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Tavares – Supercharged
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Artist……………: Tavares
Album…………….: Supercharged
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1980
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1. Tavares – Bad Times [07:15]
2. Tavares – We Both Tried [04:17]
3. Tavares – Can’t Get Enough [03:49]
4. Tavares – Why Can’t We Fall In Love [04:08]
5. Tavares – I Can’t Go On Living Without You [05:13]
6. Tavares – I Don’t Want You Anymore [04:05]
7. Tavares – Paradise [04:57]
8. Tavares – Got To Have Your Love [03:46]

Playing Time………: 37:33
Total Size………..: 252.77 MB

NFO generated on…..: 2/15/2013 7:47:39 AM

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by Alex Henderson

Boston isn’t the first city you think of when northern soul comes to
mind. While Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit were considered R&B
meccas in the ’60s and ’70s, Boston had a reputation for being more
of a rock town; after all, it was Boston that gave listeners Aerosmith,
the J. Geils Band, the Inmates, the Cars, and the band Boston. But
occasionally, the Boston area gave listeners some major R&B acts.
New Edition is a perfect example, and before that, Boston’s biggest
R&B group was Tavares. Those who labeled Tavares a disco act
because of “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” and “More Than a
Woman” had a limited knowledge of the quintet. Tavares was a soul
group first and foremost, and it was only from 1976-1978 that the
Bostonians recorded a lot of disco. Tavares abandoned disco with
1979’s Madame Butterfly and continued to stay away from it on
1980’s Supercharged, which found the siblings working with three
different producers: David Foster, Benjamin Wright, and Bobby
Columby. This respectable, if uneven, effort contains a few gems,
including the sociopolitical “Bad Times” (a number ten R&B hit) and the
Stylistics-influenced “I Just Can’t Go on Living Without You.” Most of
the other material, however, is merely adequate. While Philadelphia
producer Bobby Martin made Madame Butterfly triumphant,
Supercharged isn’t as focused or as consistent. But even a second-
rate Tavares album is worth owning. And although Supercharged isn’t
perfect, it has more plusses than minuses.
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Errbody Should Have This One Here Already. But In Case Ya Don’t…
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Grover Washington Jr – Mister Magic
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Artist……………: Grover Washington Jr
Album…………….: Mister Magic
Genre…………….: Fusion
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1975
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
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Tracklisting
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1. Grover Washington Jr – Earth Tones [12:23]
2. Grover Washington Jr – Passion Flower [05:36]
3. Grover Washington Jr – Mister Magic [09:01]
4. Grover Washington Jr – Black Frost [06:06]

The Players
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
Baritone Saxophone – Phil Bodner
Bass – Gary King (tracks: 2 to 4), Phil Upchurch (tracks: 1)
Drums – Harvey Mason
Electric Piano, Piano – Bob James
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm
Guitar – Eric Gale
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
Trombone – Wayne Andre
Trombone [Bass] – Tony Studd
Arranged By – Bob James
Producer – Creed Taylor

Playing Time………: 33:06
Total Size………..: 201 MB

NFO generated on…..: 2/19/2013 3:02:46 PM

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From DustyGroove

Pure dark magic from Grover Washington – a record that was a
megahit back in the 70s, but which still sounds amazing many decades
later! There’s a sound here that’s completely sublime – and the album
is to Grover’s career what the first 2 CTI sets by Bob James were to
his – a stretched-out, masterpiece of sublime jazzy energy – served
up with a really spacious sound overall! Grover’s sharp-edged sax is at
the lead of the set – but the album’s also awash in electric piano work
from Bob James – and backings that are as lean, clean, and soulful as
the best on CTI from the time. Titles include the killer “Black Frost” – a
track that we never tire of – plus the hit “Mister Magic”, and the cuts
“Earth Tones” and “Passion Flower”.

By P.J. Le Faucheur Amazon.com

This album was unique as it almost singlehandedly sparked the whole
jazz fusion era that was to take grip in the early 70s, at least to say it
shone a commercial spotlight on the whole genre. It still is even today
considered a landmark album because the level of musicianship
contained will never be surpassed. Grovers adaptation of Duke
Ellington/Billy Strayhorns “Passion Flower” almost equalled the original.
The sound is enchanting on each track!
Some of the greatest session musicians of the 70s are contained on
this c.d. Many like Grover, sadly are no longer around. By this i’m
referring to the phenomenal guitarist Eric Gale who captivates you
rigidly from his very first reverb drenched lick during his sensational solo
on “Mister Magic”. Eric Gale set the standard and laid down one of the
most memorative, funky and passionate solos in jazz funk history.
Absolute perfection. The ‘tension & release’ effect & feel in guitar
playing was never better displayed..and no one can play this solo like
Eric. Even today it makes the hair on my neck stand on end. Maybe
even Eric would never have been able to replicate the solo because it
just seems so spontaneously perfect. Grover never sounded as good
as on this album and his next one “Feels So Good” which was almost
part of the same concept as this one. This was the true sound of
KUDU records in 1973. Beautiful!
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Grover Washington Jr – Come Morning
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Artist……………: Grover Washington Jr
Album…………….: Come Morning
Genre…………….: Fusion
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1981
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Tracklisting
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1. Grover Washington Jr – East River Drive [04:46]
2. Grover Washington Jr – Come Morning [04:56]
3. Grover Washington Jr – Be Mine (Tonight) [06:26]
4. Grover Washington Jr – Reaching Out [04:09]
5. Grover Washington Jr – Jamming [05:06]
6. Grover Washington Jr – Little Black Samba [05:44]
7. Grover Washington Jr – Make Love To You [04:30]
8. Grover Washington Jr – I’m All Yours [04:41]

The Players
Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
Bass – Marcus Miller
Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Richard Tee
Guitar – Eric Gale
Synthesizer – Paul Griffin
Lead Vocals – Grady Tate (tracks: 3, 6)
Backing Vocals – Frank Floyd, Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, William
Eaton (tracks: 3, 5, 6), Yvonne Lewis, Zack Sanders

Playing Time………: 40:21
Total Size………..: 220.65 MB

NFO generated on…..: 12/20/2012 10:48:09 PM

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By RunawayTrane Under The Radar

Smooth jazz saxophonist Grover Washington is at it again with Come
Morning, his 11th release. His third release on the Elektra label is also
his first after the stellar, Grammy Award winning album Winelight.
Thankfully, Washington doesn’t try to rest on his laurels. As a followup
to the award winning, Winelight, Come Morning pales in comparison.
But held on it’s own standards it’s actually not bad. Teaming up once
again with percussionist Ralph MacDonald, Washington takes you from
the East Rivers of New York City to the carnivals of Brazil. On Little
Black Samba, MacDonald and his percussion machine abound and
Washington’s extreme sax solo fills the air with a wall of sound. They
take you straight to Rio de Janiero. In between trips we even get a
little Quiet Storm styled jazz with “Be Mine Tonight” (once again
featuring the subdued vocals of Grady Tate). Come Morning was co-
produced by percussionist Ralph MacDonald and features what can
now be described as an all star cast of MacDonald’s congas plus
Marcus Miller on bass, Eric Gale on guitar, Steve Gadd on the drums
and the ever present Richard Tee on the keys. If someone was to
draw up a blueprint on how to follow up an award winning
performance, this would be it. This is smooth jazz at it’s finest.
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Grover Washington, Jr. – Feels So Good (2009 Remaster)
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Artist……………: Grover Washington, Jr.
Album…………….: Feels So Good (Remastered 2009)
Genre…………….: Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1975
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1. Grover Washington, Jr. – The Sea Lion [05:57]
2. Grover Washington, Jr. – Moonstreams [05:55]
3. Grover Washington, Jr. – Knucklehead [07:59]
4. Grover Washington, Jr. – It Feels So Good [08:19]
5. Grover Washington, Jr. – Hydra [09:09]

The Players
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
Bass – Gary King (tracks: A1 to A3), Louis Johnson (tracks: B1, B2)
Drums – Kenneth “Spider Webb” Rice (tracks: B1, B2), Steve Gadd (tracks: A1, A2)
Guitar – Eric Gale
Oboe, English Horn – Sid Weinberg
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Bob James
Trombone – Barry Rogers
Trombone [Bass] – Alan Ralph, Dave Taylor
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Frosk, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Bob Millikan
Arranged By – Bob James
Producer – Creed Taylor

Playing Time………: 37:21
Total Size………..: 234.75 MB

NFO generated on…..: 2/19/2013 1:02:19 PM

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by Jason Ankeny

The aptly titled and much-sampled Feels So Good represents the
creative apex of Grover Washington, Jr.’s sublime electric funk sound.
Its shimmering, soulful grooves refute the argument that smooth jazz
is little more than mere ambience, combining expert playing and
intricate songwriting to create music that is both compelling and
comforting. Arranger Bob James is in top form here, creating the
spacious, rich milieus that are his trademark, but regardless of the
name above the title, bassist Louis Johnson is the real star of the
show. His supple rhythms percolate like coffee, adding oomph to the
bottom of highlights “Hydra” and “Knucklehead” while Washington’s
cream-and-sugar soprano sax solos soar over the top.
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