Copy of Copy of Once Was Ours Forever

cosa rara

cosa rara (feat. David Sylvian)

Suddenly/Big Empty Country

Big Empty Country (Edit)

Bright Belief

"Raga Vibrations" is a monthly selection of Indian music curated by Greg Davis. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/raga-vibrations/episodes/raga-vibrations-10th-may-2025

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Angel 30

Dusk Can Dance

NGL / Visions

Once Was Ours Forever

Walk The Eighth Path

The Way Things Looked

Moon Seed

Blue Dragonfly

This is an ATTEMPTED compendium of all the covers Alex Chilton recorded and released from 'Like Flies on Sherbert' onwards- there are a few editorial and logistical omissions. Tried to not double dip but Allan Page's A and B sides are two good not to include (released and produced by legendary Memphian Cordell Jackson.) TBH as I edited this down it just reminds me of a pretty tricked out and iconoclastic oldies radio station late at night-which I am sure Alex and the oceanic jukebox of his mind would approve of. Track list as follows-
1. Chris Kenner - Sick and Tired
2.Allan Page- Stranded on a Dateless Night
3.Troy Shondell- Girl After Girl 
4.Lowell Fulson-Make a Little Love
5.The Seeds-Can't Seem to Make You Mine
6.Jimmy C Newman-Alligator Man
7.Lou Christie-I'm Gonna Make You Mine
8.The Bell Notes-I've Had It
9.Danny Pearson-What's Your Sign Girl
10. Domenico Modugno- Volare 
11.Rosetta Howard- If You're a Viper 
12.Joe Groundhog Richardson- Take It Off
13.The Troggs- With a Girl Like You
14.Adriano Celentano- Il Ribelle 
15.Nina Simone- My Baby Just Cares For Me
16.Gary Stewart-Single Again
17.Ernest Tubb-Waltz Across Texas
18.Ollie Nightingale - You Got a Booga Bear Under There 
19.Buddy Johnson -Save Your Love For Me
20.Eddie Floyd- I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
21.Willie Tee- Thank You John 
22.Jan and Dean-New Girl in School
23.Carla Thomas-B-A-B-Y
24.Slim Harpo-Te Ni Nee Ni Nu
25.Allan Page-She's the One Who's Got It
26.Chet Baker-Time After Time
27.Nat King Cole-Somewhere Along the Way
28.Ella Fitzgerald-All of You
29. Furry Lewis- I Will Turn Your Money Green

December Boyz

Single release of a personal jam favorite. Enjoy

Spanish Moss

Disconnection - Bali Ha'i 12" EP

A1) Bali Ha'i (Radio Mix) 3:17
A2) Bali Ha'i (US Discomix) 6:23
B1) Bali Ha'i (UK Discomix) 5:13
B2) Aaaah 4.00

Originally released on the mighty Y Records in 1982, this single by Disconnection was a mutant disco cover version of a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1949 musical, South Pacific which was made into a blockbuster film in 1958.

An odd choice of a song to cover? Well, something was in the air back in ’82 as at almost exactly the same time the Disconnection record was released Captain Sensible covered “Happy Talk” from South Pacific and had a UK number 1 with it. I’d like to think he got the idea after hearing “Bali Ha’i” but that would be pure speculation. What I do know is that even though the Disconnection record made barely a ripple at the time it is by far the superior record. Vocals are by Angela Jaeger

Long sought after and going for stupid money on Discogs, as a long time Y Records freak I am very honoured to have been given permission to make this curiously great record available again and to give it a home in the Optimo Music Disco Plates series. Dick O’Dell’s Y Records released so many great records - The Slits, The Pop Group, PIgbag, Sun Ra, Pulsallama, Shriekback, Maximum Joy, The Tesco Bombers and Mouth amongst others - and this one is up there with the best of them.

It is released in the original configuration; Radio Mix, US Discomix and UK Discomix versions alongside the faux exotica delight that is the Angela Jaeger penned “Aaaah”. It comes in a shrink-wrapped black disco bag with a 12” x 12” insert featuring the original front sleeve artwork.

Four track 12" EP (and digital release) released on June 3rd 2016. Distributed by Kompakt.

Optimo Music Disco Plate Six - Disconnection - Bali Ha'i 12" EP (sampler)

Walk The Eighth Path

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