Orchestre Poly Rythmo - It's A Vanity / Nougbo Vehou (La Vérité Blesse) 7" Countdown Records

Orchestre Poly Rythmo - It's A Vanity / Nougbo Vehou (La Vérité Blesse) 7" Countdown RecordsOur Albarika Stores 7 inch series returns with one of the masterpieces of lo fi Afro funk: Its A Vanity by Gabo Brown and Orchestre Poly Rythmo. Originally released in the early 70s, it is a fine example of the way that Benins premier group could perfectly nail a James Brown style groove and then twist it to make it uniquely their own thing. Obscure as it is, it has been highly sought after on original 7 inch since it was comped in 2008, and when

Pre-order is now live for 7” vinyl

Waiting For The Man – The Riot Squad

This is Day One – Earth-o-Naut

‘On The Grove’ brought together musicians from across the decades

with the exception of drums – supplied by Craig Blundell

Originally featured on their 1978 album ‘Fired Up ’n Kickin’’

release in the series featuring the band’s classic work

Dumia Doman Doman

The album is presented in a beautiful sleeve featuring a new painting by Billy Childish

8 The Hangman (Acoustic Version 2007)

sounding more like a live studio album recorded by a full band

Television Themes sees Berry enhance his musical reputation following the success of his previous releases encapsulating Berry’s formative years as a viewer and paired with his boundless appetite for music – be it psych-folk