SERIOUS BIZNESS: How Many More?  Used LP in Near Mint/Near Mint condition. Folkways Records Catalog # FS 5519; 1985

Condition: Vinyl in excellent shape, though would benefit from an “ultrasonic” cleaning; LP jacket is extra-sturdy cardboard. Includes mint insert with lyrics.

Behind the Music: Jaribu and Ngoma Hill, the duo calling themselves Serious Bizness, constitute a sort of anti-Music Business career model. Using just an acoustic guitar and their voices, they traveled around Ronald Reagan’s America singing pro-labor and anti-racism ballads of their own composition. This of course was a guarantee that they would never become rich from their music or be crowned as “Pop Stars.” Weird, eh? It’s called being devoted to progressive causes, actually. I encountered these folks in the flesh at the University of Connecticut while I was a Jazz broadcaster on the school’s FM radio station. Their commitment and sincerity won me over on the spot and I bought two albums that they had brought along to sell on the gig. [See also my listing for Serious Bizness: For Your Immediate Attention!, Folkways LP FH 5520] I was heartened to see that there are a few more of their LPs available here and elsewhere on the internet, so I know I was not the sole person on Earth to have become fond of them.

Sample selections on this album: Down Underground in a Company Town; High Tech [a bit ahead of the curve on that topic, were they not?]; Southern Shame; Stop the Bosses.

About the seller: I am downsizing my personal belongings, and you can benefit. Unless otherwise indicated, all my records have been owned by me alone and treated with loving care. No scratches or gouges. I have been a Jazz radio broadcaster for 30+ years, but my musical tastes are wide-ranging. You will see this as my listed offerings grow. New items added weekly, check back often!

PLEASE NOTE: I will not sell anything for less than $9.99, as it’s not worth packaging the item up and taking it to the Post Office. Sure, you can buy an LP for 50 cents or less at a yard sale, but will it have been cared for like mine? Not likely.

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