Monday, April 06, 2015

YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED - 3 ALBUMS REISSUED WITH BONUS TRACKS

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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