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I work at a used record store in Luray, Va. We got in an LP -- plain stock jacket, no cover -- that was an album in support of convicted murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal, who many view as a political prisoner. The label had Abu-Jamal's picture, and to the average person it looked like a reggae or rap album, though I was able to recognize it for what it was. In this case a resource of the kind posted initially here would've been useful in divining the true nature and provenance of this record. David N. Lewis Sperryville, VA On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 7:16 PM, Paul Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It would be difficult to define what is political or protest. There are > some 58million hits on searching google for "political recordings" and > several discographies showing up. > Archie Green's book Only a Minor discusses many of the mining songs of > protest; much of the mining industry struggles and unionizing are > documented in those songs recorded. > > *Trescott Research - Paul T. Jackson * > > 2503 Natalie Lane, Steilacoom, WA 98388 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=2503+Natalie+Lane,+Steilacoom,+WA+98388&entry=gmail&source=g> > > http://www.trescottresearch.com <http://www.trescottresearch.com/> > > Support Authors: > > http://www.plateauareawriters.org <http://www.plateauareawriters.org/> > > Support Musicians > > http://www.gatewayconcertband.org <http://www.gatewayconcertband.org/> > > > On 11/22/2017 3:54 PM, Thomas Stern wrote: > >> Recently came across a 40pp pamphlet "An Encyclopedia of Political >> Record >> Labels - An index of 142 >> >> record labels which released political vinyl between 1970 and 1990." >> >> Josh MacPhee, 2017. Pound the Pavement #16. >> >> >> An alphabetical list of labels, with BRIEF information about the type of >> material released, performers, >> >> relation to other organizations. Logos of labels are reproduced. >> Inconsistent in providing information >> >> about the label founders/owners, approximate years of operation. >> >> >> Does NOT include 78's or pre-1970 vinyl. >> >> >> For anyone interested in political material, it is a starting point. >> >> >> If anyone has compiled discographies of this type material, or knows of >> online resources, >> >> would be nice to have it published on this list. Thanks! >> >> >> Best wishes, Thomas. >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >> http://www.avg.com >> >>