Eddie Kendricks
from All By Myself (1971)
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Eddie Kendricks - Can I
Everything is just right about this song. The stripped-down production, that beautiful opening guitar solo - and Eddie's voice is just something else. This comes from his debut solo LP, released just a few months after his exit from The Temptations. The album was a commercial flop and to this day remains unfairly overshadowed by its 1972 follow-up, 'People...Hold On'.
Monday, 12 September 2011
Tim Maia - O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares
This song's title translates as The Seven Seas of Rhye, although I'm pleased to say there is no discernible link to the Queen song of the same name.
Tim Maia
from O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares (1983)
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Peter Jacques Band - Mighty Fine
The tragically short-lived duo of Petrus & Malavasi were responsible for some of the smoothest synth-funk jams of the early 80's; from their most commercially successful act, Change, through to lesser-known (yet highly revered) groups like High Fashion, the BB&Q Band and here, Italo-Disco pioneers, the Peter Jacques Band. You can hear the similarities in this number with one of my favourite Change tracks, 'Hold Tight', released the following year.
Peter Jacques Band
from Welcome Back (1980)
Monday, 23 May 2011
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Saturday, 30 April 2011
Lost Gringos - Ohne Dich
Quality's not great on this one but that kinda adds to its charm.
Lost Gringos
from Nippon Samba (1982)
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Donna Summer - Working The Midnight Shift
Monday, 25 April 2011
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Dino Terrell - You Can Do It (It's So Easy)
Big summertime rooftop jam with that unmistakable Leroy Burgess sound.
Dino Terrell
from You Can Do It 12" (1986)
Friday, 1 April 2011
Edwin Birdsong - Lollipop
"When I saw you on the scene, with your jelly bean fiend, I knew it was over."
Edwin Birdsong
from S/T (1978)
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Todd Rundgren - Johnee Jingo
From one of Todd's most experimental albums, (quite a few to choose from). Love the build-up and E-mu overdubbing on this.
Todd Rundgren
from A Cappella (1985)
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Homeboy & The C.O.L. - Funk Yourself To Death
Chicago's finest, Cecil 'Homeboy' Holden here, getting down in his Sunday best.
Monday, 28 March 2011
Carrie Lucas - I Gotta Get Away From Your Love
The second single from her freshman album, Simply Carrie - one of the few records to have been released on the short-lived Soul Train label.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Bonnie Raitt - Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Fred Bongusto - Ore d'Amore (Over and Over)
A fantastic version of the Sinatra song, 'The World We Knew'.
Friday, 25 March 2011
Cartola - Pranto De Poeta
An all-star lineup here, including fellow carioca sambista, Nelson Cavaquino, drummer Wilson das Neves, and the great choro clarinetist, Abel Ferreira. Oh and what an album cover...
Cartola
from Verde Que Te Quero Rosa (1977)
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Donald Byrd - Think Twice
Much sampled by hip-hop heavyweights such as ATCQ, Main Source, and of course, Erykah Badu, this joint is a smooth jazz classic, mmm hmm.
Donald Byrd
from Stepping Into Tomorrow (1975)
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Caesar Frazier - Till Another Day
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Jun Togawa - Mushi No Onna
My favourite female vocalist of all time. And here's why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uxpylXf5fQ&feature=related
Jun Togawa
from Tamahime Sama (1984)
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