Monday, September 27, 2010

Gus Vali and His Casbah Ensemble

Artist: Gus Vali and His Casbah Ensemble
LP: All Points East
Song: "Rampee"
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Song: "Misirlou"
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Gus Vali is of Greek heritage, but his terrific 1960 "All Points East" LP whisks listeners away on a musical safari that stops in several exciting locales in the mysteriously exotic near Orient—like Turkey! Track notes for "Rampee" (w/ vocals by Manny Ayvas) and Vali's ponderous interpretation of "Misirlou" are included below, along with LP liner notes by Val Arms in which he calls Gus "fresh." You can find more info on Gus Vali along with a list of his other records on the Hipwax website here.

 

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