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- Plugged In playlist—Over 80 tracks featured in our Plugged In articles
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Quick reads about lost, classic and forgotten records
Walter Steding and the Dragon People 
Walter Steding and the Dragon People
“The Joke” b/w “Chase the Dragon”
United States, 1980Jorge Ben 
Jorge Ben
“Natal Brasileiro (Que Natal É Esse?)”
Brazil, 1978Duke Pearson Duke Pearson
Merry Ole Soul
U.S., 1969Ornette Coleman 
Ornette Coleman
Something Else!!!! The Music of Ornette Coleman
U.S., 1958James White and the Blacks 
James White and the Blacks
Melt Yourself Down
Japan, 1986Mushi & Lakansyel Mushi & Lakansyel
Koté Ou?
Haiti, 1983Akiko Yano 
Akiko Yano
Ai Ga Nakucha Ne
Japan, 1982Aphex Twin 
Aphex Twin
Richard D. James Album
U.K., 1996Jerry Harrison 
Jerry Harrison
The Red and the Black
U.S., 1981Trapeze 
Trapeze
You Are the Music, We’re Just the Band
U.S., 1972Roni Size / Reprazent 
Roni Size / Reprazent
“Trust Me”
U.K., 1996Alex Reece 
Alex Reece
“Pulp Fiction”
U.K., 1995UK Apachi with Shy FX 
UK Apachi with Shy FX
“Original Nuttah”
U.K., 1994Leviticus 
Leviticus
“The Burial”
U.K., 19944hero 
4hero
“Mr. Kirk’s Nightmare”
U.K., 1990Eric B. & Rakim 
Eric B. & Rakim
“My Melody”
U.S., 1986Robertinho Silva 
Robertinho Silva
Bateria
Brazil, 1983Black Blood and the Chocolate Pickles 
Black Blood and the Chocolate Pickles
“Mississippi Mud”
U.S., 1970Jimmy G. and the Tackheads 
Jimmy G. and the Tackheads
The Federation of Tackheads
USA, 1985Shorty’s Portion 
Shorty’s Portion
Isn’t Anybody Going to Help That Poor Man?
USA, 1975Sarah Dash Sarah Dash
Oo-La-La
USA, 1980Sugarman 3 Sugarman 3
Soul Donkey
USA, 1999New York City Band New York City Band
New York City Band
USA, 1979Coffee 
Coffee
Slippin’ and Dippin’
USA, 1980The Gayletts The Gayletts
“Son of a Preacher Man”
Jamaica, 1969Biz Markie 
Biz Markie
“Let Me Turn You On”
USA, 1993Curtis Mayfield 
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis/Live!
USA, 1971Bobby Hutcherson 
Bobby Hutcherson
Now!
USA, 1970Light of the World Light of the World
Light of the World
United Kingdom, 1979Labi Siffre 
Labi Siffre
Happy
UK, 1975Jerry González 
Jerry González
Ya Yo Me Curé
USA, 1980Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears
Child Is Father to the Man
USA, 1968Albert Ayler Quintet 
Albert Ayler Quintet
At Slug’s Saloon (May 1, 1966)
USA, 2005Klymaxx 
Klymaxx
Girls Will Be Girls
United States, 1982Pointer Sisters 
Pointer Sisters
Having a Party
United States, 1977Alton Ellis 
Alton Ellis
Mr. Soul of Jamaica
Jamaica, 1967Luther 
Luther
Luther
United States, 1976
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