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“Fourteen Years” is the first of three 10”s comprising Charlotte Courbe’s third album. It marks her return to Honest Jon’s after two decades. Recently, Charlotte joined Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, singing and playing scissors. Her recording “Born To Lie” featured prominently in the TV series Killing Eve. Spotify has just voted her track “Rusty” amongst the best of the last decade. After a cancer diagnosis last year, Charlotte felt the urge to produce and release new music. ‘It became like a vital thing.’ “MRI Song” and “Planet Ping Pong” were recorded during chemotherapy. “Mind Contorted” is a duet with Terry Hall, also featuring Terry’s son Theodore, and Noel Gallagher on guitars, in a cover of Daniel Johnston. The song “Fourteen Years” is the oldest inclusion. Meant for LVC’s second album “I Wish Dee Dee Ramone Was Here With Me” it announces a fresh, freer direction. The sleeve exclusively presents new work by the celebrated English artist John Stezaker, in the first of a triptych. This EP is laced with surprise and subversiveness. Its refreshing candour sets it apart. It’s a unique, compelling listen.

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Fourteen Years
Mind Contorted
MRI Song
Planet Ping Pong

Various Artists

You Better Get Ready: Savoy Gospel 1978-1986

    The third of three volumes surveying surely the mightiest Gospel label of them all.

    Seventeen gems of fierce funk, rapturous soul and transcendent disco and boogie, super-charged with celebration and affirmativeness, loaded with roaring choirs, rocking horns and popping bass guitars, from the years leading up to Savoy’s acquisition by Malaco. Hardly any of these recordings have been reissued since their first release. The stupendous opener by Edith Moreno only appeared as a blank-label promo, in a tiny run.

    Presented in a spot-glossed sleeve, with full-size booklet; beautifully designed, with stunning, rare photographs and original Savoy artwork. Sound restoration and mastering at Abbey Road; pressed at Pallas. Co-curated by Greg Belson, compiler of Divine Disco; with deep, extensive notes by Robert Marovich, author of A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music (University of Illinois), and host of the award-winning radio show Gospel Memories.

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    Edith Moreno - Get Ready For Judgement Day
    World Wonders - The Cost Of Living (Is Very High)
    The Helen Hollins Singers - He Gave It To Me
    Solomon Burke - I Know He Lives In Me
    The Gospelaires Of Dayton Ohio - God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
    Genobia Jeter - Things _Have Got To Get Better
    The Lady Lois Snead With The Interdemoninational Mass Choir Of Atlanta, GA - I Found Out What You Mean To Me
    Charisma - Protected
    The Stan Lee Revue - Make Every Day Count
    The Sensational Williams Brothers - Sunday
    The Holy Lights Of Baltimore, MD - It’s Getting Late / The 4th Of May - Pass It On
    The World Wonders Of Birmingham, ALA - Ain’ T It Good To Be Here
    James Cleveland And The Cleveland Singers - Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere / The Hollywood Stars - Come On Jesus
    The Steele Family - Show His Love
    Glenn Jones And The Modulations - It’s All Right 

    The latest volumes in this highly acclaimed “London Is The Place For Me” series - Volume 7 & Volume 8 are presenting the music of the Windrush generation: the post-war, London recordings of West Indians and West Africans, in the first wave of modern migration to Britain. Volume 7 - Calypso, Palm-Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband overflows with diverse musical styles, including steel band, stringband, calypso, joropo and mento.

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Millie says: Ranging from Marie Bryant, The Lion, Billy Sholanke, Trinidad Steel Band and a whole host of brilliant artists, Volume 7 is the next installation of music from the Windrush generation, this is vital listening.

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    Lord Beginner - Sons And Daughters Of Africa
    The Lion - Royal Wedding
    The Mighty Terror - The Hydrogen Bomb
    Dai Dai Simba - Modern Telephone
    Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos - Wa Sise
    The Mighty Terror - The Emperor Of Africa
    Louise Bennett - Bongo Man
    Marie Bryant - My Handy Man
    Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Tortoise Mambo
    Calypso Rhythm Kings - Boul Ve Se
    The Mighty Terror - Life Is Like A Puzzle
    The Mighty Terror - Chinese Children
    Bill Rogers - Hungry Man From Clapham
    Lili Verona - Underground Train
    The Lion - Highway Code
    Billy Sholanke - Kana Kana
    Calypso Rhythm Kings - L’Ann E Pass E
    Lord & Lady Beginner - One Morning
    West African Rhythm Brothers - Ema Foju Ana Woku
    Trinidad Steel Band - Caroline

    The latest volumes in this highly acclaimed “London Is The Place For Me” series - Volume 7 & Volume 8 are presenting the music of the Windrush generation: the post-war, London recordings of West Indians and West Africans, in the first wave of modern migration to Britain.  Volume 8 - Lord Kitchener In England 1948-1962 is devoted to the great calypsonian Lord Kitchener.

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Millie says: Volume 8 carries just as much great sounds in the series London Is The Place For Me, dedicated to Lord Kitchener, he’s been titled the greatest calypsonian of the post-war age, and rightly so!

    TRACK LISTING

    Carnival Road March
    No More Taxi
    Mango Tree
    Food From The West Indies
    Alphonso In Town
    Come Back In The Morning
    Too Late Kitch
    Drink-A-Rum
    Constable Joe
    Pirates Of Paria
    Carnival In Town
    Is Trouble
    If You Brown
    Life Begins At Forty
    Manchester Football Double
    The Denis Compton Calypso
    Mistress Jacob
    London Is The Place For Me
    Tie Tongue Mopsie
    Dora (Meet Me At The Pawnshop)
    If You’re Not White You’re Black
    Africa My Home
    Nora
    Kitch In The Jungle


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