STAR TIME WITH THE DARK CITY SISTERS afro prog voc jazz

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Star Time Volume 4, with the Dark City Sisters. EMI HMV 33JP 1003, British Odeon mono pressing, black label, original pressing (not a reissue or counterfeit).

Click here to hear a 256K MP3 audio clip of side 1.

European-style thin cover has some warping and foxing, but no splits or markings. Record plays a solid VG (see below for grading). LP has been lovingly cleaned and placed in a brand-new poly sleeve.

1. MPOLELIE BO
2. MPHATLATSANE
3. NTOMBELA
4. NKABINDE
5. ITINTO EZINHLE
6. MOYA WAMI UKHATHAZEKILE
7. ISINKWA NOFISHI
8. ONTSEKISANG
9. SIHAMBA KANCANE
10. PELOWANE
11. SEGAMETSI

"The Dark City Sisters were a group of session singers who came together to record an album and in the process popularized an innovative new style of singing. Rather than singing a common four-part harmony, the Sisters used five parts, which created a richer tone. Sometimes known as "vocal jive," this technique was subsumed under the umbrella term "mbaqanga," meaning, literally, dumpling, and figuratively, a homegrown style. ~ Leon Jackson, All Music Guide"

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Grading scale
NM (Near Mint): Unsealed, but looks unplayed. I tested it and heard not a noise. No scratches or scuffs.
EX (Excellent): May have a light scuff or hairline, but I heard at most a light puff of noise or two.
VG (Very Good): A few light scuffs or a light scratch. I heard a few light noises, but nothing constant.
G (Good): Has some scuffs or scratches. Has some light-to-mild noises, but nothing constant.
P (Poor): Heavy scuffs and scratches. Has a lot of noise.
C (Craptastic): More noise than music, and it skips. I've only sold one record like this--an extremely rare one.

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