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Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in BrazilTropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil by Caetano Veloso
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £4.50
Incredible but true autobiography of Brazilian songwriting star and counter cultural icon focusisg on the Tropicalia movement of the 1960's, his capture and his re-birth upon a silver space ship
Solva Blues: Meic Stevens - An Autobiography: An Autobiography by Meic StevensSolva Blues: Meic Stevens - An Autobiography: An Autobiography by Meic Stevens by Meic Stevens
Buy new: £8.96 / Used from: £2.00
Caetano may be Brasil´s favorite trobadour but Wales has it´s own favorite hippy in Meic Stevens. Or alternatively check out his only english language album:
OutlanderOutlander by Meic Stevens
Buy used from: £22.95
Originaly released in 1971 by warners and rereleased in the US by rhino records last year. Comes with lots of extra tracks. My favorite track is "Ghost Town".
Nia NonNia Non by MC Mabon
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £8.88
Former MC with welsh language rappers TYSTION now MC Mabon is Wales´s greatest trobadour. About to release his 6th album, this is his classic from a couple of years back.
UnderfedUnderfed by Plush
Buy new: £11.98
Like the enigmatic MC Mabon this genius songwriter is very underrated. I saw him play live once, in 1998, he played every song he´d ever released seamlessly in chronological order.
Secret Life of Harpers BizarreSecret Life of Harpers Bizarre by Harpers Bizarre
Buy new: £12.69
The late 1960s US vocal harmony group.
Two-Lane Blacktop [DVD] [1971] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Two-Lane Blacktop [DVD] [1971] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Any fan of psychedelic vocal harmony pop must own this early 1970s road movie on DVD. It stars the unlikely duo of Beach Boys drummer/crooner Dennis Wilson and soft folk icon James Taylor.