SYL JOHNSON – COMPLETE TWINIGHT SINGLES
All the incredible Syl Johnson cuts released as
Twinight 45s back in the day – nicely assembled as an excellent 2LP compilation
by the gentlemen of The Numero Group! If you have yet to take a dip into the
Syl Johnson oeuvre, let us just say this is gritty, powerful vintage Chicago
soul of the finest caliber, and would be a terrific first step into his
kingdom. All cut over a 4 year period, written and produced by the man himself.
Simply a stellar batch of one time overlooked, now justifiably revered Twinight
gems – including the the sample classic "Different Strokes," strident
soul gems "Is It Because I'm Black" and "Concrete
Reservation" and many more – including "Going To The Shack",
"Ode To Soul Man", "Sorry 'Bout That!", "Come On Sock
It To Me", "Take Me Back", "Let Them Hang High",
"Thank You Baby", "We Do It Together", "Kiss By
Kiss", "Everybody Needs Love", "Same Kind Of Thing",
"I'll Take Those Skinny Legs" and more. 29 tracks in all! ~ Dusty
Groove
BILLY WOOTEN - WOO HOO BIBI
Heavy vibes from the great Billy Wooten – an album
that's definitely right up there with the best work from this Indianapolis
legend! Billy's vibes are out front in the mix, but they're also woven together
with some sweet keyboards, tight guitar, and occasional reed parts too – most
played by local contemporaries of Wooten on the Indy scene, and served up here
with a nicely lean production style that keeps the whole thing sharp! All
titles are originals, penned with that classic Wooten ear for a groove that's
mellow, yet funky – and titles include "Oye Gina Este Son",
"Jackson Melodia", "What A Day", "Squeeze Me
Baby", "El Cayuco", "Light Of Mine", "Birth Of Pendanna
Akina", and "Ooowee Baby Thinkin About You" – in both vocal and
instrumental versions. ~ Dusty Groove
FEELIN’ JAZZY (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
Feelin' jazzy, and feelin' pretty darn soulful too –
as the set's a collection of excellent contemporary soul tracks from the global
underground – including a fair bit of work by artists who've never issued a
full CD! The set's very much ahead of the curve – and really does a wonderful
job of bringing together work that definitely deserves bigger exposure – the
next names in the Neo Soul underground, all linked together in a warmly flowing
batch of grooves! The whole thing's great, and most of these names are new to
our ears – titles include "Moonriver" by The Oldians, "I
Recall" by Andre Solomo, "As Long As You're In Love" by Jasmine
Nelson, "Breathless" by Gold Of My Own, "Colours" by Nia
Andrews, "As One" by Low Leaf, "Trouble" by Daniel Crawford
with Amp Fiddler & Monet, Guards Down" by Fridjolijn, "More Than
A Million" by Paul Van Kessel, "Man In The Mirror" by Kasia
Lins, and "Scary" by Alex Tait. ~ Dusty Groove
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