That means You You & You .. The January Thaw is at half mast, back from a night iPoding yea i know vinyl is much hipper/ better even [See the Vinyl Rules post] but after 25+ years of playing music for people, and being the Over Prepared Dj" for decades me old back will only let me do one of two things stand and play music for people all night or carry 5 bags of records not both se la vee, life is too short to get hung much especially up on the appearances of things and doing the shallow dance of seeking the hipness factor is for the young heck enjoy what little pleasures life offers you cause in a heartbeat their gone forever and I'm not just talking bout the big change,(from this body to the next) nope in the snap of twig your whole universe can rearrange in any direction.
Like this a year ago i was just starting this mushagas up didn't really have a plan but after diggin' so much on Sharpeworld The Cartoonist Metafilter, Coudal gmtPlus9 and others over in the Daily Clicks column put the thought in my head to do something anything but what?? not having any real web skills, couldn't dazzle with flash stuff and really did the net need another Political/Opinion/My life is so Happy|Sad site thought not so i pondered for a second....
Taking the lead from Basic Hip and others... Music & specifically vinyl records have been my a big part of my life since i was 7 when the folks let me pick out some records on my own at the department store type place that was close to our house, Picked up Beatles 65, Dave Clark Five Glad All Over and a Chad & Jeremy LP all of which i still had until the great vinyl purge of 1989 they were in unplayable shape man those early Phonographs for kids shredded vinyl, not that sentimental about records anymore if they don't play and the covers are beat to shite. I'll keep this brief so you can get to the tunes
I'd like to convey ..Huge props to My Favorite Martian Cookie without whom Record Brother wouldn't have ever happened can't thanks you enough bro all the tech support and encouragement never went unnoticed or unappreciated My Man The Urban Prisonerr also assisted in a multitude of ways Once things got up and running the good fine folks at PCL the ever evolving web mastero now know as Earnest Cartoon Guy and the bastards ( meant in the finest possible sense) of the web Houseplant Picture Studio as well as Katya at Oddio Overplay The Right & Noble Reverend Frost Agent Xtabay Soul-Sides & Gojira recently Garden OF Delights has been hittin' it right out the park and several of the sites that originally inspired as well as many many others in the links have been very kind to the Brother over the last year so thanks to youz and big up's to all who have commented and dialoged. in the words of Viv Savage "Have A Good Time All The Time"
Now for the tuneage here's a special Anniversary MIx from (In the words of One of our Hero's Mr Jimmy Castor Were Gonna Go Back (How far Back) Waaaaay Back Back into time... so many years ago I fell in Love with the Black Action Movies ( as if you couldn't tell from the last several posts) anyway by 1988 or so i had amassed a sweet stack of soundtracks and had begun to use them when Djing and making Tapes and then like Louie Pastori (rumored to be the guy who invented the pause button) Before me a light went off and i did a mix of just those tracks and over the years it's grown into a multi hour extravaganza of Black Action Cinema Scores and Themes
Once in the late 80's Early 90's i actually tried to get it put out and went to a Major Label with the idea and song list and they told me they were working on one themselves i was a bit miffed but not totally as the person who told me this was a friend (yes they do exists in the Music Business) anyway when it was released i really didn't feel that bad as it was all the most obvious stuff very few of them were on my list and it only had if i remember correctly like 14 or 18 tracks total on it so good on them and now good on you!
To All The Young Ladies and the Fly Guys on the set it is my Humble and most Excellent honor to gift to you... Big Bad Mutha Fuka ..a study in 3 Volumes and 6 zip files to be posted over the next week 90 tracks total and they're big files too boot! it's a sprawling musical history of Black Action Cinema and the deep funky grooves it brought forth upon our land for a deeper understanding of this important era of american film check out This Excellent Resource as well as The Wikipedia article.
Alright with out further enjoy and Thank's to All
[This goes out once again to our heart homeboy Kiely we miss you bro hurry back]
Big_Bad_Mutha_Fuka_Volume_One_A.zip
Big_Bad_Mutha_Fuka_Volume_One_b.zip
Can you post the tracks & artists names please?
Posted by: STAMATIS | 01/14/2006 at 14:55
Great stuff, keep it flowing funky.
Posted by: tomhavers | 01/14/2006 at 17:19
much appreciated, as always. could a tracklist be posted?
Posted by: jb | 01/14/2006 at 21:03
Great stuff- big rocks to you! but indd, would appreciate tracklisting of some sorts. oh & happy anniversary man, been visiting from maybe not day one but at least day two.
Posted by: chefster | 01/15/2006 at 09:16
You the man!
Great tracks, thanks for the hard-work brother.
Posted by: Saul | 01/15/2006 at 10:03
"...and the bastards ( meant in the finest possible sense) of the web Houseplant Picture Studio"
That's the nicest thing anybody ever said about our crummy website...really...thanks...quite touching (really)...we'll try to maintain our bastard-esque approach as the year goes on.
These first two zips of yours are going on my iPOD as I type...they'll help get me through my long afternoon walk today (30 pounds down...40 more pounds to go...I knew I was fat when I got out of breath just tying my f*ckin' shoelaces)
I've decided that the iPOD is the greatest invention ever...no reason to feel guilty...and after all, it's not practical to carry around 300 vinyl albums to listen to on headphones...a little hunk of metal with a flash drive does the trick
The future is now
Looking forward to the next RecordBro music volumes...don't stop believing in the funk
Posted by: benbenek (Kurt) | 01/15/2006 at 16:14
Ooooooooooooooooh YEAH !!!!!!
Posted by: Rev.Frost | 01/16/2006 at 11:09
Its great...
Just curious if there is any way to find out who I am listening to?
Posted by: Kaleb Smith | 01/20/2006 at 21:28
Excellent thanks a lot to make me (us) discover those wonderfull tunes. A playlist would be welcome.
Thanks a lot for all!
Posted by: djfj | 01/28/2006 at 15:07
great music!
but i would like to know the titles too
Posted by: PoL | 02/17/2006 at 07:11
Huge huge thank you's. This is a dear collection indeed. Massive and incredible. Peace
Posted by: Michael M | 02/25/2006 at 16:33
This is a fantastic compilation (not as though it hasn't been said several times already, but it bares repeating). I can't get the second part of volume 1 to work extract though. Keep getting told I need to insert the final disk of the multi-volume set. Any ideas?
Posted by: Dan B | 03/09/2006 at 17:20
Great compilations. Is there any chance you could post a tracklist?
Posted by: Roman Edirisinghe | 03/24/2006 at 10:57
MUY BUEN TRABAJO! LOS FELICITO POR RESCATAR ESTAS OBRAS MAESTRAS DEL SOUL! FELICITACIONES!!
Posted by: hernan | 05/20/2006 at 20:45
Been listening to all 3 volumes this past weekend. Great to hear some of the stuff I have on vinyl + tons others compiled together. Thanks for sweating it out for the rest of to enjoy.
Posted by: Suley | 08/27/2006 at 20:37
Great compilation, I've always had a love for the blaxploitation film soundtracks.
Its been mentioned above, but any chance for a tracklist?
Posted by: AKshun | 12/06/2006 at 11:53
Awesome stuff! Thanks a ton but please, please, please can you post a track list…
Posted by: Karl | 04/08/2007 at 09:22
Many thanks and praise for your valuable contribution to us Blaxploithunters
Posted by: Michael | 06/08/2007 at 02:03
hello. old thread, i know, but can you please upload em again? the link seems non function. thank you man, great job
Posted by: BiA | 12/25/2008 at 18:08