The definitive survey of America’s independent 70s soul scene, and a companion piece to Now-Again’s long-running Soul-Cal series.
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Essential 90s Memphis Rap On Vinyl
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We are reissuing six essential albums from the ’90s Memphis Rap scene, each licensed directly from the artists. These albums were originally released on rare tapes, only distributed in and around Memphis. This is the first time they appear on LP; each album is pressed on limited edition colored vinyl, and comes in an OBI wrapped jacket that contains an oversized 12 page book that details the historical precedent, genesis and arc of this important American musical scene. This series follows the sold-out box set The Story of Memphis Rap.
Shawty Pimp & MC Spade – Vol. 2 (1994), Skinny Pimp’s Vol.1 (1993) and R.A.N.’s – Gotta Be Lyrical (1993) are out now. Others in the series will be released throughout the year.
• MC Money & Gangsta Gold – Da Hard Ov Frayser (1995) – Oct. 15
• Carmike – Comin’ At Yo Ass (1994) – Nov. 12
• Gangsta Blac – Breakin Da Law (1994) – Dec. 10 MORE
The Definitive Reissues of Paul Ngozi and the Ngozi Family’s Zamrock Albums
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A hard rock mash up – Bandleader Paul Ngozi’s split album with his drummer and co-vocalist Chrissy Zebby Tembo . LP includes oversized 8p. booklet detailing Ngozi’s arc, rare photographs, discography and annotations Each album released under license from the Estate of Paul “Ngozi” Nyirongo.
Zamrock was a bona-fide rock scene, with albums released through independent labels based in Zambia. This music scene was complete, encompassing the genres of rock, acid folk, fusion, Afro-beat, South African jazz and traditional Zambian melodies. It quickly became a uniquely Zambian movement, befitting of its name. The Ngozi Family,WITCH and Amanaz sound nothing like other rock music from the African continent or elsewhere. MORE
Los Yesterdays – Frozen In Time: LA’s Brown Soul Sound!
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L.A.’s Brown Soul Sound!The debut album from Los Angeles duo Los Yesterdays – Sweet Soul music meets Mexican Folklorico.
Contains the LP version of “Nobody’s Clown” and “Love Is A Game For Fools.”
Pale Shades Of Grey – Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges – 1969-1976
Pale Shades Of Grey- Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges – 1969-1976, the third release in a trilogy.
More info and links to this psychedelic trilogy at our Rappcats webstore.
With Pale Shades Of Grey, we complete the trilogy Egon started with Forge Your Own Chains and followed with Tickets for Doomsday – another batch of rare, largely uncompiled – and sometimes barely heard – heavy psych-rock. Pounding drums, scathing fuzz guitar and morose, contemplative lyrics will bring you up on a downer.
Pale Shades Of Grey, as the title hints, is and perhaps the most contemplative of the series, ruminations dark themes of love, death, pain and triumph, as performed by high school and college bands, Nigerian rockers an Irish pub band from Michigan and, above, a group of somber land-locked Nebraskans dreaming about being by the ocean. A unique and compelling listen, and surely a worthy companion for these times.