VARIOUS – Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Seven – 2LP – Purple Vinyl [OCT 4]

2LP – Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Purple Vinyl. The seventh instalment of Mr Bongo’s compilation series dedicated to sharing our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage.

In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting music inspiring us from the Brazilian,Latin, soul, disco, gospel, cosmic, dancehall and downtempo genres. We (Mr Bongo) have chosen a diverse array of artists, including Os Panteras from Brazil, stomping underground disco by Claude Jay, the Danish soul sounds of Gitte & Inger and the gospel excellence of Truth & Devotion, to name a few.

Most of the selections in this volume are older vintage productions, however, there is one very special contemporary production, recorded exclusively for MrBongo Record Club 7. For ‘Spring Has Sprung‘, we linked three of our cherished musical family together; the legendary cult artist Asha Puthli , the wonderousband SOYUZ and Swedish maestro Sven Wunder. The result, as you’d expect, is completely breathtaking.

Reflecting on Volume 7, it now feels like a record comprised of two themes. Firstly, we have gone quite heavy on the Brazilian selections . This saw ussearching further afield and digging into other areas of the endlessly rich Brazilian musical tapestry. The refection of a more folk / Afro-Brazilian sound than presented in previous volumes in the series, can be heard in the songs of As Sublimes, Romeu Fernandes and Conjunto de Percussao Dora Pinto. The second theme is a representation of the tracks that we have been playing in our club DJ sets and are aimed more at the dancefloor. Disco tracks such as ‘Come Inside‘ by The Shades of Love and The Duncans‘ ‘Too Damn Hot‘ have been firmly tested favourites in recent years.

We hope these songs, by the sensational artists on display, inspire you as much as they do us. Music is the gift that keeps giving and there is so much more to learn, find, and share.

Tracklist:

A1. Dudu Moraes – Eloi
A2. Yvette – Upa Neguinho
A3. As Sublimes – Mangueira Cano
A4. Os Panteras O Espao
A5. Chico Evangelista Frutas & Lnguas
A6. Roman Andrn – Captain’s Sword

B1. Romeu Fernandes – Nag Na
B2. Conjunto de Percusso Dora Pinto – Noite de Temporal
B3. Gitte & Inger Ud Af Buret (Can’t Hide Love)
B4. Truth & Devotion – Bless My Soul
B5. Judson Moore Everybody Push And Pull
B6. Willy Chirino – Africa

C1. Chain Reaction Search For Tomorrow
C2. Claude Jay – Find Your Light
C3. The Shades of Love – Come Inside
C4. The Duncans – Too Damn Hot

D1. Thandi Zulu & The Young Five Love Games
D2. Tony Wilson Hangin’ Out In Space (Dub Mix)
D3. JC Lodge In Between The Sheets
D4. SOYUZ (3) featuring Asha Puthli & Sven Wunder – Spring Has Sprung