MAD MONGOS RADIO SOUL AUGUST 2011

MAD MONGOS RADIO SOUL AUGUST 2011 by Mad Mongos Radio Soul on Mixcloud

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Intro - The Six Million Dollar Man
Earforce Band - Song of the Universe - UBM Records [Sky Racer]
Paul Jackson - Umi Bozu - Eastworld [Black Octopus]
Brother Jack McDuff - Jelly Jam - Cadet [Getting Our Thing Together]
Buddy Rich Jerry Lewis - Bongos
Tommy T - The Eighth Wonder - Easy Star Records [The Prester John Sessions]
Denym - Beauty - Ocult 7"
Trentemoller - The Forest - Out Of Orbit 12"
Conquest - Never Alone - Music Store 7"
Yusef Lateef - Passacaglia - Atlantic [Suite 16]
Nino Ferrer - Moses - CBS [Nino and Radiah]
Aalon - Summer Love - Arista [Cream City]
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Embryo - Side track - Buk Records [Surfin]
Louis and Bebe Barron - Robby, The Cook and 60 gallons of booze - Poppydisc [Forbidden Planet]
Catalyst - Suite for Albeniz - Muse Records [A Tear and a Smile]
Derrick Harriott and The Chariot Riders - Float On - Crystal Records 7"
The Ipcress Files - Trailer
Roy Budd - Jazz It Up [The Marseille Contract]
Richard Rodney Bennett - Anya [Billion Dollar Brain]
Get Carter - Trailer
Roy Budd - The Plant - [The Black Windmill]
The Black Windmill - Trailer
Roy Budd - End Theme [The Marseille Contract]
Roy Budd - SAS Or Nothing [Where Eagles Dare]
Roy Budd - A Smile you can't resist [Where Eagles Dare]
Ethos - Sedona - Capitol Records [Open Up]
Gary Burton - Las Vegas Tango - Atlantic [Good Vibes]
Swayzak - Then There's her - Studio! K7 [Loops From The Bergerie]
Aswad - Hulet - Island Records [Hulet]
Delia Derbyshire - Words
Delia Derbyshire - Mattachin - BBC Radiophonic Music
White Noise - Love Without Sound - Island Records [An Electric Storm]
Syreeta and G C Cameron - Station Break For Love - Motown [Rich Love, Poor Love]
Dimenzio - Bamba - Pepita [Dimenzio]
Nile Rodgers - Stay Out Of The Light - Warner Bros [B-movie Matinee]
David Lynch - Good Day Today - Sunday Best MP3
Battlestar Galactica - Opening Theme


Intro - The Six Million Dollar Man
70's nostalgia courtesy of the Six Million Dollar Man. Lee Majors played the iconic astronaut Steve Austin who became Bionic. Remember having his doll as a kid and he used to run around with a gang of my action men along with Eagle Eyes in my back garden beating up the bad guys. The series went on for quite a while spawning the Bionic Woman. Did they have a bionic baby? Probably LOL. I do remember Steve Austin getting a rather camp moustache in the later series, what was that all about. Anyway this theme tune was composed by known other than jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelson. Great little score.

Earforce Band - Song of the Universe - UBM Records [Sky Racer]
Another tune from this German group. This is a real mellow mood piece that only goes on for a few minutes and I chat over! sorry about that.

Paul Jackson - Umi Bozu - Eastworld [Black Octopus]
Original headhunter bass player. Hugely talented guy. Was this his only solo project? Let me know please. Has that great Head Hunter sound which isn't surprising as most if not all the gang are involved in the project. The original lp is very hard to get hold off and I believe only released in Japan but luckily it did get a re-issue which is where I have got this from.

Brother Jack McDuff - Jelly Jam - Cadet [Getting Our Thing Together]
Brother Jack McDuff was a fantastic jazz organist who bought out tons of recordings. Low down dirty grinding organ riffs were a pretty good trademark for this Don. Did some pretty amazing soul jazz tunes later on in his recording life as well. This Jelly Jam track I have chosen for this mix has a very 60's telly soundtrack feel to it, heavy funky drums and very groovy. A perfect track to be walking the jive too down the road. Was it used for something? Maybe.

Buddy Rich Jerry Lewis - Bongos
Just a little sound clip but a funny one from a Jerry Lewis film called "Visit To A Small Planet" were he plays an Alien visiting Earth. The clip is from a part in the movie set in a jazz club where Buddy Rich is playing and he tries to get him up on stage but Jerry Lewis stays seated and plays the bongos with his mind powers. Jerry Lewis is actually a very good drummer and when he had his own show he got Buddy Rich on and they have a brilliant and very funny drum battle together. An amazing piece of footage see it here http://youtu.be/141o_jwG7cA

Tommy T - The Eighth Wonder - Easy Star Records [The Prester John Sessions]
Sublime piece of jazz music from Tommy T and his band. I have to give a props and a big shout to Shane Schaetz for getting me on to this great lp and this wonderful piece of music called Eighth Wonder. Cheers bro. This I believe is the best tune on the lp but there are some other really nice touches through-out the whole recording. "Brothers" is on the same great vibe and "Eden" is a beautiful dubby mellow piece of chilled sounds. A very recommended lp. Check it.

Denym - Beauty - Ocult 7"
Just a MP3 of these little gem affaid. One day I will have it though. I really love it. I bought some tunes from a guy on Discogs last year and noticed he had this tune. Unfortunately for me it was way out of my price range at £60 and me having a pretty strict code of only pay up to £5 for a 7" I was a little short off the mark. But like me the guy didn't know much about the tune apart from it being a great piece of British soul music. You can guess that they must of been a reggae band esp as the flip side it called Selassie Hi. Bit of a give a way and I now know they did another tune called "Why boy" on Real Wax recordings. If you have any info on this band please let me know and I can pass the information on. Step forward Snoopy and Weegee I do so recognize the singer though I'm sure it will be someone classic. Juliet Roberts? I know it's not but it's got to be someone like her. By the way check the guys website www.medinarecords.com/ he has some great stuff.

Trentemoller - The Forest - Out Of Orbit 12"
Danish Trentemoller has a great gift of making chilled out techno electronica. One of my favourites of his is this one called The Forest. Feels to me like a moving journey through some futurist landscape, dark but uplifting at the same time. Great headphone music. www.anderstrentemoller.com

Conquest - Never Alone - Music Store 7"
A mega rare 7" inch this one. Not sure why exactly, yeh its amazing soul music and sounds so sweet but there are a lot of similar soul tunes which aren't over a hundred pounds. Must be because it's on a private press and on a web search doesn't look to be on any compilations that I can see. Love the spacey beginning. Sit back and enjoy.

Yusef Lateef - Passacaglia - Atlantic [Suite 16]
Tenor Sax and flute master Yusef Lateef recorded the sublime and incredible album Eastern Sounds which features the intense bliss and lush Love Theme from Spartacus, an absolute stunning piece of music and a wonderful lp through-out. The tune for this mix is from his 1970 Atlantic lp called Suite 16 not his greatness recording I think but hidden away on side 2 between the monster 7 part movement piece is the short but very deep and moody tune entitled the Fourth Movement - Passacaglia. Great stuff even if it is so short.

Nino Ferrer - Moses - CBS [Nino and Radiah]
Crazy cover on this one. Hobo or maybe folky farmer looking Nino standing in a garden with Radiah loving leaning on his shoulder, nothing strange about that you say but she happens to be total naked and rather bloody gorgeous. Nino Ferrer is famous for trying lots of different styles on recordings from Jazz to Rhythm and Blues to rock to more traditional french music. The Nino And Radiah lp is a more folky affair with some added funk which can be heard in the track I have chosen for the mix "Moses". Incidental my dogs name. A very good lp, check these two mellow and excellent tunes too "The Garden and Looking For You".

Aalon - Summer Love - Arista [Cream City]
Aalon was an American soul group from Los Angeles formed by lead singer and guitarist Aalon Butler. Amazing detailed artwork on the cover by an artist called Thomas Warkentin who I see went on and did work on Star Trek comics at the end of the 70's. This lp is a cheapy to pick up and a good record to have in your collection. I like Summer Love the most but I have a soft spot for the catchy and groovy "Rock N Roll Gangster". This was recorded in 1977.

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Embryo - Side track - Buk Records [Surfin]
Now I made a complete boo boo on this on the show and said I thought they might be from the UK which I honestly thought they where. It definitely sounds It I think but no it's an excellent German group which should of given away the game for it was recorded at BASF and every musician has a German name. DOH! sorry bout that. Plus I have a second apology to make also as I cut the track by about one and a half minutes from the end as it goes off on one a little, with a mad axe man guitar riff frenzy. Didn't think it fitted in with the mix so I cut it. Anyhow now I know that Embryo came out of Munich and embarrassingly for me are quoted on Wikipedia to be "one of the most important German jazz-rock bands during the 1970s" and not from the UK LOL I see that they are still recording today which is excellent news and I have a massive back catalogue to go through which I am very much looking forward to doing. Their website www.embryo.de/

Louis and Bebe Barron - Robby, The Cook and 60 gallons of booze - Poppydisc [Forbidden Planet]
Just a very tiny little snip it in the background from the super sci fi classic Forbidden Planet. Not only did it have ground breaking effects but very early electronic music courtesy of Louis and Bebe Barron. A fine film and a firm favourite of mine. I do think the soundtrack of this lp works best for your enjoyment when your actually watching the film. Which starred none other than Frank Drebin himself Leslie Nielsen.

Catalyst - Suite for Albeniz - Muse Records [A Tear and a Smile]
Wow this is grooving and very funky journey though many styles of music. It's got eastern sounds a very classical vibe and bizarrely an almost medieval feel at times! or is that just me. A masterful group of musician who effortlessly work throughout the whole piece keeping you hooked wanting more and more, none so than when it breaks down to the solo of the violin and the funky beats and bass pick up again. Wonderful.

Derrick Harriott and The Chariot Riders - Float On - Crystal Records 7"
This is a very credible cover version of the Floaters classic Float On. I really like the way the skank has managed to work, I really can't see how it does but yeh it really does work. What cracks me up the most though if the fact that Derrick adds him self into the line up at the beginning and carries on singing all 4 of the vocals and star signs. Now I have no problem with this but, but no one can do Larry but Larry. Larry was always my favourite you see.

The Michael Caine and Roy Budd + other stuff mix up

The Ipcress Files - Trailer
Roy Budd - Jazz It Up [The Marseille Contract]
Richard Rodney Bennett - Anya [Billion Dollar Brain]
Get Carter - Trailer
Roy Budd - The Plant - [The Black Windmill]
The Black Windmill - Trailer
Roy Budd - End Theme [The Marseille Contract]
Roy Budd - SAS Or Nothing [Where Eagles Dare]
Roy Budd - A Smile you can't resist [Where Eagles Dare]
Michael Caine has always been one of my favourite actors and I have adored so many of his films thought-out the years. The Ipcress Files hit the spot for me when after being a very passionate fan of Patrick McGoohan series The Prisoner, I was taken in by Harry Palmer who I felt was very similar to Number 6. No more so than the end drugs and mind control section at the end of the film. Loved the music associated with a lot of his films especaily as Roy Budd had a big hand in a lot of the scores. So it seemed apt that doing a little Caine section would involve quite few films which they work together on. As I was looking for his music I remembered how amazing the soundtrack to "Who Dares Wins" was so had to add that as well. So yes it went off on one but I feel it's a pretty enjoyable 20 or so minutes. It's not just music from films, I've added some film trailers in there too. Get Carter had a massive impacted on me when I first saw it and consequently watched it over and over again for months. It was something so raw about his whole performance that grabbed me. It was relentless but felt so real. The music was stunning and went so well with the dark edgy mood of film. No can say "Crap House" with so much venom than Jack Carter. Other Caine films I love but didn't add on the mix as the soundtracks didnt fit in are the underated and not much seen "Pulp" the wonderful epic "The Man Who Would Be King" and I do have a soft spot for "Gambit". Just to make things a bit difficult the connection goes off on one but they are all slightly connected somehow. There's a tune from Caines other Harry Palmer film "The Billion Dollar Brain" plus a little bit of music from "The Ipcress Files" which was done by John Barry and the Roy Budd soundtrack "Who Dares Wins" which has nothing to do with Caine but is a film about the SAS which started Edward Woodward and Lewis Collins. So yes it's a strange mix but an enjoyable one I must add.

Ethos - Sedona - Capitol Records [Open Up]
I don't know much about this group other than I think they are out of LA and are a little influenced by the hippy scene. None more so than "Sedona" which is a floaty down with the fairies kind of tune and to be honest it's rather cheesy but I love it's mellow almost boat ride down a flowing stream filled with flowers vibe to it.

Gary Burton - Las Vegas Tango - Atlantic [Good Vibes]
Wow this guy has got some serious talent. This tune is filled with a tripped out folky jazz vibe which is like taking a journey through-out the streets of seventies America. Burton recorded a ton of records all class recordings with his trade mark sublime vibraphone skills.

Swayzak - Then There's her - Studio! K7 [Loops From The Bergerie]
Put on to Swayzak by my good friend Jaycee. Instantly hooked on this tune. Had to go out and buy the double album vinyl pack straight away. Looking forward to it being a mix of some of the finest Deep dub tech house sounds when it arrives. I don't know their other releases but need to get myself up to speed. Recommend me some please. They have a website here if anyones interested.. www.swayzak.com

Aswad - Hulet - Island Records [Hulet]
Aswad have been jamming since around 1975. A classic part of our reggae movement history. This lp and track named Hulet was recorded in 1979 and is a very mellow piece of jazz reggae. George Oban was part of the band in the early days and I wonder if his influence was captured in this brilliant tune. One of those sit back and chill with a cold beer and let the good vibes roll over you tune. A perfect mix of reggae and jazz.

Delia Derbyshire - Words
Delia Derbyshire - Mattachin - BBC Radiophonic Music
White Noise - Love Without Sound - Island Records [An Electric Storm]
Had to include a little Delia Derbyshire section even if its rather small. If you want some proper stuff from Delia then check out Jonny Trunk special show over in the archives of Renosance FM - here - http://podcasts.resonancefm.com/archives/category/shows/ost
Wonderful show from the fine fellow and music finding legend Mr Trunk. When your there grab the Nick Berry and the Garth Marenghi specials too as both are brilliant. Wait just grab everything you can as its a great journey through sound connected to film scores and library pieces. Any how Delia Derbyshire was one of the queens of the BBC Radiophonic Library sound with her and many friends left to experiment with different sound techniques. Most of which hadn't ever been tried before. Cutting and splicing sounds together like the original loop da loop specialists. Creating sounds for all manner of BBC television series like Doctor Who. The White Noise album was an experimental electronic music group between herself and American-born David Vorhaus around 1968. Way before it's time, this is an essential lp which is weird and wonderful at the same time. Here's a website for some Delia history www.delia-derbyshire.org

Syreeta and G C Cameron - Station Break For Love - Motown [Rich Love, Poor Love]
Sweet sweet soul from Syreeta and G C Cameron and they make a great duo. Some lush strings start of this growing tune that ends in a big vocal show down of telling it like it is. Syreeta done some beautiful tunes in her career with work with Stevie Wonder and Billy Preston. G C Cameron was one time lead singer with the Spinners and also went on to sing with the Temptations later on in his career. This lp is from 1977 and I think this is the best tune on the lp hidden away at the end of side one but the title tune is very good also. A cheapy lp to pick up but very much worth having in your Syreeta collection.

Dimenzio - Bamba - Pepita [Dimenzio]
I love this tune from what I guess from research is an Hungarian prog jazz outfit. Bamba is a very electronic brazilian jazz style tune. I haven't got the lp but had the tune on the compilation "The Spinning Wheel of Jazz Vol 2" but looking around looks like you could be lucky to pick the original record up for no more that £15 if you dig around a bit. It's gone straight on my wants list and as soon as I can afford it I hope to add it to the collection. If this track is any thing to go by it's got to be an essential purchase.

Nile Rodgers - Stay Out Of The Light - Warner Bros [B-movie Matinee]
I did wonder if I should add this track or not! not because I don't like, I love it but was sure it woundn't of fitted but hey I'm game and try to get it working at the end. I think it does work? Its quirky and comic in places but when the electric groove gets going you just can't help but nod you head and tap your feet to the beat. A cross between electro, soul, funk and boogie, Nile captures a great 80's sound where he sings and jams along with his guitar. The crazy looking cover picture is in fact a 3D image that if you have the old school red and green 3D glasses give it a try as it works pretty good.

David Lynch - Good Day Today - Sunday Best MP3
Yes this really is The David Lynch. I was sent this by a friend a few months back and was shocked to when it first started that it wasn't some kind of Blue Grass tune or mellow mood piece which I would of expected from Mr Lynch but no it's a blooming house inspired tune. At first it's kind of a little cheesy and pretty poppy but as soon as it finished I put it staright back on. After that second listen it really did grow on me and to be honest any chance I get to listen to it I do. I love it. David Lynch is no stranger to music though as I knew he had penned a lot of tunes for his film sound tracks going right back to Eraserhead but I'm sure he has had a very big impact on most if not all of his film's. Here's a link to his site www.davidlynch.com/

Battlestar Galactica - Opening Theme
Old school space happens. I so enjoyed this space saga of day to day survival of Apollo and Starbuck under the leadership of Commander Adama. Fighting the Cylons and searching for the mysterious lost and unknown where abouts of the 13th planet called Earth. The soundtrack stuck with me and every one of a certain age too I would well imagine. Stu Phillips was the conductor and arranger on this classic score.

Anyway many thanks for listening if you had a chance.
As always happy vibes to you

All the best

Mike

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