Soul And Funk Music Album Reviews, Reissues and New Releases Of Various Labels
Jazz Guitar player John Carey's album release 'New Beginnings'
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This week I received two albums from a man and wife named Carey hailed from Palm Springs, California. One of the albums is from John Carey and is called 'New Beginnings'. The other album that is called 'Melodic' is from Gina Carey, the wife of John. Both albums are released on their own label Gico Music. John is the guitarist for both albums and Gina give act of her vocal presence on both albums. This duo is phenomenal in making quality soul and smooth jazz. Buy This from CDBABY |
Re-Issue of Willie Hutch his album Ode To My Lady of 1975
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Another re-issue of Willie Hutch by Soul Brother Records is the third solo album 'Ode To My Lady' of 1975, originally released on Motown Records (M6-838S1). This album reached #24 on Billboards R&B chart. On this ten tracks album Hutch change his mind again and switched back to the strings but the brass stayed also present on many tracks. This album is full of strings that sounds like the Philly records of those days in the early seventies. If you don't know 'Willie Hutch' as a Motown artist you probably think of PIR. 'Ode To My Lady' has some funky tracks but it has predominantly melodious soul tunes. |
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Gina Carey's hot new album Melodic
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John's wife Gina released her new album on their on own label Gico records. This album contains ten smooth songs written, produced, arranged and composed by Gina herself. Just like Gina is working on the cd of her husband John, John is playing the guitar on all the tracks. Gina's vocals are rougher on this album tracks than on John Carey's album. On Wednesday August 24, 2011, Gina Carey has climbed to the #1 spot of Starpoint Radios’ Top 30 UK Soul Charts with her new CD release “Melodic”. Buy This from CDBABY |
Re-Issue of Willie Hutch his album Fully Exposed of 1973
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Willie McKinley Hutchinson aka Willie Hutch is born in Los Angeles in 1946. Hutch is a soul icon who wrote and produced many acts in the sixties and seventies such as 'The Fifth Dimension'. In 1970 he wrote 'I'll be there' for the Jackson 5. This was the basis for a long collaboration with Motown Records as writer, producer and Artist. His debut solo album was 'Fully Exposed' from 1973. This album is now available on CD. It is reissued by Soul Brother Records from the UK and re-mastered from the original master tapes. |
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Debut album by Independent artist Dr. John E. Bell
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Last week I received a CD album from John E. Bell for a review. This is John E. Bell's debut album and is called 'Special Occasion Tribute: From Soul To Soul' and is released in 2010 on Excelsior Aliquippa Publishing Company Records. The album is recorded in the Royal Studios in Memphis. This ten track album has some really great soul tunes on it. The more you listen to this album the better songs get. On this album you can hear a mix of slow and mid-tempo soul/gospel songs. For the dutch visitors or foreign visitors, who are in the Netherlands on Tuesday 29th November 2011 at 11:00pm, Dr. John E. Bell is performing live in the WCC Muziekcafé. in de Pijp, Amsterdam. |
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New Reissue Jerry Knight with Love’s On Our Side on Vinyl Masterpiece
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Jerry Knight was born in 1955 in Los Angeles, California. Jerry Knight's first appearance was as R&B singer and Bassist in the group Raydio, lead by guitarist, producer and writer Ray Parker Jr.. After a few years playing in Raydio Knight left the group to start his solo career.
Knight subsequently released three albums on A&M records called 'Jerry Knight', 'Perfect Fit' and 'Love's on your side' in the years 1980 till 1982. In that period he charted twice on the Billboard Soul Chart with the songs 'Overnight Sensation #18' and 'Perfect Fit #37'. Mark Berbiers |
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Re-Issue of Willie Hutch his album The Mark Of The Beast of 1974
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Soul Brother Records recently re-issued three albums from the early seventies of the former Motown producer, writer, and arranger Willie Hutch. These albums are 'Fully Exposed', 'The Mark Of The Beast' and 'Ode To My Lady'.
This album 'The Mark Of The Beast' is from 1974 and was originally released on Motown Records (M6-815S1). This nine track album is funkier, rougher than his previous debut album 'Fully Exposed', recorded a year earlier. On this album Hutch exchanged the strike instruments Violins and Harps for the brass instruments like trumpet, sax. This album reached #41 on the R&B Billboard chart. |
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Masterpiece Vol. 11 - The ultimate disco funk collection
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Another great issue from Vinyl Masterpiece. The ultimate disco funk collection with thirteen amazing soul, boogie tracks. For example Steve Jerome – Extra special, Kadenza – Livin’ in a back street, D.C. Express – Close to me, The Emotions – You’re the best, Delegation – It’s your turn (extended version), Dr. Perri Johnson – Kick it out, American Gypsy – You’re in my system, Bobby Mardis – Keep on and last but no least The Graingers – Shine your light.
Vinyl Masterpiece has done it again with selection above great tracks. My Compliments to the VM team. Check their website for sound samples. Mark Berbiers |
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