While Detroit’s legendary Tribe Records has remained one of the brightest lights of America’s 1970s jazz underground, the label has never been feted with a definitive set of reissues, and has thus remained obscure. That changed with the release of The Story of Tribe Records, a collaboration between Now-Again Records and Vinyl Me Please, containing 7 LPs. The box set was limited to 1,000 pieces and Vinyl Me Please copies quickly sold out. Rappcats is now selling some of Now-Again’s copies. (more…)
Now-Again, Uncategorized — February 4, 2021 | Comments Off on MORGEN (1969) reissued by Now-Again Reserve
Morgen’s self-titled 1969 album is the sole release by the NYC band led by songwriter/vocalist Steve Morgen. Now-Again Reserve’s edition, pairing the album with previously-unreleased songs, alternate takes on 2LPs is the definitive reissue. A 3rd bonus LP with instrumentals is available to Now-Again Reserve subscribers.
Now-Again — July 31, 2020 | Comments Off on Ayalew Mesfin – Che Belew! (March Forward!) – Ethiopia 1973-1978
Che Belew! (March Forward!) – short film by Bennett Piscitelli
Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend 1970s Ethiopia. The music he created with his Black Lion Band is amongst the funkiest to arise from Addis Ababa.
This collection was curated with Strawberry Rain and Vinyl Me Please. Limited to 750 copies, pressed on 180g black vinyl with heavyweight tip-on jackets.(more…)
The Brazilian guitarist’s third album for Now-Again, featuring 10 original compositions. Shades of Baden Powell, Hermeto Pascoal, Carioca, Tenorio Jr., Rosinha de Valença.(more…)
