Now-Again Records

Various: 1st Annual Inner-City Talent Expo (March 26, 1972 Columbus Ohio – RIP Gil Scott-Heron)

We mentioned this uncharted funk and soul album – a live talent show, recorded and released in small quantities in 1972 – in a previous “Pick.” Now we have a sad reason to post this, The Brother’s Rap cover of the late Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” This rendition – performed by an unheralded band, and released almost concurrently with the legendary version that, as my wife said, “if you’re alive, you know and love” – is one of the earliest examples of Scott-Heron’s influence, and a fitting tribute to the fallen poet, author, singer and self-proclaimed “bluesologist.”

Thanks to Nathan Bosshard for sharing this tune, and image, with us so we could share it with you.

Download: The Brother’s Rap “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.”

Exclusive Pre-Sale At Stones Throw – True Soul, Deep Sounds From The Left Of Stax, Vol. 1

A little while back we posted some photos of our forthcoming four LP box set of our True Soul, Deep Sounds From The Left Of Stax anthology.

We’re pleased to announce that we’re now offering a pre-sale of the CD/DVD of Vol. 1 at Stones Throw’s webstore!

This anthology – the first to survey the lofty 60s and 70s achievements of Lee Anthony’s legendary Little Rock, Arkansas-based True Soul Records – has been 13 (!) years in the making. It’s so expansive that we have to release it in two parts – the CD/DVD of Vol. 1 will be available worldwide on June 21st. The CD/DVD of Vol. 2 – and the deluxe, 4 LP vinyl box set – will be available in an exclusive pre-sale at Stones Throw in late June, and will be available worldwide on July 26th.

Buy: True Soul, Deep Sounds From The Left Of Stax Vol. 1
Download: Thomas East “Slipping Around” (45 Version).
More Info/Pictures: True Soul, Deep Sounds From The Left Of Stax Vol. 1.

Various – True Soul, Deep Sounds From The Left Of Stax (4LP Box Set)

Tracklist:

Thomas East: Slipping Around (45 Version) 3:01
Albert Smith: Come Together 3:36
John Craig: Doing My Own Thing 3:52
York Wilborn’s Psychedelic Six: Wheezin’ 2:49 *
I Believe (Our Love Has Gone Away) 4:36 The Conspiracy

Ren Smith: Smog (Full Version) 5:18
Thomas East: Sister Funk (Original, Full Version) 6.41
York Wilborn’s Psychedelic Six: Funky Football 4:08

York Wilborn’s Psychedelic Six: Psychedelic Hot Pants (Full Version) 4:58
Classic Funk: Hard Times 3:11
Right Track: I Gotta Move With The Groove 3:42
Conspiracy* 3:45 The Conspiracy

Thomas East: Funky Music 4:19
The Conspiracy: The Real Thing 3:19
The Leaders: (It’s A) Rat Race (Instrumental) 4.14
Thomas East: Follow The Rainbow (Alternate Mix) 3:26

The Thrill Is Gone 4:16 Albert Smith
Just A Trip 2:08 Thomas East
Down Home Funk (Full Version) 5:11 Larry Davis
You For Me And Me For You * 6:13 Right Track

Sister Funk (Instrumental)* 3:04 Thomas East
The Funk’s Gonna Fly * 3:22 Classic Funk
Thank You 3:48 York Wilborn’s Psychedelic Six
Maybe Yes, Maybe No 2:44 Right Track
Love You For Now On* 5:07 Portrait

(It’s A) Rat Race (Vocal) 4:18 The Leaders
I Don’t Want To Do It 2:57 John Craig
Doing My Own Thing (Interlude)* 1:06 John Craig
Springtime Smile* 5:25 Portrait

Get Down* 5:05 Lechance
Gigolo* 6:59 Lechance
I Took Your Love (To Be True) (Full Version) 4:49 Soul Mind and Body

Original sessions produced by Lee Anthony.
This anthology produced by Egon.
Art direction by Lewis Heriz.
Restoration and remastering by Will C. and Dave Cooley.

* Previously unreleased.

4LP Box Set. 2011. NA 5081. (This anthology will be presented in two volumes of 56-page full-color, hardcover book/CD/DVDs and in a deluxe 4xLP vinyl box set.)

Various – True Soul, Deep Sounds From The Left Of Stax, Vol. 2 (CD/DVD)

Tracklist:

The Thrill Is Gone 4:16 Albert Smith
Just A Trip 2:08 Thomas East
Down Home Funk (Full Version) 5:11 Larry Davis
Sister Funk (Instrumental)* 3:04 Thomas East
The Funk’s Gonna Fly * 3:22 Classic Funk
Thank You 3:48 York Wilborn’s Psychedelic Six
Conspiracy* 3:45 The Conspiracy
Maybe Yes, Maybe No 2:44 Right Track
(It’s A) Rat Race (Vocal) 4:18 The Leaders
I Believe (Our Love Has Gone Away) 4:36 The Conspiracy
I Don’t Want To Do It 2:57 John Craig
Doing My Own Thing (Interlude)* 1:06 John Craig
You For Me And Me For You * 6:13 Right Track
Springtime Smile* 5:25 Portrait
Love You For Now On* 5:07 Portrait
Get Down* 5:05 Lechance
Gigolo* 6:59 Lechanc
I Took Your Love (To Be True) (Full Version) 4:49 Soul Mind and Body

*Previously unreleased.

CD/DVD. 2011. NA 5080. (This anthology will be presented in two volumes of 56-page full-color, hardcover book/CD/DVDs and in a deluxe 4xLP vinyl box set.)

Finally! Celebrating “Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga!” at Palate Food + Wine

Finally! A month (or more!) after we had to postpone this party, we’re back on line. The date – not to be missed – is May 22nd. We’re getting our records ready now…

We’re teaming up with our friends at World Psychedelic Funk Classics and palate food + wine to throw another in a long line of free listening parties, this time for the Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga! anthology. Well, let’s clarify: entry is free, the sounds are free; you have to buy your own vino and food… We’ll be playing Indian psychedelia and funk all afternoon (and probably evening) and the palate folks – added again to Pulitzer Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold’s “99 Essential LA Restaurants” list in the LA Weekly – will be dishing out some Indian street cuisine.

In case you missed out on our Sunday funk-fests before:

Pictures from our Weird Jazz Afternoon which we threw for our P.E Hewitt Winter Winds The Complete Works release.
Pictures from our Black Man’s Cry record release party.