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Saturday June 19th, 2021 with Chris with Heavy Friend t_al_z

Heavy Friends welcomes back Tarek Al-Zand.
This week, Tarek brings along a 90minute mixtape for us to enjoy. Stay tuned to future episodes of Heavy Friends for more from Tarek's mixtape series.

The Killing Joke
Captain Murphy - Duality - 2013 Self-released

Three Faces
Menahan Street Band - The Crossing - 2012 Dunham

There Was A Time (Kenny Dope Remix)
James Brown - Verve // Remixed⁴ - 2008 Verve Records

Immaculation (Instrumental)
Captain Murphy - Duality - 2013 Self-released

Madness
Tokimonsta - Midnight Menu - 2010 Listen Up

Hogin’ Machine
Les Baxter - Hell’s Belles [SNDTRK] - 1969 Sidewalk

Raygun Kills
Afrodisiac Soundsystem - Afroheat #4 - 2010 Zero Brain Records

Atomic Dog
George Clinton - Computer Games - 1982 Capitol Records

Express Yourself
Charles Wright and The 103rd St. Rhythm Band - Express Yourself - 1970 Warner Bros. Records

Express Yourself
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton - 1988 Ruthless

Scenario (Young Nation Mix)
A Tribe Called Quest - 12” - 1992 Jive

Your Personal Touch
Evelyn “Champagne” King - A Long Time Coming - 1985 RCA Victor

Genuine
Sharon Jones - The Kings of Funk - 2005 Rapster Records

The Payback
James Brown - The Payback - 1973 Polydor

Safari Strut
Whitefield Brothers - Earthology - 2009 Now-Again Records

Let Me Do My Thing
Los Dinamicos Exciters - Panama! (Latin, Calypso And Funk On The Isthmus 1965-75) - 2006 Soundway

Burning Spear
S.O.U.L. - What Is It - 1971 Musicor Records

Check Me Out
Little Denise - Bay Area Funk (Funk & Soul Essentials From San Francisco, Oakland And The Bay Area 1967-1976) (Vol. 1) - 2003 Bay Area Funk

Tighten Up
Archie Bell and The Drells - Tighten Up - 1968 Atlantic

Funky Nassau, Part 2
The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau - 1971 Alston Records

I Know You Got Soul
Bobby Byrd - 7” - 1971 King Records

Dance
ESG - Come Away with ESG - 1983 99 Records

The Pop 2009 (Godzkids)
Gary Davis - Chocolate Star E.P. II - 2009 Rong Music

Expansions
Lonnie Liston Smith and The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions - 1975 Flying Dutchman

Funkier Than A Mosquito’s Tweeter
Nina Simone - It Is Finished - 1974 RCA

And now for some ska, rocksteady, reggae, toasting and versions.

Burning Creation
Prince Buster - 7" - Blue Beat

Pressure and Slide Pt 1
Hubert Lee - 7" - Studio 1

Party Time
The Heptones - Party Time - Studio 1

Do The Rock Steady
The Uniques - People Rock Steady - Voice of Jamaica

Calico Suit
The Mighty Two - 7" - Island

Disco Devil
Lee Perry - 7" - Upsetters

Rock With Me version
U Roy - 7" - Action

Power
Dillinger - 7" - Island

A Showing You version
Roots Radics Band - 7" - Sky High
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