PRAISE POEMS: A JOURNEY INTO DEEP, SOULFUL JAZZ & FUNK FROM THE 1970s (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
Be prepared to listen to
this album in tranquility. If you do not do so you will most likely rate this
release one out of five stars. And this is something which it certainly does
not deserve. This album needs time and patience to be fully understood. And if
you do so you will be enlightened by the true beauty of this selection. Not only
for Don McCaslin's project Warmth the time has come for representation and
appreciation. All the songs on this disc are well worth to be discovered. No
matter if you skip to Jorge Darden's jazzy-soulful "Alone Again" or
to Seeds of Fulfillment's stunning "Solemn Solitude". Each and every
song is a masterpiece in its own right. Funky soul music fans will be pleased
to get a chance to listen to Cookie Thomas and Bold Breed, two cuts which are
hard to find in its original format. Rarity is one thing, quality is another.
The songs to be found here are both rare and good. Better yet, until now, all
of these tracks had not yet been compiled. After
Movements and Feeling Nice, two already well-established compilation series on
Tramp, Praise Poems could be the start of a new successful one. It was solely
the title track which lead us to release this album. Don't ask if there will be
a Volume 2. We don't know yet. What we do know is that if we ever come across a
similar tour de force as Don McCaslin's compostion, then there will certainly
be one.
FALLIN' OFF THE REEL VOLUME 3 & 4 (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
Music so
great, it's falling off the reels – spinning out of the archives of the Truth
& Soul label as they continue to put out some of the freshest funky work
around! These guys have their roots way back in the deep funk underground, and
they approach the music with a level of maturity that other labels can't even
touch – always willing to try new things, expand their sound, and find ways of
making the old resonate with the new – but all without any simple tricks or
easy gimmicks! The work here is a real testament to the lasting strength of
Truth & Soul – and really shows why we continue to love them so much – and
the package features long-gone singles, rare mixes, and other unusual tracks.
2LP set features mostly tracks from Volume 4 CD, plus some more from Vol 3 –
and titles include"You're The Kind Of Girl" by Lee Fields & The
Expressions, "The Rain Song" by The Olympians, "Pimp" by
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, "One Hundred Years From Now" by
Quenstine Strong, "I'll Be Home Soon" by Beau Williams,
"Nightbird" by The Fabulous Three, "Blackout" by The
Original Brothers, "Please Love Me" by Liam Bailey, "Money"
by lady, "Girl From The Mountain" by The Ghetto Brothers, "How
Can I Love" by The Olympians, "Sunday Kind Of Love" by JDs &
The Evil Dynamite Band, "Run Fay Run" by El Michels Affair,
"Faithful Man (bare bones version)" by Lee Fields, "Laventille
Road March" by Bacao Rhythm & Steel, "All Of Your Life" by
Shirley Nanette, "King Masuru" by Zafari, and "Stand Tall"
by The Olympians. (Includes download!) ~ Dusty Groove
FALLIN' OFF THE REEL VOLUME 4 (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
Music so
great, it's falling off the reels – spinning out of the archives of the Truth
& Soul label as they continue to put out some of the freshest funky work
around! These guys have their roots way back in the deep funk underground, and
they approach the music with a level of maturity that other labels can't even
touch – always willing to try new things, expand their sound, and find ways of
making the old resonate with the new – but all without any simple tricks or
easy gimmicks! The work here is a real testament to the lasting strength of
Truth & Soul – and really shows why we continue to love them so much – and
the package features long-gone singles, rare mixes, and other unusual tracks –
with a set list that includes "You're The Kind Of Girl" by Lee Fields
& The Expressions, "The Rain Song" by The Olympians, "Pimp"
by Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, "One Hundred Years From Now" by
Quenstine Strong, "I'll Be Home Soon" by Beau Williams,
"Nightbird" by The Fabulous Three, "Blackout" by The
Original Brothers, "Please Love Me" by Liam Bailey, "Money"
by lady, "Girl From The Mountain" by The Ghetto Brothers, "Blind
Love" by El Michels Affair, "Get Ready (Ticklah rmx inst)" by
Lady, "Sunday Kind Of Love" by JD & The Evil's Dynamite Band,
"Faithful Man (bare bones version)" by Lee Fields, "Laventille
Road March" by Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, "All Of Your Life"
by Shirley Nanette, and "King Masuru" by Zafari. 22 tracks in
all! ~ Dusty Groove
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