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ERKIN KORAY: Electronik Turkuler
NEW LP REISSUE
PHARAWAY SOUNDS
GATEFOLD LP WITH BOTH COVERS
Gatefold, 180gr, insert with linernotes.
Technically his 2nd lp after a collection of singles, this benchmark record from 1974 taught Istanbuls musicians & pop fans how to put Turkish folk songs from the 17th century together with meaty, thundering guitar solos.
With a crack bass player by his side (Ahmet Gn from Bunalim & Baris Mancos Kurtalan Ekspres) & an electrified baglama in his hands, Erkin Koray lets his gloomy baritone voice float over wiry double-reed melodies, bulging riffs, & hammer-ons that go on for-friggin-ever. Savagery begins at home people, so make sure you get a physical copy of the best record by the Turkish Hendrix into your house.
"You probably wont find any other Turkish psych record better than this. A real killer from sta