Friends and fans of Tramp Records in general, and of the
Feeling Nice series specifically, will be feeling even nicer this time around
with the release of this deep and soulful new collection: Feeling Nice Volume
3.
These
recordings have been painstakingly sought-out and unearthed from as far away as
Hawaii, Canada, and Jamaica (in addition to the usual Texas, Ohio, and
Georgia). This music has been carefully transferred (in some cases form the
sole known copy) and remastered to the highest standards of audio quality.
Finally, through a determined and diligent research effort leading to
interviews with the owners of the rights to the original masters, Feeling Nice
Volume 3's detailed liner notes offer you an enlightening window into the lives
of the musicians, producers, and independent record labels responsible for some
of the deepest music on the planet. All of this in addition to full color label
scans and never before seen publicity photos.
Of course,
to friends and fans of Tramp Records, none of this is a surprise as you have
come to expect consequential projects promoting cultural and historical
significance delivered with the love of a fellow record digger and the science
of a musicologist. Tramp Records remains one of the champions of rare deep funk
soul and jazz on vinyl, uniting thorough research, respect of the original
artists and art form, and thoughtful curation of great singles, albums and
compilations.
Some of the
highlights of Feeling Nice Volume 3 are one of the rarest 45s on the Alston label
and in our opinion also one of the best, Clarence Reid's "I Get My
Kicks". A James Brown influenced wah wah funk monster, 'Stand-Up Baby' by
Canada's Saint John. 'The Jack Mod Kick' by Jake, Ricky and Jack Townshend AKA
Jack & The Mods, ranging in age from 6 to 18 and discovered almost
accidentally while rehearsing in a rundown shack in rural Virgina! We've got
Rickey Andrews taking us on a late 60s dance-move tour of the U.S. with
'Chances Are Your Dance is Mine'. A rare sister funk masterpiece called 'Leave
Me Alone' by Nadine Brown from 1977. Leroy & The Drivers' critical track,
'The Sad Chicken', produced in under 30 minutes with their last remaining
studio time in 1970 and still ringing loud across the land. One of the nastiest
versions of The Iselys' 'It's Your Thing' coming out of Jamaica and so much
more!
- 400 of the
1000 pressed vinyl LPs come with a bonus 7" by William Cummings ('Make My
Love A Hurting Thing')
- 16-page
CD-booklet and deluxe double-gatefold LP with detailed liner notes, label scans
and unseen photographs
- properly
mastered for the best sound-quality possible
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