Robert_Sofa Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hey all, I've got a good friend who is traveling to India in a month or so, and has agreed to pick up anything of interest for me while he's there. I figured some foreign wax would be sweet, but I don't quite know what to suggest he look for... What would be available in INDIA that I couldn't simply get in the US? Thanks! --- I'll keep a running list of suggestions here: - Jaan Pehechan Ho single by Muhammad Rafi. - THIS It's the soundtrack from the Bollywood film "Gumnaam" and features the Mohammed Rafi track - Ananda Shankar - any and all of his records. - Any OST done by R.D. Burman and/or Kalyani Anadji (sp?) - Van Shipley - Hariprasad Chaurasia... flute king of India - Amjad Ali Khan for some gnarly sarod playing. - Rahul Dev Burman (aka RD Burman) - Bombay The Hard Way series - bootlegs of hard-to-find Western world releases. - 78 RPM singles by the Beatles aflycon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadamhudsonx Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Jaan Pehechan Ho single by Muhammad Rafi. Also, I want one too. Tell him to pick up two if he finds it. Robert_Sofa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Jaan Pehechan Ho single by Muhammad Rafi. Also, I want one too. Tell him to pick up two if he finds it. Funny, I posted I similar thread on r/vinyl and got basically the same response! THIS It's the soundtrack from the Bollywood film "Gumnaam" and features the Mohammed Rafi track 'Jan Penchan Ho' which was recently used in a popular Heineken commercial It is IMPOSSIBLE to find for a decent price. The song is also used in the opening credits of the film "Ghost World" and there was a 1000 copy limited press single sided 7" picture disc pressing of the song as a promotion to the movie, but even these fetch a pretty penny. aflycon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Maheiny Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I hope he's into collecting records too. Kinda dick to expect someone to trek around vinyl with them for you while they are travelling around a country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 I hope he's into collecting records too. Kinda dick to expect someone to trek around vinyl with them for you while they are travelling around a country. Even if he wasn't (he is), that's entirely besides the point. No one's being forced to do anything. My friend is FROM India, so he'll be "home" while there, and not trekking around with vinyl for me. His suggestion, I'm just taking advantage of the offer. aflycon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Maheiny Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Ya. That's definitely different than. When I went to the Phillipines, I bought some records that I thought would be hilarious right at the start of the trip in Manila and then had to haul them to different islands, provinces, etc. and gave up by day four or five. Couldn't imagine doing that for someone else without hating that person by the end of my trip. I ended up hearing this song and a couple others like a thousand times in a 2 week period any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Anything else guys? I'm sure there's more good music in India than just the above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 deja entendu bootlegs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 deja entendu bootlegs ha, if those exist over there, I'd def sang one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mameeshkamowskwoz Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Maybe Rahul Dev Burman (aka RD Burman)?He wrote a song called Blaze of the Grail that was sampled by Handsome Boy Modeling School in the track The Hours that featured Chino, El-P and Cage. Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8pzwI2dm8#t=46Version with El-P and Chino: Secret Chiefs 3's kickass version: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Maybe Rahul Dev Burman (aka RD Burman)? He wrote a song called Blaze of the Grail that was sampled by Handsome Boy Modeling School in the track The Hours that featured Chino, El-P and Cage. Thanks! Added to the list in OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Keep 'em coming guys! I've got another couple weeks before my pal leaves, so the more suggestions the better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Maheiny Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Bombay The Hard Way series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Bombay The Hard Way series! added... thx! Also this is SICK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Some really interesting leads here: http://www.cokestudioindia.com/season3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Maheiny Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I initially was going to post Hossam Ramzy and his song "Big Pimpin" was sampled from then realized he was Egpytian. Close enough to India though right?? http://youtu.be/Zj3KN75NzrM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxxo Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 78 RPM singles by the Beatles. Not kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 78 RPM singles by the Beatles. Not kidding. Good suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degenerex Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 78 RPM singles by the Beatles. Not kidding. I believe they are all listed here: http://www.cool78s.com/india.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrom92 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Any 60's 78s will net you crazy money. You have to realize the format was dominant there because most of the country still was not electrically powered. Beatles will be the big ticket item but keep your eyes peeled for any pop/rock stuff. Do NOT buy any turntable unless it will cost you less than 50usd Keep your eyes peeled for Beatles LPs too. They are rare variants that were printed and pressed in dum dum but most albums actually used the UK plates. If you can find mint copies for cheap they should sound great, amongst the best sounding beatles records. Assuming good pressing quality of course, it varies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Any 60's 78s will net you crazy money. You have to realize the format was dominant there because most of the country still was not electrically powered. Beatles will be the big ticket item but keep your eyes peeled for any pop/rock stuff. Do NOT buy any turntable unless it will cost you less than 50usd Keep your eyes peeled for Beatles LPs too. They are rare variants that were printed and pressed in dum dum but most albums actually used the UK plates. If you can find mint copies for cheap they should sound great, amongst the best sounding beatles records. Assuming good pressing quality of course, it varies. Awesome advice! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrom92 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Awesome advice! Thanks!! No problem dude, you're welcome. be sure to come back to post any neat finds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 No problem dude, you're welcome. be sure to come back to post any neat finds! Indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mameeshkamowskwoz Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Maybe Nusrat Fatah Ali Khan (no idea if that's spelled correctly) He's Pakistani, but you may find some in India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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