GENE PAGE PRODUCED BY BARRY WHITE - HOT CITY
An
excellent album of Barry White-styled instrumentals – put together by Barry's
right hand man Gene Page, and produced by Barry himself! The record's one of
the best that Gene Page ever cut – apart from his seminal blacksploitation
soundtracks – and it's very much in the mode of White's Love Unlimited
Orchestra albums from the same time, although perhaps with less of a string
section – and more of an emphasis on funky drums at the bottom. Players are an
all-star cast of LA studio groovers that includes David T Walker and Ray Parker
on guitar, Ernie Watts and Wilton Felder on saxes, and Clarence McDonald on
keyboards – and tracks are mostly originals by Page and White. Titles include
"Jungle Eyes", "She's My Main Squeeze", "I Am Living
In A World Of Gloom", "Satin Soul", and "To The Bone".
Bonus tracks include 7" versions of "Satin Soul" and "All
Our Dreams Are Coming True". ~ Dusty Groove
DISCO REGGAE VOLUME TWO
Fantastic
sounds from this ultra-cool project – music that's neither straight disco, nor
really reggae – and instead a great dubby reworking of dancefloor modes from a
few generations past! The range of material here comes a number of different
settings – but is all worked together carefully with a very cohesive feel –
thanks to a selection of like-minded artists and producers who've made this
Disco Reggae project one of the better experiments of this nature in recent
years! Most tunes are familiar numbers, but remade in this fresh new vision –
and titles include "Tainted Love (Grandmagneto orig 7")" by
Grandmagneto, "Watermelon Man (Taggy Matcher disco reggae mix)" by
Taggy Matcher, "Sabadi (7 Samurai electro disco reggae mix)" by Lucas
Arruda, "Stand On The World (7 Samurai electro dub mix)" by Joubert
Singers, "I'll Do Anything For You (Mato reggae mix)" by Lee
McDonald, and "Queen Of The Minstrels (Taggy Matcher disco reggae
mix)" by Mr Day. ~ Dusty
Groove
GABOR SZABO & BOBBY WOMACK - HIGH CONTRAST
Excellent early 70s work from jazz guitarist Gabor Szabo – a
super-dope album that's one of the best he ever recorded! Part of the success
of the record has to do with the presence of Bobby Womack – normally a soul
singer, but also a heck of a guitarist, playing here alongside Szabo in a very
cool twin-guitar style that makes for an amazing sound. Both players have a
hollow, warm tone to their work on the strings – stepping around a blend of
soul and jazz that's nicely tripped out in a 70s Blue Thumb style. The
highlight of the record is the massive track "Breezin", a sample
track used by more than one group over the years – but the whole record's
amazing, filled with slow, trippy grooves that were years ahead of their time!
Titles include "I Remember When", "Just A Little
Communication", "Amazon", "Fingers", and "Azure
Blue". ~ Dusty Groove.
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