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Exotica-Foreign | Mid-East Links below are to the Hyp Records guide to records & artists: 
Pertinent records listed & rated: See the Vinyl Safari section for the African page.
Chaino! Fela! Thurston Knudson! Wali & his Afro-Caravan! Guy Warren! |
The Word: African field recordings, Afro-Beat, Afro-rock, Afro-pop, Afro-jazz classics & odd, rare treasures, such as the earliest Afro-drum LPs. See also exotic, mid-east, jazz, Latin, and Brasil sections.
Discounts (usually free mailing or $5 off per item) for all multi-item orders--buy 2 or more!
Bilal Abdurahuram w/Rahkiah Abdurahuram, Ayyub Abdullah: African Musical Instruments--North Africa-Islamic Influence/South of the Sahara; Folkways FW-8460; 1970; w/insert E/E- S $65 -- African percussion/African jazz; Bilal Abdurahuram's LPs are among the very best/rarest/most coveted/most interesting on the great Folkways label; we're VERY pleased finally to be able to offer 1; "Saxophone--Jazz motifs and moods" is the jazz piece
Afrique: Soul Makossa; Roulette/Mainstream/Red Lion 394; 1973; sealed S $40 -- funk/Afro-Beat/guitar/percussion; classic session (credited as "Chubokos" on 45) w/jazz-funk heavyweights Charles Kynard, Paul Humphrey, David T. Walker, Ray Pounds, Chino Valdes, King Errisson..; Soul Makossa, Kissing My Love, Sleepwalk, Let Me Do My Thing, Slow Motion, Hot Mud, House of Rising Funk, Dueling Guitars, Hot Doggin', Get It
Akido; Mercury SRM-1-644; 1972; gatefold cutout E/N- S $50 -- Afro-rock/Afro-beat; like Assagai or Lafayette, it's rare & wonderful, funky, hip; great jacket art too!; Psychedelic Baby, Confusion, Midnight Lady, Awade, Blow, Jo Jo Lo, Wajo..
Ginger Baker (w/Fela Kuti & Guy Warren): Stratavarious; Atlantic/Atco SD-7013; 1972; cutout E/E+ S $25 -- Afro-Beat/percussion; 3 Afro-Beat giants together!!!; great record affordably priced; Ariwo, Tiwa (It's Our Own), Something Nice, Juju, Blood Brothers, Coda
Art Blakey & the Afro-Drum Ensemble: The African Beat; NY-Blue Note BLP-4097; 1962; N-/N- $125 (or 1-sided deep groove N/V+ shrink $90) (or E/E- $60, specify) -- African jazz; unique for both Blue Note & this group, it's a mighty tour-de-force everyone should have (along w/Orgy in Rhythm & other titles featuring Blakey w/Sabu); all-star players (Solomon Ilori, Chief Bey, Montego Joe, Garvin Masseaux, James Folami, Robert Crowder, Curtis Fuller, Yusef Lateef, Ahmed Abdul-Malik), varied percussion, & other instruments/ideas; essential for the Guy Warren fan, as "Love, the Mystery of" is covered (Blakey saw Warren headline at NYC's African Room); inevitably a little noise in 1 or 2 of the quieter intro passages (always w/this title, even on late pressings) --flute & a prayer by Solomon Ilori-- otherwise LOUD & AWESOME!!!; mild water stain on the $60 copy
Art Blakey & the Afro-Drum Ensemble: The African Beat; Liberty/Blue Note BST-84097; rec. 1962; E/V+ $20 -- some wear w/noise on the quieter passages but worthy
Chaino: Jungle Rhythms; Score SLP-4027; deep groove E+/E+ $100 -- Afro-drum; one of his rarest, featuring great jacket art, the classic fake liner story about being from a lost tribe, and of course sensational music; Bongo Maze, Simba, Devil Dance, Spirit of the Witch Doctor, Talking Drums, Holiday in Trinidad, Jungle Maze..; jacket has bottom seam split & "Charlie" penned on the back
Chaino & his African Percussion Safari: Jungle Echoes; Omega OSL-7; white back N-/N- S $50 (or E+/E- $25, specify) (or 1st/yellow back/promo E-/V+ S $30, specify) -- Afro-drum insanity (vintage Hollywood exploitation but FANTASTIC & INTENSE!!!), top/unique/sensational drummer; Chaino's most exciting LP!; absolutely essential; top production includes the spectacular "Matusi Warrior" jacket!; extremely deep bass like a modern funk LP (great for sub-woofers); Jungle Chase, Torture of the Mau Mau, Co-Gona Voodoo, Feast Dance, Limbo, Jungle Drum Variation, Cum-Ba-See, Spear Dance, Safari Jungle Maze
[Jean Devres'] Afro Percussion Ensemble: Soul of a People; Trolley Car TC-5015; N/E+ $20 -- African drums w/chants, shouts/bata; rarest version of the public-domain set credited earlier to Chief Bey, Soubri Moulin, Kaino, Cawanda, the actor Sabu, Chief Walataghi, etc.; 10 cuts; well worth having in this form for the beautiful jacket as well as high production values (even credits Joe Cain)
Manu DiBango: Makossa Man; Atlantic SD-7276; 1974/1973; promo cutout E+/N- S $30 (or stock cutout E/E+ S $25, specify) -- Afro-Beat; his best LP in the US (released a year after the recording in France)--THE Manu DiBango LP all DJs should get first (the few others that are this great are far rarer/more expensive!); all smokin', funky, Fela-compatible cuts: Weya (reprises Soul Makossa from the weaker first Atlantic LP), Pepe Soup, Tom Tom, Mwasa Makossa, Moni, Essimo, Lakisane, Senga (new version!)
Solomon Ilori & his Afro-Drum Ensemble: African High Life; Liberty/Blue Note BST-84136; E+/N- S $125 -- African jazz; w/Chief Bey, Montego Joe, Abdul-Malik; rare (even Liberty), esp. in top shape!
[The Drums of] Cyril Jackson: Afro Drums; Request SLRP-8109 (reissues Afro-Stereo; Counterpoint CPST-5561; 1958); N-/N- S $35 -- African/Haitian-voodoo/Shango/Afro-Latin/drums; great record of interest perhaps even more for the sacred-drum cult aspect than the fantastic African drumming, in early hi-fi stereo; very scarce in the original, here nicely presented with essentially the same jacket (title change)
Thurston Knudson, Augie Goupil, & their Jungle Rhythmists: Tahitian Rhythms & Jungle Drums; Decca DL-8216; c.1956/1949; 1st/black/deep groove E+/E+ $75 (or 2nd/black E/E $60, specify) (or 3rd/spectral E-/E- $40, specify) -- Tahitian/African; GREAT!; reissues 2 very rare albums (78 sets, then 10" LPs) in spectacular hi-hi; "Knudson/Goupil & their Jungle Rhythmists: Jungle Drums" is the very FIRST African-drum album!!! (Chaino fans will love it); the superb "Augie Goupil & his Royal Tahitians: Tahitian Rhythms" is so rare we've never seen the 10" (the 78 album also is rare); terrific jacket art & notes (updated from earlier issues) top off an all-over great production
Letta: Free Soul; Capitol ST-2929; sealed S $100 (or cutout E-/V+ S $15, specify) -- African/vocal; arr./cond. H.B. Barnum; prod. David Axelrod; Capitol's answer to Miriam Makeba gets Axelrod's hip, funky, early-'70s-era treatment; quite scarce in top shape, never mind uncut/unopened
Miriam Makeba: The Many Voices of; Kapp KS-3274; 1962 N-/E+ S $20 -- African/vocal; her 2nd LP, far rarer much & better than her RCA & Reprise LPs; Kilimanjaro, Naula (witch doctor's song), Carnival (from Black Orpheus), Night Must Fall, Love Tastes Like Strawberrie, Can't Cross Over..
Miriam Makeba: Makeba Sings!; RCA Victor LSP-3321; 1965; deep groove Dynagroove E+/E+ S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- African/vocal; arranged & conducted by Hugh Masekela; good one!; Cameroon, Woza, Little Bird, Chove-Chuva, Same Moon, Kilimanjaro, Khawuyani-Khanyange, Wind Song, Khuluma, Let's Pretend, Beau Chevalier, Maduna
Yaa-Lengi Ngemi: Africa; Makossa International M-2355; 1981; E+/N- S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- African; guitar-led quartet (roughly in the style of Sunny Ade) does no more & no less than "Afrika Parts 1 & 2" (on each side, just like a 45!)
Arch Oboler's African Adventure--Songs, Ceremonial Music, & Tribal Dances of Equitorial Africa 10"; Decca DL-7007; 1950; 1st E/E $50 -- African; wild jacket art distinguishes this wonderful old Decca set of exciting field recordings
Olatunji & his Drums of Passion: High Life!--The New Dance Sensation; Columbia CL-1996; 1963; N-/N $30 -- one of his best!; long all-star list highlights his most extraordinary (& scarce/sought-after) Columbia LP; Clark Terry, Snookie Young, Bob Brookmeyer, Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, Dave Pike, Montego Joe, Chief Bey, Ray Barretto, Willie Rodriguez..; [Everybody Loves] Saturday Night Limbo, Lady Kennedy, Ojo Davis, Ashafa, Someday, Totofioko..
Olatunji: Soul Makossa; Paramount PAS-6061; 1973; 4th cutout E/N S $35 (or 1st V+/V S $15, specify) -- Afro-Beat; Michael Babatunde Olatunji's comeback LP, with 5 very strong cuts, shows he'd been listening to Fela; title cover is one of the best versions ever; great, hard to find, groovy jacket (some ring wear here); w/Joe Henderson, Eddie Bert, & Marvin Stamm on horns
Prince Onago & Princess Muana & Native Drummers of the Belgian Congo: The Drums of Africa; 20th Century Fox SFX-3000/FOX-3000; deep groove N-/E+ $60 -- African/drum/exotica; one of the wildest in this series of hall-of-fame hacket art (here in flawless shape!); also it's the rarer & better of the two wonderful LPs by this duo; capping it off is the better, richer sound of the mono (which also gives you the full jacket--minus a sticker on the stereo verions); even the liners are right on, in keeping with the most sensational Chaino stuff
Osibisa: Superfly T.N.T. ST; Buddah BDS-5136-ST; 1973; gatefold; cutout E/E- S $25 -- Afro-Beat/Afro-rock/funky soundtrack; hard-driving, funky African music sets it apart from other "blaxploitation" STs; sure, Osibisa's no big deal otherwise, but this is their good record, all of it!; jacket shows 37 color stills & photos of Osibisa live!; TNT, Superfly Man, Prophets, Oye Mama, Kelele, Brotherhood, Come Closer (If You're a Man)..
Don Ralke: The Savage & the Sensuous--Bongos; Warner Bros. W-1398; 1960; V+/E $35 -- exotica/Afro-Cuban/percussion; w/Carlos Vidal, Modesto Duran, Earl Palmer..; rare, heroic, fantastic LP of hard-hitting originals (Afro-percussion on a voodoo theme, more exotic & less bongo-y than similar fare by Jack Costanzo & Jack Burger); hokey concept & West Coast packaging belies sophisticated tunes, arranging, & swinging playing!; definitely will become one of your favorites, as most Don Ralke stuff should (he did the Kookie album, after all); Head Hunter, Saoco, Ju-Ju Man, Mystery of Yambuya, Voodoo Priestess, Face Beside the Fire, Poison Dart, Black Panther, Zulu Magic, Moon Goddess, Ritual of the Cobra, Sacrifice of the Maidens, Safradesia, Mombasa
The Primitive Sounds of Tak Shindo: Mganga!; Edison International CL-5000; N/N- shrink $150 (or E-/V+ $75, specify) -- African-themed exotica; rare Les Baxterish LP circa 1958 w/hall-of-fame jacket ("witch doctor"--see Hyp Records/Vinyl Safari logo-image), liners, & all-original music by Tak Shindo & Earle Hagen (who later wrote great exotica for "I Spy"); Mombasa Love Song, Safari to Kenya, Nyoba Festival, Slave Chains of Mtumwa, Bantu Spear Dance, Rains of Okavango, Huts of Kichwamba, Manga (Ritual), Mwanza Market Place, N'Ga--The Maiden, Watusi Drum Dance, Port of Trinkitat; $150 copy flawless except several small press bumps which don't seem to cause any problem
Carl Stevens: African Sounds; Mercury Perfect Presence Sound PPS-6030; gatefold; 1st/gold-label/deep groove N-/N S $40 -- African/exotic rock/exotica/mod twist; one of the few, essential, early-stereo-era hi-fi (audiophile series!) treatments of African themes; highlights include a zippy mod-twist original ("King Kong"), the exotica "The Call of the Jungle," & the fierce exotic-rock masterpiece, "Tiana-Tche--The Jungle Roars"
Hugh Tracey: Music of Africa Series No. 3: Drums of East Africa 10"; Decca/London LB-827; rec. 1952; E/E $30 -- African/percussion; fantastic, early series (great for sampling), all w/spoken introductions (before each cut) by Tracey, the UK's answer to Alan Lomax; last cut is terrific mbira (thumb piano)
Hugh Tracey: Music of Africa Series No. 7: Congo Songs & Dances 10"; Decca LF-1172; rec. 1952; E+/E- $30 -- African/percussion; fantastic, early series (great for sampling), all w/spoken introductions (before each cut) by Tracey, the UK's answer to Alan Lomax; UK version w/photos & longer notes
Hugh Tracey: Music of Africa Series No. 8: Music of the Uganda Protectorate 10"; Decca/London LB-832; rec. 1952; E/E $30 -- African/percussion; fantastic, early series (great for sampling), all w/spoken introductions (before each cut) by Tracey, the UK's answer to Alan Lomax
Special: 3 Hugh Tracey 10" LPs, $75
[Colin M. Turnbull, rec.:] Music of the Rain Forest Pygmies; Lyrichord LL-157; N-/E- $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- the elusive pygmies of the NE Congo sing fantastically and influence villager tribes who sing w/instrumental accompaniment (harp, sanza thumb piano, etc.); this & another on Folkways are a rare treat
Wali & the Afro-Caravan: Home Lost & Found (The Natural Sound); Solid State SS-18065; 1970; gatefold E-/N S $150 (or V+/E- S $90, specify) -- Afro-soul-jazz/spiritual soul jazz/conga/flute; "It's Afro-Underground"; deeply hip, funky one-off by hip Texans (if you know about it, you know you need it!), easily the highlight of Solid State, which picked it up for national distribution after a tiny local run on hopelessly obscure Sonobeat (the SS version is preferable, however); Afro-Blue & half a dozen terrific originals, all quite long & fascinating with tremendous conga throughout (sounds nearly as high-impact as Candido's "Beautiful"); absolutely unique, very moving, deeply hip, & loved by all who hear it; great jacket too, tho water-damaged in the lesser copy; Afro Blue, Arcane Message, Hail the King, Guaguanco Stroll, Mystique, Zulu for Hugh, Journey to Mecca
The Guy Warren Sounds: Themes for African Drums; RCA Victor LSP-1864; 1959; E+/N- S $35 (or 1st V+/E- S $20, specify) (or V-/V+ S $15, specify) -- African; "Drums in Stereo"; the classic that inspired Art Blakey's Afro-Drum Ensemble (this has the original "Love, the Mystery of"--a masterpiece) & established Warren as the leading Afro-jazz drummer of the UK & the US (where he headlined NYC's famous African Room); essential liners & sensational jacket round out a favorite Victor beauty; Ballad for Giraffes, Blood Brothers, The Talking Drum Looks Ahead..
The Exciting Soundz of Guy Warren & his Talking Drums: African Rhythms; DL-4243; deep groove cutout N-/E- $50 (or uncut E-/V+ $35, specify) -- African-jazz/drum master's 3rd US release (lesser-known than the other 2 but just as great); awesome sound; Side 2 is the "Third Phase," an African Drum Symphony (also title of UK LP which may be the same); Side 1: That's How She Walks, Hail the Soundz, My Anthem, Aesop's Fables
The Exciting Soundz of Guy Warren & his Talking Drums: African Rhythms; DL-74243; 1st/cutout N-/N- S $75
Guy Warren: Native Africa [Vol. 1]; KPM 1053; 1969; (UK) 1st press E+/E- $65 -- African/drum/production; some marks but noise on only a couple of cuts (out of 18 total!); both volumes of these 2 imports (KPM no less!) are among the rarest Guy Warren LPs; first-rate African drumming by the Ghanese master
Guy Warren: Native Africa [Vol. 2]; KPM 1053; 1969; (UK) 1st press E+/V+ $45 -- African/drum/production; 15 cuts, some flute features, mbira, one really out/psyche piece; great! (both volumes: $100 even)
Various: Music of the African Zulus; Capitol of the World T-10114; E/V+ $30 -- African pop/jazz rec. in Johannesburg; super rare (one of the rarest/best in the series), gorgeous jacket photo, great liners/photos, fascinating music ranging from High Life to Afro-pop w/US influences; stars The Globe Trotters, Little Kid Lex, Lefu Mokoena, Elias & his Jazz Flutes, Country Jazz Band, Goli Sisters, The Sharpetown Swingsters, Jackson Ngobeni, The Melotone Brothers, Suzie & Grace; priced low for wear & noise (bothersome only on 1 or 2 tracks)
Please note: shipping/handling for 45s is gratis!
Manu DiBango: Weya/stereo; Atlantic 3000; 1973; promo E [M/S] $15 -- Afro-Beat
Kolahyah: Leo Parts 1 & 2; Rino K-001; N $75 -- Afro-Beat/conga classic by Love Childs; essential, hip, funky & would be extremely rare (and/or worn) except some store stock turned up years ago blessing the world with a few unplayed copies, long since dispersed to the lucky people who got one!; for anyone who didn't get one, this is one last chance
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Links below are to the Hyp Records guide to records & artists:
Pertinent records listed & rated: See the Vinyl Safari section for the Brasil page & pages on major stars: Sergio Mendes, Carmen Miranda, Walter Wanderley.
Joao Donato! Sergio Mendes! Carmen Miranda! Walter Wanderley!
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The Word: Lean selection of only the worthiest Brasilian and classic US releases of samba funk, jazz bossa, Afro-Brasilian cult/drum music, the great organists, and other Brasilian items. See also below:
Brasil 45s
Discounts (usually free mailing or $5 off per item) for all multi-item orders--buy 2 or more!
Bajazzo featuring Pascal von Wroblewski: Fasten Seat Belts; Amiga 8-56-324; E/N S $20 -- Germany (jazz from the '80s); "Sambalita" is the relevant cut (vocal bossa) DJs should find useful
Milton Banana: No Balanco; RCA Victor (Brasil) 103.0576; 1983; E/N- S $30 -- Brasilian jazz; a later one but really great; better in fact than many of his from the early '70s; Banana is one of the top stars in Brasilian music & his records are getting snapped up fast; this LP should not still be here!
Jorge Ben: From Brazil; Kapp/4 Corners FCL-4247; white-label promo w/timing strip E+/N- shrink $50 -- 12 cuts, complete, quite a find
Jorge Ben: Big Ben Strikes Again; Philips PHM 200-684; deep groove E-/N- $40 -- US version of Ben e Samba Bon (Philips P-632.727-L); tho abridged to the 10 best cuts, worth it for the sound (better than the reissue)
Bossa Rio: Alegria!; Blue Thumb BTS-8817; gatefold; sealed S $30 -- prod. Sergio Mendes (better of 2 LPs released in the US); hip update on the Brasil '66 sound; Spinning Wheel, Blackbird, Eleanor Rigby, With Your Love Now (Marcos Valle), Zazueira (Jorge Ben), What a Pity (Jorge Ben), Girl Talk..
The Brasilian Rhythmists: Sounds from Brasilia; Musidisc MS-16014; deep groove N-/E+ S $30 -- one of the best Brasilian labels, top production (by Nilo Sergio), jacket, group, music!; 12 cuts led by piano; authentic popular & jazz bossa
Oscar Brown, Jr. & Luiz Henrique: Finding a New Friend; Philips/Mercury/Fontana MGF-27549; deep groove E+/N- $35 (or stereo SRF-67549 V+/N- shrink S $25--water damage at bottom right, specify) -- Brasilian; we love this LP!; 2 great talents actually better in combination than singly; strong versions of standards (Laia Ladaia, Manha de Carnaval..) plus many more originals (Barra Limpa, Listen to Me, Finding a New Friend..); features some great jazzy horn soloing, too; yes, you should get the other great Luiz Henrique & Oscar Brown LPs too, but don't miss this one!
Credence: Ritmos Brasileiros; Credence S.A.; 1967; gatefold N-/N- $20 -- oddball credit-agency production that proves, among other things, that even Brasil's bankers are hip to samba; some Brasilian tourism-promotion LPs are terrific--this one's very good & undoubtedly we'll never see it again
Joao Donato, Piano of: The New Sound of Brazil; RCA Victor LSP-3473; 1965; N/N shrink S $60 (or N-/V+ S $25, specify) -- of João's LPs, each a masterpiece & most of them rare/in high demand, this is perhaps the most charming, direct, & beautiful (everyone recognizes this as a great LP); the great Claus Ogerman directs the supporting orchestra, strings, & chorus; hear the awesome standards the way their creator intended: Amazon, Forgotten Places, Little Boat/O Barquinho, Manha de Carnaval, Lost Hope, And Roses & Roses, Jungle Flower, Sugarcane Breeze, Insensatez, Samba de Orfeu, Glass Beads, It Didn't End
Joao Donato: A Bad Donato; Blue Thumb BTS-8821; 1972; gatefold; cutout E+/N S $75, specify) (or uncut E/E+ S $75, specify) (or Capitol repress N-/N S $60, specify) -- Brasilian soul-jazz/funk/electric piano; w/Emil Richards (who produced it), Dom Um Romao, Condoli bros., Ernie Watts.. it's funky as can be, in fact THE FUNKIEST, entirely super-hip, Brasilian LP released in the US; no self-respecting DJ can afford to be without it; The Frog, Bambu, Lunar Tune, Straight Jacket (great breaks, sounds a bit like Dennis Coffey's "Scorpio"), Mosquito, Malandro..
Joao Donato/Deodato: DonatoDeodato; Muse MR-5017; 1973; E+/N- S $40 -- Brasilian soul-jazz/funk/electric piano; w/Ray Barretto, Airto..; one of the best LPs on the Muse label, the follow-up to "A Bad Donato" offers a couple more funk masterpieces; Whistle Stop, Nightripper, Where's D.J.?, Capricorn, You Can Go, Batuque
Joao Donato/Deodato: [João] Donato; Muse MR-5017; 1973; alternate/original jacket sealed cutout S $75 -- same as "DonatoDeodato" except the jacket face has different text; no doubt some confusion caused by this first version led to a jacket/title change
Djalma Ferreira: Help Yourself to the Brazilliance of Djalma; Dot DLP-25905; E+/N S $25 -- Brasil/organ; rare LP w/hip, unusual tunes!; accomplished Brasilian organist (one of the very few such LPs released in US) in the Walter Wanderley vein (Wanderley fans take note!); Soul Limbo, Odd Couple Theme, Recado, Cabo Frio, Where is Love, Help Yourself, Pulpa de tamarindo, Zorba, Second-Hand Rose, Lamento
Russ Garcia: Carioca; RCA Victor LSP-1691; 1958; 1st press, deep groove E+/E+ S $30 (or 1st press, deep groove E/E+ S $25, specify) -- samba/bossa/jazz; his 1st & along w/Fantastica, best LP; awesome (THE classic US Brasilian LP of its day) w/interesting ideas, like the "Soul Bossa Nova" to come (some abstract female vocalizing, even); worth it just for the killer, very moving "Fuiste a Bahia" alone but it's ALL GREAT (we wouldn't bother otherwise); Carioca, Baia, Copacaban, Delicado, Ba-Tu-Ca-Da, Cavaquinho, Cae Cae, Risque..
Astrud Gilberto/Walter Wanderley Trio: A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness; Verve V6-8673; cutout N-/N S $30 -- 11 songs, including So Nice (Summer Samba)
The Girls from Bahia (Quarteto em Cy): Revolucion con Brasilia; Warner Bros. WS-1715; V+/E S $20 -- Brasilian; hip bossa w/great singing--along w/A Bad Donato it's one of the few Brasilian LPs released in the US that's really great; for DJs it's a great leap forward from Brasil '66 (which itself isn't bad but Quarteto em Cy is rarer & better); Berimbao, Reza, Tem Mais Samba, E Nada Mais, Manhattan, Dindi, A Banda..
Luiz Henrique: Barra Limpa; Verve V6-8697; 1967; gatefold cutout 1st/deep groove E+/N S $35 (or 2nd cutout E+/N- S $25, specify) -- Brasil/vocal; like his LPs on Fontana, it's absolutely terrific, from the fishbowl jacket to utterly different, super interpretation of Mas que nada (you'll still love when burnt out on standard versions); shares only 3 songs w/his Fontana LP "Listen to Me" (another must-have if you can get it): Listen to Me, If You Want to Be a Lover, Alicinha; others, unique to this LP: Reza, A Trip to Brazil, Vivo Sonhando, O Morro, Samba do Orfeu, Minha Lagoa, A Waltz for Diana
Dick Hyman, Piano & Woodwinds: Brasilian Impressions; Command RS-911-SD; gatefold promo (w/timing strip--easily removed if desired) E/N- S $25 -- bossa nova; one of his best & most highly respected, from the small-group arrangements to the modern-art jacket; Sugarloaf, A Time for Love, Samba de duas notas, Mas que nada, A Message to Michael, Song of the Jet, Jazz 'n' Samba, Insensatez, Eleanor Rigby, Ri, A Day in the Life of a Fool, O Barquinho
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower; CTI 6002; 1970; gatefold E+/E S $30 -- w/Deodato; his best record by far (& the only one you may truly need); moody, mellow, but utterly spellbinding; you'll want it in reliable shape, as this is
[Lewiston:] In Praise of Oxalá & Other Gods--Black Music of South America; Nonesuch H-72036; N/N shrink S $20 -- candomblé/sacred/roots; field recording by David Lewiston of heavy Afro-Brasil roots music from Columbia, Ecuador, & Brasil; primordial cumbia, samba, capoeira, candomblé, Guapi; listed in the "recommended" discography of a book on Latin/Caribbean-region music; top production of mystic Afro beats--get it!
Edinho Marundele: Eu, Bahia; Philips 6470.003; 1972; w/insert E+/E+ S $25 -- "Atabaque e berimbau"; variety of ritual music, mostly percussion, as well as various combinations w/berimbau & voice; nicely produced, photos, insert; worthy import few others are likely to have
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Stillness; A&M SP-4284; 1970; gatefold N/E shrink S $20 -- DJ-essential for the hip, dark, totally funky update of "For What It's Worth"--that's right, the great Buffalo Springfield hit but much deeper! (forget about the earlier LPs on A&M; this is the good one!); with this LP you start the hip later incarnation of the group (great stuff useful for international club DJs today--not earlier corny Beatles covers played on oldies radio)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77: Pais Tropical; A&M SP-4315; flapped jacket; sealed S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) (or E+/E+ S $15, specify) -- one of the scarcer, better LPs that deserve much more attention from DJs; the whole thing is lovely & fresh ("After Midnight" is the lone but worthy US pop cover, and there are some great Brasilian treatments); "Asa Branca" stands as the funky (yes!) essential track for DJs; beautiful jacket of lush colorful tropical jungle; best of all, we've priced it rock-bottom just to see who's paying attention
Sergio Mendes & the New Brasil '77; Warner/Elektra 7E-1102; 1977; sealed cutout S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- very good late one, unopened; Love Me Tomorrow, Love City (Stevie Wonder), Mozambique, If You Leave Me Now, Peninsula, Why, The Real Thing (Stevie Wonder), P-Ka-Boo (Hank Redd), Life (Cliff Coulter)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77: Vintage '74; Bell 1305; 1974; gatefold E/N- S $20 -- terrific, funky, hip!; 3 great Stevie Wonder covers (Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing, Superstition, If You Really Love Me) & much more; better production than earlier on A&M, Atlantic, Capitol & a hipper sound (funky drums, Moog, guitar); even the more downtempo stuff, such as "This Masquerade," features great singing & arrangements
Carmen Miranda: The Brazilian Bombshell; Decca/Ace of Hearts AH-99; 1966 (U.K.) N-/N $20 -- definitive compilation from the MCA/EMI archives, representing her greatest 78s, from hit MGM movie/rumba novelties to traditional sambas--all nicely reissued in true mono hi-fi!; South American Way, I Yi Yi Yi Yi (I Like You Very Much), I Want My Mama, Chica Chica Boom Chic, Week-End in Havana, Man with the Lollipop Song, When I Love, I Love, Rebola a Bola, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Tic Tac Do Meu Coracao, Upa Upa, Tico Tico
Carmen Miranda: Cuanto La Gusta; Rio LP-1900 (Brasil) E/E- $20 -- besides a beautiful jacket photo, offers 16 songs, including several great rarities we find nowhere else!; Yipsee-I-O, The Matador, Cae Cae, Touradas em Madrid, The Wedding Samba, Diz Que Tem, Dance Rhumba, Arca de Noe, Alo Alo, Quando eu Penso na Bahia..
Carmen Miranda; Imperial IMP-30.220; 1972 (Brasil); N/N* $25 -- import compilation of 12 Odeon singles (originally 78s released in Brasil) you won't find otherwise (little or no overlap w/her other LPs); 2 w/Dorival Caymmi; *perfect apart from a press bump one 1 cut (plays through fine but does sound briefly); Querido Adao, Balance, Gente Bamba, Roda Piao, Duvi-D-O-Do..
Duke Pearson: It Could Only Happen with You; UA/Blue Note BN-LA317-G; 1974/1970; blue label E-/N- S $25 -- bossa/soul-jazz piano; w/Flora Purim's voice; her awesome, hip, timeless rendition of "Stormy" alone makes the record vital for DJs, although "Gira, Girou" is another swinger; rest great too, w/all the charm you expect with Pearson (one of the best-loved stars of the Blue Note label); mostly bossa!
Andre Penazzi: Organ Jazz Samba Percussion (Orgao Samba Percussao); Audio Fidelity DFS-7020; 1963; blue label E/N S $20 -- Brasilian organ/percussion; top Brasilian LP by a major star chosen for release in the US by Audio Fidelity (they often got it right w/Brasilian & jazz records); not the silver first press but that's good, as this one's remixed to emphasize the percussion (first press is bass-heavy & murky by comparison); last but not least, jacket features the striking, silver-hypodermic logo of the famous "Doctored for Sound" series
Andre Penazzi: Orgao Samba Percussao Vol. 3 (terceiro volume); Audio Fidelity do Brasil DFM-3022; deep groove Brasilian import N-/N $30 -- Brasilian organ/percussion; released also on Som/Maior but possibly not in the US (if so, it's even rarer that way); volumes 2 & 3 are even better than the first, so if you have that, you'll love this one; jacket features the striking, silver-hypodermic logo of the famous "Doctored for Sound" series; Mas que nada, Berimbau, Bigorrilho, Cafune, Joao Sebastiao Bacj, Samba do balanco..
Rivinha: A Fantastica Bateria Vol. 5; Top Tape 507.6031; 1981; E+/N S $25 -- Brasilian percussion feature; wow!--never before had this series or label (under RCA Brasil)--great modern stuff (authentic: neither samba-school nor drum-machine); desabrochar do ritmo, esplendor de ritmo, ritmo de cabeludo, piramide de ritmo, ritmo misterioso, fonte de ritmos, ritmo galopante, ritmo em cenarios
The Sounds of Marco Rizo: Bossa Nova; Alshire/Somerset SF-18800; E/N S $25 -- Brasilian jazz/piano bossa; the maestro from Havana (famous in NYC later) made what is easily one of the finest LPs for the label, from the brilliant jacket art (color modern mozaic) to the top production/sound to Rizo's terrific playing, arrangements, & combo; Desafinado, Pianologue, My Bossa Nova, Chopin Goes to Rio, Nadine, Rio Bossa, One Note Samba, Lucy Bossa, Ritmo Quiente, Portrait in Blue, Dreaming, Chit-Chat
Dom um Romao: OM; ECM 19003; 1978/1977; N/N S $20 -- US issue (Warner Bros.) of a classic European recording; Chipero (berimbau), Back to Front, Dumini, De Funk
Aldemaro Romero & his Onda Nueva; Columbia/CBS KC-31253; 1972; V+/E S $90 -- uptempo Venezuelan bossa w/mod chorus (sound much loved by Japanese, like the Novi Singers & all great early-'70s bossa); 1 of at least 3 Onda Nueva LPs, all rare grooves!; jacket shows couple prancing in the surf; the leading Venezuela exponent of Latin, Al Romero had earlier LPs on Victor & a long association w/Tito Puente; It's Impossible, And Still I Love Her, It Never Ends, Little Love Bird, Someone, Two, Venezuela, Bluesette, Sweet Madness, Sunrise Sunset, Never Can Say Goodbye(!!!)
Lalo Schifrin: The Other Side of Lalo Schifrin; 1968/1962 (reissues Bossa Nova--New Brazilian Jazz; Audio Fidelity AFSD-5981); blue N/E+ shrink S $60 -- bossa nova/jazz/piano; w/Leo Wright, Rudy Collins, Christopher White, Jose Paulo, Jack Del Rio; 12 historic cuts, especially scarce in stereo/nice shape
Zoot Sims: New Beat Bossa Nova (Means the Samba Swings); Colpix CP-435; 1962; deep groove ("1A" press) N/N shrink $60 -- bossa nova/jazz; a stone classic, terrific set; tho the title does turn up a bit generally, an ideal copy (uncut 1st or 2nd press in superb condition) really is a collectors item!
Zoot Sims: New Beat Bossa Nova Vol. 2; Colpix CP-437; 1962; white-label promo ("1A" press) E+/N $50 -- ditto!
Special: Zoot Sims, both volumes, just $100
Tamba 4: We & the Sea; A&M/CTI SP-3003; 1967; gatefold white-label promo E-/E- $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- Brasilian jazz; classic 1st LP by top group; creative, like the better CTI LPs; former radio-station copy, not without some flaws, but plays & a gift at the price
Tamba 4: Samba Blim; A&M/CTI SP-3013; 1968; gatefold E/E+ S $40 -- Brasilian jazz; very scarce, good; prod. Creed Taylor, rec. at Van Gelder Studios; Reza, Samba Blim, San Salvador, Slick, Baiano, Pregao, Palladium, Watch What Happens, Tristeza de nos dois..
Walter Wanderley: Organ-Ized; Philips mono PHM-200-233; deep groove white-label promo E-/E $35 (or mono E-/N- $35, specify) (or mono V/E+ $25, specify) (or e-stereo PHS-600-233; deep groove E+/N ES $30, specify) -- organ; a stone swinging killer; classic example of a "sleeper" LP taken for granted by those who fail to realize it's his best early Brasilian recordings in an early edition for US/European markets; It's THE REAL THING, serious collectors-item stuff if in the original Brasilian pressings; definitely not the slick, later US stereo remakes (good as those are) that finally made him a household name in the US & worldwide; these far punchier mono originals made his name in his home country years before; as with his other contemporaneous but much rarer collectors-item LPs from Brasil, it's truly AWESOME!!! (worth it just for the original of smash hit "Summer Samba"); So Nice/Samba de Verao (Summer Samba), Reza (Lai Ladaia), Batucada Surgiu..
Walter Wanderley Trio: Cheganca; Verve V6-8676; gatefold cutout N/N S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- not rare but classic/essential/wonderful, well worth getting this flawless (except the bullet-hole cutout) copy
Walter Wanderley: Batucada; Verve V6-8706; gatefold; E+/N S $25 (or cutout E+/N S $20, specify) -- organ; one of his best US LPs & not so easy to find; dramatic, gorgeous colorful jacket!; O Barquinho, Batucada, Jequibau, Os Grilos, Minha Saudade, So What's New?, Wave (vocal by Talya Ferro)..
Walter Wanderley: Samba So!; World Pacific WP-21856; deep groove E/E $30 -- organ; Brasilian recordings; one of the rarest & most desirable of the US LPs; Jet Samba, Beggar's Samba, Samba in Japan, Samba de Bossa, One Note Samba, New Samba, Sad Samba, Brazilian Samba..
The Original Walter Wanderley Trio: The Return of the Original; Canyon 7711; E/E+ S $30 -- organ; one of his last; Camel Juice, Poor Butterfly, Raindrops Keep Fallin', Manha de primavera, Voce, Esquecendo Voce, Enada mais, Cancao do mar lindo, Tempinho bom, Angelique..
The Zimbo Trio: The Brazilian Sound/Restrained Excitement; Pacific Jazz PJ-10114 (orig. RGE Brasil); gatefold E/E- $30 -- Brasil jazz; acclaimed trio's 2nd LP released in the US, scarcer than the 1st!!!; some marks & pops but quite healthy
Various: Brazil; Philips 6349.130; 1973?/1971-3; N-/N $30 -- compilation on a great Dutch pressing; Jorge Ben (Caramba...), Gilberto Gil (Expresso 2222), Elis Regina, Baden Powell, Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins, Carlos Lyra (Afro latino), Jair Rodriguez, Nara Leao..
Various: Perfect for Dancing--Sambas; RCA Victor LPM-1073; 1955; deep groove E-/N- $25 -- extraordinary early hi-fi collection in top shape!; Fafa Lemos (Brazil, Nos Tres Madalena), Carlos Galhardo, Odette Amaral, Patricia Teixeira, José Curbelo (Clarinet Samba, Boogie-Woogie No Favela), Zaccarias (Tico Tico No Fuba), Noro Morales (Montevideo)
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