SONGHOY BLUES - Optimisme LP (colour vinyl) r&b Barrett’s rare gospel soul classic

Barrett’s rare gospel soul classic Like A Ship… (Without A Sail) is finally receiving a much-needed reissue

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SONGHOY BLUES - Optimisme LP (colour vinyl) r&b Barrett’s rare gospel soul classicLimited edition gold colour vinyl. Their lead guitarist is a distant relative of the late Ali Farka Toure, the legendary Mali desert blues musician, but the young generation are no traditionalists. They mix the complex rhythms and guitar lines of their tradition with hard rock and psychedelia into three minute statements.