Wednesday, December 28, 2011

2011 Rewound



Now there's a problem right there - too much music! And so the inevitable marking of a year past with lists everywhere. Cultural criticism in the twitterage. I do enjoy reading them to find stuff I haven't yet discovered. I've been buying The Wire every December since 1987 for exactly the same reason but now its been pushed even further off-grid so a popular slant on things is always welcome. Having a teenager around also makes a big difference to what gets played in a small apartment!


In the maelstrom of media and information overload the following albums were played more than any of the others:
- Back to Black Amy Winehouse
- 21 Adele
- Anika
- Anna Calvi
- African Skies Kelan Phil Cohran and Legacy
- Let England Shake PJ Harvey
- Life Stories Ebo Taylor
- The Phantom Duke Pearson
- Tomboy Panda Bear
- Bon Iver
- Zomby Dedication
- Brighter Days Stanton Davis' Ghetto-Mysticism
- Stone Coal White
- The Boddie Recording Company
- Bambara Mystic Soul
- Bad as Me Tom Waits


But the digital library is not as reliable as it should be since since I lost my mobile listening devices to multiple failures in the summer. In the vinyl stakes I was pulling a lot from the Jazz, Jamaican and African archives: Duke Pearson, Herbie Hancock, Burning Spear, Gregory Isaacs, Lee Perry, Yabby You, Michael Prophet, Franco et le TPOK Jazz, Dr Nico, The Drive, Roots, Guelewar and Orchestra Baobab. And a lot of time was set aside sorting out the Batsumi reissue.

To bring in the new year I've made a rough random mix of 45s I've picked up during 2011 by chance, choice and trade. Lets see what 2012 brings. I hope to keep the spear burning with releasing more South African afro-jazz classics.

Peace
45s REWIND - SOME JIVE TALKING








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8 comments:

Neal said...

Hi Great mix thank you - any chance of a playlist?

Matt Temple said...

Now that would be telling?
How about the first person to correctly identify the songs will get a free matsuli pack consisting of 1 x batsumi LP, 1 x Dick Khoza LP, 1 x Dick Khoza CD and 1 x SA jive 45? All answers here before Sat night!

matt said...

It was too tough I know...heres the mix tape track listing:
1. Been Such a Long Time Gone (Blue Thumb) - Hugh Masekela
2. Hamba Nami (Capitol) - Cannonball Adderley Quintet
3. Little Things (Caltone) - Hemsley Norris and Phil Pratt
4. Shimmy Shimmy Ya (East Side) - Prince Fatty
5. Koqozisa (Motella) - Izingane Zo Mgqashiyo
6. Brigitte (Columbia) - Kabaselle et le Orchestre Rock a Mambo
7. Bakoule (Columbia) - Nico et le Orchestre Rock a Mambo
8. Immortalite De L'African Jazz (African) - Orchestra African Jazz
9. Pole Musa - Peter Tsotsi, Nahil Pitchem and the Equator Sound Band
10. Karibu Ramadhani (Halal) -The Yahoos Band
11. Beautiful Daddy (London) - Ofo The Black Company
12. Handsome Boy - E Wara (Editions Makossa) - The Rwenzoris
13. Dans Le Coeur Du Feu (Electric Cowbell) - Karthala 73
14. Watou (Soul Fire) - Malcouns
15. Paradise (RCA) - The Movers
16. No No Noo (Soul Brother) - The Heroes
17. Makhanani (Happy) - Soul Mpandeli
18. Make Love - Philip Malela and JB Express

Anonymous said...

Doh, I was just about to give that list...and I now claim my free Matsuli pack! Yours only slightly truthfully..all the best for 2012 Matsuli, cheers, Pilot

Neal said...

Thanks!

Free Sheet Music said...

Great mix -- love the picture of Winehouse.

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