4th Coming – Strange Things

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Recorded between 1969 and 1974 at unknown studios in Los Angeles. Produced by Al Firth, Jechonias ‘Jack’ S. Williams. Licensed courtesy Hank Porter.

Unknown personnel, including Hank Porter (lead vocals on all tracks except “You Don’t Stand A Chance Pt. 1,” “Come To The Feast,” “Cruising Central Ave.”), Jechonias ‘Jack’ S. Williams (backing vocals on “We Got Love,” “Take Time,” lead vocals on “Come To The Feast,” “Cruising Central Ave.”), Yusef Rahman (synthesizers, keyboards), R.D. Pruitt (piano), “Wood Chuck” (drums)

This compilation produced by Eothen Alapatt; liner notes by Eothen Alapatt, with contributions by Malcolm Catto.

Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles.
Art direction by Errol F. Richardson.

LP tracklist:

Side A:

1. We Got Love
2. Take Time
3. Oh Love
4. Heaven & Earth
5. Come On

Side B:

6. Don’t Let Him Take Away Your Mind
7. Strange Things
8. You’re My Precious Someone
9. The Dead Don’t Die Alive

Side C:

10. Don’t Let Him Take Away Your Mind (Impact Version)
11. Why Don’t You Trust In Me
12. Waterloo at Watergate
13. Come to the Feast
14. Cruising Central Ave.

Side D:

15. You Don’t Stand A Chance (Part 1)
Bonus Tracks:
16. You Don’t Stand A Chance (Part 2)
17. The Dead Don’t Die Alive (Instrumental)
18. Waterloo at Watergate (Instrumental)

CD tracklist:

1. We Got Love
2. Take Time
3. Oh Love
4. Heaven & Earth
5. Come On
6. Don’t Let Him Take Away Your Mind
7. Strange Things
8. You’re My Precious Someone
9. The Dead Don’t Die Alive
10. Don’t Let Him Take Away Your Mind (Impact Version)
11. Why Don’t You Trust In Me
12. Waterloo at Watergate
13. Come to the Feast
14. Cruising Central Ave.
15. You Don’t Stand A Chance (Part 1)
Bonus Tracks:
16. You Don’t Stand A Chance (Part 2)
17. The Dead Don’t Die Alive (Instrumental)
18. Waterloo at Watergate (Instrumental)

2LP, CD and Digital. 2015. NA5124

Rodinia – Drum/Dreamside

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Side A: Drumside
Intro
Part II
Part III
Part IV

Side B: Dreamside
Part I
Part II
Outro

Johannes Schleiermacher: Synthesizer, Saxophone, Flute, Field Recordings
JJ Whitefield: Synthesizer, Guitar
Bernd Oeszevim: Drums
Bo Baral: Live Delay Manipulation (Side A, Part IV)

Recorded by Schleiermacher & Whitefield at Hermann-Lingg, München
Drums Recorded by Kalle Enkelmann at Lakeside Studio, Berlin
Mixed by Rodinia & Jochen Stroeh at Lovelite Studio, Berlin
Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles.

Produced by JJ Whitefield & Johannes Schleiermacher
Executive Producer: JJ Whitefield
Artwork by Jason Jagel. Art direction by Errol Richardson.

LP/CD/Digital. 2015. NA5132

Pazazz – Kenny Dope Remixes (12″)

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Tracklist:

So Hard To Find (Kenny Dope Remix)
The Right One (Kenny Dope Remix)

Tony Castellanos: Guitar/Vocals
Tim Boynton: Bass/Vocals
Al Varon: Drums/Vocals

Originally produced and recorded by Pazazz in Miami, FL, 1979. Originally released on Pazazz And In-Roads Recording PZ-01. Licensed courtesy Tony Castellanos.

Remixed and mastered by Kenny Dope.
Artwork by Errol Richardson.

12.” 2015. NA5122.

Richard Marks – Never Satisfied

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Personnel: Richard Marks (Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals) and others.
Original sessions produced by Richard Marks and others.
This compilation produced by Eothen Alapatt; researched by Brian Poust and Eothen Alapatt with liner notes and annotation by Brian Poust.

All songs licensed courtesy Catherine and Terrence Marks except “You Ain’t No Good” and “Why Did You Leave Me?” licensed courtesy Donald Cantrell.

Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters, Los Angeles.
Art direction by Errol F. Richardson.

CD Tracklist:

Funky Fingers 2.08
Boom Boom 2.45
Funky Four Corners (Vocal) 2.40
Funky Four Corners (Instrumental) 2.34
Crackerjack 2.46
I’m The Man For You 2.33
Never Satisfied 3.22
Did You Ever Lose Something 2.27
You Ain’t No Good 2.58
Why Did You Leave Me? 2.56
Mr Santa Claus 4:57
(Santa Claus Helping Hand)
Home For The Holidays 2.56
(Mother’s Wish For Christmas)
Don’t Take It Out On Me 2.49
Love Is Gone 2.28
Ups and Downs 3.41
Living My Life (Day To Day) 3.22
Speak Now 3.14
Purple Haze 2.28
Innocent Bystander (Vocal) 3:23
Pretty Woman Pass On By 3.07
I’m With You Love 2.44

LP Tracklist:

A:
Funky Fingers 2.08
Boom Boom 2.45
Funky Four Corners (Vocal) 2.40
Funky Four Corners (Instrumental) 2.34
Crackerjack 2.46
I’m The Man For You 2.33

B:
Never Satisfied 3.22
Did You Ever Lose Something 2.27
You Ain’t No Good 2.58
Why Did You Leave Me? 2.56
Mr Santa Claus 4:57
(Santa Claus Helping Hand)

C:
Home For The Holidays 2.56
(Mother’s Wish For Christmas)
Don’t Take It Out On Me 2.49
Love Is Gone 2.28
Ups and Downs 3.41
Living My Life (Day To Day) 3.22

D:
Speak Now 3.14
Purple Haze 2.28
Innocent Bystander (Vocal) 3:23
Pretty Woman Pass On By 3.07
I’m With You Love 2.44

2LP, CD/Book and Digital. 2015. NA5116

Amanaz – Africa

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Personnel: Isaac Mpofu (Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals), Watson Lungu (Drums, Backing Vocals), Jerry Mausala (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals), John Kanyepa (Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals), Keith Kabwe (Maraccas, Tambourine, Backing Vocals)

Both versions of the album originally released in 1975 on Zambia Music Parlour with the same catalog number and inscribe, ZMPL8. Recorded at Malachite Film Studios, Chingola, Zambia in 1975 by Geoff Kachusha Mulenga and Grayson Phiri.

Produced by Amanaz and Emmanuel Mulemena; directed by Edward Khuzyawo; production arrangements by Billie David Nyati. Licensed courtesy Keith Kabwe and Isaac Mpofu. This compilation produced by Eothen “Egon” Alapatt.

LP tracklist:

A

Amanaz
I Am Very Far
Sunday Morning
Khala My Friend
History of Man
Nsunka Lwendo

B

Africa
Green Apple
Making the Scene
Easy Street
Big Enough
Kale

C and D

Each LP has the same tracklist, however sides C and D are the “Reverb Mix.”

CD tracklist:

Disc One

Amanaz
I Am Very Far
Sunday Morning
Khala My Friend
History of Man
Nsunka Lwendo
Africa
Green Apple
Making the Scene
Easy Street
Big Enough
Kale

Disc Two

Each disc has the same tracklist, however disc two is the “Reverb Mix.”

2LP, 2CD and Digital. 2015. NA5123