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Artist: ANIMALS + MEN
Title: Never Bought Never Sold: Singles + Demos 1979-83
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $12.00
Catalog #: MR 024LP
2011 repress, originally released 2008. "Animals + Men -- named after a song by Adam and the Ants -- started life around the winter of 1978-1979 when Susan Wells took over vocal duties in what was a three piece called Psychotic Reaction. Based in Frome Somerset, their first release Don't Misbehave in the New Age (1980) was an indie hit. When the band split in '81, Susan and Ralph formed the Terraplanes. A & M/Terraplanes released three vinyl 45s. A few years ago, demos by the band surfaced on the Messthetics/Hyped 2 Death label. Recently, the band have reformed and performed the odd gig and are releasing an EP of new songs soon on Convulsive Records. Mississippi Records is proud to be the first to release an entire LP containing the three 45s and early demos, all recorded between 1979-1983. For fans of early UK DIY."


Artist: CHIN CHIN
Title: Sound Of The Westway
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $12.00
Catalog #: MR 053LP
"In 1985, Sound Of The Westway was released on Chin Chin's own Farmer Records. As a progression from their first 7", SOTW proved to be a brilliant mix of post punk and pop sensibility. The band's fierce DIY stance and girl-positive ethics have echoed down through the indie scene. Mississippi and Slumberland are excited to collaborate on this classic reissue. On vinyl only, remastered by Tim Stollenwerk and new original artwork by Alec Icky Dunn. Includes free download card."


Artist: RANGE RATS
Title: Range Rats
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $14.00
Catalog #: MR 063LP
"Recorded in 1986 & completely unreleased until now - this is Fred & Toody Cole's (Weeds, Lollipop Shoppe, Zipper, Torpedoes, Rats, Western Front, Desperate Edge, Dead Moon, Pierced Arrows, & so on) great lost country LP! All original compositions...some sad lilting ballads & some punk as hell. Two songs feature Fred & Toddy playing with 'Rollie', a janky Roland drum machine that didn't keep a consistent meter very well. The rest of the songs were recorded with a lean mean band. We are very proud to bring this LP into the world for the first time - another facet of the genius of Fred & Toody Cole & low-fi as can be. Housed in an oldschool tip-on sleeve."


Artist: JAY, ABNER
Title: Folk Song Stylist
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $14.00
Catalog #: MR 068LP
Repressed, originally released in 2010. "Long awaited follow up to the True Story of Abner Jay LP. Abner Jay was a man who had a grand sweeping vision of what folk music was. In his lifetime his expression of what folk music could be encompassed some serious stylistic variations. Sometimes he was a one man band traveling troubadour playing an electric banjo, harmonica, & drums who tried to hoodwink audiences into believing that he was 150 years old & the standard bearer for authentic Americana. Sometimes he played in electric straight up R&B bands such as 'Koko Joe & the Jobhunters'. Sometimes he claimed to be the 'black Bob Dylan' strumming an acoustic guitar & singing socially conscious urban folk. On this LP we find Abner in all of these modes & more. (He also does a pop song about a submarine disaster & a beautiful gospel song). Culled from a mix of Abners' 45's & LPs spanning the period 1964-1973, including Abner's first long lost LP, which we reproduced the cover image for this LP from. We hope that this release will help to further the current wave of understanding that Abner Jay is an important artist who deserves a wider audience than he ever received during his lifetime. Comes with a self promotional pamphlet penned by Abner & a color photo of Abner. Housed in an old school tip on sleeve. We are very proud to get this incredibly hard to find material out into the world."


Artist: MIRAH
Title: Don't/The Tears That Fall
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: 7"
Price: $5.50
Catalog #: MR 071EP
"Mirah (K Records) has gratiously blessed the Mississippi label with a beautiful 45. This piece of wax contains two original Mirah songs, celebrating the classic girl group era of the '60s. Loosely following this format, and with the accompaniment of some individualistic musicians, something unique was born. Backing musicians from Evolutionary Jass Band, Pink Widower and Golden Bears. Recorded at The Pool Recording Studio in Portland, OR with Alex Yusimov. Co-produced by Tara Jane Oneil and Christopher Doulgeris (Hooliganship, Mirah). Old-style full color tip-on sleeve."


Artist: ORCHESTRE REGIONAL DE MOPTI
Title: Les Meilleurs Souvenirs De La 1ere Biennale Artistique..
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $14.00
Catalog #: MR 075LP
..Et Culturelle De La Jeunesse. "Recorded in 1970 as part of the First Biennale of Arts and Culture for the Young in Mali. The Regional Orchestra of Mopti was a state funded orchestra that participated in country wide music festivals and competitions. A hypnotic band featuring electric guitars & a large horn section. This is the first in a series of six Mali music LPs we will be reissuing this summer from Sterns. A serene and droning record that is both sorrowful & celebratory."


Artist: ANDERSON, MARISA
Title: The Golden Hour
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $11.00
Catalog #: MR 082LP
"Portland guitar wizard Marisa Anderson's long-awaited solo guitar record. Marisa has been a fixture on many a music scene for years & years playing with everyone from the Evolutionary Jass Band to Tara Jane O'Neil to The Dolly Ranchers. In any context, she can't escape her rag/blues/folk roots no matter how hard she tries. On this LP featuring only guitar - no vocals & no overdubs - we are treated to a very intimate sounding home recording filled with delicate grace. Comparisons to John Fahey & his ilk who do their hoodoo mystical rewrite of folk music is bound to occur, but close listening reveals a very original & yet truly rooted in the old style record that we hope will stand the test of time nicely. "


Artist: KLEENEX/LILIPUT
Title: Kleenex/LiLiPUT 1977-1983
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: 4LP BOX
Price: $50.00
Catalog #: MR 084LP
2nd pressing. "One of the most unique punk bands of our time, hailed from Zurich, Switzerland. From 1978-80 Kleenex gigged around, recorded 2 7"'s and toured the UK with such acts as Gang Of Four, Subway Sect, The Swell Maps and The Raincoats. In 1980, the group changed their name to LiLiPUT (due to pressures from the Kleenex tissue company) and continued under that moniker until their demise in 1983. As LiLiPUT, 3 more 7"'s and 2 LP were released as the band evolved through numerous personnel changes. Finally the entire contents of the ever-popular Kill Rock Stars double CD is now available as a 4 LP set. Housed in a sturdy tip-on sleeve slipcase and includes a full-color 12-page booklet."


Artist: VA
Title: Fanafody
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $12.00
Catalog #: MR 092LP
Subtitled: A Collection of Recordings and Photography from Madagasikara Volume II. "The second volume of recordings in our series of Madagascar music. From the archives of Montreal recordist, Charlie Brooks. While containing some similar artists as volume one, Fanafody focuses more on his second trip through the island during 2002 featuring violin players and throat breathing singers. Includes extensive photography and liner notes booklet."


Artist: HURLEY, MICHAEL
Title: Fatboy Spring
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MR 094LP
"A full LP of never before released Hurley recordings from 1972-73! Great early versions of classic Hurley songs such as 'Automatic Slim & the Fatboys,' 'Drivin' Wheel,' 'Ghost woman Blues,' 'Watchin' the Show,' and 'The Portland Water' that come off for the most part better than later releases of these songs. Hurley is backed up by The Fatboys - not the rotund hip hop crew from the film Disorderlies, but rather a bunch of not so fat nice guys in Vermont who played mostly for the local dairy farmers. (Later they were known as Sheriff Mocus & the Deranged Cowboys) A laid back countryish album sure to please the hardcore Hurley fan and casual listener too. Deep and breezy. Cover painting by Michael. A co-release with our friends label in San Francisco - Secret Seven."


Artist: HAGAR THE WOMB
Title: A Brighter Shade Of Black
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $14.00
Catalog #: MR 095LP
"Hagar The Womb is for many, the missing piece of the UK anarcho punk scene. Formed in 1981, Hagar The Womb was not a typical example of that scene, for they refused to conform to the dress codes and dour seriousness of their peers. What first started as a sextet sporting three female vocalists, soon experienced a healthy bit of turnover. Circulating through at least a dozen band members, Hagar The Womb was often identified by bright colored artwork and outfits, as well as bringing an original and upbeat sound to an otherwise homogenous scene. A week after their inception, they were sharing a bill with The Mob and Zounds. Hagar The Womb would go on to play with the likes of The Apostles, Poison Girls and Rubella Ballet before breaking up in 1985. A Brighter Shade Of Black puts together both of their 12" EP's Word Of The Womb and Funnery in the Nunnery as well as a common compilation favorite called For The Ferrymen. The latter recorded by Poison Girls sometimes bassist, Pete Fender in the Poison Girl's own X-N-Trix Studios. Reissued for the first time and limited to 1000 copies."


Artist: DEAD MOON
Title: Too Many People
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: 7"
Price: $6.50
Catalog #: MRP 001EP
"2 completely unreleased songs & 2 songs only available on the hard as hell to find 13 Off My Hook European compilation. Altogether 4 killer Dead Moon songs from 1989! Side A features 'Don't Hate Me' & 'Too Many People' -- both quality rock songs. The flip side has the utterly devastatingly beautiful ballad 'I'll Follow You' & the world weary tune 'Claim To Fame'. All not to be missed songs. Picture sleeve with unpublished photos of the band. It's hard to believe these songs did not make the cut for the early Dead Moon LPs."


Artist: VA
Title: Last Time Around
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $14.00
Catalog #: MRP 002LP
"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 1950s through to the '80s, 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."


Artist: GEORGIA SEA ISLAND SINGERS
Title: Join The Band
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 003LP
"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 accapella 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 three never before released tracks, an insert with liner notes by Nathan Salsburg & photographs & it's all housed in an old school 'tip on' sleeve."


Artist: THOMAS, URAL
Title: Push Em' Up/ Deep Within My Heart
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: 7"
Price: $7.00
Catalog #: MRP 004EP
"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 underappreciated 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 neighborhood, & probably wrestled an alligator or two. Proof that unsung heroes live right in our backyard. Housed in a thick old school 'tip on' sleeve."


Artist: THOMAS, URAL
Title: Fade Away/Smile
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: 7"
Price: $7.00
Catalog #: MRP 005EP
"The fourth volume in our North Portland Music Series -- a most unusual record. Ural recorded this in his house with a bunch of neighborhood 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 drony 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 their minds to it. Its message rings true today. Housed in a thick old school 'tip on' sleeve."


Artist: ALI AG AMOUMINE
Title: Takamba
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP + 7"
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 007LP
"Hypnotic recording session with griot 'Ali' Ag Amoumine at his home in Timbouctou. Playing the distinctive style of Northern Mali and Niger known as Takamba, droning electrified traditional guitar accompanied by a haunting rhythm tapped on a calabash, Ali navigates a repertoire drawing on music learned on his travels and his own compositions. Comes with a bonus 7" of acoustic performances. Co-release with Sahel Sounds."


Artist: JONES & FAMILY, EDDIE LEE
Title: Yonder Go That Old Black Dog
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 008LP
Subtitled: Blues, Spirituals And Folksongs From Rural Georgia. "Stunning little known blues and spirituals session recorded in Eddie Lee Jones' home in Lexington, Georgia in 1965. This is the only known recording by Eddie Lee and is as heavy as blues can get. Atmospheric recordings with plenty of stomping and whooping and singing along by Eddie Lees family and neighbors and recorded by Bill Koon. A real stunner from start to finish. For fans of Fred Mcdowell and Blind Willie Johnson. Old school 'tip on' cover. Co-release with Sutro Park records."


Artist: RIVERS, BOYD
Title: You Can't Make Me Doubt
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 011LP
"First full length album by one of the greatest gospel musicians of all time! Boyd Rivers was an amazing but unfortunately, little known gospel artist. Comparisons could be made to Charlie Jackson, but in the end not too many people sound anything like Boyd Rivers. Side one features Boyd playing stunning electric guitar & belting out 6 incredibly heavy songs. Side two finds Boyd playing acoustic guitar -- a bit mellower but still impassioned. All the material on this album has never been released, with the exception of 'Fire In My Bones' -- the title track of the Case Quarter 3 CD gospel compilation. (It's also on our Last Time Around compilation) It's somewhat unbelievable that Boyd has not been heard more out in the world -- but so it goes. Includes liner notes by Amos Harvey. Old school 'tip on' cover."


Artist: VA
Title: Time Will Make A Change
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP + 7"
Price: $16.00
Catalog #: MRP 013LP
"Heavy compilation of hard to find gospel 7"s. A meditation on mortality & the meaning of life. Side A features some fairly lo-fi but intense & emotional performances. Side B gets even more lo-fi, but also a bit more rocking. Mostly guitar based ensembles & solo performers with the occasional sparse organ & drums. Artists include Mira Jean Clark, Rev. R Henderson, the Whirlwinds, Ike Gordon, Bishop McDaniels & many more. Comes with a bonus 7" featuring the amazing Ethel Proffit on guitar & vocals performing 'Death is not the end' & 'Life is a battle'! One of our best compilations ever & not for the faint of heart. Old school 'tip on' cover."


Artist: GIGNOR, ALKIBAR
Title: La Paix
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 014LP
"Rock n' roll LP from Mali! First ever US release of music from one of Malis' most beloved underground garage rock bands. Lo-fi crunchy rock riff workouts sit side by side with beautiful acoustic performances. A truly unique LP -- some elements of American classic rock, some African soul music & even a somewhat punk vibe all fuse to create a sound not often heard in the Western hemisphere. Recorded by Chris Kirkley. Comes with a foldout poster & press sheet. A co-release with Sahel Sounds."


Artist: VA
Title: Five Minutes to Midnight
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: 10"
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 015LP
"Very austere and intense gospel performances culled from very small label 7 inches. Lo-fi guitar based recordings from the 1960s and 1970s that will put the hairs on the back of your neck on end. No holds bared songs that tackle the meat of the matter only - birth, love and death. Gospel music that speaks of the human condition in a way that Christians and secular folks can get behind. Old school 'tip on' cover."


Artist: VA
Title: Laila Je T'aime
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 016LP
"Beautiful field recording compilation of guitar music from the Western Sahel. A wide spectrum of styles is covered here in stripped down variations of regional styles ranging from the deep acoustic ballads and nostalgic folk songs to Western pop cover songs. Street musicians and professional stage bands are featured in intimate and informal sessions in village houses or around desert campfires, complete with the occasional car horn or motorcycle rumble in the distance. Highlights of over three years of field recordings, includes a full color booklet with many photos and liner notes by Christopher Kirkley. Old school 'tip on' cover. A co-release with the Sahel Sounds label."


Artist: VA
Title: Naughty Girl: To What a Strange Place Vol. 1
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 018LP
"The music of the Ottoman-American Diaspora. A compilation of 78's recorded between 1916 and 1930. On this LP we find recent immigrant music from masters of Greek, Armenian, Turkish, Egyptian & Syrian music. Classic, austere performances by deep musicians: Markos Sifnios, Kosroff Malool, Naim Karakand, Achilleas Poulos, and many others. Liner notes by Ian Nagoski. One time limited pressing. A co-release with Canary Records."


Artist: VA
Title: I Wish I Never Came: To What a Strange Place Vol. 2
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 019LP
"A compilation of 78's recorded between 1916 and 1930. On this LP we find recent immigrant music from masters of Greek. Armenian, Turkish, Egyptian and Syrian music. Beautiful performances by luminaries Achilleas Poulos, Nishan Kelijikan, Kosroff Malool, Maria Symyrnea, Marika Papagika and many others. Liner notes by Ian Nagoski. One time limited pressing. A co-release with Canary Records."


Artist: VA
Title: Notes from Home: To What a Strange Place Vol. 3
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 020LP
"The Music of the Ottoman-American Diaspora. A compilation of 78's recorded between 1905 and 1930. On this LP we find a small, but stylistically broad, cross-section of nostalgic recordings from Greece, Turkey, Syria and Egypt.; the beautiful music that recent immigrants listened to to remind them of their homeland. Distant voices from as long ago as 1905. Liner notes by Ian Nagoski. One time limited pressing. A co-release with Canary Records."


Artist: GURDJIEFF, GEORGE
Title: Improvisations
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $16.00
Catalog #: MRP 021LP
"Stunningly beautiful harmonium improvisations recorded in 1949 by spiritualist G.I Gurdjieff. Many who heard these performances live found themselves crying uncontrollably. After this cathartic listening experience they reached a place where they felt happy and whole. We hope this record will bring a similar experience to the modern day listener. It doesn't get much purer than this. Cover is silkscreened with gold ink. A co-release with Psychic Sounds Research."


Artist: HURLEY, MICHAEL
Title: Back Home with Drifting Woods
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $16.00
Catalog #: MRP 022LP
"Unbelievably great Hurley recordings from 1964, never before heard. Recorded by Fred Ramsey as part of the same sessions that resulted in Michael's First Songs LP on Folkways. Side A starts with 'What'll You Say, What'll You Do', a pretty psychedelic classic that can very well put you into some kinda trance. After that we hear 'The Blues Comes Around' - a sad drifty little tune, then 'Little Girl On Roller Skates' with a rare Hurley harmonica solo and hallucinatory lyrics worthy of some examination and then a beautiful alternate take on one of Michael's all time greats - 'The Tea Song.' Side B starts up with yet more alternate takes of songs from the Folkways LP - this time of 'Intersolar blues' and 'I Like My Wine'. After that we get to hear two great compositions for the first time, and man oh man are they pretty - 'Hey Hey Hey Hey' and 'I Love You Babe'. Real great stuff all around that we recommend for deep into it Hurley fans and newcomers to his art alike. Michael Hurley is a great American song writer with his own unique way of seeing the world and this LP is a great testament to his vision. Faux folkways wraparound cover with liner note insert by Hurley himself. Co-release with our friends Nero's Neptune."


Artist: VA
Title: Sticks Over My Shoulder
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 023LP
"A compilation of Georgia bluesmen who play all in a style of their own. Truly great recordings made by George Mitchell between 1979-1981. Features the hypnotic sounds of John Lee Ziegler, the incredibly rockin' drumand guitar music of James Davis, the hair-stands-up-on-the-back-of-your-neck voice and guitar of William Robertson (also known as Cecil Barfield!), the unique doaist playing of Jimmy Lee Williams and the ragged and beautiful music of Jim Bunkley. Really just the best blues music you could ever hope to hear. Another testament to the brilliant ear of George Mitchell, who traveled the south in search of the real stuff and found it. Old school 'tip on' cover."


Artist: VA
Title: The United Sacred Harp Convention - The Alan Lomax Recordings, 1959
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 024LP
"The first stereo recordings of the Fiery choral sounds of Sacred Harp singing! Recorded by Alan Lomax at Corinth Baptist Church in 1959. Over 300 singers performing shape note music, shaking the walls & doors. Very intense & beautiful performances. Liner notes by Nathan Salsburg with excerpts from essays by Alan Lomax. Limited one time pressing."


Artist: GEBRU, TSEGE MARIAM
Title: Spielt Eigene Komposition
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 025LP
"A most unusual and stunning album. Tsege Mariam Gebru is an Ethiopian nun who has dedicated her life to helping others. She has been composing and playing music on the piano since the 1960s. Her music is a unique mix of Western classical music in the vein of Erik Satie, Ethiopian music and religious Christian meditation music. On this reissue of her first LP, originally released in Germany in a very small pressing, we find Tsege Mariam Gebru playing her own compositions solo on piano. She plays with restrained grace and purity. The record invites repeated listening well and is filled with spiritual warmth. We are very proud to present this LP -- the first in a series of records we will be releasing with music culled from the monumental Ethiopiques CD series. Old school 'tip on' cover."


Artist: AHMED, MAHMOUD
Title: Accompanied By Ibex Band
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 026LP
"Mahmoud Ahmed's first LP reissued on vinyl for the first time. Early hypnotic heavy songs by one of Ethiopia's greatest artists. Mahmoud's voice is one of the most powerful in the world and on this LP it is in full force. A true masterpiece. Part two in our series of LP's of material culled from the monumental Ethiopiques CD series. Old school 'tip on' cover."


Artist: VA
Title: Hasabe
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 027LP
"Absolutely killer compilation of Ethiopian R&B from the golden age of Ethiopian music. Classic performances by Lemma Demissew, Tlahoun Gessesse, Sefu Yohannes, Bahta Gebre Heywet, Teshome Meteku, Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemeyahu Eshete. All songs never reissued on vinyl before. A nonstop party record that we can recommend without any reservations. The third LP in our continuing series of releases culled from the monumental Ethiopiques series."


Artist: ESHETE, ALEMAYEHU
Title: Alemayehu Eshete
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 028LP
"Known by some as the 'Ethiopian Elvis,' Alameyahu Eshete was the ultimate modernist. His music combined R&B, Ethiopian groove, soul, rock n' roll, and traditional Ethiopian music to create something truly unique. This LP features a collection of his 45's recorded between 1967 and 1974. Back to back true classics. The fourth in our continuing series of releases culled from the monumental Ethiopiques series."


Artist: VA
Title: Assiyo Bellema
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 029LP
"All hits compilation of late 1960s to early 1970s Ethiopian soul and R 'n' B. Very intensely groove oriented material by some of Ethiopia's top musicians. Includes songs by Mulatu Astatke, Seyfou Yohannes, Ayelew Mesfin, Getatchew Kassa, and the mighty Abbebe Tessemma. Nonstop party. Old school 'tip on' sleeve."


Artist: ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE MAURITANIE
Title: Orchestre National de Mauritanie
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 032LP
"Recordings of Mauritania's first modern musical group with some never before released material. Formed in the 1960s, the Orchestre Nationale combined folk instrumentation with brass sections and electric guitars. Dreamy and hypnotic sessions are reminiscent of other post-colonial West African orchestras, but diverge with experiments in Mauritanian classical tradition. All but vanished into obscurity in the ensuing decades of military dictatorship, these recordings slated for destruction were salvaged during a 1978 coup d'état. Comes with extensive liner notes. A co-release with the mighty Sahel Sounds label. Old school 'tip on' covers."


Artist: KERKAR, KESARBIA
Title: Kesarbia Kerkar
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $15.00
Catalog #: MRP 033LP
"One of the greatest Indian classical vocalists of all time. Kesarbia Kerkar rose up from the bottom of the cast system in India to become one of the countries most respected vocalists. These recordings from 1947 through 1953 are beautiful ragas not to be missed. First LP issue of her material available in the US; a real treasure for fans of our Abdul Karim Khan and Pandit Pran Nath releases. Beautiful, detailed liner notes by Ian Nagoski complete with photographs and sacred Tantra art. Old school 'tip on' cover. A co-release with Canary records."


Artist: VA
Title: Rocket Infinity: The Global Rise of Rocking Music, 1942-62
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: 10"
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 035EP
"Rock 'n' roll's rise around the world from 78's, 1942 - 1962. A rousing eight song 10" featuring 'pre-rock 'n' roll' sounds from around the globe. Music that was influenced by early American rockin' music and, in turn, influenced the western world. You'll hear early Bollywood swinging rock from India, lively jazz from Zimbabwe, cumbia from Columbia, traditional music mutated into pop from Japan and Egypt, and even a polka. A real wild ride. Liner notes by Ian Nagoski. Old school 'tip on' cover. Limited one time edition. A co-release with our friends Canary Records."


Artist: VA
Title: A Short Life of Trouble
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 036LP
"Compilation of truly great sorrowful American ballads recorded between 1927 and 1943. Songs mostly about murder, death, and broken hearted-ness. Lots of intense minor chords and stark gritty vocals. Artists include Emry Arthur, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Red Hot Old Mose, the DeZurik Sisters, Shortbuckle O'Rourke and Family, Jimmie Tarlton, Mississippi John Hurt and more. Mountain bluesmen and songsters presenting their darkest & most intense work. Old school 'tip on' sleeves."


Artist: HEMPHILL, SID
Title: The Devil's Dream
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 037LP
"Multi-instrumentalist, band-leader, and composer Sid Hemphill (1876-1961) was for decades the musical patriarch of the Mississippi Hill Country. He and his band -- comprised of Alec 'Turpentine' Askew, Will Head, and Lucius Smith were fixtures at dances, picnics, and frolics throughout the right triangle formed by Memphis, the Delta, and the Hill Country. This LP features Alan Lomax's first recording of Blind Sid in August 1942, near Sledge, Mississippi, where the Hemphill band was appearing at a country picnic. By that date hundreds of commercial records had been made of the music of the Delta, and the preponderance of those were of or relating to the blues form, with guitar or piano accompaniment. Lomax's recordings were the first made of the Hill Country's local music, and contributed to a broader perspective of black vernacular instrumentation with their inclusion of the fiddle and banjo of the string band, the fife and drum ensemble, and the cane panpipes or 'quills. This music is wild & loose & of a style seldom heard. Includes liner notes insert by Nathan Salsburg."


Artist: VA
Title: The Devil Is Busy In Knoxville
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 038LP
"Compilation of early gospel recordings spanning from 1927 - 1955. Sanctified blues by the Two Gospel Keys, Mother McCollum, Blind Rosevelt Graves, Lottie Bracey, Sister O.M Terrell & Rev. IB Ware. Beautiful slow country gospel by the Anglin Brothers & Delmore Brothers, Intense vocal performances by the New Gospel Keys, Elder Richard Briant & the Silent Grove Baptist Church Congregation, & much more! All killer no filler compilation that rocks hard & gets deep & sad too. Old school 'tip on' cover. Limited one time pressing."


Artist: DEAD MOON
Title: Strange Pray Tell
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 041LP
"One of Dead Moon's all time classics, filled with some of their catchiest and most rousing songs. Rockers of the highest caliber such as 'Destination X,' 'Fire in the Western World,' and 'Don't Look Back' as well as perfect ballads such as 'You Can't Do That' and Out in the Blues.' An utter masterpiece of psychedelic rock straight from the heart."


Artist: DEAD MOON
Title: Stranded in the Mystery Zone
Label: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format: LP
Price: $13.00
Catalog #: MRP 042LP
"Maybe the hardest to find Dead Moon LP. All kinds of killer songs. Another stone cold classic by the world's greatest rock band. Some call them the thinking man's AC/DC and some call them the working man's Roky Erickson but really there is nothing that compares to Dead Moon. They live in a world of their own -- D.I.Y on every imaginable level, brilliant song writing, perfect elemental stripped down playing, honest and intense vocals. It's all here."

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