As usual, Derek’s Daily turned me on to this one ages ago. It’s been stuck on repeat over here lately so I figured that’s my cue to share! Supposedly dude was only 17 when he cut this. 

Dig it brobrothers & sisters!

Artist: Carl Carlton [discography]
Album: ”I Can Feel It” b/w “You’ve Got So Much (To Learn About Love)”
Label: Back Beat 
Year: 1970

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Michael!

Michael and his slipper tree.

Slipper tree. Slipper tree. Brand new shoes for you an me!

REPEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU MUST REPEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!11111

Also: Eddy Grant

Artist: The Equals
Album: Strike Again
Label: President
Year: 1969

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‘Sup bromies?

Here’s a quickie while we cook up our next post: Center Of Attention

C-of-A is a blog of sorts devoted to the oft-overlooked “artwork, graphics and logos of record center labels.” It’s lovingly curated by one Simon Foster.

Check it out and be sure not to miss its companion Cover Me

Hope ya dig!

So… uh… it’s been raining in PDX. Like, a lot.

When it rains like this I like to play my saxophone. Just real chill like in the alley back behind my crib. All… wwwwhhhaaaaannnnnggggggggkkkkkkkkk… and such. You know. Hush now. Listen…

Artist: Terry Callier [+] [+]
Album: What Color Is Love
Production: Charles Stepney
Year: 1973
Label: Cadet / Verve

Amazon has the CD & MP3s. Shhh… let’s not ruin this.

Ah, chillllren… We neglecting ya for sunshine and other curiosities. An now we got all these followers? Well, hello! So let’s get you something for yr troubles. What we have here is the legendary Tapper with his horror dub classic “Simpleton Badness.” This cut is straight up scary… aaaaand a significant contributor to the great reverb shortage of 1991-1993. Zing!

(that’s a free one… you can keep it… yr welcome!)

Artist: Tapper Zukie
Album: Man Ah Warrior
Year: 1973
Label: Music Of The Mount High

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He hides his horns in many different forms but stays loose-ifer…

Looks at this handsome… devil! (*bam!* /hi-fives). Where to start? Let’s see… First, we have a quick cameo from Isaac Hayes as a… perplexed?… doomed soul forced to confront the reality of hellfire. Then we bust into a fairly stomping beat accompanied by timeless words of warning. “He plays tricks!” On closer listen, there’s something enticing about these warnings… something hinting at maybe this whole “going to hell” thing could be fun! It sure sounds like a party. Aaaand besides, didn’t Run DMC teach us that sometimes bad really means good? I mean, I take good notes so I’m pretty confident on this one. Anyway, as things wind down, don’t be surprised if you’ve developed a li’l jones.

The Devil is dope. Praise Satan!

Artist: The Dramatics
Album: A Dramatic Experience
Year: 1973
Label: Volt

Amazon has a the CD & MP3.