NESRIN SIPAHI 45 rpm Single (Turkey late 60's)
This curious 45 was in a box underneath some fishing tackle and old fireplace accessories at a flea market. The guy running those particular tables kept saying, "Yeah, there's some singles under there...Er, uh somewhere over there." Eventually I found said box only to discover a pretty mediocre selection of mostly country & western from from the 1940's-50's, with the exception of about eleven or so that were grouped at the back, all from Turkey. I didn't really know what country they were from at the time, but they all looked to be from the late 60's to late 70's, but certainly mysterious. Told the guy I'd take em all, he said five bucks and I said ok.
This is one of the lucky records that came with a picture sleeve, a rarity for most old 45's. The music is pretty well-produced traditional Turkish music fused with some trippy nods to the kind of orchestral psych-folk that guys like Donovan were doing at that time. There's great flute lines backed by a huge orchestra of strings, Farfisa sounding electric organ, perfect echo chamber vocals, electric guitar leads, bongos, and drum kit. Sipahi is supposed to be one of the most famous female vocalists from Turkey, often singing romantic ballads, taking the role of something like a Turkish Dusty Springfield hanging out with Morriconne in Istanbul.
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it gets 7 out of 10 on the "Oh shit, look at this!" Scale
it gets 7 out of 10 on the "Oh shit, look at this!" Scale
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