YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED - THE BEAT GOES ON
Great
stuff by the Young Holt combo – and one of their rarest albums too! The
original trio is augmented by some larger arrangements on the set – Sonny
Sanders at the baton, giving the combo a nice Brunswick Records bounce, but
still keeping the warm and soulful grooves firmly intact. The LP includes a
number of strong original instrumentals like "Yon Gimme Thum",
"Dig Her Walk", "Baby Your Light Is Out", "Yum
Yum", and "Doin' The Thing" – plus covers like "Listen
Here", "Good Vibrations", and "The Beat Goes On". ~ Dusty Groove
YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED - FUNKY BUT! (BONUS TRACKS)
Funky but
also loosely jazzy and soulful grooves from Young Holt Unlimited! This is
easily the most obscure album by the Young Holt combo for Brunswick – and a
really wicked set that has them stretching out a lot from their early years!
The album's got some nice electric touches that point the way towards the
group's looser, freer 70s work – yet still moves very nicely in the pocket,
through a mix of soul jazz originals and very groovy covers – all done in the
group's trademark tight, syncopated groove! Titles include "Lady
Madonna", "Valley Of The Dolls", "Orient",
"Country Slicker Joe", "The Funky Duck", "Sombrero
Sam", "Eleanor Rigby", "Secret Love" and
"Honey". ~ Dusty
Groove
YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED - ON STAGE (BONUS TRACKS)
A great
live set from this fab combo – one that captures the band with a nice tight
groove, and a good dose of the humor they brought to their in-person
recordings! Tracks are much longer than the ones on the studio albums – with
great interplay with the audience, and a free swinging groove that really holds
up throughout! The album includes the great originals "Yon Gimme
Thum" and "Ain't There Something Money Can't Buy" – plus smoking
versions of some of the tracks they used to do with Ramsey Lewis. Great stuff –
and other tracks include "Far Away Places", "Be My Love",
"Lady Godiva", "Corcovado", and "Mellow
Yellow". ~ Dusty Groove
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