Beth
Gibbons
'L'Annulaire' (2005)
Beth Gibbons
contributed to the soundtrack for the French film L'Annulaire from
2005. It marked the first time Gibbons composed music for a film.
'Out Of
Season'
- Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man (2002)
In
October 2002 Beth Gibbons of Portishead released her debut solo album
'Out Of Season' with help from Paul Webb of Talk Talk. Much of 'Out Of
Season' was written
and conceived at their homes in the countryside in Devon and Essex with
tracklaying in London studios Westside and Konk. Adrian Utley, John
Baggot and Clive Deamer from Portishead have all contributed to the
album alongside Lee Harris and Simon Edwards from Talk Talk. The album
was mixed by Phill Brown.
DJ Andy Smith
'The Document III' (2005)
August 29, 2005 sees Andy return with the third in his hugely
successful Document album series. Document III, released by Discotheque
(a label of Sanctuary Records) sees the release of a third volume,
bringing together the classic grooves of yesteryear with the booming
beats of today, taking in funk, hip hop, rock and reggae.
Track listing:
1/ Intro
2/ Small Faces - Ogdens Nut Gone Flake
3/ The Del Tones - Hot Pants
4/ Cymande - The Message
5/ Aldo Vanucci - Smile
6/ The Kinks - Yes Sir, No Sir
7/ Laura Lee - Crumbs Off The Table
8/ Joe Tex - Papa Was Too
9/ Black Sabbath - The Wizzard
10/ Oh No - Chump
11/ Showbiz & A.G. - Fat Pockets (Alternate Mix)
12/ Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation
13/ Holland-Dozier-Holland - Don't leave Me
14/ Ohmnega Watts - That Sound
15/ Muddy Waters - I'm A Man (Mannish Boy)
16/ Tommy McCook Quintet - Dynamite
17/ Dandy - Rudy, A Message To You
18/ Ugly Duckling - Turn It Up (Refried)
19/ Funky Four + 1 - Thats The Joint
20/ Don Fardon - I'm Alive
21/ Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band - Different Strokes
22/ Cesoul Allstars Vs Chosen Few - Bare As She Dare
23/ Black Grass - Nice Up
24/ Joe Sherman & The Arena Brass - Fever
25/ The Gaylettes - Son of A Preacher Man
26/ P.P Arnold - If You think You're Groovy
'Andy Smith's Northern Soul' (2005)
Mix CD (and unmixed double vinyl) is out now on BGP records.
Andy has for a long time been a keen collector of Northern Soul tracks
whilst on the endless search for great records. As he started amassing
his vast collection, he regularly included Northern Soul tracks in his
normal DJ sets, and has even used 'Can I Get A Witness' by Barbara
Randolph and 'Boogaloo No. 3' by Roy Lee Johnson and The Villagers on
his 2003 'Document 2' mix CD.
So Andy looked through the extensive ACE/BGP catalogue and chose some
of his favourite tracks, took them to the turntables and worked his
magic to come up with 'Andy Smith's Northern Soul'.
Also for anybody else looking for these tracks to play themselves the
album is available on unmixed double vinyl so that you can hear them in
all their glory.
Track listing:
1/ Dottie and Millie - Talking About My Baby
2/ Danny Monday - Baby Without You
3/ O C Tolbert - You Got Me Turned Around
4/ Roscoe Robinson - That's Enough
5/ S.O.U.L. - On Top Of The World
6/ Lee Moses - Reach Out, I'll Be There
7/ Vernon Garrett - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
8/ Little Archie - All I Have To Do
9/ The Mirettes - He's Alright With Me
10/ Ray Crossen Jr - Try Some Soul
11/ The Olympics - Same Old Thing
12/ Melba Moore - Don't Cry Sing Along With The Music
13/ Rodger Collins - She's Looking Good
14/ Curtis Lee - Is She In Your Town?
15/ Bob & Earl Band - My Little Girl
16/ Bobby Garrett - I Can't Get Away
17/ Jimmy Conwell - Cigarette Ashes
18/ The Shirelles - Too Much Of A Good Thing
19/ Fred Smith - Personality Theme
20/ Jackie Lee - Shotgun and the Duck
21/ Ike & Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say
22/ Jimmy Holiday - The New Breed
23/ Johnny Williams - You've Got It
24/ The Olympics - Mine Exclusively
25/ Marie Knight - That's No Way To Treat A Girl
26/ The Charmells - As Long As I've Got You
'The
Document II' (2003)
Available
on CD & un-mixed 3x12
Following
up from the acclaimed "The Document" mix album (see below), Andy
delivers another top-class selection of rare hip-hop, soul and funk
breaks with "The Document II". Cramming 24 tracks onto one CD is no
mean feat, and Andy mixes, cuts and layers each track with his usual
flair, working a vibe that few others can achieve.
Track
listing:
1/
Kate Bush - The Man with the Child in his Eyes
2/
Craig G - Welcome to the Game (Instrumental)
3/
James Brown - Lowdown Popcorn
4/
Akbar - Hot Ya Hot
5/
Mr Lif - The Unorthodox
6/
Three Dog Night - I Can Hear You Calling
7/
Patti Drew - Hard to handle
8/
DJ BombJack - Big Beat #3
9/
Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem Pour Un C...
10/
Martin Brew - Sand Steppin'
11/
Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours
12/
Quantic Soul Orchestra - Super 8 (Pt 1)
13/
Sugerman 3 - Funky So-and-So
14/
Ultramagnetic MCs - Give the Drummer Some
15/
Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames - Music Talk
16/
Barbara Randolph - Can I get a Witness?
17/
Dynamo Productions - Showtime
18/
Major Force - The Re-Return of the Original Artform (Cut Chemist remix)
19/
Jack Jones - I'll Never Fall in Love Again (the Andy Smith One Channel
re-edit)
20/
Eric B & Rakim - No Omega
21/
Boca 45 - Gather Round
22/
Roy Lee Johnson & the Villagers - Boogaloo #3
23/
Five by Five - Fire
24/
Barbara Acklin - Am I the Same Girl?
'The
Document' (1998)
Available on
CD & Cassette / unmixed double vinyl version
The
Portishead tour DJ's 1998 mix album 'The Document' was released on
London/FFrr. It highlights the kind of DJ set that Andy would play in a
club (featuring a diverse range of artists such as The Jungle Brothers,
Jeru tha damaja, The Meters, Tom Jones, Grandmaster Flash, The Spencer
Davies Group, The Love Unlimited orchestra and more). Selling over
100,000 copies this album is now deleted.
Track listing:
1/ G.B. Beats
- G.B. Beats
2/ Jungle Brothers - How Ya Want It We Got It
3/ Jeru the Damaja - Come Clean
4/ The Meters - Cissy Strutt
5/ James Gang - Funk #49
6/ Love Unlimited - Can't Seem to Find Him
7/ Jeep Beat Collective - Stop Ya Skemes
8/ Marvin Gaye - "T" Plays It Cool
9/ Tom Jones - Looking Out My Window
10/ Clockwork Voodoo Freaks - Deaf Mick's Throwdown
11/ Grandmaster Flash - Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels
of Steel
12/ Peggy Lee - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
13/ SL Troopers - Movement
14/ The Spencer Davis Group - I'm a Man
15/ Love Unlimited - Can't Seem to Find Him (Reprise)
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Jim Barr
'Disparation'
- The Invisible Pair Of Hands (1997)
The Invisible Pair Of Hands was a project formed by Portishead bass
player Jim Barr and one-named Jesse featuring guest appearances from
Portishead friends DJ Andy Smith and John Baggot and well known Smith
& Mighty collaborator Tammy Payne. Released in 1997 by Bristol's
Cup Of Tea records, 'Disparation' is a loose mix of psychedelia, hip
hop and funk with subtle undertones of jazz.
