Cairo Records compilations

[Mezzer]

Has anyone checked out the four vinyl only compilations on Cairo  Records?  Some superlative stuff on these - nice presentation too:

 https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Love-You-Save-American-Soul-Music-1955-To-1972/master/1735482

https://www.discogs.com/Various-All-Of-This-Goes-Too-American-Soul-Music-1955-1972/release/12188523

discogs.com/Various-The-Truth-Is-A-Lie-American-Soul-Music-1955-1972/master/1735233

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Freedom-For-The-Stallion-American-Soul-Music-1952-1976/release/13854534

 

[Chalky]

Must have taken some effort to license all that lot

[Benji]

I wonder who's the target audience for these compilations?

[Mezzer]

2 hours ago, Chalky said:

Must have taken some effort to license all that lot

Given that there are no credits of any kind, I wonder about that and other aspects too. 

[Chalky]

12 hours ago, Mezzer said:

Given that there are no credits of any kind, I wonder about that and other aspects too. 

I somehow don’t think they have licensed them all  Sure this label has come up in conversation before. 

Edited May 19, 2020 by Chalky

[Mickey Finn]

Done a bit of digging - Cairo Records seems to be an imprint of Portland, Oregon based Mississippi Records, although I can't find anything on the Mississippi site that would confirm this:

https://mississippirecords.net/

There are various references to the link on other sites. For example:

https://www.monorailmusic.com/album/7817dd8a-7634-11e8-9211-22000b754a1f/All_Of_This_Goes_Too_Cairo_Records_American_Soul_M.html

It also claims there's an 8-page booklet of liner notes that comes with the album, so that might lower the chances of any bootleggery.

This page claims there's a 20 page booklet for another in the series:

https://www.meditations.jp/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&cPath=10&products_id=22804&language=en

Might be worth checking with a dealer who's stocked these for more info.

[Mezzer]

25 minutes ago, Mickey Finn said:

Done a bit of digging - Cairo Records seems to be an imprint of Portland, Oregon based Mississippi Records, although I can't find anything on the Mississippi site that would confirm this:

https://mississippirecords.net/

There are various references to the link on other sites. For example:

https://www.monorailmusic.com/album/7817dd8a-7634-11e8-9211-22000b754a1f/All_Of_This_Goes_Too_Cairo_Records_American_Soul_M.html

It also claims there's an 8-page booklet of liner notes that comes with the album, so that might lower the chances of any bootleggery.

This page claims there's a 20 page booklet for another in the series:

https://www.meditations.jp/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&cPath=10&products_id=22804&language=en

Might be worth checking with a dealer who's stocked these for more info.

They are definitely a sub label of Mississippi Records.   I have 3 of the 4 titles in the American Soul Music series and all have a quite lavish booklet (the 20 page one for Freedom For The Stallion is also in colour).   These booklets contain interesting background stories for each track/artist, but no publishing, licensing or songwriter credits (including on the labels).  No credits for the photos used either.  

Edited May 19, 2020 by Mezzer

[Ady Croasdell]

Boot. Stealing a lot of great tracks from the Dave Godin comps 

[Blackpoolsoul]

52 minutes ago, Ady Croasdell said:

Boot. Stealing a lot of great tracks from the Dave Godin comps 

Boot or boots Ady have you looked at all there stuff 

This is the "parent label"

5202 N Albina Ave  
Portland, OR 97217 
(503) 282-2990

The above address matches the link below but not the phone number

https://www.sweedeedee.com ?

This does though

https://www.straight.com/travel-portland/shop/powells-city-books

If you click on the link it turns really odd ?

Edited May 20, 2020 by Blackpoolsoul

[Blackpoolsoul]

19 hours ago, Mezzer said:

They are definitely a sub label of Mississippi Records.   I have 3 of the 4 titles in the American Soul Music series and all have a quite lavish booklet (the 20 page one for Freedom For The Stallion is also in colour).   These booklets contain interesting background stories for each track/artist, but no publishing, licensing or songwriter credits (including on the labels).  No credits for the photos used either.  

https://fatpossum.com/record-store-spotlight-mississippi-records/?fbclid=IwAR2u4mOFIh4qurcgUSdb3yY_BByVpyftWNZ7YWAjhlH4ihyPv_7WTl6Hvx0

[Mezzer]

Found this information too:

 

https://mississippirecords.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/the-safety-zone/