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ARCHIVE: LPs A-G
› EXCAVATION: DALLAS SOUL OBSCURITIES
Updated: October, 10 2009
For nearly 10 years now Rehash Excavation has offered the world a sneak peek into our rampantly expanding record collections and for this update we're taking it back to basics and posting all local Dallas funk and soul 45s... with some gospel snuck in the mix for good measure. And maybe one disc that's arguably from Fort Worth. Hey, nobody's perfect.
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Acosta
Rencorosa [ MP3 ] Capitol 196? From the "S/T" LP
Found two copies of this at a shop in Puebla [Editor's Note: I currently only have one copy and I'm keeping it!] and didn’t really know what to expect. Rencorosa was the first track to go under the needle and it was enough to command 18 of my hard-earned pesos. Little did I know that there were, oh, about three and a half other redeeming tracks on the thing. You can check two other cuts on here by downloading the Musica Infinita mix on this site.
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Bravo, Joey
Cissy Strut [ MP3 ] El Zarape 19?? From the "Los Idolos De Texas" LP
Homie went the extra length when arranging this one. There’re a lot of good covers of this song out there but this is a great one. Make sure you stick around for the flute.
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Cardona, Frank y sus Alegres Tejanos
Funky Nassau [ MP3 ] Diamante 197? From the "S/T" LP
So let me get this straight: We have a Mexican American Tejano band covering a Bahamian band emulating the sound of an African American funk band? Oh man, this sounds like some fictitious record out of one of my deeply disturbed dreams! (Sometime ask me to tell you about the one where I found the St Vincent Latinaires LP in the movie theatre bathroom. Truly twisted stuff!) But back to Frank. It’s the early 70s and La Onda Chicana is in full swing. The man decides to follow the status quo to the recording studio to crank out a handful of rancheras, a couple of boleros, the obligatory cumbia and of course, the token soul cover. But he doesn’t just pick any soul song, Frank decides to cover everyone’s favorite 1971 Caribbean-themed funk masterpiece, Beginning of the End’s “Funky Nassau.” And what a lovely, gritty and almost garage-y cover! No horn section? No problem. Just crank the organ way up in the mix and you’re golden. Props to Chicago’s own Meaty Ogre for unearthing and selling my desperate ass a sealed copy of this Texan gem.
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Charlie and the Jives
One Fine Morning [ MP3 ] Tear Drop 197? From the "Making Time" LP
Apparently the hit single (relatively speaking, of course) off this El Paso group’s third LP was the ballad “Sad Girl.” Sharing the wax with this sweet soul cut on “Time,” are the expected variety of rancheras, boleros, polkas and if memory serves me correctly, cumbias. Oh and then there’s “One Fine Morning,” where within eight seconds out of the gate we get pounding drums, funky bass, and to seal the deal, some gnarly fuzz! Sold! But then the song begins to take shape and sound vaguely familiar when you realize (with a little help from Google) that it’s just a cover of some Canadian prog-rock hit from the early 70s. Oh well.
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Cuatro Monedas, Las
Palabras [ MP3 ] Palaco 196? From the "Volume 2" LP
Straight outta Caracas, The Four Moneys (you gringo) come fourth with one lovely LP chock full of black music appreciation. Highlights include a Spanish cover of Desmond Dekker’s “Shanty Town” and this suspicious reworking of “Son of a Preacher Man.” I say ‘suspicious’ because if you attempt to translate the lyrics, the subject matter has nothing in common with the Dusty Springfield original. I guess the main tip-off would come from the title alone. “Palabras” mean “words,” so it becomes pretty obvious that las Monedas were straight jackin’ for beats. Buy I ain’t mad, this chica rides the beat with the smoothness. My money might be on Venezuela for this emcee battle.
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Forella, Ronn
Crystals [ MP3 ] Hoctor 197? From the "Moves" LP
Break connoisseurs take note, Mr. Forella is all about the drums. As a matter of fact, damn near every track on this thing starts off with at least 8 open bars! But Moves is more than just sample fodder; composer Thom Janusz laces his boy Ronn with only the moodiest of textures. And although I’ve been known to loosely refer to this plate as THE best record on Hoctor, I can also say that it is sheathed in one of THE gayest covers I’ve ever seen. And if it wasn’t for the adventurous Wilson who was daring enough get passed the lunging, mustached man in tights, I would never know about this record. Good lookin', homie!
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Gil, Rocky & the Bishops
It's Not the End [ MP3 ] Tear Drop 196? From the "Soul Party" LP
With a tracklist boasting covers of both Juggy Murray’s “Oily” and Marvin Holmes’ “Ooh the Dragon,” alongside originals like “After Party” and “Love Can Make You Happy” this disc makes it quite tough to narrow down a single MP3. But after much deliberation I had to go with the sunshiny, feel good “It’s Not the End.” The lyrics inspire, the melody uplifts, and if you happen to find the cut on 45 – you’re rich. Thanks to my private Tejano dealer, Dr. Rogelio Jinquel of East Dallas for tracking this one down.
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Grodeck Whipperjenny
Sittin Here On A Tongue [ MP3 ] People 1969? From the "S/T" LP
A psych record by James Brown's favorite white boy arranger on JB's own People label? I have to say this really caught my eye when I encountered it at a local radio station yard sale - yeah, in a mildew-ridden crate with a bunch of beat-up Kansas and Fleetwood Mack LP's! Luckily this $3 purchase was still sealed and not used and abused like every other record on the premises. So what's the verdict already? Jenny’s straight up lovely all the way through. One track will be a fuzz guitar workout with knocking drums and a funky bassline while the next will be a Jefferson Airplane-esque folk tune with acoustic guitars and anti-war crooning. What, you weren’t expecting a blued-eyed soul rendition of “The Popcorn” LP were you?
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