Julio 22, 2009 a 9:18 pm (Disco Funk, R&B, Soul Funk)
Step Into World [1978]
This Liverpool-based group had its origins in the Mersey boom. Lead singer Eddie Amoo was a former member of the Chants, whose excellent beat singles garnered considerable praise. Although they failed to chart, the Chants continued to record for various labels until the name was ultimately dropped. The Real Thing emerged in 1976 with “You To Me Are Everything”, which reached number 1 in the UK. Their next release, “Can’t Get By Without You” continued their brand of commercial sweet-soul, but later singles were less successful until a more forthright performance in 1979 with the Star Wars-influenced “Can You Feel The Force”, took the group back into the Top 5, establishing their popularity with the UK disco audience. Subsequent material fared less well, although remixes of those first two hits charted 10 years after their initial release. (www.nme.com)
Album first released as “Step Into Our World” and after that re-released as “Can You Feel The Force” with the same track listing, except for a longer version of the song “Can You Feel The Force?” on the re-release. Note the wrong playing time of “Can You Feel The Force?” on this release. Probably a pressing shortly before the re-release.(www.discogs.com)
Tracks:
1. Whatcha Say, Whatcha Do
2. Lady, I Love You All The Time
3. Rainin’ Through My Sunshine
4. Can You Feel The Force?
5. Give Me The Chance
6. (We Gotta Take It To The) Second Stage
7. Won’t You Step Into My World
8. Whenever You Want My Love
9. You Gotta Keep Holding On
10. Love Me Right
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Julio 22, 2009 a 5:56 pm (Funk)
Wild Cherry – Wild Cherry (1976)
The debut album from the foursome from Ohio. It featured the ferocious single “Play That Funky Music.” Robert Parissi’s animated vocals were complemented by the soulful chimes of the guitar, a smokin’ bassline, and some hyped backing vocals. It peaked on the Billboard R&B and pop charts at number one. They received rave reviews considering that the band was all white conveying such a funky message. (The arrangement and lyrical phrasing are very similar to that of Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t Done Nothing” found on his Fulfillingness’ First Finale album that was released two years prior.) No other singles came from this album. However, there were funk jams and smokin’ numbers including remakes of “No Where to Run” and “99 1/2.” Still, nothing compares to the featured single. (AMG)
Tracks:
1. Play That Funky Music
2. The Lady Wants Your Money
3. 99 1/2
4. Don’t Go Near the Water
5. Nowhere to Run
6. I Feel Sanctified
7. Hold On
8. Get It Up
9. What in the Funk Do You See
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Julio 22, 2009 a 12:51 am (Funk)
12″ Collection & More (1999).
Don’t mistake 12″ Collection & More for a best-of collection. It features a few of Parliament’s best moments, such as “Flashlight” and “Up for the Down Stroke,” but it also includes songs such as “Ridin’ High-Parlet” and “Oh I,” which weren’t technically even Parliament songs. This is more of a grab-bag collection; some of it is the group’s best work, while some of it is here as filler. In terms of what’s worth seeking out on this album, look towards the 12″ versions of “Flashlight” and “Aqua Boogie.” Also found on the Tear the Roof Off best-of, these extended versions approach the ten-minute mark, making them P-funk jams on par with “(Not Just) Knee Deep” — jams that just don’t stop, jams that you don’t ever want to stop! The extended versions of “Agony of Defeet” and “Theme From the Black Hole/The Big Bang Theory” are also epic jams, but as some of the group’s latter-day work, they’re not prime material. Elsewhere, the string-laden seven-minute version of “Oh I” is amazing, even if it was actually a Funkadelic song, not a Parliament recording. The five-minute version of “Up for the Down Stroke” also ranks up there with some of Parliament’s best work ever, adding about two minutes to the original version. Unfortunately, Parliament only released a handful of 12″ mixes, and this album struggles to fill its length. Still, if you don’t mind the filler here, it will be well worth your time to hear the extended mixes of “Flashlight,” “Aqua Boogie,” and “Oh I” in particular. Like “(Not Just) Knee Deep,” these songs keep the funk flowing for epic lengths, long enough for you to totally succumb to the rhythm just as you would at one of the group’s jam-laden concerts. (Jason Birchmeier-All Music Guide).
Tracks:
01. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
02. Flash Light
03. Agony Of Defeet
04. Ridin’ High
05. Oh I
06. Up For The Down Stroke
07. Testify
08. Theme From The Black Hole – The Big Bang Theory
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Step Into World [1978]
