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Stevie Wonder – Down To Earth (1966)

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Stevie Wonder - Down to Earth 1966Stevie’s third LP, he is still only 16 years old.

1. A Place in the Sun
2. Bang Bang
3. Down to Earth
4. Thank You Love
5. Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together)
6. Sylvia
7. My World Is Empty Without You
8. The Lonesome Road
9. Angel Baby (Don’t You Ever Leave Me)
10. Mr. Tambourine Man
11. Sixteen Tons
12. Hey Love

Stevie Wonder – harmonica, keyboards, vocals
James Jamerson – bass
Benny Benjamin – drums

320
::Down To Earth::

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October 12, 2010 at 3:43 PM

King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree – Blues at Montreux (1971)

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King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree - Blues at Montreux 1971Live Blues/R&B set from 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival. King Curtis was killed about 3 months after this performance. This rip is from themonk.

“Well they call me a reefer smoker…”

1. Junker’s Blues – 8:10
2. Sneaky Pete – 6:16
3. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – 5:29
4. Get With It – 3:33
5. Poor Boy Blues - 9:30
6. I’m Having Fun - 5:21

King Curtis – tenor and alto Saxophone
Champion Jack Dupree – piano and vocals
Cornell Dupree- Guitar
Jerry Jemmott- bass guitar
Oliver Jackson- drums

320
::Blues at Montreux::

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September 21, 2010 at 3:03 AM

Sly and the Family Stone – Life (1968)

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Sly and the Family Stone - Life (1968)This is a repost. The third album by Sly Stone. Less psychedelic then some future efforts but less pop oriented then the previous LP Dance To The Music. Sly’s lyrics refer to all sorts of themes such as partying, dating and racial harmony. Described as “intoxicating slices of funk-pop” by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AMG. Includes bonus tracks. Check out A Whole New Thing if you haven’t already.

1. Dynamite!
2. Chicken
3. Plastic Jim
4. Fun
5. Into My Own Thing
6. Harmony
7. Life
8. Love City
9. I’m an Animal
10. M’Lady
11. Jane Is a Groupee
12. Dynamite! (single)
13. Seven More Days
14. Pressure
15. Sorrow

Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica
Freddie Stone – vocals, guitar
Larry Graham – vocals, bass guitar
Rosie Stone – vocals, piano, keyboard
Cynthia Robinson – vocals. trumpet
Jerry Martini – saxophone
Greg Errico – drums
Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton – background vocals

320
::Life::

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March 26, 2010 at 9:46 PM

Ike & Tina Turner – Feel Good (1972)

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Ike & Tina Turner - Feel Good (1972), soul, funkAll Music Guide gives it 4.5/5 stars stating “it’s a non-stop party” and that “Feel Good, not Superfly, is the sound of early-’70s pimping.” Overall, it’s full of gritty, hard nosed funk.

1. Chopper
2. Kay Got Laid (Joe Got Paid)
3. Feel Good
4. I Like It
5. If You Can Hully Gully (I Can Hully Gully Too)
6. Black Coffee
7. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
8. If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)
9. You Better Think of Something
10. Bolic

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::Feel Good::

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January 11, 2010 at 8:51 PM

Ike & Tina Turner – ‘Nuff Said (1971)

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Ike & Tina Turner - 'Nuff Said (1971), soul, r&b, funkLess blues numbers on this LP than the previous posts. Some of my favorite tunes on here include “Baby, What You Want Me to Do,” “Pick Me Up (Take Me Where Your Home Is),” “I Love Baby” and “Can’t You Hear Me Callin’.”

1. I Love What You Do to Me
2. Baby, What You Want Me to Do
3. Sweet Flustrations
4. What You Don’t See (Is Better Yet)
5. ‘Nuff Said
6. Tell the Truth
7. Pick Me Up (Take Me Where Your Home Is)
8. Moving into Hip Style-A Trip Child!
9. I Love Baby
10. Can’t You Hear Me Calling
11. Nuff Said, Pt. 2

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::’Nuff Said::

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January 9, 2010 at 12:28 AM

Ike & Tina Turner – Her Man…His Woman (1969)

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Ike & Tina Turner - Her Man His Woman (1969), funk, soul, r&b, bluesIke and Tina are gettin’ a little funkier on this one with tracks such as “Strange” and “You Weren’t Ready.” Also released on Capitol, the intro “Get It – Get It” is rockin!

1. Get It – Get It!
2. I Believe
3. I Can’t Believe
4. My Babe
5. Strange
6. You Weren’t Ready
7. That’s Alright
8. Rooster
9. Five Long Years
10. Things I Used To Do

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::Her Man…His Woman::

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January 5, 2010 at 7:41 PM

Ike and Tina Turner – Outta Season (1968)

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Ike and Tina Turner - Outta Season (1968), soul, r&bOld school soul, R&B and blues. “Crazy ‘Bout You Baby” is a cool tune and I like Tina’s vocals on the intro track. Also the album cover is one of a kind!

1. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
2. Mean Old World
3. 3 O’Clock in the Morning Blues
4. Five Long Years
5. Dust My Broom
6. Grumbling
7. I Am a Motherless Child
8. Crazy ‘Bout You Baby
9. Reconsider Baby
10. Honest I Do
11. Please Love Me
12. My Babe
13. Rock Me Baby

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::Outta Season::

Ike and Tina Turner - Outta Season (1968), soul, r&b

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January 2, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Ike and Tina Turner – In The Beginning

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Ike and Tina Turner - In The Beginning, r&b, soul, funkThere is not a lot of information on this release. It is a compilation of different singles and covers by Ike & Tina Turner throughout the 60′s and 70′s. There are some quality, gritty r&b tracks such as “I Idolize You,” and the live “I Wish It Would Rain.” Also, some intriguing renditions like the Beatle’s “Something,” Ray Charle’s “I Got A Woman” is now “I Got A Man,” and Elton John’s “Philadelphia Freedom.” If anyone has any additional info, please feel free to comment and happy new year!

1. Idolize You
2. Something
3. I Want To Take You Higher
4. Philadelphia Freedom
5. Take the Time
6. I’m Blue
7. Another Day
8. Twist & Shout
9. I Wish it Would Rain
10. Come Together
11. Stand By Me
12. I Can’t believe What You Say
13. I Got a Man
14. Baby, Baby, Get It On
15. Help Me Make It Through the Night

160
::In The Beginning::

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December 31, 2009 at 12:28 AM

The L.A. Carnival – Would Like to Pose a Question (1970)

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The L.A. Carnival - Would Like to Pose a Question (1970), funk, soulThe L.A. Carnival was a band out of Omaha, led by Lester Abrams. The album is a mixture of funk/soul/r&b/jazz and psychedelic rock. The group was also called The Les Smith Soul Band at one time.

1. Flyin’
2. We Need Peace and Love
3. (We’d Like To) Pose a Question
4. 7 Steps to Nowhere
5. Blind Man
6. Can You Hum a Tune
7. Color
8. The Klan
9. Black Man’s March
10. Ron’s Tune
11. Scratchin’ [live]
12. Ron’s Tune [alternate take]
13. Bad Luck
14. Blues for L.A.

320 kbps
::Would Like To Pose A Question::

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November 18, 2009 at 10:19 PM

Betty Wright – I Love The Way You Love (1972)

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Betty Wright - I Love The Way You Love (1972), funk, soulHer second album, she’s only 19 years old. Released on Henry Stone’s Florida based Alston label which was distributed by Atlantic. Many songs were originals by Clarence Reid and Willie Hale. “Clean Up Woman” was issued as a single.

1. I Love the Way You Love
2. I’ll Love You Forever Heart and Soul
3. I Found That Guy
4. All Your Kissin’ Sho’ Don’t Make True Lovin’
5. If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me
6. Clean Up Woman
7. I’m Gettin’ Tired Baby
8. Pure Love
9. Ain’t No Sunshine
10. Don’t Let It End This Way
11. Let’s Not Rush Down the Road of Love

320 kbps
::I Love The Way You Love::

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October 12, 2009 at 11:46 PM

The Supremes – A’ Go-Go (1966)

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The first female group to top the Billboard 200. Unfortunately, this is the best rip of this album that I have (only 192) because this is a classic. Renditions of Motown tunes such as the Temptations’ “Get Ready” or the Four Top’s “Baby I Need Your Lovin’” and “I Can’t Help Myself”. Also some wonderful originals by the Motown Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting/producing trio. “You Can’t Hurry Love” would become The Supremes seventh number one hit. Hal Davis and Frank Wilson also had a part in the production.

1. Love Is Like an Itching In My Heart (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
2. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You) (Holland-Dozier-Holland, Sylvia Moy)
3. You Can’t Hurry Love (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
4. Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over) (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
5. Baby I Need Your Loving (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
6. These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ (Lee Hazlewood)
7. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
8. Get Ready (Smokey Robinson)
9. Put Yourself in My Place (Holland-Dozier-Holland, John Thornton)
10. Money (That’s What I Want) (Berry Gordy, Jr., Janie Bradford)
11. Come and Get These Memories (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
12. Hang on Sloopy (Wes Farrell, Bert Russell)

Diana Ross- lead vocals, background on “Come and Get These Memories”
Mary Wilson – background vocals, lead on “Come and Get These Memories”
Florence Ballard – background vocals
The Andantes – background vocals on “Put Yourself In My Place”
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

192 kbps
::A’ Go-Go::

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August 21, 2009 at 5:35 AM

Marvin Gaye – I Want You (1976)

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This has been posted before but I noticed many of the rips available were low bit rates or the link was dead. So I reuploaded a copy of a 320 rip by DJ Uilson. His blog is here, thanks goes out to him/her.

Released on Motown’s Tamia Records in 1976. Marvin had not recorded an album since 1973′s Let’s Get It On. Produced by Leon Ware, I Want You departs from the R&B style of previous records to “funky light disco.” Gaye used some of the same musicians as in the past (The Funk Brothers) but used more multi tracking for vocals and relied on synthesizers often. The horns and strings are arranged by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. The cover is of Ernie Barne’s painting The Sugar Shack. Many of the songs were about a girlfriend of Marvin’s, Jan Hunter. The record topped the soul charts and It has been sampled throughout the decades.

1. I Want You (Vocal) – 4:35
2. Come Live with Me Angel – 6:28
3. After the Dance – 4:21
4. Feel All My Love Inside – 3:23
5. I Wanna Be Where You Are – 1:17
6. I Want You (Intro Jam) – 0:20
7. All the Way Round – 3:50
8. Since I Had You – 4:05
9. Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again – 3:14
10. I Want You (Jam) – 1:41
11. After the Dance (Vocal) – 4:40

Strinks and horns arranged by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
Marvin Gaye – vocals
Chuck Rainey, Henry Davis, Ron Brown, Wilton Felder – bass
Jerry Peters, John Barnes, Sonny Burke – electric piano (Fender Rhodes)
David T. Walker, Dennis Coffey, Jay Graydon, Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson, Ray Parker, Jr. – guitars
Bobby Hall Porter, Eddie “Bongo” Brown – bongos, congas
Gary Coleman, Jack Arnold – percussion
James Gadson – drums

320 kbps
::I Want You::

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August 10, 2009 at 1:30 AM

Nina Simone – Emergency Ward (1972)

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Nina Simone - Emergency Ward (1972), gospel, r&b, jazzI posted this about two months ago and at some point, the post just mysteriously disappeared! (I’ve read about this issue before with Blogger). I had many requests to re up. As I was searching some blogs, I saw a couple of other uploads of Emergency Ward since that time, so I will link to these blog’s post for the viewers who still want it.

The first track is a medley recorded live with a choir, including a George Harrison cover and a poem by David Nelson. Nina combines soul/R&B and gospel on this record, and addresses some of the issues in Vietnam. “Poppies” is a Lennie Bleecher/Jeremy Wind song, and the third track is also a Harrison cover.

1. Medley: My Sweet Lord/Today Is a Killer (Harrison/Nelson, Simone) – 18:35
2. Poppies (Bleecher, Wind) – 4:45
3. Isn’t It a Pity (Harrison) – 11:11

320
::Emergency Ward::

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August 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)

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Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969), motown, soul, funk, michael jacksonTheir debut album. “I Want You Back” was the group’s first number one single.

1. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Gilbert, Wrubel)
2. Nobody (The Corporation)
3. I Want You Back (The Corporation)
4. Can You Remember (Bell, Hart)
5. Standing in the Shadows of Love (Holland, Dozier, Holland)
6. You’ve Changed (Keith)
7. My Cherie Amour (Wonder, Moy, Cosby)
8. Who’s Lovin’ You (Robinson)
9. Chained (Wilson)
10. (I Know) I’m Losing You (Whitfield, Holland, Grant)
11. Stand! (Stewart)
12. Born to Love You (Hunter, Stevenson)

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::Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5::

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969) ABC 1970, motown, michael jackson

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June 27, 2009 at 10:37 PM

The Jackson 5 – ABC (1970)

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The Jackson 5 - ABC (1970) funk,soul,motown,michael jacksonThis is just one of the many posts currently dedicated to Michael Jackson across the blogosphere.

This was The Jackson 5′s second album. The Corporation receives much credit throughout. They were a songwriting/production group put together by Motown consisting of Bobby Taylor, Deke Richards (guitar), Freddie Perren (keyboard), Fonce Mizell (keyboards), as well as Motown founder Berry Gordy. Michael was only 11 during this time.

1. The Love You Save (The Corporation)
2. One More Chance (The Corporation)
3. ABC (The Corporation)
4. 2-4-6-8 (Jones, Sawyer)
5. (Come ‘Round Here) I’m the One You Need (Holland, Dozier, Holland)
6. Don’t Know Why I Love You (Hardaway, Hunter, Riser, Wonder)
7. Never Had a Dream Come True (Wonder, Moy, Cosby)
8. True Love Can Be Beautiful (Caston, Jackson, Taylor)
9. La-La (Means I Love You) (Bell, Hart)
10. I’ll Bet You (Barnes, Clinton, Lindsey)
11. Found That Girl (The Corporation)
12. The Young Folks (Gordy, Story)

Jackie Jackson – vocals
Tito Jackson – guitar, vocals
Jermaine Jackson – bass guitar, vocals
Marlon Jackson – vocals
Michael Jackson – lead vocals

R.I.P. MJ

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::ABC::

Written by bunsoplenty

June 26, 2009 at 8:41 PM

The Impressions – The Never Ending Impressions (1964)

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The Impressions - The Never Ending Impressions (1964), soulThe trio of Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden, and Fred Cash along with producer Johnny Pate, released this 1964 record on Paramount.

1. Sister Love (Mayfield)
2. Little Boy Blue (Mayfield)
3. Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn)
4. Girl You Don’t Know Me (Mayfield)
5. I Gotta Keep on Moving (Mayfield)
6. You Always Hurt the One You Love (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts)
7. That’s What Love Will Do (Mayfield)
8. I’m So Proud (Mayfield)
9. September Song (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill)
10. Lemon Tree (Will Holt)
11. Ten to One (Mayfield)
12. A Woman Who Loves Me (Mayfield)

192 kbps
::The Never Ending Impressions::

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June 15, 2009 at 12:17 AM

Donald Byrd – Stepping Into Tomorrow (1974)

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Donald Byrd - Stepping Into Tomorrow (1974), jazzThe third Byrd album recorded with the Mizell brothers. A mix of jazz/funk fusion, soul and disco. Released on the Blue Note label.

1. Stepping Into Tomorrow (Mizell) – 5:06
2. Design A Nation (Mizell) – 4:19
3. We’re Together (Mizell) – 4:23
4. Think Twice (Sigidi, Mizell, Mbaji) – 6:10
5. Makin’ It (Mason) – 3:46
6. Rock ‘N’ Roll Again (Mizell) – 6:08
7. You Are The World (Mizell) – 4:29
8. I Love The Girl (Byrd) – 3:52

Donald Byrd – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
Gary Bartz – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
James Carter – whistler on “Rock And Roll Again”
Mayuto Correa – congas
Margie Evans, Kay Haith, Freddie Perren – background vocals
Fonce Mizell – trumpet, clarinet, background vocals
Jerry Peters – organ, piano
John Rowin, David T. Walker – guitar
Larry Mizell – Fender Rhodes, ARP synthesizers, background vocals
Chuck Rainey – bass
Harvey Mason – drums, bata drums
Roger Sainte – percussion
Ronghea Southern – guitar on “Think Twice”
Stephanie Spruill – percussion, background vocals

256 kbps
::Stepping Into Tomorrow::

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June 7, 2009 at 11:17 PM

Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set

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Trojan Soulful Reggae Box SetThe Trojan label was established around 1967 as a sector of Island Records. It was originally designed to showcase producer Duke Reid. In 1968, Lee Gopthal would take over the label. Trojan’s recordings would exemplify the very best of reggae and ska music. British producers and bands teamed up with some of Jamaica’s finest artists such as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Toots & The Maytals, and Bob Marley & the Wailers. Trojan would create many subsidiary labels over the years while pursuing different genres of reggae.

The Soulful reggae boxset features many soul and R&B covers from the 60′s and 70′s.

I posted CD 1 last month, here is the complete set.
Tracks: 192 kbps

Disc1

1. The Chosen Few – Tears of a Clown
2. Joy White – My Guy
3. Mike Dorane – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
4. Ken Boothe – Let’s Get It On
5. The Chosen Few – I Second That Emotion
6. Jay Boys – I Can’t Get Next to You
7. The Gaylads – It’s All in the Game
8. Barry Biggs – I’ll Be There
9. John Holt – Touch Me in the Morning
10. Teddy Brown – Midnight Train to Georgia
11. Ken Boothe – Ain’t No Sunshine
12. The Chosen Few – You Are Everything
13. The Chosen Few, Derrick Harriott – Since I Lost My Baby
14. Barry Biggs – One Bad Apple
15. Pat Rhoden – Living for the City
16. Lloyd Charmers – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
17. Pat Rhoden – Boogie on Reggae Woman

Disc 2

1. Shark Wilson and the Basement Heaters – Make It Reggae
2.
Soul Messengers – Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied)
3.
Matumbi – Reggae Stuff
4.
The Chosen Few – Children of the Night
5. Messengers – Crowded City
6. The
Chosen Few – Theme from Shaft
7.
Bruce Ruffin – Ooh Child
8.
Lloyd Parks – Stop the War Now
9.
Matumbi – Law of the Land
10. The
Chosen Few – Am I Black Enough for You?
11.
Derrick Harriott – Brown Baby
12. The
Chosen Few – Do Your Thing
13. The
Chosen Few and Derrick Harriott – Message from a Black Man
14. The
Chosen Few - People Make the World Go Round
15. Mickie Chung – Breezin’
16. T
he Pioneers – Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Disc 3

1. The Chosen Few – Everybody Plays the Fool
2.
B.B. Seaton – Lean on Me
3.
Leroy Sibbles – Break Up to Make Up
4.
Inner Circle – Homely Girl
5. The
Chosen Few – You’re a Big Girl Now
6.
Zap Pow – If You Don’t Know Me by Now
7.
Joe White – Me and Mrs. Jones
8.
Lloyd Parks – Kung Fu Fighting
9. The
Chosen Few and Derrick Harriott – Have You Seen Her?
10.
Inner Circle – Rock the Boat
11. The
Chosen Few – Stoned in Love
12.
Boris Gardiner – You Make Me Feel Brand New
13.
The Lewis Sisters – Love on a Two Way Street
14.
Matumbi – Brother Louie
15. The
Chosen Few – In the Rain
16.
Inner Circle – T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)
17.
Al Brown – Love and Happiness

::Disc 1::

::Disc 2 & 3::

Written by bunsoplenty

June 4, 2009 at 12:59 AM

James Brown – Soul Pride: The Instrumentals 1960-69

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James Brown - Soul Pride, funkSoul Pride is a 2 disc collection of instrumentals composed by James Brown. He also receives credits for organ, drums, producer and piano. Songs on the first disc are from 1960 to 1966. The second disc continues on till 1969.

The tracks are in chronological order, allowing the listener to hear the progression of the group and JB. The collection includes b-sides and a huge list of performers. Many of these musicians were from Brown’s group The JB’s or longtime partners, such as saxophonists Maceo Parker and Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, trombonist Fred Wesley, and drummer Clyde Stubblefield.

192 kbps
Disc 1 (1960-1966)

1. Hold It
2. Scratch
3. Suds
4. Cross Firing
5. Limbo Jimbo
6. Joggin’ Along
7. Doin’ the Limbo
8. Choo-Choo (Locomotion)
9. (Can You) Feel It, Pt. 1
10. Soul Food, Pt. 1 & 2
11. Evil
12. Infatuation
13. Headache
14. Every Beat of My Heart
15. Try Me
16. New Breed
17. Jabo
18. Fat Bag
19. Sumpin’ Else
20. Devil’s Den [Live]

Disc 2 (1966-1969)

1. King
2. Mashed Potatoes ’66
3. Gittin’ a Little Hipper
4. Go on Now Listen
5. In the Middle, Pt. 1
6. Tighten Up [Live]
7. Popcorn
8. Soul Pride, Pt, 1 & 2
9. Sudsy
10. Chicken
11. Chase
12. Come on in the House
13. Lowdown Popcorn [Buttered Version]
14. Top of the Stack
15. Ain’t It Funky Now, Pts. 1 & 2
16. Funky Drummer [The Original Tambourine Mix]

::Disc 1::
::Disc 2::

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May 20, 2009 at 9:08 PM

Sly and The Family Stone – A Whole New Thing (1967)

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Sly and The Family Stone - A Whole New Thing (1967) 256 kbps, funkThis is the debut album of Sly & The Family Stone, released in 1967. It was recorded live in the studio resulting in more of a raw feel compared to their next L.P. Dance To The Music. The lead vocals would be shared by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, and Larry Graham. The psychedelic approach Sly would expand on in the future is present a little bit but overall the tunes are solid funk, soul and R&B compositions. All songs are written by Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart).

Lineup:

Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica
Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar
Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar
Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocal ad-libs
Jerry Martini: saxophone
Greg Errico: drums
Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton: background vocals

Epic Records

Tracks:

1. Underdog – 3:59
2. If This Room Could Talk – 3:00
3. Run, Run, Run – 3:14
4. Turn Me Loose – 1:52
5. Let Me Hear It From You – 3:35
6. Advice – 2:22
7. I Cannot Make It – 3:20
8. Trip To Your Heart – 3:43
9. I Hate To Love Her – 3:30
10. Bad Risk – 3:04
11. That Kind of Person – 4:25
12. Dog – 3:10

256 kbps
::A Whole New Thing::

Written by bunsoplenty

May 4, 2009 at 9:43 PM

Stax Records The Complete Singles CD#1 (1959-1968)

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staxThe future downloads may consist of more experimental or lesser known funk and soul. However, I thought I would begin Buns O’Plenty with some of the basics, Stax Records.

Along with Motown, the Stax label established the standards for soul, blues, jazz, r&b and funk recordings. They both also brought the talent of African-American songwriters to the forefront. Stax was created by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axon (who were actually white-skinned) in 1957 out of Memphis, Tennessee. Originally named Satellite Records, one of their earliest singles was The Mar-Keys’ “Last Night” in 1961. The Mar-Keys included musician/producer Isaac Hayes. Him and David Porter would write, play, and produce many of Stax’s successful hits such as “Soul Man” by Sam & Dave. Piano player Booker T. Jones would soon create his group Booker T & The MG’s. There southern influenced rhythm and blues soul, was what Stax exemplified.
Stax was distributed by Atlantic Records until 1968.

Isaac Hayes

As many other record labels did, Stax had multiple subsidiary labels. These included Volt, Enterprise, Chalice, Hip, and Safice. Artists on these labels would include, Otis Redding, Rufus and Carla Thomas, William Bell, Albert King and Wilson Pickett (who was technically on Atlantic, but recorded with Stax). Otis Redding and his group The Bar Kays’ plane would crash on December 9, 1967 over Wisconsin. Only one member survived, Ben Cauley. Atlantic Records would be sold to Warner Bros. in 1967. Because of this, Stax wound up losing their back catalog of albums and singles. Stax wound eventually cut ties with Atlantic and be sold to Gulf and Western Industries, Inc. One positive that came of this was Stax producer/co-owner Al Bell would encourage session musicians to record solo albums such as Isaac Hayes. Other artists would sign around this time, including The Staples Singers, The Emotions, Richard Pryor and The Soul Children. Isaac Haye’s Hot Buttered Soul (1969) was a significant success.
Modern day, Atlantic still owns the Stax recordings released up to May 1968, most of which have been reissued by Rhino Records or Collectables Record. Concord Records purchased the Fantasy Label Group in 2004, and in December 2006 announced the reactivation of the Stax label. The formal relaunch came with the release on March 13, 2007 of Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration, a 2-CD box set containing 50 tracks from the entire history of Stax Records. New artists to be signed included Angie Stone and Soulive.

More downloads of Stax artists will be posted in the future.

This is the first CD of The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 box set. This CD contains the earliest of the Stax singles.
Otis Redding
Tracks:
1. Veltones – Fool In Love (1:59)
2. Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas – ‘Cause I Love You (2:46)
3. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz (2:21)
4. The Chips – You Make Me Feel So Good (2:14)
5. Carla Thomas – A Love Of My Own (2:30)
6. The Mar-Keys – Last Night (2:39)
7. Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas – I Didn’t Believe (2:12)
8. Prince Conley – I’m Going Home (2:51)
9. Carla Thomas – (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck (2:25)
10. The Mar-Keys – Morning After (2:15)
11. Barbara Stephens – The Life I Live (2:26)
12. The Mar-Keys – About Noon (2:33)
13. The Triumphs – Burnt Biscuits (2:01)
14. Carla Thomas – I Kinda Think He Does (2:38)
15. The Mar-Keys – Foxy (2:17)
16. William Bell – You Don’t Miss Your Water (2:03)
17. William Bell – Formula Of Love (2:08)
18. Macy Skipper – Goofin’ Off (3:01)
19. Barbara Stephens – Wait A Minute (2:25)
20. Nick Charles – Sunday Jealous (2:57)
21. Barbara Stephens – That’s The Way It Is With Me (2:27)
22. The Tonettes – No Tears (2:34)
23. The Mar-Keys – Pop-Eye Stroll (2:46)
24. Nick Charles – The Three Dogwoods (2:29)
25. The Canes – Why Should I Suffer With The Blues (2:53)
26. The Mar-Keys – Whot’s Happenin’! (2:30)
27. The Del-Rios – Just Across The Street (2:23)
28. The Del-Rios – There’s A Love (2:20)
29. Rufus Thomas – Can’t Ever Let You Go (2:34)

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Written by bunsoplenty

May 2, 2009 at 11:18 PM

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