Sunday 20 December 2009

K. K.'s No.2 - Odo Na Abusua (1976)



Don't know much about this one other than its some lovely, bubbling highlife from Ghana. Sunny music for a winter night.

Tracklist:


Side 1:
Medley


Yene Me Nka



Mewu A Na Mobesu Me



Abusua Ne Wo Ara



Papa Ma Me Bi Nni



Obra Ye Bona



Side 2:
Medley


Mfa Nhye Obi



Kasekenken



Wo Begyaa Me



Odo Bra

Get it HERE.
P.S. This is a very crackly record!

Friday 18 December 2009

Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band - Different Strokes for Different Folks (1970)


I was excited to find this in a fleamarket recently, mainly because I've been loving the Covay song that appears on this recent post. I initially thought that it must be a compilation of tracks from throughout his career, but then was intrigued to find that its actually a reissue of his 1970 album "Different Strokes for Different Folks". Check out the man in his finery on the original cover:
This is a great blend of deep soul, funk and blues sounds and its been keeping me entertained. Here's the excellent closing track:


Tracklist:

01
Sweet Thang

02
Daddy Please Don't Go Tonight

03
Why Did You Put Your Shoes Under My Bed

04
Stop By

05
Bad Luck

06
Hitching A Ride

07
Standing In The Grits Line

08
In The Sweet Bye And Bye

09
Ain't Nothing A Young Girl Can Do

10
If There's A Will There's A Way

11
What's In The Headlines

Get it HERE.