Dusty In Memphis (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk Alternative

Dusty In Memphis (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk AlternativeNot only is this Dusty's finest work, it is unanimously acknowledged as one of the great soul albums. The secret is in the production. Jerry Wexler, Tommy Dowd, and Arif Mardin enlisted the Sweet Inspirations and the best Memphis session boys for vocal support. Dusty's selection of material is exemplary, choosing songs by Randy Newman, Mann Weill, Goffin King, and Bacharach David.

This compilation is in many ways a sister release to the hugely popular compilation of Nigerian boogie and disco that Soundway released in late 2016 : "Doing it In Lagos: Boogie

The secret is in the production

The cover portrait found Havens clad in dashiki and wearing beads while playing a sitar

Electric Jalaba comprises six accomplished musicians with an empathy that feels telepathic and a groove that immerses

Gyan saw his meteoric rise matched by an equally swift fall back into obscurity

made up of one track only

quick-march accompaniment from Afrika 70

Despite their already-proven talents

By the early 1970s Essilfie-Bondzie had left his government job to concentrate on his labels

His most recent session features his working band backing Toure in a series of impassioned

and by incorporating jazz and improvisational techniques in their music

" she says