Euro Diggin

Just got back from a short trip around Europe, it rained a lot but still managed to pick up some nice LPs

It's weird... I''ve been after 'Don't Change Your Love' by Five Stairsteps for a few years, but never turned it up both here and in the U.S.A. and where do I find it? A charity shop in Dunkirk! Hells bells! A killer tune sampled by A.T.C.Q. on 'Jazz (We've Got)'. Q-Tip nicked the beat when he heard it round Pete Rock's house... Hence 'Pete Rock For The Beat You Don't Stop'

El Soul Condor by Certain Lions and Tigers... Wow! I didn't know this existed with this cover. The U.K. Circle of Sound release is the known one. This LP is just awesome! 'El Soul Condor' was on a Nuggets comp a few years back, plus there's killer versions of 'Fever' and 'Aquarius'.

Couldn't believe my luck finding and OG Meters LP in Luxembourg! Always been after this, and it's on US Josie! Every track is a banger! I reckon this must be one of the most sampled LPs of all time!

The Cymande LP is all killer no filler, with tracks like; 'Dove', 'Bra' and 'The Message' you can't go wrong!

The Soul Beat LP is by legendary Italian drummer Charly Antolini who has made some other nice Lps like; In The Groove and Drum Beat, he mainly recorded on the MPS label.

The 2 Zaka Percussion LPs are great! I've found the one with the arms before in Antibbes, Southern France, heavy percussive beats and rhythms. Henri Guedon is on the Chant Du Monde label, the same as Zaka, pretty similar in style.