December 13, 2012

Program December 14, 2012: Top Ten Compilations of 2012

It's my second of three programs recapping the best releases of 2012 -- this time my favorite compilations, reissues and historic recordings that came to the marketplace in the last 12 months.

Click Read More to see my top ten plus ten more honorable mentions, and tune in to hear songs from the 1950s to the day before yesterday, from 17 different countries, this week on Global A Go-Go.

Click through for my reviews of each release.

Top Ten Compilations, Reissues and Historic Recordings of 2012
1.  various artists | Diablos Del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 | Analog Africa
2.  various artists | L'Afrique Enchantee: C'est Moi Le Chef! | Sony France
3.  Tim Maia | World Psychedelic Classics 4 - Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul Of Tim Maia | Luaka Bop
4.  Royal Band De Thies | Kadior Demb | Teranga Beat
5.  Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar | Golden Horns | Piranha
6.  The Funkees | Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77 | Soundway
7.  Le Super Borgou De Parakou | The Bariba Sound, 1970-1976 | Analog Africa
8.  various artists | The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Africa | World Music Network
9.  various artists | Sofrito: International Soundclash | Strut
10. Derdiyoklar Ikilisi | Disko Folk | Guerssen

Honorable Mention
Bio Ritmo | Introducing Bio Ritmo | Introducing
The Lijadu Sisters | Horizon Unlimited | Knitting Factory
Martin Lopez Y Sus Estrellas | Cocinando | Masstropicas
Robert Soko | BalkanBeats Soundlab | Piranha
various artists | Best Of Buena Vista | ARC
various artists | Cumbia Beat, Vol. 2 | Vampisoul
various artists | For Whom The Cowbell Tolls | Electric Cowbell
various artists | Istanbul 70: Psych, Disco, Folk Classics | Nublu
various artists | Jukebox Mambo: Rumba And Afro-Latin Accented Rhythm & Blues 1949-1960 | Jazzman
various artists | Sensacional Soul, Vol. 3 | Vampisoul

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Next week: My favorite songs of 2012


Song | Artist (Country) | Recording | Label

Separation | Oliver Lake (USA) | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru
Global A Go-Go | Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat

Obecanje | Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar (Serbia) | Golden Horns | Piranha
Yaz Gazeteci | Derdiyoklar Ikilisi (Turkey) | Istanbul 70: Psych, Disco, Folk Classics | Nublu
Ata Sozleri | Derdiyoklar Ikilisi (Turkey) | Disko Folk | Guerssen
Csango Leany (Robert Soko remix) | Besh o droM (Hungary) | BalkanBeats Soundlab | Piranha

Gbowo Mi | The Lijadu Sisters (Nigeria) | Horizon Unlimited | Knitting Factory
El Caterete | Wganda Kenya (Colombia) | Diablos Del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 | Analog Africa

Reverence A Nos Souverains | Orchestre Tropical Fiesta Imperial (Central African Republic) | L'Afrique Enchantee: C'est Moi Le Chef! | Sony France
Pour Chercher Le Magot | Kiland Et L'Orchestre Mabatalai (RD Congo) | Sofrito: International Soundclash | Strut

Guitar Boy and Mamiwater | Sir Victor Uwaifo (Nigeria) | The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Africa | World Music Network
Gandigui | Le Super Borgou De Parakou (Benin) | The Bariba Sound, 1970-1976 | Analog Africa
Cherie Coco | Royal Band De Thies (Senegal) | Kadior Demb | Teranga Beat

Over Again | Tim Maia (Brazil) | World Psychedelic Classics 4 - Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul Of Tim Maia | Luaka Bop
Slipping Into Darkness | The Funkees (Nigeria) | Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77 | Soundway
Wade In The Water | The Pipe (Spain) | Sensacional Soul, Vol. 3 | Vampisoul

A Buena Vista | Soneros De Verdad feat Luis Frank (Cuba) | Best Of Buena Vista | ARC
Honeydripper Mambo | Alfredito & His Orchestra (USA) | Jukebox Mambo: Rumba And Afro-Latin Accented Rhythm & Blues 1949-1960 | Jazzman
Cocinando | Martin Lopez Y Sus Estrellas (Peru) | Cocinando | Masstropicas
Chichita | Los Ecos (Peru) | Cumbia Beat, Vol. 2 | Vampisoul
Lisandra | Bio Ritmo (RVA USA) | Introducing Bio Ritmo | Introducing

Pink Wasabi | Polyrhythmics (USA) | For Whom The Cowbell Tolls | Electric Cowbell

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