Unknown Artist – Oriental Dances Past & Present

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Label:Duniaphon – LPCD 230

Country:Lebanon

Used LP 1974

Disc:VG+ (good shape, only feel slight surface noise at some parts)

Jacket:VG+ (light age wears, not bad condition)

Mysterious piece in 1974 left on the Lebanese label Duniaphon, which has full of good works. Although the composer is not revealed, totally killer contents include easy-listening style "Marakeb El Nil" with a bewitching atmosphere, and groovy Middle East funk "Alhinna". The organ, saxophone, and percussion weave "Alkafila" and tunes of graceful mid-tempo B-side are also hard to miss. Think it can be counted as one of best Lebanese Rare Groove piece. The jacket is also very atmospheric.

良作だらけのレバノンのレーベルDuniaphonに残されたミステリアスな74年の一枚。作曲者等が全く明かされてないものの、妖艶な雰囲気に展開の練られたイージーリスニング調の”Marakeb El Nil”やグルーヴィーなミドルイースト・ファンク"Alhinna"を筆頭にキラーな楽曲が並びます。他にもオルガン、サックス、パーカッションが織り成す”Alkafila”、B面の緩やかな楽曲群も捨てがたい。レバニーズ・レアグルーヴ最高峰作品の一つかなと思います。ジャケもイキフンムンムンです。