MFSB –
UNIVERSAL LOVE (INCLUDES BONUS TRACKS)
Killer stuff
from this legendary Philly soul instrumental combo – with funky soul horns,
unstoppable dancefloor ready rhythms and those soul-stirring strings – and
right up there with their best ever! Bobby Martin arranged almost every track –
and the record's a great example of the kind of lean and mean Philly groove
that he had going at the time, a sound that was hard to beat, and hard to copy
without sounding silly and overblown. Top shelf soul instrumentals from Philly
International in the mid 70s – what more could we ask for? Includes classics
like "K-Jee", "MFSB", "TLC" and "Let's Go
Disco" – plus the equally great "Sexy", "Love Has No Time
Or Place" and "My Mood". This great BBR CD includes 4 bonus
tracks – single versions of "Sexy", "TLC", "Let's Go
Disco" and "K-Jee". ~ Dusty Groove
THE SPIKE
ORCHESTRA – GHETTO
A beautiful
album from this hip, young, UK jazz ensemble – a set inspired by the Warsaw
Ghetto uprising, and delivered in this sublime range of sounds and styles! The
lineup shifts a bit from track to track – from the duo of leaders Sam Eastmond
on trumpet and Nikki Franklin on voice – to a sextet, and a larger orchestra
too – all in these richly expressive passages of sound that almost take us back
to larger British experiments like this by artists like Mike Westbrook or
Michael Gibbs – particularly the former, given Franklin's non-vocal style of
singing! The music is brooding one minute, bold the next – often with exotic
currents, especially in the vocals. Titles include "Trains",
"Starvation", "Child Smugglers", "Construction",
"Life Before", and "Pesach 1943". ~ Dusty Groove
SOUL SHINE - CONTEMPORARY SUMMER SOUL VIBES SAMPLER
A stunning
selection of contemporary cuts from the global soul underground – tracks that
definitely live up to the summer spinning promised in the title, but which
we'll certainly be digging during all the other seasons of the year too! The
groove here is positive and upbeat – not poppy or dancefloor-oriented, but the
kind of ebullient work we love from the best of the best from the underground
scene – proof that a soul singer can be confident without ever being commercial
– and really rise to the top with righteous music like this! The collection's
got a rock-solid, wonderfully unified feel throughout – and titles include
"Lighthouse" by Tony Remy with Tony Momrelle, "Soul Town (Nigel
Lowis rmx)" by Ola Onabule, "Since I Found You" by Crossroads
with Natash Springer, "You're My Darling" by Leon Timbo, "What
Am I Supposed To Do (Kaidi Tatham rmx)" by Ruth Koleva, "Beyond The
Stage" by Carmen Rodgers, "All Your Love" by Sheree Brown,
"Make You Mine (Nigel Lowis rmx)" by Samuel Sanders, and "My
Good Day" by Tracy Hamlin with Frank McComb. ~ Dusty Groove
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