Well one very clear sign that perhaps you are in too deep is when you find yourself reviewing a double vinyl album titled "Turkish Freakout 2" ! Doooooooooooo
For those who discovered this little rare series of Turkish middle-east tinged folk-psych will know just how awesome this compilation is....for the rest of you out there then go and find this gem.......trust me your mom will love it !!!
Just like Volume 1, this is a double vinyl set devoted 100% to reliving the 60's and 70's in Turkey. Of course I suspect most of this music were not Top 10 hits or anything like that but they all Shine to my ears ! A few of the standout tracks are "Bari Bari" by Gulcan Oel, Ozel Turkbas - "Ozal's Dance, Baris Manco's pool side masterpiece - "Mozart" and Gokben - "Eninde Sonunda".
My copy also came with a very cool 45" RPM by Edip Akbayram !
The Turkish Freakout! selections were assembled by Bouzouki Joe, a British fellow also known as DJ Remould. These are needle-drop copies of mostly seven-inch singles, the main format in the heyday of Anatolian rock. Bouzouki Joe shows a love and passion for Turkish psych and has done a masterful job on these albums ! Simply breathtaking !
The whole package is very well done and the vinyl transfers are pretty darn good sound with all things considering. For the World Psych collectors these albums of gold.....
This might not be everyone's cup of tea but then perhaps you are drinking the wrong kind of tea !
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