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Top 5 Albums of 1995
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- Paolo Achenza Trio - Do It
- Remeniscence Quartet - Psychodelico
- Nobukazu Takemura - Child's View
- Digable Planets - Blowout Comb
- London Funk Allstars - London Funk Vol. 1
Top 5 Singles/Songs of 1995
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- Kruder & Dorfmeister - Deep Shit Pt. 1&2
- Remeniscence Quartet - Injury Time
- New Legends - Sole Food
- Norman Cook - B-Boys on Acid
- Freakpower in Dub - My Heart Sings [I hope this is right, the
record I heard it on has no track listing, but it does have a sample
with "my heart sings ..." and a bad ass piano riff]
Honorable Mention songs Re-Released in 95
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- John Cameron - Half Forgotton Daydreams [from The Sound Gallery]
- Dave Pike Set - Mathar [I wish I had the Yellow version! (that
is a hint, if anyone knows where....)]
Top 5 Artists/Groups of 1995
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- Nobukazu Takemura
- Kruder & Dorfmeister
- Paolo Achenza Trio
- Digable Planets
- mu-ziq [sorry, not exactly AJ, but IMHO should get props
everywhere]
Best Vocal Song of 1995
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- pass [but my current favorite is Gazzara - Just Some Philly
Sound]
Best Instrumental Song of 1995
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- Paolo Achenza Trio - Wah Up [SICK!!]
"Easy Like Sunday Morning" Song of 1995
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Tie:
- Bobby Hutcherson - Goin' Down South
- Slide 5 - Rhode Trip
"Four On The Floor" Song of 1995
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- pass
"Thick Morass of Hazy Chronic Smoke" Song of 1995
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- Ben Neill - Sistrum (Grapheme Mix) [on Astralwerks - whoever
posted a while ago about how excited they were about FSOL - ISDN
should check this out!]
Best Compilation of 1995
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- The Sound Gallery [!!!!]
Best Label of 1995
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- Blue Note [for all their re-issues!]
Best Magazine of 1995
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- pass
Best Album Cover of 1995
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- Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog
Overrated Project of 1995
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- pass
Underrated Project of 1995
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- Orqesta Rojo Amor
And I'll vote for this one, too:
Best Reissue of 1995
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- Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog