Chris Kalogerson and The Ensemble Sharqi - Belly Dancing For Everyone (Vinyl LP) Still sealed!

Chris Kalogerson And The Ensemble Sharqi – Belly Dancing For Everyone was released in 1975 on Monitor Records. Instrumental belly dance music with oud, bouzouki, clarinet and drums – Arabic and Greek pieces such as Raksat Ala Al Oud, Haso-Eliniko and Raksat Al Neal.

On offer is the original 1975 US pressing on Monitor Records (MFS 771), still sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Monitor Records – MFS 771
• Format: Vinyl LP Album
• Pressing: US Original
• Country: USA
• Released: 1975
• Genre: World, Folk, Instrumental – more in World
• Features: Still sealed

Condition

• Condition: New & still sealed
• Media: M- still sealed
• Cover: M- (still sealed)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Raksat Ala Al Oud (Dance To The Oud Sound) (5:24)
2. Rampi-Rampi (4:33)
3. Shish-Kabob (3:46)
4. Monaagh (Arabian Serenade) (3:46)
5. Haso-Eliniko (Greek Hasapiko) (3:11)
6. Banat Iskandaria (The Girl Of Alexandria) (3:48)

Side B

1. Raksat Al Souk (The Market Dance) (4:13)
2. Maharayias (The Maharajah) (4:48)
3. Baklava (3:45)
4. Opa (3:42)
5. Raksat Al Neal (Dance Of The Nile) (4:12)
6. Mustafa (3:49)

Personnel

Chris Kalogerson (Dumbeg, Derbecki), Salah Abdel Fattah (Oud), Mark Macres (Bouzouki), Kico Rangel (Clarinet, Flute), Jim Roth (Accordion), Adel Sokkary (Daf).

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the original 1975 US pressing on Monitor Records – still sealed.

Which instruments can be heard?
Oud, bouzouki, clarinet, flute, accordion and Middle Eastern drums such as dumbeg and daf.

What do the condition grades mean?
We grade record and cover to the Goldmine standard, from M (Mint) through NM (Near Mint) and VG+ to G. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Where can I find more like this?
Browse our World collection.