Comments on: The Best Reissues & Compilations of 2008 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/ I'm a Bartender, I Do Great Things. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:44:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-49037 Passion of the Weiss Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:58:42 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-49037 Good call Drizzle, I'll have to check those out. I have one track from Amanaz and it's great. Have that Rodriguez album too but shamefully haven't given it enough time. I need to. Good call Drizzle, I’ll have to check those out. I have one track from Amanaz and it’s great. Have that Rodriguez album too but shamefully haven’t given it enough time. I need to.

]]> By: Drizzle http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-49030 Drizzle Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:34:20 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-49030 Oh and one more... Amanaz - Africa, an album of lo-fi soulful fuzz rock that's gotten completely overlooked by everybody in favor of more funk oriented african reissues. This is far from Fela Kuti and most preconceived notions of afro-beat, it has a lot more in common with early Cream and heavy dark underground soul blues that surfaces on the Eccentric Soul Compilations from time to time. There are some samples still active on this page here, I can't recommend it enough http://www.truepanther.com/2008/02/amanaz.html Oh and one more…

Amanaz - Africa, an album of lo-fi soulful fuzz rock that’s gotten completely overlooked by everybody in favor of more funk oriented african reissues. This is far from Fela Kuti and most preconceived notions of afro-beat, it has a lot more in common with early Cream and heavy dark underground soul blues that surfaces on the Eccentric Soul Compilations from time to time. There are some samples still active on this page here, I can’t recommend it enough http://www.truepanther.com/2008/02/amanaz.html

]]> By: Drizzle http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-49024 Drizzle Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:17:21 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-49024 Two more things you guys might be interested in judging by these picks (apologies if these are old news): Sixto "jesus" Rodriguez - Cold Fact, an album from 1970 reissued this year. This guy is kinda like Bob Dylan in his heavy drug periods but with a much more urban sound and focus. A very fine slice of psych/folk/rock, and this is coming from somebody who's generally not into folk. Interesting aside for the rap nerds, the song Sugar Man from this album was sampled by Nas for "You're Da Man" Truth & Soul: Falling of the reel vol 2 - a collection of the singles from the label including tracks by El Michels Affair, Timothy McNeally and other notable players from this funk revival going on over the last couple of years. If you like the Daptone single compilations, this one is pretty essential. Two more things you guys might be interested in judging by these picks (apologies if these are old news):

Sixto “jesus” Rodriguez - Cold Fact, an album from 1970 reissued this year. This guy is kinda like Bob Dylan in his heavy drug periods but with a much more urban sound and focus. A very fine slice of psych/folk/rock, and this is coming from somebody who’s generally not into folk. Interesting aside for the rap nerds, the song Sugar Man from this album was sampled by Nas for “You’re Da Man”

Truth & Soul: Falling of the reel vol 2 - a collection of the singles from the label including tracks by El Michels Affair, Timothy McNeally and other notable players from this funk revival going on over the last couple of years. If you like the Daptone single compilations, this one is pretty essential.

]]> By: Matches http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48841 Matches Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:05:55 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48841 I had the pleasure of reviewing Arabian Prince's Innovative Life a few months back For Scene and you're absolutely right: it's a cracking comp of his 80s stuff. Great pick. I had the pleasure of reviewing Arabian Prince’s Innovative Life a few months back For Scene and you’re absolutely right: it’s a cracking comp of his 80s stuff. Great pick.

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48817 Passion of the Weiss Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:34:58 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48817 Expand your horizons, barrister. Expand your horizons, barrister.

]]> By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48816 Tray Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:31:47 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48816 "Half composed of Buffalo cuts, half yet unreleased songs, it’s a fascinating and beautiful document ideal for any Neil Young fan. Which, I presume, is all of you, barring some weird perversion like cannibalism or 2 and Half Men fandom." More of a Rick Ross fan myself... no seriously, the only Neil Young song I know is that one about the horse. “Half composed of Buffalo cuts, half yet unreleased songs, it’s a fascinating and beautiful document ideal for any Neil Young fan. Which, I presume, is all of you, barring some weird perversion like cannibalism or 2 and Half Men fandom.”

More of a Rick Ross fan myself… no seriously, the only Neil Young song I know is that one about the horse.

]]> By: Scott T. Sterling http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48777 Scott T. Sterling Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:44:17 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48777 15 minutes of the Dead's "Shakedown Street"sounds about right to me. Although the original 'disco' version will rock a party right! 15 minutes of the Dead’s “Shakedown Street”sounds about right to me. Although the original ‘disco’ version will rock a party right!

]]> By: CommishCH http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48689 CommishCH Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:56:54 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48689 Arabian Prince's "She Got a Big Posse" was one of my favorites in 89. Good stuff my man. Arabian Prince’s “She Got a Big Posse” was one of my favorites in 89. Good stuff my man.

]]> By: rafi http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48681 rafi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:31:40 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48681 Did you hear that new Dylan outtakes compilation? I only heard one track off of it on the radio but it was pretty great. Did you hear that new Dylan outtakes compilation? I only heard one track off of it on the radio but it was pretty great.

]]> By: Sach http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48669 Sach Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:44:11 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/10/the-best-reissues-compilations-of-2008/#comment-48669 Hmm...if only there were a private spot on the internet where one could share those Carolina Funk, Nina Simone and Nigeria 70 comps with associates so they could listen to them before making a purchase in these tough economic times. Perhaps a forum of some sort. Sadly I know of no such place. Oh well. Hmm…if only there were a private spot on the internet where one could share those Carolina Funk, Nina Simone and Nigeria 70 comps with associates so they could listen to them before making a purchase in these tough economic times. Perhaps a forum of some sort.

Sadly I know of no such place. Oh well.

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