- 2LP
Various
Swave Villi Us - Independent Soul 1971-84
Backatcha Records
- Cat No: BK035
- 2021-07-29
オブスキュアなソウル、ジャズ、ゴスペルの発掘で定評のあるBackatcha Recordsから、1971年から84年の、アメリカを中心に各地の様々なアーティストによって録音された16曲のインディーズ・ソウルをコンパイルした『Swave Villi Us』。DIY、奇跡のような魅力溢れる。素晴らしい。
Track List
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A1. STRIDE - Come Inside
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A2. THE NASSAUVIANS - Slacking Off
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A3. AKA SHAIC - Swave Villi Us
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A4. RAY JONES - Norfolk Sound
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B1. THEATRE WEST - Children Of Tomorrow's Dreams
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B2. IVAN R. STURDIVANT - The World That Died
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B3. SMALL SOCIETY - Just Loving You
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B4. BILAL SABIR - Changes
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C1. NATURE'S CHOICE - Never Get A Chance
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C2. ANTWANS - You Got That Right
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C3. JOE WALKER - We Need Each Other
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C4. SPICE - For Old Time's Sake
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D1. JOE BROWN /THE SOUL ELDERADOS - Vibration Part Two
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D2. EXPRESSWAY - Blue Evening
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D3. SMILES - Just A Star
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D4. WATCH TOWER - Forever, Together
Backatcha Records presents Swave Villi Us, a collection of sixteen sought after independent soul cuts, recorded between 1971-1984 from across the US and beyond.
The album comes as a 2xLP, complete with extensive sleeve notes, featuring top-shelf rarities end-to-end. Whilst soul 45 aficionados will be familiar with the titles, obtaining them has always been a problem until now.
From 70s Californian psych-folk, to downtempo ballads from the Southern states, to mid-tempo gems and sweet soul from the Midwest, to 80s Sunshine State talent show entries and Bahamian dreamy percussion-led guitar jams, the selection showcases essential top-shelf regional sounds spanning the broader soul spectrum across nearly two decades. Also featured are two previously unreleased versions of Nature’s Choice ‘Never Get A Chance’ and Watch Tower’s ‘Forever, Together’ led by Ohio talent Maurice Moore, from original session tapes and exclusive to this compilation.
The album comes as a 2xLP, complete with extensive sleeve notes, featuring top-shelf rarities end-to-end. Whilst soul 45 aficionados will be familiar with the titles, obtaining them has always been a problem until now.
From 70s Californian psych-folk, to downtempo ballads from the Southern states, to mid-tempo gems and sweet soul from the Midwest, to 80s Sunshine State talent show entries and Bahamian dreamy percussion-led guitar jams, the selection showcases essential top-shelf regional sounds spanning the broader soul spectrum across nearly two decades. Also featured are two previously unreleased versions of Nature’s Choice ‘Never Get A Chance’ and Watch Tower’s ‘Forever, Together’ led by Ohio talent Maurice Moore, from original session tapes and exclusive to this compilation.
70年代のカリフォルニアのサイケ・フォーク、南部のダウンテンポ・バラード、中西部のミッドテンポ・ジェムやスウィート・ソウル、80年代のサンシャイン・ステートのタレント・ショー・エントリー、バハマのドリーミーなパーカッションがリードするギター・ジャムなど、このセレクションは、約20年にわたる幅広いソウル・スペクトラムを網羅する、最上級のローカル・サウンドを紹介しています。レアなだけでなく、インディペンデントのRAWな空気感もなんとも魅力。2枚組LP、詳細なスリーブノート、装丁も素晴らしい。 (サイトウ)