zach's keep or sell

[DoctorDoodle19]

Music for Dancefloors: The KPM Music Library (2013):



first one i pulled off the shelf is the biggest, and most recent. it's a 2-LP compilation of kpm, Themes and others. i got this for christmas at the time mostly for 'Funky Express' as i couldn't afford the original kpm record. i think it's a good collection of tracks but half of it isn't really my taste. starts off strong with three great tracks. 'That's What Friends Are For (vocal version)', then possibly my favourite in 'Unlimited Love', and then 'Funky Express'. i wish there there were a couple other disco tracks on here but it's really just the one. the real clunkers on here for me are the latin and reggae tracks. and outside of 'Crash Course' the whole d-side is a pass for me. i completely forgot that this thing comes with CDs too. the one disc is live versions from a jazz club. while it was fun to listen to once i doubt i'd ever listen to those again.

     

if i could afford some of the original records i'd probably sell this now. but considering this'll be the only physical way of playing my two favourite tracks on here i'll be putting it back on the shelf.

verdict: KEEP!

Oh my god I love that album!!
I have actually had the first song on it on repeat this whole year for some reason! Such a good album.

[zach]

yeah that original Themes vocal record is full of great stuff.

[zach]

Selected Sound - Romantic Moods (1980):



this is one that i've liked a lot more with time. blind bought this back in the day after seeing Zbigniew Gorny on the track listing, and the Lucky Simon name. with a name like romantic moods i wasn't expecting much in the way of uptempo stuff, and you don't really get any haha. 'Melancholy' towards the end is the closet thing in that aspect. the rest is mostly slow grooves. and i must say my favourite track is the Gorny one, 'Francoise'. would have fit well on Funky Eyes or Match-Ball. in the past i've been inclined to let this go, but i'm glad i still held onto it. not my favourite, but anything the polish guys do is hard to get rid of. and my ears just love to listen to that signature sound.



verdict: KEEP!

[zach]

Selected Sound - Follow Me (1977)



well i remember buying this one for a specific song, the best version of 'Stern Von Afrika'. don't recall the rest of the record being that great, and i must say the a-side was still a disappointment haha. the flip side is a little better, 'Island Of My Dreams' is quite good, and 'Holiday Hopp' is okay. overall just not my type of sound. definitely not something i need to own anymore.



verdict: SELL!

[Mr]

Thanks for these, zach! I really enjoy reading your write-ups. This thread inspired me to clean my kitchen.

[zach]

haha nice, thanks for following along.

[zach]

kpm - International Business (1981):



the best kpm no doubt about it! unbelievable disco all over this thing! how the hell is something called International Business so damn funky. very misleading title. starting off with the amazing 'Export International' and all its different versions. 'Conference International' follows and is so breezy and delightful, great strings. 'Travel International' comes up and is an instant classic, my favourite of the group. super catchy horns and fast as hell. 'Troubleshooters' is straight forward driving disco, sounds like something straight outta CHiPS. some less intense stuff towards the end, but it's still all good. i feel like this gets way overlooked in the kpm library. amazing!



verdict: KEEP!

[zach]

kpm - International Business 2 (1981):



despite releasing the same year, most of this one feels much more 80s, including the packaging and their updated logo. can't say i've listened to much kpm that wasn't a green cover. the a-side starts a little more gloomy, with a bit of breezy in there. flip it over and we start getting some great stuff. 'Transport International (b)' is awesome, fits on the first volume better. the other standout is the funky stomping track 'Transport International (e)'. first heard this track in some mid-80s garbage video porno. certainly not as good as the first volume, but a worthy entry in the kpm library.



verdict: KEEP!

[Lord Thames]

Totally agree about International Business - it's glamorous, jet-setting American drama series music, not Businesscore!  Travel International is definitely inspired by the theme from Hart To Hart, but I'm fine with that as they're both fantastic tunes.

Very much enjoying this thread, and I'm looking forward to the next instalment!

[Lord Thames]

Oh, one more thing...Export International was used as the theme to It'll Be Alright On The Night 3, and given a title sequence that suits it perfectly, I think (from about 2m 07s)