British mono sampler with twelve tracks from American soul and blues artists. The collection covers a breaking point in mono issues. At this time UK Direction label used US monos if existing, otherwise they just made a fold down from the stereo tapes. So this is a mix of true monos and reductions where some of the tracks sounds authentic and others lo-fi. Luckily most of it comes through as very good or at least OK. I don't have the material to say exactly wich are true mixes, but the ones from Johnny Johnson/Bandwagon, Taj Mahal and Sly & The Family Stone sounds legit to me together with a few others. Anyway it is a fine compilation of American music from back then and recommended as such. (SÄM*) (DÄJ*)
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