Villa-Lobos / Ginastera / Kreusch - Etudes for Guitar / Guitar Sonata - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

[Note This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand] ETUDES NO. 11 & NO. 12 FOR GUITAR W235 Album Tracks 1. Etude No. 11, W235 Lent / Etude No. 12, W235 Anim\Xe9

Mr Bongo presents a reissue of the 1619 Bad Ass Band's self-titled album, originally released in 1976 on the ultra-rare tax-scam imprint TSG Records. Formed by Khalid Abdul Shalid, the record was the only album released by the group, and has since become a mythical, highly sought-after prize for collectors and DJs, ranking among the most coveted albums on the 1970s rare soul scene. This New Jersey soul-funk gem captures the raw energy of mid-'70s underground funk and soul. It's journey began in relative obscurity having been released on TSG, one of several US Inchtax-scamInch labels operating at the time. These labels exploited loopholes in the tax system by inflating production costs to create write-offs against their tax bills, meaning commercial success was never the objective. Records were often pressed in extremely limited quantities, with little to no promotion or distribution and in many cases, artists were unaware their music had even been released. While this led to the 1619 Bad Ass Band's album slipping into obscurity upon , it later cemented it's status as a holy grail for diggers and DJs. Unfortunately, like many releases of it's kind, it also meant the band never received the recognition they deserved at the time. Musically, the album is a unique listen with a varied palette that will appeal to fans of a broad range of tastes. From the luscious, dreamy ballad 'Rain', which will melt even the stoniest of hearts, to the raw, drum-heavy funk of 'Love To Love', it showcases the group's depth and versatility. Highlights include the string-laden, floaty stepper 'Just From You', and 'Nothing Can Stop My Loving You', with it's spacey synth lines, which will be a joy for modern soul fans. Elsewhere, 'Step Out' opens with a heavy drum break (later sampled on Latyrx's 'Interlude' from their 1997 debut) before unfolding into a brilliant male-female vocal exchange.

Vinyl LP pressing. Mick Jagger's first solo album released in 1985. When the Stones signed with CBS Records in 1983, one of the options available to them was for individual projects, and Jagger eagerly began working on She's the Boss. The success of the album - impacted by Jagger's solo appearance at Live Aid that July and his rush-recorded duet hit cover of InchDancing in the StreetInch with David Bowie - influenced Jagger to record a successor, Primitive Cool, which would be released in 1987. Album Tracks 1. Lonely at the Top 2. 1/2 a Loaf 3. Running Out of Luck 4. Turn the Girl Loose 5. Hard Woman 6. Just Another Night 7. Lucky in Love 8. Secrets 9. She's the Boss