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The songwriting of Southern rock ‘n’ roll provocateur Tav Falco is celebrated on his 14th studio album, Desire on Ice. With basic tracks recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Services in Memphis, Tennessee, Desire on Ice was created over an 18-month period by Falco and his longtime producer and musical partner, Mario Monterosso. Undoubtedly the most ambitious project in the artist’s 40-plus-year career, Desire on Ice features an astonishing lineup of all-star talent who are sympatico with his singular flair and vision. 

The lineup of featured players on Desire on Ice is impressive. The sessions were anchored by the members of Falco’s current touring band, Panther Burns: guitarist Mario Monterosso, bassist Giuseppe Sangirardi, and drummer Walter Brunetti. The guests include Ann Magnuson, Nicole Atkins, Jolie Holland, Bobby Gillespie, Pete Molinari, Kid Congo Powers, Jon Spencer, Rev. Horton Heat, Jimmy Rip, Chris Spedding, Boz Boorer, Richard Barone, Eddie Angel, Bubba Feathers, Chris Maxwell, Charlie Musselwhite, Mirko Dettori, Kai Eric, Rene Coman, Bertrand Burgulat, Alex Greene, Michael Perry Allen, Jim Sclavunos, and Ross Johnson, among others. Memphis writer and longtime Panther Burns confidante Robert Gordon has contributed new liner notes for the release.

1. Prologue (Spoken word by Kid Congo Powers; guitar by Rev. Horton Heat)
2. Gentleman in Black (Vocal by Tav Falco; guitar by Jimmy Rip)
3. Cuban Rebel Girl (Vocal by Tav Falco; guitar by Chris Spedding; blues harp by Charles Musselwhite
4. Sympathy for Mata Hari (Vocals by Tav Falco & Jon Spencer)
5. Vampire from Havana (Vocals by Tav Falco & Ann Magnuson; guitar by Bubba Feathers)
6. Doomsday Baby (Vocals by Tav Falco & Bobby Gillespie; drums by Jim Sclavunos)
7. Crying for More (Vocals by Tav Falco & Nicole Atkins; guitar by Richard Barone)
8. The Ballad of Rue de la Lune (Vocals by Tav Falco & Pete Molinari; guitar by Boz Boorer)
9. Garden of the Medicis (Vocal by Tav Falco; piano by Bertrand Burgulat)
10. Lady from Shanghai (Vocal by Tav Falco; bass by Rene Coman; piano by Alex Greene) 
11. Chamber of Desire (Vocals by Tav Falco & Jolie Holland)
12. Epilogue (Spoken word by Nicole Atkins; guitar by Eddie Angel) 

Produced by Mario Monterosso.
Engineered and mixed by Scott Bomar. 
Mastered by Dave Gardner.
Recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Service, Memphis, Tennessee.
Additional recordings in Lisbon, Nashville, Los Angeles, New York City, Woodstock, London, Paris, Bergamo, Rome.

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Released in 1970, Funkadelic’s self-titled debut was a radical collision of psychedelic rock, gospel, blues, and soul. The record arrived as a chaotic, genre-defying statement that redefined the possibilities of music. Where Motown aimed for polish and crossover appeal, Funkadelic dove headfirst into distortion, improvisation, and spiritual ambiguity, offering a sound as gritty and unpredictable as the era itself. Backed by a ferocious young band — including Eddie Hazel, Billy Bass Nelson, Tawl Ross, Tiki Fulwood, and Mickey Atkins — the album rejected convention in favor of raw groove and existential noise.

As part of Org Music’s Westbound Records reissue series, this edition restores the album’s full cosmic impact across multiple formats. The all analog double LP, mastered at 45RPM directly from tape by Dave Gardner at DSG Mastering, offers the highest fidelity to date. Gardner and restoration specialist Catherine Vericolli archived and restored the original master tapes at 54 Sound Studios in Ferndale, Michigan, with assistance from in-house engineer Nick King. Read more about that process here.  A single LP edition, cut from high-resolution tape transfers, is also available, alongside CD, cassette, and digital formats.

The release will be distributed worldwide.

Tracklist:

1. Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic?
2. I Bet You
3. Music For My Mother
4. I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody’s Got a Thing
5. Good Old Music
6. Qualify & Satisfy
7. What is Soul

Mastering & Restoration: Dave Gardner, DSG Mastering
Original Master Tape Archival & Restoration: Catherine Vericolli
Additional Engineering And Indispensable Assistance: Nick King

Geckøs is the collaborative project of Howe Gelb, M. Ward, and McKowski. This 7" record includes their debut single "Dance of the Gecko" paired with the B-side "El Techno". A full length studio album from the band is set to follow later in 2025.

Tracklist:
A1 Dance of the Gecko
B1 El Techno

Sahib's Jazz Party is an album by saxophonist/flautist Sahib Shihab, recorded live at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, around the same time that he relocated there in 1963. Shihab is joined by flugelhornist Allan Botchinsky, guitarist Ole Molin, drummer Alex Riel, and 17-year old bass prodigy Niels Henning Orsted Pederson. The recordings showcase Sahib’s diversity and dexterity as a player, including his openness to the avant-garde style, expanding on the bop era playing he is known for. The audio has been remastered by Dave Gardner and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

Tracklist:

A1 4070 Blues
A2 Charade
B1 Conversations, Part I
B2 Conversations, Part II
B3 Conversations, Part III

Charley Patton is indisputably one of the most influential figures in the history of the blues, and among the most important American musicians of the 20th century. His recordings in the 1920s helped lay the foundation for the Delta blues style, and continue to inspire musicians an entire century later. This compilation of recordings from the historic Paramount catalog showcase Patton's skills as a powerful and expressive vocalist, skilled guitarist, and dynamic performer. The collection has been remastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.

Tracklist:

A1 Pony Blues
A2 Banty Rooster Blues
A3 Shake It & Break It
A4 I Shall Not Be Moved
A5 Down The Dirt Road Blues
A6 Jesus Is A Dying-Bed Maker
B1 Lord I'm Discouraged
B2 I'm Goin' Home
B3 Some Summer Day
B4 A Spoonful Blues
B5 Elder Green Blues (Take 2)
B6 Some These Days I'll Be Gone

Eramus Hall was a soul/funk group from Detroit, whose debut “Your Love Is My Desire" became one of the most sought-after records of the modern soul era, coveted by DJs and record collectors alike. The group only recorded the one album for Westbound Records, home of funk heavyweights Funkadelic and Ohio Players, before moving to Capitol for their second and final album in 1984. After a definitive reissue of Eramus Hall's debut album, Org Music and Westbound Records have teamed up again to release a full LP worth of rare and previously unreleased tracks, including some of their earliest demos. Joel Martin, who produced the group’s output for Westbound, has overseen the mixing of the unearthed material, over four decades after he originally recorded them. The record will be pressed on color vinyl with a package that features never-before-seen photos and newly penned liner notes.

Tracklist:

A1 Determination
A2 Dance To Our Music
A3 Life Has Meaning
A4 Nice Smooth Easy
B1 Do The Rock
B2 Who’s Makin Love
B3 Mr. Softy
B4 Better Days