Metafile: 2013 Reissues/Compilations

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Ranking

  1. William Onyeabor: World Psychedelic Classics Vol 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? (Luaka Bop) {30}: AM:90, Fa, L:80, Pf:86, rs:70, W; JG:**(3), TH:**; V:86-85-7
  2. Le Grand Kalle/Joseph Kabasele: His Life, His Music (Sterns) {15}: G:80, PM(), RS:90; JG:**(1), RC(43), TH:A-(); V:476-15-1
  3. Hailu Mergia: Hailu Mergia and His Classical Instrument (1985, Awesome Tapes From Africa) {13}: Fa, L:80, pf:74, W; JG(7), RC:A-(74), TH:A-(); V:633-10-1
  4. Rodion GA: The Lost Tapes (1978-84, Strut) {12}: MC(84/5), Du:80, Ex:80, Q:80, Qs:80, ReC:80; TH:**; V:633-10-1
  5. Red Hot + Fela (Knitting Factory) {12}: MC(77/7), AC, AM:80, bl:60, ex:70, G:80, IS:100, NME:80, Ob:80, pf:61, pm:70, u:60, ur:70; MT:**, TH:**; V:1260-5-1
  6. Orchestra Super Mazembe: Mazembe @ 45RPM (Sterns Africa) {9}: RS:80, W; RC:B+, MT:A-(55), TH:A-()
  7. Lobi Traore: Bamako Nights: Live at Bar Bozo 1995 (Glitterbeat) {8}: JG:**(4), MR(57), TH:A-()
  8. Kenya Special (Soundway, 2CD) {8}: G:80; RC:A-(67), TH:A-(); V:633-10-1
  9. Live From Festival Au Desert Timbuktu (Clermont Music) {8}: PM:60(), rs:70; DB, RC:A-(5); V:633-10-1
  10. The Rough Guide to African Disco (World Music Network) {8}: pm:60; RC:A-(83), MT:A-(36), TH:*
  11. Fela Kuti: The Best of the Black President Vol 2 (Knitting Factory) {7}: AM:90, Ex:80, PM:90; RC:A-, TH:A-()
  12. The Road to Jajouka: A Benefit Album (Howe) {7}: Bl:80; jt, RC(26), TH:A-(130)
  13. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo do Cotonou: The Skeletal Essence of Voodoo Funk 1960-1980 (Analog Africa) {6}: PM:80; DB; V:633-10-1
  14. Afrobeat Airways 2: Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983 (Analog Africa) {6}: Bl:80, Ex:90, Pf:83; JG:*
  15. Ethnic Minority Music of Southern China (Sublime Frequencies) {6}: W; RC:B+, MT:A-(54); V:633-10-1
  16. Dieuf-Dieul de Thies: Aw Sa Yone Vol 1 (Teranga Beat) {5}: MT:A-(19), TH:A-()
  17. Dur-Dur Band: Vol 5 (Awesome Tapes From Africa) {5}: L:80, pf:77; DB, JG:*, TH:***
  18. The Rough Guide to Acoustic Africa (World Music Network) {5}: pm:70; RC:A-(70), MT:**, TH:**
  19. Tommy McCook: Reggae in Jazz (Pressure Sounds) {4}: am:70; TH:A-()
  20. Marcos Valle: Previsao Do Tempo (1973, Light in the Attic) {4}: ac, AM:100, rs:70; MT:**
  21. It's a Scream How Levine Does the Rhumba: The Latin-Jewish Musical Story: 1940s-1980s (Idelsohn Society) {4}: AM:90, Mg
  22. Kassidat: Raw 45s From Morocco (Dust to Digital) {4}: DB
  23. Longing for the Past: The 78rpm Era in Southeast Asia (Dust-to-Digital) {4}: Bl:100; V:351-20-1
  24. Pop Yeh Yeh: Psychedelic Rock From Singapore and Malaysia 1964-1970 (Sublime Frequencies) {4}: Bl:80, Ex:90, pm:70; V:633-10-1
  25. Stand Up People: Gypsy Pop Songs From Tito's Yugoslavia () {4}: G:80; W
  26. Alpay: Yekte (Pharaway) {3}: PM()
  27. Joe Higgs: Unity Is Power (1979, Pressure Sounds) {3}: AM:80; TH:**
  28. Marcos Valle: Vento Sul (1972, Light in the Attic) {3}: AM:80, W
  29. Angola Soundtrack 2 (Analog Africa) {3}: RC(23)
  30. Harafin So: Bollywood Inspired Film Music From Hausa Nigeria (Sahel Sounds) {3}: TH:**
  31. Norteno #1's 2012 (Disa) {3}: AM:80
  32. Peru Maravilloso: Vintage Latin, Tropical and Cumbia () {3}:
  33. Qat, Coffee and Qambus: Raw 45s From Yemen (Dust to Digital) {3}: pm:70
  34. The Rough Guide to Cumbia (World Music Network) {3}: MT:A-(62)
  35. The Rough Guide to the Music of Senegal (World Music Network, 2CD) {3}: RC:B+, MT:A-(63)
  36. Trankazos 2013 (Disa) {3}: AM:80
  37. 8 Y Mas: Juega Bilar () {2}:
  38. Natacha Atlas: Habibi: Classics and Collaborations (1-2-3-4-Go!) {2}: PM:80
  39. Easy Kabaka Brown: Opotopo (1976, Soundway) {2}: L:80
  40. Colomach: Colomach (1974, Soundway) {2}: TH:*
  41. Erkin Koray: Arap Saci (1976, Pharaway Sounds, 2CD) {2}: Bl:80
  42. Erkin Koray: Elektronik Turkiler (1974, Pharaway Sounds) {2}: Bl:80
  43. Bob Marley and the Wailers: Legend Remixed (Island/Tuff Gong) {2}: am:70
  44. Marcos Valle: Garra (1971, Light in the Attic) {2}: ac, AM:100
  45. 100 Moons: Hindustani Vocal Art 1930-1955 () {2}: W
  46. Brasslands [A Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Evergreene) {2}: TH:**
  47. Brazuca! Samba Rock and Brazilian Groove From the Golden Years (1966-1978) (Kindred Spirits) {2}:
  48. Cameroon: Flutes of the Mandara Mountains () {2}: W
  49. Classical Celtic Music () {2}: W
  50. Fig and Olive: The Music Collection (Sony) {2}: Bl:80
  51. Mountains of Tongues: Musical Dialects From the Caucusus (LM Dupli-cation) {2}: L:80
  52. Ragga Ragga Ragga! 2013 () {2}:
  53. Reggae Gold 2013 (VP) {2}: am:70
  54. Saoco Vol 2: Bomba, Plena and the Roots of Salsa in Puerto Rico 1955-1967 () {2}:
  55. Sedayeh Del: Funk, Psychedelia and Pop From the Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation (Pharaway Sounds) {2}: TH:***
  56. The Rough Guide to Arabic Revolution (World Music Network) {2}: pm:70; MT:*
  57. The Rough Guide to Latin Psychedelica (World Music Network) {2}: pm:70; mt:c+
  58. Horace Andy: Broken Beats (Echo Beach) {1}: am:60
  59. Gregory Isaacs: Necessary Mayhem Presents: Gregory Isaacs Remixed (Necessary Mayhem) {1}: ex:70
  60. Bob Marley and the Wailers: Kaya [35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] (1978, Island/Tuff Gong, 2CD) {1}: as:40
  61. Orchestra Super Mazembe: Mazembe @ 45RPM Vol 2 (Sterns Africa) {1}:
  62. Classic Celtic Music From Smithsonian Folkways (Smithsonian Folkways) {1}: pm:70
  63. Delicious Peace: Coffee, Music and Interfaith Harmony in Uganda (Smithsonian Folkways) {1}: pm:60
  64. Lula Lounge: Essential Tracks V1 (Lula Lounge) {1}: ex:60
  65. Mirror to the Soul: Music, Culture and Identity in the Caribbean 1920-72 (Soul Jazz) {1}: pf:70
  66. Putumayo Presents Women of Brazil (Putumayo) {1}: ex:70
  67. Songlines Music Awards 2013 () {1}: g:60
  68. Studio One Ironsides (1963-79, Soul Jazz) {1}:
  69. The Rough Guide to Irish Music (World Music Network) {1}: pm:60
  70. The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Brazil (World Music Network) {1}: pm:70
  71. The Rough Guide to Voodoo (World Music Network) {1}: pm:70

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