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this newly mastered vinyl picture disc lp celebrates the album’s 40th anniversary.donna summer gained prominence during the 1970s disco era, propelled by her incessant and creative driving force behind the genre’s global popularity, rightly earning the title “queen of disco” and becoming one of the most successful recording artists of the entire decade, now having sold more than 130 million records worldwide donna was the first artist to have three consecutive double-albums reach no. 1 on the us billboard charts and also became the first artist to achieve four no. 1 singles in a thirteen month period. donna summer became the first artist signed to the new geffen records label in 1980 and released her first album - ‘the wanderer’ - for the label in the same year. the second album released for the label was this 1982 classic ‘donna summer’, which saw her enter new territory, with production duties by quincy jones. this proved to be a masterstroke, as the next album that quincy produced was michael jackson’s ‘thriller’. the album’s r&b/pop dynamic featured a ‘who’s who’ of the recorded music industry, from the album’s lead single ‘love is in control (finger on the trigger)’, to the all star chorus on the jon & vangelis written ‘state of independence’, the beautiful ‘the woman in me’, the james ingram vocal harmonies on ‘mystery of love’, the bruce springsteen-penned and performed ‘protection’ and ‘(if it) hurts just a little’, which was heavily sampled in 1999 by cassius in ‘cassius 1999’.

Limited Edition Vinyl LP – 1971 album cover, thick tip-on sleeve, 700 copies onlyFinally putting an end to a long wait for library music lovers, Four Flies Records is proud to present the first reissue of Piero Umiliani's Paesaggi – a record that, despite remaining for many years pretty obscure compared to other titles in the maestro's discography, is now regarded by collectors and experts as the gold standard in Italian library music.Originally released in two versions with different sleeves, the first on Liuto Records in 1971 and the second on Ciak Record in 1980, the album features tracks composed by the maestro himself (under his alias Zalla) and performed by the legendary super-group of Italian session players I Marc 4, this time with Angelo Baroncini instead of Carlo Pes on guitars (which probably explains the name being spelled with a 'k' instead of a 'c' on the album cover).The Italian word paesaggi means "landscapes", and that is exactly what the music in the album has been designed to evoke – a journey of moods and emotions, through exotic and pastoral scenery, with loungey sounds that caress your ears like the song of an enchanted nightingale. Mysterious yet captivating soundscapes transport you to a faraway and peaceful place, possibly somewhere in rural Asia. While listening to the record, you'll feel as if you are sitting under a pavilion, right in the middle of a tea plantation, enjoying a freshly brewed green tea and watching the calm sunset.In addition, Paesaggi is paradigmatic of Italian library music and its genre-defying nature. By using a multitude of instruments, such as flute, vibraphone, harpsichord, sitar, gong and others, it brings together a variety of arrangements, styles, and genres spanning from bossa nova to jazz, easy listening to psychedelic, Latin, exotica, and many more.Under Umiliani's brilliant direction, the pianos and keyboard instruments of Antonello Vannucchi, the guitars of Angelo Baroncini, the bass of Maurizio Majorana, and the drums of Roberto Podio dance together and – enriched by other instruments played by top session musicians like Bruno Battisti D'Amario (sitar), Franco De Gemini (harmonica), or Franco Chiari (vibraphone) – create the sound that makes Paesaggi so unique.With the honour of reissuing this masterpiece so many decades since its release comes a responsibility to do full justice to one of the greatest Italian composers of the 20th century and his now celebrated legacy. Four Flies have done their best to put out a record that replicates as closely as possible the value of the original as a cultural artefact, providing Italian library connoisseurs and novices alike with an exquisite sonic, and tactile, experience.PaesaggiPiero UmilianiFour Flies

2017 reissue. Perfect sounds. Booklet w/ complete lyrics & credits.

Reissue of a great funk/soul cover comp from HongKong ! Check Low Down & I Shot The Sheriff !

K3 Band - Rita is recorded in Lome (Togo) ! Is a nice Boogie / Funk project that deliver an heavy bass line and groove. Must have for all 80's afro lovers