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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Turkish music scene of the late 60's and 70's has had a huge resurgence over the past 5-10 years, with the UK's 'Finders Keepers' label and South Korea's 'Word Psychedelia' label re-releasing some of the key albums of the era. There's also been upwards of half a dozen quality compilations released with this being one of them. And the compilations play an important role - much of the work by the main artists of the era (particularly Baris Manço) has either never been released on CD or if it has, it's been done using recordings made directly from original vinyl copies - buy anything from the era on CD in the records shops of Istanbul and the sound quality is invariably average or below.
Unusually, this compilation ignores some of the big players on the scene - Selda, Mogollar and Edip Akbayram don't get a look in - but the two heavyweights - Erkin Koray and Baris Manço, along with Cem Karaça, are present. However, there's not a single bad track to be found here and it's much more than a Turkish Freakout; it's a Turkish Trip. I don't know what these musicians and producers were putting in their çay but on the evidence here it may have been more than just sugar at times - some of the sounds produced here sound like nothing else ever recorded. The Psych-Folk subtitle is a little misleading. Whilst its overflowing with psych vibes there's very little folk in a traditional sense on offer, however there's plenty of traditional Turkish music in the mix and the fusing of this with rock, psych, funk and jazz influences from the West is what makes Turkish music of the era so unique.
It's almost impossible to select highlights as almost every track here is five star worthy. The bass is always prominent and there's plenty of fuzz guitar, baglama and that unique Turkish / Middle East back of the throat vocal delivery (particularly the female vocals). As with all Turkish music, the percussion plays a lead role and there's an abundance of Turkish clarinet vibes.
Housed in a digipak and accompanied by an excellent booklet that provides descriptions of each track and reproduces the original 7" covers (all the tracks were originally released as 7" singles) which is almost worth the admission price alone.
Unusually, this compilation ignores some of the big players on the scene - Selda, Mogollar and Edip Akbayram don't get a look in - but the two heavyweights - Erkin Koray and Baris Manço, along with Cem Karaça, are present. However, there's not a single bad track to be found here and it's much more than a Turkish Freakout; it's a Turkish Trip. I don't know what these musicians and producers were putting in their çay but on the evidence here it may have been more than just sugar at times - some of the sounds produced here sound like nothing else ever recorded. The Psych-Folk subtitle is a little misleading. Whilst its overflowing with psych vibes there's very little folk in a traditional sense on offer, however there's plenty of traditional Turkish music in the mix and the fusing of this with rock, psych, funk and jazz influences from the West is what makes Turkish music of the era so unique.
It's almost impossible to select highlights as almost every track here is five star worthy. The bass is always prominent and there's plenty of fuzz guitar, baglama and that unique Turkish / Middle East back of the throat vocal delivery (particularly the female vocals). As with all Turkish music, the percussion plays a lead role and there's an abundance of Turkish clarinet vibes.
Housed in a digipak and accompanied by an excellent booklet that provides descriptions of each track and reproduces the original 7" covers (all the tracks were originally released as 7" singles) which is almost worth the admission price alone.
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It's the jam, Turkish style
14 April 2012
Format:Audio CD
This isn't going to be a comprehensively or deeply researched review, but here's my two cents. Though its various artists, it's not unlike listening to a Turkish version of Os Mutantes, the Brazilian psych band from the late-60s/early 70s. Harmonically and melodically, it will remind you of lots of North African / Middle Eastern pop...lots of modal melodies layered over beats that are mostly lively and sometimes funky. Touches of fuzz guitar pop up regularly, lots of echo and atmosphere on the vocals, performances that feel very live rather than constructed piece by piece through overdubbing. The longest track is a concise 4:38, and most of the tracks are between 2:30-3:30 (they are singles, after all), so none of the grooves wears out its welcome. This would be a great party album, a great housecleaning album, a fun driving record...the compilers have done a good job with keeping the mood hopping, the flow from track to track varied enough, and selecting very catchy material. You'll almost smell the hash smoke wafting out of your speakers.
enjoy listening to it
11 Dec 2011
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I bought this after hearing about it on NPR. Reflects the music of my childhood Turkey. I listen to it when I am driving, I am glad i bought it. I bought the second one too and listened to it on a road trip, with a friend who does not unerstand turkish but, she enjoyed the CD.
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