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VA - The Story Of Zamrock! [8LP Limited Edition Box Set] (2020)

VA - The Story Of Zamrock! [8LP Limited Edition Box Set] (2020)

BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists

  • Title: The Story Of Zamrock!
  • Year Of Release: 2020
  • Label: Now-Again Records / Zambia Music Parlour / Chris Editions / Zambezi / Strawberry Rain / Teal
  • Genre: Zamrock, Psychedelic Rock, Afrobeat, Funk, Soul
  • Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks, scans) / WAV (tracks, scans)
  • Total Time: 5:18:51
  • Total Size: 843 mb / 1.61 gb / 3.25 gb
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This collection was curated with Strawberry Rain and Vinyl Me Please. Limited to 750 copies, pressed on 180g black vinyl with heavyweight tip-on jackets.

All 8 albums in this Anthology were lovingly remastered & restored from the original masters by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters, and pressed on heavyweight 180 gram black vinyl, these albums have never sounded better than they do in this box set. Includes 24-page booklet, featuring extensive liner notes by Calum MacNaughton of Strawberry Rain Music and newly unearthed photos.

:: TRACKLIST ::

Episode One

The Witch – Introduction

A1 The Witch– Introduction
A2 The Witch– Home Town (Instrumental)
A3 The Witch– You Better Know
A4 The Witch– Feeling High
A5 The Witch– Like A Chicken
B1 The Witch– See Your Mama
B2 The Witch– That's What I Want
B3 The Witch– Try Me (Instrumental)
B4 The Witch– No Time
B5 The Witch– I've Been Away For Too Long

Amanaz – Africa
C1 Amanaz– Amanaz
C2 Amanaz– I Am Very Far
C3 Amanaz– Sunday Morning
C4 Amanaz– Khala My Friend
C5 Amanaz– History Of Man
C6 Amanaz– Nsunka Lwendo
D1 Amanaz– Africa
D2 Amanaz– Green Apple
D3 Amanaz– Making The Scene
D4 Amanaz– Easy Street
D5 Amanaz– Big Enough
D6 Amanaz– Kale

Episode Two

Ngozi Family ‎– 45,000 Volts

E1 Ngozi Family– Nizakupanga Ngozi
E2 Ngozi Family– Everything Is Over
E3 Ngozi Family– I'll Be With U
E4 Ngozi Family– Atate
E5 Ngozi Family– U Don't Love Me
F1 Ngozi Family– House Of Fear
F2 Ngozi Family– Timwenge
F3 Ngozi Family– Hold On
F4 Ngozi Family– Tichenjele

Ricky Banda ‎– Niwanji Walwa Amwishyo
G1 Ricky Banda– Who's That Guy?
G2 Ricky Banda– Niwanji Walwa
G3 Ricky Banda– Pano Calo Chapanshi
G4 Ricky Banda– Musaniseke Vigamba
G5 Ricky Banda– Yangu E Mwebaleya
H1 Ricky Banda– Let's Get Up Brothers
H2 Ricky Banda– I Believe The Man In The Sky
H3 Ricky Banda– Mavuto
H4 Ricky Banda– Fwebana Zambia
H5 Ricky Banda– Away From Home

Episode Three

Crossbones ‎– Wise Man

I1 Crossbones– Lizi
I2 Crossbones– Fever
I3 Crossbones– Say That You Love Me
I4 Crossbones– You Always Get Me Wrong
I5 Crossbones– Mavuto
I6 Crossbones– Wiseman
J1 Crossbones– Rain & Sunshine
J2 Crossbones– Mweba Lume Bandi
J3 Crossbones– Highway
J4 Crossbones– Your Mama Hates Me
J5 Crossbones– Really
J6 Crossbones– Easy

Fireballs ‎– Dots
K1 Fireballs– Nanvela Bwino
K2 Fireballs– Fwebekala Chalo
K3 Fireballs– Dots
K4 Fireballs– Chomba
L1 Fireballs– Amaama
L2 Fireballs– You Can Fool No One
L3 Fireballs– Chinshele
L4 Fireballs– Instrumental
L5 Fireballs– Oiyeelelo

Episode Four

5 Revolutions ‎– I'm A Free Man

M1 5 Revolutions– Adaka Mwapulumuka Kunjala
M2 5 Revolutions– Feeling All Right
M3 5 Revolutions– You Don't Know Me
M4 5 Revolutions– I'm A Free Man
M5 5 Revolutions– Greetings
N1 5 Revolutions– Carol
N2 5 Revolutions– Respect Yourself
N3 5 Revolutions– Kulemela Kwa Bambo Wanga
N4 5 Revolutions– Mbulazi

The Oscillations ‎– I Can See It Coming
O1 The Oscillations– Request To God
O2 The Oscillations– Kapande
O3 The Oscillations– Going Under
O4 The Oscillations– Boogaloo With A Feeling
P1 The Oscillations– Tisinsile Mwana
P2 The Oscillations– Death Has Come Today
P3 The Oscillations– I Am A Lover
P4 The Oscillations– I See It Come (I Can See It Coming)


The Witch – Introduction (1972)
• Now-Again Records – ‎NA 5200 / Witch Self-released – TW006
• Cover design and layout: Ro Barry
• Photography: John Chadwick
• Recording engineers: Malachite Films
• Transmitting to Steel Disc: Sapra Studio, Nairobi

Amanaz – Africa (1975)
• Now-Again Records – NA 5203 / Zambia Music Parlour – ZMPL 8
• Jacket design: A + S Graphics - Ndola
• Printed by: Monterey - Ndola
• All songs directed and produced on behalf of Zambia Music Parlours Ltd
• Recorded at Malachite Film Studios - Chingola

Ngozi Family ‎– 45,000 Volts (1977)
• Now-Again Records – NA 5201 / Chris Editions ‎– CL 004
• Congas in F2 and F4, recorded at Sapra Studio Nairobi – May 1977
• Sleeve design Norman C. Muntemba
• Original release distributed by Zambia Music Parlour Ltd.
• Back cover: A Paul Ngozi production; Labels: A Chris Ndhlovu production

Ricky Banda ‎– Niwanji Walwa Amwishyo (1976)
• Now-Again Records ‎– NA 5202 / Zambezi ‎– ZTZ 2
• Recorded at dB Studios, Lusaka
• A Teal Record Co. Production
• Original release printed by Printpak Zambia Ltd. Ndola
• Photography – Fotofilm
• (C) Teal Z (P) Laetrec (MCMLXXVI)
• Original release made in Zambia by M.P.M.

Crossbones ‎– Wise Man (1976)
• Strawberry Rain – SR020 / Zambezi – ZTZ 3
• Sleeve notes: Nikki
• Recorded at D.B.A.
• Cover design & typesetting Gilbert Advertising Ltd. Ndola
• (C) Teal Z (P) Laetrec (MCMLXXVI)
• Original release made in Zambia by M.P.M.
• Sleeve credits J1 to N. Mwanza / G. Mlauzi; label credits to N. Mwanza / H. Nkhata

Fireballs ‎– Dots (1978 / Previously Unreleased)
• Strawberry Rain ‎– SR026
• Recorded at Malachite Film Studios - Chingola, Zambia - 1978
• Cover designed by Jason Connoy

5 Revolutions ‎– I'm A Free Man (1976)
• Strawberry Rain ‎– SR029 / Zambia Music Parlour ‎– ZMPL 18
• Arrangements: B.D. Nyati for Z.M.P.L.
• Original release printers: Monterey - Ndola
• Cover design: Flinto Chandia
• Recorded at Malachite Films - Chingola
• Some track titles vary between back cover and labels (see images)

The Oscillations ‎– I Can See It Coming (1978)
• Strawberry Rain ‎– SR027 / Teal ‎– TRC 103
• Recorded at Malachite Studios in Chingola
• Original release manufactured and published by Teal Record Company - Ndola
• Personal management by Mannix and Sinclair
• Front album cover by F. Bwalya
• (C) Tealzam (P) Zamusic

Limited to 750 hand-numbered copies, pressed on 180g black vinyl with heavyweight tip-on jackets and foil-stamped series logo. Includes "Ask Me About Nice Artists in Zambia" button and series logo sticker.

Restoration and remastering at Elysian Masters, Los Angeles.

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