MAD MONGOS RADIO SOUL JULY 2011

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

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The Invaders
The Nite-Liters - Serenade For a Jive Turkey
Words from Eddie Harris Teaches you how to dance
Bobby Hutcherson - Rain Every Thursday
Raices - Karmanalia
Felt - Now She's Gone
Gary Wilson - Dreams
Jeff Phelps - Wrong Space Wrong Time
Chocolate Jam Co - Suite Chocolate
Nina Simone - Suzanne
Brenda Ray - Dreamin
Cleveland Eaton - Day Dreaming
Capricorn One Film Words
John Beltran - Collage of Dreams (Outro)
Devonwho - Actriz (Krystal Klears's Woogie Mix)
Marlena Shaw - Prelude For Rose Marie
Kevin Ayers - Song For Insane Times
Daevid Allen - Only Make Love If You Want To
Robert Wyatt - Just As You Are
Eddie Harris - Brother Soul
Joe Thomas - Soul Sermon
Dave Liebman - Goli Dance
Michel Legrand - Un homme est mort
Urszula Dudziak - Midnight Rain
Caldera - Ancient Source
Bernie Worrell - Hold On
The Main Ingredient - Girl Blue
Cerrone - The Loft
Brian Auger - Far Horizon
Cal Tjader - Solar Heat
Fresh Start - So Much Pain
Barrabas - Lady Love
Merl Saunders - Charisma (She's got)
When Saints Go Machine - Fail Forward (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
The Black Hole Ending Outro
Mongos Blooper Reel

Introduction - The Invaders
A Quinn Martin Production, I always remember those words in the introduction of this wonderful late 60's science fiction series which I used to watch religiously on reruns shown on BBC2. Used to be my favourite thing coming home from work sitting with my dinner and massive cup of tea and watch the adventures of David Vincent trying to prove to the world that there is a secret alien invasion underway. It had a very underlying theme of paranoia that often appeared to reflect the Cold War era. I use to read the books as well. I was definitely obsessed by this series.

The Nite-Liters - Serenade For a Jive Turkey - RCA Records [The Nite-Liters]
I'm pretty sure most of these cats went on to be New Birth. Think there was about 11 or 12 members in the band maybe more and they recorded 5 lps under The Nite-Liters. Why they are singing a Serenade For a Jive Turkey is anyone guess but I sure do love it. Love that mental loud screaming beginning also.

Words from Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris is a funny fellow, not content with writing one of jazz's most famous standards Freedom Jazz Dance and the catchy Listen Here and many other jazz and funky classics. He decides to go off and do a comedy LP. There is some very funny moments in this recording and I had to included the bit where he tells you how to dance after puffing some weed. There are a few pieces of music which he jams for the crowd but they are very short and only the last one is probably the best which I play later on.

Bobby Hutcherson - Rain Every Thursday - Bluenote [Natural Illusions]
Bobby Hutcherson is a jazz vibraphone and marimba player who has a wonderful free flowing style to his playing. A very brilliant record with a very lay backed vibe to it. Not unlike some Chess recordings from Charles Stepney. Check also "The Thrill is gone". This lp features the drum skills of Jack DeJohnette and is arranged by Wade Marcus. I believe Jazzanova sampled it in a section of their tune LOVE and You and I.

Raices - Karmanalia - Nemperor Records [Raices]
An essential purchase this lp. A real all firing guns a blazing Fusion, Batucada, Latin Jazz treat. My friend had it for years and I always wanted to get a copy. Then this year on a family trip to Rotterdam Holland I managed to get a copy at last and at 5 euros I was a very happy man. Lovely piece of artwork on the cover design, you could stick that up on your wall. The whole lp is brilliant and another track or two will no doubt be featuring on a future show.

Felt - Now She's Gone - Nasco [Felt]
A mega rare American progressive psych lp that I can only dream about having in my record collection. I love everything about this tune the drumming the singing the whole darn vibe is so exciting. Have to settle for a MP3 of this as it goes for around the £300+ quid when it pops up. I believe it got a reissue around 2000 on Akarma record label. Still don't see any of these around either. Boohoo.

Gary Wilson - Dream(s) - Motel Records [Forgotten Lovers]
Now what the hell can you say about this guy? This tune was first released on a private press I believe in or around 1971 with the tune Soul Traveler on the flip side. This guy has some much talent and this tune is up there with some of the best jazz to come out of that era and he's not really even a bloody jazz artist LOL. I get the impression that pretty much after a few recordings he went into exile in his parents house and just sat back and got recording at his own pace. His music has always been of an experimental nature going through electronic and New Wave to quirky pop tunes. He goes pretty wacky and all out there at times just check his videos on youtube. When your there check "Gary's In The Park" brilliant. So catchy http://youtu.be/WsrOs7OTbHQ Oh and if anyone has info on the documentary called "You Think You Really Know Me: The Gary Wilson Story" please hook me up with any info please.

Jeff Phelps - Wrong Space Wrong Time - Engineered For Sound [Magnetic Eyes]
Another Private Press gem this time from Jeff Phelps. Very rare and expensive to get hold of the original but lucky for me Tomlab have reissued this super electronic abstract soul nugget. And a grand job they have done too, lovingly recreating the lp with restored and remastered sound the wonderful artwork and a lovely little insert picture of Mr Phelps and his lady friend who I guess is the vocalist Antoinette Marie Pugh. Jeff pretty much does everything on this cult soul masterpiece. Really didn't know which tune to pick and could of gone for any number of tunes. This lp has been pushed and supported by Nite Jewel and Dam-Funk.

Chocolate Jam Co - Suite Chocolate - Epic [The Spread of the Future]
Lots of sweet soul tunes on this lp produced by Leon Ndugu Chancler but wanted a little string interlude so went for this lush piece.

Nina Simone - Suzanne - RCA Victor [To Love Somebody]
How incredible is this woman! Such an awe and formidable body of work and just the most unique and emotionally charged voice. To many classic tunes to choice from but this, her cover of the Leonard Cohen original, is a great piece of head nodding folk music which I heard for the 1st time a few months ago and just couldn't stop playing it. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. A special lady.

Brenda Ray - Dreamin - Wambesi 7"
I wish I knew more about this lady of roots. A very different and original style. She plays the Melodica and sings in a very seductive manner a bit like Sylvia Robinson. I've only got the 7" but need to get my hands on the LP called Walatta which has this tune on and I believe was recorded around 1979.

Cleveland Eaton - Day Dreaming - Gamble [Half and Half]
Bassist who was part of The Ramsey Lewis Trio but he's played with just about every big name jazz artist through-out his career. This is from his 1st solo recording entitled Half and Half and is a cover version of the Aretha Franklin's tune which came out the year before this in 1972. It's a different and great version but your be hard pressed to beat her original but I thought it has got enough of a different edge to it and is maybe not that well known. Check out the crazy cover art work, WTF!! a fly bull with a human face.

Capricorn One Film Words from the trailer.
I love this film so much. Always a sucker for conspiracy films and what better subject than a Mars landing. I love space stuff and I do believe they went to the moon but 70's films, conspiracy, paranoia and space is always gonna excite me. Add some rockets and Russians and I'm a made man. The film starred Elliott Gould as the journalist, James Brolin as the leader of the Astronauts and it's even got Telly Savalas what more could you want. I've overlay the trailer with the John Beltran tune and I reckon it work pretty good. I was happy with that.

John Beltran - Collage of Dreams - Peacefrog [Ten Days Of Blue]
Super mellow bliss ambient techno. Went for the shorter version which I thought fitted better with the Capricorn One trailer. Read somewhere that this tune got used on the series Six Feet Under, I have watched the series and don't remember it but I can well image it was.

Devonwho - Actriz (Krystal Klears's Woogie Mix) - Klipmode [Funraiser Vol 1]
Great twisted up new future beats coming from this Portland based tune maker. Brilliant lp which was offered up free to download on bandcamp. I like the whole projects work but this Krystal Klear mix really good my taste buds going ) When I first heard I reckon I listened to it 20+ times in a row. Love it when I get that kind of buzz from a track. http://devonwho.bandcamp.com/

Marlena Shaw - Prelude For Rose Marie - Bluenote [Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?]
Only 2 minutes of this beauty strings and things tune but well worth every second. Sorry for talking over it. What a title for an album hey!

Kevin Ayers - Song For Insane Times - Harvest [Joy of a toy]
Starting off my little Soft Machine connection section of the show I've included Kevin Ayers tune Song For the Insane. Check the lyrics out they truly are insane. Wonderful way with his words how he rhymes and sways through the notes and lyrics effortlessly. Absolutely gorgeous tune. His debut lp from 1969 and a lovely piece of Psychedelic Rock.

Daevid Allen - Only Make Love If You Want To - Affinity [Now Is The Happiest Time Of Your Life]
Melbourne born Daevid was probably the more hippy member of the group but that is saying a lot when you had quite an interesting band of people. Was also part of Gong. I love the sweet nature of this song but had a hard time choosing which tune to include on this mix. Really I wanted to go for the great trip of "Tally & Orlando Meet The Cockpot Pixie" but decided the "Make love if" fitted better and is not as "well out there" as that one.

Robert Wyatt - Just As You Are - Domino Records [Comicopera]
One of the founding members of the Canterbury Scene Soft Machine along with Mike Ratledge (who I would of included in this Soft machine connection but I don't think he ever did any solo projects, please correct me if I'm wrong). I fell in love with Roberts charm and sweet honest songwriting and singing. He just seems to do everything so perfect. As I say on the mix I would love to sit down and have a cup of tea and a few biscuits with his guy and he can waffle on for hours about his life and knowledge. Would be a fantastic day. There is a documentary about him which if you can track it down is an essential watch. By the way Paul Weller plays the guitar on this tune and features the voice of Monica Vasconcelos and believe it or not was released in 2007 sounds so much older I think.

Eddie Harris - Brother Soul - Atlantic [The Reason Why I'm Talking Shit]
From his comedy album this one of probably 3 music tunes from the lp when he and the band start jamming. Great tune with his electric sax in motion. Paul Humphreys plays the drums. Way too short though.

Joe Thomas - Soul Sermon - Groove Merchant [Joy of Cookin]
I do like funky flautist and try to include a few on this mixes. Joe Thomas carved out a career huffing and puffing over strong back beats during the 70s. recorded for 3 main labels 1st Today records then on to Groove Merchant and then Lester Radio Corporation. I do admire Joe's style and have most of his recordings. Good old fashion funky flute jazz.

Dave Liebman - Goli Dance - EMC [Drum Ode]
Fantastic lp from Dave Liebman, well worth taking down. I have only gone for the 30 second dedication to the drummers today and overlaided it over the Legrand tune. More another time for sure.

Michel Legrand - Un homme est mort - Vadim Music/Bell records 7"
A funk bomb theme from France's uber talented conductor and composer Michel Legrand. If the film is anything like this funky masterpiece then I have to see as soon as. Havent a clue what the film is like or is about to be honest but if it anything like this organ grinding groover its good be good hey. This was reissued on a limited edition 7" and can only imagine the original goes for silly money.

Urszula Dudziak - Midnight Rain - Arista [Midnight Rain]
Urszula work and was married to one of my favourite artists Michal Urbaniak making them the dream team for me. She is a Polish born jazz vocalist famous for her crazy array of scatting and improvised vocal work. Any from screaming groaning skibbing skeebing and doobing. Love it. Midnight Rain however has quite a few tracks where she sings in English and this being one of them. But she still has her track mark style through-out the lp.

Caldera - Ancient Source - Capitol Record [Sky Islands]
Caldera where an American band, that fused jazz, funk, rock and a whole heap of fusion with a wide variety of Latin music. Think they recorded 4 lps for Capitol Records and all feature at least 2 great tunes. Plus they had some gorgeous artwork on the covers too. I'm always going to be bought by bliss synthesizers and lush ladies singing sweet harmonies. Unless that's a man with a very high pitched voice. hehe

Bernie Worrell - Hold On - Arista [All the woo in the world]
Space cadet and Parliament Funkadelic wizard did this debut solo lp for Arista records. You don't really hear the P-funk style in this lovely mellow laid back goodie from the album but check the "Insurance Man For Funk" if you need your P-Funk fix. He played the piano, keyboards and organ and made a lot of the bands distinctive riffs with a Minimoog synthesizer. A very talented artist.

The Main Ingredient - Girl Blue - RCA Victor [Afrodisiac]
Super cover photo artwork with the lovely lady watching and chatting to the group on skype. LOL. Recorded in 1973. The Main Ingredient featured Cuba Gooding Jr Dad as one of the groups vocalist. They turned out quite a sizable body of work with an lp a year from 1970 to 80.

Cerrone - The Loft - Malligator [Brigade Mondaine]
A truly before it's time record I believe. Very dark techie sounds especially on the b-side. But the whole is a very good and diverse mix of tunes with some good driving disco beats. What on earth the film is like is anyone's guess, I'm guessing Brigade Mondaine is the detective working on Vice Squad but I could be completely wrong. Please let me know if you have any info on it. Went for the Loft tune mainly so I could talk over it as it's a drifty mellow almost hippy piece. Cerrone did another sound track called Vaudou Aux Caraïbes which is again a very different mix of tracks with a good selection of original sounding electronic and disco tunes.

Brian Auger and The Trinity - Far Horizon - ATCO records [Definitely What!]
Brilliant 60's artwork on this I believe 1st album recording for Brian Auger and his band. Far Horizon is up there with my favourites of his. I know the singing is pretty bad hehe and it's quite out of tune and all that but it has heaps of quirky charm and I just can't quite get enough of it. Is it Brian singing? I don't know. Reckon it is though.

Cal Tjader - Solar Heat - Skye Records [Solar Heat]
Mate this tune is BOSS. My friend Jaycee had this for years and I had always loved this album title tune. Arranged by Gary Mcfarland on his part owned label. It's all about the the reverb on the vibes at the beginning and with the top rated drumming (Grady Tate?) and the sublime percussion touches makes this a classic tune. Check out the solar hot cover graphics.

Fresh Start - So Much Pain - ABC Records [What America Needs]
I don't know jack about this prog rock funky but pretty depressing tune. Any info please help me out. Cheers )

Barrabas - Lady Love - ATCO Records [High Jack]
Spainish jazz rock and latin infused band. Amazing piece of art on the cover of this lp which features the band stuck behind a gate in the mind of some screaming flying baldy man, not me by the way. The lp was originally released in Spain under the name "Soltad a Barrabas" but then got renamed Hi-Jack for it's overseas market. A very nice relaxed chilled sweet tune for your lady love.

Merl Saunders - Charisma (She's got) - Fantasy [Fire Up]
A bluesy affair this tune from keyboardist Merl. I brought this lp recently so to able to play out funky Chock-lite Puddin at a recent fye gig in Brighton. Noticed this on the lp and have been liking it. Not sure I'm totally into this one but I like it more when the vocals arrive about halfway through. He recorded quite a few records for Fantasy records but you don't often see them about.

When Saints Go Machine - Fail Forward (Nicolas Jaar Remix) - Studio K7 MP3
Was giving this MP3 by a friend and I fell in love with it. Went off and have been check there other material which I really like. From Copenhagen, Denmark. Not my usual style but it feels right to be on here and it's a great remix from Nicolas Jaar. This one called "Add Ends" is very catchy and has a interesting and mesmerising video check it here if you want. http://youtu.be/krC-2qGMy7Q

The Black Hole Ending Outro
This film will always have a big place in my heart. It's got robots, space and black holes. Gets a bit of a diss at times but I really don't see why. Disney goes pretty dark with this one, maybe that was why I don't know. Bobby has to be my favorite, poor old broken timer Bobby. At least he gets to meet a friend in Vincent. Great cast of actors from Robert Forster, Anthony Perkins, Ernest Borgnine and the brilliant casted Maximilian Schellas as Dr. Hans Reinhardt who created the rather naughty robot killing machine Maximilian. What happens at the end? Heaven and Hell did they get through the black hole or manage to e=get out the other side? Lush soundtrack conducted and composed by the late great John Barry.

Mongos Blooper real.
Sorry!! drunkenly thought this was funny when I uploaded the mix one late Friday night. Doh! I've taken it off the Mediafire upload so it's a bit more family friendly. I do have great difficulty doing the chat track but as I record it I try my best to do it first time to be as live sounding as I can best hope to get and it would probably be filled with moments like this if I ever did it real live so it's for the best I don't LOL.


Blah Blah Blah. I need to do longer running tracks next show as it's taken an age to write all this )

Anyhow hope you enjoy this months offerings.
All the best to you and happy vibes

Mike

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