Now-Again Records

Peace – Black Power

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Tracklist:

1. Black Power
2. I Have Got No Money
3. This Is The Time Now
4. I Need Mercy
5. Peaceful Man
6. Umbwalwa Ne Chamba
7. I Don’t Know
8. Get On The Way

Recording Information/Personnel:
Teddy Makombe (Lead guitar, lead vocals); Bruce Kaunda (rhythm guitar); Brower Machuta (Drums); Saul Manda (bass).
Original sessions produced by Edward Khuzayawo and Peace. Licensed, and all photos, courtesy Collins Makombe.

Originally released in 1975 on Zambia Music Parlour, ZMPL 17. Recorded at Malachite Film Studios, Chingola, Zambia in between 1973 and 1974 by unknown engineers, perhaps Geoff Kachusha Mulenga and Grayson Phiri.

This reissue produced, with liner notes, by Eothen Alapatt.
Additional contributions to liner notes from Leonard Koloko and Ben Phiri.
Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles.
Art direction by Errol Richardson.

LP, CD, Digital. 2016. NA5130.

Various – Wake Up You! Vol. 2

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VOL. 1

Tracklist:

CD:
1. Come Back – Theodore Nemy (4:07)
2. Slipping Into Darkness – The Funkees (4:37)
3. I Want A Break Thru – The Hykkers (3:08)
4. In The Jungle (Vocal) – The Hygrades (3:20)*
5. Babalawo – Shadow Abraham with Monomono Friend (3:25)
6. Wake Up You – Waves (4:02)
7. Shower Of Stone – War-Head Constriction (3:40)
8. Love – Question Mark (5:01)
9. Set Me Free – Action 13 (4:01)
10. Baby Rock – Jay U Experience (5:23)
11. Flying Bird – The Doves (3:31)
12. Awa Lani Arawa – Kukumbas (3:53)
13. Life Will Move – The Believers (5:10)
14. The Feelings – Tony Grey & the Black 7 (4:40)
15. Life In Cannan – Ceejebs (3:10)
16. Who Made the World – The Identicals (4:32)

LP:

A:
1. Come Back – Theodore Nemy (4:07)
2. Slipping Into Darkness – The Funkees (4:37)
3. I Want A Break Thru – The Hykkers (3:08)
4. In The Jungle (Vocal) – The Hygrades (3:20)*

B:
1. Babalawo – Shadow Abraham with Monomono Friend (3:25)
2. Wake Up You – Waves (4:02)
3. Shower Of Stone – War-Head Constriction (3:40)
4. Love – Question Mark (5:01)
5. Set Me Free – Action 13 (4:01)

C
1. Baby Rock – Jay U Experience (5:23)
2. Flying Bird – The Doves (3:31)
3. Awa Lani Arawa – Kukumbas (3:53)
4. Life Will Move – The Believers (5:10)

D
1. The Feelings – Tony Grey & the Black 7 (4:40)
2. Life In Cannan – Ceejebs (3:10)
3. Who Made the World – The Identicals (4:32)

This compilation produced by Eothen Alapatt and Uchenna Ikonne.
Liner notes by Uchenna Ikonne, edited by Eothen Alapatt.

Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles.
Art direction by Errol Richardson for Busy Monster, Toronto, Canada.
Cover photography by Gilles Caron.

Hardcover book with CD, 2LP with softcover book in custom bookholder, Digital. 2016. NA5125.

Various – Wake Up You! Vol. 1

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VOL. 1

Tracklist:

CD:
1. Never Never Let Me Down – Formulars Dance Band (3:58)
2. Keep On Moving – The Hygrades (4:04)
3. Everybody Likes Something Good – Ify Jerry Krusade (3:21)
4. In The Jungle (Instrumental) – The Hygrades (3:20)
5. Onye Ije – The Strangers (2:53)
6. Stone The Flower – The Hykkers (2:58)
7. Baby I Need You – The Funkees (3:380
8. Mother – Waves (4:14)
9. Beautiful Daddy – Ofo the Black Company (3:46)
10. Graceful Bird – War-Head Constriction (3:48)
11. Ije Udo – The Magnificent Zenians (3:51)
12 . Never Too Late – The Apostles (6:10)
13. Groove the Funk – Aktion (4:54)
14. Ballad of a Sad Young Woman – Wrinkar Experience (4:52)
15. I Can’t Be Satisfied – The Founders 15 (3:12)
16. Float – Tirogo (5:25)
17. Scram Out – Question Mark (3:48)
18. Tell Me – P.R.O. (8:13)

LP:

A:
1. Never Never Let Me Down – Formulars Dance Band (3:58)
2. Keep On Moving – The Hygrades (4:04)
3. Everybody Likes Something Good – Ify Jerry Krusade (3:21)
4. In The Jungle (Instrumental) – The Hygrades (3:20)
5. Onye Ije – The Strangers (2:53)

B:
1. Stone The Flower – The Hykkers (2:58)
2. Baby I Need You – The Funkees (3:380
3. Mother – Waves (4:14)
4. Beautiful Daddy – Ofo the Black Company (3:46)
5. Graceful Bird – War-Head Constriction (3:48)

C:
1. Ije Udo – The Magnificent Zenians (3:51)
2 . Never Too Late – The Apostles (6:10)
3. Groove the Funk – Aktion (4:54)
4. Ballad of a Sad Young Woman – Wrinkar Experience (4:52)

D:
1. I Can’t Be Satisfied – The Founders 15 (3:12)
2. Float – Tirogo (5:25)
3. Scram Out – Question Mark (3:48)
4. Tell Me – P.R.O. (8:13)

This compilation produced by Eothen Alapatt and Uchenna Ikonne.
Liner notes by Uchenna Ikonne, edited by Eothen Alapatt.

Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles.
Art direction by Errol Richardson for Busy Monster, Toronto, Canada.
Cover photography by Gilles Caron.

Hardcover book with CD, 2LP with softcover book in custom bookholder, Digital. 2016. NA5120.

Paternoster – Paternoster

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

LP Tracklist:

Side 1:

Paternoster 3:57
Realization 3:31
Stop These Lines 6:56
Blind Children 6:14

Side 2:

Old Danube 4:13
The Pope Is Wrong 6:00
Mammoth Opus O 4.38

Original sessions produced by Paternoster with Jerry Rosen
Produced for reissue by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Stephan Szillus.

Liner notes by Eothen Alapatt, based off of interviews conducted by Stephan Szillus. German translation by Stephan Szillus.

Recorded at Quodlibet Studios, Vienna, Austria on March 9th and 10th, 1972 by Frank Neumann.
Restored and remastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters, Los Angeles, USA.
Original cover drawing by Bernard Paul. Photos by Kurt Orator. Original logo and handwriting by Gertrude Schwarz.

Art Direction by Errol Richardson.
Licensed courtesy Franz Wippel, with thanks to Thomas Wisser.
Originally issued as CBS Austria 64 958 A/B.

LP, CD, Digital. Originally issued as part of the Now-Again Reserve Subscription Service. 2016. NA 5126.

Christophe Lemaire Presents – Can’t You Hear Me?

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Tracklist:

CD Tracklist:

1. Keith Mlevhu: The Bad Will Die
2. Paul Ngozi: Can’t You Hear Me
3. Amanaz: Amanaz
4. WITCH: No Time
5. Peace: Black Power
6. Peace: Peaceful Man
7. Chrissy Zebby Tembo: I’m Not Made Of Iron
8. Blackfoot: Poor Connection
9. 5 Revolutions: I Had a Dream (Instrumental)
10. Eye Q: Making Life Out Of Music
11. WITCH: Like A Chicken
12. Born Free: Mad Man
13. Funkees: Breakthrough
14 Founders 15: Don’t Take Me For A Ride
15. Wells Fargo: Coming Home
16. 5 Revolutions: Fwe Bena Zambia
17. WITCH: No Time (Pilooski Edit)

LP Tracklist:

A:
1. Keith Mlevhu: The Bad Will Die
2. Paul Ngozi: Can’t You Hear Me
3. Amanaz: Amanaz
4. WITCH: No Time

B:
5. Peace: Black Power
6. Peace: Peaceful Man
7. Chrissy Zebby Tembo: I’m Not Made Of Iron
8. Blackfoot: Poor Connection

C:
9. 5 Revolutions: I Had a Dream (Instrumental)
10. Eye Q: Making Life Out Of Music
11. WITCH: Like A Chicken
12. Born Free: Mad Man
13. Funkees: Breakthrough

D:
14 Founders 15: Don’t Take Me For A Ride
15. Wells Fargo: Coming Home
16. 5 Revolutions: Fwe Bena Zambia
17. WITCH: No Time (Pilooski Edit)

Tracks 1 through 9, 11, 12, 16 and 17 from Zambia; tracks 13 and 14 from Nigeria; tracks 10 and 15 from Zimbabwe.

All tracks licensed courtesy the artists, with the exception of tracks 1, 8 and 16 licensed courtesy Strawberry Rain.

This compilation produced by Christophe Lemaire and Eothen Alapatt.
Original tracks produced by the respective artists; track 17 with edits and additional production by Pilooski.
Additional production and coordination by Axel de Novion and Sarah-Linh Tran.
Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters.
Artwork by Sanghon Kim. Art direction by Errol Richardson.

LP, CD, Digital. 2016. NA5131.