your albums of the year

[gryffe]

mine are, in no particular order

The Bug - London Zoo

Portishead - Third

The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

TV On The Radio - Dear Science

Fleet Foxes - S/T

The Fall - Imperial Wax Solvent

Hercules and Love Affair - S/T

Drive By Truckers - Brighter Than Creations Dark

Deerhunter - Microcastle

Nick Cave - Dig Lazarus Dig


Reissues

All 5 Replacements albums for Sire records, reissued by Rhino

All 5 New Order albums for Factory records, reissued by Rhino

REM - Murmer 25th Anniversary

Gas - Nah und Fern

A Guy Called Gerald - Black Secret Technology

Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue

[Benj52]

Gryffe, you know that the New Order re-issues are to be re-issued in the New Year? Sound quality issues... what do you think they sound like?

[gryffe]

Benj - the "main" albums are fine - its the bonus discs that are at fault, but even then I dont think they sound too bad. apparently some of the singles/outtakes/remixes were sourced from vinyl in some instances - which is pretty shocking for a band as established as new order

[matt]

2008 New Releases, Compilations and Reissues
Flying Lotus :: Los Angeles (Warp)
Al Green :: Lay It Down (Blue Note)
Toumani Diabate :: Mande Variations (World Circuit)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds : Dig Lazarus Dig (Mute)
Duffy :: Rockferry (Polydor)
Gnarls Barkley :: The Odd Couple (Warner)
Evangelista :: Hello Voyager (Constellation)
Santogold :: Self Titled (Warner)
Erykah Badu :: New Amerykah Part One (Universal)
Trus'me :: Working Nights (Fat City)
Heliocentrics :: Out There (Stones Throw)
Bako Dagnon :: Titati (Discograph)
Glasvegas :: Self Titled (SonyBMG)
TV on the Radio :: Dear Science (4AD)
Portico Quartet :: Knee Deep inthe North Sea (Vortex)
Menahan Street Band :: Make the Road by Walking (Daptone)
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog :: Party Intellectuals (Tzadik)
John Zorn :: The Dreamers (Tzadik)
Amadou Sodia :: Ça Va Se Savoir (Sterns)
Les Amazones du Guinee :: Wamato (Sterns)
Karl Hector & the Malcouns :: Sahara Swing (Stones Throw)
The Bug :: London Zoo (Ninja Tunes)
Amadou & Mariam :: Welcome to Mali (Because)
Bronx River Parkway :: San Sebastian 152 (Truth and Soul)
Keep on Struttin' :: Imitations, Interpolations & the Inspiration of the Meters (Le Smoke Disque)
Kon and Amir Off Track Volume Two :: Queens (BBE)
African Scream Contest :: Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds from Benin & Togo 70s (Analog Africa)
Bala et ses Balladins : The Syliphone Years (Sterns)
A Night at the Jazzrooms compiled by Russ Dewbury(Mr Bongo)
Spiritual Jazz (Jazzman)
Sir Victor Uwaifo :: Guitar Boy Superstar 1970-1976 (Soundway)
Franco & TPOK Jazz :: Francophonic Vol 1 1953-1980 (Sterns)
Amadou Balake :: Senor Electico (Oriki)
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo :: The Vodoun Effect - Funk and Sato from Benin's Obscure Labels 1973-1975 (Analog Africa)
Living Is Hard - West African Music In Britain 1927-1929 (Honest Jons)
Good God! Soul Messages From Dimona (Numero)
Rodriguez :: Cold Fact (Light in the Attic)
Orchestre Regional de Kayes (Mississippi Records)
Chrissy Zebby Tembi & Ngozi Family :: My Ancestors (Humming Bird Songs)
Salah Ragab & Cairo Jazz Band :: Egyptian Jazz (Art Yard)
Bobby Williams :: Funky Superfly (Jazzman)
Wee :: You Can Fly on my Aeroplane (Numero)
Hugh Masekela :: Home is Where the Music Is (Verve)
Jonas Gwangwa and African Explosion :: Who? Nugubani? (Jamal)

Still more:
The Santogold Diplo mixtape
Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour
Analog Africa mixes
Malcolm Catto podcast on Paris DJs
Mulatu with the Heliocentrics live at Cargo London
Grace Jones at Meltdown live at Massive Attack's Meltdown
Bjork and Nick Cave at the Hammersmith Odeon
Gilles Peterson on Radio One
Discovering Sgt Katapuwa's vault
Wax Poetics, Shook and The Wire magazines
Design, packaging and research from Analog Africa, Honest Jons, Soundway and Numero

[jahspear]

Nothing surprising here:

The Pogues - Just Look them in the eye and say Poguemahone !! Box set (Rhino)
Toumani Diabate :: Mande Variations (World Circuit)
African Scream Contest :: Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds from Benin & Togo 70s (Analog Africa)
Bala et ses Balladins : The Syliphone Years (Sterns)
Sir Victor Uwaifo :: Guitar Boy Superstar 1970-1976 (Soundway)
Franco & TPOK Jazz :: Francophonic Vol 1 1953-1980 (Sterns)
Amadou Balake :: Senor Electico (Oriki)
Kante Manfila vs Sorry Bamba - Clash Mandingue (Oriki)
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo :: The Vodoun Effect - Funk and Sato from Benin's Obscure Labels 1973-1975 (Analog Africa)
Living Is Hard - West African Music In Britain 1927-1929 (Honest Jons)
Orchestre Regional de Kayes (Mississippi Records)
Sprigs of Time (Honest Jons)
Highlife Time (VampiSoul)
Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump (Strut)
Calypsoul 70 (Strut)
Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-1976 (Soundway)
Nigeria Disco Funk Special (Soundway)
Nigeria Rock Special (Soundway)
Portishead - Third
Rail Band - 2 Mansa (Sterns)
Bonnie Prince Billy - Lie Down in the Light
Bonnie Prince Billy - Ask Forgiveness
Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation (Numero)
Fleet Foxes - Same

[gryffe]

so whats this Kasai Allstars album that a lot of people are bigging up like?

[gryffe]

ffs, do you people even like music?

[grumpy]

I've been trying to catch up on my pending pile this year, Gryffe. However after Benj's very generous gift of two speakers, I expect a similar lack of adventure will not be repeated next year. In the meantime here are five from this year that I have enjoyed (in no particular order):

"Dreams of Breathing Underwater" - Eliza Carthy (Topic)
"Greatest Hits" - Habel Kifoto and Maroon Commandos (Sound Africa)
"Francophonic" - Franco et Le TPOK Jazz (Sterns)
"Matachin" - Bellowhead (Navigator)
"The Syliphone Years" - Balla et Ses Balladins (Sterns)
"Nigeria Special 1970-1976" - Various Artists (Soundway)

- Ho hum, can't count. Make that 6 from this year.

[matt]

Gryffe
Check out Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna .its a late addition to my favourites and something I think you will enjoy.
Test it here: tinyurl.com/a8jv6m

[gryffe]

cheers matt, I have it and like it- only played it a few times but notice it getting big props in a lot of end of year lists.

[jahspear]

Dec 19, 2008 20:59:22 GMT @gryffe said:

mine are, in no particular order

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

Just been looking at some other albums of the year and this cropped up. Also seen a clip on youtube. I take it that this is highly recommended gryffe ....? Anyone else heard this before I purchase ?

The guy has an unusual voice, similar but different to Will Oldman.

[gryffe]

jahspear- yes its great, and if you like bonnie prince billy i would imagine you would like this

[jahspear]

Dec 23, 2008 21:19:33 GMT @gryffe said:

jahspear- yes its great, and if you like bonnie prince billy i would imagine you would like this

Thanks gryffe, thats good enough for me. It's ordered! I also see he's got an EP out early next year.

[gryffe]

ub40 - reggae love songs

[kas]

Les Amazones de Guinée - Wamato
Melingo - Maldito Tango
Al Andaluz Project - Deus et Diabolus
J. Karjalainen & Veli-Matti Järvenpää - Paratiisin Pojat
Franco & TPOK Jazz - Francophonic Vol. 1

And, as always, the rest I will have to check out after the new year.
I very much expect to add the Kasai Allstars album to the list, and also a couple of those Honest Jons archive compilations. At least them.

[DJ Greedy G]

Al Green - Lay It Down (Blue Note)

Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It (Columbia)

G

[zoki]

Bump!

[Benj52]

God, how polite was I???

Crazy times, my friend.