Eddie Kendricks
from All By Myself (1971)
Showing posts with label soul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soul. Show all posts
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'.
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
Sunday, 22 May 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)
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.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Bonnie Raitt - Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Caesar Frazier - Till Another Day
Friday, 18 March 2011
The B.B. & Q. Band - All Night Long (She's Got The Moves I Like)
Having pondered the possibility of there being more important things in life than inflicting my musical tastes on the general public, I'm pleased to say that logic prevailed, and Music To Milk By is officially back in business. All hail.
from All Night Long (1982)
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Pleasure - Give It Up
Despite having an album cover that looks like a birthday card, this track has one of the slickest slap bass lines that I ever did hear.
Pleasure
from Give It Up (1982)
Friday, 7 January 2011
Friday, 10 December 2010
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)
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
from Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends (1985)
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)
Saturday, 27 November 2010
Patti Labelle - Get Ready (Lookin' For Love)
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everytime I Look At You
From the near-flawless - and my personal favourite H&O Record - Abandoned Luncheonette.
Daryl Hall & John Oates
from Abandoned Luncheonette (1973)
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Chic - City Lights
Am gonna let the LP cover do the talking for this one, which says more than words ever could...
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