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If you were inclined to put a location as the source of our Americana compilation - although the music here largely originates from other parts of the great union - it would be California. With its vast open-plan landscape and one season (summer) per year, it typifies the expansive style of songwriting that is contained in this compilation. There's arguably something in the climate that dictates much of our musical terrain, whether it be the sweaty loose-hipped funk of New Orleans or the frenetic and frosty four-on-the-top of Detroit's Motown. American songs are born out of an optimism that is probably piped in the water.

I'd wager most of the acts we've compiled here shared - as well as a reticence to visit their barber - a love of Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young) as, indeed, would any self-respecting music lover. This cadre of - mainly - white musicians, although clearly influenced by some African-American music, were the first generation not to be fixated solely by the music of black America. This was a flowering of something more general, less clearly defined, as hazy as an Los Angelean daybreak. What is notable about the music is that it's neither black nor white, but contains elements of both, and though its influences undoubtedly derive from R&B (in the old meaning of the word), there are country, jazz, funk, rock and disco tinges to many of the songs.

This is music for a summer's day, with the barbecue smoking out steaks, the Chardonnay on ice and the hubbub of happiness in the background. If you place it on your car stereo, we'll guarantee you won't get past the third song before you hit the nearest car dealership demanding a soft-top car. "Something is wrong, she's heading for LA," sings James Walsh. Deep down, I think we all are.

KEY POINTS
1. Zafar Chowdhry co owned & managed one of London's most popular record stores Reckless Records, Soho from 1988 till 2006. DJs from all over the world playing all types of music have at one point traded records or bought records from Zaf. He is known to be one of the most knowledgeable record dealers in the UK

2. Zaf now owns www.zafsmusic.com, the premier website for exclusive rare disco, soul, funk rarities. Many dj's, producers & collectors worldwide such as Gilles Peterson, Kon & Amir, Dave Lee, Sean P, Patrick Forge, Phil Asher, Keb Darge, Norman Jay and many more buy records from this esteemed website.

3. Zaf's previous forays into compilations include compiling the whole of the P&P series on Suss'd records, as well as the Deep Disco Culture series. He has also released two reissue 12's on Kindred Spirits in 2010/2011, China Burton/Razzmatazz, followed by Roy Ayers/Cash 12". Full CD to follow in 2011. Zaf is also proving to be a dab hand at production with 3 releases with co produced by Phil Asher & Restless Soul in 2009/10/11 with more to come.

4. Elements of Soul, Funk, Jazz, Rock, country & Disco are all evident in this compilation. Unearthed gems dug up by deep digging connoisseurs.

5. Music on this comp can played on many daytime mainstream radio stations. Should be a big favorite for coffee table crowd.