The
first series of Acid Jazz's Rare Mod E.P series became a box-set and
CD comp,
E.P Choice 1; this compilation, as the name suggests, is the
second series. No less ambitious than it's predecessor, this
beautifully packaged CD features eight artists,The Aphex, Geno Washington, Jimmy James and The Vagabonds, The Ossie Layne Show, Dave Anthony's Moods, John's Children, and David Bowie's first group, The Riot Squad.
Most of the individual artist E.Ps are reviewed elsewhere on this blog
(follow the links) so I won't go into great detail, but standout
tracks include, The Aphex's storming garage rocker She's Got The
Time, John's Children's original version of Smashed! Blocked!,The
Ossie Layne Show (feat, Norman Watt-Roy of The Blockheads) Sing A
Simple Song, Dave Anthony's Moods' storming classic New Directions,
Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band's floor-filler Holding On (with
Both Hands), Jimmy Jame's Northern Dancer She's Looking Good and a
fascinating version of The Velvet Underground's I'm Waiting For My Man by The Riot Squad featuring David Bowie on lead microphone.
If
you haven't managed to track down each of the very limited edition 7”
vinyl E.Ps in this series, or just fancy having the lot on a disc to
play in the Jag, this compilation is another fantastic, and often
thrilling, journey through the swinging sixties music scene.
Skill!
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