The title for this set should be taken from the Ray Barretto track 'TOGETHER'
The idea was to gather some of our favourite 45's from a varied range of time periods, geographic locations and genres, then put them together and show how music can bind and unite.
In this mix, we have Londoners in harmony with Northerners.
From the wild, party sound of the New Orleans Mardi Gras to the Chic YeYe grooves of Paris France, from the seclusion of the Isle of Wight in England to the well organized konfusion of Tokyo Japan, and from the evolution of NYCs Latin Boogaloo, fuelled by the Puerto Rican community building the bridges with Soul.
Whether you dig the Jazz, dunk the Funk, or love that sweet Soul music
Whether you Rock Out to heavy Rock, or get Far Out on the Fuzz. Freak, Psych and Garage
With a little, love and care, we can find a way to make it all gel together beautifully...
I know a beautiful truth
And it's helped me be free
I know I'm Black and I'm white, and I'm red
Yes, The blood of mankind flows in me
And So, in every face, in every face I see
I see a part, I see a part of you and a me, Together
Track listing with Artist - Title - Year - Vibe - Place of Origin
Big Boss Man - Party 7 - 2006 - 60s vibe organ beat Funk from London UK
Georgie Fame - Somebody Stole My Thunder - 1970 - Jazz-Rock-Beat from Northern UK
Don Fardon - I’m Alive - 1969 - Soul, Rock, Funk from the Midlands UK
Ray Barretto - Together - 1969 - Puerto Rican Latin Soul from NYC
Eddie Jefferson - Psychedelic Sally - 1968 - Soul Jazz from Pennsylvania US
Professor Longhair - Big Chief - 1964 - Mardi Gras R&B from New Orleans
The Bees - Chicken Payback -. 2005 . Psych Rock from The Isle of Wight
Ouzo Bazooka - I Dream Of Naomi - 2021 - Psych Rock from Tel Aviv and Tokyo
France Gall - Laisse Tomber Les Filles - 1964 - 60's Beat from Paris France
Andy Williams - House Of Bamboo - 1958 - Cha Cha Pop from US
Big Boss Man - Big Boss Man - 2001 - 60s vibe organ beat Funk from London UK
Steve Ellis - Loot's The Root - 1970 - Library Theme Beat from London - Written and Produced by Keith Mansfield, which explains a lot, or should I say loot...