No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: August Darnell a.k.a. Kid Creole.

August Darnell became a pivotal creative figure at the label after Bob Blank introduced him to [Ze label founder Michael] Zilkha. The Bronx-raised son of a French-Canadian mother and Dominican father, Darnell made his name as the co-leader of the disco-meets-swing-jazz outfit Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band and the producer of Machine’s late disco anthem “There but for the Grace of God Go I.” When Zilkha invited him to remix “Contort Yourself,” he jumped at the opportunity on the basis that it would expand his “horizons as an individual” to “get involved with something like that.” Zilkha hovered in the studio as Darnell obsessed over the record’s kick drum, slowed its tempo, and softened its texture while retaining its swagger and menace. “Although James White and the Blacks were meant to be a disco band,” observes the label boss, “it wasn’t until that remix that the vision was truly realized.”

— Tim Lawrence, Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980-1983.

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 421 of No Condition Is Permanent:

FIRST SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Al Green — “Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)” — Al Green Explores Your Mind

K Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas — “Susu Ne Won Nka” — K Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas (Blue Album)

The Shutdowns — “Four in the Floor” — Surf & Drag Vol. 2

Orquesta Akokán — “Suave Suave” — Caracoles

Carrie Grant & The Grandeurs — “Mish Mash” — Jump And Shout!

Jah Woosh — “Chalice Blaze” — Harder Shade Of Black

Bob Regan — “Tarantula” — Shiverin’ And Shakin’ Hop Rockers & Sleazy Instros Pt. One 1958-1965

Franco Campanino — “Lezioni di Disco-Music” — Nuda: 21 Exciting Cuts from Italian Sexy Comedy Disco Scene 1975-1981

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Teo Usuelli — “Piacere Sequence” — Beat At Cinecitta: Music from Italian 60s & 70s Exploitation Cinema Vol. 1

SECOND SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Kid Creole & the Coconuts — “In the Jungle” — Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places

Kamuran Akkor — “Olur Mu Dersin” — Kamuran Akkor

John’s Children — “Desdemona” — Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire & Beyond 1964-1969

African Stone — “Dub Choice” — Sufferer Sounds

The Seeds — “You Can’t Be Trusted” — The Seeds

Kongas — “Anikana-O” — Africafunk: Return to The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa

Dot and The Velvelettes — “Searching for My Man” — Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground

Los Africanos — “Pamoja Watu” — We’ve Got A Groovy Thing Going: The Latin Soul Of Bobby Marin

Brian Eno — “Third Uncle” — Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)

THIRD SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

AKA — “Shake Me” — Those Shocking Shaking Days: Indonesia Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk 1970-1978

Johnny Talbot — “Whatcha-Wanna-Do Pt.1” — Red Fire 45rpm

Augustus Pablo & Rockers All Stars — “Mr. Bassie Special !” — Rough Trade 45rpm

The Cramps — “New Kind of Kick” — Off the Bone

Grand Kalle — “Matanga Ya Modibo” — Congo: Rumba On The River

Nathaniel Mayer — “I Wanna Dance with You” — I Wanna Dance with You

THE FINAL SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

King Tubby — “King At The Controls” — Sounds And Pressure Vol. 3

The Stooges — “Little Doll” — The Stooges

Omar Khorshid — “Lamma Bada Yatasana” — Giant + Guitar

The Robins — “Loop De Loop Mambo” — Ai! Si! Si!: Mambo & Latin Flavoured Rhythm & Blues

Pamelo Mounk’a — “Qu’As Tu Fait De Ma Fille?” — No. 1 Africain

James Brown — “Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved” — Star Time: Soul Brother No. 1

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Aleksandr Sergeyevichzatsepin — “The Shaman’s Dance” — Psych Out: A Collection Of International Funky Fuzz Laiden Gems

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