This is the definitive reissue of The Stark Reality’s Discovers The Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop (1970), lacquered by Bernie Grundman in an all-analog transfer directly from the master tapes
The story of this album begins in Boston the late 1960s, with a wild jazz band landing a deal with Ahmad Jamal’s nascent AJP imprint after the jazz pianist heard their demo recordings. Bandleader Monty Stark had been tasked by the great American songsmith Hoagy Carmichael’s son, Hoagy Bix Carmichael, to create interpretations of the elder Carmichael’s children songs for a Mr. Rogers-themed show that the younger Carmichael was producing for local PBS affiliate WGBH. MORE
Maker dives deeper into the Now-Again catalog for another entry in Now-Again’s Music Library series, with samples ranging from deep funk to dark psych and with a range of rappers guesting, from Bishop Lamont to Guilty Simpson
The lost albums in Jamaican bass player, bandleader, songwriter, singer and producer Boris Gardiner’s discography – first official issue of these impossibly rare albums.
Contains extensive booklet, with Jeff Mao detailing Gardiner’s career and the 70s Jamaican music industry. Unpublished photos and ephemera. MORE
The Story of Ghetto Records is told through 7 landmark albums of Latin jazz, deep soul, raucous boogaloo, and heavy salsa. Issued under the guidance of Latin propellant and Ghetto Records co-founder Joe Bataan, the now soldo-out box set included the unreleased Joe Bataan album Drug Story
Heavyweight two-piece slip and hand-numbered slash box.
Lacquering by Bernie Grundman.
Limited to 1000 copies.
Pressed on 180g black vinyl with heavyweight tip-on jackets.
Vinyl Me, Please designed letter-sized booklet with extensive liner notes and newly unearthed photos.
The Story of Ghetto Records was a exclusive, limited-edition vinyl box set featuring seven revered, and rarely heard gems of Latin jazz, deep soul, raucous boogaloo, and heavy salsa. Produced in collaboration with Vinyl Me, Please, The Story of Ghetto Records takes listeners on an immersive experience through the brief but bright story of a groundbreaking Latin music label. MORE