various: khana khana funk, psychedelia, & pop from the iranian pre-revolution generation

Following the footsteps of the celebrated Zendooni, here comes another comp dedicated to the Persian pop scene of the '70s. And what a comp! Exotic psych, funk and pop doesn't get better than this. Pharaway Sounds offers you a 19-track selection culled from rare vinyl pressings and cassettes which have miraculously survived until now. East meets West in an explosive way -- wait until you hear fuzz bombs like "Woman" by Shahram and "Baanoye Sahar Aavaaz" by Soli, awesome sitar funk by Neli, ready to burn any dancefloor; Famous Persian pop star Dariush appears with a powerful instrumental funk number, "Nefrin Nameh." Dig the processed flute and heavy drum breaks of "Bia Bare Safar Bandim" by Mohammed Noori and catchy psych-pop by Amir Rassaie. Persian ladies are also represented by ace tracks from Marjan, Mahasti, Beti, etc. Remastered sound, color insert with pictures and detailed liner notes.