Uni, Chisa and BlueThumb

[tabira]

The logos make me want to own more of the LPs but what's really cooking on these labels? I haven't heard anything on Uni that I really felt but I must be missing something (?)

Here's a couple I know and love

 

[TheKindCromang]

Uni - Quincy Jones "The Lost Man" OST


The Hook "HOOKED"





Blue Thumb - Cold Blood and also Voco Kesh "Lights Out San Francisco"


Also on Blue Thumb: the first Sylvester LP has a smokin' cover of "Southern Man"





Chisa - on Masakela!


"Hugh Masakela and the Union of South Africa" LP is dope too

 

[LaserWolf]

Good info on the label here:http://www.bsnpubs.com/abc/bluethumb.html





Buddy and the Jrs is a favorite of mine. Only for people who like blues.


Truckin' with Albert Collins - Albert Collins


Sweet Black Angel - Earl Hooker


A Bad Donato - Joao Donato


Luis Gasca - Luis Gasca


Chastisement - Last Poets


Space Is the Place - Sun Ra


Private Tonight - Arthur Adams


Introducing Hedzoleh Sounds - Hugh Masekela


Memphis Swamp Jam-Memphis Blues Festival - Various Artists This might be my favorite Blue Thumb


Home Is Where the Music Is - Hugh Masekela Masekela's best IMO


Darkess Darkness - Phil Upchurch


Come Into Knowledge - Ramp





Blue Thumb was a high quality label and their records are always worth giving a spin.

 

[LaserWolf]

Chisa has cool records by Letta Mbulu and Monk Montgomery.

 

[Horseleech]

One of the best major label garage/psych Lps:

 

[Cosmophonic]

First Crusaders record on Blue Thumb, "I", is awesome IMO.

 

[LaserWolf]

On Uni:





New Time Element - Emil Richards


New Sound Element: "Stones" - Emil Richards


Big Black was on Uni


Dancin' Through the Streets - Johannesburg Street Band


Ooh Ooh the Dragon & Other Monsters - Marvin Holmes with the Uptights I've never had this one, but I want it.


Israelites - Desmond Dekker And The Aces


Whirlpool - Mirettes


The Intimate Side of Sandra Alexandra - Sandra Alexandra This has it's charm, but could also go in a diggers mistake thread.


Flamenco Funk - Jan Davis


Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral & Marching Band


Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs


Follow the Leader - Eric B. & Rakim

 

[fishmongerfunk]

lots of great uni titles. add these to laser's list:





warm dust-peace in our time


the aquarians- jungle grass


ebony rhythm funk campaign


mars bonfire- debut





edit: be warned, despite awesome covers, all fever tree lp's suck ass

 

[HarryPalmer]

The Lovelites and Fever Tree on UNI. RAMP on blue thumb.

 

[tabira]

Some of these I know but there are lots I need to check out

 

[tabira]

Starting this thread is making me trawl back through my old Crusaders LPs and all their wholesome down home glory

 

[onetet]

LaserWolf said:


Introducing Hedzoleh Sounds - Hugh Masekela




Yes. First that came to mind for me.

 

[erewhon]

 

[striker]

There's a bad ass Yaphet Kotto 45 on Chisa & the first Sylvester LP was on Blue Thumb which I really like.

 

[The_Hook_Up]

I wanna know why masekela's "drumbago" ( I'm messing up the spelling probably) 45 is so hard to find...Motown put it in their complete singles boxset (I guess Motown owned chisa In the early 70s) so I am assuming there is a 45....that tune is brutal, need it on 45 bad.

 

[tabira]

What's his stuff on Uni like? I've only heard a few things so far and from what I gather it's pretty pop-vocally , not my kind of thing, which is a shame cos there 's some mean artwork. Anyone got any divshare files?

 

[funky16corners]

tabira said:What's his stuff on Uni like? I've only heard a few things so far and from what I gather it's pretty pop-vocally , not my kind of thing, which is a shame cos there 's some mean artwork. Anyone got any divshare files?

What exactly have you heard? I can't think of any of hid Uni stuff that's not predominantly instrumental.





B/w





Pick up Bill Cosby's "Hikky Burr" 45 on Uni

 

[walter_chron]

 

[tabira]

funky16corners said:What exactly have you heard?




The obvious Grazing in the grass and some vocal tracks off the self titled "Masekela" LP. Cant find samples of the "Latest" Lp or this one for example

 

Groove Me - Hugh Masekela's Latest, IMO.