Post a list of your five most treasured vinyls

[matt]

1. Teen Beat EP featuring Al Bentley (EMI 1965). Early South African rock and roll
2. Amandla Cultural Group (Melodica, Russia 1982). Russian press of ANC cultural group's finest moment. Jonas Gwangwa conducts
3. The Sound of Kinshasa (Original Music). Classic 60s congolese rumba
4. Hugh Masekela - Introducing Hedzoleh Sounds (CHisa). Masekela with the Ghanian band Hedzoleh Sounds recorded in lagos 1973
5. Thomas mapfumo - Gwindingwe Rine Shumba. Brilliant 1982 LP of chimurenga anthems

[zapatoo]

That'd be an almost impossible task for me, Matt...I wouldn't know where or how to start

...but I'll have a think anyway...

...and being an ignoramus when it comes to African music, I don't know any on your list

[grumpy]

LPs

1. Mohamed Gubara "Sounds of the Sudan volume 3" (I wouldn't sell this for £1,000)
2. Abdel Aziz El Mubarek "Straight from the heart"
3. Fairport Convention "Unhalfbricking"

7" Singles (aka my supplementary pension plan)

1. The Long Blondes "Giddy Stratospheres" b/w "Polly" and "Darts"
2. The Long Blondes "Appropriation (by any other name)" b/w "Lust in the movies"
3. The Long Blondes "Separated by motorways" b/w "Big infatuation"

- all three signed.

Er, that's it. The entirety of my collection. (I gave my vinyl copy of "Blackboard Jungle Dub" to Mr Niblet in exchange for a CD-R copy that subsequently flaked and went bad).

[ahorn]

Can't single out any being most treasured at the moment, but I do of course appreciate the autographed copies of Bob Andy's Song Book, Dennis Alcapone's Forever Version & The Best Of Alton Ellis.

[ZarcyD]

Can't narrow it dow to five but here is one of my faves

(click on thumbnail)
Original "rock" version that was withdrawn straight away before the release of the better known version
C.D

[zapatoo]

I have this on US Polydor CD - PD14109

I wonder if mine is a different version to yours...Ialso have the same version on the "There It Is" album...

Never knew there was a "rock" version

[ZarcyD]

Yup that's the Funk one Zap, the rock one was eventually released on "Funky People vol.3" in 2000
C.D

[admin]

My number one treasured piece of vinyl is also my autographed copy of Bob Andy's Songbook.

Also signed copies of Forever Version, Best Of Horace Andy, Marcia Griffiths' "Steppin", Dillinger's "Ready Natty Dreadie" and my signed 45 of Jerusalem by the Abyssinnians, signed by the current line up last year.

Respect

Gordy

[nz.mikey]

1. Signed copy of Presenting Horace Andy - Studio One
2. Signed copy of Rocking Time - Burning Spear - Studio One
3. Foreward down to Channel One - African Youth - Ver (good memories from many roots dances)
4. Jah redder than red - Linval Thompson - Sunshot
5. Can't Stop Jah Music - Sugar Minott - PCJ (more good memories)

[Disco Bum]

Can't narrow it down to 5 either, but topping the list would be my (reissue) copy of "Tago Mago" by Can, signed by Damo Suzuki and the late Michael Karoli. Also high on the list would be my mint condition orig. UK "pouch" cover issue of the same LP, one of my very favorite rock records ever, rivalled only by the Stooges - Fun House.

[zapatoo]

crazydownbeat said:

Yup that's the Funk one Zap, the rock one was eventually released on "Funky People vol.3" in 2000
C.D

...Grunt, I only have volume 2...

..I'll look out for volume 3 (and volume 1) - cheers for the tip CD

[zoki]

Signed Youssou N Dour cassette ( owned by my best mate)

[Varese]

erm... none are Jamaican, but:

1) Premier Panorama de Musique Concrete by Pierre Henry & P.Schaeffer

2) Universal Indicator Green 3 Vinyl set

3) E1 by Kosmic Kommando

4) Quatuor Pour Le Fin du Temps by Messiaen

5) One of my own even if I think they're shite now! ;-)

(All originals)