Seminal solo sounds from the great Curtis Mayfield – a perfect package that sums of everything that's great about his early years at Curtom Records! The music here is as revolutionary today as it was back in the early 70s – proud, righteous songs that are filled with power and politics, yet also have a deeply personal feel too – that unique Mayfield way of mixing social change with individual expressions – never summed up more beautifully than on the work in this set! The package features the classic solo debut Curtis, the legendary Superfly soundtrack, the completely great Roots album, the razor-sharp Back To The World, and the double-length gem Curtis/Live, filled with long tracks and unique acoustic instrumentation. ~ Dusty Groove
A heck of a lot of Ray Charles – packed in one sweet little package! The set's a great document of Charles' later work for Atlantic Records – and it features five different albums, each in tiny record-like sleeves – really showing the full spectrum of Ray's talents a the time! There's definitely a bluesy undercurrent to the material, but Charles also showcases some of his jazz talents too – not just in the songs and styles he uses for vocal numbers, but also in the instrumentation that backs him up. The mix is a key illustration of the growth of Ray at this time – and is an especially good distillation of his music before moving onto fuller backings and hints of country in later years at ABC. 5CD set features all the albums The Great Ray Charles, Ray Charles At Newport, The Genius Of Ray Charles, The Genius Sings The Blues, and The Genius After Hours. ~ Dusty Groove
Five classic Wilson Pickett albums from the 60s, all in a single set – a heck of a lot of Atlantic soul in one sweet little package! All of the records here have The Wicked Pickett in classic form – hitting hard with a gritty, nitty, socking soul style that never lets up all the way through – a punch that packs more power than just about any of his contemporaries, even on Atlantic – which is why these albums have become so legendary over the years! The set features each album in its own tiny record sleeve – so you can almost feel like you're collecting the vinyl – and the package features the full albums In The Midnight Hour, The Exciting Wilson Pickett, The Wicked Pickett, The Sound Of Wilson Pickett, and I'm In Love. ~ Dusty Groove
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