Thursday, October 24, 2013

NEW RELEASES - DONNA SUMMER, LEW KIRTON, EARL CARTER AND THE FANTASTIC SIX

DONNA SUMMER - LOVE TO LOVE YOU DONNA

Contemporary remakes of classics from Donna Summer – a whole host of classics from her landmark 70s disco years, served up here with lots of 21st Century touches! Donna's vocals are sublime no matter what the setting – and given that many of these cuts were originally done with electro genius Giorgio Moroder, they turn out to be a perfect batch of material for new work on keyboards, cuts, and mixes. Some tunes preserve a bit more of classic disco vibe, others bring in a lot more house and techno – and titles include "Love To Love You Baby (Giorgio Moroder rmx)", "Hot Stuff (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper as director's cut signature rmx)", "Dim All The Lights (Duke Dumont rmx)", "MacArthur Park (Laidback Luke rmx)", "I Feel Love (Benga rmx)", "Last Dance (Masters At Work rmx short)", "On The Radio (Jacques Greene rmx)", "Bad Girls (Gigamish rmx)", "I Feel Love (Afrojack rmx)", "Working The Midnight Shift (Holy Ghost rmx)", and "Sunset People (Hot Chip dub edit)" – plus the track "La Dolce Vita" by Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder.~ Dusty Groove

LEW KIRTON - JUST ARRIVED

Great work from this oft-overlooked smooth soul singer! Lew Kirton was part of the Miami soul scene that centered around TK Records in Florida – but he has a smooth sexy style that reminds us a lot more of northern modern soul singers – especially the most sophisticated side of the New York scene! This debut could easily stand next to late 70s material by Roy Ayers, or some of the best by Leroy Hutson – with some slight deep soul elements that might recall material by Sam Dees or Prince Phillip Mitchell. Like all those references, Kirton has a great way of grooving, but still hanging onto a deeper, more personal style in the lyrics. The songwriting is wonderful, a perfect match for Lew's deep vocals – and titles include "Something Special", "Why Should I Get Jealous", "Love I Don't Want Your Love", "Time To Get With It", and "Love Secret Agent". ~ Dusty Groove

EARL CARTER AND THE FANTASTIC 6 - I WANT TO MAKE IT WITH YOU

Wonderful work from a group who are equally great on the funky tip, and on the mellow side of the spectrum – a small southern combo from the mid 70s, but one with a feel that's a lot more like some late 60s funky 45s! The funky cuts are almost all originals here – handled by Earl with a style that borrows from James Brown, but strips things down a lot more too really going for a gritty groove that lives up to the raw spirit of the image on the cover! Mellower moments have this great fragile quality – clearly inspired by New Jersey soul groups of the early 70s, even when the tunes are more familiar hits. Funky numbers include "Set Me Free", "Shake Your Poo Poo (parts 1 & 2)", and "Start Cooking" – and other cuts include "Make The World Go Away", "Open Up My Heart", and "Make It Easy On Yourself". CD features two bonus cuts – 45 versions of "Open Up My Heart" and "Shake Your Poo Poo". ~ Dusty Groove


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