LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

'RARE SOUNDS FROM THE ORIGINAL BLACK BRITISH UNDERGROUND 1967-1975' - The post war rock'n'roll heyday of the 1960s and 1970s remains a constant reference for those who prefer their sound to be more 'organic,' but one of the more overlooked and undervalued substances that existed within the underground margins at the time was what could be coined as "black rock." Despite the popular consensus at the time, there was a growing amount of black musicians that made sonically heavier and more eclectic music than their more celebrated, mainstream peers in the soul and jazz fields, thanks in part to Bo Diddley and Jimi Hendrix. Most of these groups never succeeded commercially and faced prejudice from both sides of the racial divide, but without them, today would be very different. 'Windrush Rockers' is a compelling account of the progressive, Afro, funk, rock and reggae sounds made in Britain between 1967 and 1975. Rubble presents a feast of sweet, funky, progressive noise for the ears with professionally remastered original sound recordings from the vaults. Complemented with a background essay, biographies and archive memorabilia.

Track listing:

• 01-1 Zubaba– Sweet England
• 01-2 The Raisins– I Take It To My Baby
• 01-3 Simba – Movin'
• 01-4 Black Velvet– Tropicana
• 01-5 Zappatta Schmidt– Freedom
• 01-6 Ram John Holder– Ladbroke Grove Blues
• 01-7 Noir (– The System
• 01-8 32nd Turn Off– Used To Be A Tiger
• 01-9 Black Velvet– African Velvet
• 01-10 Danta – Freeway
• 01-11 Cymande– The Message
• 01-12 Demon Fuzz– Message To Mankind
• 01-13 Zappatta Schmidt– Zappatta In The City
• 01-14 Zubaba– Fairy In My Tea
• 01-15 Ram John Holder– Brixton Blues
• 01-16 32nd Turn Off– West Indian Woman
• 01-17 Sundae Times– Take Me Higher Baby
• 01-18 Noir (– Beggar Man
• 2-1 Demon Fuzz– Past, Present And Future
• 2-2 Danta – Queen Of Sheba
• 2-3 Akido – Confusion
• 2-4 Sundae Times– Adam And Eve
• 2-5 Black Velvet– Natural Grown Man
• 2-6 Hanson – Love Knows Everything
• 2-7 Batti Mamzelle– Lament
• 2-8 Del Richardson*– Do What You Can
• 2-9 Cymande– Getting It Back
• 2-10 The Urban Clearway– Open Up Wide (Part 1)
• 2-11 The Raisins– But It's Alright
• 2-12 Abraka– Afeeka Is Calling You
• 2-13 Mel Brown – Ooh! La-La Ooh! Ma-Ma (Hang-Ups)
• 2-14 The Real Thing– Vicious Circle
• 2-15 Sundae Times– Do You Know What Love Is
• 2-16 Zappatta Schmidt– Someone In The Crowd (1970) 17.
• 2-17 Danta – Mau Mau
• 2-18 Osibisa– Do You Know
• 2-19 The Funkees– Dancing In The Nude
• 3-1 Third World – Irin-Ajo
• 3-2 Cymande– Bra
• 3-3 The Pacesetters– Cool Coffee
• 3-4 The Pyramids – John Chewy
• 3-5 Wave One– Bubble Gum
• 3-6 32nd Turn Off– Young People
• 3-7 Akido – Akido
• 3-8 Matumbi– Brother Louie
• 3-9 Black Velvet– Clown
• 3-10 Danta – Feelin' The Heat
• 3-11 Zappatta Schmidt– Hey Man Why
• 3-12 Sundae Times– Angels In The Sky
• 3-13 Rastafari – In The Garden
• 3-14 Danta – Storm Song (Part One)
• 3-15 Demon Fuzz– I Put A Spell On You
• 3-16 Hanson – Rain
• 3-17 Hug – Star Traveller
• 3-18 Del Richardson*– Jigsaw
• 3-19 Danta – Crossfire
• 3-20 Peter Straker– Divided