Soul And Funk Music Album Reviews, Reissues and New Releases Of Various Labels
CD Review Funk-E by Enois Scroggins
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Just received the latest CD "Funk-E" from in France based Enois Scroggins for a review. Enois Scroggins is a professional funk/gospel/r&b singer. He has collaborated with famous ans talented artists such as Ronnie Wilson from the Gap Band, Charlie Singleton from Cameo, the jazz Saxophonist Branford Marsalis. During his 30 years career, Enois has shared stage with Lakeside, Al Green, Rudy Love & The Love Family, Zapp, and Atlantic Starr. Almost all tracks are written by Oliv'
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Cool Million - Back For More Feat. Eugene Wilde and others
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Cool Million is an upfront production team and collective of soulful friends taking soul back to the future. We respect and love the past, but we also believe in progress.
Cool Million was founded by Frank Ryle, a well known soul music personality in his home country Denmark.
Rob Hardt (Seductive Soul) of Germany is the second half of Cool Million. Rob is a well respected remixer, songwriter and producer. His credits includes production, remix and songwriting for artist like Chaka Khan - Never Miss The Water - Reprise Records / Keith Sweat - Twisted - Reprise Records / Roger Troutman & Zapp - Livin For the City - Reprise Records, just to mention a few.
The euro soul duo Cool Million have worked hard on the follow up album. The new album 'Back For More' will include new fresh material from legendary artist like Melisa Morgan, Eugene Wilde,Al Broomfield, Yvonne Gage, Dee Dee Wilde, Audio (Vince Broomfield), Peggi Blu and Noel Mckoy to name a few. This title will be released on May 11, 2010. Check This Album Out. A Must Have Mark |
David Mensah - Music is the Food of Love
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David Mensah 2nd single from the album “Independent Woman” was written by David and produced by Coptic who’s worldwide hits include "I need a Girl" for Usher and P. Diddy. The new single "Independent Woman" was released on Monday 8th March 2010. "My Day " was the first single from the album "Music is the Food of Love". The single shot straight to No 1 on the Independent UK Music Chart and Global Reverbnation Soul/RnB Chart. Rose to No 10 on Solar Radio and went straight in at No 11 on Starpoint Radio Charts. David has worked alongside and performed with legendary artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Alexander O'Neal, Beverly Knight, Billy Ocean, Sounds of Blackness, Estelle, Raekwon(Wu-Tang Clan), Havoc (Mobb Deep) and Memphis Bleek to name a few. The bulk of the production on David's debut album is from Wayne Brown who has produced records for super stars such as Earth Wind and Fire, George Michael, Lulu and Billy Ocean. There are also contributions from US Billboard Chart topping producer Coptic who rose to global success with records produced with Biggy, P.Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Faith Evans, Bobby Valentino, Trey Songs,, Ludacris and Ice Cube, the list goes on. In addition to the songs that Mensah has written for his debut album, he recorded a song co-written with 3 times Grammy nominee Jonathon Butler, as well as the classic soul cut “Whatever it takes”, co written with Grammy award winning Junior Giscombe and Wayne Brown. David's new album "Music is the Food of Love" is available now on iTunes, Amazon and all good download stores through VME Records. The CD is available from www.davidmensah.com and CD Baby. |
Randy Muller is back on the scene with unreleased material.
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From the Randy Muller archives, classic funk and soul tracks recorded 1978-1985 featuring Rafael Cameron, First Circle, with bonus debut tracks by Muller's brand new band, Soul Biscuits. All tracks are previously UNRELEASED. Randy Muller needs no introduction. He’s been writing, arranging and producing groove-laced funk and R&B for over three decades. If you’ve ever danced or vibed to dynamic jams by the likes of Brass Construction, B.T Express and Skyy, the name will automatically ring a bell. But even Muller’s biggest fans haven’t heard it all before. With his latest CD, Randy Muller Presents: Unreleased Vol. 1 1978-1985, the rhythm-centric music man immerses listeners in a classic steamy sound bath, delivering groovy gems that speak to the soul as well as the shoe soles of admirers seeking a slam-banging soundtrack for those times that are better than good. This collection comes up as super-bad as anything Muller dropped straight from the lab. Check the album page for sound snippets. You won't be disappointed. Mark Berbiers / Soulandfunkmusic.com |
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New Album "Change Your Mind" by Change after 25 Years
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The eigthies group change released a new album 'Change Your Mind'. This thirteen track album consist of slow jams and down/mid tempo songs. Some of them are remakes of seventies and eighties tunes. For example the song "Friends" previous done by Mike Francis is one of them. Another remake is Marvin Gayes "I want you" with lead vocals of Mike Francis. Another remake is Superstition, great tune. This album is musically very smooth. It sounds like the eigthies (pussy cat), nineties. As bonus track the Paul Hardcastle Remix of Let's go together is included . For sound snippets goto to the album page Mark Berbiers |
New Album By Mary J Blige - Stronger with Each Tear
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2009 release from the R&B diva, her ninth studio album overall. The album features musical contributions from T.I., Rodney Jenkins, Drake, Darkchild, Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett, Polow Da Don, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Stargate and Ne-Yo. Features the singles 'The One' (featuring Drake) and 'I Am'. Also includes 'Color', lifted from the critically acclaimed motion picture Precious. Check out these great tunes "Good Love", "I Am", and "In the Morning". Listen to the tracks on Amazon Mark |
Steve Arrington just released his CD, "Pure Thang"
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Dayton, Ohio native Steve Arrington, former lead vocalist/drummer of the Funk Band "SLAVE", as well of his own Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame ensemble, just released his long awaited Urban Contemporary Gospel CD, "Pure Thang" on GOD FACTOR Records. In the eighties I never had the thoughts that i would do an album review of this Funk Legend when I danced my ass off on 'Feel so Real', and 'Dancin' in the key of life' in the famous dutch discotheque "Cartouch" in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This Funk Legend still knows how to make "The FUNK". With his Funk background this should be a peace of cake for him, and it is. His vocal sound is not changed and the music is still Arrington'sh. |
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| Almost all tracks on this album are Funk & nothing else but the funk. The first single serviced to radio off "Pure Thang" is entitled "I'm On Fire" the second track on this album. A great choice to start with. The pumpin bass line on 'Time to Ride' makes this tune very funky and enjoyable to listen too. Another preferable track to listen to is 'Nobody Else', could me the second single. Other 'Non' Funk songs are soulfull like the instrumentals 'Coolin' and 'Sunrise'. Other tracks are Gospel oriented such as track #6 'song for coretta and rosa', and 'Right there' feat. rev. brian coleman. Even some tracks are jazzy like the slowtempo 'Tunes' accompanied by a piano. 'Soul Food' sounds seventies with that organ it. When the Soul Food hits you what you gonna do? The title track 'Pure Thang' is another real funk gem, with Sly's guitar work. 'Right On Time' a funky Gospel track contains the typical 'Slave' Bass. On the uptempo 'Power' Steve sings: 'I got this funky about me, you better know i'm comming through'. Yes Steve your Funk is still comming through. You can buy this album on CDBaby Mark Berbiers / Soulandfunkmusic.com |
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Walter Williams The Legendary Singer of R&B group "The O'Jays"
User Rating: 5 / 5
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You know Walter Williams, one of the lead singers for The O' Jays. Listen to many of their hits, Walter leads a lot of them despite that most people equate the hits only with Eddie Levert. Not so fast: "Love Train" is co-led by Walter and Eddie. "Use To Be My Girl"? That's Walter on the lead through and through. And now one of the greatest singers ever brings a solo album with some original hits and many standards. Walter also produces most of the tunes, showing he's as adept in the studio as he is with a microphone. "It's Raining Outside" -- the album's first tune -- is written by Walter and it's excellent. The other original tune, "There's No Doubt" leaves no doubt about Walter's talent as a singer and songwriter. The rest of the album is standards or classic soul hits and he aces all of them. I'd say the highlights are "Ain't No Sunshine" (the great Bill Withers tune) and "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (the fabulous Major Harris song). True singing by a living legend. This is a tremendous album one of the greatest singers ever. Tim S. |
Album Reissue: Janice McClain on FunkyTownGrooves records
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Janice McClain is a native Philadelphian and from published articles it seems she was about 16 when she recorded “Smack Dab In The Middle”. Thanks to an artful remix by Larry Levan the RFC 12” single was one of the biggest club hits of 1979. Despite major club and radio exposure a follow-up single and album were not forthcoming. After a four year hiatus Janice popped up on the Mon-Tab 12” single “Burnin’ Up” in 1984, but without a major label backing it the single came and went with barely a whimper. The good that came out of that was that she met producer Nick Martinelli. He was able to get her an album deal with MCA Records and produced her self-titled 1986 album for the label. The album spawned two 12” singles; “Let’s Spend The Night Together” and “Passion And Pain”. | ||
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