Lyn Christopher – s/t LP (light blue) rock Over the years Konan’s popularity

Over the years Konan’s popularity grew to the upper echelons of Ivorian society: Ivory Coast's first president Felix Houphouet Boigny's would regularly invite Konan to perform at official ceremonies with foreign dignitaries

sing-along slabs of punk ever waxed

and gamelan tiles are all woven into the record with complete effect

Washington with Nicholas Wilbur as engineer

the two gave classic and modern Americana songs a goth-y dream pop treatment on Salmena’s Cuntry Covers EPs

Lyn Christopher – s/t LP (light blue) rock Over the years Konan’s popularityLets start with this fact: this 1973 record is one of the most sought after collectors items of its era. Why? Well, first of all, Lyn Christophers self titled release on the Paramount label is a really fine album, a beguiling blend of pop and R&B sounds featuring the artists winsome vocals backed by some of New Yorks finest studio cats, like guitarist Hugh McCracken, Blood Sweat & Tears multi instrumentalist Lou Marini Jr., and future Back Street