Uncategorized Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product-category/uncategorized/ Guerssen Records Mon, 05 May 2025 13:13:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-isotip-32x32.png Uncategorized Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product-category/uncategorized/ 32 32 Skin Deep (color LP) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/skin-deep-color-lp/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/?post_type=product&p=283969 COLORED VINYL. 200 COPIES ONLY!

 

After Shave recorded in 1972 one of the most iconic 70's rock LP's out of Switzerland, now reissued for the first time in collaboration with the leader of the band, Pierre-Alain Kessi.

 

This classic 70's LP was recorded in Bienne at Soundraft's studios on an eight- tracking recording deck, being a balanced mix between their heavy rock vein and their acoustic side, making what is one of the best swiss 70's rock records.

 

The album gathers some great heavy tracks like 'Ride, Ride, Ride', 'Sweet Home', 'Skin Deep', 'Near The Sun' or the great 'Sunflower'.

 

This reissue includes 2 extra tracks, 'One Of The Best', first released on 7", and 'Greenage Man', for first time on vinyl, being all tracks remastered to get the best quality possible.

 

It includes an 8 page booklet with pictures of the band and their history, all written by Pierre-Alain Kessi.
Limited to 200 copies (3 color stripes) and 300 copies on black vinyl.

 

Tracklist:
Side 1: 1. Skin Deep - 2. Him - 3. Paper Woman - 4. Ride, Ride, Ride - 5. Sweet Home
Side 2: 1. One of The Best - 2. Amsterdam In My Living Room - 3. Near The sun - 4. Pink Rose - 5. Sunflower - 6. Greenage Man

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After Shave recorded in 1972 one of the most iconic 70’s rock LP’s out of Switzerland, now reissued for the first time in collaboration with the leader of the band, Pierre-Alain Kessi.

This classic 70’s LP was recorded in Bienne at Soundraft’s studios on an eight- tracking recording deck, being a balanced mix between their heavy rock vein and their acoustic side, making what is one of the best swiss 70’s rock records.

The album gathers some great heavy tracks like ‘Ride, Ride, Ride’, ‘Sweet Home’, ‘Skin Deep’, ‘Near The Sun’ or the great ‘Sunflower’.

This reissue includes 2 extra tracks, ‘One Of The Best’, first released on 7″, and ‘Greenage Man’, for first time on vinyl, being all tracks remastered to get the best quality possible.

It includes an 8 page booklet with pictures of the band and their history, all written by Pierre-Alain Kessi.
Limited to 200 copies (3 color stripes) and 300 copies on black vinyl.

Tracklist:
Side 1: 1. Skin Deep – 2. Him – 3. Paper Woman – 4. Ride, Ride, Ride – 5. Sweet Home
Side 2: 1. One of The Best – 2. Amsterdam In My Living Room – 3. Near The sun – 4. Pink Rose – 5. Sunflower – 6. Greenage Man

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]]> Strickly Ranking. The Blackbeard Years 1977 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/strickly-ranking-the-blackbeard-years-1977/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/strickly-ranking-the-blackbeard-years-1977/ Horace Andy is one of the best known names in reggae. His long collaboration with British trip-hop outfit Massive Attack has given international recognition to the falsetto voice of this Jamaican artist. He collaborated with producers such as Bunny Lee, Tappa Zukie and Rodguel Blackbeard Sinclair over the years, and Strictly Ranking retraces those fruitful collaborations. A truly golden age of roots reggae, where Blackbeard was surrounded by renowned musicians, such as Robbie Shakespear on the bass or Santa Davis on the drums, plus the assistance of King Tubby - on one of his best achievements. The 12 tracks featured on here are rare and/or unreleased.

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]]> Horace Andy is one of the best known names in reggae. His long collaboration with British trip-hop outfit Massive Attack has given international recognition to the falsetto voice of this Jamaican artist. He collaborated with producers such as Bunny Lee, Tappa Zukie and Rodguel Blackbeard Sinclair over the years, and Strictly Ranking retraces those fruitful collaborations. A truly golden age of roots reggae, where Blackbeard was surrounded by renowned musicians, such as Robbie Shakespear on the bass or Santa Davis on the drums, plus the assistance of King Tubby – on one of his best achievements. The 12 tracks featured on here are rare and/or unreleased.

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]]> Strange House https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/strange-house/ Sun, 14 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/strange-house/ Formed in 1966 around lead singer Richard Shirman, The Attack were the ultimate freakbeat/psychedelic band.

We present a new, definitive edition of their famous “Final Daze” recordings, focusing on on 1967-1968 stuff with John Cann as main songwriter (plus a never-before-on-vinyl track from ’69, taken from a rare acetate), unlike previous editions that included early and post-Attack unrelated recordings.

The result is a killer UK PSYCH sounding album featuring the impressive guitar of John Cann (Andromeda, Atomic Rooster…) and it’s the closer we can get to what the long rumoured to exist Attack’s “Roman God Of War” unreleased LP could have sounded like. Including the classic mod-psych anthem “Magic In The Air” (dropped by their record label Decca for “being too heavy”), their unreleased monster hard-psych 45 'Feel Like Flying' / 'Freedom For You', the killer title track, the pre-Andromeda demos of “Too Old” and “Go Your Way” and more!

*Insert with liner notes by Jon ‘Mojo’ Mills (Shindig!) and rare photos

“Inhabiting a region of the sonic solar system somewhere between the Creation and the Small Faces, the Attack languished in comparative obscurity back in their day, only to be recognized decades later as one of the most exciting bands of the era.” – Mike Stax (Ugly Things)

Tracklist:
Side 1: 1. Magic In The Air - 2. Mr. Pinnodmy's Dilemma - 3. Freedom For You - 4. Strange House - 5. Feel Like Flying - 6. Go Your Way
Side 2: 1. Roll On - 2. Too Old - 3. Sleep Like A Child - 4. Now The Sun Shines - 5. Anything - 6. Go Your Way (Demo)

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]]> Formed in 1966 around lead singer Richard Shirman, The Attack were the ultimate freakbeat/psychedelic band.

We present a new, definitive edition of their famous “Final Daze” recordings, focusing on on 1967-1968 stuff with John Cann as main songwriter (plus a never-before-on-vinyl track from ’69, taken from a rare acetate), unlike previous editions that included early and post-Attack unrelated recordings.

The result is a killer UK PSYCH sounding album featuring the impressive guitar of John Cann (Andromeda, Atomic Rooster…) and it’s the closer we can get to what the long rumoured to exist Attack’s “Roman God Of War” unreleased LP could have sounded like. Including the classic mod-psych anthem “Magic In The Air” (dropped by their record label Decca for “being too heavy”), their unreleased monster hard-psych 45 ‘Feel Like Flying’ / ‘Freedom For You’, the killer title track, the pre-Andromeda demos of “Too Old” and “Go Your Way” and more!

*Insert with liner notes by Jon ‘Mojo’ Mills (Shindig!) and rare photos

“Inhabiting a region of the sonic solar system somewhere between the Creation and the Small Faces, the Attack languished in comparative obscurity back in their day, only to be recognized decades later as one of the most exciting bands of the era.” – Mike Stax (Ugly Things)

Tracklist:
Side 1: 1. Magic In The Air – 2. Mr. Pinnodmy’s Dilemma – 3. Freedom For You – 4. Strange House – 5. Feel Like Flying – 6. Go Your Way
Side 2: 1. Roll On – 2. Too Old – 3. Sleep Like A Child – 4. Now The Sun Shines – 5. Anything – 6. Go Your Way (Demo)

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]]> A Tabua de Esmeralda https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/a-tabua-de-esmeralda/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/a-tabua-de-esmeralda/ During the mid-1970s, Jorge Ben could do no wrong. Known as the father of samba rock, Ben gained an international audience with an infectious singing style marked by bright optimism and funny satire; A Tábua de Esmeralda deviated from the script by delving into the alchemy of the Middle Ages, as well as the second coming of Jesus, but the production is so nuanced and his voice so agreeable that the album was a surefire hit, and Ben manages to squeeze in some groovy numbers saluting womanhood, and slave leader Zumbi dos Palmares. The result is a must-have Jorge Ben gem that has stood the test of time, and then some!

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]]> During the mid-1970s, Jorge Ben could do no wrong. Known as the father of samba rock, Ben gained an international audience with an infectious singing style marked by bright optimism and funny satire; A Tábua de Esmeralda deviated from the script by delving into the alchemy of the Middle Ages, as well as the second coming of Jesus, but the production is so nuanced and his voice so agreeable that the album was a surefire hit, and Ben manages to squeeze in some groovy numbers saluting womanhood, and slave leader Zumbi dos Palmares. The result is a must-have Jorge Ben gem that has stood the test of time, and then some!

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]]> Big Ben Strikes Again (Clear vinyl) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/big-ben-strikes-again-clear-vinyl/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/big-ben-strikes-again-clear-vinyl/ Jorge Ben is one of the greatest living Brazilian musicians and songwriters. "Big Ben Strikes Again", originally released in 1967 on Phillips, includes many of his early compositions. Backed by a big orchestra Ben's warm, emotional voice shines through a very swinging song programme. This is when Ben's unique samba style was successfully flirting with catchy jazz arrangements. The result is a fantastic album full of exquisite, danceable songs.

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]]> Jorge Ben is one of the greatest living Brazilian musicians and songwriters. “Big Ben Strikes Again”, originally released in 1967 on Phillips, includes many of his early compositions. Backed by a big orchestra Ben’s warm, emotional voice shines through a very swinging song programme. This is when Ben’s unique samba style was successfully flirting with catchy jazz arrangements. The result is a fantastic album full of exquisite, danceable songs.

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]]> Original Soundtrack https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/original-soundtrack/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000 http://guerssen.hl1097.dinaserver.com/product/original-soundtrack-2/ We are delighted to announce that next September 19 we are officially reissuing the extremely hard to find "Original Soundtrack" album by Gary Blanchard. Less than 500 copies of this analog keyboard solo effort were originally pressed, and less than 200 still exist. The album was written, produced, and distributed in Gary's hometown Baltimore, between 1986 and 1987.

 

After 20 years, Gary decided he wanted to do something different. He bought a $100 Yamaha PSR keyboard, complete with autochord and drum machine, and began to experiment with writing in new ways. Rather than having conventional song structure, the music was more open. The words were sometimes spoken, and sometimes sung. Gary also began writing poems and vignettes to include in his performances. While these songs were not as overtly political as his folk-style songs, they commented on life in the 80s with a uniquely cynical Baltimore view. (Many thought Gary was influenced by Baltimore filmmaker John Waters, especially given Gary's love of pink flamingos, but Waters was not an influence on the music.) Gary began to search out other performers to help him bring this material to the stage; at the same time he started working with producer Erik Steensen to create a recording of the music along with some of the spoken word pieces. The album, Original Soundtrack, was released about the time Gary did his first performance with The Generic Art Ensemble.

 

This reissue includes insert with complete biography and track-by-track notes by Gary Blanchard himself. Front cover artwork hand pasted on sleeve.

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]]> We are delighted to announce that next September 19 we are officially reissuing the extremely hard to find “Original Soundtrack” album by Gary Blanchard. Less than 500 copies of this analog keyboard solo effort were originally pressed, and less than 200 still exist. The album was written, produced, and distributed in Gary’s hometown Baltimore, between 1986 and 1987.

After 20 years, Gary decided he wanted to do something different. He bought a $100 Yamaha PSR keyboard, complete with autochord and drum machine, and began to experiment with writing in new ways. Rather than having conventional song structure, the music was more open. The words were sometimes spoken, and sometimes sung. Gary also began writing poems and vignettes to include in his performances. While these songs were not as overtly political as his folk-style songs, they commented on life in the 80s with a uniquely cynical Baltimore view. (Many thought Gary was influenced by Baltimore filmmaker John Waters, especially given Gary’s love of pink flamingos, but Waters was not an influence on the music.) Gary began to search out other performers to help him bring this material to the stage; at the same time he started working with producer Erik Steensen to create a recording of the music along with some of the spoken word pieces. The album, Original Soundtrack, was released about the time Gary did his first performance with The Generic Art Ensemble.

This reissue includes insert with complete biography and track-by-track notes by Gary Blanchard himself. Front cover artwork hand pasted on sleeve.

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]]> Overdrive – Rock/Jazz-Party https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/overdrive-rock-jazz-party/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://guerssen.hl1097.dinaserver.com/product/overdrive-rock-jazz-party/ First ever vinyl reissue in original artwork of this fabulous kraut, jazz-funk / fusion / rare grove / library album from 1972, originally released on the budget Tempo label from Germany. Lots of fuzzy distorted organ & Fender Rhodes courtesy of Kristian Schultze (pre-Passport) plus the mighty Pawel Jazerbski on bass and Joe Nay (Tete Montoliu, Roland Klirk, Blue Note Club...) on drums.

 

Master tape sound, original artwork and insert with liner notes.

 

RIYL: PASSPORT, SUNBIRDS, NUCLEUS, KLAUS DOLDINGER...

 

Tracklist: A1. Phrase-Overdrive - A2. Ambivalens - A3. Dinghi - A4. Alles Klar (Absolution) - A5. Start - B1. Stupsi (Ballade 1) - B2. Recreation - B3. Don't Count It - B4. Relation (Ballade 2) - B5. Puls.

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]]> First ever vinyl reissue in original artwork of this fabulous kraut, jazz-funk / fusion / rare grove / library album from 1972, originally released on the budget Tempo label from Germany. Lots of fuzzy distorted organ & Fender Rhodes courtesy of Kristian Schultze (pre-Passport) plus the mighty Pawel Jazerbski on bass and Joe Nay (Tete Montoliu, Roland Klirk, Blue Note Club…) on drums.

Master tape sound, original artwork and insert with liner notes.

RIYL: PASSPORT, SUNBIRDS, NUCLEUS, KLAUS DOLDINGER…

Tracklist: A1. Phrase-Overdrive – A2. Ambivalens – A3. Dinghi – A4. Alles Klar (Absolution) – A5. Start – B1. Stupsi (Ballade 1) – B2. Recreation – B3. Don’t Count It – B4. Relation (Ballade 2) – B5. Puls.

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]]> Tormento https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/tormento/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/tormento/ Imagine a nocturnal rendezvous between the lyrical playfulness of Serge Gainsbourg and the infectious yet smooth danceability of Daft Punk. Tormento is a sexy soft disco odyssey that weaves a contemporary fantasy where dilemmas and desires--torments of the heart and flesh--are bathed in the sultry glow of classic erotic cinema.
Recorded in Los Angeles and Paris, the song is a collaborative effort between composer and multi-instrumentalist Louis Fontaine, DJ and music supervisor Alix Brown, and lyricist and writer Margo Fortuny. This sonic tale of longing and uncertainty, ignited by the trio's shared love for 1970s sounds, cinema, and style, draws inspiration from the cinematic soundscapes of François de Roubaix and from French and Italian chanson.
Tormento pairs a haunting, nostalgic melody with a late-70s disco arrangement featuring a mix of vintage synthesizers, driving basslines, and rhythmic percussion. Alix Brown's ethereal vocals convey the electrifying thrill of an immediate, magnetic attraction. There's seduction, mystery, the poetry of a moment, the allure of transgression, indecision, and all the things that happen late at night. When faced with temptation, what do you do? Perhaps, you surrender to the sweet, intoxicating rhythm of the forbidden.

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]]> Imagine a nocturnal rendezvous between the lyrical playfulness of Serge Gainsbourg and the infectious yet smooth danceability of Daft Punk. Tormento is a sexy soft disco odyssey that weaves a contemporary fantasy where dilemmas and desires–torments of the heart and flesh–are bathed in the sultry glow of classic erotic cinema.
Recorded in Los Angeles and Paris, the song is a collaborative effort between composer and multi-instrumentalist Louis Fontaine, DJ and music supervisor Alix Brown, and lyricist and writer Margo Fortuny. This sonic tale of longing and uncertainty, ignited by the trio’s shared love for 1970s sounds, cinema, and style, draws inspiration from the cinematic soundscapes of François de Roubaix and from French and Italian chanson.
Tormento pairs a haunting, nostalgic melody with a late-70s disco arrangement featuring a mix of vintage synthesizers, driving basslines, and rhythmic percussion. Alix Brown’s ethereal vocals convey the electrifying thrill of an immediate, magnetic attraction. There’s seduction, mystery, the poetry of a moment, the allure of transgression, indecision, and all the things that happen late at night. When faced with temptation, what do you do? Perhaps, you surrender to the sweet, intoxicating rhythm of the forbidden.

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]]> Disco Music https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/disco-music/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/disco-music/ Composed by legendary library guitarist and founding member of I Gres, Silvano Chimenti, and accompanied by his orchestra, "Disco Music" is an essential release of the Usignolo catalog and probably one of the most sought after titles of the series. This album displays a broad range of styles masterfully blended together by Chimenti, going from disco-funky bangers "Happy California" and "Autostrade Americane" that lead way to the more dramatic and suspenseful vibes of "Society Problem" and "Tragedy", finishing off with the rock vibes of "Indian Summer" and the mellow atmospheres of softer, lounge-like songs such as "Lady Primavera" and "Chiara". One of the most complete and well-rounded library albums of its era, "Disco Music" is finally available on vinyl once again after a very long time as a limited edition pressing of 500 copies.

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]]> Composed by legendary library guitarist and founding member of I Gres, Silvano Chimenti, and accompanied by his orchestra, “Disco Music” is an essential release of the Usignolo catalog and probably one of the most sought after titles of the series. This album displays a broad range of styles masterfully blended together by Chimenti, going from disco-funky bangers “Happy California” and “Autostrade Americane” that lead way to the more dramatic and suspenseful vibes of “Society Problem” and “Tragedy”, finishing off with the rock vibes of “Indian Summer” and the mellow atmospheres of softer, lounge-like songs such as “Lady Primavera” and “Chiara”. One of the most complete and well-rounded library albums of its era, “Disco Music” is finally available on vinyl once again after a very long time as a limited edition pressing of 500 copies.

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]]> On The Rock RSD25 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/on-the-rock-rsd25/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/on-the-rock-rsd25/ Reissued for the first time the third album (considered by many their masterpiece) of the first Uk reggae band ever, with one bonus track! Lantern Records is pleased to introduce, for the first time on vinyl, the reissue of Cimarons masterpiece, originally released on Vulcan in 1976. Known as the first British reggae unit – often working as a backing band for several Jamaican musicians heading to the UK at the time such as Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley - The Cimarons also worked as a session band for Trojan records. Propelled by a fantastic documentary on their career - “Harder Than The Rock” officially screened in UK cinemas in late 2024 – this release is a must have for any reggae supporter.

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]]> Reissued for the first time the third album (considered by many their masterpiece) of the first Uk reggae band ever, with one bonus track! Lantern Records is pleased to introduce, for the first time on vinyl, the reissue of Cimarons masterpiece, originally released on Vulcan in 1976. Known as the first British reggae unit – often working as a backing band for several Jamaican musicians heading to the UK at the time such as Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley – The Cimarons also worked as a session band for Trojan records. Propelled by a fantastic documentary on their career – “Harder Than The Rock” officially screened in UK cinemas in late 2024 – this release is a must have for any reggae supporter.

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