Acculturation

Title: Acculturation (released Nov 2002)

Personnel: Lawrence App--bass, vocals; Peet Winders--guitar; EricMason--drums; Ray Guiser--sax, EWI. With Tomas Orta, Todd Beals, Rob Caban, Pete Waidelich, and Cat Benson.

Contents: Noadon Filoke; Follow; Concrete Jungle; It's Easy; Tell the Truth; Bassline; Man In The Street; Great Heart; Spanish Harlem; Eveready; No Peace; I Am Somebody.

Description: A mix of zouk, reggae, soukous, songo, funk, and jazz with consciousness raising lyrics. Several new compositions are rounded out by takes of some standards from the Windjammer songbook. Mastered by Bob Katz.

Status: Buy it now at CD Baby

The Best of Windjammer

Title: The Best of Windjammer (1998)

Personnel: LApp-gtr, bass, keys, perc, lead vox; Tony Coleman-drums, vocals; Joe Isidore-steel drums; Chris Case-guitar; Tomas Orta-drums; Dan Walters-bass; Bonefish-rap, keyboards; Romie-drums; Al Maniscalco-sax; plus others.

Contents: All Because of Your Love; The Laws Says No; It's Easy; Turn Around; Going Down to the Beach; Smoke Two Joints; Tell Me 'Bout It; Groovin'; After the Fall; Theme; Dance All Night; Red Red Rap; Angela; Reggae In the USA; Zouk Me.

Description: a collection of hits from the '80s recordings of WJ, digitally remastered. A must have for any reggae fan.

Status: BUY it now at CD BABY

da Boom

Title: da Boom: Florida's Finest World Beat (1997) (Compilation)

"Noadon Filoke" recorded 1996, Orlando, FL
Personnel: L.App--guitar, perc., lead vocals; Dan Walters--bass; Eric Mason--drums, vocals; Robert Passons--saxophone, keys.

Contents: "Noadon Filoke" by Windjammer, along with cuts by Johnny Dread, Caribbean Explosion, Man Called Scratch, Mystique, Ed Whitt/Pili Pili, along with 8 others.

Description: anthology of Florida bands from Jacksonville to Miami, mostly reggae with some ska, dancehall, dub, and Afro-pop added. Recorded by Todd Beals at RPM Studios.

Status: CD still available, contact Masonmuzik

Title: Windjammer Cover Tune Demos (1997)

Personnel:L.App--bass, vocals; Pete Winders--guitars, vocals; Eric Mason--drums, vocals; Craig Duran--saxes, keys.

Contents: Dance Sister Dance; Is This Love; I'll Take You There; Low Rider; Teaser; Walking On The Moon; Take me To The River; Great Heart.

Description: good quality DIY recordings of the current band's developing sound.

Status: available by special request only.

Title: Windjammer Demo '92 (July 1992)

Personnel: L. App--guitar, perc., vocals; Dan Walters--bass, vocals; Al Maniscalco--sax, keyboards; Mario Lord--drums, perc.

Contents: Call Me Al; Buffalo Soldier; Zouk Me; Love Is the 7th Wave; Bag O' Suga'; Oye Como Va; Shaker Song; Ababjoni; Morning Dance; Englishman in New York; Europa.

Description: "live" in the studio covers of tunes typical of the early '90s repertoire. Engineered by Peet Winders.

Status: out of print. Contact LA

Title: Reggae In The U.S.A. (1990)

Personnel: L.App--guitar, keys, vocals; Dan Walters--bass, vocals; Rick "Bonefish" Johnson--keys, vocals; Jerome Cruitt--drums; Tony Coleman--drums.

Contents: Reggae In The USA; What Is Right?; Dry White Season; Dance All night; Angela; Red Red Rap; Smooth Ride; Behind The Scenes; Higher & Higher; Gratitude.

Description: the only studio album by this WJ group. Includes compositions by Walters and Johnson; recorded at M&M Studios Orlando by Jeff Moses.

Status: out of print. Some tunes available on Best of Windjammer CD

 

Title: Live At The Deck
        cassette (1989)

Personnel: L.App--bass, vocals; Joe Isidore--steel drum, vocals; Chris Case--guitar, vocals; Tomas Orta--drums, vocals.

Contents: Unda Mi Fat Ting; Walkin On The Moon; It's Easy; Angela; I'm Alone In The Wilderness; Big Bamboo; Black magic Woman/Oye Como Va.

Description: recorded live, direct to digital by Jeff Moses at the Ocean Deck one month before the band's last show there. After playing together every night for 3 years, the band is as tight as it gets.

Status: out of print.

Title: Goin' Down To The Beach
        full length 12" LP (1988)

Personnel: L.App--bass, guitar, keys, vocals; Joe Isidore--steeel drum, vocals; Chris Case--guitar; Bing Oliver--bass; Tony Coleman--drums; Tomas Orta--drums, perc.

Contents: All Because of Your Love; The Law Says No; It's Easy; Like a Rollin Stone; Windjammin Theme; Tell me 'Bout It; Smoke two Joints; Turn Around; After The Fall; Goin' Down to the Beach.

Description: a combination of the first two cassettes remastered onto vinyl. Great package--too bad it was the last year for vinyl as CDs took over.

Status: out of print. A few collector copies may be available through LA. Most tunes available on Best of Windjammer CD


Title: Jammin' and Groovin'
        full-length cassette (1987)

Personnel: L.App--bass, guitar, keys, vocals; Joe Isidore--steeel drum, vocals; Chris Case--guitar; Bing Oliver--bass; Tony Coleman--drums; Tomas Orta--drums, perc.

Contents: Groovin'; The Law Says No; Like a Rollin Stone; After The Fall; Windjammin Theme; Tell me 'Bout It; Turn Around; It's Easy; Party Medley.

Description: recorded in 2 sessions at M&M Studios DeLand by Jeff Moses as the band transitioned from the '86 to the '87 version. This follow-up to the EP established WJ as the real deal.

Status: out of print. Some tunes available on Best of Windjammer CD

Title: Goin' Down To The Beach
        cassette EP (July 1986)

Personnel: L.App--bass, gugitar, keys, vocals; Joe Isidore--steel drum; Chris Case--guitar; Tony Coleman--drums, vocals.

Contents: All Because of Your Love; Smoke Two Joints; Turn Around; Goin' Down to the Beach.

Description: this was the ONE--that little recording that started the buzz still heard today. 4 studio sides from M&M Studio with horns from Bobby Blue Bland's horn section. A classic by any standard.

Status: out of print. BUT all 4 tunes available on Best of Windjammer CD

Title: Mud Lips 12" bw Jump Right In
Brainjamma aka Windjammer ©1983

Personnel: LApp--bass, vocals; Steve Mello--drums, keys, vocals; Clarence Wears--guitar; Kelvin Hart--steel drums.

Contents: Mud Lips; Jump Right In (12" version)

Description: the only sides released from the band's Jan '83 sessions at DB Studios in Miami. In fact, only commercial release by the original Daytona WJ lineup. Produced by Larry Alexander.

Status: out of print. A few copies remain. Contact LA

Title: Jump Right In 7" 45rpm

Personnel: LApp--bass, vocals; Steve Mello--drums, perc, lead vocal; Clarence Wears--guitars; Kelvin Hart--steel drums.

Contents: Jump Right In bw dub version

Description: 7" release from an Aug 1982 session at Full Sail Studios, Orlando. Earliest commercial recording by WJ. Produced by Larry Alexander.

Status: amazingly, a stock of these 45s survived. If you would like one of these collector discs, contact L App.