Now-Again Records

Ayalew Mesfin – Hasabe (My Worries)

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Hasabe – My Worries
Unheard Ethio-Groove From Addis Ababa. 1972-1977.

LP Format:

Side A:
1. Hasabe (My Worries)
2.Nafkeshign neber (I Have Missed You)
3. Gedawo (The Hero)
4. Libe Menta Hone (My Divided Heart)
5. Rehab (My Hunger)
6. Ambassel (Ambasel)

Side B:
1. Ewedish Nebere (I Used To Love You)
2. Yesew Neger (Amazed By Humanity)
3. Zebeder (Mesmerizing)
4. Yetembelal Loga (Tall and Graceful)
5. Gud Aderegechign (Blindsided By Love)

Original sessions produced by Ayalew Mesfin, Amha Eshete and Ali Abdella Kaifa.

This anthology produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Cameron Schaefer.

Restored and remastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters, Los Angeles. Record transfers by Mark Taylor.

Liner notes by Simeneh Gebremariam and Eothen Alapatt.

Art Direction by Errol Richardson.

Licensed courtesy Ayalew Mesfin. Special thanks to Hellen Asfaw Dubale and Danny Mekonnen.

LP, CD. 2018. NA5164.

The Lightmen – Free As You Wanna Be

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Stereo:

A:
1. Creative Music (2:28)
2. Free As You Wanna Be (8:32)
3. High Pockets (5:15)

B:
1. Talk Visit (4:34)
2. May ’67 (4:36)
3. # 109 Psychosomatic (5:35)
4. Luke 23:32 – 49 (3:08)

Mono:

C:
1. Creative Music (Mono) (2:28)
2. Free As You Wanna Be (Mono) (8:31)
3. High Pockets (Mono) (5:14)

D:
1. Talk Visit (Mono) (4:36)
2. May ’67 (Mono) (4:33)
3. #109 Psychosomatic (Mono) (5:36)
4. Luke 23:32 – 49 (Mono) (3:08)

This anthology produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Mark Taylor. Liner notes by Lance Scott Walker and Eothen Alapatt, with a contribution by Flash Parks.

Tape and vinyl transfers, restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles, USA. Select tape transfers by Len Horowitz for History of Recorded Sound, Los Angeles, USA.
Lacquered by Chris Potter at Electric Mastering, London, UK.

Art Direction by Errol Richardson.

Licensed courtesy Bubbha Thomas.

2LP, CD, Digital. 2017. NA 5150. Part of the Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen Creative Music: The Complete Works anthology.

Timothy McNealy – Funky Movement

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Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Will You Be There
2. Funky Movement
3. Funky Movement No. 2
4. Sagittarius Black
5. K.C. Stomp

Side B:
1. Easy, Easy, Easy
2. What Would You Do
3. Do It
4. I Am So Glad You’re Mine
5. What’s Going On

Original sessions produced by Timothy McNealy. Associate production by Walter Jackson on all titles, with Roger Boykin on “I Am So Glad You’re Mine” and “What’s Going On.” This anthology produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Mark Taylor. Liner notes by Eothen Alapatt.

Restoration and remastering by Truth and Soul.
Lacquered by Chris Potter at Electric Mastering, London, UK.
Art Direction by Errol Richardson.
Licensed courtesy Timothy McNealy, with thanks to Roger Boykin, Leon Michels and Philippe Lehman.

LP, CD, Digital. 2017. NA 5153.

Michael Cosmic / Phill Musra Group – Peace In The World / Creator Spaces

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This album was part of the Now-Again Reserve Edition subscription series.

LP One – Peace in the World

A:
1. Arabia

B:
1. Space On Space
2. Peace In The World

LP Two – Peace In The World and Creator Spaces

C:
1 .We Love You Malcolm X
2. Egypt

D:
1. Arabia
2. The Creator Is So Far Out
3. The Creator Spaces

LP Three – Worlds Experience Orchestra and Phill Musra Group (Only available to Now-Again Reserve Edition Subscription Service subscribers).

E:
1. Phill Musra Group: The Creator is So Far Out (Unreleased Version)
2. Phill Musra Group: Phyllis

F:
1. World’s Experience Orchestra: The Prayer (Live, 1972)

CD One – Peace in the World
1. Arabia
2. We Love You Malcolm X
3. Space On Space
4. Peace In The World

CD Two – Creator Spaces
1. Egypt
2. Arabia
3. The Creator Is So Far Out
4. The Creator Spaces
5. The Creator is So Far Out (Unreleased Version)
6. Phyllis

CD Three – Worlds Experience Orchestra and Phill Musra Group
1. The Prayer (Live, 1972)

This anthology produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Clifford Allen.

Restored and remastered by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Sound, Los Angeles. Tape transfers by Dan Johnson at United Recording, Los Angeles and Jen Munson at Taloowa, Yonkers.
Lacquered by Chris Potter at Electric Mastering, London.

Art Direction by Errol Richardson.

Licensed courtesy Phillip Musra and John Jamyll Jones.

3LP, 3CD, Digital. Originally issued as part of the Now-Again Reserve Subscription Service. 2017. NA5155.

Various – Function Underground

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Tracklists:

LP:

A:
1. 1984 There’s A Wrinkle In Our Time (2.41)
2. Purple Snow Down By The River (3.56)
3. Jimi Macon Jimi’s Guitar Raps With The Bass (2.40)
4. Creations Unlimited Corruption Is The Thing (3.00)
5. We The People Function Underground (2.54)
6. Michael Liggins and the Super Souls Loaded Back (4.03)
7. Stone Coal White Stone Coal White (2.42)

B:
1. Blacklites BL Movement (2.23)
2. Ebony Rhythm Band Drugs Ain’t Cool (2.45)
3 .Cisneros and Garza Group I’m A Man (2.47)
4. L.A. Carnival Blind Man (45 Version) (2.52)
5. The Revolution The Siesta Is Over (4.25)
6. Black Conspirators Just Got To Be Free (3.17)
7. Black Maffia I Want To Take You Higher (4.06)

CD:

1. 1984 There’s A Wrinkle In Our Time (2.41)
2. Purple Snow Down By The River (3.56)
3. Jimi Macon Jimi’s Guitar Raps With The Bass (2.40)
4. Creations Unlimited Corruption Is The Thing (3.00)
5. We The People Function Underground (2.54)
6. Michael Liggins and the Super Souls Loaded Back (4.03)
7. Stone Coal White Stone Coal White (2.42)
8. Blacklites BL Movement (2.23)
9. Ebony Rhythm Band Drugs Ain’t Cool (2.45)
10. Cisneros and Garza Group I’m A Man (2.47)
11. L.A. Carnival Blind Man (45 Version) (2.52)
12. The Revolution The Siesta Is Over (4.25)
13. Black Conspirators Just Got To Be Free (3.17)
14. Black Maffia I Want To Take You Higher (4.06)

Produced for reissue by Eothen Alapatt (with thanks to Dante Carfagna and Rob Sevier)
Restored and remastered by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Sound, Los Angeles, USA.
Lacquered by Chris Potter at Electric Mastering, London.
Art Direction by Errol Richardson.
Liner notes by James Porter, with contributions by Eothen Alapatt.

LP, CD, Digital. 2017. NA 5149.