Forgotten Treasure: Leo’s Sunshipp “We Need Each Other” (1978)
“We Need Each Other” by US funk & soul group Leo’s Sunshipp is a record that despite it’s absolute beauty has always struck me as mystery. The first thing that has always puzzled me is the odd cover art which would seem more à propos for a late 60’s flower power …
Forgotten Treasure: Mort Garson “Mother Earth’s Plantasia” (1976)
Canadian composer, arranger, and songwriter Mort Garson was born in 1924 in New Brunswick. He is probably the most accomplished early electronic Canadian composer to date. After graduating from the prestigious Juilliard School of music in the late 60’s, Garson started his deep exploration and mastery of Moog synthesizers. Following his …
Forgotten Treasure: The Poets “Emotion” (1993)
The origin of this track is a bit strange. Taken from an obscure Italo House EP from 1993, “Emotion” definitely has more of a New-Jersey House feel than a sun drenched mediterranean piano house song you’d hear coming out of Italy in the mid 90’s. In fact, it sounds like …
Forgotten Treasure: Michal Turtle “Phantoms of Dreamland”
via Music From Memory: Following their release of the Michael Turtle 12” last year, Music From Memory now publish ‘Phantoms of Dreamland’; a compilation of works by the UK musician recorded between 1983-1985. This double LP features tracks drawn from the recording sessions for Turtle’s album ‘Music From The Living …
Forgotten Treasure: Har-You Percussion Group “Sounds of the Ghetto Youth” (1967)
Usually when I listen to youth or High-School band records, I am surprised to find one funky track that stands out. I had the rare chance of going through the opposite experience when I first heard the Har-You Percussion Group. Such a solid LP full of latin bangers could not …
Forgotten Treasure: Fertile Ground “Black Is…” (2004, Counterpoint Records)
It still seems like yesterday, and I still find it hard to believe, but it’s been more than a decade since Fertile Ground released this amazing record which has aged gracefully into our “forgotten treasures” section. Originating from Baltimore, but based in Atlanta, the soul-jazz sextet found great success in …
Forgotten Treasure: Wally Badarou “Echoes” (1984)
With a wide range of contributions throughout the eighties, from Grace Jones’s “My Jamaican Guy” to Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is”, Waliou Jacques Daniel Isheola “Wally” Badarou was mainly known for playing a crucial role in Chris Blackwell’s Compass Point Studios recording venture in the Bahamas. Often referred …
Forgotten Treasure : Byrne & Barnes “An Eye For An Eye” (1981)
Over the last couple of years, Pascal Rioux at Favorite Recordings has reissued some essential long lost AOR/modern soul gems. From ‘‘A’’ Train to Greg Yoder, the quality never ceases to amaze. Just in time for summer, the West Coast cult classic “An Eye For An Eye” by duo Byrne …
Forgotten Treasure: Valgusesse (Estonian Compilation from Frotee Records)
“Records you didn’t know existed.” That’s the tagline from Estonian label Frotee and it’s been true so far, with their output doing a fine job of documenting the Eastern European country’s music heritage. Their latest release, Valgusesse, is an eight-track compilation profiling the sound archive of Estonian Public Broadcasting which …