Karen Dalton ~ Cotton Eyed Joe: The Loop Tapes - Live in Boulder - 1962 [Megaphone, 2007] 320/FLAC

CDMEGA15

Disk 1

01. It's Alright [Ray Charles] (5:45)
02. Everytime I Think Of Freedom [Adapt. Trad. Spiritual] (3:03)
03. Cotton Eyed Joe [Trad.] (4:31)
04. Pastures Of Plenty [Woody Guthrie] (3:52)
05. One May Morning [Trad.] (4:16)
06. Red Are The Flowers [Fred Neil] (5:31)
07. Blues On The Ceiling [Fred Neil] (3:19)
08. Run Tell That Major [Trad.] (3:22)
09. Down And Out [Cox-Feldman] (3:42)
10. Fannin's Street [Huddie Ledbetter] (2:33)

Disk 2

01. In The Evening [Leroy Carr] (5:10)
02. Old Hannah [Trad.] (3:27)
03. Pallett On Your Floor [Jelly Roll Morton] (3:38)
04. Prettiest Train [Trad. - Lomax Prixon Recordings] (4:10)
05. Mole In The Ground [Trad.] (5:47)
06. Darlin's Corey [Trad.] (4:42)
07. It Hurts Me Too [Mel London] (4:12)
08. Katie Cruel [Trad.] (2:33)
09. Blackjack [Ray Charles] (3:12)
10. No More Taters [Trad.] (4:57)
11. Good Morning Blues [Ledbetter] (3:36)



'Tall, beautiful, and haunted by hard drugs and alcohol, a situation that left her homeless and nearly toothless at her death in New York in 1993, Karen Dalton never found commercial success in her lifetime, but her extremely small recording legacy [just two albums, 1969's It's So Hard to Tell Who's Going to Love You the Best and 1971's In My Own Time, and now this double-disc live set from 1962] reveals a maverick and singular musician utterly unlike anyone else on the folk [or any other] scene. Possessing an eerie, riveting voice and vocal style that could almost be called harrowing if it didn't carry so much of the real world in its emotional depths, Dalton's folk-blues repertoire consisted of odd bits of traditional fare [which she generally took in directions only she could have imagined], an assortment of Fred Neil songs [the artist she most resembles emotionally], Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" [Dalton's vocal phrasing has recalled Holiday's for many listeners], and assorted R&B songs, often those made famous by Ray Charles, which she stripped down and took into startling new places. Accompanying herself on a Gibson 12-string acoustic guitar or her trademark long-neck banjo, Dalton performed live sets that were tense, draining affairs, leaving little doubt that this was a woman who sang from a place few others had ever even glimpsed. This remarkable live set was taped in October of 1962 at the Attic coffeehouse in Boulder, CO, by Joe Loop, and it unveils as a stilled and stark reading of Dalton's musical story, offering her eerie and moody version of Ray Charles' "It's Alright," an absolutely haunting take on the old fiddle tune "Cotton Eyed Joe," a real-as-it-gets rendition of Fred Neil's "Blues on the Ceiling," and a stunning run-through of the traditional [and for all practical purposes, Dalton's signature tune] "Katie Cruel," all of it done with the unhurried pace of an intense all-night conversation. Dalton has said that one doesn't sing songs, one speaks them, and that philosophy helps explain her idiosyncratic vocal style, which shifts lines into unexpected patterns, mimicking, in a way, the pace and flow of solo speech, although make no mistake, what Dalton does is singing, and singing done with a hushed urgency, and in a way, it is more like a free-flight jazz horn break on an old blues standard than anything else. Dalton's approach isn't for everyone, and this is far from an album to throw on at a party -- the barely veiled emotional power of these vocal performances is much more likely to produce a stunned silence than any kind of levity. She was one of a kind, and the real tragedy is that people are only discovering that now some dozen years and more after her death.' Steve Leggett

doug schulkind played one of these tunes on his increasingly sublime give the drummer some web radio stream on fmu this afterlunch & i was reminded of how pearlesque the majority of these performances really are. as doomed as doomed can be, yknow? during the extended winter of 2007-08 somewhere in portland, oregon, an entire haushold of broken-hearted junkies became utterly transfixed & haunted by these harrowing recordings. now some 3 years later, under a different roof & waning moon, more flavourful youngsters who don't shoot drugs are still getting turned on :) sweet progress!

Michael Angelo ~ Sorcerer's Dream b/w Nubian Queen 7" [1978, Mexican Summer, 2010]

MEX 059

A - Sorcerer's Delight 2:48
B - Nubian Queen 3:02



'We first heard of Michael Angelo’s brilliant soft psyche from his 1977 self-titled album, but when Angelo himself shared these ultra rare recordings from his album A Sorcerers Dream, Mexican Summer headquarters pretty much flipped out. This is a perfect 7 inch that’s filled with ahead of it’s time bubble jams-if Bobb Trimble, Ariel Pink, and Caetano Veloso had a drunken night, it would surely harp this.' press

perch merch

a fun little record, shrouded in a misty, tropical haze. 320 spells later

VA ~ High Atmosphere: Ballads & Banjo Tunes from Virginia and North Carolina, collected by John Cohen in 1965 [Rounder, 1995] 320/FLAC

Rounder CD-028

01. Remember and Do Pray for Me Lloyd Chandler 1:22
02. The Silk Merchant's Daughter Dellie Norton 1:55
03. Rambling Hobo Gaither Carlton 1:41
04. Apple, Blossom Gaither Carlton :50
05. Pretty Crowing Chicken Frank Proffitt 3:44
06. Forkey Deer Sidna Myers 2:03
07. Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down Frank Proffitt 1:49
08. Cumberland Gap George Landers 1:59
09. Rolling Mills Are Burning Down George Lander 3:03
10. Half Shaved Wade Ward 2:09
11. Shady Grove Wade Ward 1:18
12. Old Joe Clark Wade Ward 1:27
13. Nitches over the Hill Wade Ward 1:02
14. Twin Sisters Myers Sidna :56
15. Fortune Fred Cockerham 1:38
16. Little Satchel Fred Cockerham 3:36
17. Barker's Creek George Landers 2:36
18 Young Emily Dellie Norton 2:05
19. Early, Early in the Spring Dellie Norton 2:03
20. Warfare Ball, Estil C. 3:18
21. Pretty Polly Ball, Estil C. 3:15
22. The Fox Ball, Estil C. 2:56
23.. A Conversation With Death Lloyd Chandler 4:08
24. I Wish My Baby Was Born Dillard Chandler 1:01
25. The Carolina Lady Dillard Chandler 4:24
26. The Scotland Man George Landers 3:37
27. Alabama Girls Sidna Myers 1:26
28. No Place Like Home George Landers 2:05
29. June Apple Fred Cockerham 2:36
30. Frankie Baker Fred Cockerham 1:20
31. Jennie Jenkins Orna Ball, E.C. Ball 2:24
32. Little Sadie Gaither Carlton :58
33. Cumberland Gap Frank Proffitt 1:24

VA ~ Troubled Troubadours [Omni Recording Corporation, 2010]

OMNI134

01. Marty Robbins - The Chair
02. Waylon Jennings - Delia's Gone
03. Dolly Parton - The Bridge
04. Lorene Mann - Hide My Sin [A.b.o.r.t.i.o.n N.e.w Y.o.r.k]
05. Mark Slade - Are They Gonna Shoot God?
06. Dolly Parton - Daddy Come And Get Me
07. Porter Wagoner - Waldo The Weirdo
08. Bobby Bare - Big Ben Colson
09. Roger Miller - The Animal Of Man
10. Justin Tubb - The Family Way
11. Hank Williams Jr. - No Meaning And No End
12. Justin Tubb - The River Road Mystery
13. Norma Jean - Teddy Bear Song
14. Lawton Williams - Cold, Cold Hands
15. Trooper Jim Foster - Four Chrome Wheels
16. Henson Cargill - Daddy, What's A Tree?
17. Hank Williams Jr. - The Rainmaker
18. Arlene Harden - Congratulations [You Sure Made A Man Out Of Him]
19. Hugh X. Lewis - War Is Hell
20. Autry Inman - The Ballad Of Two Brothers
21. Stonewall Jackson - Push The Panic Button
22. Bobby Bare - Your Credit Card Won't Get You Into Heaven
23. Homer and Jethro - I Crept Into The Crypt and Cried
24. Lester Flatt - I Can't Tell The Boys From The Girls
25. Homer And Jethro - I Couldn't Spell Pffft
26. Roger Miller - Whistle Stop
27. Burl Ives - The Times They Are A Changin'



'27 tales from the dark and/or strange side of the tracks [1965-73]. Lust, murder, alienation, war, depravity and credit cards. Troubled times demand troubled troubadours. And here they are. 27 tales of misfortune, desperation, woe and just plain high weirdness, delivered by a stellar cast of country music luminaries. First up, Marty Robbins sits us in The Chair, the grizzly, bathetic final resting place of a man about to be electrocuted for his crimes. Next Waylon Jennings takes us to a haunting graveside confessional and then Dolly Parton places her final steps high upon The Bridge. You get the idea.

In that seminal epoch of the late 1960s and 70s, the times were a changin'€™ and it clearly wasn't always for the better. Autocide, infanticide, deicide and the desire to transmigrate into a stuffed toy are just some of the low-lights presented for your masochistic/musical pleasure.' press



by request, another superlative document of leftfield country jams from omni, nearly approaching the unhinged genius of plantation gold. before laying ears pon this mess, i pretty much figured hank williams jr was completely worthless, but his two contributions here are mighty fine indeed. & check out young dolly before she got eaten up by the star-making machinery, waylon jennings' version of 'house of the rising sun', plus a cupple dozen other weirds. one that demands repeated glistening fer full creeping seepage, tho i coulda done without ever hearing burl ives, i fink. 320 er FLACK + skannage

The Balfa Brothers ~ Play Traditional Cajun Music Vol I & II [Swallow, 1990] 320 / FLAC

SW6011

01. 'Tit Galop Pour Mamou 2:05
02. Je Suis Orphelin 2:35
03. T'en A Eu Mais T'en N'aras Plus 1:36
04. Two Step De L'anse À Paille 3:32
05. La Danse De Mardi Gras 2:22
06. Je Me Suis Marillié 1:56
07. Enterre-Moi Pas 2:08
08. Chère Joues Roses 2:00
09. Chère Bassette 3:52
10. J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte 3:07
11. Les Flammes D'enfer 2:50
12. Madeleine 2:53
13. La Valse Du Bambocheur 3:12
14. Lacassine Special 2:46
15. My True Love 2:36
16. La Valse De Grand Bois 2:56
17. Family Waltz 2:39
18. Newport Waltz 2:57
19. Indian On A Stomp 2:28
20. T'es Petite Et T'es Mignonne 3:04
21. Two Step A Hadley 1:48
22. Valse De Balfa 2:27
23. Parlez-Nous À Boire 3:12
24. Les Blues Du Cadien 1:49

Accordion – Hadley Fontenot, Marc Savoy [tracks: 2, 4, 7]
Guitar – Harry Balfa, Rodney Balfa
Triangle – Burke Balfa
Triangle, Drums – Tony Balfa
Violin [Baritone] – Will Balfa
Violin [Tenor] – Marc Savoy [tracks: 10, 11]
Violin, Vocals – Dewey Balfa

Compiles two albums originally released as Swallow 6011 [in 1965] & 6019 [1974]



The Balfa family name is legendary in Cajun music. They grew up in abject poverty in Bayou Grand Louis, near Big Mamou, Louisiana, USA, where their father, from whom they gained their musical interest, worked as a sharecropper. The music offered a means of escape and relief and in the mid-40s, brothers Will (Born c.1920, d. 6 February 1979; fiddle), Harry (Born 1931; accordion) and Dewey (Born 20 March 1927, d. 17 June 1992; fiddle, harmonica, accordion, guitar and sundry other minor instruments) began to play for local dances. In 1951, they made their first recording on home recording equipment, but during the 50s Dewey frequently played and recorded with Nathan Abshire. He also appeared at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964, playing guitar with Gladius Thibodeaux (accordion) and Louis Lejeune (fiddle). In 1967, Dewey was joined by Will, Rodney (Born 1934, d. 6 February 1979; guitar, harmonica, vocals), daughter Nelda and Hadley Fontenot (an accordion-playing local farmer) and the unit toured extensively both in the USA and Europe as the Balfa Brothers (incidentally, Will always preferred to spell his name as Bolfa). In the late 60s, they recorded for Swallow and their recording of "Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz" was a bestselling Cajun single in 1967.

In 1968, they appeared in Mexico City at music festivals run in conjunction with the Olympic Games. They played music for and appeared in the 1972 film on Cajun life, Spend It All. Dewey also formed his nightclub orchestra, which comprised himself and Rodney (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Nathan Menard (accordion), Ervin "Dick" Richard (fiddle), J.W. Pelsia (steel guitar), Austin Broussard (drums) and Rodney's son, Tony (bass guitar). In the mid-70s, they made further recordings (with Nathan Abshire) for Swallow and Sonet Records and appeared in a documentary on Cajuns. On 6 February 1979, Will and Rodney were killed in a car accident. Dewey continued to perform and record as the Balfa Brothers with other musicians, including Tony, his daughter Christine (triangle), Tony, Ally Young (accordion), Dick Richard, Mark Savoy (Born 1940; accordion), Robert Jardell (accordion) and Peter Schwartz (bass, fiddle, piano) (Schwartz, who first played with the group in his early teens, was Tracy Schwartz's son).'

another band of brothers & simply some of the most vibrant & consistently uplifting recordings in my humble treehaus. this is traditional, old skool ['65-74] family style cajun musique at it's finest, delivering effortless doleful harmonies, magnificent dueling fiddles, thumping rhythms & predominant triangle! there's something really magical about these jams; the fiddle virtuosity is readily apparent & one can hear musical strains of the many cultures making up the louisiana melting pot back in the day. multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire dewey balfa was the heroic champion of cajun music & after his brothers croaked in a tragic car accident [& later his beloved wife], he continued to soldier on, bringing cajun kulture to the local community & folk festivals throughout the country. immediate, no-brainer, life-affirming jubilation of the highest order. the snake eats its tail, 320 er FLACK. further

Gil Trythall - Luxikon II • Echospace [Pandora, 1980] 320k

Pandora 801

A. Luxikon II 14:39
B. Echospace 12:34

mr. trythall’s two late-60’s 'country' themed moogsploitation lps are of course the gilded arches that keep the genre airborne, but it’s this 1980 collection [on the miniscule, west virginia-based pandora records imprint] that’s always been the real show of trythall’s creative vision ...

while 'luxicon ii' ‘s gorgeous deep-bass filtering, runaway arpeggiations, & spot-on 'electro' -tinged drum-machine gork is the stuff of legend ... i maintain that 'echospace' beats a good chunk of time-lag architect terry riley’s synth/ organ / tape-echo work at it’s own game ; it’s a sublimely deep aggregate of flowing sections, each involving pristine, fluttering auto-quantized flights of fancy

Gilbert Trythall, synthesist and composer, was raised in knoxville, tennessee. after studying composition at the university of tennessee with david van vactor, northwestern university with wallingford riegger, and cornell university with robert palmer, gil began composing electronic music in 1966 using a war surplus oscillator, two home tape recorders, patch cords, and a splicing bar. he now teaches at west virginia university.

in 1970, gil synthesized an album of country music classics, country moog which reached the country charts. country moog, and a sequel, nashville gold, were synthesized with moog modular equipment.

here, gil synthesizes two original compositions, luxikon ii and echospace.

luxikon ii was commissioned as a multimedia dance composition by the georgia united arts conference and premiered in atlanta on february 2, 1980. the first performance included projected lissajous laser patterns with choreography by catherine schane of georgia state university.

principal instrumentation for luxikon ii includes: moog iiic modular synthesizer, two interconnected micromoogs, eml 400 sequential sequencer, multivox analog echo, and a farfisa combo organ.

the revised version recorded here was first presented june 21, 1980 in an evening outdoor performance by the parthenon in nashville's centennial park as a part of a multimedia concert featuring multiple films by don evans in a production by the little marrow bone repair corporation.

echospace was commissioned by the atlanta contemporary dance company, joanne mcghee, choreographer, and frequently performed by that group.

echospace is repetitive and trance like. short motives return through a tape delay system developing a rich sonority of multiple echoes. the composition consists of thirteen sections, each based upon a six-note chord which is systematically related to the next. when the pattern returns to the beginning chord (the thirteenth section), the piece is concluded. instrumentation includes a moog illc modular synthesizer and a farfisa combo organ

one of the less academic [read: instantly gratifying] of the in miniature electronic lp as cdr reish's on keith fullerton whitman's creel pone imprint. a fine choice for the attention deficient among you as the compositions are relatively short & thoroughly compelling. echospace in particular is perfect in every way & reminiscent to mine ears of david berman moves. this upgrade made possible by the great Tom7865, 320 gleeps later

VA ~ Nashville Sputnik: The Deep South Outer Space Productions of Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan 1956-2004 [Omni Recording Corporation, 2008]

OMNI112

01. Strange New World - Jacqueline Hyde and the Moonfolk (1965)
02. The Lonely Sentry - Rusty Diamond, with guest star Maryanne Mail (1965)
03. We Walked This Road Before - Brad Wolfe (1971)
04. Time Machine - Joel Mathis (1971)
05. Skellykins - Rusty Diamond (1966)
06. Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker - Hank Malcolm (1964)
07. Gemini - The Jack Blanchard Group (1964)
08. Lonely Bell - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1967)
09. Mary Turn Around - Hank Malcolm (1964)
10. Changin' Times - Brad Wolfe (1967)
11. I'm Hung Up On You - Rusty Diamond, the Country Nut (1965)
12. Boy With The Be-Bop Glasses - The Dawn Breakers (1956)
13. Hit Me One More Time - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1967)
14. Let's Have A Hayride - Maryanne Mail (1965)
15. Cadillac - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1968)
16. Little Orphan Annie - Joel Mathis (1971)
17. Midnight Greyhound - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1967)
18. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Donel Austin (1973)
19. New World - The Jack Blanchard Group (1964)
20. Runaway - Jacqueline Hyde and the Moonfolk (1965)
21. The King Of Hearts - Jackie Blanchard and The Rockin' Impallas (1960)
22. Journey's End - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1967)
23. Monkey See Monkey Do - Hank Malcolm (1964)
24. The Love Habit - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1973)
25. I'm Feelin' A Change in My Life - Donel Austin (1973)
26. The Look Of Nothing - Tom Carlile (1974)
27. Somewhere In Virginia In The Rain (Disco) - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1974)
28. Don't It Look Like Georgia - Tom Carlile (1974)
29. Dance of the Living Dead Chickens - Jack Blanchard (1993)
30. A Weird Little Christmas - Jack Blanchard (2004)



'Imagine if the flying-saucer that dropped legendary producer Joe Meek in London had instead taken a left turn and landed in Nashville U.S.A. The result might have sounded something like this. Almost... Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan will forever be remembered for the novel pathos of hits like Tennessee Bird Walk and Somewhere In Virginia In The Rain. But before the bright lights of stardom found them Jack and Misty were busy working underground, writing and producing superb cuts for a fascinating cast of characters and talents who are today, unjustly, largely forgotten

Hear Jacqueline Hyde And The Moonfolk take a rocket-ship into outer [& inner] space, Rusty Diamond have an existential moment on the battle-front, Brad Wolfe investigate reincarnation and Joel Mathis evaporate into the past on his Time Machine amidst a carnival of other sonic wonders. Once heard this disc will inspire sounds you've never heard before and thoughts you've never thought before. It's kind-a-country, kind-a-pop, kind-a-weird – so strap in…another world awaits!' press

how nice to see our friend spooky's triumphant return to contributing here at der warbler. keep it up hombre. recently had a request fer this quixotic collection of leftfield country jams penned by the twisted songwriting partnership of jack blanchard & misty morgan [responsible fer such disorienting & timeless classics as the tennessee birdwalk], so now everyone may benefit(?) from some anonymous weird beard's questionable taste in the bizarre. too many jams, some as strangely compelling & catchy as they are tripped out, revelated by the same folks who brought us the superlative plantation gold

E.C. Ball with Orna Ball & The Friendly Gospel Singers [Rounder, 1973]

LP 0026

A1. Trials, Troubles, Tribulations 2:47
A2. When I Can Read My Titles Clear 2:19
A3. Born To Serve The Lord 2:17
A4. Chow Time 2:29
A5. Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party 3:41
A6. Do You Call That Religion? 2:02
A7. The Cabin In The Valley 2:18
A8. Give Me Just A Little More Time 1:52

B1. I See God In Everything 2:21
B2. House Of Gold 1:53
B3. Aint No Grave Can Hold My Body Down 3:08
B4. Raggin' The Wires 2:16
B5. The Early Bird Always Gets The Worm 2:37
B6. John The Baptist 3:06
B7. I'm Glory Bound 2:35
B8. The Parting Hand 2:37

Bonus 1. Black Mountain Rag
Bonus 2. Jennie Jenkins



Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Vocals - E.C. Ball
Accordian, Backing Vocals - Orna Ball
Edited By - Mark Wilson
Mastered By - Toby Mountain
Recorded By - Bruce Kaplan, R.N. Drevo

'Estil Cortez Ball [1913-1978] was first recorded by John Lomax in 1937 for The Library of Congress. JL's son Alan Lomax would record Ball & others in 1941 & 1959, and this would encourage many folk and bluegrass musicians to follow suit, see John Cohen & Mike Seeger. E.C. Ball had a prolific songbook of hymns, country gospel, ballads, blues, instrumentals, and comic songs. His day job would find him working in a service station or driving a school bus and he grandly looked the part. With his wife Orna, Ball was the unquestionable interpreter of the white folk spiritual. He was raised and buried in Rugby, Grayson County, Virginia'

one of the most enduring & endearing sacred & secular singing couples, first met by mine ears on alan lomax's superlative sounds of the south box, pon which they're predominantly represented. these tunes just radiate purity & understated beauty. included are a couple bonus tracks too; jennie jenkins has to be heard to be believed cuz there aint no words (or if there are, i can't confidently convey em :) 320 bits of benevolent bliss

Christina Carter ~ Texas Blues Working 2xLP [Blackest Rainbow, 2011]

BRR056

A1 Pale Rose Cream
A2 A Blind Eye

B1 The Outer Planet
B2 Bird's Nest

C1 Preserve Our Face
C2 Dinner Plate Of Dust

D1 Lady Friend

re-release of the cassette issued in 2008 but with 1 long bonus track 'Lady Friend'. beautiful black & white photographs by Joe Blanchard

'Texas Blues Working features six tracks of stunningly haunting guitar and vocals, creating an immensely deep and emotional listening experience. The previously unreleased track, the sublime 21 minute 'Ladyfriend', is another example of Christina's incredible voice and guitar playing. Her voice is just unreal, so deeply emotional and mournful it gives you goosebumps.'

instantly sold out dubble long player version of the superb k7 from 2k8. spooky americana at its finest, just in time fer spring? some lovely late nite glistening

VA ~ Hollerin' [Rounder, 1976]

RR 0071

A1. Leonard Emanuel - Old-timey Holler/Ditty 2:17
A2. Leonard Emanuel - Old Georgie Buck 1:28
A3. Leonard Emanuel - The Whale Swallowed Jonah 2:19
A4. H.H. Oliver - Distress Holler/Getting Up Holler/How Dry I Am/Amazing Grace 2:30
A5. H.H. Oliver - Rafting Logs Down Neuse River 3:45
A6. H.H. Oliver - Hollerin' on the Way to See a Girl/Lulu's My Darling/Calling Cows, Mules, Hogs 2:15
A7. Paul Parker - Calling for Water/Getting Up Holler/Calling Dogs/Calling Cows 3:09
A8. Leonard Emanuel - Blow the Horn Blow 2:40
A9. Leonard Emanuel - Freckle-faced Liza Jane/I Wish I Was Single Again 3:54
A10. Leonard Emanuel - Hoot Owl Fight/Mocking a Fox/A Cornered 'Coon 1:02
A11. Leonard Emanuel - Field Call And Answer/Distress Call/Calling Hogs, Cows and Dogs 2:19
A12. Leonard Emanuel - The Great Judgement Morning/Ditty 3:10

B1. O.B. Jackson - Shortnin' Bread/Old-timey Hollers/Calling Cows 2:22
B2. O.B. Jackson - Lonesome Valley/Distress Holler 2:05
B3. O.B. Jackson - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town/Big Fat Turkey/Happy Birthday to You 1:58
B4. Dewey Jackson O.B. Calls Dewey/Turpentine Woods Holler/What A Friend We Have In Jesus/Cows in the Corn 3:35
B5. O.B. & Dewey Jackson - I Shall Not Be Moved/The Old Grey Goose 1:14
B6. Dan McLamb & His 3-Legged Dog Percy - Holler 0:40
B7. Paula Brown - Farm Hollers 1:49
B8. Bert Brown - Calling Dogs 0:31
B9. Floyd Lee - Old-time Hollers 3:18
B10. Floyd Lee - Lulu's My Darling/Hollerin' In An Automobile 1:34
B11. Floyd Lee - Distress Holler/Stopping A Rabbit with a Holler/Old-timey Holler 3:24
B12. Henry Parsons - Rolling Waters Holler/Quit That Tickling Me/Sheltered In The Arms of God 4:04

recorded by Bill Nowlin & Bill Phillips [1975] & Mark Wilson [1976]

Recorded in 1975 and 1976 in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina, home of the annual National Hollerin' Contest, Hollerin' is folk music at its most basic. A practice born of the need to communicate over distance, Hollerin' has developed into a distinctive, stylized folk art. Hear the masters of Hollerin' in their natural element. Lots of fun to play loud & on repeat until something extraordinarily violent happens. Nonbelievers need only peep the recently unearthed clip below. youngster smiles with hogs in the background at 9:20 :) 320 thx to the originilluminators

Larry Young ~ Lawrence Of Newark [Perception, 1973] 320 / FLAC

PLP 034

A1. Saudia 4:28
A2. Alive 1:50
A3. Hello Your Quietness [Islands] 10:02

B1. Sunshine Fly Away 8:37
B2. Khalid Of Space Part Two [Welcome] 12:20



Bass - Don Pate , Juni Booth
Bongos - Abdoul Hakim
Cello - Diedre Johnson
Congas - Stacey Edwards , Umar Abdul Muizz
Drums - Abdul Shahid , Howard King , James Flores
Drums, Electric Piano - Art Gore
Electric Piano - Cedric Lawson
Guitar - James Blood Ulmer
Organ, Bongos, Vocals - Larry Young
Percussion - Armen Halburian , Jumma Santos , Poppy La Boy
Saxophone - Dennis Mourouse
Trumpet - Charles Magee

Produced by Larry Young. Recorded at Blue Rock Studio, NYC

'The album also credits 'Mystery Guest' for "saxophones and vocals". It is fairy common knowledge and evident from listening to the record that this guest is Pharoah Sanders, who presumably was unable to use his real name because he was under contract to Impulse! Records at the time...'

here goes a [completely?] improvised, incendiary beast of a sesh from lorenzo jung & co. a happy accident or adept alchemists at the peak of their powers? unsurprisingly, this one made the wire's list of 100 records that set the woods on fire whilst no one was listenin, along with this pair. kindly note, the upload is front-loaded with the goods [sides reversed]. further

Robert Wilkins ~ The Original Rolling Stone [Yazoo, 1989]

Yazoo 1077

01. I'll Go With Her
02. Rollin' Stone (Part 1)
03. Get Away Blues
04. Alabama Blues
05. I Do Blues
06. Long Train Blues
07. That's No Way To Get Along
08. Fallin' Down Blues
09. Jailhouse Blues
10. Losin' Out Blues
11. Rollin' Stone (Part 2)
12. Old Jim Canan's
13. Nashville Stonewall
14. Police Sergeant Blues



'There are perhpas only a handful of blues musicians with as much to offer as Robert Wilkins. His breadth of material is practically unmatched among his peers and he is one of the few artists who puts a premium on the individuality of his songs. His effortless command of different styles and captivating vocals are masterful. Classic performances abound.' ~ press

likely my fave blues bra & still as haunting & evocative as the day is long. the shellac transfers & mastering by richard nevins are top notch too, as is customary with yazoo. how i envy you, uninitiated. 320 rips lata

The Lonesome Drifter ~ Eager Boy [Norton, 2010]

ED-327

A1. Eager Boy
A2. Tear Drop Valley
A3. Honey Do You Think of Me
A4. No Lovin' No Rockin' Blues
A5. Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
A6. I Want You Back
A7. Eager Boy [Alternate Take]
A8. I'll be Lonesome When You're Gone

B1. Teardrop Valley [Alternate Take]
B2. I'll Take a Chance
B3. This Old World Don't Seem the Same
B4. I'm Gonna Quit My Crying
B5. Blues from a Broken Heart
B6. I Wished It Wasn't So
B7. Your New Love
B8. Tear Drop Valley [Alternate Take]
B9. Eager Boy [Alternate Take]



'The Lonesome Drifter was born, on December 6, 1931 on a cotton farm in north Louisiana. As a youth, He worked as a water boy for the cotton pickers on a plantation and recalls hearing his first blues music while watching an old black man playing a slack string guitar out side of an old country General Store. Other musical influences included Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe & Bluegrass Music was the foundation of his style.

His Recording of 'Eager Boy' and 'Tear Drop Valley' on Mira Smith's K record label is one of the most sought after records among rockabilly collectors in the late 1950's. The Drifter an established hillbilly performer, got word of a new recording company, Ram Records, that has just opened for business in Shreveport , seventy miles from his home in Monroe, Louisiana. The Drifter recalls on the first release from Ram: I had been to Mira Smith's studio to record and she asked me what name I wanted on the record, I did not want to use my real name. As I was driving back to Monroe, I thought about one of my idols, Hank Williams, and he had made records as 'Luke The Drifter'. I was a rambling man in those days so when I got to Minden, Louisiana it came to me. I got out of my car and phoned Mira, CEO of the record company & said, 'call me 'The Lonesome Drifter'.

'Eager Boy' and 'Tear Drop Valley' were released on K Records in 1958, a subsidiary of Ram, named after Mira's sister. On 'Eager Boy' & 'The Drifter' a friend Tom Bonnet of West Monroe La, who had accompanied him to the studio, played the lead guitar. The success of the flip, 'Tear Drop Valley', featuring West Monroe musician George Mercer on lead guitar, secured for The Lonesome Drifter wish to appear on The Louisiana Hayride.

Today The Lonesome Drifter lives quietly in West Monroe, LA where he is the owner and founder of Wellsprings Records®, The President of Old Riverwood Music & Publisher, founder & operator of Acrew Records, TN & owner of Studio Apache. Oh well, so much for living quietly.'

'Wonderful work from Lonesome Drifter – an enigmatic figure on the late 50s Louisiana scene, working here in a very hip blend of early rockabilly and country swing! The cuts are nice and raw & mostly feature acoustic guitar in the forefront, alongside Drifter's vocals – which have a plaintive, echoey quality that's very much in the Hank Williams school – although take it from us, Lonesome is no Hank copycat either! There's some nicely stripped-down production on all these cuts – giving them a timeless feel that really holds up – and the overall approach is quite different than more familiar late 50s work of this type, kind of the echoes of the underbelly of the scene first started in Memphis – but spread out to some really local inflections.' ~ dusty

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despite the 4 alternate takes that i can live without, these are the most evocative songs i heard owl day. what a vibrant sound this cat conjures; short, sweet & poignant. some of the more obscure tracks have these echo-drenched vocals that really elevate the high lonesome weirdness factor. highest imaginable recommendation fer a saturday afternoon. 256 variable bits later

Sun City Girls ~ Gum Arabic [Annihaya , 2011]

01. Radio Morocco
02. Sev Acher
03. Helwa Shak
04. Kal el Lazi Kad Ham
05. Nights of Malta
06. Esoterica of Abyssynia
07. Space Prophet Dogon
08. Theme from “Wild World of Animals”
09. Cruel and Thin
10. Gum Arabic
11. Lies Up the Niger



'The Bishop brothers continue to dig into the Girls' archives from before Charles Gocher's tragic disappearance in 2007. In this new offering they revisit North African songs from Morocco to the Mid-East and beyond, interpreting them with their own distinctive style. All tracks on this CD are cover songs from Sun City Girl's repertoire, several frequently performed by the group live for more than 20 years. Several cuts were inspired by found unmarked cassettes and radio recordings made in Egypt and Morocco by Alan Bishop in the early 1980's. The original song titles and composers of the radio-inspired arrangements are unknown. SCG created their own song titles and rearranged the music, at times radically, to fit their vision. The rest of the tracks are by various artists from the Middle East and North Africa. One track, "Wild World of Animals" is an African piece written for the theme of an American television show by the same name from the 1970s.'

only just heard about this 'covers' album today & found it available here fer download in various formats. talk about piractical. jeez. opted to shine a light on their appropriation of Lili Twil [aka Cruel & Thin] by Les Frères Megri

VA ~ Plantation Gold: The Mad Genius Of Shelby S. Singleton and Plantation/SSS Records 1967-1976 [Omni, 2009]

OMNI124

CD 1

1. I Am The Grass - Dee Mullins
2. Big Fanny - Neil Ray
3. Beautiful Downtown Burbank - The Harper Valley P.T.A
4. Loco Locust - Harlow Wilcox & The Oakies
5. Sold To The Highest Bidder - Johnny Moore and “Col.” Tex Herring
6. The Preacher And The Movie - Lawton Williams
7. Somebody’s Gonna Plow Your Field - Becki Bluefield
8. Ballad Of A Small Town Sheriff - Clark Bentley
9. Happy Valley C.I.A - Ray “Wong” Riley
10. Changing Of The Guard - Happy Shahan
11. Hello, I’m Johnny Credit - Johnny Credit
12. Howard Hughes Is Alive And Well - Sonny Hall
13. I’m The Mail She’s Waiting For - Chuck Wood
14. (I Want To Be) A Truck Driver’s Sweetheart - Marcie Dickerson
15. Mom And Dad’s Waltz - Tokyo Matsu
16. The Baltimore Incident - George Kent
17. D.O.A O.D - Jackie Burns
18. Please Mr Johnson - Dewey Jones
19. Hippie From Mississippi - Rusty Adams
20. Just Blow In His Ear - David Wilkins
21. I Dig Dangling Participles - The Harper Valley P.T.A
22. Honey (I Miss You Too) - Margaret Lewis
23. Long Black Veil - Marty Collins & Bobbye Jean
24. The School Bus - T. Tommy Cutrer
25. The Good Lord Giveth And Uncle Sam Taketh Away - Webb Pierce
26. Folsom Prison Blues - Little Jimmy Dempsey
27. Orange Blossom Special - Tokyo Matsu
28. Harper Valley P.T.A - Jeannie C. Riley

CD 2

1. Let That Big Plane Carry You - Ben Story
2. Big Chief Tell ‘Um Lies - Robin Cody
3. Wake Up America - “C” Company featuring Terry Nelson
4. Groovy Grubworm - Harlow Wilcox & The Oakies
5. Color Him Father - Linda Martell
6. Put A Little Lovin’ On Me - David Wilkins
7. A Woman’s World - Teresa Brewer
8. The Cheating Line - Paul Martin
9. She Hates To Be Alone - David Wilkins
10. Fallen King - Tom Sawyer
11. Ain’t That Bad About Mrs. Jones - Lawton Williams
12. Wheels Of Freedom - Melvin Nash
13. Four On The Floor (And A Fifth Under The Seat) - Trooper Jim Foster
14. C.B Savage - Rod Hart
15. Box 1000 Seagoville - Johnny Credit
16. Child Of Poverty - Paul Martin
17. It’s Not The Best Way To Live - James O’Gwynn
18. Ole Town Drunk - Clark Bentley
19. Loving Hands At Home - George Kent
20. The Medic - Neil Ray
21. The Best Fruit Of The Family Tree - Tom Sawyer
22. Appleton - Webb Pierce
23. No Brass Band - Max Powell
24. Mrs. Cooper’s Tea Party - Margaret Lewis
25. Irving - David Wilkins
26. Ballad Of Morgan - Lawton Williams
27. I Walk The Line - Little Jimmy Dempsey
28. Unfinished Dream - The Harper Valley P.T.A
29. Flag Draped Coffin - Tom Sawyer
30. Tree Of Joy - Jeannie C. Riley

All tracks Produced by Shelby S. Singleton Jr. for Shelby Singleton International Productions
Recorded at Singleton Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee 1967-1976



'Nashville. 1967. Something was in the air and things were about to get weird. Enter Shelby S. Singleton Jr., already a music industry veteran, he went independent with his own Plantation label. Singleton wanted to call the shots and follow his own smarts...he did and the result was incredible success and astounding music.

It’s all chronicled here: from the bizarre “Japanese Country” of Tokyo Matsu, the lysergic sitar-drenched bop of Ray “Wong” Riley’s “Happy Valley CIA” and the affecting, philosophical musings of Dee Mullins’ “I Am The Grass” to, of course, the international chart explosion of Jeannie C. Riley’s timeless tirade against hypocrisy “Harper Valley PTA”. A delirious stew of story songs, topical ruminations, exploitation-freakouts and the finest country-pop you’ve never heard!

Deluxe collector’s edition 2CD featuring rare period photos, exclusive scholarly liner notes and incredible sounds remastered direct from the Plantation/SSS vault! Many tracks are previously unissued and almost all have never appeared on CD before. Prepare yourself, you’re about to hear a Nashville you never thought possible.'

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how the fug did i miss this mess in 2k9? this correction is just as freaky deeky fresh as god less america & thrice as long. twisted & shimmering psych n' twang from the weirdest country label ever. good as gold & securing my vote fer comp of the decade? hoppy new year yokles. 320 rips later

VA ~ In the Storm So Long [Mississippi, 2010]

A1. Lighty Singers of Estill, SC - In the Morning When the Trumpet Sound
A2. Evangelist Loretta Myles - Jesus Will Never Say No
A3. Abraham Brothers - Spirit of the Lord
A4. Golden Tones of Savannah, GA - I Will Answer When the Roll Is Called
A5. White Family of Savannah, GA - I've Been in the Storm So Long
A6. Brother Theotis Taylor - Somebody's Gone

B1. Piney Grove Spiritual Singers - Get Back Satan
B2. Five Stars of Harmony[Jacksonville, GA] - If I Could Just Hold Out Until Tomorrow
B3. Abraham Brothers - Pray While You Have a Chance
B4. The True-Tone Singers - Don't Let It Be Said Too Late
B5. Lighty Singers of Estill, SC - Serve the Lord
B6. White Family of Savannah, GA - Don't Wait on Tomorrow's Sun



'This nicely compiled vinyl set on Mississippi features numbers from soul awakening gospel that's stripped down souful and with a profoundly soaring spirit – beautiful stuff recorded and issued by Waymon Jones, proprietor of Savannah, GA's Gusman Record Shop and issued as 45s & LPs on the Pitch and Gusman labels! It features recordings from the early 60s to late 70s, culled from the same great reservoir of material that spawned Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum 3CD compilation.' - crusty

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food fer the soul. not to be confused with 'Been in the Storm So Long' on folkways. amen

VA ~ The World Is A Monster: Columbia Hillbilly 1948-58 [Omni Recording Corporation, 2010]

01. Rocky Porter - The World Is A Monster
02. Johnny Bond and His Red River Valley Boys - All I Can Do Is Cry
03. Andy Reynolds & His 101 Ranch Boys - Beer Bottle Mama
04. Neal Jones - I’m Playing It Cool
05. Johnny Hicks - Pick Up Blues
06. Freddie Hart - Blue
07. Billy Walker - The Record
08. Johnny Hicks - Rainy Night Blues
09. Bobby Lord - I’m The Devil Who Made Her That Way
10. Jimmy Johnson - Throwing My Life Away
11. Paul Howard & His Cotton Pickers - Drinking All My Troubles Away
12. Carl Story - What A Line
13. Little Jimmy Dickens - Me And My Big Loud Mouth
14. The Maddox Brothers - Ugly And Slouchy
15. Billy Walker - I Can’t Keep The Girls Away
16. George Morgan - A Shot In The Dark
17. Jimmy Littlejohn - No Parking Here
18. Jimmy Murphy - Here Kitty Kitty
19. Smiley Maxedon - Red Hot Mama And An Ice Cold Beer
20. The Tunesmiths - Oh Stop!
21. Frankie Miller - Hey! Where Ya Goin?
22. Charlie Adams - I’m A Railroad Daddy
23. Polly Possum & Joe Wolverton with The Dog Patch Boys - Don’t Talk To Me About Men
24. Charlie Adams - Pistol Packin’ Mama Laid Her Pistol Down
25. Ray Price - Much Too Young To Die
26. Carl Smith - There’s A Bottle Where She Used To Be
27. Chuck Wells - The Barroom Girl
28. Jimmy Johnson - I’ve Lived A Lot In My Time
29. The Country Boys - Bud’s Bounce
30. Jack Rhodes & His Lone Star Buddies - Eternity
31. Freddie Hart - The Wall
32. Rose Maddox - When The Sun Goes Down



'Out of the ashes of World War II, post-war Corporate U.S.A would sully its hands with anything in search of a buck. Heck, even Hillbilly music... Here, for the first time, are 32 of the grimiest, most delicious slabs of Hillbilly misery and mayhem to grace the Columbia Records imprint. From the Rhinestone Noir of Rocky Porter’s “The World Is A Monster” and Johnny Bond’s “All I Can Do Is Cry” to the proto-feminist declaration of Polly Possum’s “Don’t Talk To Me About Men” and the proto-punk loser’s lament of The Maddox Brothers “Ugly And Slouchy”. More tears in your beer than you can count, more kick in your heels than a regiment of cavalry.' - press

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last minnit contender fer one of the choicest comps of the year. happy kwanzaa

Chasing Voices ~ Acidbathory 12" [Preserved Instincts, 2010]

A. Acidbathory



'Compelling artefact from an unknown operator experimenting with darkside structures and squashed percussive arrangements - sort of what you'd imagine obliterated dubstep produced by Mika Vainio would sound like. Strictly limited copies - all housed in a beautiful silver silk-screen sleeve - do not miss!* Clandestine avant-bass shocker from NYC courtesy of Chasing Voices. The 'Acidbathory' 12" is a long 1-track, single sided affair expressing a gnarled, scuzzy and uncompromising perspective on the darkside potential of low-end music. It's far removed from its cousins on the other side of the Atlantic, sharing their 139bpm DNA, but reared in a very different environment. Imagine Croydon estates and South London sprawl replaced by looming residential blocks, imposing skyscrapers and alleyways where the sunlight never reaches, soundtracked by mutant slow techno and Kevin Drumm records rather than 2-step garage and D'n'B. This aesthetic is exquisitely realised, from the unmarked matt-black centre stickers to the monochrome screen printed sleeve and the droning sludge step within, making this feel more like a Hospital Productions release than anything else. The closest analogs we could draw would be Scud & I-Sound's Wasteland project, a more controlled Cloaks, or Mika Vainio's more recent expeditions, but this is some mutant substance that refuses to stay put in any box. Well recommended!' ~ koombat

just learned of this most worthy electronic weirdness courtesy of the fine solar flares tumblr as re-blawged by killed in cars. dunno much about 'dubstep' as the kids are callin it, but i knows wot i likes & could swear i recognize the cover art from my distant hardcore past, but can't quite trace it. was the image used by zoviet france too? anyworms, much like the rest of the cognoscenti, we are enjoying this one thoroughly as we wind thru the bi-ways of new mexico, lovin on the majestique skies & largely untainted landscapes. incidentally, if you happen to know any good record diggin spots in taos or albuquirky, kindly illuminate. i promise we won't pillage the place as we are basically hobos. 320 rips yo

These Trails - These Trails [Sinergia, 1973] 320 kbps

01. These Trails 1:24
02. Our House In Hanalei 1:51
03. Of Broken Links 1:40
04. El Rey Pescador 3:07
05. Psyche I & Share Your Water 5:22
06. Hello Lou 3:47
07. Rusty's House & Los In Space 5:49
08. Psyche II 2:30
09. Sowed A Seed 2:17
10. Rapt Attention 2:15
11. Waipoo 2:36
12. Garden Botanum 3:31



Guitar - Dric Kingsbury
Synthesizer, Recorded By, Arranged By, Mixed By - Dave Choy
Written-By, Dulcimer, Guitar, Vocals - Margaret Morgan
Written-By, Guitar, Sitar, Vocals - Carlos Pardeiro
Written-By, Guitar, Tabla, Vocals - Patrick Cockett

Originally released in 1973
Recorded at Sinergia, Inc. Honolulu

'These Trails was an Honolulu, Hawaii group that was privately pressed on Sinergia Records in 1973. Their eponymous debut is an album that skillfully combines a keen sense of melody with otherworldly vocals from the enigmatic, late 'Margaret Morgan' and innovative sonic experimentation that over 30 years later has stood the test of time. What's more, the band furnished each of its tracks with the colours, scents and atmospheres of the botanical treasure of the volcanic Pacific island paradise that birthed them.

These Trails incorporate the synthesizer and multiple vocal tracks into something rich, moody and magical - with warbling frequency modulation complimenting Morgan's amazing slow vibrato, fleshed out by graceful acoustic guitars. The songs are full of simple beauty and the power of the performances will never diminish over time.

Each track stands out: "Psyche I & Share Your Water" is a 5 minute track begins with a calm, soothing Folk feel highlighted by some fine acoustic guitar work. Eventually it descends into bad trip territory with ghastly vocals and spooky electronics – an outstanding track, very trippy and worth the price of admission alone. 'Garden Botanum' is another strong highlight that hits like a ray of Hawaiian sunshine, the arrangements are free and green with lots of interesting twists, the vocals are beautifully exotic. 'Rapt Attention' is short, perfect ditty with a twee, joyful feeling and an incredible vocal performance. This is an unbelievably wonderful piece of music and one of the greatest albums of the 70s.' ~ ???

i humbly concur. the sweetest hawaiian psychedelique folk record ever manifested & still a favourite around deez parts. the tremulous trills of maggie's warbling vibrato, coupled with the gloop n' gurgle of vintage synths amidst a beautiful bed of acoustic alchemy make for an enchanting listen. nice feet too. upgrades are go. 320 blessings upon the originilluminator

Outer Space - Outer Space LP [Arbor, 2010]

ARBOR 098

A1. Quartz Synthesizer 3:38
A2. Scanlon 7:37
A3. Memory Bomb 5:38

B1. Removing A Hex 4:35
B2. Deathless 5:34
B3. The Planck Era 5:53

Mastered By - Keith Fullerton Whitman
Synthesizer [Arp Solus, Korg Ms-10, Korg Ms-20, Moog Voyager, Roland Rs-101], Sequenced By, Electronics, Vocals - John Elliott

Synthesizer [Ms-20, Flame Talking Synthesizer], Electronics - Ralph Haussmann [B2]
Written-By, Recorded By, Mixed By - John Elliott (4)

All songs written, recorded and mixed September 2008 - March 2010 in Cleveland, OH.
Vinyl is mostly clear/colorless with a small amount of black marbling. Edition of 650 copies

'John Elliott of Emeralds presents another dazzling solo opus following the Imaginary Softwoods LP, pressed up on cloudy clear vinyl, housed in beautiful glossy sleeve and limited to 650 copies for the universe. With 'Outer Space' Elliott effectively continues the studies of mid 20th century electronic music composers such as Nik Pascal and Laurie Spiegel, translating the potential of pure electrical signal into a sublime meditational tool, converting electricity into acoustic pressure, attempting to find the melody of physics. He's worked for three years on this album, eschewing the use of digital synthesizers and arpeggiation to sculpt analogue waves into an ocean of sound whose unfathomable depth couldn't be achieved without this deeply personal method of practice. With an array of synths, his melancholy milky way plumes elicit intrepid moods for the astral wanderer, cast off into the almost violent darkness of 'Quartz Synthesizer' to arrive at the tranquility of 'The Planck Era' six tracks later, dazed yet revitalised' - some distro hype

new-ish full length from the knob twiddler of emeralds. sold out i think. 320 rips!