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My top 15 reissues of 2007

1 JORGE BEN - Forca Bruta
2 SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE - Reissues
3 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Brazil 70
4 ENNIO MORRICONE - Giallo
5 'BLUE' GENE TYRANNY - Out Of The Blue
6 FRED KATZ - Folk Songs For Far Out Folk
7 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Colombia!
8 BARNEY WILSON AND DIESE 440 - Live In Paris, 8 Janvier 1983
9 JUDEE SILL - Live In London
10 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Roots Of Chicha
11 VINICIUS BE MORAES & TOQUINHO - Vinicius & Toquinho
12 PIERO PICCIONI - The Seduction Of Piero Piccioni
13 QUARTETO EM CY - Singles Plus More
14 SALAH RAGAB & THE CAIRO JAZZ BAND - ...Present Egyptian Jazz
15 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Romanian Jazz From The Electrecord Archives

My favourite artists are: The Beatles, Novos Baianos, Francoise Hardy, Caetano Veloso, Nara Leao, Rolling Stones, Velvets, Stereolab, Paul Weller

My all-time favourite album is: THE BEATLES - Rubber Soul

The first album I ever bought was: Mom bought me Glass Houses by BILLY JOEL when I was a kid.  First record with my own money was High Land, Hard Rain by AZTEC CAMERA. (both were on vinyl)

On Saturday nights, I throw down to: THE ROLLING STONES - Exile On Main St. or FELA KUTI - Zombie

On Sunday mornings, I recover to: FRANCOISE HARDY - Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp

The show that made me fall in love with/believe all over again in music was: Sun Ra's Arkestra at the Lula Lounge sometime in 2006.

My favourite album so far this year is: DICK ANNEGARN - Dick Annegarn (Sacre Geranium)

The best show I've seen so far this year is: Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgare @ St. Andrews Church

The band that should come out of retirement is: Novos Baianos but Henry Cow would be cool too. Or the Kinks.