Anonymous ~ Inside the Shadow [A Major Label, 1976] @320

dubious re-ish of this thoroughly sublime private press joint from Anonymous, who were a strictly studio Indianapolis crew unfurling space cowboy psych strains that lean somewhere between The Byrds & Fleetwood Mac maybe? i dunno, but it's pretty much dope the whole way thru & oh so catchy, with hooks & harmonies galore. 320 sky high recommendations

Zerfas [700 West, 1973] @ 320

A1. You Never Win
A2. The Sweetest Part
A3. I Don't Understand
A4. I Need It Higher

B1. Stoney Wellitz
B2. Hope
B3. Fool's Parade
B4. The Piper

* Dave Zerfas : Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
* Herman Zerfas : Keyboards, Background Vocals
* Rotating Cast of Kooks : Bass, Background Vocals
* Mark Tribby : Guitars



old school private press psych joint from indianapolis. every copy of this super fun album i've encountered on the greater interwebs seems to be missing the final track, & that aint bonin! some huge harmonies on this beast, so dope. 320 thanks to the originilluminator. +

The Wooden Glass feat. Billy Wooten ~ Live [Interim, 1972]

A1. Monkey Hips & Rice
A2. Only Just Begun ~ Written By P. Williams , R. Nichols
A3. Joy Ride 8:16

B1. In The Rain 5:25 ~ Written-By: T. Hester
B2. Day Dreaming 5:23 ~ Written By: A. Franklin
B3. Love Is Here 12:38 ~ Written-By - K. Gamble, L. Huff



Vibraphone ~ Billy Wooten
Traps ~ Harold Cardwell
Guitar ~ William Roach
Organ ~ Emmanuel Riggins

Recorded live at The 19th Hole, Indianapolis, Indiana 1972.

'Mad funky vibes from The Wooden Glass - a group led by vibist Billy Wooten - an obscure player in the history books, but one who has had a huge influence on 21st Century groove! Billy's got a hard style on the vibes that's like Bobby Hutcherson & Roy Ayers at their soulful best - working here with a tight combo that includes guitar & organ, very much in the mode of his classic work with the slightly more famous [although equally obscure] Indianapolis combo The Ninteenth Whole. The set's a live one, but it really cooks with a sweet electric feel - echoey, funky, and soulful - as tunes spin out in a staggering approach to the vibes that's unmatched by any record of its time. Billy was a huge influence on Madlib and the sound of Yesterday's New Quintet - and hearing this set, it's virtually a blueprint for that group's current work.' ~ crusty groove hype ... 320 velvety vibes to the og uploada

Andrew Wartts & the Gospel Storytellers - There is a God Somewhere LP [Champ, 1982]

Side A
01 there is a god somewhere
02 what is the name
03 rich man, poor man
04 can you say yeah
05 in my father's house

Side B
06 a man called jesus
07 one day in paradise
08 two wings
09 none greater than john
10 peter and john



Andrew Wartts, based in Bloomington, Illinois, recorded his landmark gospel album There Is A God Somewhere in the early 1980s and released it on the small Champ imprint based in Nashville, Tennessee. It took funk archivists years to discover this gem, but it’s a timely resurface. Wartts sound – a mixture of soulful, funky, melancholic yet celebratory exhortations to the Lord – belies the music’s age. In a time when most contemporary-leaning Gospel acts were moving towards the “boogie” sounds of then-pop stars such as Prince and Rick James, Wartts stood firm in his commitment to James Brown style funk. As an example, check out 'Peter And John,' a quirky riff on 'Give It Up, Turn It Loose.' Turning around neatly in 4/4, the rhythm section chooses to skirt, rather than emphasize, “the one.” The result is a slightly off putting, but wholly original entry into the Gospel-Funk archives. last post of the month, hope ya enjoy it. this one's sure to cure even the worst case of the mundaze. seriously superb bible story ear candy