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Al Green – Anthology Disk One
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Artist……………: Al Green
Album…………….: Anthology Disk One
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1997
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
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Tracklisting (Disc 1)
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1. (00:02:22) Al Green – Back Up Train
2. (00:02:57) Al Green – Hot Wire
3. (00:01:43) Al Green – Stop And Check Myself
4. (00:02:24) Al Green – I Want To Hold Your Hand
5. (00:02:22) Al Green – Tomorrow’s Dream
6. (00:04:11) Al Green – I’m A Ram
7. (00:04:46) Al Green – I Can’t Get Next To You [Live]
8. (00:03:59) Al Green – Light My Fire
9. (00:01:06) Al Green – Intro To Tired Of Being Alone
10. (00:02:43) Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone
11. (00:03:02) Al Green – Drving Wheel
12. (00:02:30) Al Green – Listen [Take 2]
13. (00:02:48) Al Green – True Love
14. (00:03:00) Al Green – Guilty
15. (00:09:25) Al Green – We’ve Only Just Begun-Let’s Stay Together [Live]

Playing Time………: 02:07:36
Total Size………..: 238.13 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 2)
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1. (00:00:37) Al Green – Intro To Let’s Stay Together
2. (00:03:20) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
3. (00:02:57) Al Green – So You’re Leaving
4. (00:05:00) Al Green – Judy [Live]
5. (00:03:34) Al Green – La-La For You
6. (00:06:35) Al Green – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart [Live]
7. (00:03:15) Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You
8. (00:03:00) Al Green – I’m Glad You’re Mine
9. (00:03:07) Al Green – Look What You Done For Me
10. (00:10:41) Al Green – Love And Happiness [Live]
11. (00:04:16) Al Green – Simply Beautiful
12. (00:01:37) Al Green – The Technique Of Writing My Songs

Playing Time………: 00:56:03
Total Size………..: 251.49 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 3)
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1. (00:03:04) Al Green – Call Me (Come Back Home)
2. (00:04:55) Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me [Live]
3. (00:03:47) Al Green – Have You Been Making Out O.K.
4. (00:04:14) Al Green – Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
5. (00:00:44) Al Green – I Took What I Learned From Rock And Roll
6. (00:05:41) Al Green – Jesus Is Waiting
7. (00:05:30) Al Green – Free At Last [Live]
8. (00:03:12) Al Green – Livin’ For You
9. (00:03:25) Al Green – Mimi
10. (00:04:32) Al Green – I Think It’s For The Feeling
11. (00:05:10) Al Green – Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) [Live]
12. (00:03:47) Al Green – Take Me To The River
13. (00:03:54) Al Green – L-O-V-E (Love) [Live]
14. (00:03:38) Al Green – Rhymes
15. (00:06:42) Al Green – The Love Sermon
16. (00:05:53) Al Green – God Blessed Our Love [Live]
17. (00:02:34) Al Green – That’s My Dog Roma How I Sing The Way I Sing

Playing Time………: 02:48:52
Total Size………..: 396.01 MB

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Tracklisting
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1. (00:01:35) Al Green – I Don’t Have To Go To Your Church…
2. (00:04:14) Al Green – I’d Fly Away
3. (00:05:16) Al Green – Full Of Fire
4. (00:05:21) Al Green – Together Again
5. (00:04:18) Al Green – Love Ritual [1988 Remix]
6. (00:03:22) Al Green – Always
7. (00:03:39) Al Green – Have A Good Time
8. (00:05:04) Al Green – Love And Happiness
9. (00:04:26) Al Green – Too Close [Live]
10. (00:00:35) Al Green – We Try To Furnish…
11. (00:04:34) Al Green – But One Thing I Like About Jesus…
12. (00:04:50) Al Green – Belle
13. (00:02:44) Al Green – Wait Here
14. (00:03:52) Al Green – Chariots Of Fire
15. (00:04:27) Al Green – I Feel Good [Live]
16. (00:03:51) Al Green – Dreams All ‘n’ All [Live]
17. (00:01:21) Al Green – I Know One Thing I Had To Do…

Playing Time………: 02:06:23
Total Size………..: 367.84 MB

NFO generated on…..: 5/8/2012 1:39:43 PM

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By Jeffrey Clarke Amazon.com

There’s really no arguement: Al Green is one of the greatest soul artists ever.
A killer voice, full of grit, sweetness, sexiness, and sacredness, he was THE
MAN of the 70’s. This anthology covers it all, from his first single “Back Up
Train” (singing harder and grittier back then, ala James Brown, you could tell
he had it from the first note) to his later gospel recordings. This is not a
COMPLETE anthology; it doesn’t give us all he put down on vinyl. But it gives
us all we need, really. In listening to these recordings in one sitting, and
reading the excellent liner notes (which often make or break box sets), I had
to tip my hat yet again to the incredible talent of his band (basically Hi
Records house band), especially Al Jackson, Jr. (drums) and “Teenie” Hodges
(guitar). And lets not forget the person who made it all happen: Willie
Mitchell, and his unmistakable horn arrangements. If you’ve never been
introduced to Green’s gospel stuff, you’ll get it here – it’s among the best
black/soul gospel music ever, as his shelf full of Grammy’s attest to. You’ll also
get a few spoken clips from the movie “The Gospel According to Al Green”
which, by the way, is a MUST for any Al Green fan. It’s hard to find, but
WELL worth it. There are few anthologies really worth the coin – but this one
is worth every cent. Haven’t seen the light? Hearing is believing, baby.
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Al Green – The Immortal Soul Of Al Green (Disk One)
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Artist……………: Al Green
Album…………….: The Immortal Soul Of Al Green (Disk One)
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2003
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Tracklisting (Disc 1)
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1. Al Green – Back Up Train (& The Soul Mates) [02:20]
2. Al Green – Guilty (& The Soul Mates) [02:58]
3. Al Green – I Want To Hold Your Hand [02:20]
4. Al Green – One Woman [03:05]
5. Al Green – Get Back, Baby [02:16]
6. Al Green – Summertime [02:59]
7. Al Green – What Am I Gonna Do With Myself [02:24]
8. Al Green – I Can’t Get Next To You [03:47]
9. Al Green – God Is Standing By [03:14]
10. Al Green – You Say It [02:52]
11. Al Green – Right Now, Right Now [02:52]
12. Al Green – Are You Lonely For Me Baby [03:57]
13. Al Green – Driving Wheel [02:59]
14. Al Green – Light My Fire [03:55]
15. Al Green – Ride, Sally Ride (Single Edit) [02:24]
16. Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone [02:52]
17. Al Green – I’m A Ram [03:48]
18. Al Green – So You’re Leaving [02:56]
19. Al Green – I’ve Never Found A Girl [03:42]
20. Al Green – It Ain’t No Fun To Me [03:27]
21. Al Green – Let’s Stay Together [03:19]
22. Al Green – Old Time Lovin’ [03:19]
23. Al Green – La-La For You [03:31]
24. Al Green – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart [06:24]

Playing Time………: 01:17:52
Total Size………..: 436.57 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 2)
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1. Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You [03:13]
2. Al Green – Love And Happiness [05:07]
3. Al Green – Simply Beautiful [04:12]
4. Al Green – Oh, Pretty Woman [03:23]
5. Al Green – Look What You Done For Me [03:06]
6. Al Green – Call Me (Come Back Home) [03:03]
7. Al Green – Funny How Time Slips Away [05:34]
8. Al Green – Here I Am (Come And Take Me) [04:16]
9. Al Green – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry [03:12]
10. Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me [03:17]
11. Al Green – Jesus Is Waiting [05:37]
12. Al Green – Livin’ For You [03:11]
13. Al Green – Let’s Get Married [05:35]
14. Al Green – Beware (Full Lenght Version) [15:07]

Playing Time………: 01:08:00
Total Size………..: 367.80 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 3)
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1. Al Green – Take Me To The River [03:45]
2. Al Green – So Good To Be Here [02:42]
3. Al Green – My God Is Real [02:43]
4. Al Green – Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) [02:58]
5. Al Green – The City [03:25]
6. Al Green – God Blessed Our Love [03:56]
7. Al Green – One Nite Stand [02:25]
8. Al Green – I’m Hooked On You [03:21]
9. Al Green – Mimi [03:20]
10. Al Green – Love Ritual [04:20]
11. Al Green – Rhymes [03:34]
12. Al Green – Could I Be The One? [04:07]
13. Al Green – L-O-V-E (Love) [03:08]
14. Al Green – Strong As Death (Sweet As Love) [04:21]
15. Al Green – Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Arms) [02:48]
16. Al Green – I Gotta Be More (Take Me Higher) [02:45]
17. Al Green – Eli’s Game [04:55]
18. Al Green – Love Ritual (Remix) [04:17]

Playing Time………: 01:02:56
Total Size………..: 337.56 MB

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Tracklisting
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1. Al Green – Full Of Fire [05:12]
2. Al Green – I’d Fly Away [04:11]
3. Al Green – That’s The Way It Is [03:41]
4. Al Green – Together Again [05:20]
5. Al Green – Let It Shine [03:14]
6. Al Green – Have A Good Time [03:36]
7. Al Green – Keep Me Cryin’ [03:07]
8. Al Green – Nothing Takes The Place Of You [04:35]
9. Al Green – I Tried To Tell Myself [03:25]
10. Al Green – The Truth Marches On [02:41]
11. Al Green – Belle [04:49]
12. Al Green – Georgia Boy [07:00]
13. Al Green – Chariots Of Fire [03:49]
14. Al Green – Loving You [03:34]
15. Al Green – All In All [03:38]
16. Al Green – To Sir With Love [04:06]
17. Al Green – Wait Here [02:43]
18. Al Green – King Of All [02:21]
19. Al Green – Starting All Over Again [03:29]

Playing Time………: 01:14:40
Total Size………..: 409.06 MB

NFO generated on…..: 5/29/2013 8:00:52 PM

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by William Ruhlmann

Al Green fans will be aware that The Immortal Soul of Al Green actually
marks the second time that a four-CD box set of Green’s recordings
has been assembled, following by seven years its predecessor,
Anthology. That being the case, the obvious question is, why do
listeners need another Al Green box set? The answer lies in the two
conflicting approaches most often employed in box sets. Basically, two
different audiences buy box sets: first, those who are looking for a
single, omnibus collection of an artist’s recordings that is more
comprehensive that a “greatest-hits” album; and second, collectors
who already have all the hits and are looking for rarities and unreleased
material. Many box sets are designed as compromises that split the
difference to attract both audiences. Anthology leaned more toward
collectors. It featured a mixture of original hit studio recordings and a
heavy complement of live recordings, unreleased material, rarities, and
interviews. Of the 28 Al Green tracks featured on singles for the Hot
Line, Hi, and Bell labels that reached the Billboard R&B charts between
1967 and 1979, only 12 were included on Anthology. As a result, the
album is referred to in its All Music Guide review as “a botched job”
whose “appeal is solely for collectors.” The Immortal Soul of Al Green
goes to the other extreme. With the exception of a few tracks drawn
from British rarities albums, such as the 15-minute edit of “Beware,” a
track from Green’s Livin’ for You LP, this box set consists of familiar
studio recordings, sequenced almost chronologically, and relying on the
hits. Of those same 28 R&B chart entries, 27 are included this time,
the only exception being “I Feel Good” (number 36). The result tells
the story of Al Green’s hitmaking years, from his early work in the ’60s
to his move toward gospel at the end of the ’70s, more clearly than
did Anthology. And for those who would like the story written down,
Colin Escott’s liner notes do that job well, too.
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Wilson Pickett – The Wicked Pickett
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Artist……………: Wilson Pickett
Album…………….: The Wicked Pickett
Genre…………….: Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1966
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Tracklisting
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1. Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally [03:06]
2. Wilson Pickett – New Orleans [02:30]
3. Wilson Pickett – Sunny [03:09]
4. Wilson Pickett – Everybody Needs Someone To Love [02:20]
5. Wilson Pickett – Ooh Poo Pah Doo [02:32]
6. Wilson Pickett – She Ain’t Gonna Do Right [02:15]
7. Wilson Pickett – Knock On Wood [02:39]
8. Wilson Pickett – Time Is On My Side [02:34]
9. Wilson Pickett – Up Tight Good Woman [02:30]
10. Wilson Pickett – You Left The Water Running [02:27]
11. Wilson Pickett – Three Time Looser [02:24]
12. Wilson Pickett – Nothing You Can Do [02:13]

Playing Time………: 30:44
Total Size………..: 107.78 MB

NFO generated on…..: 1/3/2013 12:58:35 AM

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By J P Ryan Amazon.com

Wilson Pickett, who died last month at age 64, was one of the most
dynamic, exuberant, and compelling soul singers of his generation. At
his creative and commercial peak he recorded a dozen albums for
Atlantic (including two hits compilations – and I’m not counting two
various artist sets that each featured a pair of riveting Pickett live
performances), released during 1964 – 72, when he left the label for a
rather misguided period at RCA that, along with changing popular
tastes, led his career to nosedive. But those Atlantic albums (which in
the beginning included some earlier material, dating as far back as the
Falcons’ 1961 “I Found A Love”) are all worthwhile, ranging from very
good to classic. “The Wicked Pickett” is Pickett’s third for the label, a
terrific set mostly recorded at Rick Hall’s Fame Studios in October
1966. As such it has a consistancy of feel lacking in some of the
artist’s more randomly compiled (but still worthwhile) sets, like the
debut “In The Midnight Hour” or 1968’s “Midnight Mover.” With Hall
and Tom Dowd overseeing a core band that includes Chips Moman,
Roger Hawkins, Spooner Oldham, and Tommy Cogbill (the horn
section includes Floyd Newman and Charles Chalmers) the emphasis is
on deep Southern soul, slinky mid-tempo funk and the occasional
rave-up. The hits include the immortal ‘Mustang Sally’ and a revved up
‘Everybody Needs Somebody To Love’. ‘Sunny’, the suave Bobby
Hebb hit, is the wild card, but Pickett’s version works, and as always it
is a pleasure to hear the artist’s distinctive, blistering take on New
Orleans r & b (Jessie Hill’s ‘Ooh Poo Pah Do’ and Gary “U.S.” Bond’s
slinky ‘New Orleans’) – Pickett transforms the usually relaxed, laconic
character that typifies the city’s r & b and funk. Perhaps the most
curious thing about Pickett’s third Atlantic album is the lack of any
original material – Pickett was a prolific and underrated songwriter – but
as he’d soon be back to penning many of his own songs this fact
warrants a mere aside.
“The Wicked Picket” captures Pickett in his stride, and the four star
rating – as opposed to five – is for the questionable CD version listed
first on Amazon. I bought it and found that this European import (not
identified as such in the product information) contains a meticulous
transfer of what must be an old ‘fake stereo’ master: dissatisfied with
the less than punchy-sound, I isolated each speaker and discovered
the left channel to be transistor-radio thin, with a blurry low end fog
emaninating from the right channel. The unacceptable
practice of ‘simulating stereo’ mostly went out with the ’60s.
Fortunately, perhaps, Collectables recently reissued this gem and
having just ordered a copy I can only hope the label used a true
stereo – or mono – master. Collectables is hardly noted for its
sensitivity to sonic nuance (or original packaging – you get the front
cover and a coupon for the label’s catalog, with no annotation, notes
or remastering credits), but they have improved somewhat in recent
years. The label seems to have taken over from Rhino in reissuing
much of Pickett’s Atlantic catalog. Too bad, for the best produced
Pickett on CD remain Rhino’s 1995 remasters of two classics, “I’m In
Love” (1968) and “In Philadelphia” (1970) – both sound superb, warm
and detailed, and feature excellent notes and worthwhile bonus tracks.
Now out of print, these editions are definitive if you can find them at a
reasonable price. With the tragic death of this great artist, we still don’t
have the state of the art restoration, with bonus material, and serious
attention to quality that Chronicles has given (say) James Brown’s
sprawling catalog, or that Sundazed routinely gives its splendid reissues
(the latter label’s complete set of Meters albums on CD, or their 180
gram vinyl Otis Redding series, are exemplary). Amazingly, some of
Pickett’s Atlantic albums (and single sides) have at this late date still
not been issued on CD, and that is truly a shame.
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The Ebonys – Sing About Life
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Artist……………: The Ebonys
Album…………….: Sing About Life
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1976
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1. The Ebonys – One Thing on My Mind [03:41]
2. The Ebonys – A Love of Your Own [05:30]
3. The Ebonys – Neighborhood Gossip [03:44]
4. The Ebonys – Mr. Me, Mrs. You [03:49]
5. The Ebonys – If You’re in Need [03:40]
6. The Ebonys – (I’ll Know) When True Love Really Passes By[03:40]
7. The Ebonys – Sing About Life [03:50]
8. The Ebonys – Waiting for the Last Goodbye [04:32]
9. The Ebonys – Nobody But You [03:24]
10. The Ebonys – Laughing [04:41]

Playing Time………: 40:35
Total Size………..: 248.15 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/11/2013 6:37:49 PM

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by Andrew Hamilton

The Ebonys’ second LP (the first was on Philadelphia International)
doesn’t have the highs of the Gamble & Huff production, but it doesn’t
have the lows, namely “Sexy Ways” and “Hook Up and Get Down,”
either. Their only Buddah hit “Makin’ Love Ain’t No Fun,” charted at
number 83 in 1976 but didn’t make this party for some inexplicable
reason. The label did, however, include that song’s successor,
“Neighborhood Gossip,” which made some club noise but didn’t chart.
There’s some heavy soul wailing on “If You’re in Need,” and “Mr. Me,
Mrs. You,” which producer Tony Camillo did again with Creme
D’Cocoa; Jennifer Holmes, who co-leads it here, did the same on the
Creme D’Cocoa version, a group whose lineup included Holmes and
three former Ambassadors (“I Really Love You”). The other Ebonys
were David Beasley, James Tuten, and Clarence Vaughn. Also
contained here is a torchy rendition of Average White Band’s “A Love
of Your Own.”
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The Blue Notes – The Truth Has Come To Light
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Artist……………: The Blue Notes
Album…………….: The Truth Has Come To Light
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1977
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1. The Blue Notes – The Truth Has Come To Light [03:42]
2. The Blue Notes – People Are Running Around [03:27]
3. The Blue Notes – Standing By You Girl [03:28]
4. The Blue Notes – Memories [04:03]
5. The Blue Notes – The Girl Makes Me Wanna Sing [04:20]
6. The Blue Notes – Here I Am [04:48]
7. The Blue Notes – We Can Make It [04:21]
8. The Blue Notes – It’s Over [03:27]

The Blue Notes are:
Bernie Wilson, John Atkins, Larry Brown and Lloyd Parks. When Harold
Melvin left PIR, Teddy went on to his fantastic solo career. Melvin
formed a new set of Blue Notes. Bernie, Larry & Lloyd formed their
own set of Blue Notes, adding Atkins to make it a foursome. As far as
I know this was their only album. More info can be found here:
discomusic.com/forums/showthread.php/25659-Bluenotes-Vs-Bluenotes!

Although this is a CD rip, it’s obvious by the sound quality this was
taken straight from the album, not the master tapes. (DAP)

Playing Time………: 31:39
Total Size………..: 222.87 MB

NFO generated on…..: 6/18/2013 9:28:59 AM

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From DustyGroove

A strange but great chapter of The Blue Notes – working here without
Harold Melvin or Teddy Pendergrass, but still sounding pretty great on
their own! This version of The Blue Notes is a male quartet – not the
Melvin group with Sharon Paige who were recording for ABC – and they
get some fresh help in the studio from George Perry, who brings in this
soaring groove that still echoes earlier Philly work, but also has a bit
more of a clubby vibe overall! The style’s never disco, but makes for
some great uptempo soul – the sort that really lets the group’s
wonderful vocal style soar strongly – a rich blend that’s totally great
even without Teddy, and which has a great mix of raspy leads and
warm harmonies. Titles include the wicked jazzy dancer “The Girl
Makes Me Wanna Sing” – plus “It’s Over”, “Memories”, “Standing By
You Girl”, “People Are Running Around”, and “The Truth Has Come To
Light”.
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Millie Jackson – Millie Jackson
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Artist……………: Millie Jackson
Album…………….: Millie Jackson
Genre…………….: Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1972
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
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1. (00:03:41) Millie Jackson – If This Is Love
2. (00:02:36) Millie Jackson – I Ain’t Giving Up
3. (00:02:54) Millie Jackson – I Miss You Baby
4. (00:03:39) Millie Jackson – A Child Of God (It’s Hard To Believe)
5. (00:02:52) Millie Jackson – Ask Me What You Want
6. (00:02:31) Millie Jackson – My Man A Sweet Man
7. (00:03:08) Millie Jackson – You’re The Joy Of My Life
8. (00:02:42) Millie Jackson – I Gotta Get Away (From My Own Self)
9. (00:02:59) Millie Jackson – I Just Can’t Stand It
10. (00:02:25) Millie Jackson – Strange Things

Playing Time………: 00:31:47
Total Size………..: 192.24 MB

NFO generated on…..: 2/27/2010 4:57:04 AM

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by John Bush AllMusic

Millie Jackson’s debut is one of the freshest albums of her career, her style
remarkably mature and the sound an infectious blend of ’60s soul influences
(from Motown to Stax to early Philly soul). Jackson’s just as tough and
aggressively honest here as she would be on her breakout, 1974’s Caught
Up, and songs like “I Ain’t Giving Up” and “I Miss You Baby” are of the same
high caliber. She injects the perfect measure of anger and genuine confusion
into the hypocrisy fable “A Child of God (It’s Hard to Believe)” (her first R&B
hit) and has no trouble switching gears for the affectionate “My Man, a
Sweet Man,” with a driving bassline and handclaps making direct connections
to the classic Motown sound. The biggest hit here was another love song, the
swinging “Ask Me What You Want,” her second R&B Top Ten entry. Even
though it never came together quite like Caught Up, Jackson’s first LP
introduced a major talent to the R&B world.
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One Way Featuring Al Hudson – One Way Featuring Al Hudson
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Artist……………: One Way Featuring Al Hudson
Album…………….: One Way Featuring Al Hudson
Genre…………….: Funk
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1980
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1. One Way Feat Al Hudson – I’m In Love With Lovin’ You [04:08]
2. One Way Feat Al Hudson – Copy This [03:29]
3. One Way Feat Al Hudson – Something In The Past [06:12]
4. One Way Feat Al Hudson – Do Your Thang [06:27]
5. One Way Feat Al Hudson – I Wanna Be With You [04:37]
6. One Way Feat Al Hudson – Let’s Go Out Tonite [03:56]
7. One Way Feat Al Hudson – You’re The One [03:16]
8. One Way Feat Al Hudson – Pop It [07:59]
9. One Way Feat Al Hudson – Tonight (Full Length Version) (Bonus Track)[07:22]

Playing Time………: 47:29
Total Size………..: 308.42 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/17/2013 3:49:52 PM

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By Dap – AJProductions

This 1980 release shouldn’t be confused with the 1979 album of the
same name. You’ll need to ask Al Hudson why he did what he did. It
doesn’t matter. The album’s got funk blasting all thru it. Whatever
song you pick you’ll get something good out of it. “Pop It” will have
your funky azz dancing against your will. “Copy This” is for the roller
skater in you with that funky groove having you sliding and gliding to
the beat! “Do Your Thang” is a direct by product of “You Can Do It”
from the 1979 album but the groove is more akin to “Music” from that
same album. Regardless, “Do Your Thang” and the bonus track,
“Tonight” are two more slices of funk guaranteed to fill your booty with
the urge to move. “Let’s Go Out Tonite” and “You’re The One” are
shorter in length but still full of funk. If you’re into the rhythm and not
so much about the lyrics, this album will bust a cap all in your
funkywannabe. That’s right, I said it. Ain’t no doubt!
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Tavares – Hard Core Poetry
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Artist……………: Tavares
Album…………….: Hard Core Poetry
Genre…………….: Soul, R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1974
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1. Tavares – Someone To Go Home To [03:17]
2. Tavares – She’s Gone [03:42]
3. Tavares – My Ship [03:28]
4. Tavares – Leave It Up To The Lady [03:32]
5. Tavares – To Love You [04:04]
6. Tavares – Too Late [04:27]
7. Tavares – Remember What I Told You To Forget [04:11]
8. Tavares – What You Don’t Know [03:54]
9. Tavares – Hard Core Poetry [04:26]
10. Tavares – Too Late (Capitol Us Single Edit) [03:38]
11. Tavares – Remember What I Told You To Forget (Capitol Us Single Edit)[03:23]

Playing Time………: 42:06
Total Size………..: 267.04 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/24/2013 7:15:56 AM

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by Alex Henderson

Because Johnny Bristol served Tavares so well on its debut album,
Check It Out, it was logical to assume that he would be producing the
group’s next project. Instead, Tavares switched producers on its
second album, Hard Core Poetry, and joined forces with the Dennis
Lambert/Brian Potter team. Having worked with the Four Tops and
others, Lambert and Potter had an impressive track record when it
came to Northern soul, and they do right by Tavares on this excellent
sophomore effort. In addition to producing the LP, Lambert and Potter
handle most of the writing. The only track they didn’t write is a cover
of Hall & Oates’ “She’s Gone,” which became a number one R&B hit
for Tavares. All of the other tracks are Lambert/Potter compositions,
and their writing is excellent on material that ranges from the dramatic
“Too Late” and the sentimental “Remember What I Told You to
Forget” (a number four R&B hit) to the inspiring “Someone to Go
Home To.” Full of gems, Hard Core Poetry is among Tavares’ most
essential albums.
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Anthony White – Could It Be Magic (Philly International)
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Artist……………: Anthony White
Album…………….: Could It Be Magic
Genre…………….: Philly Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1976
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1. Anthony White – Where Would I Be Without You [03:07]
2. Anthony White – Never Repay Your Love [03:52]
3. Anthony White – Could It Be Magic [04:51]
4. Anthony White – Stop And Think It Over [04:24]
5. Anthony White – There Will Never Be Another [03:52]
6. Anthony White – Never Let You Get Away From Me [03:05]
7. Anthony White – Love Grows Strong [07:29]
8. Anthony White – Yes You Need Love [03:38]
9. Anthony White – I’m So Much In Love With You [03:34]
10. Anthony White – Only Child’s Play [04:05]

Playing Time………: 42:00
Total Size………..: 234.20 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/19/2013 5:34:45 PM

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From soulwalking.co.uk

Anthony White is an accomplished singer. Born in Philadelphia, Anthony
White signed to the Philadelphia International label in 1975. There he
released a debut single entitled ‘Hey Baby’. The song was not featured
on his 1976 album ‘Could It Be Magic’, an album which was highly
popular in the U.K. and featured the song ‘Stop And Think It Over’.
The album featured songwriting input from Bunny Sigler, T Life and
featured the title track, a version of the Barry Manilow song ‘Could It
Be Magic’.

In 1977, Anthony recorded ‘I Can’t Turn You Loose’ for the Salsoul
label. The B side was the instrumental ‘Block Party’, popular on New
York disco scene. This was his last solo release.

Anthony then teamed up with Paul Simpson as a featured vocalist on
his version of the tune ‘Walk Away From Love’ (a song first made
popular by David Ruffin). The song was released in 1989.
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Alphonso Johnson – Yesterday’s Dreams
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Artist……………: Alphonso Johnson
Album…………….: Yesterday’s Dreams
Genre…………….: Fusion
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1976
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1. Alphonso Johnson – Love’s The Way I Feel ‘Bout Cha [04:45]
2. Alphonso Johnson – As Little As You [03:24]
3. Alphonso Johnson – Scapegoat [05:09]
4. Alphonso Johnson – Show Us The Way [04:56]
5. Alphonso Johnson – Balls To The Wall [05:01]
6. Alphonso Johnson – Tales Of Barcelona [02:17]
7. Alphonso Johnson – Flight To Hampstead Heath [05:57]
8. Alphonso Johnson – One To One [03:52]

The Players
Alphonso Johnson – Bass (Vocals Track #1)
Grover Washington – Tenor Saxophone (1&3)
Patrice Rushen – Keyboards (1-3,5,7&8)
Lee Ritenour – Guitar (1-4,7)
Sheila Escovedo – Percussions (1-3,5-8)
Mike Clark – Drums (1-3)
Chester Thompson – Drums (5-8)
Ian Underwood – Synths (1-7)
David Foster – Organ (1)
Vocals – Philip Bailey (1), Diane Reaves (1), Jon Lucien (4)
Horn Arrangements – McKinley Jackson (3&8)

Playing Time………: 35:24
Total Size………..: 229.63 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/7/2013 10:50:35 PM

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From DustyGroove

A killer all-star session of funky fusion tracks – with a nice tight sound
produced by Skip Drinkwater! Yesterday’s Dreams differs a little from
Alphonso’s other strong mid 70s efforts in that it’s not as spacey as a
whole – but the rubbery, cleanly funky grooves are just as strong –
and the record as a whole makes for more of a showcase for his
excellent group of players! Bassist Johnson leads the session, but
there’s a huge amount of guests, such as Grover Washington, Patrice
Rushen, Mike Clark, and Sheila Escovedo. Plus, Jon Lucien, Diane
Reeves, Flora Purim, and Phillip Bailey all sing on the record! Titles
include “One To One”, “As Little As You”, “Scapegoat”, “Show Us The
Way”, “Tales Of Barcelona”, and the future soul classic “Love’s The
Way I Feel ‘Bout Cha”.
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Bill Withers – Just As I Am
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Artist……………: Bill Withers
Album…………….: Just As I Am
Genre…………….: Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1971
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1. Bill Withers – Harlem [03:23]
2. Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine [02:05]
3. Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hands [02:01]
4. Bill Withers – Sweet Wanomi [02:32]
5. Bill Withers – Everybody’s Talkin’ [03:24]
6. Bill Withers – Do It Good [02:52]
7. Bill Withers – Hope She’ll Be Happier [03:50]
8. Bill Withers – Let It Be [02:36]
9. Bill Withers – I’M Her Daddy [03:18]
10. Bill Withers – In My Heart [04:19]
11. Bill Withers – Moanin’ And Groanin’ [02:58]
12. Bill Withers – Better Off Dead [02:14]

Playing Time………: 35:37
Total Size………..: 211.27 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/13/2013 1:43:51 AM

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by Rob Theakston

In a career laden with highlights and hallmarks in the annals of soul
history, Just as I Am gets rather overlooked as one of the best soul
debuts ever issued. Remastered and repackaged as a part of Sony’s
DualDisc series, Just as I Am gets cleaned up and presented to a new
generation of listeners who may have missed out the first time. And
with this remastering comes an intimacy, warmth, and immediacy to
the recordings that was only hinted at with previous versions; it’s
almost as if Withers is in a living room singing to a small group of
people, rather than making a record. Of course, the instantly
recognizable anthem “Ain’t No Sunshine” gets all of the acclaim it so
richly deserves, but tracks like “Harlem” and “Better Off Dead” also
warrant kudos for the intensity and maturity of their performances.
Even when he’s doing covers, Withers treats them as if they are his
own compositions and handles them with great delicacy. And while the
audio performances are top-notch, the new documentary on the
making of the record, as well as rare performances of “Ain’t No
Sunshine,” “Ain’t Her Daddy,” and “Harlem” are the icing on the
proverbial cake. Kudos to Sony for not only reissuing a long lost
masterpiece, but for doing it in such a classy fashion.
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The Isley Brothers – Givin’ It Back
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Artist……………: The Isley Brothers
Album…………….: Givin’ It Back
Genre…………….: Funk-Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1971
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1. The Isley Brothers – Ohio – Machine Gun [09:13]
2. The Isley Brothers – Fire And Rain [05:29]
3. The Isley Brothers – Lay Lady Lay [10:21]
4. The Isley Brothers – Spill The Wine [06:31]
5. The Isley Brothers – Nothing To Do But Today [03:39]
6. The Isley Brothers – Cold Bologna [02:59]
7. The Isley Brothers – Love The One You’re With [03:39]

Playing Time………: 41:54
Total Size………..: 276.21 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/13/2013 12:56:39 AM

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by Bruce Eder AMC

Givin’ It Back is as much a time capsule as an album. Not that it can’t
be enjoyed on its own absolute musical terms by someone just off a
boat who wasn’t even around in 1971, but to really appreciate how
daring it was and how delightful it is, that side of its history should be
known. Those who are old enough should recall the time whence it
came, an era in which hatred and disunity over the Vietnam War, civil
rights, school desegregation, the environment, and a multitude of
other issues were threatening what seemed, potentially, like the
beginning of a new civil war, this one not between states but between
factions and ethnic and racial groups in 1,000 individual neighborhoods.
The opening cut of Givin’ It Back, “Ohio/Machine Gun,” is a slap-in-
your-face reminder of just how angry the times and the people were.
The track evokes instant memories of the campus bloodshed of 1970,
not just at Kent State but also the often-forgotten killings a few days
later at Jackson State University in Mississippi, where the victims of a
fusillade of sheriff’s deputies’ bullets were black students. More than
that, the track itself is also a reminder of the divisions that existed on
the left; to listen to pundits on the right, the anti-war and civil rights
movements, along with the counterculture, were all part of one vast,
organized, calculated left-wing conspiracy. The truth is that there was
nearly as big a split, culturally and politically, between young blacks and
young whites on the left and on college campuses as there was
anywhere else in the population. Blacks reacting to years of oppression
had little use for mostly middle-class white college students, however
sympathetic many of them purported to be to their situation, while
well-meaning white students and activists couldn’t begin to know what
privation of the kind experienced by blacks and Hispanics in most
American towns and cities was. In music, too, there was a lot of
division; blacks usually didn’t resonate to the top artists in the white
world and, in particular, were oblivious to (and even resentful of) the
adoration accorded Jimi Hendrix by the white community. So, when
the Isley Brothers — whose appeal among black audiences was
unimpeachable — opened Givin’ It Back with a conflation of Neil
Young’s “Ohio” and Jimi Hendrix’s “Machine Gun,” they were speaking
to anger and bloodshed in the streets, but they were also performing
an act of outreach that was about as radical as any they could have
committed on record in 1971. That they incorporated a prayer into
their reformulation of the two songs, amid Ernie Isley’s and Chester
Woodard’s guitar pyrotechnics, turned it into one of the most powerful
and personal musical statements of its era, and it’s worth the price of
the album just for the one cut. Givin’ It Back is filled with virtues of
that kind, however; it was the first Isley Brothers album to rely entirely
on outside material, but the group’s reworkings of songs by James
Taylor (“Fire and Rain”) and Stephen Stills (“Love the One You’re
With”) show no lack of originality. They’re unafraid to take the song
apart and rebuild it from the ground up, smoothing Bob Dylan’s “Lay
Lady Lay” into a sensual soul ballad, turning the James Taylor number
into a sweaty, earnest shouter, and transforming War’s “Spill the
Wine” into an extended workout for voices, electric guitars (several
layers deep), flute, and percussion. The album was also an early
showcase for Bill Withers, whose funky blues “Cold Bologna” is covered
by the group with the composer — who was about to emerge as a
major star in his own right — on guitar. And the closer, “Love the One
You’re With,” is sent soaring to heights that the Stephen Stills original
could only gaze up at. Givin’ It Back is often held at arm’s length by
soul listeners, who don’t regard it as central to what the Isley Brothers
or their music are about; on the contrary, the group is so successful at
remaking all of the songs here their own in style and approach and
sending careful messages (alas, largely lost with the passage of time)
in their selection as well as their content, that it really represents a lot
of what the Isley Brothers and soul music were about in 1971, and it’s
still great listening. Reissued in 1997 by Sony with new notes, and
worth every cent of its list price.
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Curtis Mayfield – Roots
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Artist……………: Curtis Mayfield
Album…………….: Roots
Genre…………….: Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1971
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1. Curtis Mayfield – Get Down [05:48]
2. Curtis Mayfield – Keep on Keeping On [05:10]
3. Curtis Mayfield – Underground [05:17]
4. Curtis Mayfield – We Got to Have Peace [04:47]
5. Curtis Mayfield – Beautiful Brother of Mine [07:27]
6. Curtis Mayfield – Now You’re Gone [06:52]
7. Curtis Mayfield – Love to Keep You In My Mind [03:56]
8. Curtis Mayfield – Underground (Demo) [03:17]
9. Curtis Mayfield – Get Down (Single) [03:55]
10. Curtis Mayfield – We Got to Have Peace (Single) [03:39]
11. Curtis Mayfield – Beautiful Brother of Mine (Single) [03:09]

Playing Time………: 53:22
Total Size………..: 333.69 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/12/2013 9:23:19 PM

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By Bruce Eder All Music Guide

Curtis Mayfield’s visionary album, a landmark creation every bit as
compelling and as far-reaching in its musical and extra-musical goals as
Marvin Gaye’s contemporary What’s Goin’ On. Opening on the hit “Get
Down,” the album soars on some of the sweetest and most eloquent
— yet driving — soul sounds heard up to that time. Mayfield’s growing
musical ambitions, first manifested on the Curtis album, and his more
sophisticated political sensibilities, presented with a lot of raw power on
Curtis Live!, are pulled together here in a new, richer studio language,
embodied in extended song structures (“Underground”), idealistic yet
lyrically dazzling anthems (“We Got to Have Peace,” “Keep On
Keeping On,” and, best of all, the soaring “Beautiful Brother of Mine”),
and impassioned blues (“Now You’re Gone”). The music is even bolder
than the material on the Curtis album, with Mayfield expanding his
instrumental range to the level of a veritable soul orchestra; and the
recording is better realized, as Mayfield, with that album and a tour
behind him, shows a degree of confidence that only a handful of soul
artists of this era could have mustered. Charly Records had this album
out on CD in the 1980s, but Rhino’s acquisition of the Curtom catalog
in 1996 led to a remastered and expanded reissue in 1999 with
superior sound, detailed annotation, and the addition of four bonus
tracks. Apart from a slow, funky, stripped-down but eminently
listenable demo of “Underground” (which reveals just how
sophisticated Mayfield’s conceptions — forget the finished versions — of
his songs were), the latter consist of the single edits of “Get Down,”
“We Got to Have Peace,” and “Beautiful Brother of Mine.” They seem
redundant after the album versions, though they don’t detract at all
from the extraordinary value of this mid-priced CD.
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Love Committee – Law & Order (Salsoul Records)
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Artist……………: Love Committee
Album…………….: Law & Order
Genre…………….: Philly Soul
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1978
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1. Love Committee – Law And Order [08:44]
2. Love Committee – Tired Of Being Your Fool [02:54]
3. Love Committee – If You Change Your Mind [03:41]
4. Love Committee – Cheaters Never Win [03:58]
5. Love Committee – Pass The Buck [05:28]
6. Love Committee – Put It In The Back Of Your Mind [04:25]
7. Love Committee – Give Her Love [05:15]
8. Love Committee – Just As Long As I Got You [05:37]
9. Love Committee – Where Will It End (12′ Disco Mix) [07:38]
10. Love Committee – Cheaters Never Win (12′ Disco Mix) [07:53]
11. Love Committee – Law And Order (Original Walter Gibbons 12’Mix)[09:30]
12. Love Committee – Just As Long As I Got You (12′ Disco Mix)[08:32]

Playing Time………: 01:13:41
Total Size………..: 492.09 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/10/2013 10:40:41 PM

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by Andrew Hamilton

Law & Order is the best of Love Committee’s two albums. The quartet
featured Ron Tyson, who sang with the Ethics and the Temptations.
Love Committee first made noise with a 12″ dance track “Can’t Win for
Losing” on Ariola-America. Ron Baker, Norman Harris and Earl Young
handled the productions. “Cheaters Never Win” has them switching
leads like the Temptations, the lyrics are street, and the rhythm
swings. The title track “Law and Order” is a slab of social commentary
that’s reminiscent of Blue Magic’s “Welcome to the Club.” Another
winner, “Just as Long,” is a dance track about two-timing your lover
and regretting doing so, but doing it anyway. “Put It in the Back of
Your Mind,” and “Pass the Buck” also merit repeated plays. Tyson
co-wrote all nine selections. In 1995, Salsoul Records re-released this
on CD.
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In 2013 Salsoul Records authorized BBR to released a remastered version
with 8 original tracks and 4 bonus tracks. Salsoul also gave another
distributor, Octave Lab, the rights to produce a 13 track release.
The additional track is an Acappela version of “Cheaters Never
Win.” (Dap – AJProductions)

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Loleatta Holloway – Loleatta (Salsoul Records)
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Artist……………: Loleatta Holloway
Album…………….: Loleatta
Genre…………….: Disco
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1977
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1. Loleatta Holloway – Hit And Run [06:00]
2. Loleatta Holloway – Is It Just A Man’s Way [03:45]
3. Loleatta Holloway – We’re Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)[04:33]
4. Loleatta Holloway – Dreamin’ [06:19]
5. Loleatta Holloway – Ripped Off [04:53]
6. Loleatta Holloway – Worn Out Broken Heart [05:36]
7. Loleatta Holloway – That’s How Heartaches Are Made [03:04]
8. Loleatta Holloway – What Now [06:21]
9. Loleatta Holloway – Runaway (From The Salsoul Orchestra’s Magic Journey LP)[04:44]*
10. Loleatta Holloway – Dreamin’ (12′ Disco Version) [08:53]*
11. Loleatta Holloway – Hit And Run (12′ Disco Version) [11:05]*
12. Loleatta Holloway – We’re Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together) (12′ Disco Version)[07:19]*
13. Loleatta Holloway – Worn Out Broken Heart (Single Version)[03:48]*
14. Loleatta Holloway – Dreamin’ (Single Version) [03:09]*

*Tracks 9-14 Are Bonus Tracks

Playing Time………: 01:19:34
Total Size………..: 515.73 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/18/2013 7:44:52 PM

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From Dusty Groove

A real turning point for the great Loleatta Holloway – and a record that
really finds a great way to unleash her vocals for the dancefloor!
Loleatta got her start as more of a traditional deep soul diva – but
here, she really takes off with a sweet Philly groove – thanks to
production from Norman Harris, who creates these incredible rhythms
that really push Holloway forward strongly! Gone are the sad tears of
earlier weepies, and in their place is a strong sense of joy and power –
Loleatta’s very positive, very progressive, and very dedicated to
standing her own ground! Includes the big single “Hit & Run”, plus
“Dreamin”, “We’re Getting Stronger”, “Ripped Off”, and versions of
“That’s How Heartaches Are Made” and Curtis Mayfield’s “What Now”.
CD features lots of great bonus tracks – including “Runaway”,
“Dreamin (12″ disco)”, “Hit & Run (12″ disco)”, “We’re Getting
Stronger (12″ disco)”, “Worn Out Broken Heart (single)”, and
“Dreamin (single)”.
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Aug 6, 2013 By Ruth Manuel-Logan

Jazz, funk and soul keyboard maestro George Duke (pictured) passed away (Monday night Aug 5th in Los Angeles) at the age of 67. According to USA Today, the musician reportedly battled chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to his record label, Concord Music Group.

Duke, who had worked with countless creme de la creme artists from Gladys Knight, to Anita Baker and Miles Davis, had a celebrated career that spanned nearly five decades. He was born in San Rafael, Calif., but was raised in Marin County. Duke’s love of music developed at the age of 4 when his mother took him to see Duke Ellington in concert. Upon experiencing Ellington’s music for the first time, young George went bonkers and begged his mother to buy him a piano. Three years later, Duke began taking piano lessons and was soon banging out funky tunes, as well as playing gospel.

By the time his mid-teens rolled around, Duke, who was heavily influenced by the giant of jazz, Miles Davis, was in pretty high demand, performing with various high school jazz bands. He decided to pursue his dreams of becoming a jazz musician and entered the San Francisco Conservatory Of Music, majoring in trombone and composition with a minor in contrabass. He would obtain his bachelor’s degree in 1967.

Duke’s thirst for higher learning did not end with a B.A. He later earned a master’s in composition from San Francisco State University and even taught a course on “Jazz And American Culture” at Merritt Junior College in Oakland for a brief period.

Duke’s career as a jazz musician began picking up steam when he assembled a self-named trio. Together, they managed to snag tours in the U.S. and abroad and even landed a much coveted appearance at the famed Newport Jazz festival. The trio soon began receiving nods of approval from jazz enthusiasts and fellow grade-A performers like Cannonball Adderly, Quincy Jones and Frank Zappa.

In 1970, Duke was presented with a primo offer that he could not let slip through his fingers: Cannonball Adderly asked him to join his group where he remained for two years. During his stint with the Adderly, Duke hobnobbed with the likes of Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams and Dizzy Gillespie, recording artists he had longed admired growing up.

Duke made the decision to step out as a solo artist in 1976. It was an excellent move. Duke’s debut, fusion-infused album, “From Me To You,” recorded in 1976, was a success. He followed his debut LP two years later with “Reach For It,” a mix of fusion and hard funk which is still a fave today. It went gold.

The late seventies turned Duke into a mega producer. When he worked with the girl duo, “A Taste of Honey,” to produce their chart-topping smash single “Sukiyaki,” which sold over 2 million copies. He became the man of the hour that every recording artist wanted to work with.

Duke went on to produce such Top-10 pop successes as Jeffrey Osbourne’s “On the Wings Of Love,” and songbird Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear It For The Boys” and “Do What You Feel.”

By the end of the eighties era, Duke’s collaborations ran the gamut. He worked with artists whose musical genres varied from pop, to jazz, to R&B and to soul. Barry Manilow, to Melissa Manchester, to Smokey Robinson, to Anita Baker, to Howard Hewitt were among the artists he worked with. The complete list of performers is endless.

Throughout later years, Duke served as musical director for various recording artists and even television specials such as the famed “Soul Train Awards.” Duke also received numerous Grammy awards and nominations. He built a reputation for doing television and film scoring work as well.

Over a year ago, his much beloved wife of 40 years, Corinne, succumbed to cancer and this reportedly left him devastated. During his entire career, Duke released more than 30 solo albums and his latest work, “DreamWeaver” released in July of last year, is a touching tribute to his undying love for his spouse.

RIP jazz maestro and thank you….

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Dimitri From Paris – Get Down With the Philly Sound (Disk One)
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Artist……………: Various Artists
Album…………….: Get Down With the Philly Sound (Disk One)
Genre…………….: Disco
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2010
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
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1. Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself [04:08]
2. Eddie Kendricks – He’s A Friend [04:45]
3. Philly Devotions – Hurt So Bad [05:38]
4. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Bad Luck [08:00]
5. The Jacksons – Living Together [04:27]
6. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Tell The World How I Feet About’Cha Baby[05:56]
7. John Davis & The Monthe Orchestra – Night And Day [05:09]
8. Carl Bean – I Was Born This Way [07:51]
9. The Trammps – The Night The Lights Went Out [07:06]
10. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – The Love I Lost [06:25]
11. Charles Mann – Do It Again [04:55]
12. Teddy Pendergrass – The More I Get, The More I Want [04:28]
13. TJM – I Don’t Need No Music [09:46]

Playing Time………: 01:18:40
Total Size………..: 549.27 MB

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Tracklisting Disc 2
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1. Harld Melvin & The Blue Notes – The Love I Lost [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend][11:43]
2. Philly Devotions – Hurt So Bad [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend][09:43]
3. The Jacksons – Living Together [A Dimitri From Paris Disco Re-Edit][07:55]
4. Harld Melvin & The Blue Notes – Bad Luck [A Dimitry From Paris Disco Re-Edit][09:11]
5. Teddy Pendergrass – The More I Get, The More I Want [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend][08:26]
6. Harld Melvin & The Blue Notes – Tell The World How I Feel About ‘Cha Baby [A Dimitri From Paris Disco R[06:26]
7. Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend][08:57]
8. Eddie Kendricks – He’s A Friend [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend][07:39]
9. The Trammps – The Night The Lights Went Out [A Dimitri From Paris Disco Re-Edit][07:32]

Playing Time………: 01:17:36
Total Size………..: 530.64 MB

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Tracklisting Disc 3
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1. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – The Love I Lost [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend – Take 2][10:44]
2. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – The Love I Lost [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Instrumental][11:29]
3. Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Version][09:32]
4. Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Instrumental][08:56]
5. Philly Devotions – Hurt So Bad [Dimitri From Paris Crooze Groove][06:37]
6. Philly Devotions – Hurt So Bad [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Instrumental][09:42]
7. Teddy Pendergrass – The More I Get, The More I Want [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Instrumental][08:26]
8. Eddie Kendricks – He’s A Friend [Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Instrumental][08:34]

Playing Time………: 01:14:05
Total Size………..: 492.66 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/10/2013 4:25:21 PM

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All I can say is that this guy is an incredible remixer. Dimitri From Paris has a
great technique. Me being a lover of the Philly Sound, I got a thrill listening to
his reworkings. But without a doubt his remix of “The Love I Lost” on Disc 2
just simply blew my breath out my lungs. Dimitri lay hands on that record and
the dead rose from their graves and started to boogieing in their bones!
What’s really amazing about this particular song (the remix on Disc 3** does it
too) is that he uses outtakes from the previously unreleased masters. When
Teddy started adding lyrics and ad libs and riffs I never heard before it
totally caught me off guard. I fell out my chair and my head exploded as if I
had an epiphany and a revelation simultaneously! I guess to understand
where I’m coming from you have to love the Philly Sound the way I do.
Dimitri’s reworking of Eddie Kendricks’ “He’s A Friend” on Disc 2 is also done
very well.”Bad Luck” came off kinda disjointed though. Dimitri actually took Tom
Moulton’s original remix and ‘Housed’ it by increasing the BPM and taking Harold
& The Blue Notes totally out of the mix. Obviosly Dimitri loves the sound of
Teddy’s voice. Harold & the boys aren’t heard until 7 minutes in. On “Tell The
World How I Feel About ‘Cha Baby” he was experimenting with mixing vocal
passages but his blends didn’t come off too well, partuclarly at the start of the cut.
I did like how he reworked Philly Devotions’ “Hurt So Bad” and Teddy’s “The More
I Get, The More I Want” &”You Can’t Hide From Yourself”.

Disc 1 features the orignal cuts; Discs 2&3** have Dimitri’s reworks and overall
he does a fantastic job. Make sure to read the liner notes that are included.
It explains exactly who is responsible for ‘The Philly Sound’ and how it shaped
the genre of all dance music for the next 15 years from Disco to Club to
House. (DAP)

** Disc Three is a bonus disc included in a 3 CD Japan Only release
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by SallyTomato Amazon.com

So I’ve been getting down with philly sound for a few weeks now, and all I
can say is….WOW! This is far and away Dimitri’s most accessible release to
date, and the first time that I have actually heard of some of the artists he
has selected. And it is stunning! If you have never had the pleasure of
experiencing the monsieur’s EXQUISITE taste in music, this is the place you
will want to start.

Teddy Pendergrass is all over this, and I think he is my new favorite singer.
Eddie Kendricks has the voice of an angel, and Dimitri did such a wonderful
job on the rework of “He’s a Friend.” His version has a certain bounce to it,
and the gospel ending is phenomenal. I am also totally digging his version of
“The Night the Lights Went Out in NYC.” He turned it into a party song (kind
of like Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up”) and emphasized certain parts, and
the result just does it for me. “Somebody pulled the plug…out the socket”
and that incredible synth line. That’s wonderful stuff right there.

Want to give him his props for including Carl Bean’s “I Was Born This Way.”
That song really stood out for me on the first listen, and there is such a
wonderful energy behind it. But I think that for me, “The Love I Lost” is the
show-stealer. Dimitri pretty much said in the liner notes that he wanted to
share this material with all of us, and I want to thank him for that. I still
remember the day I found his music, and it has gotten me through the past 5
years in this increasingly dark and desperate world that we all find ourselves
in.

I don’t claim to have a soul or anything like that, but I really think that this
kind of music helps me to actualize one. It is LOVE, and it is always an
uplifting experience. There is so much joy behind everything here, and Dimitri
has done all of us a SERVICE by putting it out and reviving it at this point in
time.

And I have got to give respect to the fine folks over at BBE Records for the
wonderful packages they release. They’ve done Cocktail Disco, Disco
Forever, Nightdubbin’, and now this, and the music, the artwork, the
quality–always fantastic. They are worth every cent you pay for them.
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For dogcollar. Enjoy Big Dawg!!

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The Isley Brothers – Live!
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Artist……………: The Isley Brothers
Album…………….: Live!
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1993
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1. (00:04:52) The Isley Brothers – Here We Go Again
2. (00:06:35) The Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets
3. (00:06:44) The Isley Brothers – Smooth Salin’ Tonight
4. (00:05:26) The Isley Brothers – Voyage To Atlantis
5. (00:05:23) The Isley Brothers – Take Me To The Next Phase
6. (00:19:09) The Isley Brothers – Medley: Choosey Lover; Footsteps In The Dark; Groove With You; Hello, It’s Me; Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time For Love), Spend The Night (Ce Soir)
7. (00:04:41) The Isley Brothers – Who’s That Lady
8. (00:03:34) The Isley Brothers – It’s Your Thing
9. (00:05:26) The Isley Brothers – Shout
10. (00:05:00) The Isley Brothers – For The Love Of You
11. (00:05:15) The Isley Brothers – Fight The Power
12. (00:04:32) The Isley Brothers – Make Me Say It Again

Playing Time………: 01:51:37
Total Size………..: 514.21 MB

NFO generated on…..: 3/26/2010 1:59:07 PM

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by Ian Moodie Amazon.com

I say this with all pride, THIS IS PERHAPS THE BEST LIVE ALBUM EVER
MADE!!!.The continuous song flow and the selection of songs. All the classic
hits are all here!!, from the 1959 hit “shout” to the 1989 hit “spend the
night”.This album is perfect from start to finish, a happy sensation, truly
alive!!. This awesome craft is must have for all Isley fans. A perfect way to
introduce the Isleys to the curious. I strongly recomend this cd!!. Once you
get this album, it will provide you with an amazing listening experience!!!.

solar1 Amazon.com

This live concert has never heard Ron Isley sounding sweeter or better. If
you’re a fan of Ron Isley’s vocal stylings, you’ll never find better. The
instrumentation backing Ron, including cousin Ernie Isley and brother Marvin
Isley (album copyright is 1993) complemented Ron perfectly. Ron had the
audience screaming and squealing with delight and excitement. I’m listening
to “make me say it again” right now on my iPod – an unforgettable
experience. Pick this CD up now before you can’t find it.
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(10-18-2008) One of their more underrated albums. The title track jams but “Freedom” GROOVES! Has a big band sound but puts you in a mood hard to discribe. Kind of like being downtown in a southern big city after dark catching the sites for the first time. Shit I can’t explain it. It’s one of those “You had to be there” feels *shrugs* “Bless Your Heart” is a direct ripoff of a big hit they had previously, right down to the horn arrangement and the bridge. You’ll know what it is soon as the first few notes play. “I Need You So” had me confused at first. I was wondering who the woman singer was!

The band is tight. Drummer kicks and “Mr Big” is putting the final touches on his lyrical groove that will carry him and the brothers for the next 30 years.

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The Isley Brothers – Get Into Something
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Artist……………: The Isley Brothers
Album…………….: Get Into Something
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1970
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
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1. (00:07:31) The Isley Brothers, – Get Into Something
2. (00:03:38) The Isley Brothers, – Freedom
3. (00:02:47) The Isley Brothers, – Take Inventory
4. (00:04:02) The Isley Brothers, – Keep On Doin’
5. (00:02:51) The Isley Brothers, – Girls Will Be Girls
6. (00:04:25) The Isley Brothers, – I Need You So
7. (00:03:45) The Isley Brothers, – If He Can You Can
8. (00:04:38) The Isley Brothers, – I Got To Find Me One
9. (00:03:06) The Isley Brothers, – Beautiful
10. (00:03:03) The Isley Brothers, – Bless Your Heart

Playing Time………: 00:39:47
Total Size………..: 251.95 MB

NFO generated on…..: 10/18/2008 2:45:16 PM

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by Andy Kellman

Another T-Neck release to receive reissue through Sony’s Legacy division in
the late ’90s, Get Into Something boasts six Top 30 R&B chart hits. The first
side serves up horn-inflected party jams, including the rousing title track and
“Freedom,” the latter of which sums up the record’s overall uplifting theme of
independence. The record isn’t without its missteps — the sexist lyrics of
“Take Inventory” are highly questionable: “Don’t be so loyal and don’t be so
true/ ’cause if you are boy, they’ll run over you.” “Bless” is an obvious re-
write of “It’s Your Thing”; the Isleys would have been better off leaving that
classic alone. A trio of ballads are offered up on the flip, including “I Got to
Find Me One.” A song of devotion, it pleads for “one girl who believes in me
and wants to marry me.” Call me crazy, but wouldn’t marriage render the
taking of inventory an impossibility? Though not revolutionary or trailblazing,
Get Into Something is every bit an excellent and vibrant funk/soul record.
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Gloria Gaynor – Gloria Gaynor’s Park Avenue Sound (Polydor)
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Artist……………: Gloria Gaynor
Album…………….: Gloria Gaynor’s Park Avenue Sound
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1978
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1. Gloria Gaynor – This Love Affair [04:15]
2. Gloria Gaynor – Part Time Love (Is A Full Time Job) [04:18]
3. Gloria Gaynor – Everytime You Make Love To Me [04:05]
4. Gloria Gaynor – For The First Time In My Life [03:50]
5. Gloria Gaynor – You’re All I Need To Get By [05:11]
6. Gloria Gaynor – After The Lovin’ – Sweet Sounds For My Baby[06:12]
7. Gloria Gaynor – Kidnapped [05:21]
8. Gloria Gaynor – This Love Affair (12′ Disco Version) [04:15]
9. Gloria Gaynor – You’re All I Need To Get By (12′ Disco Version)[05:08]
10. Gloria Gaynor – Everytime You Make Love To Me (12′ Disco Version)[04:05]
11. Gloria Gaynor – Part Time Love (Is A Full Time Job) (12′ Disco Version)[04:41]
12. Gloria Gaynor – This Love Affair (Single Version) [02:41]

Playing Time………: 54:08
Total Size………..: 352.12 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/2/2013 10:14:35 PM

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From Dusty Groove

An overlooked groover from Gloria Gaynor – warm, wonderful, and
filled with some great Philly touches! Sure, the record’s got a Park
Avenue address, but it’s also got some great arrangements from
Norman Harris, Jack Faith, and Ron Kersey – all of whom bring in a bit
more warmth than on other Gaynor records, and wrap up her vocals
in a sweetly gliding sound! This approach is heard to classic effect on
the sublime “This Love Affair” – worth the price of the record alone –
but it also keeps on going nicely through a set list that includes “Part
Time Love”, “For The First Time In My Life”, “You’re All I Need To
Get By”, “After The Lovin”, and “Kidnapped”. 5 bonus tracks: 12″
disco versions of “This Love Affair”, “You’re All I Need To Get By”,
“Everytime You Make Love To Me”, “Part Time Love (Full Time Job)”
and a single version of “This Love Affair”.

From BBR

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the Grammy winning Soul
vocalist’s fifth studio album, originally released in 1978. Park Avenue
Sound features some of the best musicians of the time including Keith
E. Benson on drums, Norman Harris and Grammy Award winner
Bobby Eli on guitar as well as Grammy Award winner Ron “Have
Mercy” Kersey, who was a member of The Trammps along with
Norman Harris. While the album did not produce any chart hits it did
produce some extremely popular club tracks including the single,
‘You’re All I Need To Get By’, written by Motown’s prolific songwriting
duo, Ashford & Simpson and more recently the song was sampled in
the Grammy Award winning duet performed by Method Man and Mary
J. Blige on the hit single, ‘I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get
By’. Other notable tracks include the celebrated ‘This Love Affair’,
which was a long-standing rare groove underground UK hit. Park
Avenue Sound has since become a cult album for disco and Gaynor
fans, having never been released on CD until now.
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Maceo Parker – Soul Classics
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Artist……………: Maceo Parker
Album…………….: Soul Classics
Genre…………….: Funk/Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2012
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1. Maceo Parker – Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag [04:35]
2. Maceo Parker – I Wish [07:58]
3. Maceo Parker – Yesterday I Had The Blues [07:55]
4. Maceo Parker – Higher Ground [06:11]
5. Maceo Parker – Do Your Thing [05:12]
6. Maceo Parker – Rock Steady [06:51]
7. Maceo Parker – One In A Million You [04:48]
8. Maceo Parker – Soul Power [06:46]
9. Maceo Parker – Announcement [02:02]
10. Maceo Parker – Come By And See [04:53]

Recorded During The ‘Leverkusener Jazztage’, November 10, 2011 At The Forum
In Leverkusen, Germany.

Maceo Parker – Saxophone, Vocals
Christian McBride – Bass
Cora Coleman-Dunham – Drums
WDR Big Band Cologne

Playing Time………: 57:17
Total Size………..: 408.39 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/2/2013 5:35:40 PM

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From DustyGroove

One of the funkier albums that Maceo Parker’s cut in recent years – a
set that’s still done with his frequent partners the WDR Big Band, but
handled with a much stronger emphasis on the soul roots promised in
the title! The set hearkens back to Maceo’s years with James Brown,
and also reaches out to encompass some 70s soul too – and Parker
handles both vocals and alto sax with a great raspy edge, one that
really offsets the tighter backings by the band. The crowd is nicely
unbridled too – helping give the set a frenzy we’re not used to hearing
from WDR performances – and Christian McBride has a key role in the
set on bass. Titles include “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag”, “I Wish”,
“Higher Ground”, “Do Your Thing”, “Rock Steady”, “Soul Power”, and
“Come By & See”.
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Yellowjackets – A Rise In The Road
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Artist……………: Yellowjackets
Album…………….: A Rise In The Road
Genre…………….: Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. Yellowjackets – When The Lady Dances [05:07]
2. Yellowjackets – Civil War [05:47]
3. Yellowjackets – Can’t We Elope [05:27]
4. Yellowjackets – An Informed Decision [06:29]
5. Yellowjackets – Longing [07:17]
6. Yellowjackets – Thank You [05:46]
7. Yellowjackets – Madrugada [05:08]
8. Yellowjackets – An Amber Shade of Blue [06:57]
9. Yellowjackets – (You’ll Know) When It’s Time [04:52]
10. Yellowjackets – I Knew His Father [04:52]

The Players
Ambrose Akinmusire – Trumpet
Russell Ferrante – Keyboards, Piano
William Kennedy – Drums, Keyboards
Bob Mintzer – Tenor Saxophone
Felix Pastorius – Bass

Playing Time………: 57:46
Total Size………..: 373.68 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/2/2013 3:56:17 PM

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by Thom Jurek

The title of this Yellowjackets effort is an apt one. The departure of
co-founding bassist Jimmy Haslip in 2012 left a huge hole in the lineup.
Haslip wasn’t only the group’s bassist, but one of its most productive
composers. Founding pianist/keyboardist Russell Ferrante, with
longtime members saxophonist Bob Mintzer and drummer Will
Kennedy, eventually chose Felix Pastorius, son of the mighty Jaco,
and a seasoned performer in his own right. (On a number of tracks
here, he plays his father’s bass, loaned to him by its owner, Metallica’s
Robert Trujillo.) The younger man doesn’t play with the same “lead
bass” flash of his dad — at least in the studio — his style here reflects
the role Haslip played, but his tone and nimbleness are his own.
(Check his fleet-fingered work as it meets Ferrante’s arpeggios in
“Thank You.”) The band still carries within it the meld of contemporary
and straight-ahead jazz — with Mintzer there is always going to be a
nod to post-bop in there — but the feel is far more immediate and
organic. They departed from their usual recording procedure and cut
the album live in the studio, adding relatively few overdubs later.
Mintzer’s opener, “When the Lady Dances,” is a straight-ahead post-
bop number that pops and swings with a fine understated solo by
Ferrante. The pianist offers “Can’t We Elope,” a rewrite of Herbie
Hancock’s “Canteloupe.” It’s one of three tracks here that features
the trumpet of Ambrose Akinmusire. The meaty piano groove and the
twin horns offer a stylish, fresh take on soulful hard bop. Another of
the pianist’s compositions “An Amber Shade of Blue,” features a
knotty head with some fiery call and response between Akinmusire and
Mintzer — the track fades in what seems like mid-jam. Mintzer’s “I
Knew His Father” is both a welcome to the younger Pastorius and a
nod to Jaco–the saxophonist played in the Word of Mouth Band and
was present at Felix’s birth– drawing a large circle to a close. Its meld
of Latin groove, punchy swing, and boppish blues, offers the younger
bassist a fine opportunity to comp, fill, and run the board as the band
gets deep inside the melody. A Rise in the Road provides longtime
Yellowjackets’ fans plenty; but more importantly, it delivers a a bracing
new approach and a renewed sense of swinging adventure.
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Dave Koz And Friends – Summer Horns
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Artist……………: Dave Koz And Friends
Album…………….: Summer Horns
Genre…………….: Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. Dave Koz And Friends – Always There [04:05]
2. Dave Koz And Friends – Got To Get You Into My Life [05:38]
3. Dave Koz And Friends – Rise [05:08]
4. Dave Koz And Friends – So Very Hard To Go [04:38]
5. Dave Koz And Friends – Hot Fun In The Summertime [04:27]
6. Dave Koz And Friends – Take Five [04:12]
7. Dave Koz And Friends – 25 Or 6 To 4 [04:47]
8. Dave Koz And Friends – Reasons [04:46]
9. Dave Koz And Friends – I Got You (I Feel Good) [04:17]
10. Dave Koz And Friends – You Haven’t Done Nothin’ [03:46]
11. Dave Koz And Friends – God Bless The Child [05:58]
12. Dave Koz And Friends – Summer Horns [03:57]

The Players (See Credits For Full Lineup)
Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, and Richard Elliot – Saxophones

Playing Time………: 55:45
Total Size………..: 348.13 MB

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by Thom Jurek

Summer Horns is the first studio album from Dave Koz since 2010’s
Hello Tomorrow. That said, it’s not solely billed to him. The “and
Friends” on the bill refers to three other contemporary jazz
saxophonists: Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, and Richard Elliot. Produced
by Paul Brown, this is a big up-front horn section record, full of jazz,
funk, and R&B covers, alternately by Greg Adams, Tom Scott, Gordon
Goodwin, and Albright. The four-sax line is augmented by brass in
various places, too. While Brown’s production sound stays within the
genre of contemporary jazz — it’s both clean and bright — the feel is all
groove. Early on there is a finger-popping open-road vibe in the take
on Herb Alpert’s “Rise,” and an atypical jazzy read of Sly Stone’s “Hot
Fun in the Summertime,” with Brian Culbertson adding a trombone solo
and chorus vocals by Jonathan Butler and Jeffrey Osborne. Abair’s
lead alto on the cover of Paul Desmond’s iconic “Take Five” is slippery
and warm, and rides the time signature beautifully; the multi-horn
arrangement by Goodwin, with its layered and interweaving solos and
upright bass in place of the piano and drums, is a nice touch. Michael
McDonald’s vocal on Tower of Power’s “So Very Hard to Go” is every
bit as soulful as the Motown covers on his own records. Koz’s lead alto
breaks are tasty. Adams’ chart substitutes elegance for grittiness, but
the emotion remains. While Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4” and James
Brown’s “I Got You (I Feel Good)” suffer a tad for their lack of
wildness, both have interesting guitar touches and fine solos by Koz
and Albright, respectively. Led by Elliot’s expressive tenor, Charles
Stepney and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Reasons” is a groove-laden
midtempo babymaker and a set high point. Rick Braun’s trumpet solo
and Butler’s gospel moaning vocal turn Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t
Done Nothin'” into one of the set’s dancefloor shakers. Albright’s horn
chart is funky, chunky, and righteous. The lone original here is the title
track. It’s pure contemporary jazz, with Koz delivering a nice soprano
solo followed by Elliot’s fine tenor break. Lenny Castro’s percussion and
Roberto Vally’s bassline keep the groove fluid and deep. Summer
Horns doesn’t pretend to be anything other than it is: a good-time
record that sounds like it was as much fun to make as it is to listen to.
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Mayer Hawthorne – Where Does This Door Go
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Artist……………: Mayer Hawthorne
Album…………….: Where Does This Door Go
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. Mayer Hawthorne – Problematization [00:15]
2. Mayer Hawthorne – Back Seat Lover [03:51]
3. Mayer Hawthorne – The Innocent [03:22]
4. Mayer Hawthorne – Allie Jones [04:04]
5. Mayer Hawthorne – The Only One [03:20]
6. Mayer Hawthorne – Wine Glass Woman [03:47]
7. Mayer Hawthorne – Her Favorite Song [03:43]
8. Mayer Hawthorne – Crime (with Kendrick Lamar) [04:40]
9. Mayer Hawthorne – Reach Out Richard [04:08]
10. Mayer Hawthorne – Corsican Rosé [04:08]
11. Mayer Hawthorne – Where Does This Door Go [04:18]
12. Mayer Hawthorne – Robot Love [03:27]
13. Mayer Hawthorne – The Stars Are Ours [04:31]
14. Mayer Hawthorne – All Better [04:20]
15. Mayer Hawthorne – Fool [03:08]
16. Mayer Hawthorne – Kaila [03:57]
17. Mayer Hawthorne – Small Clone [03:57]
18. Mayer Hawthorne – Designer Drug [03:33]
19. Mayer Hawthorne – Physicality [04:22]

Playing Time………: 01:10:59
Total Size………..: 447.61 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/1/2013 2:45:40 PM

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by David Jeffries AllMusic

Mayer Hawthorne already had three solid albums of retro-soul in his
back catalog, so with album number four, it’s just natural that he
spreads his wings a bit. The Ann Arbor-bred, L.A.-based singer was
quoted as saying he “truly did not give a” you-know-what during the
recording of the album, and while that may prepare the listener for a
guest appearance from Korn, awesome dubstep bass drops, and
twenty-minute psychedelic jams, Where Does This Door Go is nothing
of the sort. Filled with the kind of funk that gets in the shoulders more
than the rump, the album is a cool stroll from the ’60s Motown
Hawthorne has always adored to the fern bar/yacht rock of the ’70s
and on to the ’80s when Hall & Oates were Private Eyes and allowing
new wave into their life. It’s a sleek and small landscape that seems
heavily influenced by the Neptunes, so it’s no surprise that Pharrell
shows up for a handful of productions, including the almost-Aja-outtake
“Wine Glass Woman,” which reaches for the wit of Donald Fagen, but
lands on Robin Thicke (“Wore your Christian Dior/But you shatter into
pieces on the floor”). That’s all well and good if a breezy feeling is
what’s required, and as the album gives up infectious odes to
friendship (“Reach Out Richard”) and goofball lyrics like “I’m
programmable, I can go all night” (“Robot Love”), all while doubling
down on the Michael McDonald (“The Stars Are Ours” is like the
bearded one jumping between his Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan
gigs), it’s a pure, lowercase joy. Still, being so featherweight and
Timberlake means “Crime,” with Kendrick Lamar, comes off as gated
community fluff, and while the lesser cuts are fun in context, they’ll
stop mixtapes cold with their bridge-to-nowhere concepts (the title
cut), or come off as too cute/too clever (“Small Clone”/”Designer
Drug”). Wherever this door does go, it is a place that calls for boat
shoes, a relaxed attitude, and a returning fan’s patience.
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The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – That’s What You Say!
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Artist……………: The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith
Album…………….: That’s What You Say!
Genre…………….: funk, jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Nelson [05:39]
2. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – No Cure [03:58]
3. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Hey Hey Yeah Yeah [05:55]
4. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Mellow Mood [04:19]
5. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Tie Am [05:07]
6. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Song for Lonnie [05:34]
7. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Buzzin’ [04:26]
8. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Tastisch [04:44]
9. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Square Blues [04:24]
10. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Little Sunflower [06:17]

The Players
Linda Bloemhard »» Vocals
Berthil Busstra »» Keyboards
Rob Delfos »» Alt sax
Jan van Duikeren »» Trumpet
Ton van der Kolk »» Bass
Phil Martin »» Drums
Guido Nijs »» Tenor sax
Dr. Lonnie Smith »» Hammond B3

Playing Time………: 50:26
Total Size………..: 340.54 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/1/2013 2:11:06 PM

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From jazzinvaders.com

This is the second album from this great Dutch group and on the
ever-consistent label ‘Social Beats’ (also Dutch), who, currently, can do
no wrong. Let’s make no bones about it, this album is aimed straight
at the dancefloor and hit’s the bullseye. Dj’s with no patience will get
frustrated because there are so many tracks one could play (Day By
Day; Perugia; Max Roach; Broad Minds and the funky ‘What The
Bleep’) but it’s also varied enough, tempo and style-wise, to suit the
home-listener too. As you’d expect from the Dutch – with their great
jazz heritage, the musicianship is outstanding, but there must be a
special mention of the singer Linda Bloemhard, who shines throughout
the album. – 8 out of 10 – deejay Snowboy

The Jazzinvaders project is a collaboration between
producer/percussionist Phil Martin and members of famous Dutch jazz
outfit The Houdini’s. Rejecting the producer-centric abstractions of the
nu-jazz/broken beat set, ‘Up & Out’ is a groove-centred attempt at
updating the classic latin and jazz-funk sounds of the 1960s and 1970s
for the 21st century. This is a band with their sights set firmly on the
dancefloor. Opener ‘Bonga Bonga Jazz’ sets the tone – a propulsive
concoction of Latin riffs and funky horn stabs driven forward by an
elastic monster of a bassline. Elsewhere there are nods to the
pioneering fusions of Fela Kuti and the Jazzanova crew as well as
some lovely vocal turns from Mette Burild and Linda Bloemhard. But
for all its infectious vitality and the nods to recent dancefloor trends,
‘Up & Out’ remains a very retro affair that throws up no real surprises.
Luckily what the set lacks in invention it more than makes up for in
sheer exuberance – a welcome reminder of just how funky jazz can
be. Chris Pile – Fly Magazine
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BWB – Human Nature
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Artist……………: BWB
Album…………….: Human Nature
Genre…………….: Contemporary Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. BWB – Another Part Of Me [05:10]
2. BWB – Billie Jean [06:05]
3. BWB – Human Nature [05:23]
4. BWB – Beat It [05:34]
5. BWB – Who’s Lovin’ You [06:16]
6. BWB – She’s Out Of My Life [04:24]
7. BWB – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) [05:13]
8. BWB – The Way You Make Me Feel [05:34]
9. BWB – I Can’t Help It [07:02]
10. BWB – I’ll Be There [05:17]
11. BWB – Man In The Mirror [04:27]

The Players
Rick Braun – Trumpet, Flugel Horn, Valve Trombone
Kirk Whalum – Saxophone, Flute
Norman Brown – Guitar
Braylon Lacy – Bass
Khari Parker – Drums
John Stoddard – Keyboards, Backround Vocals
Lenny Castro – Percussion
Ralph Lofton – Hammond B3 Organ
Shelea – Vocals on “Human Nature”

Playing Time………: 01:00:30
Total Size………..: 365.48 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/19/2013 2:33:17 PM

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By TheNoomz83 Amazon.com

I’m for giving these guys (Rick Braun – trumpet, flugelhorn and valve
trombone; Kirk Whalum – tenor sax and flute; Norman Brown – guitar)
the comtemporary jazz album of the year award right now, on the
second of July! Whenever they merge their exceptional talents as
soul-jazzsters it’s an event to be savored. The concept of
transforming Michael Jackson’s 1970-1988 songbook into jazz was
undeniably clever from the start despite running the risk of some of
the originals just being too indelible to approach from another direction.
To wit: “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.” On “Billie Jean” Rick Braun comes up
with a brilliantly layered and fast-flowing arrangement that entrances
for all of its six minutes. “Beat It” (another Braun arrangement) lays
down a ska-beat percussion bed and is off to the races. There are
just too many tremendous moments of soloing by these fine artists on
this CD to even begin to single them out. Their solo “handoffs” are
frequently spine-tingling, as are the interplay crescendos reached on
nearly all of the songs here.

My personal favorites: a gorgeous “I’ll Be There,” chock-full of chills-
inducing moments; Smokey Robinson’s “Who’s Lovin’ You,” the oldest
song here (from 1960-61), done in a way that honors the sound of
that period as black r & b/doo-wop was transitioning into soul; and a
fragile and lovely “She’s Out of My Life,” which grows into something
more powerful as it progresses. The title song features a warm and
delicate vocal by Sheléa that serves as a beautiful tribute to Michael. I
was dreading that “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” might
turn out to be mere throwaway dance-funk filler, but instead it’s
transformed into exhilarating Latin jazz. There is, however, one
comparatively weak track, and unfortunately it’s in the leadoff position:
“Another Part of Me.” Despite nice playing by the BWB three, it just
doesn’t have the melodic heft to support or justify its five minutes.
Thankfully, it’s overwhelmed by the next ten tracks, allowing one to
forget this initial misstep.
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George Duke – DreamWeaver
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Artist……………: George Duke
Album…………….: DreamWeaver
Genre…………….: Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. George Duke – DreamWeaver [01:27]
2. George Duke – Stones Of Orion [06:26]
3. George Duke – Trippin’ [04:21]
4. George Duke – AshTray [03:59]
5. George Duke – Missing You [05:43]
6. George Duke – Transition 1 / Change The World [06:08]
7. George Duke – Jazzmatazz [04:44]
8. George Duke – Round The Way Girl [04:10]
9. George Duke – Transition 2 / Brown Sneakers [06:23]
10. George Duke – You Never Know [04:02]
11. George Duke – Ball & Chain [05:58]
12. George Duke – Burnt Sausage Jam [15:30]
13. George Duke – Happy Trails [05:01]

Playing Time………: 01:13:58
Total Size………..: 421.88 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/29/2013 7:34:48 PM

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by Howard Dukes soultracks.com

George Duke suffered the kind of loss that stops people in their tracks.
Duke’s wife Corine passed away in 2012. Sure enough, the loss caused
Duke to stop doing what he does best – write produce and record
music. But the hiatus didn’t last long. Duke regained his creative flow
while on a cruise. Still, the death of his wife influenced some of the
output on Duke’s latest record, Dreamweaver.

For example, “Round the Way Girl” takes on a new meaning in the
aftermath of the passing of Duke’s wife. The track begins with a
chance encounter between Duke and a young lady. They exchange
pleasantries and Duke compliments the woman on her looks and asks
her not to be a stranger. She reminds him that he has her number.
Duke realizes that life goes on, and that dating is a part of his new life.
Still, he doesn’t seem comfortable with the prospect, and the cut has
the sound of a man moving in a place where he does not want to go.

Contrast “Round the Way Girl” with the version of the cowboy ballad
“Happy Trails” that was made famous by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
The song’s inclusion on a jazz/funk record sounds odd if not put in
historical and contemporary context. Duke probably grew up watching
Rogers and Evans television variety show and the movie westerns, so
he’s familiar with the tune. The song’s lyrics combine with Duke’s
soulful arrangement, endowing the tune with added poignancy in light
of the losses that Duke sustained: “Happy trails to you/until we meet
again/keep smilin’ until then/who cares about the clouds when we’re
together/Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather/happy trails to
until we meet again.” Duke ends the song with a free flowing verbal riff
where he bids his wife adieu and wishes her happy trails. It’s one of
those moments where the emotion on record is not manufactured.

Dreamweaver is successful because Duke largely remains true to
himself even as he takes the listener on a tour all of the musical styles
that he mastered during his long career in music. Dreamweaver
features the straight ahead acoustic jazz of “Storms of Orion,” and
the fusion of neo-soul and jazz on the biographical “Trippin.” The
album features one of the last recordings that Teena Marie made
before she passed in 2010. That tune is titled “Ball and Chain,” and
the listener will be left to wonder if Marie is singing about commitment
or co-dependency. Her passionate vocal delivery makes a compelling
case for either or both.

With the exception of that touching allusion at the end of “Happy
Trails,” Duke doesn’t mention his late wife. We don’t get hit over the
head with the artist’s despair. However, Corine Duke is a constant
presence and the driving force behind several tracks on Dreamweaver.
“Missing You” is a piano driven ballad with an arrangement that might
remind some of the 1992 hit “No Rhyme, No Reason.” The track
could have be written prior to his wife’s death as Duke talks about
sending an e-mail to a special someone in the wee hours of the
morning. Yet, the tune’s lyrics remind the listener to find time to tell
those we love how we feel.

“You Never Know” is a cut where the artist dispenses lessons that only
come through experience. The lyrics mark “You Never Know” as the
song on the album that seems crafted as the fog of grief began to
subside and Duke pondered what he could learn from this tragic event:
“Cherish the good times/reflect on the bad/thought these things can
make you oh so sad/There’s an old saying/no pain/no gain/I guess
that is the name of the game/Embrace the cold/Go through the
rain/Accept the things we cannot change/In the end we all must learn
and grow/Life’s a test.”

George Duke entered the music business in the late 1960s as a
modern jazz musician. He played experimental rock with Frank Zappa
and soulful jazz with Cannonball Adderly. Duke did jazz fusion in the
1970s before becoming a funk master. He produced some of the
most memorable R&B songs of the 1980s. There have been two
constants in Duke’s life during most of that time – the influence of jazz
and the presence of his wife. Dreamweaver is an eloquent tribute to
both. Recommended.
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