Boot Sale Sounds
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Sheila Hancock/ Sydney Carter

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A rather battered and bruised LP I found today at the local Age UK shop for 50p. On the Transatlantic label from 1962 and features the so...
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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Akendengue

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An LP on the CBS label from 1983 I've had for some time. Not sure where I found it. The rhythms seem rather wayward at first but they d...
Sunday, August 19, 2012

A British Sampler

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A nostalgic journey in sound around the UK from the chimes of Big Ben to She's A Lassie From Lancashire.On the BBC label from 1969. ...
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Saturday, August 18, 2012

George Burns

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Another of my Llandudno charity shop finds. A live double album from 1974 on the DJM label. Introduced by Jack Benny ( his last recording...
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Friday, August 17, 2012

Aberconway - Sounds Beautiful

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Just back from North Wales. Found this EP in a charity shop for 50p. Made in 1975 on the Pad Records label. Gives a nice flavour of holid...
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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...
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