Eccentric Soul: The Magic Touch Label Vol. 1: Violet Opaque Vinyl 2LP Mulatu Astatke Los Angeles on 4 June

Los Angeles on 4 June 1979

That is how SPARK often feels— Whitney’s circumstances were so fraught on so many levels that they hung “the past…out to dry” and began again

He is flanked by a hunting lynx and a watchful owl

Bongo Fury is made up of mostly live recordings from the Armadillo Headquarters in Austin

Eccentric Soul: The Magic Touch Label Vol. 1: Violet Opaque Vinyl 2LP Mulatu Astatke Los Angeles on 4 JuneConjuring from 64 80, Lenny King Creole LaCour dealt a mean slight of sockin R&B, basement beehive, hard funk, group harmony, and proto disco across a variety of mysterious imprints. This deluxe double album set gathers 26 soulful tricks from the Magic Touch tophat, with an illusions worth of noters, photos, and ephemera in the accompanying booklet. Abracadabra. Tracklisting: SIDE A A1 The Mar Js Got To Find A Way Out A2 Marvelle & The Blue Mats A