Matumbi's 1st. album link

[zapatoo]

...touted as being by the 4th. Street Orchestra is available at the following link:

www.sendspace.com/file/maomub

This album appeared (uncredited) in the Rama label (that was a pre- for )

None of these tracks appear on the recent Trojan release.

Any problems please advise - I'll be back later (or in the morning)

Enjoy!

[jahkob]

Sounds great. Any date to when this was released?

[semindecent2]

Thanks again Zap

Even on a first listen, I like the majority of these songs more so than the 'best of' release. Hard to believe both these lps came out in '77.

As I was saying to Zap, imo, it seems like this untitled/uncredited album which Zap posted has a more rootsier sound - sorta reminding me a little of Misty In Roots [compared to the best of]. Zap's 'earthy' was an accurate adjective.

Will admit that there are a few songs on 'best of' that are playable/passable imo = 'Wipe Them Out' - 'The Man in Me' - 'Go Back Home' and 'Take it From Me'.....[4 outta 11 aint too bad i guess] - but even as ok as these are,,,,there's still an uptown sound that's not really my thing...

Zap - I just noticed this from the great Roots Archive site:

www.roots-archives.com/release/3229

Looks to be the one you posted [maybe]

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Curious to know what's up with these:

www.roots-archives.com/release/1394
www.roots-archives.com/release/1395
www.roots-archives.com/release/1396

Wow, Roots Archive is invaluable...

[rosko]

Thanks Zap! You can griddle my bacon anytime.

But not in the euphemistic sense of course.

[nz.mikey]

thanks for sharing

[zoki]

Zap, Ive got some bacon for you as well.

[zapatoo]

That's the one, Sd2/John - though the label is the same, the cover has been imaginatively designed as plain white - no text at all...

Rosko - I just love a nice BLT