Friday, March 28, 2014

V/A - Preachin' Prayin' Shoutin' And Singin' & Jim Eanes and his Shenandoah Valley Quartet

Got a better set up for ripping records so these will sound better.

First record is a compilation from Starday that came out in 1959 called V/A - Preachin' Prayin' Shoutin' And Singin'.  Covers real fucked up but it still plays.  Some real nice stuff scattered on here.  

Second record is on the Outlet Label out of Rocky Mount Virginia (If anyone has any of the weirder stuff on Outlet let me know I wanna track that shit down) My Dude Jim Eanes and his Shenandoah Valley Quartet 1977.  Seems like Jim took some of Red Smileys band members after his retirement and used the same band name for this record.  Like the cover.






Jim


V/A - Preachin' Prayin' Shoutin' And Singin'

http://www.mediafire.com/download/geb7xqcgq6762fb/VA_-_Preachin'_Prayin'_Shoutin'_And_Singin'.zip

Jim Eanes and his Shenandoah Valley Quartet

http://www.mediafire.com/download/078me3q9263ycc7/Jim_Eanes_&_The_Shenandoah_Valley_Quartet_.zip

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Early Upchurch and the Friendly Quartet - Everybody Will Be Happy Over There

First - Thanks for Matt for getting me a copy of this.  One of my favorites.  I posted one of Early's records a couple months ago - this one is significantly weirder. . .  His then 9 year old daughter sings on a lot of the album - "I wont be an orphan in glory" is an especially heavy one.  Back jacket reads...



"This album includes Kath Upchurch's favorites.  Lots of these songs are recited by Kathy.  In 1966, she won the trophy for the most promising talent.  She is loved by the young and old.  She has had three records to reach the top in many states.  Such songs as: God Forgive Me When I Whine, Jordan River, and Phone Call To Heaven.  We believe that some of these songs will repeat.  Kathy is now nine (9) years old.  She Sincerely hopes that everyone will enjoy this album.
Matthew Rigney, is well know through many states for his guitar picking.  Also Matthew sings bass or alto sometimes soprano.  Matthew is loved by all because of his fine hospitlity (sic).  You will hear his electric guitar, which takes many leads in this album.  Matthew Rigney, Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Early Upchurch, has been recording gospel records for eight (8) years.  Some of his great songs has been : Paul's Ministry, Where the Shades of Love Lie Deep, and I just Dropped By.  This particular song was in the top twenty in the month of september 1968.  Doris Kidd of Monticello, Kentucky was helping Early on this particular song.  Early and Kathy Upchurch travels many thousands of miles each year throughout the country and cities singing the gospel songs.  To people that enjoy country hymns, we sincerly hope you people that hear this album get a great blessing from them.

Early Upchurch
Route 3
Mount Airy, N.C."


Musician List
Early Upchurch and the Friendly Quartet backed up by; The Border Mountain Boys

Jimmy Holder
Box 53, Clemmons, N.C.
Plays mandolin and is the manager of the Border Mountain Boys

Carl Grey Joyner 
Route 2, Yadkinville, N.C.
Plays the Fiddle

Bobby Kiger
Route 2, Rural Hall, N.C.
Plays Guitar

F.G. Buck Arrington
Route1, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Bass

Cullen Galyean
Route 1, Low Gap, N.C.
Plays the Banjo



Early Upchurch - Everybody Will Be Happy Over There
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/download/i3dbwsa13bq3edn/E.U._-_Everybody_Will_Be_Happy_.zip

Monday, March 3, 2014

Peter Green - End Of The Game / In The Skies

Snow day Peter Green.  Melody Maker magazine said in 1970 that this record was “certainly the most disturbing album release this year”  End Of The Game - kills and it has a pretty progressive font for early 70's.  Greens first solo record after leaving Fleetwood Mac and recorded a couple years after he took the dose of acid in munich that did him in.  Album is a total improvisation with some random jazz musicians he met who were recording at the studio.   Got this record at Red Onion in DC thanks Josh.  Bottoms up.  

In The Skies - some spanish pressing.  Came out in 79 and not as strange or intriguing as end of the game but has some real good songs on it.  Fool No More is great.  His pic on the back is real good too.  


End Of The Game


 In The Skies

End Of The Game - 
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/download/191r4o8dkt6g45o/P.G._-_End_Of_The_Game.zip

In The Skies - 
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/download/ni61axgc4hvd2ha/P.G._-_In_The_Skies.zip