Larry Lewis - African By-Pass (1985) [Hi-Res]

Aviolin prodigy that hitchhiked across the world throughout the ’60s, Larry Lewis hatched a plan to upgrade his life in 1983. A scheme was cooked up to purchase and redistribute a couple pounds of grass, the proceeds of which were plowed into a Portastudio and a few Roland drum machines. The resulting album African By-Pass reflects his travels across Africa and the many ring roads he’d encountered, figuratively and literally. A run of 100 copies were dubbed on a yard sale-scavenged tape duplicator, with copies distributed to friends and local shops in Vancouver. This breezy mishmash is an unassuming, addictive charmer, stony without the spaciness—a vibe.

Tracklist:
01. Larry Lewis - O So Wet (02:43)
02. Larry Lewis - Miriam (02:53)
03. Larry Lewis - Blaylock Dance (05:16)
04. Larry Lewis - Shoo-Cat (02:42)
05. Larry Lewis - No Early Birds (03:00)
06. Larry Lewis - Salsa Verde (05:55)
07. Larry Lewis - Flu Song (02:14)
08. Larry Lewis - Loch Lomond (03:24)