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Title: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Pidgeon on February 19, 2011, 03:54:47 PM: Here's a few I've listened to and enjoyed:

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Any genre is fine.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Joe Rogaine on February 20, 2011, 12:24:35 AM: Is VA supposed to be a acronym for various?
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Pidgeon on February 20, 2011, 12:24:58 AM: Yes, various artists
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Joe Rogaine on February 20, 2011, 12:29:21 AM: Quote from: Alex P. on February 20, 2011, 12:24:58 AM
Yes, various artists

I hate to say it but in my old age ive found myself listening to more singles instead of albums. This might be a good thread for me to discover some good stuff.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on February 20, 2011, 10:17:14 AM: (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Uiw0Cocx5kU/SG_k4Iiy1WI/AAAAAAAAAYg/Ag32_0cUu9U/s400/the-roots-of-chicha.jpg)(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/50286_295769888764_8347516_n.jpg)(http://www.allflac.com/covers/b_52845_Various_Artists-Cazumbi__African_Sixties_Garage_Vol__1___Garage_Rock__Surf_And_Psych_Howlers_From_The_Vaults_Of_African_Colonies-1967.jpg)

All the Love, Peace, & Poetry comps are pretty great, but this one's my favorite:
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Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on February 20, 2011, 10:27:38 AM: This also looks pretty good: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Various_Artists/WHNZ18COMI/ (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Various_Artists/WHNZ18COMI/)
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: DS1077 on February 20, 2011, 11:11:33 AM: The Numero label's "Eccentric Soul" series of comps had some good stuff, lots of regional and small label 60s & 70s soul/r&B. I'm a fan of the "ABCs of Kid Soul" installment, which is all kid groups and Jackson 5 knockoffs. Another compilation series I enjoy is the (now out of print?) "Dream Babes", which focused on female singers and girl groups of the 50s & 60s.

Also, if you look through the old playlists for Cherry Blossom Clinic and Evan Funk Davies they often pull from some good comps - I think that's how I first found out about some of the recent glam reissue compilations, like "Glitterbest", "Velvet Tinmine", etc.

And of course I have to plug "CD86".
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: jbissell on February 20, 2011, 04:25:07 PM: Quote from: DS1077 on February 20, 2011, 11:11:33 AM
The Numero label's "Eccentric Soul" series of comps had some good stuff, lots of regional and small label 60s & 70s soul/r&B. I'm a fan of the "ABCs of Kid Soul" installment, which is all kid groups and Jackson 5 knockoffs.

You really can't go wrong with any Numero release. They're stellar. Titan: It's All Pop is a great power pop collection.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: roubaix on February 20, 2011, 05:23:28 PM: yeah, Numero is always a smart choice

I like the Fading Yellow comps, many great tracks despite occasional baroque cheesiness
The Easy Tempo series is also worth checking out
and Andy Votel's releases are pretty cool too
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Pidgeon on February 20, 2011, 05:55:00 PM: After viewing the website, I'll definitely give some of the Numero releases a listen.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: nec13 on February 22, 2011, 10:43:32 AM: (http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/95/59/8442820dd7a07e7cbe6fe010.L.jpg)
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I'll also second the recommendation of the Cazumbi compilations.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: CSW on February 22, 2011, 11:00:34 AM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopiques (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopiques)
Any of those. I really like vol 8 the best. There is also a "best of" which is a good jumping off point.

http://fuckthemummies.blogspot.com/search/label/fathers%20and%20sons%20of%20garage%20punk%20boxset (http://fuckthemummies.blogspot.com/search/label/fathers%20and%20sons%20of%20garage%20punk%20boxset)
I posted this a while back and they are free to download, 12 volumes of Garage rock through the ages.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: hardweek on February 22, 2011, 11:02:02 AM: Along the bubblegum tip, try to track down a comp called bubblepop: rare bubblegum & psych. Also, this site is the best for that sorta stuff: http://psychcracklepop.blogspot.com (http://psychcracklepop.blogspot.com)

The Saturday Night Fish Fry is AMAZING, but sadly out of print. You might have to settle for the New Orleans Funk Vol 1 & 2 comps on souljazz, which honestly, is hardly settling.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: mike_b on February 22, 2011, 11:05:51 AM: All the Eccectic Soul compilations
The first few Born Bad comps
Seconding the shit out of Cazumbi
Awesome Tapes from Africa has a few good rap comps
Also all these Khmer Pop comps:
http://wellbodybells.blogspot.com/2009/02/chlangen-production-sinn-sisamouth-ros.html (http://wellbodybells.blogspot.com/2009/02/chlangen-production-sinn-sisamouth-ros.html)
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Pidgeon on March 07, 2011, 09:27:46 AM: Does anybody know any good novelty song compilations?
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: fonpr on March 07, 2011, 09:32:04 AM: Quote from: Alex P. on March 07, 2011, 09:27:46 AM
Does anybody know any good novelty song compilations?

John Fahey's old record-shopping buddy, Dr. Demento, probably has something you'd like.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on March 07, 2011, 10:29:20 AM: This looks pretty interesting:
http://ghostcapital.blogspot.com/2010/08/va-music-from-saharan-cellphones-vol-1.html (http://ghostcapital.blogspot.com/2010/08/va-music-from-saharan-cellphones-vol-1.html)
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Pidgeon on March 07, 2011, 11:23:00 AM: Quote from: Shaggy 2 Grote on March 07, 2011, 10:29:20 AM
This looks pretty interesting:
http://ghostcapital.blogspot.com/2010/08/va-music-from-saharan-cellphones-vol-1.html (http://ghostcapital.blogspot.com/2010/08/va-music-from-saharan-cellphones-vol-1.html)

What a great blog!
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: fonpr on March 07, 2011, 11:58:22 AM: Quote from: Shaggy 2 Grote on March 07, 2011, 10:29:20 AM
This looks pretty interesting:
http://ghostcapital.blogspot.com/2010/08/va-music-from-saharan-cellphones-vol-1.html (http://ghostcapital.blogspot.com/2010/08/va-music-from-saharan-cellphones-vol-1.html)

Sounds as good as it looks. Thanks, Grote.
Title: Re: VA compilation album recommendations
Post by: Key Loser on May 23, 2011, 01:55:42 PM: One of my all time favorites:
(http://www.amoeba.com/dynamic-images/blog/Gomez/zzbrasil70aftertropic_101b.jpg)