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		<title>Edwin Birdsong &#8211; Funtaztik (1981) (Salsoul SA 8550)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 17:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Edwin Birdsong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boogie]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Edwin Birdsong – Funtaztik 1981 Salsoul Records SA 8550 A cult hit if only because of the iconic “Rapper Dapper Snapper”, the whole record is solid. Edwin Birdsong is an interesting guy who is associated with another really interesting guy, the recently-deceased Roy Ayers. I have a few more of Edwin’s albums to share. I’ll&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2025/08/23/edwin-birdsong-funtaztik-1981-salsoul-sa-8550/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">Edwin Birdsong &#8211; Funtaztik (1981) (Salsoul SA 8550)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Sylvers &#8211; The Sylvers (1972) (Mr.Bongo 2019)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Sylvers &#8211; The Sylvers Vinyl rip in high resolution FLAC &#124;  300 dpi scans &#124; Soul, Funk 1972 Pride Records &#124;&#124; 2019 Mr.Bongo The early seventies were the heyday of &#8220;family&#8221; bands from The Jackson 5 to The Staples Singers to, um, The Partridge Family. But there many less famous groups like The Stairsteps,&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2025/02/22/the-sylvers-the-sylvers-1972-mr-bongo-2019/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">The Sylvers &#8211; The Sylvers (1972) (Mr.Bongo 2019)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>James &#8216;Blood&#8217; Ulmer &#8211; Are You Glad To Be In America? (1980) (Rough Trade &#8211;  ROUGH 16)</title>
		<link>http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2025/01/06/james-blood-ulmer-are-you-glad-to-be-in-america-1980-rough-trade-rough-16/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Free jazz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jazz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jazz funk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Funk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Jazz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[James &#8216;Blood&#8217; Ulmer &#8211; Are You Glad To Be In America? Vinyl transfer in  24-bit 192 khz &#124;FLAC &#124; Artwork at 300 dpi 889 MB (24/96) 1.56 GB (24/192)&#124; FileFactory &#124; Free jazz, Funk 1980 Rough Trade (UK) &#124; &#8216;Porky Prime Cut&#8217; Well, greetings for the &#8220;new&#8221; year of 2025.  That&#8217;s all I will say&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2025/01/06/james-blood-ulmer-are-you-glad-to-be-in-america-1980-rough-trade-rough-16/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">James &#8216;Blood&#8217; Ulmer &#8211; Are You Glad To Be In America? (1980) (Rough Trade &#8211;  ROUGH 16)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>David Amram &#8211; Havana / New York (1978, Flying Fish FF-057)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[David Amram &#8211; Havana / New York Flying Fish &#8211; FF 057 &#124; Latin jazz The product of a cultural exchange between musicians in two different nexus cities for musical innovation, this is a solid listen featuring members of the pioneering Cuban group Irakere (on Side Two only) and New York salsa band Típica &#8217;73&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/11/11/david-amram-havana-new-york-1978-flying-fish-ff-057/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">David Amram &#8211; Havana / New York (1978, Flying Fish FF-057)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Don &#8220;Sugarcane&#8221; Harris &#8211; Sugar Cane&#8217;s Got The Blues (1972) (MPS 1977)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Fusion]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Don &#8220;Sugarcane&#8221; Harris &#8211; Sugar Cane&#8217;s Got The Blues Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz &#124; FLAC &#124;  300 dpi scans &#124; Jazz, Rock 1.74 GB (24/192) + 934 MB (24/96) 1977 MPS Records  &#124;&#124;  Orig. rel. 1972 Is the stunning cover art the best thing about this record? The album documents when fiddle wizard* Don&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/10/06/don-sugarcane-harris-sugar-canes-got-the-blues-1972-mps-1977/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">Don &#8220;Sugarcane&#8221; Harris &#8211; Sugar Cane&#8217;s Got The Blues (1972) (MPS 1977)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Eddie Palmieri &#8211; Unfinished Masterpiece (1975) (Coco Records CLP 120)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Jazz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin Jazz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eddie Palmieri &#8211; Unfinished Masterpiece Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz &#124; FLAC &#124;  300 dpi scans &#124;  Salsa, Latin Jazz 1975 Coco Records CLP 120 Titling an album &#8220;Unfinished Masterpiece&#8221; sort of confirms my suspicious that Eddie Palmieri wasn&#8217;t exactly humble, and a difficult, if admirably uncompromising artist to work with.  His tendency to jump&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/10/02/eddie-palmieri-unfinished-masterpiece-1975-coco-records-clp-120/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">Eddie Palmieri &#8211; Unfinished Masterpiece (1975) (Coco Records CLP 120)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Raulzinho &#8211; À Vontade Mesmo (1965) (1980 RCA Japan)</title>
		<link>http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/08/25/raulzinho-a-vontade-mesmo-1965-1980-rca-japan/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Brazilian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazilian jazz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Raulzinho – À Vontage Mesmo 1980 RCA Japan RCA – PG-143 &#124;&#124;  Orig. rel. 1965 RCA Victor (Brasil) Do you like trombone? Do you like JAZZ trombone? Do you like trombone as the lead instrument on every track of a jazz record? If you answered “no” to any of those questions, well I still&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/08/25/raulzinho-a-vontade-mesmo-1965-1980-rca-japan/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">Raulzinho &#8211; À Vontade Mesmo (1965) (1980 RCA Japan)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Andy Bey &#8211; Ballads, Blues, and Bey (1996)</title>
		<link>http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/08/01/andy-bey-ballads-blues-and-bey-1996/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Andy Bey – Ballads, Blues &#38; Bey 1996 Evidence – ECD 22162-2 Except for a little-heard 1991 album released only in Croatia, this was Andy Bey&#8217;s first release since the classic rare groove masterwork &#8216;Experience &#38; Judgement&#8217; in 1974. As such &#8211; and because I still haven&#8217;t heard that 1991 album &#8212; I consider this&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/08/01/andy-bey-ballads-blues-and-bey-1996/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">Andy Bey &#8211; Ballads, Blues, and Bey (1996)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sparks &#8211; No.1 Song In Heaven (1979) (US Elektra 6E-186)</title>
		<link>http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/04/27/sparks-no-1-song-in-heaven-1979-us-elektra-6e-186/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Art Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electronic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sparks &#8211; No. 1 In Heaven Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz &#124; FLAC &#124;  300 dpi scans &#124; Synth-pop, Electronic, Disco 1.35 GB (24/192) + 806 MB (24/96) 1979 Elektra 6E-186 This is Sparks&#8217; world and we&#8217;re all just living in it.  Their catalog is an embarrassment of riches. A group that continually reinvents itself&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/04/27/sparks-no-1-song-in-heaven-1979-us-elektra-6e-186/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">Sparks &#8211; No.1 Song In Heaven (1979) (US Elektra 6E-186)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>McFadden &#038; Whitehead &#8211; Ain&#8217;t No Stoppin&#8217; Us Now (12&#8243; extended mix) b/w I Got The Love (1979)</title>
		<link>http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/02/07/mcfadden-whitehead-aint-no-stoppin-us-now-12-extended-mix-b-w-i-got-the-love-1979/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Vibes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Disco]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[McFadden &#38; Whitehead &#8211; Ain&#8217;t No Stoppin&#8217; Us Now b/w I Got The Love Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz &#124; FLAC  &#38; mp3 &#124;  300 dpi scans &#124; Disco funk 515 MB  (24/192) + 280 MB (24/96) + 87 MB (16/44.1)  34 MB (320 kbs) 1979 Philadelphia International Records  &#8211; 2Z8 3675 It&#8217;s a Wednesday&#8230;&#160;<a href="http://flabbergasted-vibes.org/2024/02/07/mcfadden-whitehead-aint-no-stoppin-us-now-12-extended-mix-b-w-i-got-the-love-1979/" rel="bookmark"><span class="screen-reader-text">McFadden &#038; Whitehead &#8211; Ain&#8217;t No Stoppin&#8217; Us Now (12&#8243; extended mix) b/w I Got The Love (1979)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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