The Golden Ring حلقه طلایی Iranian Styled 60's Garage & Other Exotic Sounds [Persianna, 2009]

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A1. Tulips
A2. Beauty
A3. Dancing Beauties
A4. Heads Or Tails
A5. Haunting In The Mountains
A6. Wyning For Girls
A7. Naughty Lovers

B1. Longhair Woman
B2. Apologies
B3. The Lost
B4. Matador Come Back
B5. Hey Girls
B6. Sun Full Moon
B7. Sad Man




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[not quite] the complete recordings of Iranian freakbeat swamis The Golden Ring, as advertised, but featuring some of the earliest solo stabs of lead singer Aref Arefkia, which leaves one stubborn single still floating around out there somewhere [according to enthusiasts who actually own originals of these impossibly rare 45's?]. i got hip to this whole persian psych scene by virtue of radiodiffusion's multiple mind expanding expositions & shortly thereafter managed to scrounge raks x 3, pomegranates & mehrpouya, finding meself thoroughly infected with full-blown farsi funk fever. جرقه زننده 192 rips!

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

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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

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

VA ~ Wizzz! Psychorama Français 66-71 [Musique Hybrides, 2001] 320/FLAC

01 - Charlotte Leslie - Les Filles C'est Fait...
02 - Christie Laume - Rouge-Rouge
03 - Les Fleurs De Pavot - A Degager
04 - Danyel Gerard - Sexologie
05 - Richard De Bordeaux - Je M'Ennuie
06 - Christine Pilzer - Champs Elysees
07 - William Sheller - Exitissimo
08 - Les Papyvores - Le Papyvore
09 - Stephane Varegues - Le Pape Du Pop
10 - Messieurs Richard De Bordeaux & Daniel Beretta - Psychose
11 - Monique Thubert - Avec Les Oreilles
12 - L'Oeil - Bernadette
13 - Messieurs Richard De Bordeaux & Daniel Beretta - La Drogue
14 - Philippe Nicaud - Cuisses Nues, Bottes De Cuir



oldie/goodie comp of freaky french psych that remains incredibly listenable throughout & is something of a guilty pleasure around here [along with vol 2], despite being quite crude at times :) dj's don't sleep on this beautiful mess or the previously dropped stunner shake sauvage. friday nite party muzak incarnate. shouts out to miskov fer his enduring resourcefulness

Claude Lombard S/T LP [1969, mpls ltd, 2010]

01. Polychrome
02. Les Enfants Perle
03. Midi
04. Mais
05. La Coupe
06. Sleep Well
07. L’usine
08. Les Vieux Comptoirs
09. Les Musiciens
10. L’arbre Et L’oiseau
11. La Camarde
12. Petit frere

'Mod & psychedelia inflected French pop from Claude Lombard – a Belgian singer who found her niche in France – her wildy groovy self titled album from 1969! The sound is fantastic, with the sounds of the late 60s that could be found on pop psyche and easy gems internationally at the time, but it's got a vibe it's all it's own! The girlish vocals, chiming acoustic guitars, and rumbling bass all remind us a bit some of Lee Hazlewood's productions in the mid to late 60s, but there's a lot more going on here, with touches of bossa nova, some really spacey sound washes, and uber insistent melodies. Wonderful!' ~ dusty

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still on de road, but was compelled to spread the holyday cheer around a bit. this glorious gift was thoughtfully slipped in our comments by a sweetheart who calls himself Michael, so kindly extend yer warmest seasonal blessings upon him for his most resonant rip of sultry, space age sounds from cosmic chanteuse Claude Lombard. this is exactly the kind of sharing we live for as we travel the crooked highways of this once proud land soaking up these trippy, romantic vibes. 320 remerciements à frère Michael!