Soul And Funk Music Album Reviews, Reissues and New Releases Of Various Labels
Legendary Isley Brother Chris Jasper's new single release
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Legendary Isley Brother Chris Jasper's releases his new HOT single 'Someone'. This single is from his upcoming album 'Inspired'. This album is scheduled for 2011 on Jasper his own label Gold City Music. Check this single out on Save the album page (click on listen) |
Re-issue of Phyrework self titled album produced by Michael Cooper of Con Funk Shun
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Phyrework released this selftitled album originally in 1978 on Mercury Records. It was their first and at the same time the last. The album didn't sell so Mercury didn't put any effort in Phyrework. It contains nine tracks with a mix of very funky, jazz funk, and mellow soul tunes. The members of Phyrework are lead singer Clarence Pitts, guitarist Willie Smith, bassist Gerald Calhoun, keyboardist Frank Hames, trumpeter Jim Foster, saxophonist Bill Eden, and drummer John Bryant. This album is produced by 'Con Funk Shun' member Mike Cooper (Michael), you can hear that in the sound on 'Put Your Hands Up', 'Do You Feel The Same', 'Fly Away' and 'My Funk'. Michael Cooper did also some guitar work on this album. If you like work of 'Con Funk Shun' then you have to, at least, listen to this masterpiece. |
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Alicia Myers returns with a brand new album Peace Of Mind
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Alicia Myers known as the lead vocalist of the funk group One Way returns with a brand new album 'Peace Of Mind' on the label 'Love Town Music'. Alicia recorded, as solo artist, five albums on MCA during the eighties. The highest charted album was 'I Appreciate' from 1984. This album debuted 1 September 1984 on the Top R&B Albums chart and reached number 12 and lasted 28 weeks on this chart. From this album the track 'say say say (you get the best from me) was released as single. This album 'Peace Of Mind' contains ten fabulous tracks. Check the sound samples on the album page |
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Johnny Gill The veteran R&B singer returns with a new album.
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It’s been 16 years since award winning, R&B legend Johnny Gill released a solo album but next month the wait is over as Gill will release his new single, “In The Mood” the first track from his forthcoming recording on independent powerhouse Notifi Records.
Written by Gill, Ralph Stacey and Dave Young who has composed hits for Faith Evans, Toni Braxton and Mary J. Blige, In The Mood keeps Gill sounding as contemporary as Usher, Ne-Yo and today’s other chart topping R&B stars. The smooth, laid back vibe of the song fits perfectly on all radio formats yet reminds his fans that he is still one of the best, most powerful vocalist around. |
Old School Veteran Ronnie McNeir released a brand new album Living My Life
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Old School Veteran Ronnie McNeir is back on the scene. Throughout his career, Ronnie has worked with numerous musical legends, including Bobby Womack, Johnnie Taylor, Little Milton, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Angela Winbush, the Whispers, the Dramatics, Billy Griffin and many more. McNeir released his brand new album called 'Living My Life' on Sunset Island Records'. This brand new CD contains thirteen smooth soul tracks. Check the sound samples on the album page |
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Re-Issue Zoom's Saturday, Saturday Night
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Zoom is a funk group from Los Angeles. They formed the band in 1982 by the following eight band members: George Mitchell, drums; John Haynes. bass and vocals; Butch Bonner, lead and rhythm guitar; Marcus Robinson, keyboards; S. Todd Duncan, keyboards; Henry Prejean, sax; Darryl Williams, Trumpet and vocals; and Nolan Semien on lead vocals. For polydor records they recorded their debut album Saturday, Saturday night. This album debuted on januari, 30 in 1982 on the billboards R&B album chart and reached #44. The title song reached number 54 on billboards r&b single chart. Another single from this album reached also this chart #39. |
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re-issue of the L.A. Boppers Bop Time album
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Augie Johnson formed 'the Boppers' back in the late seventies. After their first album, on Fantasy Records, the changed their name to L.A. Boppers. Their first two albums are the selftitled 'The Boppers' and 'L.A. Boppers'. Their follow up in 1981 was 'Bop Time' and their last album from 1982 'Make Mine Bop'.
On this album 'Miki Howard' did some background vocals on the Delfonics cover 'La La Means I Love You', 'Give Me Some', 'you're on my mind'. If you like heavy bass work then you have to listen to this album. 'Give Me Some' is a good example of it. |
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Just Released the new Album by George Benson 'Guitar Man'
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George Benson just released his jazz album 'Guitar Man' on Concord records. This 12 track CD consist of mainly jazz and pop oriented tracks. On this album other great names are collaborating with Benson. Names like the Drummer Harvey Mason, pianist Joe Sample, keyboardist and musical director David Garfield, bassist Ben Williams are present on this album. This album is recorded with an old school approach the crew came together in the studio with a minimum of prior rehearsal time and lay down tracks in something very close to the live experience. |
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