EOY List Aggregate: 2014 Old Records

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

Ranking

  1. Native North America Vol 1: Aboriginal Folk, Rock and Country 1966-1985 (Light in the Attic) {15}: AR, BGM, Bl, DS, Ex, Ph, RS_c:12, RS_x:12, Sc:76, am, aqd, om, vkc:3, vs:10 -- V:811-10-1, TH:*
  2. Haiti Direct: Big Band, Mini Jazz and Twoubadou Sounds, 1960-1978 (Strut, 2CD) {14}: DS, FR, JG:8, Qi, Rh:13+, TH, bl:24, erc:8, pb:5, po, vtk:5 -- V:811-10-1, TH:A-
  3. Hailu Mergia and the Walias: Tche Belew (1977, Awesome Tapes From Africa) {13}: CM, Ic, JG:36, LF:14, Qi, Ph, Rh, TH, Wat:19, jjb, om -- TH:A-
  4. Francis Bebey: Psychedelic Sanza 1982-1984 (Born Bad) {5}: JG:94, Qi, Ph, Rh, om -- V:811-10-1, TH:**
  5. Aby Ngana Diop: Liital (1994, Awesome Tapes From Africa) {5}: Ic, JG:42, Ph, RC:52, Rh -- V:601-15-2, RC:A-, TH:***
  6. Les Ambassadeurs: Les Ambassadeurs Du Motel De Bamako (Stern's) {5}: FR, TH, om, wmc+ -- RC:***, TH:A-
  7. Gipsy Rhumba: The Original Rhythm of Gipsy Rhumba in Spain 1965-1974 (Soul Jazz) {5}: FR, Qi, Rh, Wat, YW -- TH:**
  8. Moreno and L'Orch First Moja-One: Vol. 2: More Pili (Sterns Africa) {4}: JG:49, Rh, TH, bl:45 -- TH:A-
  9. William Onyeabor: Boxset 1 and 2 (Luaka Bop) {4}: Ph, Qi, mex, vkc:8 -- V:253-38-4
  10. Verckys/Orchestre Veve: Congolese Funk Afrobeat and Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978 (Analog Africa) {4}: JG:38, Ph, Rh, TH -- TH:A-
  11. Real World 25 (Real World, 3CD) {4}: npr, wmc+
  12. The Sound of Siam, Vol 2: Molam and Luk Thung 1970-1982 (Soundway) {4}: FR, Qi, ddt, sw
  13. Alexis Zoumbas: A Lament for Epirus, 1926-1928 (Angry Mom) {3}: am, aqd, om -- V:471-20-2
  14. 1970's Algerian Folk and Pop (Sublime Frequencies) {3}: Ph, Wat, om -- RC:**
  15. Balani Show Super Hits: Electronic Street Parties From Mali (Sahel Sounds) {3}: JG:100, TH, afp -- TH:A-
  16. The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali [Second Edition] (1996-2013, World Music Network, 2CD) {3}: bl:7, po, wmc -- RC:***, TH:***
  17. Julian Bahula: Spirit of Malombo: Malombo Jazz, Jabula and Jazz Africa 1966-1984 (Strut, 2CD) {2}: FR, JC -- TH:**
  18. Martyn Bennett: Grit (Real World Gold) {2}: FR, wmc
  19. Juaneco Y Su Combo: The Birth of Jungle Cumbia (The Vital Record) {2}: Bl, wmc
  20. Son Palenque: Afro-Colombian Sound Modernizers (Vampi Soul) {2}: am, wmc
  21. Angola Soundtrack 2: Hypnosis Distortions (Analog Africa) {2}: FR, po -- RC:A-, TH:***
  22. Folk Music of the Sahel: Niger (Sublime Frequencies) {2}: Qi
  23. Peru Bravo: Funk, Soul and Psych From Peru's Radical Decade (Tiger's Milk) {2}: Bl, FR -- TH:*
  24. Riverboat Records: Music From The Source (Riverboat/World Music Network) {2}: FR, MM
  25. The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara [Second Edition] (World Music Network, 2CD) {2}: RC:46, bl:59 -- RC:A-, TH:***
  26. Abelardo Barroso With Orquesta Sensacion: Cha Cha Cha (World Circuit) {1}: FR
  27. Michael Chapman: Live at the Folk Cottage 1967 (Treehouse 44) {1}: FR
  28. Dervish: A Celebration 1989-2014 (Whirling Discs) {1}: FR
  29. Djivan Gasparyan: I Will Not Be Sad in This World/Moon Shines at Night (All Saints) {1}: FR
  30. Dexter Johnson and Le Super Star de Dakar: Live a l'Etoile (1969, Teranga Beat) {1}: ddt -- TH:***
  31. Kepa Junkera: Galiza (Folmusica) {1}: wmc
  32. Keyboard: Hungry Man (Soundway) {1}: Ph
  33. Omar Khorshid: Live in Australia 1981 (Sublime Frequencies) {1}: Qi
  34. Koudede: Guitars From Agadez Vol 7 (Sublime Frequencies) {1}: Qi
  35. Fela Kuti: Fela Vinyl Box Set #3 (Knitting Factory) {1}: afp
  36. Fela Kuti: Finding Fela! [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Knitting Factory) {1}: afp
  37. AL Lloyd: Turtle Dove: England and Her Traditional Songs Vol 2 (Fellside) {1}: FR
  38. Lo'Jo: 310 Lunes (World Village France) {1}: FR
  39. Mestre Cupijo E Seu Ritmo: Siria (Analog Africa) {1}: FR
  40. Mdou Moctar: Anar (Sahel Sounds) {1}: Qi
  41. William Onyeabor: Anything You Sow (1985, Luaka Bop) {1}: afp
  42. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou: The Skeletal Essences of Afro-Funk 1969-1980 (Analog Africa) {1}: afp
  43. Augustus Pablo: Born to Dub You (17 North Parade/VP) {1}: om
  44. Mamaan Sani: Tarritt (Sahel Sounds) {1}: Ph
  45. Rajab Suleiman and Kithara/Chungu: Zanzibara 8 (Buda Musique) {1}: MM
  46. Tinariwen: Amassakoul (Light in the Attic) {1}: ddm
  47. Tinariwen: The Radio Tisdas Sessions (Modern Classics) {1}: ddm
  48. Calypso Craze: 1956-57 and Beyond (Bear Family) {1}: am
  49. Calypso: Musical Poetry in the Caribbean 1955-1969 (Soul Jazz) {1}: TH -- TH:A-
  50. Choubi Choubi: Folk and Pop Sounds from Iraq Vol 1 () {1}: Wat
  51. Glitterbeat: Dubs and Versions (Glitterbeat) {1}: FR
  52. Ragga Ragga Ragga 2014 (VP) {1}: am
  53. Rajasthan Street Music () {1}: Wat
  54. Soca Gold 2014 (VP) {1}: am
  55. Strictly the Best Vol 48 (VP) {1}: am
  56. The Rough Guide to Arabic Jazz (World Music Network, 2CD) {1}: MM -- TH:**
  57. The Rough Guide to Indian Classical Music (World Music Network) {1}: LF:25
  58. The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cambodia (World Music Network) {1}: FR
  59. The Voice of the People: The Barley Mow (Topic) {1}: FR
  60. The Voice of the People: The Flax in Bloom (Topic) {1}: FR
  61. The Voice of the People: Traditional Dance Music From Orkney (Topic) {1}: FR
  62. Vamps et Vampire: The Songs of Serge Gainsbourg (Ace) {1}: am

Notes

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