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Still pretty mad that something like The Tartans is on there, can't believe that.

Thank you boss! Yeah a few of the reggae and private obscurities will I'm sure be missing. We'll just have to keep Lou Courtney to ourselves.

I'm sorry dude. Damn.

The name of this thread is wack though. Can you edit thread titles?

Thank you boss. Seemed to flow a lot easier than I thought.

Either of you seen him lately? I wonder how he's getting on...

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There's a Youtube live going on now as a tribvute to Shaka. Channel is Muzik Lover.

100 With a bullet Matic Horns - African Horns This is not a 70s tune, much as it sounds like one. I'm putting it in 'cos it's the last record I bought (online, last night). I'm not sure exactly of the provenance. The bringing of that classic sound in the contemporary fits what I was aiming for...

99, The Whip - The Ethiopians All time classic that I just picked up on 45

Finishing up in the present with a couple of things new to me though the music may be one old. 98. Jackie Opel - My Girl Hair's breadth between this and the Chicago soul sound of the time.

I got into collecting US private presses for a while. The space that lack of a commercial imperative throws up led to some fantastic experiments. Loads of total dross but some great stuff. UK privates tend to be terrible lounge singers up until the 80s when some interesting post-punk and jazz...

94. Les Amazones de Guinee - Samba Late period Syliphone banger. This shit goes so hard.

93. Bembaya Jazz National - Tentemba Can't quite believe I've got this far without posting any African music. Every one of these tunes is a miniature universe of scenes, singers, players. African music is no exception. Syllipone was the national label for cultural production in Guinea from the...

Couple of killer 45s that found there way to me when I started collecting again. 90 Ultramates - Pitter patter Ghostly 50s (?) R&B 91. The Ones - You'll Haven't Seen My Love White devils letting rip over a haunting organ 92. Betty & Karen - I'm Not Satisfied Ended up in the DJ box...

89. Six Boys in Trouble - Gang Fight This is one of my favourite LPs of all time. Which is a bit sad really, 'cos it points to an extremely sad story, the incarceration of young black males, which is looking at the history, pretty much an extension of the slavery system. Anyway, I'm glad these...

My adventures in record collecting took me into the world of field recordings. Unsurprisingly a lot of the absolute best stuff came out of the Black American church. 86: Reverend Charlie Jackson - What A Time Fuck I would've gone to church if I'd known it sounded like this. Some of his shit...

85. Starlito - I'd Rather Be With You Another dude Noah put me onto. Starlito's back catalogue is deep and profound, and worth your time (and mine). Here he is riding the classic Bootsy number. Bonus track: One of the best pieces of live footage you'll ever see.

Oh wow, heard that "deep cut" a while back (via Superfly in Paris), had no idea it was the same Fabienne as Prophecy.

After dropping out of rap, I got back into it again in partly due to the influence of another dude I met through forums, Noah, who put me onto so much amazing rap. My favourite in this new period was always Gucci and going through his back catalogue blew my mind, partly 'cos he's fucking...