Richard Hawkins (rhawkins@stark.co.uk)
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 11:11:52 -0000
I got Club Africa on Strut which was kind of a sequel to Africa Funk on
Harmless, both compiled by (the legendary) Russ Dewbury. I think there
are a few words on the Club Africa cover which thank the people at
Harmless and those who helped set up Strut i.e. the guy (Quentin I
think?) decided to set up his own label. Looks like a pretty good job so
far as well.
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: Dirk van den Heuvel [mailto:dirkv@groovedis.com]
Sent: 16 December 1999 02:20
To: Bethany A. Johnson; jtakagi@millennianet.com; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
Subject: RE: introduction!
I agree about the Rufus track. I played that over and over when we first
got
it. I think that album is almost worth buying just for that cut. What
more
do you want to know about Strut? Besides the Grassroots record they've
done
a nice compilation put together by DJ Pogo and an album by the Lafayette
Afro Band. They are VERY similiar to the label Harmless (the people
behind
the Pulp Fusion compilations).
Dirk van den Heuvel (dirkv@groovedis.com)
Groove Distribution
www.groovedis.com
Your Guide To The Underground
-----Original Message-----
From: Bethany A. Johnson [mailto:bethany@rawkawn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 7:55 PM
To: jtakagi@millennianet.com; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
Subject: Re: introduction!
I just got Grass Roots a couple of weeks ago and CANNOT take track 3
(Rufus with Chaka Khan),4 (Rare Pleasure) and 5 (Four Below Zero) off of
repeat. I'd love to see more of these compilations out there - does
anyone have any more info on the Strut label?
B.
Jonathan Takagi wrote:
>
> Bethany A. Johnson wrote:
>
> > My faves are Fila Brazilia (gods!) and anything that Ashley Beedle
> > has anything to do with (Ballistic Brothers, Black Science
Orchestra,
> > etc).
>
> Ashley Beedle's "Grass Roots" compilation out
> now on Strut is excellent. I love these things,
> since they help to clue in all of us bandwagon
> jumpers that never bothered to research the
> musical roots in the first place.
>
> Jonathan
-- Bethany A. Johnson http://www.rawkawn.com/bethany/
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