Why The Mountains Are Black Third Man Records PURPLE Vinyl RARE
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Why The Mountains Are Black
Third Man Records
TMR-334
On Limited Purple Vinyl
Why The Mountains Are Black (Primeval Greek Village Music: 1907-1960). This two disc collection of primal and unhinged Greek village music often sounds more like free jazz or doom folk with its feral and trance-like grooves, and is the result of years of research, fieldwork and collecting by Christopher King-Grammy-winning producer, sound-engineer, curator and writer. Gathered together from his private 78 rpm archive, King has compiled the most mind expanding and libido inducing song and dance music from the rural hinterlands of mainland Greece and its islands. These are unissued songs recorded in Athens, New York, and Chicago in the first part of the 20th century, and the cover art is the work of R. Crumb and Susan Archie. A beautifully thought-provoking if not radical essay on this music by King accompanies the lavish package. Not simply for historians or collectors of long gone sounds, this compilation is intended to push the limits of what we have come to expect of music, its purpose and indeed its origin. You will experience a profound musical transformation immediately upon listening.
This record is brand new and sealed. The first 2 pictures are of the actual sealed record you will receive. The 3rd and 4th pictures showing the purple records are examples of what the records will look like. If you have any questions, please ask.
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