Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Collage

Here's a personal compilation of ultra-hip vocalese-jazz recordings by Estonian group Collage culled from their impossible-to-find Russian Melodiya albums from the seventies. Legendary stuff this, impossible to adequately put into words and incomparable in form & delivery to anything I can immediately think of. Try Estonian Novi Singers & you'll have some idea!

This seven-piece consists of three female vocalists who sound like angels and four male musicians. Together they perform an incredible combination of jazzy, classical folk tunes and whilst many of the songs have an ethereal hymnal quality, they all come together to forge a timeless and irresistable groove!

Absolutely essential...

1) Mets Neidude Vahel
2) Halb Sirp
3) Petis Peiu
4) Kee, Pada
5) Neiud Lähevad Ära
6) Uni, Tule Silma Peale!
7) Memme Vaev
8) Ehted Kadunud
9) Kodukingu Kuusik
10) Neiut Pole Kodus
11) Vastlalaul
12) Oh, Seda Õnnista Eluga
13) Bossanova Hing
14) Üheskoos

(Translations available on request)

Also, until further notice all download links will be within the comments for each individual post.

99 comments:

Quimsy said...

http://rapidshare.de/files/20011022/Quimsy_s_Collage_Melodiya_Vol._I__1970s_.zip

Anonymous said...

Hi,
I'd love to hear it, but it says the file is not found..??

Anonymous said...

It's absolutely there...

Anonymous said...

What a pleasant surprise! Was expecting a Swingle Singer type sound, but certainly isn't.
Appreciate the share, nice one indeed! Cheers from the US!

Anonymous said...

Help! I am pasting the URL into a new window (http://rapidshare.de/files/20011022/Quimsy_s_Collage_Melodiya_Vol._I__1970s_.zip) but I am still getting the file not found message. What am I doing wrong?

Quimsy said...

The link is up and working - perhaps u are being restricted in some way.

tor said...

It happend to me also. I got a file not found message from rapidshare.

Quimsy said...

beats me!! Others are downloading it.

Anonymous said...

Update: The 4th or 5th time I tried the link I got through, so keep trying if you get a not found message! I am now digging the buttery sound of Collage... Quimsy, thank you for this and your fine posts!

Anonymous said...

Downloading worked fine here, and WOW what a great group. Where can I find some more info about their records?

delicado said...

great stuff - thanks for this!

Anonymous said...

My new favorite...it's like Guillaume de Machaut set over loungey jazz. It really must be heard to be believed, and frankly, after hearing it, I still don't believe it!

Quimsy said...

hi jeremy
not altogether inaccurate - glad u like it.

Anonymous said...

Thanks a lot great record!

Anonymous said...

great, really refreshing for the ears. better than novi singers i have to say, thanks a lot.

calle

idiotproof67 said...

Thanks for this.

I scored the 4 track vinyl EP that was re-issued a couple of years ago.

Coffee Messiah said...

This was a nice surprise, Thank You!!!

Sem Sinatra said...

Absolutely out of time and superb. Not since Les Voix des Voix Bulgares has my head had such a thorough fucking. Thanks.
Your man in Japan, Sem Sinatra.

Quimsy said...

Hi Gary - the 2 tracks were fine. Much appreciated

Take care.

Quimsy said...

By chance I have that "Collage" LP posted above and altho' nice is the U.S. band from the same era (1971) on Golden Crest Records CRS-31023 - and not the Estonian group.

Cheers

Quimsy said...

thx for the thought - u'r a gentleman!

Anonymous said...

The way you described it make it sounds very yummi. That's my favorite kind of music. Your posts in general demonstrate your very good musical taste. Keep going!

erly said...

collage info:

http://www.hyper.ee/eng_collage.html
(profile)

http://www.hyper.ee/eng_collage1.html
(anthology, tracklist in english)

http://www.hyper.ee/collage1.html

(anthology, tracklist in estonian)

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Quimsy, I anxious about it!
Lets see if it`s kinda Singers Unlimited! These vocal works are supperb!!!
Thanks!

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