Sophisticated & passionate, with flamboyant taste in sunglasses, Cem Karaca once led Istanbul's music fans through a period of violent political turmoil. Karaca reworked traditional folk lyrics with molten electric bass lines that played up both a poet's broiling righteousness and also his listeners' common ground with their elders in Turkey's history.This is the second album from Karaca, released in 1974. It leads the listener through Karaca's own musical history, skipping across various collaborations and bands up to his then-current project Dervisan. Can throbbing Anatolian guitars take on the assassins of the Grey Wolves? Imagine a hairy pied piper with R Kelly's flair for drama, wailing into a microphone over an electric baglama, and you're ready to enter the bohemian world of Papa Cem.Remastered sound (sounding much better than the original pressing) and an insert with detailed liner notes. Also available on CD.
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Anatolian Psychedelia Reissue
During the Turkish psychedelic era of the late Sixties and early Seventies, Cem Karaca either produced, arranged, joined the line-up or collaborated with almost every band on the scene. Featuring, as the title suggests, collaborations with Apaslar, Kardaslar, Mogollar and the Ferdy Klein Orkestrasi, this compilation was Karaca's second album and was originally released in 1974.For the most part this is traditional Turkish music given a contemporary makeover using Middle East instruments (sometimes electrified) with the addition of lead guitar and electric bass right upfront in the mix. And it's that unique blend of the traditional and contemporary that gives many of the songs here a natural psychedelic vibe. One exception is 'Unut Beni' with the Ferdy Klein Orchestra that sounds like it could be lifted from a late Sixties Scott Walker album with the only difference being Karaca's vocals. Probably best described as "forceful", he's not a natural singer.This latest instalment from Pharaway Sounds ongoing release of key Turkish albums from the Seventies has been remastered (the sound quality is very good) and features extensive sleeve notes and a few archive photos. Overall, it's not a classic but is well worth seeking out if you have an interest in Turkish psychedelia or just want to try something different. Karaca's 1973 album with Kardaslar & Apaslar is also worth checking out too. 3½ stars.The track list featuring the collaborators:1. Deniz Üstü Köpürür (Mogollar)2. Bir of Çeksem (Apaslar)3. Askoros Deresi (Kardaslar)4. Unut Beni (Ferdy Klein Orkestrasi)5. Hasan Kalesi (Kardaslar)6. Gel Gel (Mogollar)7. Beyaz Atli (Ferdy Klein Orkestrasi)8. Edali Gelin (Mogollar)9. Ay Karanlik (Ferdy Klein Orkestrasi)10. El Çek Tabip (Mogollar)11. Ihtiyar Oldum (Mogollar)12. Obur Dünya (Mogollar) Kardaslar & Apaslar
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Superb psych masterpiece featuring 2 tracks by psychedelic warriors Kardaslar. Great stuff and very recommended. I would also recommend his first lp.
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