CRATERY 44

I found Syd and the Troubadors’ Positively Spicy album at a local record show earlier this year. Cardova is a nice slice of West Indian funk that also happens to be a take on a Meters’ classic. The nerd in me will always be drawn to the novelty of finding an odd cover of a familiar song. But the truth is, the Meters original bangs way harder. Without question. That doesn’t mean ol’ Syd and his homies aren’t worthy of a Cratery appearance though. Enrique Lynch’s cover of Ballinjack’s Found a child is a DJ Serious selection that sounds like it grew up in a shrine in Peru © Jay Electronica. Surface level research (read: Google) suggests Lynch was a bandleader – like a Peruvian James Last, but way funkier with far better song selection. Which pretty much kills any similarity to James Last. And we’re pretty sure no one’s ever covered Thierry Fervant’s Samba pour Fernande, since it’s a random song off a French Soundtrack with a really long title on Gamma records. This Kaewonder pick does remind us that we’re long overdue for another Cratery OST episode. But not before we dip into our respective tiny record stashes for our annual all-45 hour (Cratery 45 – see what we did there?). Hey. Back to the lecture at hand. Cratery 44 fools. Stream or download below.

MILDLY INTERESTING CRATERY FACTOID: The store featured in this episode’s artwork is Volume Records in Toronto. And the dude in the v-neck is Mr. Attic of Da Grassroots. I believe this actual evidence of him buying records in 2012. Which is surprising. Considering he has everything already. Probably just minting up on his Miles Davis discography. That Pee, he’s a crafty one.

1. Luis Bacalov – Motorcycle Circus
2. Thierry Fervant – Samba pour Fernande
3. Oneness of Juju – Poo Too
4. Syd Jones and the Troubadours – Cardova
5. Lazarus – Faces of tomorrow
6. White Elephant – Peace of Mind
7. Syreeta – Tiki Tiki Donga
8. Roy Ayers – Fire Weaver
9. Cannonball Adderley – Leo
10. Soul Explosion – Be my soul
11. Brass Construction – Talkin’
12. Maceo and all the king’s men – Maceo
13. Orchestra Harlow – Freak Off
14. Enrique Lynch – Found a child
15. Cheech and Chong – Interlude

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3 responses to “CRATERY 44”

  1. voluntary in nature honcho Avatar

    listening from powell river, B.C. (home of kamandi-the last boy on earth). google that location. looking out at the pacific ocean (kamo’s backyard) as i type. i used to have that syd jones LP. found for $2 at apollo records when it rocked. remember dropping it one night in seattle at a club called chop suey, playing records w/ DJ spinna, the sharpshoters, and a great live performance from overton berry. “cardova” is a little janky, but so good. sold it a few years back (probably just before i moved back to TDOT in 2006). sending BIG love from the coast.
    sip
    *hey, volume looks tight. they got that heat???

    1. Arcee Avatar

      Jealous of your view, Sip. Sounds amazing. Volume is cool. Pretty small. New spot. No crazy discoveries yet, but hey, you never know when you’ll come up on 20 copies of let’s say, um….Carla Whitney.

  2. Interplanetary Fresh Commission Avatar

    Greetings Cratery! These are great sounds. As we mentally transmit these words we are observing a great colorful rainbow-hued nebulae pulse – breathe taking! We are putting forward a motion to name it the ‘Cratery Nebula’. We also are very fond of B.C. and we feel that this place in the photograph is a great place of worship. The priest in red on the left would be most suitable to foster conflict resolution initiatives within the earthly church. Thank you for Cratery! Om shanti!

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