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Tag: Numero Group

Season 2, Episode 12 – Divisive “WTF” Albums

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Season 2, Episode 12 – Divisive “WTF” Albums

Three iconic sixties artists adapt to a changing musical landscape by releasing divisive albums which left fans scratching their heads. Matt, GleRead More…

Tom Sheehan – “God Help The World”

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Tom Sheehan – “God Help The World”

Tom Sheehan “God Help the World” Night Owl – 1970 Just around noon on June 22, 1969, a small section of the Cuyahoga River caught fireRead More…

Antena – “Camino del Sol”

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Antena – “Camino del Sol”

Antena “Camino del Sol” Les Disques du Crépuscule – 1982 In both its literal translation (“path of the sun”) and its lyrical content Read More…

Carmen – “Isle of Love”

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Remy GottschlingLeave a Comment on Carmen – “Isle of Love”

Carmen “Isle of Love” Inferno – 1959 By Don Ralke’s fortieth birthday he had become a force in the Los Angeles music world. Having rRead More…

Gift – “Drugs”

January 19, 2022January 18, 2022 Remy Gottschling1 Comment on Gift – “Drugs”

Gift “Drugs” Telefunken – 1972 By the time that schoolmates Rainer Baur, Hermann Lange, Uwe Patzke, Helmut Treichel, and Nick WoodlandRead More…

An Introduction to Eccentric Soul

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on An Introduction to Eccentric Soul

Launched in 2004, the Chicago-based Numero Group quickly established itself as a leader among reissue labels – combining outstanding music, sharpRead More…

Various Artists – Local Customs: Cavern Sounds

January 5, 2022June 27, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Various Artists – Local Customs: Cavern Sounds

Various Artists Local Customs: Cavern Sounds Numero – 2014 Rating: 8.8 Forged in the spirit of the great garage rock compilations, Read More…

The Lord Rhaburn Combo – “Disco Connection”

January 3, 2022January 23, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on The Lord Rhaburn Combo – “Disco Connection”

The Lord Rhaburn Combo “Disco Connection” C.E.S. – 1976 In 1968, Henry Young purchased a small plot of land just off the coast of BeliRead More…

Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr – “You’re All I Need to Make It”

January 2, 2022January 23, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr – “You’re All I Need to Make It”

Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr “You’re All I Need to Make It” Capsoul – 1972 Founded in 1970, Capsoul Records was created by radioRead More…

Welcome to Numero Month

January 1, 2022January 18, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Welcome to Numero Month

Our first theme month of 2022 finds the Strange Currencies staff focusing on the peerless work of the Chicago-based Numero Group label. Debuting Read More…

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