An LP on the Tangent label from France. Not much can be found out about Maitre just this small biog - "Born May 27th, 1948 - Died April...

More Nigerian Highlife by General Prince Adekunle and his Western Brothers from an LP on Orisun Iye Records recorded in 1973. Pretty typical...

An LP on the Disco Deal label recorded in France back in the 80's I would guess - I've had this album from Brick Lane market for man...

This cassette from the early 80's features songs on the theme of Families and in the second hour - guests Bob George and Martha DeFoe wh...

Sad news about Frank( Chris Sievey) today. Here's side one of Frank's 10" LP "Medium Play" from 1990 on the In Tape ...

Another Highlife Lp, this time from Ghana on the D Fix label, released in 1977. Pretty typical of it's type and incorporating some afro-...

A rare Island LP from the 60's. A curious mixture of cheesy ballad,ska with some R&B thrown in. I think it's Millie of My Boy Lo...

Another Brick Lane find from many years ago. Unusual to see a xylophone player as the leader of a Nigerian guitar band. This LP on the Phono...

LP bought years ago at a remainder stall in East St. market in London. One track is damaged. Some familiar standards like Sentimental Journe...

Searching through some old boxes the other day I found these pages from The Sunday Times written by Mick Brown back in the 80's when Cha...

This weeks dip into the Charlie Gillett radio archive brings us a show from the mid 80's on Capital with guest Dave Robinson who started...

Charlie Gillett sent me this LP on the Soul City Records label some years ago - complete with hand written notes about each track. I used to...

A West African supergroup based in France where this record was made in the 80's I would guess. On the Melodie (Tangent) label. If this ...

Found this in the Oxfam shop the other day. A single from 1988 on the Flagstaff Records label. I must admit I only bought it for the signatu...

Continuing the celebration of the radio shows of much missed DJ Charlie Gillett this week's show comes from November 1982 I think and gu...

An LP from the same boot sale as Attila The Stockbroker - the other end of the musical spectrum! This 60's album on the World Record Cl...

Found this LP at a boot sale yesterday - on the Probe label released in 1988. Born from the punk movement and akin to such poet/performers a...

Another Capital Radio show from 7-9-86 with guest Asha Bhosle, the Queen of Bollywood playback singers in the first half and a brief histor...

Another 78 from the boot sale recently. Enjoy Yourself has been covered many times - in recent years by The Specials. I seem to remember C...

Another 78 from the boot sale today. On the Embassy label from 1957. Cranes Skiffle Group was actually Chas McDevitt and His band who had a ...