
Various - Last Time Around LP
Part three in Mississippi Records series exploring the rawest side of gospel music (Part one being the "Life is a Problem" compilation & part two being the "Oh graveyard, you can't hold me always" compilation) Moving ballads sit side by side with incredibly rocking crunchy guitar workouts. The recordings span the 1950's through to the 80's...but the sound is timeless & consistently soulful like you won't believe. Artists include Precious Bryant, Isaiah Owens, The Hickory Bottom Harmoneers, Boyd Rivers, The Straight Street Holiness Group & many more. We are very proud of this one. Housed in an old school "tip on" sleeve. (October)

Ural Thomas - Push em' Up/ Deep Within My Heart 7"
The third volume in our "North Portland Music Series".....two great soul songs by local legend Ural Thomas recorded in 1960. " Push em, Up" is an upbeat soul stomper for the dance floor. "Deep Within' My heart" is a pretty ballad with tight harmonies & lots of groove. Ural is an under-appreciated musician who toured opening for Otis Redding back in the day, had James Brown plagiarize his style, played in countless bands in Portland & Seattle, built a house out of debris salvaged from the Willamette river, mentored countless kids in the neighbourhood, & probably wrestled an alligator or two. Proof that unsung heros live right in our backyard. Housed in a thick old school "tip on" sleeve. (October)

Ural Thomas - Fade Away/Smile 7"
The fourth volume in our "North Portland Music Series"....a most unusual record. Ural recorded this in his house with a bunch of neighbourhood kids back in 1970. "Fade Away" is reminiscent of the "bad trip' portion of Sly & The family Stones' "There's A Riot Goin' On". A lazy funk riff is accompanied by droney vocal incantations & kids blowing into sawed off bed posts as if they were trumpets! It really happened. "Smile" is a more straightforward simple ballad wherein Ural sends a positive message out to the world. Ural self pressed 300 copies of this way back when just to prove to the kids accompanying him on it that they can do anything they want if they put there minds to it. It's message rings true today. Housed in a thick old school "tip on" sleeve with a liner note sheet included. (October)

Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground 2xLP
The complete works of Blind Willie Johnson (minus alternate takes of two songs) on one album for the first time! The most powerful gospel blues musician of all time growls & moans through 29 amazing songs. Great duets, ballads & rockers. At times tough & at times tender slide guitar playing that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Not for the faint of heart . Beautiful clear transfers heard for the first time on vinyl. A one time pressing not to be missed. Housed in a gatefold old school "tip on" sleeve. (October)

Georgia Sea Island Singers - Join the Band LP
The latest in our series featuring music from the Alan Lomax archives. The Georgia Sea Island Singers were a vocal group of unparalleled depth. Some beautiful sorrowful a capella songs, some raucous stompin' & shoutin' sessions & even a couple tracks accompanied by a drum & fife band along with a banjo player. Altogether a nice mix of material recorded in the homes & churches of this small community by Alan Lomax between 1959 & 1962. This LP features 3 never before released tracks, an insert with liner notes by Nathan Salsburg & photographs & its all housed in an old school "tip on" sleeve. (October)