Tuesday 14 December 2010

Links Temporarily Down

All music is currently down due to stereomood.com sucking up all my bandwidth.

Shall be sorted soon so please stay tuned and keep milkin'.

Friday 10 December 2010

Van McCoy - Get Dancin'

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Van McCoy
from Disco Baby (1975)


Wednesday 8 December 2010

Walter "Junie" Morrison - Love Has Taken Me Over (Be My Baby)

"I'll be fine, as long as you are mine..." The unstained optimism of young love encapsulated here in this smooth P-Funk jam by the one-time Ohio Players member. All instruments on this LP are played by (the hugely talented) Morrison.




Walter "Junie" Morrison
from Bread Alone (1980)

Tuesday 7 December 2010

Sugar Babe - Down Town

Some more music from Japan now with this irresistible pop gem from the short-lived 70's group Sugar Babe, fronted by the great Tatsuro Yamashita.




Sugar Babe
from Songs (1975)

Monday 6 December 2010

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Expected Way / 希望の路

A personal pick from YMO's final major studio LP...




Yellow Magic Orchestra
from Naughty Boys (1983)


Friday 3 December 2010

Jorge Ben - Menina Crioula

Furnky !




Jorge Ben
from Salve Simpatia (1979)


Thursday 2 December 2010

George Clinton - Bangladesh

Much of this LP is draped in that Minneapolitan funk sound which was very much en vogue at the time of its '85 release. This cut is an exception though with its laidback vibe more akin to mid-seventies Funkadelic. The writing credit is given to Clinton's son, Tracey Lewis, whilst that sweet sax solo comes courtesy of Latin jazz maestro, Ed Calle.




George Clinton

Wednesday 1 December 2010

Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson - A Prayer For Everybody/To Be Free

...Exactly the kind of music I crave this time of year, from what may well be my favourite Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson collaboration, 1978's Secrets.



Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
from Secrets (1978)