Roach Om - Universal Expressions
(United Sound USR 4626) (197?)
LA/Bay Area, spoken word; black power poetry by female poet / rapper Roach Om.
Very Rare!!! & collectable private press, past on front cover with a plain white back! No information as too musicians or track titles!!
I brought this about 30 years ago because the backing musicians were rumoured to be the group “Juju” who had recently released “A Message From Mozambique” On Strata East Records, a label that I was seriously into at the time (& still include some of my most played albums today). Unfortunately I have never been able to confirm the rumour, so if there is anyone reading this who worked for United Sound Studio in Berkley CA during the 70’s & has any further info, it would be most appreciated!!
Vinyl Rip @ 256kbps
Download Link in the comments.
Click on the post title to access.
(United Sound USR 4626) (197?)
LA/Bay Area, spoken word; black power poetry by female poet / rapper Roach Om.
Very Rare!!! & collectable private press, past on front cover with a plain white back! No information as too musicians or track titles!!
I brought this about 30 years ago because the backing musicians were rumoured to be the group “Juju” who had recently released “A Message From Mozambique” On Strata East Records, a label that I was seriously into at the time (& still include some of my most played albums today). Unfortunately I have never been able to confirm the rumour, so if there is anyone reading this who worked for United Sound Studio in Berkley CA during the 70’s & has any further info, it would be most appreciated!!
Vinyl Rip @ 256kbps
Download Link in the comments.
Click on the post title to access.
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ReplyDeleteMany thanks fluxus , cant help with any info but the music is great :)
ReplyDeleteFound an interesting page with a (ca.1970) high school band recording featuring Roach Om's first ever appearance on wax. The page presents one MP3.
ReplyDeleteGo here:
http://www.showandtellmusic.com/2006/03/the_polytechnic_high_school_ch.html
Peace and love,
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The musicians are superb - tunes are solid, and also very sensitive to the mood of poetry. Its not just the background music, they are actually tight with her through the pieces, esp the sax on the 2nd part of side A. Ah and notice how bongos on the B side punctuates her rhythm. And the mix is excellent - music doesnt drown anything out - a common problem with jazz poetry - but here all the words are there perfectly audible. This is very nice, thank you so much. Must say, the poetry itself is kinda amature, at times it gets a little cheesy but its passionate and sincere enough to be enjoyable. Though compared to say, Amiri Baraka who, I think, is one of the top American poets, maybe THE top American poet - but then who can compare to him? Really enjoyable, very cool - thanx a million!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! this is a real mind opener, one of the best albums I've heard!
ReplyDeletePlease re-up! Would greatly appreciate to hear this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Amazing album!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow! Unfortunately the link's dead — can this be reupped? — Thanks, Jon
ReplyDeleteRe-up of the original rip
ReplyDeleteThank you, mew23 - helpful and reliably as always! Cheers
ReplyDeletetotally with Ernest ...mew23 NO WORDS BUT TO SAY...
ReplyDeleteHUGE BIG THX!...
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ReplyDelete@ mew23 that's great!! thank you very much. I haven't even noticed that it was uploaded here on I.S.
ReplyDeleteThank you
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!
ReplyDeleteI love it
Sincerely
JRAC
Great! Thanks a lot, Mew!
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