No Condition Is Permanent

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Her glass of neat vodka sat on the white damask tablecloth. Beyond the smear of lipstick, a twist of lemon floated among the ice-cubes. We were sitting side by side, on a banquette.

‘What are you writing about, Bruce?’

‘Wales, Diana.’

The lower lip shot forward. Her painted cheeks swivelled through an angle of ninety degrees.

‘Whales!’ she said. ‘Blue whales! . . . Sperrrm whales! . . . THE WHITE WHALE!’

‘No . . . no, . Diana! Wales! Welsh Wales! The country to the west of England.’

‘Oh! Wales. I do know Wales. Little grey houses . . . covered in roses . . . in the rain . . . ’

— Bruce Chatwin, “At Dinner With Diana Vreeland,” What Am I Doing Here?

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Here’s what Reeshard & Lee-Roy played in Ep. 327 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Nature Zone — “Porcupine” — Strange Funky Games and Things

De Frank Jr. — “Dankasa” — Akwaba Abidjan: Afrofunk in 1970s Ivory Coast

The Moptops — “Moptop” — Sleazy Surf! Vol. 1

José Curbelo and his Orchestra — “Sun Sun Babae” — Live at the China Doll in New York 1946

Herbie Goins & Nightimers — “Number One in Your Heart” — Mod Anthems: Original Northern Soul, R’n’B & Ska Classics

Unknown — “Sat Tee Touy (Look At The Owl)” — Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk and Pop Music Vol. 1

Tender Joe Richardson — “Hip Huggin’ Mini” — Buttshakers! Soul Party Vol. 7

Ja’afar Hassan — “Front My Hope” — Choubi Choubi (Folk And Pop Songs From Iraq)

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Baron Daemon & the Vampires — “Ghost Guitars” — Halloween Instrumentals

THE SECOND SET

The Ruby’s — “Kuku Yango Ana Kufa” — The International Vicious Society Vol. 3

Eddie Parker — “I Need a True Love” — Jack Ashford Just Productions Vol. 2

Los Avileños — “Cumbia Con Guitarra” — 14 Magníficos Bailables

Sun Ra & His Arkestra feat. Yochanan — “Rocket Ship Rock” — Rocket Ship Rock

Javi P3z Orquesta — “El Safari” — Pulp Fusion 10: Africa Funk

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band — “Clear Spot” — Clear Spot

Suang Santi — “Dub Fai Kui Gun (Turn Off The Light, Let’s Talk)” — Luk Thung! The Roots of Thai Funk: Zudrangma Vol. 3

Jackie Lomax — “The Eagle Laughs At You” — Is This What You Want?

Gert Wilden — “Dirty Boy” — Schulmädchen Report OST

THE THIRD SET

Augustus Pablo — “Sufferer Dub” — Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dub

Damn Sam the Miracle Man and the Soul Congregation — “Give Me Another Joint” — Damn Sam the Miracle Man and the Soul Congregation

Bappi Lahiri — “Aafat” — Bollywood Bloodbath: The B-Music of the Indian Horror Film Industry

Carl Holmes & The Commanders — “Soul Dance No. 3” — Souvenirs of the Soul Clap Vol. 4

Sami Ali & Sahar Hamdy — “Eli Shatr Enhaa Tgannen” — Yalla: Hitlist Egypt

Rupert’s People — “Dream In My Mind” — Rubble Vol. 14: The Magic Rocking Horse

THE FINAL SET

The Kingsmen — “(You Got) The Gamma Goochee” — Great Googly Moo (And More Undisputed Truths)

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals — “Angolian Chant” — African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 3

Lee Tracy & Isaac Manning — “Love Is Everlasting” — Is It What You Want?

Pamelo Mounk’a — “Amour De Nombakele” — Pamelo Mounk’a

Full Time Men — “High On Drugs” — Your Face My Fist

Afrosound — “Zaïre Pop” — The Afrosound Of Colombia Vol. 3

Young-Holt Unlimited — “Ain’t There Something Money Can’t Buy” — The Definitive Young-Holt Unlimited

Los Crazy Kings — “Crazy Kings” — El Loco Rocanrol Vol. 1

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Al Green — “I Want To Hold Your Hand” — The Immortal Soul of Al Green