UPCOMING: Dudley Perkins - Dr.Stokely (MELLO MUSIC GROUP)
Conch Records
Various - Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis 4LP+BOOK (NUMERO)
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In the late 1970s, a peculiar sound began bubbling up from the land of 10,000 lakes. Buried beneath 50 solid inches of annual snow, Minneapolis made a Sound quite different than what the pop world foresaw. It issued forth as a slick, black, technologically advanced fusion, poised to storm the charts. Never known for sizable African-American populations, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in fact harbored a tight-knit community of musicians working feverishly through the late ’70s and early ’80s toward a radical manipulation of American dance music, coating futuristic funk with the glamorous sheen of guitar rock. Synthetic ebony and ivory met electricity, with sexed-up results sent shockingly across the pop heavens like violet lightning. On 4 LPs or 2 CDs, Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound—the Numero Group’s breathlessly anticipated 50th mainline release—chronicles the scene’s first steps, false starts, and follow-throughs, sourcing the life’s work of known quantities and shadowy figures alike. In the beginning, there was Purple Haze, whose billing as Haze on two obscure albums left the color purple to their city’s incipient sound. Pepé Willie’s 94 East project gave local prodigy Prince Rogers Nelson an early chance to row along with the crew. From there, the story courses past Jimmy Jam Harris’ extroverted Philly throwback Mind & Matter collective, to Terry Lewis and Flyte Tyme, flamboyant precursor to Morris Day’s The Time. Unearthing basement demos by Prince’s childhood sidekick/departed bassist André Cymone, plus deep cuts from legend-about-town Alexander O’Neal, Numero 050 gathers relentlessly as the sprawling, nonfiction prequel to Purple Rain’s cultural takeover. Surpassing 30,000 words, our hardbound, full-color book companion to Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound is a gorgeous, exhaustively detailed, and insight-rich guided tour across two hours of music and adecade of North Star history. Inside, dozens of supporting characters and combos seed clouds for the meteoric rise of a genre formerly known mostly as Prince’s—not to mention unheard product from his top collaborators and fiercest competitors. In game-changing sound and image-rich splendor, Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound clears a crowded stage, ushering in unsung Twin Cities future-funk talent, to bask for a spotlit moment, out of that persistent violet shadow, and to shine. Track Listing & Soundclips: 1. 94 East - If You See Me 2. Aura - Taste Of Love 3. Herman Jones - I Love You 4. Orville Shannon - Oh Lover 5. Mind & Matter - I’m Under Your Spell 6. Haze - Waiting For The Moment 7. Prophets Of Peace - Get It On 8. Cohesion - Expense 9. Mind & Matter - Sunshine Lady 10. The Lewis Connection - Higher 11. Flyte Tyme - It’s The Things That You Do 12.Herman Jones - Ladie 13. Michael A. Dixon and J.O.Y. - You’re All I Need 14. Music, Love & Funk Stone Lover 15. Cohesion Cohesion 16. Haze I Do Love My Lady 17. The Lewis Connection Got To Be Something Here 18. Walter Lewis & the Blue Stars I Have Love at Home 19. Flyte Tyme I’ve Got You On My Mind 20. Quiet Storm Can You Deal With It 21. Steven Quick 22. The Stylle Band If You Love Me 23. The Girls I’ve Got My Eyes On You 24. Sue Ann Carwell Should I Or Should I Not? 25. Alexander O’Neal Do You Dare 26. Ronnie Robbins Contagious 27. Alexander O’Neal Borrowed Time 28. Orville Shannon One Life To Live 29. André Cymone Somebody Said 30. Walter Lewis &the Blue Stars Do It Baby Do It 31. Rockie Robbins Together 32. Mind & Matter No One Else Can Do It To Me BabyUnknown Mortal Orchestra - Blue Record EP (JAGJAGUWAR)
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Portland/Kiwi combo Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s follow up to January’s sophomore set II is an acoustic EP called Blue Record. It features spare unplugged versions of their own material plus covers of Beck and — as we heard last month — Dirty Projectors. And while an acoustic record might seem like an odd turn for a band that typically deals in dubby compact psych, this thing is a seriously lovely 15-minute finger-plucked excursion that fans of Jose Gonzalez (specifically) and nimble acoustic fretwork (generally) will gratefully gobble
Tracklist:
1. Swim & Sleep (Like A Shark) (Acoustic Version) 2. Faded In The Morning (Acoustic Version) 3. So Good at Being in Trouble (Acoustic Version) 4. Swing Lo Magellan 5. Puttin’ It Down
UPCOMING: Myron & E With The Soul Investigators - Cold Game (TIMMION)
Due out December 2013 on LP, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
“It’s time to take another look at Myron & E, the duo of soul brothers from California, whose debut album “Broadway” was released by Stones Throw Records during the summer of 2013. “Cold Game” is the first in a series of two Myron & E albums, which will be released by Timmion Records. It features tracks from the first album, an early single cut with The Soul Investigators, and a fresh new instrumental to groove on. The album sleeve has a photo of Myron Glasper and Eric Boss sitting on an iceberg, in Helsinki in the Spring of 2009. This iceberg was a monument to the heavy snowfalls Finland received during the winter, still standing months later, and providing an ideal stage to shoot some cold game. This is the true tone Timmion wants to paint with its private alternate pressings of the music The Soul Investigators recorded with Myron & E from the year 2007 to 2012. Some of the music The Soul Investigators play might sound cheery at first, but deep inside beats a heart full of authentic Finnish melancholy, reflecting the finest escapist moods of classic American soul. Myron & E reach the music potently, complementing this brand of unpolished soul to the fullest. “Cold Game” also features the thick tip-on cardboard sleeves Timmion is known for, guaranteeing that this album will stand proudly between your favorite soul LP’s.” “Cold Game” by Myron & E with The Soul Investigators is now being released in Finland! The album is Timmion Records pressing, cut in our own Cutting Laboratory, and will be available on Timmion Webshop, shops in Finland, and during Live shows. Get you own copy of this collectors item before it’s too late! Tracklisting & Soundclips: 1. On Broadway 2. Dance The Night Away (Do It Disco) 3. If I Gave You My Love 4. Everyday Love 5. (Love Is Such A) Cold Game 6. Clap, Sing & Shout About It 7. It's A Shame 8. I Can't Let You Get Away 9. The Party Is OverVarious - Jukebox Jam Vol.2 (JAZZMAN)
Available Here on 2LP, contact us here for CD
The original Jukebox Jam Blues & Rhythm Revue compilation album was released in September 2011, a collection which brought together the dynamic and varied R&B sounds of Liam Large's London based club night and reissue label. With an action-packed, all-killer set, it quickly became an instant classic, a comp of vintage sounds which truly stood out in an ever-saturated market.
Two years on, and we are proud to unleash the second volume of Jukebox Jam, another collection of 23 obscure masterpieces from mid-century America. Perhaps even more ambitious than Vol 1, the follow-up broadens the scope of investigation by digging both deeper back into the 1940s - with a couple of jazzy blues numbers, and further into the 1960s - with gritty rock and roll and early Detroit soul both featuring prominently. In between these sounds, there's of course a healthy fill of dirty '50s blues, jumping R&B and swinging popcorn, but it's safe to say that on this set, the surprises come a little more frequently. We're very confident that Jukebox Jam Vol. 2 is another essential classic in waiting.
Tracklist & Soundclips: 1. MAMIE PERRY - LAMENT 2. BILLY HAMLIN - IF YOU AIN'T GOT NO BREAD 3. YOUNG JESSIE - MARY LOU 4. JOHNNY WEST - TEARS BABY 5. GIL BERNAL - KING SOLOMON'S BLUES 6. DEWEY GUY - ROCK A WHILE 7. BROTHER WOODMANS COMBO - HOT MAMMA 8. BETTY JAMES - HENRY LEE 9. AMOS MILBURN - I DONE DONE IT 10. DAVE BARTHOLOMEW - CAT MUSIC 11. SAUNDERS KING - SWINGIN 12. STEVE GIBSON - BIG GAME HUNTER 13. BIG SIS ANDREWS - THAT AIN'T THE WAY TO DO IT 14. BUDDY JOHNSON - IF I EVER FIND YOU 15. THE MARK VI - CLEO 16. BARRETT STRONG - MISERY 17. MARY ANN FISHER - PUT ON MY SHOES 18. THE ORIGINALS - LITTLE LONELY GIRL 19. BILLY EMERSON - I'LL GET YOU, TOO 20. UNTOUCHABLES - CRAWLIN 21. GRAINGER HUNT - NOAH 22. BOB MARRIOTT - I'LL WALK A MILE 23. LITTLE WILLIE JOHN - IT ONLY HURTS A LITTLE WHILE
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