MARCOS VALLE "Previsão do Tempo"

A Brazilian classic by Marcos Valle in 1973, released from EMI. Nice groove. Nice compsitions. And nice artwork cover design, too.

Tracklisting:

1. "Flamengo Até Morrer"
2. "Nem Paleto, Nem Gravata"
3. "Tira a Mão"
4. "Mentira"
5. "Previsão Do Tempo"
6. "Mais Do Que Valsa"
7. "Os Ossos Do Barão"
8. "Não Tem Nada Não"
9. "Não Tem Nada Não"
10. "Samba Fatal"
11. "Tiu-Ba-La-Quiêba"
12. "De Repente, Moça Flor"

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DJ KRUSH "Zen"

The album by the original Japanese B-Boy, DJ Krush, released in 2001, featuring the guest appearances by Black Thought and Questlove from the Roots, Company Flow, Zap Mama etc, though, the highlight would be the track featuring the trumpet by Kazufumi Kodama from the legendary Mute Beat. The title, 'zen'（漸）, stands for 'being gradual', not 'zen' meaning 'religious meditation（禅）' in Buddhism.

Tracklisting:

1. "Song 1"
2. "Zen Approach"
3. "Danger Of Love"
4. "Sonic Traveler"
5. "Duck Chase"
6. "Vision Of Art"
7. "Day's End"
8. "With Grace"
9. "Candle Chant (A Tribute)"
10. "Endless Railway"
11. "Whut'z Da Solution"
12. "Paradise Bird Theory"

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LITTLE TEMPO "Usual Things"

4 tracks EP by the Japanese dub band, featuring Eddi Reader and the legendary Linton Kwesi Johnson. So lovely and yet so dope.

Tracklisting:

1. "Sky Stepper"
2. "Beautiful Rain (Featuring Eddi Reader)"
3. "Night Song (Featuring Linton Kwesi Johnson)"
4. "Outerlights"
   

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BEN HARPER "Welcome to the Cruel World"

Released in 1994, the first album sounds still fresh, from the instrumental opening. So bluesy. So dope.

Tracklisting:

1. "Three of Us"
2. "Whipping Boy"
3. "Breakin' Down"
4. "Don't Take That Attitude to Your Grave"
5. "Waiting on an Angel"
6. "Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now"
7. "Forever"
8. "Like a King"
9. "Pleasure and Pain"
10. "Walk Away"
11. "How Many Miles Must We March"
12. "Welcome to the Cruel World"
13. "I'll Rise"

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CARTOLA "Verde Que Te Quiero Rosa"

One of the most beautiful Brazilian albums ever, with one of the most beautiful artwork cover photos ever. Released in 1977. Simply, a classic.

Tracklisting:

1. "Verde que te quero rosa"
2. "A canção que chegou"
3. "Autonomia"
4. "Desfigurado"
5. "Escurinha"
6. "Tempos idas"
7. "Lado B"
8. "Pranto de poeta"
9. "Grande Deus"
10. "Fita meus olhos"
11. "Que é feito de você"
12. "Desta vez eu você"
13. "Nós dois"

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PANOPTICA "Panoptica"

8 experimental, dope, electronic tracks from Baja California, Mexico, by Panoptica a.k.a. Roberto A. Mendoza. Released in 2002. In addtion to the sound, the artwork cover photo is also so cool.

Tracklisting:

1. "Kinky Bisturi"
2. "Chivero de Tepatoche"
3. "Esquirla"
4. "Variaciones a Tuxedomoon"
5. "Tecnica Mañana"
6. "Pluma"
7. "Y Ahora"
8. "Torero T"

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BOOM BIP "Seed To Sun"

An experimental dope hip hop album from UK. Released from Lex in 2002. Cool graphics by ehquestionmark. So dope.

Tracklisting:

1. "Roads Must Roll"
2. "Third Stream"
3. "Closed Shoulders"
4. "The Unthinkable feat. Buck65"
5. "Newly Weds"
6. "U R Here"
7. "Pulse All Over"
8. "Popsicle feat. Nacky Koma"
9. "Awaiting An Accident"
10. "Mannequin Hand Trapdoor I Reminder feat. Dose One"
11. "Me: The New You"
12. "The Use Of Unnacceptable Colours In Nature"
13. "Last Walk Around Mirror Lake"

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"Soul Power: Funky Kingston 2"

Following to the last entry, more funky vibes from Kingston in the golden era, featuring the tracks from Trojan by The Chosen Few, Bunny Scott & Lee Perry etc. So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. Shark Wilson & The Basement Heaters "Make It Reggae"
2. The Chosen Few "Funky Buttercup"
3. Nicky Thomas "Soul Power"
4. The Cimarons "Wicky Wacky"
5. Horace Faith "Spinning Wheel"
6. James Brown "Do It"
7. Jamaica Jam "Sticky Fingers"
8. Annetta Jackson "Meditation"
9. The Chequers "Get Up, Stand Up"
10. Mike Dorane & The Cimarons "Penguin Funk"
11. Zap Pow "Funking Skank"
12. Tinga Stewart "The Message"
13. Bunny Scott & Lee Perry "Kinky Fly"
14. The Studio Sound "Give Me Some More"
15. The Aquarians "Medusa Parts 1 & 2"
16. Hopeton Lewis "Express Yourself"
17. Alton Ellis "It's Your Thing"
18. Matumbi "(I Can't Get Enough Of That) Reggae Stuff"
19. Greyhound "The Change"
20. The Chosen Few "Shaft"

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"Funky Kingston: Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-74"

The funky vibes from Kingston in the golden era, featuring the tracks from Trojan by Bob Marley And The Wailers, Lee 'Scratch' Perry And The Upsetters, The Chosen Few etc. So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. Toots And The Maytals "Funky Kingston"
2. Zap Pow "Soul Revival"
3. Tomorrow's Children "Sister Big Stuff"
4. The Chosen Few "Reggae Stuff (Funky Stuff)"
5. Lloyd Charmers & The Hippy Boys "Look-Ka-Py-Py"
6. The Jay Boys "Splendour Splash"
7. The Pioneers "Na Na, Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)"
8. Ken Boothe "Is It Because I'm Black"
9. Phyllis Dillon "Woman Of The Ghetto"
10. Lee 'Scratch' Perry And The Upsetters "Jungle Lion"
11. A Darker Shade Of Black "Ball Of Confusion"
12. Carl Dawkins & The Wailers "Cloud Nine"
13. The Pioneers "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
14. Tomorrow's Children "War"
15. Lloyd Parks "Stop The War Now"
16. Bob Marley And The Wailers "Soul Almighty"
17. Lloyd Charmers "Shaft"
18. Lloyd Williams "Funky Beat"
19. The Chosen Few "Do Your Thing"
20. "Toots And The Maytals "Funky Funky"

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CHARLES EARLAND "Soul Story"

One of the sou jazz classics of all time, released in 1972 from Prestige, featuring the great cover of Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made For Love Her". So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. "Betty's Dilemma"
2. "Love Story"
3. "One For Scotty"
4. "My Scorpio Lady"
5. "I Was Made For Love Her"
6. "Happy Medium"

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"What's Shakin'"

The groovy rock compilation released by Elektra in 1966, featuring the tracks by The Lovin' Spoonful, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Eric Clapton And The Powerhouse, Al Kooper and Tom Rush. Groovy, folky and yet bluesy.

Tracklisting:

1. THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL "Good Time Music"
2. THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL "Almost Grown"
3. THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "Spoonful"
4. THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "Off the Wall"
5. AL KOOPER "Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes"
6. ERIC CLAPTON AND THE POWERHOUSE "I Want To Know"
7. ERIC CLAPTON AND THE POWERHOUSE "Crossroads"
8. THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "Lovin' Cup"
9. THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
10. ERIC CLAPTON AND THE POWERHOUSE "Steppin' Out"
11. TOM RUSH "I'm In Love Again"
12. THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL "Don't Bank on it Baby"
13. THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL "Searchin'"
14. THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "One More Mile"

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STAN GETZ / JOÃO GILBERTO featuring ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM "Getz / Gilberto"

One of the most famous bossa nova classic albums, where the north and the south meets musically. This is the sound of America in 1964.

Tracklisting:

1. "The Girl from Ipanema"
2. "Doralice"
3. "P'ra Machucar Meu Coracao"
4. "Desafinado"
5. "Corcovado"
6. "So Danco Samba"
7. "O Grande Amor"
8. "Vivo Sonhando"

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CASSANDRA WILSON "Days Aweigh"

The early work of the jazz diva, Cassandra Wilson, released by Winter & Winter in 1987. Dope enough even though it's her 2nd album.

Tracklisting:

1. "Electromagnolia"
2. "Let's Face The Music"
3. "Days Aweigh"
4. "Subatomic Blues"
5. "Apricots On Their Wings"
6. "If You Only Know How"
7. "You Belong To You"
8. "Some Other Time"
9. "Black And Yellow"

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JAMES MASON "Rhythm Of Life"

The funky album by the guitarist from the Roy Ayres Ubiquity in the late 70s, released in 1977 from Soul Brother Records. It had been one of the hardest-to-find classic for years. So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. "Sweet Power Your Embrace"
2. "Good Thing"
3. "Free"
4. "Mbewe"
5. "Funny Girl"
6. "Slick City"
7. "Rhythm Of Life"
8. "Hey Hey Hey"
9. "I've Got My Eyes On You"
10. "Dreams"

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