Maillist
Various
- Waking Up Scheherazade
- Format: Vinyl LP
- Catalogue Number: ABA 1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Grey Past Records
- Release Date: 17 January 2008
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PRICE: £17.99
Waking Up Scheherazade
Vinyl compilation of Arabian garage psych nuggets from the late 60s and early 70s, that have been hidden under the cultural burka for many many years, now surfacing a sea of delight!!.
Including the SEA-DEARS (Lebanon '66), EL-ABRANIS (Algeria '72), MOROCCO (Armenia '67), KOUROUSH (Iran '67), NAL BONET (Egypt '66), RAKS (Iran, '67), KAREEM ISSAQ & MIDDLE EASTERN ROCK. (various Arab Countries '67). From the same source that brought us acclaimed compilations like "Juddy in sky with nazis", "Steam kodok" and "Turkish delights".
"Complete with grammatically dodgy title, limited to 500 copies and resplendent on lime green vinyl, this compilation of Arabian garage from the Dutch label presents an array of rarities that will be heartily welcomed by any fan of mid-to-late 60s garage and psych. While it concentrates on bands emanating from the likes of Algeria, Lebanon, Egypt and Iran, singing in both English and native tongues, the quality of each track is admirable.Highlights include The Sea-ders jumping on the Rubber Soul-era Beatles style and turning up the psych a welcome notch, the powerful, soul-drenched garage sounds of Simon C Edwards & His Soul Set and the crazy, left-field, antics of Morocco." - Paul Rigby, Record Collector
