOR-Bombay The Hardway (Motel Records-1998)

Great album of songs that sample Bollywood soundtracks from the 70's. Originally this album was credited to DJ Shadow and Dan The Automator, but according to DJ Shadow this is not the case. (Read more here.) After learning about this, I appreciate Automator even more, because I always thought the concept/creativity of this record was "above par." Anyhoo.... enjoy this, because this thing has long been out of print, and is getting scarce.

• Bombay 405 Miles
• The Good, The Bad And The Chutney
• My Guru
• Ganges A Go - Go
• The Great Gambler
• Professor Pyarelal
• Fists Of Curry
• Punjabis , Pimps & Players
• Inspector Jay From Dehli
• Satchidananda
• Theme From Don
• Fear Of A Brown Planet
• Uptown Bollywood Nights
• Kundans Hideout
• Swami Safari

FRANCIS BEBEY-Pygmy Love Song (Editions Makoosa-1982)

This was hard to find, which is why I am posting it. It shouldn't be forgotten. Francis Bebey was prolific. Here he meshed traditional and contemporary, like a mutha-fugga! Check out Coffee-Cola Song. I still haven't figured out if this has been sampled yet, and by who, but if not, folks have been sleepin'!

• The Coffee-Cola Song
• Brothers Around The World
• Bantu Lullaby
• Pygmy Love Song
• Third World
• Untitled
• Versatile
• King Of The Pygmies
• Mother Land
• Pygmy Divorce
• Sun Of Fortune
• Brothers Around The World

El-P-Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3 (Gold Dust-2010)

El-P's best work to date. Even the cover art is good!

• Take You Out At The Ball Game
• Whores:The Movie
• Meanstreak (In 3 Parts)
• DMSC
• Drunk With A Loaded Pistol
• Time Won’t Tell
• Secret Police Man’s Ball
• I Got This (El-P Remix) Redux
• Jump Fence, Run, Live
• He Hit Her So She Left
• Driving Down The Block (El-P Remix) Redux
• Honda Redux
• How To Serve Man (Stripped)
• Contagious Snippet (Wilder Zoby Feat. El-P)

Stereolab-Dots & Loops (Elektra-1997)

Don't get me started on this album.
This is Stereolab at it's absolute best.

• Brakhage
• Miss Modular
• The Flower Called Nowhere
• Diagonals
• Prisoner of Mars
• Rainbo Conversation
• Refractions in the Plastic Pulse
• Parsec
• Ticker-tape of the Unconscious
• Contronatura

RIP Mary Hansen.

Helio Matheus-Eu Reu Me Condeno 7" (RCA-1973)

"Eu, reu, me condeno"........ It's close to impossible to get this song out of your head. "Catchy" is an understatement.
If you dig the Brasilian music, then this is essential. Seriously.

• Eu, reu, me condeno
• Feijao Com Farinha

Trojan Skinhead Reggae Boxset (Trojan-2002)

Really great compilation of some early Reggae. Fun for the whole family...

(Skinheads you ask?? Yes, Skinheads. The first Skinheads were the polar opposite of what most people think of Skinheads today. They were just drunken British youths, who embraced the style and music of working class immigrants from the West Indies, hence the Reggae. They were not Nazis or Fascists. Read here, if you want to learn more.)

• The Charmers - Skinhead Train
• The Creations - Mix Up Girl
• Sir Harry - Hee Cup
• King Cannon (Karl Bryan) - Overproof (Aka Little Darlin')
• Derrick Morgan - Copy Cat
• Andy Capp - The Law
• The Soul Rhythms - Soul Call
• The Harmonians - Music Street
• The Fabion - V Rocket
• Tony Scott - What Am I To Do
• The Versatiles - Spread Your Bed
• The Dynamites - John Public (Tom Hark)
• Cool Sticky - Casa Boo Boo
• The Tennors - Smile (My Baby)
• Roland Alphonso - Zapatoo The Tiger
• The Viceroys - Work It
• The Wanderers - Wiggle Waggle
• The Creations - Qua Kue Shut
• Vincent Foster - Shine Eye Gal
• Harry & Radcliffe - History
• Sir Lord Comic - Wha'pen
• Tommy McCook & Stranger Cole - Last Flight To Reggae City
• Vin Gordon & The Dynamics - The Burner
• The Dynamites - Tribute To Drumbago (Aka Last Call)
• Ansel Collins - Bigger Boss
• The Beckford's Group - The Horse
• The Upsetters - A Taste Of Killings
• Boris Gardiner & The Love People - Don Juan
• Lloyd Charmers - Dollars And Bonds
• The G.G. All Stars - 2,000 Tons Of T.N.T.
• Rupie Martin's All Stars - Death In The Arena
• Willie Francis - Motherless Children
• Sweet Confusion - Elizabethan Serenade
• The Royals - Pick Out Me Eye
• Claudette & Corporation - Skinheads A Bash Them
• Dandy - Trouble In The Town
• Desmond Riley - Skindhead A Message To You
• The Pioneers - Reggae Fever
• Des All Stars - Night Food Reggae
• Rico & The Rudies - Brixton Cat
• Hot Rod All Stars - Skinhead Speaks His Mind
• Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine
• King Horror - Loch Ness Monster
• Hot Rod All Stars - Skinheads Don't Fear
• Prophets - Concord
• Winston Groovy - Funky Chicken
• Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp
• Dice The Boss - Funky Duck
• Joe The Boss - Skinhead Revolt
• Claudette - Queen Of The World

The Visitors-Neptune (Cobblestone-1972)

I love this album. A little while back, my HD crashed and as a result, I sort of forgot about this album and how much I liked it. One of my favorite jazz albums. Jazz is a broad term, so to avoid any confusion, and for the "less informed" this has been considered "Spiritual Jazz." Sort of corny if you ask me, but then again what do I know? I'm no critic, or philosophizer.

▪ Neptune
▪ Naima
▪ Reflections
▪ China
▪ Pisces
▪ Pat´s Tune

One interesting fact about The Visitors, is that the main members of the group were Earl and Carl Grubbs, who just happened to be cousins with Juanita Naima Grubbs, ex wife of Mr. John Coltrane. Apparently, he gave them lessons when he first started to date their cousin.