Christophe Lemaire Presents – Where Are You From?

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This compilation produced by Christophe Lemaire and Eothen “Egon” Alapatt.
Original sessions produced by the respective artists.
Additional production and coordination by Sarah-Linh Tran.
Liner notes by Christophe Lemaire.

Art direction by Sanghon Kim.
Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley.

Tracklist:

Satwa: Allegro Piradissimo 2:58
Kourosh Yaghamaei: Gole Yakh 5:11
MRR-ADM: 4our 3:12
Galt MacDermot: American Express 1:47
Rikki Ililonga: Sheebeen Queen 4:53
Koushik: Roller Combat 1:42
Mazhar ve Fuat: Adimiz Miskindir Bizim 5:26
Karl Hector & The Malcouns: Sahara Swing 3:29
Karl Hector & The Malcouns: Transition >I< 0:16 Gary Wilson: Forgotten Lovers 2:06 Rikki Ililonga: Sunshine Love 3:15 Panbers: Haai 3:31 Damon: Don't You Feel Me 2:34 Rasela: Pemain Bola 2:04 Rikki Ililonga: Musamuseka 3:01 Dan Lambert: Charley Town 3:15 CD. 2011. NA5073. Download high res cover art here.

East Of Underground – Hell Below

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This compilation produced by Eothen “Egon” Alapatt and David Hollander.
Original East of Underground and SOAP sessions produced by Ted Spencer.
Original The Black Seeds and The Sound Trek sessions produced by Larry Rowe.

Art direction by Errol Richardson.
Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley.

Liner notes by David Hollander and Sam Lipsyte.
Project coordination by Henoch Moore.

East of Underground:

Higher
Smiling Faces
Hell Below
People Get Ready
Getting Over
Bet’ya Never Lose My Love/California Dreamer
Popcorn/Santana
I Love You
Java Girl
Walk On By

SOAP:

I Just Want To Celebrate
You’ve Got A Friend
Southern Man
Medley: Will The Circle Be Unbroken/I Don’t Know How To Love Him
Ticket To Ride
I Feel The Earth Move
Uncle Albert
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Never My Love
Walk Away
Get Together

The Black Seeds/The Sound Trek:

Go Outside in the Rain
Ain’t No Sunshine
Black Magic Woman
Do Your Thing
Backstabbers
Intro – Kool and the Gang
Walking in the Rain
Backstabbers
Coldest Day of my Life
If Loving You is Wrong
I Love Everything About You

3CD Box Set, 3LP Box Set. 2011. NA5083.

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Kashmere Stage Band – Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974 (Deluxe Edition)

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Original sessions produced by Conrad O. Johnson.
This anthology produced by Egon.

Art direction by Matt Rowland with Trevor “Karma” Gendron.
Restoration and remastering by Dave Cooley.

CD Tracklist:

Disc One:
1. Boss City
2. Burning Spear
3. Take Five
4. Super Bad
5. Keep Doing It
6. Thunder Soul
7. Do You Dig It, Man?
8. Headwiggle
9. Do Your Thing **
10. Scorpio **
11. Thank You **
12. Al’s Tune
13. All Praises
14. Shaft
15. Kashmere
16. $$ Kash Register $$
17. Zero Point – Parts 1 & 2 (45 Version) *
18. Getting It Out of My System

Disc Two:
LIVE RECORDINGS (all previously unreleased):
1. Intro
2. Zero Point
3. All Praises / Zero Point (Reprise)
4. Intro
5. Do You Dig It, Man?
6. Don’t Mean a Thing
7. Thank You
8. Ain’t No Sunshine
9. Do You Dig It, Man?
10. All Praises
ALTERNATE TAKES:
11. Thank You (45 Version)
12. Zero Point (LP Version)
13. Do Your Thing (Instrumental)
14. Getting It Out of My System *

LP Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Boss City
2. Burning Spear
3. Take Five
4. Super Bad
5. Keep Doing It
6. Thunder Soul

Side B:
1. Do You Dig It, Man?
2. Headwiggle
3. Do Your Thing **
4. Scorpio **

Side C:
1. Thank You **
2. Al’s Tune
3. All Praises
4. Shaft

Side D:
1. Kashmere
2. $$ Kash Register $$
3. Zero Point – Parts 1 & 2 (45 Version) *
4. Getting It Out of My System

Side E:
1. Intro
2. Do You Dig It, Man?
3. Thank You
4. Ain’t No Sunshine
5. Do You Dig It, Man?
6. All Praises

Side F:
1. Thank You (45 Version)
2. Zero Point (LP Version)
3. Do Your Thing (Instrumental)
4. Getting It Out of My System *

* previously unreleased
** previously unissued extended version

* previously unreleased
** previously unissued extended version

DVD:

The DVD contains the shorts “Texas Jewels: The Making of Texas Thunder Soul,” by B+ and Flying Lotus, “Kashmere Stage Band on Jazz: Yesterday, Today, Forever,” and “Prof. and his Band: A Documentary by Charles Porter.”

2CD/DVD, 3LP/DVD. 2011. NA5085.

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Kourosh – Back From The Brink: Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock From Iran

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CD Tracklist:

Disc One:
1. Gole Yakh (Winter Sweet)
2. Dar Enteha (At The End)
3. Hajme Khali (Empty Bulk)
4. Paiz (Autumn)
5. Leila (Same)
6. Del Dareh Pir Misheh (My Heart is Getting Old )
7. Akhm Nakon (Don’t Frown)
8. Shirin Joon (Dear Shirin)
9. Ghazal (Gazelle)
10. Tavalode Yek Seda (Birth Of A Sound)
11. Saghe (Stalk)
12. Entezar (Waiting)
13. Niyayesh (Praise)
14. Saraabe Toe (Your Mirage)
15. Reyhan (Same)
16. Baroona (Rains)
Disc Two:
17. Mosafere Shahre Baran (The Traveler Of Rain-Town)
18. Khaar (Thistle)
19. Havar Havar (Shout Shout) Tak Derakht (Single Tree)
20. Ashiooneh (Nest)
21. Bachehaye Khoobe Koocheh (The Good Children of the Street)
22. Akhtare Asemanha ( The Star of the Sky )
23. Kei Toe Miayee (When Will You Come)
24. Share Cheshmat (The City of Your Eyes)
25. Dokhtare Delkhasteye Shahr (The Heartbroken Town Girl)
26. Daas (Scythe)
27. Ghahr (Sulk)
28. Aabere Shab (Night Passenger)
29. Ghad Boland (Tall)
30. Kei Toe Miayee (When Will You Come)

LP Tracklist:

As above, excerpting these songs: Mosafere Shahre Baran, Akhtare Asemanha, Share Cheshmat, Dokhtare Delkhasteye Shahr, Daas, Ghahr, Aabere Shab, Ghad Boland, Kei Toe Miayee

7″ Box Set:

Contains faithful reproductions of Kourosh’s 4 7″ singles: “Gole Yakh/Del Dareh Pir Misheh,” “Leila/Paiz,” “Hajme Khali/Akhm Nakon,” “Saraabe Toe/Dar Enteha”

Original sessions produced by Kourosh Yaghmaei.
This anthology produced by Egon.
Art direction by Errol Richardson.
Restoration and remastering by Sean C. and Dave Cooley.

NA 5066 (CD), NA 5079 (LP), NA 5082 (7″ Box Set)

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

Tracklist:

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

F.

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

G.

(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

H.

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.)