A Philly Classic.

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome re-edit/re-mix of classic Philly Soul from classy Philly resident Peter Dragontail.

Collage (Peter Dragontail Edit) / The Three Degrees

Cuteness times six.

Today's track has nothing to do with how I'm feeling about this easter holiday weekend. Absolutely nothing at all.

Alone Again (Naturally) / Gilbert O'Sullivan (YSI) - expired.

Bail me out, like whoa.

I've been underperforming for years – where's my bonus?

Thought I'd return to blog-O-land with a gem that's as relevant today as it was 34 years ago. 

Heaven And Hell / 20th Century Steel Band (YSI) - expired.

I've got lots of fun stuff to share in the coming week. Positive vibes.

I promise.

I have no clue as to why I bought this record. But does one really need an explanation to get down with the Cookie Monster?

I've been meaning to rip this record to mp3 for years, and now I can finally share it. My copy is a 2003 re-release from Ninja Tune, but the original tracks were released as a promo 12" on Sesame Street's Children's Records of America label in 1978 to accompany the Sesame Street Fever LP. There are two versions of C is for Cookie – the track posted below is the 'Funky Version' – and it was Larry Levan's first mix. Ever. How random is that??!! 

The flip side of the Ninja Tune release is The Pointer Sister's Pinball Number Count. A true children's television classic. The track is actually a composite of numbers 2 thru 12 of the Pinball Number Count animations (number 1 was never created for some odd reason) and had never been released before. 

Memory Lane here we come.

C is for Cookie - Funky Version (Special Disco Mix by Larry Levan) / Cookie Monster and The Girls - EXPIRED

Pinball Number Count (DJ Food Re-edit) / The Pointer Sisters - EXPIRED

Dollar Bins Rule

I spent part of today transferring vinyl to digital. With the advent of Serato, this is a relatively new hobby for me. Yes. I said hobby. There's no better way to spend a rainy day than going through forgotten stacks of records and rediscovering why you bought the 12" in the first place.

I ripped a bunch of old and new and everything in-between records. But one rip that I am super pumped on is a dollar bin find from last week. The gem is from Afro Cuban Band and it's the b side that's the standout track. I mean come on! The bass workout near the tail end of Baila is worth every penny spent on this brilliant Arista release.

Baila / Afro Cuban Band - EXPIRED

Something's Gotta Give (Todd Terje Re-Kutt) / Afro Cuban Band - EXPIRED

Now I Know How Luke Felt.

Wow. A little soft core porn (the image in the post below was actual In Flagranti cover art) and the Internet Gods get all bent out of shape.* Jeez guys, sorry.

Maybe this will help.

Viens dans ma Bouche / Nanette Corey - EXPIRED

*I was going to leave the "Innapproapriate Image" notice below, but the graphic designer in me couldn't. So I dropped in a still from one of In Flagranti's vids.

BTW - I'm using DivShare to host files now. That means no more pop-ups and freezing screens with zshare. Yay!