The Rope Factory this week indulges in some reflecting, looking back at the tunes of 2020 – those who we kept coming back to, those we missed, and those from our favourite artists or compilations. Oh, and a couple wee Christmas numbers too.
Tracklisting:
1. Shirley Collins – Rolling in the Dew
Hearts Ease (Domino, 2020)
2. Snails – Amy
Hard Wired (Glass Modern, 2020)
3. Tara Clerkin Trio – I Know He Will
Tara Clerkin Trio (Laura Lies In, 2020)
4. Burd Ellen – Taladh Chriosda
Says the Never Beyond
5. Bill Callahan – Protest Song
Gold Record (Drag City, 2020)
6. Tim Koh – Everyday
In Your Dreams (O Genesis, 2020)
7. Mary Lattimore – Pine Trees
Silver Ladders (Ghostly International, 2020)8. Tony Allen and Hugh Masakela – Slow Bones
Rejoice (World Circuit, 2020)
9. Glen Miller – Rock Steady Party
Hot Sauce – Rocksteady-Boss Raggae-Dub-Early Raggae (Harlem Shuffle Records, 2020)
Originally released 1968 on Doctor Bird
10. King Scratch – Christmas Time in Nassau
(Soul Jazz, 2013)
11. Fabiano Do Nascimento – Malandro
Preludio (Now Again Records, 2020)
12. Infinito 2017 – Escapism Abandon Collapse
Sonic Vocal Transmission / Escapism Abandon Collapse (Maxi Single)
(Culture Power 45, 2020)
13. Yumiko Morioka – Komorebi
Resonance (Metron, 2020)
14. Brigid Mae Power – Wearing Red That Eve
Head Above Water (Fire, 2020)
15. Jyoti – Mama You Can Bet!
Mama You Can Bet! (SomeOthaShip Connect, 2020)
16. Thundercat – How Sway
It is what is is (Brainfeeder, 2020)
17. Autechre – Metaz form8
Sign (Warp, 2020)
18. dgoHn – Daisy Takes Two
Undesignated Proximate (Love Love Records, 2020)
19. KUTMAH – Heads Know
Isolation Tapes (HHV, 2020)
20. Ozo – Anambra (12″ extended mix)
Tales From Jura (Isle of Jura, 2020)
Originally released on Anambra, 1976 (DJM Records)
21. Sparkle Division – Oh Henry!
To Feel Embraced (Temporary Residence, 2020)
22. Pharaoh Sanders – Love is Everywhere
Live in Paris (1975) (Lost ORTF Recordings)
(Transversales Disques, 2020)
23. Sibusile Xaba – Tribute to Bafo
Ngiwu Shwabada (Komos, 2020)
24. Misha Panfilov & Shawn Lee – Volkswagenesque
Paradise Love (Funk Night Records, 2020)
25. Sun Ra Arkestra – Swirling
Swirling (Strut, 2020)
26. Soulful Strings – Snowfall
The Magic of Christmas (Cadet, 1968)
27. Little Richard – Lucille
Little Richard (Speciality, 1958)