Playlist for Monday, January 31, 2011

Omar Korshid - "Rakset El Fadaa" - Psych Funk 101 (World Psychedelic Funk Classics)
Ultimate 3 MC's - "What Are We Gonna Do?" - Diminishing Treasures (Rum Drunk)
Dave Hamilton - "The Deacons" - Detroit Funk: Rare & Unreleased Twisted Funk 1967-1975 (BGP)
Take 6 - "Spread Love" - 45 (Bozo Meko)
Colourbox - "Baby I Love You So" - I Like it Vol. 2 (Compost)
Ghostface Killah - "Forever" - Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City" - (Def Jam)
Aretha Franklin - "Daydreaming" - 45 (Atlantic)
Donny Hathaway - "Jealous Guy" - Soul Sides vol. 1 - Zealous

Orf Big Band - "La Serena" - 45 (Dusty Fingers)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - "All the Places" - The Main Ingredient - (Elektra)
Big Boi feat. Andre 3000, Raekwon - "Royal Flush" - 12" - (LaFace)
Peanut Butter Wolf feat. MC Twan - "Rebel Within" - Straight to Tape - Stones Throw
EPMD - "The Symphony 2000 (Redman, Method Man & Lady Luck) - Out of Business - Def Jam
Jimi Tenor/Tony Allen - "Selfish Gene" - Inspiration Information 4 - (Strut)
Cagrisim - "Divane Gonlum" - Hava Narghile: Turkish Rock Music 1966-1975 - (Dionysus)
Hype Williams "Rescue Dawn 2" - Find Out What Happens When People Stop Being Polite, and Start Getting Reel - De Stijl

Percee P - "The Lady Behind Me" - Perseverance - (Stones Throw)
360 Degrees - "Years To Build" - 45 - (Pelon)
Bazali Bam - "Bazali Bam" - Next Stop...Soweto vol. 2 Soultown, Funk & Psych Sounds from the Townships 1969-1976 - (Strut)
John Doe - "Ease Back" - Da Philly Throwback vol. 2 - Cha Ching
Madvillain - "All Caps" - Madvillainy - (Stones Throw)

Playlist for Monday, February 1, 2010

The Final Solution - We Can Work it Out - Brotherman OST - Numero Group

MF DOOM - Kava Kava Root - Metal Fingers presents: Special Herbs, Vols. 5 & 6 - Metal Face

Ella Hamilton - I'm Gonna Fool - P & P Funk - P & P

Nice & Nasty 3 - The Ultimate Rap - Big Apple Rappin' - Soul Jazz

Lootpack - Likwit Fusion - 12" - Stones Throw

Beastie Boys - So What'Cha Want (All the Way Live Freestyle Version) - Check your Head - Capitol

Terry Baxter & His Orchestra - Whole Lotta Love - The Best of the 70's - Columbia

Bettye Swann - Cover Me - s/t - Astralwerks

Funk Factory - Rien Ne Va Plus - Right On! Vol. 2 - Warner Bros.

The Isley Brothers - I'll Do it All For You - The Real Deal - T-Neck

The Pharcyde - Y? (Remix) - Jay Deelicious: 95-98 The Delicious Vinyl Years (Originals, Remixes and Rarities) - Delicious Vinyl

Sound in Light - Free Your Mind - Now-Again Re:Sounds vol. 1 - Now Again

The Ivor Raymonde Orchestra - It's the Real Thing - Ultimate British Beats & Breaks vol. 2 - UBBB

Joe Cuba Sextet - Do You Feel it (Tu Lo Sientes) - El Barrio - Fania

De La Soul - I Am, I Be - 12" - Tommy Boy

Exile - In the Night 22 - From LA with Love - Milan

Raymond Scott - Bass-Line Generator - The Grandfather Paradox - BBE

Manfred Hubler - The Lions and the Cucumber - Vampyros Lesbos - Motel

Skull Snaps meets Audible Doctor - Backsnap - It's a New Day Redux - ten12

Gary Bartz NTU Troop - The Drinking Song - Freedom Rhythm & Sound - Soul Jazz

The Clash - This is Radio Clash - Disco Not Disco 2 - Strut

The Sound Effects - Scorpio - 45 - Dynamite Soul

Eddie Owen - Determination - P & P Funk - P & P

Playlist for Monday, January 4, 2010

Jungle Brothers - I Got it Like That - Straight Out the Jungle - Warlock

Mr. Magic & Positive Force Band - 2001 Kazoo's - The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip Hop 1979-1983 - Stones Throw

Lil' Wayne - Fireman (Illfonic Remix) - Live from the Romper Room - Wonder Sound

Clarence Reid - Masterpiece - Soul Sides - Zealous

Andrew Brown - You Made Me Suffer - Light: On the South Side - Numero Group

J Dilla - Crushin' - Ruff Draft - Stones Throw

Alan Trajan - Speak to Me Clarissa - 45 - Stoned Circus

Bobby Freeman - Oughta Be a Law - Double Shot of Soul - Kent

Ricky Allen - No Better Time Than Now - Light: On the South Side - Numero Group

Pieces of Peace - Yesterday's Visions - s/t - Cal Tex

Jackson Conti - Upa Neguinho - Yesterday's Universe: Prepare for a New Universe (vol. 1) -Stones Throw

Doug Hammond - Wake up Brothers - Back to Black - Lo Recordings

Guilty Simpson - Kinda Live - Ode to the Ghetto - Stones Throw

Pete Rock/Baby Pa - Understand? - Lost and Found - BBE

Pharoahe Monch - Let's Go - 12"

Peanut Butter Wolf feat. Charizma - It's Charizma - Straight to Tape - PBW

Roxanne Shante - Have a Nice Day - Tommy Boy Presents Hip Hop Essentials vol. 9 Tommy Boy

Marsha Hunt - Hot Rod Poppa - Cherrystones Hidden Charms - Mercury

Honey & the Bees - Love Addict - Sister Funk 2 - Jazzman

Ricardo Eddy Martinez - Tamba Iya - Si, Para Usted - Waxing Deep

The Sweet Talks - Akampanye - Ghana Special - Soundway

Harrison & the Majestic Kind - Tearing Me Up Inside - Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation - Numero Group

Foxy - Trouble - Double Shot of Soul - Kent

Playlist for Monday, November 2, 2009

Masta Ace - Movin' On (Remix) - Best of Cold Chillin'

Eric B & Rakim - Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (DJ Shadow Remix) - The 4-Track Era

Billy Garner - Brand New Girl - Dave Hamilton's Detroit Funk

Husnu Ozkartai Orkestrasi - Su Derenin Sulari - Psych Funk 101

Peanut Butter Wolf - Knowledge I'm Servin' - Straight To Tape

Common - The Game - Finding Forever

Dennis Alcapone - Funky Tang -45

Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut - Breaks Sessions

Erykah Badu - Real Thang (Club Version) - 12"

Jaylib - Champion Sound (Instrumental) - Champion Sound (Delux Version)

Brand Nubian - Wake Up - One for All

Ironing Board Sam - Man of the Street - Funk Soul Brothers

Toots & The Maytals - Time Tough - This is Crucial Reggae

Blo - Time to Face the Sun - Chapters & Phases: The Complete Albums 1973-1975

The Heliocentrics - Before I Die - Out There

The Professionals - I Want it Back - WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip

Frank N Dank - Me and My Man - 12"

Antipop Constortium – Reflections - Flourescent Black

Hudson Mohawke – Trykk - Butter

Wee - Aeroplane (Reprise) - You Can Fly on My Aeroplane

24 Carat Black - Gone, The Promises of Yesterday - Gone: The Promises of Yesterday

Ghostface Killah - Cher Chez La Ghost - 12"

Dudley Perkins – Me - Expressions (2012 a.u.)

Gwen McCrae - Lead Me On - Soul Diva Sessions

(unknown artist) - Jungle Fever - 12"

Petalouda - What You Can Do in Your Life - Psych Funk 101

Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf – Devotion - Big Shots

People Under the Stairs - Hang Loose (part 2) - 12"

Playlist for Monday, October 5, 2009

24 Carat Black - I Begin to Weep - Gone: The Promises of Yesterday - Numero Group

Madvillain - Running Around with Another - Madvillainy 2 - Stones Throw

Masta Ace - Me and the Biz - Best of Cold Chillin' - Landspeed

Val Gladdy & The Upsetters Prove It version - Born in the Sky - Motion

Keisa Brown - Dance Man – 45 - Jazzman

Lootpack - Whatcha Gotta Say? - The Lost Tapes - CDP

Notorious B.I.G. - Live for the Funk (March 9 remix) - 12" - March 9

Paul Ritchie & The Cryin Shames - Come on Back - Joe Meek's Freakbeat - Castle

The Invaders - Latin Lips – 45 - Jazzman

Vladimir & his Orchestra - Mambo Moderno - Gilles Peterson Fania DJ Series - Fania

Jackie Mittoo - Brain Mark - Champion in the Arena 1976-1977 - Blood & Fire

KRS-ONE - Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) - A Retrospective - Jive

Trouble Funk - Pump Me Up - 12" - J&T

Claudia – Baobo - Brazilian Funk Experience - Nascente

Casual Sax - Panty Pop Pros (instrumental) - The Blow Sven Theory - Wonder Sound

Peanut Butter Wolf - Raquel feat. Charizma - Straight to Tape 1990-1992 - PBW

Lyn Collins - We Want to Party, Party, Party parts 1 & 2 - James Brown's Funky Divas - Polydor

Pax Nicholas & The Nettey Family - Ataa Onukpa - Na Teef Know De Road of Teef - Daptone

Young Holt Unlimited - Rubber Lips - Right On! vol. 2 - Warner Bros.

Bernard Fevre - Stay on Grey - The Strange New World of Bernard Fevre - Lo Recordings

Sweet Trio - Non-Stop - Diminishing Treasures - Rum Drunk

Super Nature - The Show Stoppa (is Stupid Fresh) - Street Jams: Hip Hop from the Top part 4 - Rhino

Michael Jackson - Shake a Body (demo) - promo

45's by the pound

It seems that just about wherever I go I'm always keeping my eyes open for records. Stoop sales, flea markets, dusty basements in strange houses, there's vinyl out there for the taking. On a recent trip to Lancaster County I was fortunate enough to get to peruse some of the local antique markets (as this was Lancaster County my hopes were not particularly high for much in the way of good record finds). In the middle of a massive sprawling outdoor market sat an older gentleman who I noticed had a few boxes made for carrying 7" records. As I bent down I realized he had several large boxes of 45's neatly arranged (not stacked on top of each other) somewhat hidden under his table. I shuffled through expecting this to be a bunch of overpriced "oldies." The record sleeves all had different weights written on them; 25 lbs., 15 lbs., 10 lbs., etc. When he assured me it was just for his own personal calculations I dove in to find the most amazing collection of obscure funk, soul and disco 45's I'd ever seen. I grabbed a handful and asked "How much for these?" They averaged about 5 dollars a pop. I paid for my small selection and kept moving to the other vendors. It's been several weeks since my encounter with the small gold mine of vinyl and I can't stop thinking about that box. When can I get back out there? Will he still be there? Has some other crate digger stumbled upon this box 'o beats? I'm already planning my next trip to find out. I'll keep ya posted.

One of my finds was the fantastic "Karate" single by Harrisburg's own The Emperor's (sic).

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