The library genre is really a style you get into only once you're really in love with the 60's/70's : it's a mood genre, not really soft, not really danceable, but there to create a special mood and to shape the reality it surrounds. After all, nothing more logic : it's TV serie or movie music, made to "dress" images. Here is a brief selection of some of my favorite tracks ever in that genre, most of them by the magic KPM label trio: Alan Hawshaw, Alan Parker, Alan Moorehouse.

A musica "Library" e apenas um estilo que voce gosta um vez e realmente enamorado com a 60's/70's : e musica de ambiente, não e pra dançar nem relachar, e la pra criar uma atmosfera especial e para moldar a realidade no entorno. Alias, nada mais logico : e musica da TV o filme, feita para "vestir" imagems. Aqui e uma pequena seleção de minhas faixas favoritas neste estilo, a maioria do trio magico do label KPM : Alan Hawshaw, Alan Parker, Alan Moorehouse.

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1	David Lindup (KPM)	Calefaction
2	George Martin	Theme One
3	Laurie Johnson	Chase That Car
4	Brian Bennett (UK)	The Heist
5	Tom Manoff (USA)	Mr. Max
6	Bernard Gérard (France)	Le Crocodile Porte-Clé
7	Alan Moorhouse	expo in tokyo
8	The Rat Catchers	Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra
9	Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw	Girl At The Top A
10	Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw	Girl At The Top B
11	Alan Hawkshaw	Convenience Shopping
12	Dave Hamilton	marriage is a state of vibes
13	Ambros Selos	Freezimg / Jeff Hasky
14	Laurie Johnson	Avengers Tag
14	Ovation (France)	Burle Pie

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The 70s were mostly an horrible decade in many aspects, especially in politics (watergate, pinochet, pol pot, idi amin dada, the list is dam long...), but one thing is sure : amazing creativity emerged despite, or against, all this. Humans are mostly optimistic and only remenber good things (sometimes they regret it..) DISCO will be remembered from this decade, and it's easy to understand. Check this. Strings all over the place, amazing druming. I think this track is a re-edit from the track by The Atlanta Disco Band (that involves 70s legend Earl Young from MFSB, Salsoul Orchestra and more. (I actually don't have this lp yet, though it's on this way).

Os sententas foram uma decada terrivel em muitos aspectos, sob todo em politica (watergate, pinochet, pol pot, idi amin dada, a lista e grande...), mas uma cosa e certa : creatividade increivel saiu, apesar o contra isso. Os homens são inclinado a ser optimistos e apenas lembram das cosas boas (a vezes se arrepentem) DISCO e o que lembra-se desta decada, e nao surpreende. Confiram isso. Violão en todos lados, bateria fantastica. Acho que esta faixa e um re-edit da faixa da banda The Atlanta Disco Band (que tem como baterista Earl Young a lenda do MFSB, Salsoul orchestra e mais..)

Philly jams vol.1
buckhead (extended edit)
from The Atlanta Disco Band ?

raw disco !
turn the volume up

(there is a vinyl click at the beginning,
you can still take it off if you feel like doing you're own re-edit..)

any comments ?

Enough with the Ipod, Iphone and Apple !!!

sometimes i have the feeling that the only thing people discuss on the net or the press is the latest apple gadget, ipod/phone/stuff/geek whatever..

ok i got an ipod, and really it's just a pratical machine but is is worth so much attention, articles, fuss ??

Our culture has much more to offer than materialism, and the 70s are here to remind you that! Content will always matter more than anything engineers and marketers will imagine!

Another famously "dj-recycled" 70s disco bomb. Pete Heller sampled this one in this Big Love theme in 1999, making dance millions of ignorant hedonists who thought they were leaving in a time of fantastic musical creation !..

Outra bomba dos 70s que foi reciclada por Djs. O PeteHeller fez um sample dela na sua faixa Big Love em 1999, fazendo bailar millares de hedonistos ignorantes que pensavão viver num periodo de grande criação musical !..

Stargard - Wear it out (1979)
+ instrumental

mp3 320 kbps

When it comes to 70' dancefloor sounds some tracks crossed time more than others, often thanks to Djs reviving them. "Street player" by the band Chicago is one of them. The track is a wonder that really doesn't get a wrinkle, and Kenny Dope knew it when he re-edited it through the Bucketheads project in 1995.
The strange thing is that Chicago was more a Pop-rock band than a Disco-funk band.. god knows what happened to them that day!

My personal contibution to that amazing track is this 124bps dancefloor Paul Raymond edit from the 12".

Umas faixas dancefloor do 70s atraversaram o tempo mais que otras, muitas vezes pelos Djs queas ressuscitaram. "Street player" da banda Chicago faz parte dessas. A faixa e uma maravilha quem não envelhece, e Kenny Dope o sabia quando fez o re-edit dela com o projeito Bucketheads em 1995.
A coisa rara e que Chicago era mais uma banda Pop-rock que Disco-funk.. Apenas deus sabe o que lhes aconteceu este dia!

Minha contribuçao pela faixa mitica essa e o 124kbps dancefloor edit do Paul Raymond da 12" versão.

Street player by Chicago
124bps dancefloor Paul Raymond edit
320 kbps LAME mp3 from 12" vinyl

Time to advertise the amazing label FAR OUT, from the UK (again). Their great merit : to have resucitated one of the greatest 70s band ever, Azymuth. They just released the 1975 lp, the first by the band + a remix cd which is simply the greatest honour to the orginal cd that could be made. All tracks from the orginal cd are amazing, and remixes are just magic.

FAR OUT has a clean online shop where you can buy the cd or the mp3 files in 256kbps. You can pay VISA or Paypal. It's great, legal, and works fine.

While e-shopping, go check the latest Antonio Adolfo, Destiny, it's another really killer album that deserves attention.

You all know my passion for the 70s sounds and arts. I have decided to share it through mixed compilations, as I think they are the best way to make you feel my way of seeing that period as a time of exclusive musical enchantment.


Voceis ja sabem da minha passão pelos setentas. Decidei compartilha-a com mixagems que achou são o melhor jeito de fazer eles ver como eu veo este periodo, como um tempo de criação musical unica.

sound visions of the 70s vol. 1
a mr B selection of vintage grooves - mixed
mp3 256kbps

1. Walter Murphy - Dancin’
2. David Snell – International flight
3. Evie Sands – One thing on my mind
4. The blackbyrds – Dreaming about you
5. Tamiko Jones – Can’t live without your love
6. The counts – Latin disco
7. Gwen McGrae – All that love I’m giving
8. Alan Hawkshaw – Moody
9. Southside movement – I’ve been watching you
10. Reverend Julius Cheeks – Nobody’s fault but me
11. Traffic sound – Inca snow
12. Patato & Totico – Mas que nada
13. Azimuth – Tema de Maria Helena
14. Erasmo Carlos – Aquarela do Brasil
15. Edson Frederico - Sacode carola
16. Tim Maia – Sossego
17. Di Melo – Pernalonga
18. Jorge Ben – Errare humanum est

enjoy pure 70s pleasure

For your hollidays, if any, a nice funky mix from the guys behind the famous Spanish Ibiza club PACHA.

Para seu folga, se tem, um mix legal dos rapaz do clube Espanhol PACHA da Ibiza.

enjoy

THINK GREEN, NOW

stop buying products

• that directly pollute (SUVs, McDonalds and the junk food industry, canned drinks etc..)
  

• that need remote shipping (=additional pollution + unemployment at home)
  

• that are over-wrapped with tones of plastic, cardboard etc..
  

• that are disposable for no good reason (do you need to go to f... ing Starbucks Coffee that invented un-ecological coffee?!..)
  

• that cannot be recycled (but that's not enough as recycling generates pollution too)

• that are made and sold by companies that show little concern with ecology (so many I know..)

=> big corporations will change their approach of doing business only when their sales will start to decline because people avoid their non-ecological products and ethics

Things haven't changed since the first 70's ecological leaders opened their mouth, it's urging that we citizens take full responsability

Fresh from my 70's sound garden is the first volume of soundsofthe70's compilations : a summer selection of rare 70's grooves from brazil...

Do meu jardim de soms dos setenta sai o primera ediçao de soundsofthe70's compilações : uma seleção de 70's grooves brasileiros...

Summer in brazil setenta - vol.1
a mr.B selection of vintage brazilian grooves

1	Carlos Lyra	Samba De La Bendicion (Sarava)
2	Georgette	a moça do mar
3	Franko Xavier	sou doido por voce menina
4	Gerson Cortes (king combo)	nao volto mais aqui
5	Edson Conçeicão	filhos de ghandi
6	Paulinho da Viola	Nervos de Aco
7	Os intocaveis	Mas Que Nada!
8	Banda Black Rio	Cravo E Canela
9	Hyldon	Guitarras Violonos E Instrumentos De Samba
10	Erasmo Carlos	Triangulo Dos Biquinis
11	Ensemble Amaro de Souza	sua historia - baiao
12	A Turma da Gafieira	Rio Antigo
13	Diana	vou morar comigo
14	Claudia	Mundo Maravilhoso
15	Quarteto em Cy	Reza
16	Bola Sete	Lamento de Negro

enjoy

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Superb and rare 70's African Soukous compilation. Soukous is the music from the Zaire-Congo area. REAL music, that will take you to the ROOTS of dance music.

Tremenda e rara compilaçao de som Soukous de Africa dos 70. Soukous e o som da zona Zaire-Congo. Musica de VERDADE, que lhe leva as raices da musica.

Lightening over the river - The congolese soukous guitar sound
(label : Nascente) 192kbps mp3

mrB supports Africa's amazing music and culture

download here

Visit Monsieur Willy's world, it's full of 70's gemms ! Check his afro-disco selections, especially these compilations of super rare afro-carribbean disco-soul goodies. A must have!

Visita Monsieur Willy's world, esta cheio de joias dos setentas! Confiram a sua seleção afro-disco, especialmente as compilações dele de Afro-Carraibe disco-soul. Imperdivel!

Monsieur Willy's African selection

mr B recommends !

Beginners guide to Gospel (on the excellent Nascente label) is Sounds of the 70's introduction to the Gospel soul style. Deep. Imagine funky or soul men (or women) expressing their faith in a funky mode! No more comments needed..

Beginners guide to Gospel (do excelente label Nascente) sirve de introdução no estilo Gospel soul em Sounds of the 70's. Imagine funky o soul irmãos espressando sua fe em forma funk! Nao e preciso falar mais..

Beginners guide to Gospel
cd 2 - Gospel soul
(label Nascente UK)
256kbps mp3

1	Al Green	Higher Plane
2	Dorothy Love Coates	I'll Make It
3	Otis Clay	When The Gate Swings Open
4	The Original Soul Stirrers	I Love The Lord
5	Cleophus Robinson Jr.	Praise The Lord
6	Shirley Caesar	I Feel Good
7	The Violinaires	Nobody But You Lord
8	Gerald Sisters	Lead Me
9	Bobby Jones	Call Jesus
10	Inez Andrews	Courage Lord
11	Vanessa Bell Armstrong	What He's Done For Me
12	Sensational Harmonizers	He Never Lost A Battle

Mr B favourite / Mr B gosta muito de

The original soul stirrers - I love the lord

enjoy

This post is to say hello to all the visitors who live in countries that i'd like to visit, Madagascar, Columbia, Salvador, Argentina, Peru, Iceland, so far from Europe...

This blog is meant to gather people from these various parts of the world in a common share of music, the only UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

The world is globaly doing bad these days (Bush, Chavez, Al Quaida, Pollution, individualism and selfishness as a rule, etc, etc..), and it's clear that people should take more time to relax and fraternise around music.

The lp that launched the success of Eliana Pittman, on RCA Victor in 1974. Pure sambas, from the classic repertory. And what a beautifull cover..

O elepe que lançou o sucesso de Eliana Pittman, no RCA Victor em 1974. Sambas finas, do repertorio classico. E que capa bonita...

Eliana Pittman - Tô chegando, ja cheguei (RCA 1974)
320 kbps

a samba gift from mrB sounds of the 70's collection

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I had no time to fetch the cd in my archive and scan it, but whatever, you're here for the music no? And this is good one. Pure 70's DISCO, again.. compiled in the late 90's by Harmless Records, this selection of undergound disco is hard to find now, and so good. DISCO MADNESS at it's best, with JOEY NEGRO involved in the mix. All tracks are the bomb, pure Larry Levan trip, with Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams and all the folks in the house. One day i'll introduce you to my extensive disco records collection if you really like this dope.

Não tive tempo para digitalizar a capa, mas não importa, esta aqui para musica pois não? Isso e boa musica. Pura DISCO dos 70's mais uma vez... compilção feita no final dos 90's pelo label Harmeless Record, essa seleçao e das mais finas e dificil de achar. DISCO LOCURA em apogeu, com JOEY NEGRO envolvido no mix. Todas as faixas são bombas, num mix do estilo de Larry Levan, com Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams convidos no viagem. No futuro partilharei minha grande coleçao de discos de disco se voce gosta isso.

Jumpin'2 - harmless records 1998 (UK)
256 kbps

1	Teddy Pendergrass	You Can't Hide From Yourself
2	Inner Life	Moment of My Life
3	Carl Bean	I Was Born This Way
4	Dexter Wansel	Life on Mars
5	Harvey Mason, Sr.	Groovin' You
6	Norma Jean Wright	Saturday
7	Roy Ayers	Sweet Tears
8	Martin Circus	Disco Circus
9	Aquarian Dream	Look Ahead
10	Sylvester	Over and Over
11	Frisky	You've Got Me Dancing in My Sleep
12	Black Ivory	Mainline

a mrB disco gift to enjoy dancing

on request (soundsofthe70@gmail.com)

Jorge Benjor - Recuerdos de Asuncion 443

The greatest musician ever, Jorge Ben is at last digging into his mastertapes and releasing hidden treasures from his creation. Recuerdos de Asuncion 443 is a groovy selection of 80's recordings that were never released. Not because they were bad, believe me! 3 pure gemms and the rest are very good tracks. You'll be amazed, the 80's were a musical desert, but mighty Jorge Ben even succeded to make gold out of it!!

NO DOWNLOAD OF MASTER JORGE BEN. CD AVALAIBLE SOON EVERYWHERE. BUY THIS CD, IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO ENCOURAGE MAJORS TO RELEASE NEVER PRINTED TRACKS.

O mais grande musico, Jorge Ben em fim começa a cavar no seus arquivos de gravações e editar tesouros escolhidos da sua creação. Recuerdos de Asuncion 443 e uma seleçao bem bacana de gravações nunca editadas. Não pos ser mau, confiram! 3 são puras joias e o resto muito bom. Voce vai ser sorprendido, os Oitenta foram um deserto musical, mas mestre Jorge Ben conseguiu torna-o em oro!!

NÃO DOWNLOAD DO MESTRE JORGE BEN. CD JA EM VENTA NO BRASIL. COMPRA ESTE CD, E O UNICO JEITO PARA INCITAR AS "MAJORS" DE EDITAR GRAVACOES NUNCA EDITADAS.

What would be the 70's without Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)? A living legend of the 60's and 70's, Cassius was praised by many. This amazing compilation will show you how. For more on Cassius, check the terrific documentary "When we were kings".

O que seriam os 70's sem Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)? Uma lenda viva dos 60's e 70's, Cassius foi louvado por muitos. Essa fantastica compilção ensina quem e como. Para saber mais sobre Cassius, olha o excelente documentario "When we were kings".

Hits & Misses: Muhammad Ali & The Ultimate Sound OF Fistfighting (Trikont label)

1	Tom Russell	Muhammad Ali
2	Trio Madjesi	8ieme Round
3	Jorge Ben	Cassius Marcellus Clay
4	The Alcoves	The Ballad Of Muhammad Ali
5	Sir Mack Rice	Muhammad Ali
6	Orchester G. O. Malebo	Foreman Ali Welcome To Kinshasa
7	The Best Ever & Muhammad Ali	The People's Choice
8	Bette Mc Laurin	You're The Greatest
9	Dennis Alcapone	Muhammad Ali
10	Page Scherer	He Is He
11	Eddie Curtis	The Louisville Lip
12	Don Covay	Rumble
13	Liberated Brothers	Muhammad Ali
14	Dennis Alcapone	Cassius Clay
15	Big Youth	Foreman Vs Frazier
16	Mr. Calypso	Muhammad Ali
17	Verne Harrell	Muhammad Ali
18	J.W. Grashopper & The Butterfly	Ali Shuffle
19	Joe Frazier	Try It Again
20	Muhammad Ali	I'm The Greatest
21	Pupi Y Su Charanga	Bommaye
22	George Foreman	Live In Houston

enjoy

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You like 70s brazil funky sound? Rush to the last compilation by mighty St Justine at jthymekind.blogspot.com who keeps on flushing us with KILLER lps since a few months, all perfectly ripped at 320kbps with image tags and all. The St Justine Samba Showdown compilations is a serie that takes the essence out of this blog and packs it in a perfect flow of pure musical pleasure.

Vol.4 is there, don't miss it, and don't forget to post a comment!!

Voce gosta do som 70's funky brasileiro? E tempo de conhecer a ultima compilaçao do Dr. St Justine no blog jthymekind.blogspot.com que nao para de ofrece-nos muitos discos raros de alta qualidade, gravados en 320kbps com imagems e todo. A serie St Justine Samba Showdown
e uma serie que resume o blog num corrente de puro prazer musical.

O vol.4 esta aqui, não perdem-o, e não olvidem de deixar comentarios!

St Justine Samba Showdown vol.4

Great news for all 70's lovers : a new share-all-you-love music blog (a serious one, not a copy-&-paste one) is up, with an ominous name : Revolucion, No? A strong latin feel straight from the streets of NY in the 70's, wich is great since latin funk/boogaloo/jazz-funk/soul of the 70's is huge in volume and quality, and contributed a lot to the 70's revolution! All respect to Revolucion, No?

Grande noticia para todos os amantes do som Setenta : um novo blog dedicado a paixão da musica (um blog; autentico, que nao so faz copiar e pegar) nasciou, com um nome que fala para ele: Revolucion, No? O blog tem muito som latino direito das ruas de NY nos 70's, cosa boa ja que o som latin funk/boogaloo/jazz-funk/soul e enorme em quantidade e qualidade, e contribuiu muito a revoluçao dos Setenta! Respeito ao nosso brother do Revolucion, No?

And the serie continues...

Outro da serie...

Favela chic postnove 2

1	Favela	Z'Africa Brasil
2	Tenha Fe Pois Amanha Um Lindo Dia Vai Nascer	Os Originais Do Samba
3	Falador Passa Mal	Os Originais Do Samba
4	Luiza Manequim	Abilio Manoel
5	Mamae Naturaleza	Rita Lee
6	Sempre Existe Alguem	Trio Ternura
7	Meu Sangue Ferve Por Voce	Sydney Magal
8	Nao Pode	Tony Bizarro
9	Vou Com Gas	Tim Maia
10	barrankeiro	Marku
11	Batucada	Marcelo D2
12	Esse E O Meu Pais	Cambio Negro
13	Hip Hop Do Rio (Bruno E Remix)	Planet Hemp
14	Favela (2 Tribes Version)	Radio Favela Vs Z'Africa Brasil
15	Pe Na Estrada (Hit The Road Jack)	Mo'Horizons
16	Sambassim (DJ Patife Remix)	Fernanda Porto
17	Carolina Carol Bela	DJ Marky & XRS Featuring Jorge Ben & Toquinho LK
18	Eu Bebo Sim	Eliseth Cardoso
19	Disritmia	Martinho Da Vila
20	Deus E O Amor	Gal Costa
21	Atirei O Pau No Gato	Unknown
22	Rosa De Hiroshima	Secos E Molhados
23	Flor Na Favela	Cibelle

enjoy