Boot Sale Sounds
Sunday, July 22, 2012

Kenneth Horne

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A 10" LP I found today at a boot sale. On the Concert Hall record label from 1962. Kenneth Horne is better remembered as the amusing...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

No Trees In The Street

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A flexidisc I found in the Oxfam shop in Crewe today. The old dear behind the counter was trying to peel the record off the card until I s...

Poems & Pints

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Pretty mediocre collection of poetry, sketches and songs from a pub in Rogerstone, Gwent in Wales. Probably helps if you are Welsh and s...
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Friday, July 06, 2012

Texas Kitty (re-up)

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Jim in Basingstoke sent this cassette to me recently. Its a rare copy of a 10" LP on the Philips label from the late 50's early ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Super Calypso Hits Vol. 1

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I've had a couple of requests for this one again as the old files have been deleted for some reason. A late period compilation of cal...
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Reggae Special

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Various artists reggae LP from late 60's I would guess. Wikipedia says of Coxsone label- "Clement Seymour "Sir Coxsone...
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Soul Brothers

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I thought I had featured the Soul Brothers before but a quick look in the archive seems to suggest I haven't. So here's a nice in...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Charlie Gillett - UB40/Joe Lung (Re-Up)

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Two more Undercurrents radio shows from 1981 with Charlie's guests being UB40 and Joe Lung. Both talking about the independent music sce...
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Saturday, June 02, 2012

Oliver De Coque

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Nice high-life LP on the Olumo records label from 1980. Wikipedia says - "Oliver De Coque is a well known name in Nigeria as well a...
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Todd Rhodes

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Mostly instrumental R&B Lp on the Contact Record label from Denmark - a compilation of tracks from the 50's. "Todd Rhodes (A...
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Monday, May 28, 2012

Maitre Gazonga

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Wonderful LP of soukous from central Africa. Recorded in Paris on the Tangent label in the 80's. Wikipedia says - "Born in 1948...
Sunday, May 27, 2012

Celestine Ukwu

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Celestine Ukwu - Side One . A Nigerian LP on the Philips label I've had for a number of years, originally bought at Cheshire Street...
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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Anarkali

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LP I bought in a library sale many years ago. Film soundtrack on the EMI label from 1953. Features the beautiful voice of Lata Mangeshkar...
Thursday, May 24, 2012

Sunny Ade & His African Beats

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This Nigerian LP on the African Songs label from 1974 is shared with Sunny Ade's African beats and Apola Sounds by Idowu Animasahun. T...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Saturday Night At Flannagans

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This LP from the boot sale was inside the wrong sleeve so picked this one from Ebay - not sure it's right but will have to do. It...
Monday, May 21, 2012

The Midnight Minstrels

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The last of the 78's from the suitcase you'll be pleased to know! One side is too scratched to play really. This one is another ...

Jack Payne

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One more 78 from the pile. This time a 10" on the Columbia label. Wikipedia says - Jack Payne (22 August 1899 – 4 December 1969)...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Trying To Make A Living

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Some urban blues on the Red Lightnin' label from the 70's. Compilation of 50's recordings by Little Mac, L.C. McKinley, Edd...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Bidgood's Broadcasters

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More Bidgoodness with Harry and the boys."Harry BIDGOOD (born in London, 1898) recorded both under his own name, and a variety of oth...

Harry Hudson/ Walter Miller

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Could not find anything about Walter Miller - another nom de plume perhaps? Delightful double novelty disc with Sarah Jane sounding very m...
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