Various – Welsh Rare Beat LP+7"

Label: Finders Keepers Records – FKR003LP, FKR003LP45
Format: Vinyl, LP, Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Gatefold
Country: UK
Released: 2005
Style: Psych Rock, Folk Rock, Prog Rock

When you first discover an EP that fits this description on the enigmatic Sain label it takes a while before you successfully identify its original country of origin – is it Turkish? Is it Hungarian? No it’s Welsh!!! With the sleeve being strictly devoid of any English language, you can’t quite figure out if its a private-press or the results of a community music project. This is record collector nirvana, until you find another Sain record and this is where the addictive gene takes hold…

A Sain EP has all the unique and exotic trappings of a French pop EP so the fact that it was comparatively manufactured in a skimming stone’s distance of your local record shop is almost unbelievable. The added fact that the label itself has a political history not dissimilar to your favourite Brazilian or Turkish records is another surprise. On further inspection you realise that Sain could arguably be the longest running, self-styled, British contemporary, independent record label to exist in our lifetime AND the fact that its non-conformist ideals predate punk by almost 10 years could surely confirm that Sain records is in fact… the coolest record label to exist ever!!!???

Andy Votel discovered Welsh music by mistake… (so did Cherrystones, Lee Brady and Doug Shipton). Gruff Rhys (from Super Furry Animals) has never been able to escape from it. Over the past 12 months we have attempted to listen to every Welsh rare record ever made looking for the ‘perfect beat’ on your behalf… so that’s why we have called the first of our new Welsh music compilations (to coin a John McCready Phrase) “WELSH – RARE – BEAT”.

Tracklist:

A1. Nia Ben Aur – Chi Sydd Ar Fai
A2. Brân – Y Gwylwyr
A3. Huw Jones – Mathonwy
A4. Sidan – Di Enw
A5. Eleri Llwyd – Hwiangerdd
A6. Endaf Emlyn – Dawns Y Pair
A7. Heather Jones – Nos Ddu
A8. Yr Atgyfodiad – Cynnwrf Yn Ein Gwlad
A9. Gillian Elisa – Hedfan
A10. Morus Elfryn – Marw A Wnaeth Dy Dad
A11. Meic Stevens – Y Brawd Houdini
B1. Y Tebot Piws – Godro'r Fuwch
B2. Edward H. Dafis – Y Penderfyniad
B3. Brân – Dyddiau Dwys
B4. Y Diliau – Blodeuwedd
B5. Huw Jones – Dŵr
B6. Edward H. Dafis – Calan Gaeaf
B7. Brân – Breuddwyd
B8. Heather Jones – Penhryn Gwyn
B9. Tich Gwilym – Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Bonus 7"
C1. Gorffenwyd – Y Cynllwyn
C2. Y Tebot Piws – Mae Rhywyn Wedi Dwyn Fy Nhrwyn
D1. Meic Stevens – Y Crwydryn A Mi
D2. Y Dyniadon Ynfyd Hirfelyn Tesog – Cwmwl Gwym

Comes in a gatefold sleeve with a sleeve sized insert and a bonus 7" in a plain die-cut sleeve.

Condition:

(NOWA) Fabrycznie zafoliowana / (NEW) Factory Sealed!

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