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Otis_Funkmeyer said:I think of Cymande as kind of a benchmark. Like if you don't know about them, your knowledge has not ventured beyond the mainstream at all. And if you have, you've at least taken the first step of searching for funk/soul that doesn't get radio play. Like if digging were a...

batmon said:Fuck The Beatles No. batmon said:Girlfriend > The Girl Is Mine YES. "The Girl is Mine" is the eternal "hurry up and lift the needle before it begins" song.

Snapping said:Off The Wall vs. Thriller = Revolver vs. Sgt. Pepper? 'Revolver' wins that battle hands down; OTW vs Thriller is nowhere near as clear cut. (Now if Sgt. Pepper would've included the "Strawberry Fields"/"Penny Lane" single as originally intended...then we're closer in...

HarveyCanal said:I don't like many albums, no matter how good, that I wind up hearing 5 million times. Yes, being a populist, especially as a dj, has its merits. But I always thought this site was more about that RAER. I see your point. And while this site is predominantly...

HarveyCanal said: What used to be a certain understanding and appreciation of Off the Wall has over the years given way to unnerving visions of bad dancing by cheesy white girls. So the reason you don't like 'Off the Wall' anymore is because of its universal appeal? (which includes...

HarveyCanal said:Oh shit, probably the greatest rap album ever! Agreed! This one's timeless.

I think we can all agree on this monster. It's spot in the Top 20 is well deserved (it could even be higher, but we'll see what remains ahead of it.) My favorite track is "Lovin' Man":

Great record from start to finish. "Past, Present and Future" is still hard as coffin nails. Demon Fuzz - 01 Past, present and future - afrofunkamelick from afrofunkamelick on Vimeo.

francois parker said:batmon said:1. 6. "Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)" - ehhh...good story/lyrics, mediocre beat Oh man I love that beat. Me, too. I think it's one of the best on the album, which is saying a lot. I think the weakest beat is "One Time...

crabmongerfunk said: that ahmad jamal sample is brilliant. firstly, it's such an odd, obscure thing to have sampled (2 bars of a very long, florid piano solo) and it was cut and looped in a way that was ultra creative. more importantly, the piano is what gives that track momentum and it never...

Too low! Top 10 for me. All killer, no filler. Nas at his very best, and Pete Rock, Premier, Extra P, and Q-Tip all at the height of their powers delivering golden beat after golden beat. It was like all creative forces involved were in a contest to out-do each other on the quality scale...

This is a record I'll never part with. Such a great vibe from start to finish.

YES. The Mizell Brothers are my heroes! You can't really go wrong with any of the Mizell/Byrd records from this period, but this and 'Stepping Into Tomorrow' are particularly special. Byrd and Fonce Mizell are alive and well in my crates!

Oh, and this sample, which was finally revealed only a few years ago:

batmon said:Mr. Attention said:Bring on #30 in the countdown. At least six pages of this thread haven't been about the music anyway. Yeah like you are now. Touch??. Okay, I'll bring it back to the actual content. Some of my favorite moments from the album: - the...