EBO TAYLOR GIANT WICKED HYPNOTIC TRANCE AFRO FUNK Ghana

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I wish you all the best for 2009 ! Happy music and lots of wonderful african records !

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EBO TAYLOR My love and music (Ghana)

Gapophone Records GAPO LP 010 (Ghana)

A : Odofo nyi akyiri biara / Will you promise

B : Maye omama / My love and music

Is it really necessary that I try to describe this record with my poor english vocabulary ? Even in french, it will be in vain...Hope that you know the reputation of "Odofo nyi akyiri biara"...One of the best thing that I have heard in Afro-Funk music. Yes, I wrote giant, heavy, hypnotic...I can add stunning, indomitably funky...let's take the dictionnary...in vain, I can't find the right words. I'm sorry, I will try to do better next time...Next time ? I'm afraid that I won't have the posibility to do it twice with this very rare record. So, don't miss the opportunity to write a commentary...by yourself ! I'm quite sad in advance to let go this pure jewel...Never mind, I sincerely wish good luck to all african music lovers...Sing it together : My love and music !

Record = Side A : VG+ to VG++ (light surface scuffs and traces, plays VG++ with a very light sizzling surface noise background, no click, stamp on label) Side B : VG+ (light surface scuffs and traces, plays with a light to very light sizzling surface noise background, no click, stamp on label)

Cover = VG (slices worn, dog eared, hand writing, sticky paper at the left and right slices, a little part is missing at the top - left corner)

Weight = 250 grs

Commentary taken on a web site :

Ebo Taylor is one of the most underrated and under-praised of all ghanaian musicians. According to Miles Cleret from Soundway Records, he is one of Ghana's most interesting and inventive musicians. "Heaven" and "Atwer Abroba" were many people's favorite from Ghana Soundz compilations and this album is another original piece of music from the 70's second half. Ebo Taylor is recognized throughout Ghana and Nigeria as a key component of the modern Highlife sound thanks to his unique guitar work from the period. Being a member of the big Highlife Bands, The Stargazers and The Broadway Dance Band, had given Ebo a solid grounding and he later went on to become in-house arranger and A&R man at Essiebons Enterprisess, the biggest independant record label in Ghana at the time. He arrangedthe legendary C.K. Mann LP's of the seventies including "Funky Highlife", as well as Gyedu-Blay Ambolley's "Simigwa" LP and many others. He recorded 4 solo albums, each a blend of straight on the A side and his own breed of Afro-fusion on the flip. "My Love and Music" is one of them. Monster Afro-fusion. "Odofo nyi akyiri biara" is a monsterous bass heavy afrobeat monster about 14 minutes long.Impossible to find Ebo Taylor Album.Very scarce, so don't be shy !

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Communication: ok in English (but I am not fluent !), de préférence en Français, mogelijk in Neederlands (maar ik heb hulp nodig !).

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Postage/Frais d'envoi/Verzendkosten : Priority/Prioritaire (The Belgian Post does not offer economy service !!! /    La Poste Belge n'offre pas de service économique !!!)

You may think these prices are too high, but they are exactly what the Belgian post offers (the most expensive in Europe !!!) / Vous allez penser que les frais d'envoi sont excessifs, mais nous avons le service postal le plus cher d'Europe !!!.

Check each items' weigh, indicated in ads, to estimate the shipping cost. Don't forget the package's weight (Cd's envelope = 25grs / Record's box = 200/300grs) / Vérifiez dans chaque annonce le poids des objets pour évaluer les frais de port, sans oublier le poid de l'emballage (enveloppe pour CD = 25grs / boite pour disques = 200/300grs)

Belgium/Belgique/Belgïe :

1/6 LP (2kg)  = 4,50 euros          7/15 LP (5kg) = 9,00 euros

1/3 singles (350 grs) = 2 euros      4/30 singles (2kg) = 4,50 euros

Nederlands + Luxembourg : 15/30 lp (5/10kg) = 13 euros

Europe :

1/2 (3?) LP (1kg) = 9,00 euros (12 US$)   3/5 LP (2kg) = 18,00 euros (24 US$)  

15 LP (5kg) = 26 euros (35 US$)

1/3 singles (350 grs) = 5 euros (6,5 US$)   4/15 singles (1kg) = 9 euros (12 US $)

World + USA + Canada :

1/2 (3?) LP (1kg) = 15,00 euros (20 US$)     3/5 LP (2kg) = 30,00 euros (40 US$) 

15 LP (5kg) = 52 euros (69 US$)

1/3 singles (350 grs) = 6 euros (8 US $)    4/15 singles (1kg) = 15 euros (20 US $)

REGISTERED SHIPPING / ENVOI RECOMMANDE = + 4,50 euros

Items will be sent as soon as payment is confirmed (24 h after max.) / Les colis seront postés dès la confirmation du paiement (endéans les 24h).

I provide a free solid hand made package. It's not an économic choice, but an écological engagement ! / Emballage gratuit et solide (fabrication maison, non pas par choix économique mais par conviction écologique...)

GRADING For LP / NOTATION pour les disques :

NM (NEAR MINT) : Near perfect copy, played only a few times.At worst it may have one or two insignificant flaws.The highest grade I give for a non-seled record .../ Disque et pochette impéccables, joué seulement quelques fois.Au pire, une ou deux traces insignifiantes.C'est le grade le plus haut que je donne pour un disque non scellé...

EX (EXCELLENT) : Clean copy, there may be few very light light surface traces/hairlines, and few very light insignificant crackles, cover has minor defaults. / Disque en excellent état, possibilité de très lègères traces en surface et de quelques grésillement insignifiants, pochette avec défauts mineurs....

VG++ (VERY GOOD++) : Few light surface traces/scuffs, few very light crackles. There may be few traces on the cover, corners or slices slightly worn...Nothing serious but is not graded EX because of few minor defaults / Très bon état dans l'ensemble, avec de légères traces ou marques en surface. Quelques traces possibles sur la a pochette, coins ou tranches légèrement usées. Rien de sérieux mais assez de petits défauts pour ne pas être classé EX.

VG+ (VERY GOOD +) : Played a lot, will show signs of handling, has surface marks or scuffs, plays with light crackles or light surface noise background, no serious scuffs (no jumps). Cover slighty worn (traces, light ring wear, dog eraed, corner ans slices slightly worn...) / Disque qui a tourné, visiblement utilisé, avec des marques ou rayures en surface, des craquements légers ou un bruit de surface en fond, mais pas de griffes sérieuse (ne saute pas). Pochette un peu uséee avec quelques traces, cornée, coins et tranches légèrement abimée, saleté).

VG (VERY GOOD) : Used record, played a lot, has marks and scuffs, crackles and few clicks while playing, sometimes constants but not too sérious,  no jumps. Still quite listenable. Cover worn, may have corner and slices worn or damaged, ring wear, serious traces or little splits, slightly ripped / Disque qui a été souvent joué avec traces et rayures diverses, quelques griffes et des craquements audibles, parfois constants mais pas trop sérieux. Ne saute pas.Globalement écoutable... Pochette usée et défraichie, un peu déchirée, coins et tranches cornés ou abimés, traces sérieuses ou petits coups...

VG- (VERY GOOD MINUS) : Played a lot and more (but still playable), lot of scruffs and marks, lots of crackles while playing, sometimes serious, may have serious clicks (or few little jumps). The cover is damaged.../ Disque très utilisé (et peut l'être encore), beaucoup de griffes et de marques, craquements sérieux, rayé (avec la possibilité de sauter légèrement). La pochette est endommagée...

G (GOOD) : Indeed, not so good...but still alive ! Played while his entire life (and once again today !), or really ill-traited...Lots of traces, marks and scuffs, serious crackles and surface noises while playing, serious clicks, may have jumps...And the cover is really in a bad state too...Must be very rare to be proposed in this state.../ En effet, pas si bon...mais encore vivant ! Utilisé durant sa vie entière (et aujourd'hui encore !), ou vraiment maltraité...Beaucoup de traces, marques, rayures, sérieux craquements et bruits de surface, rayé et peut même sauté quelques fois...Et la pochette est aussi en très mauvais état...Vraiment une rareté pour être présenté dans cet état...

Each record and cover will be described in more detail if necessary .

Chaque disque et pochette seront plus détaillés si nécessaire.

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