Turkish Delight (New Sounds From The Near East) (1973) Vinyl LP • Dolgru Yol

Catalog Number: MFS-481

Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Darling One (Jano, Jano)
• I Gave A Handkerchief To The Bride (Mendil Verdim Giline)
• Nino, Nino
• Do You Want Ali, My Daughter? (Kizim Seni Aliye Vereyim Mi?)
• Shoeshine Boy (Boyaji, Boyaji)
• Chifte Telli
• Najiye, Najiye
• Come To Me (Gel Bana)
• Unhappy Love (Yeshilim, Yeshilim, Yeshilim, Aman)
• There Is Fire (Yangin Var)
• Untruthful World (Yalanji Dunya)
• Bottles, Bottles (Lingo, Lingo Shisheler)
• Green Meadows (Chayir Kimen Geze Geze)
• I Cut A Watermelon... (Karpuz Kestim Yiyen Yok)

About The Record:

Turkish Delight (New Sounds From The Near East) on Monitor Records is a vibrant collection showcasing Turkish folk music, featuring ensembles like The Urosevich Ensemble, The Stevo Teodosievski Ensemble, and The Dolgru Yol Turkish Ensemble. Side one highlights Turkish Gypsy music with modern instruments like guitar, accordion, and percussion, while side two emphasizes traditional Turkish instruments and vocal melisma, offering a rich cross-section of the region's musical heritage. Released during a period of cultural openness in Turkey following the Tanzimat reforms and Atatürk’s musical modernization efforts, the album reflects the blending of traditional Anatolian sounds with Western influences, a hallmark of the era’s Anatolian rock movement. No specific hit singles from this album are documented in the provided references, suggesting its significance lies more in its cultural representation than chart success. The album remains a collectible LP, valued for its near-unplayed vinyl quality and its role in preserving and presenting Turkish musical traditions to a global audience.