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BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS - Scuse Uz Y’all/A Child No One Wanted
Van McCoy and Gilda Woods produced both sides of this 45. Their act, Brenda & The Tabulations open up with Scuse Uz Y’all, which is a Funk instrumental with Brenda and the group humming and singing melodies over the top. That proves to be a winning combination for me. |
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DEKKER, DESMOND - It Mek/My Precious Love
Desmond Dekker was one of Jamaica’s early singing stars and had a huge international hit with Israelites that built off of 007 (Shanty Town) that had been a success in both Jamaica and England beforehand. |
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ESQUIRES - You Say/State Fair
The Esquires are one of my favorite vocal Soul outfits. They put out some really good and consistent 45s. You Say is a perfect example with a fast paced beat and the lead falsetto backed up by the rest of the group. State Fair is more on the Pop side with its harmonies and lyrical content. |
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FRANKLIN, ARETHA - Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace was Aretha’s live Gospel album. It was recorded in Los Angeles in support of a sermon by Aretha’s father, Reverend C.L. Franklin with the full support of the Atlantic label with Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin helping with production. |
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VIDA E INSPIRACION - Vida E Inspiracion
Vida E Inspiracion were a Latin Soul group out of New York. I picked up their album completely by random while hanging out at a record store in NYC. The first cut, Tema Vida E Inspiracion immediately caught my attention with its catchy Funk. |
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JAMAL, AHMAD - Freeflight
One of the off shoots of going back through my whole collection is I figure out what records I thought I had, but don’t. Freeflight is one of many that I’ve found I’m missing. |
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WATTS 103RD ST. RHYTHM BAND - Spreadin Honey/Charley
This is a two sided instrumental 45 by the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band. The best tune is Spreadin Honey with its guitar and bass playing off the piano that creates a really catchy rhythm with a nice hand clap breakdown in the middle. |
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AUGER, BRIAN & THE TRINITY - Genesis
Genesis is a compilation of some of Brian Auger’s greatest work with Julie Driscoll and Trinity. |
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McNeal & Niles - Thrust
It makes Prefuse-73 sound inconsequential, said one of my record obsessive friends after hearing McNeal & Niles Thrust. |
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BRASS CONSTRUCTION - Brass Construction
Brass Construction released a series of albums under the inventive titles “II”, “III”, etc. The group was a mid-70s group styled after the likes of Kool & The Gang and the Bar-Kays with a big horn section. |
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FUNKADELIC - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On saw Funkadelic at their height. |
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NITE-LITERS - Different Strokes
Different Strokes was the last Nite-Liters album that I didn’t have, until now that is. |
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