OCTOBER 2009 RELEASES
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Three Score & Ten: A Voice To The People Folk / TOPIC70 Topic - $A153.40 
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THREE SCORE AND TEN is seven CDs(144 tracks) in a ten by ten inch hardback book, with dust jacket containing 108 profusely illustrated, full colour pages with a narrative portrait of Topic from 1939 to the present day. Also included separately is a complete discography of every Topic release from 1939 to the newest releases in 2009. There are 144 tracks that cover all aspects of Topic's recording history in 7 themed CDs with many rare tracks never before on CD. The extensive text gives a detailed recording and social history with profiles of the essential recordings, principle artists and key personages. The many hundreds of illustrations are a revelation in themselves, anchoring the whole project with photos of the artists, album sleeves, advertising leaflets, snapshots and memorabilia. |
Cabin Fever Folk/Roots / SWEH002 Weatherbox - $A28.30
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Cabin Fever is a blend of folk-rock with blues and country roots, layered with the Echo Hunters’ signature dynamic vocal harmonies and deep soul grooves. The album starts off with the haunting Walking Home , setting the tone for a collection of songs that explore the darker sides of life, love, and the world in which we live. Songs like Bloody Big World – a look at war, environmental degradation, and the chaos around us – and the sombre Going Down, an eerily haunting ballad. But it’s not all doom and gloom. There are upbeats moments, with songs like Ain’t life sweet, from Canadian folk legend Penny Lang, and the up-tempo country ditty Chester. The band also recorded a french song for the first time, covering O Marie, by world-renowned Daniel Lanois. The love them is also well represented, with the bluesy track In My Dreams |
On My Way To Houston Folk / TSQ2233 Tompkins Square Records - $A32.95
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Powell St. John cut his teeth at Austin`s Threadgill`s Bar, performing with Janis Joplin and Lanny Wiggins in a trio called The Waller Creek Boys. Later, in answer to a request for material from Tommy Hall of the 13th Floor Elevators, St. John wrote five songs for their two first albums. In the late 60's, Powell formed the blues/rock band Mother Earth with Tracy Nelson, releasing several albums on Mercury. Among the legendary musicians who have sung and recorded Powell`s songs are Janis Joplin (Bye, Bye Baby), Boz Scaggs (I`ll Forever Sing), Roky Erickson (Right Track Now) and Doug Sahm (You Don`t Know). The Texas Music Hall of Fame inducted Powell in 2005. |
I`m Going Down To North Carolina: The Complete Recordings of The Red Fox Chasers [1928-31] Country/Folk / TSQ2219 Tompkins Square Records - $A37.55
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The Red Fox Chasers, composed of neighbors Guy Brooks, Bob Cranford, Paul Miles and A. P. Thompson, recorded at the high water mark of the Golden Era of American Vernacular Music, 1928-1931. These recordings represent a unique and exciting blend of Appalachian fiddle tunes & ballads, popular tin pan alley songs & Victorian sentimental compositions. Hailing from north-west North Carolina, the group assimilated a Galax fiddle-sound with an intricate three-finger banjo style that simultaneously evokes Da Costa Woltz`s Southern Broadcasters and Charlie Poole. This collection is the first complete anthology of their work, with several of the tracks being reissued for the very first time. |
City Of Refuge Folk / SKD002 Skinny Dennis - $A32.95
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Following the critical success of her 2007 debut, The Bootlegger`s Daughter, Rachel once again surrounds herself with a fine cast of supporting musicians for her sophomore release, City Of Refuge.City Of Refuge farms personal and mythical stories from the American West. |
The Rough Guide To Gypsy Revival World / RGNET1221 Rough Guide - $A28.30
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Across the globe, Gypsy music is thriving. Today’s leading Roma musicians connect with the ancestral power of an outcaste culture, raiding their roots and fusing them with contemporary sounds.This is a thrilling journey into electric Gypsyland |
The Rough Guide To Blues And Beyond Blues / RGNET1223 Rough Guide - $A28.30
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This Rough Guide is a testament to the enduring power and continuous evolution of The Blues, vigorous enough to absorb rock, rap, electronic and global influences, while keeping alive its true spirit. |
