JohnJohn Records world music

JohnJohn - Debut album

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:17:58 +0000

Price: £6.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby JohnJohn began as a two piece pop rock and Latin soul infused band, formed by Anthony Worn and Benoit Viellefon. They met in unusual circumstances. Anthony started as a musician at 15 and played all over the UK for ten years, while Benoit played in France, Switzerland, Belgium and the USA before coming to London. They both found the London music scene very depressing with more emphasis on connections than music. It seemed nobody...

The Princetones - "After the rain Soundtrack"

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:12:21 +0000

Price: £7.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby Set in a typical east London high street during an atypical hot, dry, English summer “After the rain” is a love story, between neighbours Lian and Adrian, who suffer from surreal compulsive obsessive disorders. Lian, a Chinese waitress, evaporates when she cries, only coming back with the rain; while Adrian, the laundry man, coughs feathers in times of anxiety. As their worlds and disorders collide, we watch Lian and...

Mogador - "Gnawa all star"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:40:59 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby A musical meeting between musicians from Morocco, France, Algeria and England. This is about the traditional music of the Gnawa brotherhood of Morocco. Mogador is the ancient name given to Essaouira. This mythical town of south Morocco was compared to the Tombouctou harbour. That is why most of the Gnawa people are living in this town. The Gnawa people come from the Guinea empire (today Senegal, Guinea, Mali). In the 16th century,...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Trojan Warrior - The best of the Trojans"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:14:08 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby Moon Ska Europe were so impressed by the output that The Trojans have had on the International Ska Scene, that in 1998 they decided to release a Best of compilation by the band.This 18 track cd contains hits including Ringo, Gaelic Ska, Lumpi and Brother Can You Spare A Pound?, and it is a monster collection of all of your favourite tunes by The Trojans, covering their triumphant recording career from Ala Ska to Cool...

Gaz Rockin' Blues - "Desiderata"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:08:06 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby Desiderata is the lastest release by The Trojans, & in some quarters some say it is one of their finest yet. Originally released in 1999, this 15 track cd sees The Trojans return back to their upbeat ska styles whilst also still performing rocksteady dancefloor fillers.Standout tracks include Steady Rollin On, Millionaire For A Day, Such A Girl and Right Place, Right Time and The Trojans prove that after years in the music...

Gaz Rockin' Blues - "Ska stars of the 90's"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:04:34 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby After the success of Ska Stars of The 80's, Gaz's Rockin Records decided to release another volume of material from the label with the better stable during the late 1990's, & Ska Stars of The 90's was released to much applauding from ska fans & music journalists all over the globe.Mightier than an Earth sized comet, this compilation features ska greats like Prince Buster, Laurel Aitken, Rico Rodriguez,...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Earth first"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:59:32 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby Earth First was the 10th album release by The Trojans in 1997, & while most bands would be scratching their heads in the studio to make up such a number, the band moved forward & created yet even more classic ska & rocksteady anthems.Gaz Mayall bellows that he is a ' nutter ' on the eponymous great melodica skank of Earth First, while Fuck The Robots & Wicked Little Girl proves once again that the...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Cool rulers"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:55:57 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby Cool Rulers first hit the shops in 1996, & it contained the radio friendly single, The Grim Reaper. Hollywood had just released the Judge Dredd movie, & Gaz Mayall wrote the track, Judge Dread Vs Judge Dredd, in honour of the late reggae star, & for the fact that his name was not mentioned in the film credits.By that time, The Trojans were beginning to play in a more rocksteady vein, and the album track Too Rude...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Stack-A-dub"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:00:51 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby Not many artists can boast that they have recorded with the King of Kings, Prince Buster, but The Trojans certainly can.The King of Ska joins The Trojans for a dub fuelled melodica ska & reggae party. Java Lava and Peace & Love are so soothing, that they take me in to a relaxation mode that I have only ever witnessed on a Psychiatrist's couch ! The Dub pleasure of this cd is that remarkable.The perfect ska of Give Us...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Celtic ska"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:58:51 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby Due to the success of the Gaelic Ska single & Gaz Mayall's love of Celtic music, The Trojans decided to release an album of celtic ska songs in 1994.Gaelic Ska, Autographing Cheques & Rainbow Warrior vibrantly touch your musical g - spot, while Aulde Lang Syne sends out more joyful vibes than an actual Hogmanay party.Celtic Ska is a treasure chest full of melodies that brings a beaming smile to your face, & the...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Rebel blues"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:55:35 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby The Trojans have always mixed ska with elements of Blues, & Gaz Mayall thought that it would be a good idea to release an album for his Blues fans.Rebel Blues is prodominantly a love affair of the Blues, but you will find a couple of ska tracks appearing on the cd for good measure. Some of these songs were recorded as far back as 1983, yet they still sound like they were recorded today.Crowd favourites Girls Don't Like...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Wild and free"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:47:41 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby This is my favourite Trojans album, & when you give it a listen, you will know just why.The Great British Spliff became ' Single of The Week ' in certain music publications, & the message to Judge Pickles has seemed to of worked. Gaz Mayall has a number of famous friends, & his ' Message To The Sun ' hit out a few home truths about tabloid newspapers.The belting ska of Can't Kill The Spirit...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "Skalatitude"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:39:33 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby The Trojans released Skalalitude in 1991, legendary trombonist Rico Rodriguez & Belle Stars singer Jenny Matthias joined the band in the studio for some sessions.Uptempo ska gems like Happy Go Lucky & Mixed Feelings appear on the album, while classics like Birth of A Hooligan & I Saw My Baby shows just how easy it is for Gaz Mayall to write a toe tapping tune.A video was shot for Brother Can You Spare Me A Pound on...

Gaz Rockin' Blues - "Ska stars of the 80's"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:33:16 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby By 1990, Gaz's Rockin Records had a host of ska stars recording for its label, so the idea to release an album by Ska Stars of The 80's was a very sensible one.Gaz Mayall invited the legendary Prince Buster on board, and his version of Stack O Lee with The Trojans, sent me in to a spasm of musical bliss the very first time I heard it. Big name UK ska acts like The Potato 5 and The Forest Hillbillies are also...

The Trojans - "Save the world"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:24:41 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby By the time The Trojans released Save The World in 1990, the British media & press had gave up on another ska revival, & while most of their ska contemporaries had decided to call it a day, The Trojans continued to stride forward in booming tones.While their first two albums concentrated more on their unique upbeat ska style, Save The World contained pounding ska - blues tracks like The Last Rhino and Crazy Mixed...

The Ska Flames - "Ska fever"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:20:31 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby During the late eighties, Japan was experiencing a ska boom, and a host of acts emerged from the nation. With Gaz Mayall often appearing on TV and performing live in Japan, it gave him the time to check out the bands that were emerging underneath the Rising Sun.One of the best Japanese ska acts are The Ska Flames, whose authentic thunderous ska is quite delightful. Gaz wasted no time, & asked the band to record an...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans "Ala-ska"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:15:30 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby The Trojans are one of the most important bands to ever emerge from the UK' s ska scene. Fronted by ska dude Gaz Mayall, the band mix ska with fusions of hot blues & reggae.Ala Ska was first issued in 1987, and it set so much of an example in Great Britain, that one year later it inspired another ska revival in the country with the band headlining ska festivals & becoming press darlings in leading music papers like...

Gaz Mayall & The Trojans - "the spirit of adventure"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:22:12 +0000

Price: £10.00
Available on iTunes Available from the USA on CDbaby In 1988 The Trojans released their second album, The Spirit of Adventure. The album was also released in Japan on Sony Records.The band released Lumpi as a single from the album, & produced a video with shots recorded at Gaz Mayall's home & while they were on stage in London. This upbeat record is still played at ska discos to this day, and the video was shown on a number of TV channels in the UK and in Japan. The BBC must...