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VAMPI 150LP
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Repressed. 2LP version. The first volume in a new Vampisoul series -- an uptempo and danceable collection of '60s R&B and early soul from the Federal and King vaults, compiled by renowned DJ Mr. Fine Wine ("Downtown Soulville," WFMU). Most tracks have never been reissued. "When compiling Vampisoul's dip into King Records' deep, deep rhythm-and blues vaults, I realized that I'm a sucker for the sounds of '61. And, well, '62 too. Not that other years slightly earlier and later aren't represented as well, but, fully a quarter of the tracks herein are from 1961. What happened then? President Kennedy happened then, for one thing, inaugurated on January 20th. Also: chimps and their perhaps marginally more civilized human cousins in space; Roger Maris eclipsing the Babe, albeit with a conceptual asterisk; Jets vs. Sharks on the West Side; the Cold War in full swing; a hot war in Vietnam just starting to smolder, though few Americans had even heard of the place yet. And brilliant black musicians making timeless records for a Cincinnati, Ohio family of labels -- gibbling and gobbling down Broadway, implanting indelible, stinging guitar lines in the public consciousness, and making folks do the ginger snap like there was no tomorrow, which I'm sure there didn't always seem to be. This collection of genuine King and Federal R&B sides encompasses crazy dances, intense guitar instrumentals, inspired forays into mind-altering whimsy, timeless odes to male horniness, and hook-filled, honest-to-goodness love songs. For a raucous and potentially life-changing R&B dance party in a box, though, you'll find Teach Me to Monkey to be just the thing." --Mr. Fine Wine; WFMU's "Downtown Soulville," New York City, 2010; Artists include: Willie Wright, Hank Ballard, Lulu Reed, Little Willie John, Lloyd Nolan, The "5" Royales, Little Mummy, The Valentines, Eugene Church, Charles Brown, El Pauling, Roy Milton & His Orchestra, Freddy King, The Drivers, Carol Ford, Little Bobby Moore, Little Emmett Sutton, Willie Dixon, Johnny Watson, and Eddie Kirk.
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VAMPI 151LP
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Repressed. 2LP version. This is the second volume in Vampisoul's series featuring rockin' R&B and early soul from the King/Federal/DeLuxe catalog circa 1956-1967 -- 20 terrific dance cuts selected by genre expert DJ Mr. Fine Wine ("Downtown Soulville," WFMU). "We clawed our way into the King Records vaults again to come up with more virtuosic instrumentals ('Marsanova' rhymes with 'bossa nova,' more or less, if you pronounce organist supreme Hank Marr's surname with the right accent; Freddy King raises Mr. Marr two dance crazes on 'Bossa Nova Watusi Twist'); more classy love songs with a hook ('Burnt Toast And Black Coffee,' besides being the epitome of that particular sub-subgenre, is highly elusive and expensive on an original Federal 45 and much in-demand in the R&B dance parlors of Western Europe; kudos to the gong banger on the plaintive 'You Have My Blessings'); more unholy dances ('Monkey Tonight' is one of Eddie Kirk's more restrained performances, believe it or not; this compilation's title track describes a dance that, like so many of the worthwhile ones, might get you escorted from your high-school prom in handcuffs if you tried it); and more holy nonsense ('My Name Is Puddentane,' declares the prolific and wonderful Lula Reed, an earthily appropriate reply to Hank Ballard's to-the-point pick-up line 'What's Your Name'; if 'Whiz-A-Shoo-Pepi-Dada' meant anything, would it get your hips shaking quite so violently?). Then there's the record that's almost always in my DJ box, one of my favorite 45s ever -- so exciting when its drums and taunting female chorus kick in over a loud system in a sweaty club, only to be answered by Johnny Watson's blistering voice and guitar: 'I say, I love you.' The women singing 'Get them women off your mind' -- confusingly, I can't get them off my mind. And the capper? A strong contender for Greatest Song Ever, in its best incarnation: Otis Redding's 'Shout Bamalama.' The custodians of the King vaults couldn't come up with this recording for us; for some reason, they found only a tamer mix. I had to dub it off my well-worn 45 (speaking of scratches!)." --Mr. Fine Wine
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VAMPI 45057EP
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2013 RSD release. To celebrate this year's Record Store Day, Vampisoul is releasing two tracks off their forthcoming Abelardo Carbonó compilation, El Maravilloso Mundo De, as a limited 7". Recorded in the early 1980s, these two tracks are just a small example of the genius of Colombia's Abelardo Carbonó, one of the most original musicians in Latin America. His music, which could be described as "proto champeta," is the result of many influences: Congolese music, cumbia, disco, Afrobeat, pop, Haitian compas, and psychedelic guitar.
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VAMPI 149LP
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VAMPI 149CD
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Salsa Bestial is the international presentation of Puerto Rico's Orquesta el Macabeo. Formed in 2008, the veteran backgrounds in punk, rock, hardcore, ska and reggae of its 12 members have combined in an irresistible new take on salsa gorda or heavy salsa. Those varied influences have allowed them to reach not only the traditional salsa fan but also a wider public interested in a more diverse style within a genre which can at times seem reluctant to try new formulas. For the last four years, the orquesta has played all over Puerto Rico, and their thrilling shows and honest and straightforward approach to their sound and lyrics have gathered support across all kinds of audiences. Vampisoul is very proud to release this collection of tracks from their two self-released albums (Salsa macabra and El entierro), plus a new, exclusive recording.
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VAMPI 001LP
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2013 repress, originally released in 2002. A collection of truly rare grooves from Peru. Vampisoul has come up with the rarest of rare and the strangest of strange. You'll find crazy garage stompers (Los Saicos, Los Shain's, Pina & Sus Estrellas), space-drugged-rock (Pax, El Opio, Holy's), Latin-funk (Black Sugar, Zulu, EL Polen), groovin'& soul movin' hits (Golden Stars, Mutables, Los 007) and even Chicha-sound (from Los Mirlos) -- the new "old" sound everybody's gonna be dancing to all over the world. Housed in a gatefold sleeve.
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VAMPI 113LP
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2013 repress, originally released in 2009. Vampisoul presents the third volume in their series of tropical Peruvian music of the 1960s. It was labels like MAG, Iempsa, Dinsa and Sono Radio that captured this emerging sound. Like the previous two volumes, this album captures a little known but dynamic moment in Peru's musical development that allowed the consolidation of new trends oriented towards what would become known by the early '70s as salsa, as well as forging a vibrant scene that incorporated cumbia, Latin soul, rock, and jazz funk. Compiler Rafael Hurtado de Mendoza brings you a new volume of this exciting, spicy mix of tropical gems that fill in the missing link between the mambo era and the dawn of salsa in South America. Mario Allison, Alfredo Linares, Nilo Espinosa, Silvestre Montes, Tito Chicoma, Charlie Palomares, Ñico Estrada and Willie Marambio may not be well known names in "el Norte" yet, but the tasty tunes they cut over 30 years ago are a rare treat for the Latin music enthusiast. Coco Lagos and Melcochita may be the only names that people will recognize, but Los Girasoles (with their guitar-heavy break-neck speed rock/cumbia) and Lucho Macedo (arguably the first Peruvian tropical superstar), will become household names before long.
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VAMPI 080LP
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2013 repress, originally released in 2007. After a very long time researching the archives of the most important record labels of Peru, we present volume one of Gozalo! ("enjoy it!") a collection of this country's best artists during the '60s and '70s. Peru, surely not a heavyweight champion of well-known music, at least in Europe or North America, was the home to so many exciting bands and artists. Names like Charlie Palomares, Mario Allison, Lucho Macedo, Al Valdez, Ñico Estrada, Los Hiton's and many more, who were experimenting with "foreign" sounds and rhythms such as jazz, pop, boogaloo and soul, and giving them their very own unique Peruvian flavor. Complete with very detailed and explanatory liner notes and cover art by Pablo Iglesias (from the mandatory Latin art book Cocinando!).
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10x7" BOX
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VAMPI 45055EP
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Limited edition 7" box set containing ten singles with replica King/Federal bags and labels.
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VAMPI 144CD
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This is the third volume in Vampisoul's R&B Hipshakers series, featuring rockin' R&B and early soul from the King/Federal/DeLuxe catalog. "Here are 20 under-exposed R&B songs that, assembled into a package, entice you to have a party. Here is what Vampisoul dug: Drummer Cozy Cole's cymbals on 'Cozy's Mambo.' The same track would come out again three years later on King's Bethlehem subsidiary as 'Cozy and Bossa' to capitalize on the burgeoning bossa nova craze. New Orleans native Linda Hopkins wails on 'Mama Needs Your Lovin' Baby' and the clippety-cloppety rhythm of Earl King's 'Old Faithful and True Love,' is one of the earliest recordings on here, from 1955 (NB: This is Earl Connelly King, not the better-known New Orleans singer-songwriter-guitarist Earl King). Then there's the galloping tempo of 'She's Mine,' by the rock & roll cowboy, Joe Tex -- just his third solo single out of several zillion. The whistled response to Mel Williams' lead vocals on 'Send Me a Picture Baby,' and practically everything else about this song, will make it one of your favorites. The brilliant arrangement of Eugene Church's version of 'Sixteen Tons' is extraordinary, with those bass vocals, those sloppy finger snaps, the chorus of whomp-whomps. Then, there's the lip-smacking cry of 'rib tips!' amid The Drivers' enumeration of skeletal components in 'Dry Bones Twist,' along with the irresistible swing of super-prolific keyboard man Bill Doggett's 'Hold It.' Lowman Pauling is electric on 'Solid Rock,' and Hank Ballard's vocals on 'Nothing But Good' are nothing but riveting. Billy Gayles' works a caveman attitude on 'Take Your Fine Frame Home,' which nicely compliments Jackie Brenston's hoarse, pissed-off kiss-off, 'Much Later.' There's the slinky beat of 'Thanks Mr. Postman,' a mid-tempo minor-key love song, Little Willie's 'Don't Play with Love,' and the tightly-wound tension of guitar superstar Freddy King, and so much more." --Mr. Fine Wine, WFMU's Downtown Soulville.
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