Gilles Peterson - Gilles Peterson Digs America
Posted on Tuesday 08 November 2005, 05:32 - updated on 14/04/09 - Music News - Permalink


(CD/3xLP) Luv'N'Haight LH047, 2005-11-08
Tracklisting :
01. Darondo - Didn't I
02. Moses Dillard - Tribute To Wes
03. Marya Josie - He Does It Better
04. Lonnie Hewlett And The Little Sisters & Co. - Ya Ya Cha Cha
05. Jon Lucien - Search For The Inner Self
06. Bobby Cole - A Perfect Day
07. Baaska & Scaveli - Get Off The Ground
08. Ellen McIlwaine - Higher Ground
09. Caroline Peyton - Just As We
10. Bob Cunningham - Lover's Theme
11. Ira Sulivan - The Kingdom Within You
12. JR Bailey - Just Me 'N' You
13. The World Experience Orchestra - The Prayer
14. Harold McKinney - Ode To Africa
15. 47 x It's Own Weight - March Of The Goober Woobers
16. The Ensemble Al Salaam - Circles
Press Release :
Brand new Luv N'Haight series off to a bang raiding the amazing record collection of BBC DJ Gilles Peterson. Thousands of $'s of previously super-hard-to-find rarities from soul to funk to jazz all on one comp. This is the first in a series of "Digs" compilations raiding the recordracks of some of the most outrageous music collections. Over the years Gilles Peterson has delighted dance floors and listeners to his radio show by joining the dots between musical styles and eras.His record collection is so serious he keeps it in a separate houseknown as Brownswood.
Regular listeners to Petersons radio show (Worldwide airs on BBC Radio 1 weekly in the UK and is syndicated around the world) are occasionally treated to a Brownswood Basement selection where all the records are oldies, all on vinyl, and none have been re-issued. By popular demand this compilation features some of the Brownswood Basement rarities from the USA.