Our introduction track comes straight out of France's superb 'Illustration Musicale' sound library. From the enigma that brought you "Brutus Drums" (see FC7001PRO) comes more psychotic, electronic mayhem on this uplifting beats and bells number.
2. VAMPIRES OF DARTMOOR - DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES
Super-rare, Polanski-inspired (?) German hip-hop beats from 1969, with a fat swamp-bass and tough drum track taken from the soundtrack to a film that never existed, by an imaginery pop-group. This select cut from an all-round quality LP was also sampled by DJ Spinna for The Jigmasters "Original".
3. WOOL - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
Folk-funksters Ed & Susan Wool let their hair down on this tough funk-rock stomper. Hard beats, screaming vocals and choppy guitars make this track a Votel DJ classic that was recently sampled on the Cherrystones / Psychonaughts' remix of Quannam's "Change My Mind".
4. RITA - LOVE
Italian nymphomaniac Rita, fakes it all over the top of this psychedelic, bass driven, organ and guitar romp. One of a series of three scarce Italian EPs recommended by Barry 7 of Add N To (X).
5. JACK HENDRIX' TCHICK-BAMS - TURNABOUT
No relation to axeman of the same name, French jerkmeister Jack presents a Novi Singers-esque vocal jazz track which pre-empts Stereolab by 20 years.
6. THE SHADES OF JOY - CRYING BAG
From a band that also rocked out on the alternative soundtrack to Jodorowsky's infamous 'El Topo' movie. The S.O.J bring us the very groovy "Crying Bag", with piano-led rhythm section and vocals from the Marva Whitney/Lynn Collins end of the shelf.
7. NINA FERRER - FREAK
Suicide victim Nino Ferrer encourages French kids to take drugs with this awesome hammond freak-out. Taken from the classic "Metronomie" LP, featuring cult organist Bernard Esterdy.
8. THE ADVANCEMENT - FALL-OUT
These underderstudies of Hungarian guitar genius Gabor Szabo provide a fatback acid rock testimony with a whining harmonica lead and metronomic hip-hop-esque rhythm track.
9. SKIT ONE
Featuring sample from 'Bonnie Dobson' by Bonnie Dobson.
10. DOROTHY ASHBY - JOYFUL GRASS AND GRAPE
A beautiful eastern symphony from Chicago's seminal Cadet label. The funky harpist who evidently enjoyed a drink or two brings us a stand-out track form her ultra-rare "Rubyaint Of..." LP, produced by the legendary Richard Evans of Rotary Connection/Marlena Shaw fame.
11. THE DEVIL'S ANVIL - KARKADON
Composer Felix Pappalardi mans the fortress on this fat-ass turkish delight, with killer premier-esque hip-hop leanings, sitar funk the way it should be done.
12. BRIGITTE BARDOT - HIPPIES
French right-winger BB takes political day off to lay down some Eastern (!) flavours alongside co-icon Ditell and undisputed genius Serge Gainsbourg on this rarer-than-hen's-teeth anti-hippy jam.
13. US69 - YESTERDAY'S FOLKS
This dodgy bunch of Mexican banditos bring us the title track of their recently sought after 1969 long player. A fat beat and bassline that's dying to be sampled and some sore-throat sexist vocal makes 'Yesterday's Folks' tonight's floor-filler (hopefully).
14. SKIT TWO
Featuring sample from 'Monster Planet' by Steve Maxwell Von Braund.
15. ISIS - APRIL FOOL
This all-female fun loving eight piece (who liked to paint themselves silver and sing about cocaine and football!!!) take you on a musical wild-goose chase! With some flamboyant flute excursions and a schizophrenic lead vocal...
16. PAUL PARRISH - ENGLISH SPARROW
Our 'Finder Keepers' swan-song comes from folk-funk Freddie Mercury lookalike Paul Parrish!!! This Dennis Coffey arrangement trundles along in an early 90's hip-hop fashion before madcap strings and flutes accompany some highly suspect 'mock-tudor' vocals on this US bargain basement classic.