Julio 2, 2009 a 8:43 pm (Funk)
The Greatest Of Pleasure (1993)
In the 1980s and 1990s, Pleasure’s die-hard fans were hoping that Fantasy would reissue its entire catalog on CD. Regrettably, that didn’t happen, although Fantasy did assemble this generally excellent collection in 1993. The Greatest of Pleasure, as the title indicates, boasts some of the Oregon funksters’ most essential work. Naturally, this CD contains “Glide,”which was Pleasure’s biggest hit — not only is the original hit version from 1979 included, but Fantasy also provides a remix and an interesting, if less than essential, hip-hop remake featuring rapper Psycho (who was a member of the shocking, over-the-top gangsta rap group Insane Poetry). The tracks that are essential range from the hit single version of “Glide” to other jazz-influenced 1970s funk smokers such as “Dance to the Music,” “The Real Thing,” “Joyous,” and “Let’s Dance” (which wasn’t a major hit for Pleasure but became better known when the West Street Mob recorded a cover version for Sugar Hill in 1981). Not that everything on this collection is uptempo; the dreamy “Sassafras Girl” is a fine example of Pleasure’s mellow quiet storm side. For those who are seeking an introductory overview of Pleasure’s exciting but underexposed Fantasy output, The Greatest of Pleasure would be the logical starting point. (AMG)
Tracks:
1. Glide Rap
2. Glide – (original mix)
3. Let’s Dance
4. Ghettos of the Mind
5. Joyous
6. Sassafras Girl
7. Dance to the Music
8. Foxy Lady
9. Get to the Feeling
10. Future Now
11. Real Thing, The
12. Yearnin’ Burnin’
13. Take a Chance
14. Glide – (‘92 remix)
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Julio 2, 2009 a 6:55 pm (Disco Funk, Funk)
Greatest Hits [1998]
This New York based funk/soul group was formed by former B T Express and Brass Construction member Randy Muller in the late 70s. Led by keyboardist/flautist Muller, Skyy rather quietly had a nice string of hits over the next dozen years.
A talented, tight band of musicians, including guitarist Soloman Roberts, keyboardist Larry Greenberg, bassist Gerald Lebon, guitarist Anthony Sierra and drummer Tommy McConnell as well as singers Bonny, Delores and Denise Dunning, Skyy first hit the charts in 1979 on Salsoul Records with the aptly titled “First Time Around” but had their biggest crossover smash three years later with the funky #1 hit “Call Me.”
After a half dozen albums and a few more middling hits on Salsoul, Skyy moved to Capitol in 1986 for one disc that yielded the top ten with “Givin’ It (To You),” and from there went to Atlantic Records, where, seemingly on the down side of their recording careers, they surprisingly landed their second #1, the bouncy “Start of A Romance” from the album of the same name. Unfortunately, that proved to be their last major chart success, and the group ceased recording after 1992’s Nearer to You. (www.soultracks.com)
Tracks:
1. First Time Around
2. Let’s Turn It Out
3. High
4. Skyyzoo
5. Here’s to You
6. Givin’ It (To You)
7. Bad Boy
8. Let’s Celebrate
9. When You Touch Me
10. Movin’ Violation
11. Let Love Shine
12. Call Me
13. Show Me the Way
14. Dancin’ to Be Dancin’
15. Superlove
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Julio 2, 2009 a 4:02 pm (Funk, R&B)
Go For Your Guns (1977)
Every ten years the Isley Brothers reinvented themselves and managed to snatch as many consumer dollars and generate enough chart action to remain contemporary. Go for Your Guns was a further attempt by the Isleys to broaden their fan base; earlier in the decade they redid many rock standards to expand from the R&B base they were mired in. The Isleys shoot for the moon and never make it, but they always land among the stars. This seven-song set got played to death on urban radio. “Living in the Life” rocks so hard it makes cheap speakers pop; “Go for Your Guns” is an instrumental jam featuring the second generation Isley Brothers: Ernie, Marvin, and Chris Jasper (Rudolph Isley’s brother-in-law). The lovely, mystical “Voyage to Atlantis” is a staple of their live concerts, its opening strains acknowledged by deafening, enthusiastic applause. Like many Isley tunes, the loping, mid-tempo love tale “Footsteps in the Dark” has been sampled silly; “Pride” is a steady beater with uplifting words for the downtrodden. Nothing dull, no filler.(AMG)
Tracks:
1. The Pride, Parts 1 & 2
2. Footsteps in the Dark, Parts 1 & 2
3. Tell Me When You Need It Again, Parts 1 & 2
4. Climbin’ Up the Ladder, Parts 1 & 2
5. Voyage to Atlantis
6. Livin’ in the Life
7. Go for Your Guns
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The Greatest Of Pleasure (1993)
