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ARCHIVE: LPs Q-Z
› 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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Rabbits & Carrots
Los Pelos Tiesos [ MP3 ] Musart 1970 From the "Soul Latino" LP
The rain poured down as I scurried through the streets of downtown Merida in search of shelter. After finding the nearby supermercado closed I darted down a side street into what looked like a secondhand furniture store. A stack of LPs sitting beside a dusty 1970s stereo immediately caught my eye and as I began to flip through them a 300+ lb transvestite approached, informing me that there were more records in back. Well, out of the two records I bought from him/her, one of them just happened to be this Mexi-funk holy grail. And considering it only set me back a mere 10 pesos I had enough left over to treat myself to a celebratory caguama at the neighboring cantina. What a day! And what a record! To hear more of this amazing record check out Musica Infinita mix on this site.
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Reid, Clarence
Let The Soul Sounds Play [ MP3 ] Tayster 1969 From the "Nobody But You Babe" LP
"I like the sound of my man James Brown", croons Mr. Reid on this super duper soul nugget that I found hidden in my man Tom Nasty's collection. It was hidden behind some Blonde Redhead and TV on the Radio records that have been getting much play in my ride lately. From listening to the clip you can tell that it's not in the best of condition. I mean, the record has mucho visible marks that sometimes sound like there is a fire cracklin’ nearby, the cover has some paper missing on one side and there is a bunch of spilt candle wax on the back as if it was on location with rerog and involved in one of his unobserved sex accidents. Whatever, I'm digging this ish the most...so thanks, Tom Noodlestick.
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Richard & the Sun Demons
Sing A Simple Song [ MP3 ] Buena Suerte 196? From the "Ni En Defensa Propia" LP
Sly Stone covers are always a hit around here (except for that one 45 I listened to the other weekend by a group of southern rockin’ pinche guerros). Sprinkle a little Tex Mex spice in the mix and the love affair only intensifies. I really have only wanted this LP for what… close to five years now? Well, Richard, welcome home. The chunky drum breakdown, the loose playing style, even the subtle muttering of “Gene, Lo Escuche” (I think I heard that anyway) – I just love it! And, as an added bonus the guys throw in less energetic yet still spicy cover of King Floyd’s “Groove Me.” ¡Que Chido!
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Salcedo, Jimmy Y Su Onda Tres
Mira [ MP3 ] Famoso 197? From the "S/T" LP
One day at the neighborhood thrift shop which we’ll call “Gene Tilley Mart,” amidst the usual filthy stacks of sadistic looking Christian drivel I saw a couple of covers depicting some Latin American werewolf looking dude with a meticulously picked afro and some seriously fly 1970s threads. One of the 2 looked hotter than the other but I decided to floss a silver dollar at the register that day to scoop them both. Although the one with the seemingly funkier exterior has one redeeming cut, “Concierto Pop,” it is the tamer looking one that packs the punch. At first the soulful bassline and the funky backbeat of “Que Lindo Es Colombia” had me giddy, but after repeated listens I decided that the driving, El Chicano-esque “Mira” was in fact la cancion mejor. I love how it swings along with a familiar cowbell-lead boogaloo beat until it crescendos into a frantic rumba paced percussion breakdown. Nice Job, Jim! You’ve secured perhaps your first 20-something year old fan up here in Gringolandia. Keep the hits coming!
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Smith, A. Maceo HS Jazz Band
AMS [ MP3 ] N/A 1983-84 From the "A Very Good Year" LP
Written on the back of the jacket: "Proceeds from the sale of this album will be used to purchase Band Uniforms and equipment for the A. Maceo Smith High School Falcon Band". Making a record for the sole purpose of obtaining new threads to promote school pride, who’s really got the gusto? These kids could probably come out on the field and ‘do their thang’ in their pajamas and no one would say a thing. This LP speaks loudly about the talent Texas had and has buried in the genre of funk. Breaks, breaks, and more breaks…
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Sunny & the Sunliners
Soul Power [ MP3 ] KeyLoc 1978 From the "This Is My Band" LP
After a very lucrative month of ebay slangin’ I procured the finances to pay a very un-Texan price for this gem. Sometimes the Lone Star State can produce the black gold for cheap… but this just wasn’t one of those times. Anyhow, I can’t tell you how long I’ve wanted Soul Power on wax. I have a weakness for the brown-eyed funk so if you’ve got some for trade, send me your list. C’mon, I’ll let you take advantage of me. It’ll be fun.
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Sunrise Ltd.
Our Love Will Grow [ MP3 ] Pizzazz 1980 From the "Until My Love Returns" LP
So the story goes…For about 3 months I was steadily pursuing a dude who had a warehouse that no one had been in for years. I was amped when we were finally invited to come survey the madness. It was a hot Texas Summer night and the warehouse didn’t have any A/C. Who cares, right? We were allowed to dig for a little over an hour and a half leaving with some nice things, including The Meters – ‘Struttin’. We all overpaid for the records in hopes of securing another appointment. A few weeks went by and we were once again invited to come back to the warehouse. I was pulling crazy things out of these u-haul boxes, which were stacked 3 to 4 high and in multiple rows. It was awfully intimidating having so much to look through with so little time allowed. Inevitably, the time came when we had to leave due to ol’ dude’s high blood pressure and dizziness. This is where the deal went sour…Instead of just naming a price we were asked to make an offer. Apparently, this was some sort of test, I guess, because we were told we would have to come to the shop later that week in order to discuss pricing. This made us all super mad, but we continued to roll with the punches. I was the first to hit him up that week, on Wednesday, and was told that the records we picked out were not for sale and that we would not be welcome back to the warehouse. WHAT??? I won’t go into details…but it was a considerable disappointment to us all and eventually, I gave up hope. Months went by and I started going back to dude’s shop in hopes of salvaging some sort of rapport with the man. I never mentioned the records again so I could at least shop at his store. Well, wouldn’t you know on my third or fourth visit, fate stepped in and I yielded this record that I had found in the warehouse months back. I promptly approached the register and paid $15 and was out… told em’ my name - peace!
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Thelwell, Llans & the Celestials
Reggay with a Feeling [ MP3 ] Dynamic 197? From the "Now At The Colony Hotel" LP
Two James Brown covers, one LP. "Soul With A Feeling" or "Reggay with a Feeling," as Llans amended the title, is done, of course, in a Reggae stylee and the other is a straight ahead funky cover of "The Popcorn." Only one audio file could be included though and the MP3 provided is strictly for rockers. Enjoy.
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