Sunday, October 6, 2013

Re-Up : "The 1st Annual Benefit for the Congressional Black Caucus" (1975)


Re-up of this great live funk and soul album, featuring War, Curtis Mayfield, Kool & The Gang and Gladys Knight & The Pips. WAV and MP3 versions, my rip. Go here for previews, info and download links.


23 comments:

  1. Thanks Simon. Good idea to re-post some of your old posts.
    Cheers

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  2. Thanks for the comment boogieman :) Yes, not really worth doing new posts when it's one comment vs. 180 downloads, better just to share music with local friends.

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  3. Cheers for the funky stuff, Simon. I've always been told to accept that lack of comments is part of the blogging experience (!) but f*ck, it sure can be disheartening when you go to all the trouble of ripping and posting and nobody even says thank you.

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  4. Sorry for not commenting!
    Love your blog and anything to do with the Mwandishi-era bands.

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  5. Many thanks, Simon. Really appreciate the wav version. Maybe go private to reach a truly grateful audience?

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  6. Thanks for the comments guys and apologies for complaining - just noting the massive decrease in comments on music blogs over time. I think it's the discussion that I miss - to me it was always the reason to actually rip and put something up, as opposed to just playing the records at home. But I guess with the collapse of the industry people now regard all sources as being the same.

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  7. NIce one Simon.
    I don't remember this one from first time around...
    Much appreciated!

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  8. You're welcome TN :) Was from quite early in the blog's life ..

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  9. Hi Simon,

    Thanks for the re-up - much appreciated here as always ...

    Dave Aquarius

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  10. Glad you're enjoying it Dave, thanks for the comment :)

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  11. Dear Simon:

    Belated thanks from a longtime lurker shamed into commenting. I know I speak for many when I say how much I appreciate what you've done here over the past few years. I have discovered so much great stuff via this blog -- the Hampton Hawes electric albums, the library music, the Japanese comps -- that I will always be grateful.

    If it isn't too self-serving a way to show gratitude, I'd be glad for anyone to have a listen to a project influenced in a lot of ways by things discovered through this blog. It's called Bohemian Tories; not all of it's Rhodes-based ("Bohemian Tory's Rhapsody" is probably the best example of that) but it tries to line up with sixties and seventies soul-jazz, with a couple of eighties nods as well. https://soundcloud.com/
    bohemiantories

    Glad for the chance to share, and sincere thanks again for doing what you do.

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  12. Thanks for this great LP. I cleaned up the cover for anyone who is interested.

    http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/80958448/file.html

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  13. Oh my gosh... THANK YOU for this one. I have it on vinyl, in a copy looking about like the cover image you posted, and have been wanting a digital copy forever. I'm a Curtis Mayfield freak (Gladys is up there too) so this is a real treat to find this.

    Thanks for posting it, Simon!

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  14. Also a belated thank you, but I do appreciate your sharing this album Simon.
    Peace,
    Don Julian

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  15. hi simon
    good to see your still active!
    sorry bout bacoso a sad loss!
    can you please get me an invite to http://ileoxumare.blogspot.com/
    I used to go there but now private ?

    email
    alex.at.lang@gmail.com

    thank simon

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  16. Hi Alex, ileoxumare no longer active, she just hasn't bothered to delete as yet.
    S

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  17. Thank you, this is very nice.

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  18. Thank You !!!! As usual, you have shared one monster of an album!

    I hope you don't mind that I linked my current post of Sir Edwards - The Power of Feeling to your original post. That way, credit is given to who it is due. I ran across a beautiful copy of the LP just yesterday, and had to share with any followers who are unfamiliar with that album, and your fantastic blog

    Cheers, from Houston, Texas
    -Ededdeddie

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  19. Hey Ededdeddie,
    Glad you're enjoying this, and thanks for sending people this way :)

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