NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT [Episode #389 ~ 03-23-24]

Pictured: John Cale.

Helen of Troy was released in November 1975. More than anything it showed how these personal pressures were really putting my career in jeopardy. When I go back and listen to the album now, I’m surprised how coherent the music is, considering the circumstances. Even though the songs came out of that very torturous milieu, I can enjoy hearing them again. I suppose if you make things difficult enough for yourself, you can always surprise yourself. If I put myself in a threatening situation, things get exciting, but at what cost? I’m grateful to be able to report that I no longer need to administer shock treatments to get my juices flowing.

— John Cale (w. Victor Bockris), What’s Welsh For Zen?

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 389 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

The Younghearts — “A Little Togetherness” — Move On Up: The Very Best Of Northern Soul Vol. 2

Bayo Damazio — “Dizzy With Love” — Lagos Disco Inferno Vol. 2: The Cosmic Return

The Fabulous Wailers — “Wailin’” — The Original Golden Crest Masters

The Bleechers — “Check Him Out” — The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection Vol. 1

Classie Ballou — “Crazy Mambo” — Mambo Vol. 5: Mambo Diablo

Son Palenque — “Atina Tina” — Afro-Colombian Sound Modernizers

Carl Douglas And The Big Stampede — “Crazy Feeling” — You Can Walk Across It On the Grass: The Boutique Sounds of Swinging London

Los Saicos — “El Entierro De Los Gatos” — ¡Demolición! The Complete Recordings

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The Delights Orchestra — “Do Your Thing” — Funky Crimes

THE SECOND SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Groupe Minzoto Ya Zaïre — “Mfuur Ma” — Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982)

Ian North — “Tran-sister” — Neo

Afrosound — “Carruseles” — Carruseles

The Move — “Chinatown” — Message From the Country

Gazolinn’ — “Shell” — Tafia

The Autographs — “Do The Duck” — Souvenirs Of The Soul Clap Vol. 1: Jonathan Toubin’s New York Night Train

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals — “Embargo” — Majestic Dub

Dirty D’ (of the Fabulous Fantoms) — “Dirty D’” — Funky Funky New Orleans 5: Rare and Unreleased New Orleans Funk 1969-1976

THE THIRD SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Al Escobar — “Tighten Up” — Welcome to the Party

Graham Dee — “Car Chase” — British Mod Sounds Vol. 2: The Freakbeat And Psych Years

Les Gypsies de Pétionville — “Francine” — Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz, & Electric Folklore from Haiti 1960-1981

Texas Ray — “Mary Ann” — Savage Kick Vol. 1

U Brown & The Revolutionaries — “Ballon Dub” — U Brown: Hit Sounds from Channel One 1979-80

The Cords — “Ghost Power” — Garage Beat ’66 Vol. 4: I’m in Need!

Zina — “Ouiness” — Habibi Funk 015: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World Pt. 2

Little Gigi — “I Volunteer” — Granpa’s Gully Rock: 25 Dynamite R&B Gems Vol. 5

THE FINAL SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

The Crystalites — “Undertakers Burial” — Blow Mr. Hornsman: Instrumental Reggae, 1968-1975

Johnny Moped — “Incendiary Device” — PUNK 45: There’s No Such Thing As Society – Get a Job, Get a Car, Get a Bed, Get Drunk! Underground Punk in the UK 1977-81

Ringo Star — “Rosalina” — Ne Refuse Pas

The Isley Brothers — “Simon Says [Mono]” — In The Beginning… The Isley Brothers & Jimi Hendrix

Charanjit Singh — “Yeh Dosti – Transicord (Sholay)” — Instrumental Film-Tunes

Young-Holt Unlimited — “Funky Is as Funky Does” — The Definitive Young-Holt Unlimited

Baligh Hamdi — “iskandarani” — Instrumental Modal Pop of 1970’s Egypt