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I especially like the Real World-sampler albums by "Various Artists" with different sounds, styles, rhythms artists and - especially very cool collaborations by musicians from all over the globe. Maybe we can collect some special albums here - also a recommendation to others. Maybe You also saw them live. North America, South America, Asia 1, Asia 2, Europe, Oceania, Carribean, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent - all become one at the Real World.

Good thread Cimber, so good you posted it twice! :-] I'll have a think!

Geoffrey Oryema 2 first albums were released on Real World and they are great. I also enjoy listening to "Arcane" and "Plus from Us".

Any samplers or compilations were incredible. I managed to somehow save I Real World Notes CD but all other ones have disappeared, except fopr Big Blue Ball. When I had a large RW CD collection ages ago, my favorite was "Dead Men Don't Smoke Marijuana", which was the only CD done by that African gentleman as he died during a WOMAD gig soon after recording. I also enjoyed Sheila Chandra, Geoffrey Oryema, Afro Celt Sound System and a Tibetan woman who's name suddenly escapes me.

there are too many excellent albums - one of my favourites are: "TRISAN" - a very cool project recorded during the 1st Real World Recording Week in 1991 - featuring Guo Yue (China) on the flute, Joji Hirota (Japan) on percussion and Pol Brennan (Ireland, an ex-member of the band "Clannad"). Great Voices are: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan) Sheila Chandra (India/ UK) Iarla O`Lionaird) (Ireland, "Afro Celt Sound System") . . .and for Rraven: Yungchen Lamo from Tibet :-]

As Cimber says - alsmost too many great albums to name. Would love to hear the one Rraven mentions. . . I tend to hear BBB a lot as it appears on my MP3 all the time - I think my shuffle likes it! and of course Passion and SMB are 2 favourites. At the moment I have Justin and Juldeh's 'Trance Sessions' on - soulful and mesmerising stuff. Others not yet mentioned:- Syriana Speed Caravan Portico Quartet Dub Colossus Mamer Dengue Fever Martyn Bennett Talented, inspiring artists

AHH! That's her! Cheers, Cimber. Also, Nusret Fateh Ali Khan (produced by Michael Brook) "Night Song" Guo Ye "Music, Food & Love" Hassan Hakmoun "Trance" And it was SE Rogie who did "Dead Men Don't Smoke Marijuana."

here are some 24 uploads with clips by Real World Records on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RealWorldRecords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I do like early recordings by: Terem Quartet (Russia) Marie Boine (Samiland/Scandinavia) Ayub Ogada (Kenia) Papa Wemba (Congo) Remmy Ongala (Tansania) U. Srinivas (India) Toto la Momposina (Columbia) Rossy (Madagascar) Holmes Brothers (USA)

Peter Gabriel.

Erm, does PG count as RW artist? (Blush) What label is he officially on, now, anyway?

Real World - it says that on SMB and its singles. OK, I love poor old Nusrat as well. His voice was a miracle, like PG is. (And Demetrio's). Other RW artists: hic sunt leones. I tried. It's not my thing.

Cheers, Caste. The print is so small on my SMB insert that I can't read it (ulp.) All I remember was in earlier CDs like "Passion", PG was listed as "appearing courtesy of Virgin Records/Geffen Records".

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