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PHAROAH SANDERS-LOVE WILL FIND A WAY.
PHAROAH SANDERS-LOVE WILL FIND A WAY. During a solo career that started in 1964, with the release of his debut album Pharoah’s First, Pharoah Sanders has released over thirty solo albums. As if this isn’t impressive enough, he’s accompanied jazz legends John and Alice Coltrane, McCoy Tyner and Don Cherry. Pharoah’s other collaborations have included …
RENE AND ANGELA-RISE.
RENE AND ANGELA-RISE. By 1983 Rene and Angela were about to release their third, and what would become their most successful album, Rise. This was Rene Moore and Angela Winbush’s follow-up to their 1981 album Wall To Wall. Their had started with their 1980 eponymous album Rene and Angela. Like their second album, Wall To …
DONNA MCGHEE-MAKE IT LAST FOREVER.
DONNA MCGHEE-MAKE IT LAST FOREVER. Before embarking on her solo career, Donna McGhee got her first break singing with The Fatback Band. Later, she found herself touring with Chaka Khan, Crown Heights Affair and Teddy Pendergrass. By 1977, Donna found herself signed to the disco label Red Greg Records, releasing Make It Last Forever in …
THE FUTURES-PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURES.
THE FUTURES-PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURES. While reviewing the forthcoming Philadelphia International Records-The 40th Anniversary Box Set and the recently released Philadelphia International Records-The Tom Moulton Remixes, I came across tracks by The Futures, a group who were one of Philadelphia International Records’ nearly men. They released two albums for Philadelphia International, 1978s Past, Present …
SYLVESTER-STEP II.
SYLVESTER-STEP II. A year after signing a record contract with Fantasy Records in 1977, and releasing his debut solo album Sylvester, produced by legendary Motown producer Harvey Fuqua, Sylvester would release his second album Step II. On Step II was a track that would forever be synonymous with Sylvester, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real). …
BLACULA-MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK-GENE PAGE.
BLACULA-MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK-GENE PAGE. Forty years ago, in 1972, it was a classic year for Blaxploitation films and soundtracks. Starting with Super Fly, with a seminal Blaxploitation soundtrack provided by Curtis Mayfield, Across 110th Street was the next big Blaxploitation film, with none other than Bobby Womack providing the soundtrack to the movie. …
LOS TRANSATLANTICOS-FIRST TRIP.
LOS TRANSATLANTICOS-FIRST TRIP. As most people who regularly read this blog will have realized, I’ve quite an eclectic taste in music. Over the years, I’ve explored and enjoyed all types of music. One of these genres I discovered over twenty years ago, is world music. Whether it’s Latin, African or Caribbean music, I’ve explored and …
MATHIAS STUBO-MATHIAS STUBO.
MATHIAS STUBO-MATHIAS STUBO. During the first few months of 2012, BBE Music have been on a roll, releasing a mixture of compilations and artists albums, which have included some great releases. Among the compilations, there’s been the release of Al Kent’s five disc disco Magnus Opus The Best of Disco Demands, Henry Street Records’ founder …
SHIN NISHIMURA-MASH.
SHIN NISHIMURA-MASH. Since his 2005 debut album Star Light, Japanese techno producer Shin Nishimura has released four albums plus two albums of remixes. His new album Mash, which I recently received, will be released on 15th May on the Plaza In Crowd label. This is the follow-up to his previous studio album Q’hey and Shin’s …
BUDDY MILES-ALL THE FACES OF BUDDY MILES.
BUDDY MILES-ALL THE FACES OF BUDDY MILES. During his career, Buddy Miles was a member of Ruby and The Romantics and The Ink Spots before founding The Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield in 1967. Then in 1969, Buddy Miles became the drummer for Jimmy Hendrix’s newly formed The Band of Gypsys. Although the band was …
ANDRE CYMONE-SURVIVIN’ THE 80’S.
ANDRE CYMONE-SURVIVIN’ THE 80’S. Having released his debut solo album Living In The New Wave in November 1982, less than a year later, in September 1983, Andre Cymone released the follow-up album, Survivin’ the 80’s. His debut album Living In The New Wave had reached number forty-nine in the US R&B Charts, with both singles …
CLIFFORD COULTER-THE BETTER PART OF ME.
CLIFFORD COULTER-THE BETTER PART OF ME. During a ten year period, Clifford Coulter released three solo albums. The first two of these albums 1970s East Side San Jose and 1972s Do It Now! Worry About It Later, were both released by one of the most prestigious jazz labels, Impulse Records. After this, it would another …
TEENA MARIE-STARCHILD.
TEENA MARIE-STARCHILD. In 1983, Teena Marie released her fifth album Robbery, which was the first album for her new record label Epic. Robbery hadn’t matched the commercial success of her three previous albums for Motown, only reaching number 119 in the US Billboard 200 and number thirteen in the US R&B Charts. Undeterred, Teena Marie …
BETTY WRIGHT AND THE ROOTS-BETTY WRIGHT THE MOVIE.
BETTY WRIGHT AND THE ROOTS-BETTY WRIGHT THE MOVIE. Ten years after the release of her previous album, 2001s Fit For A King, Betty Wright released her sixteenth studio album Betty Wright The Movie in 2011, which was a collaboration with The Roots. On Betty Wright The Movie, Betty collaborates with Joss Stone, Snoop Dogg and …
BOSSA RIO-BOSSA RIO.
BOSSA RIO-BOSSA RIO. Back in 1969, Bossa Rio released their now legendary album Bossa Rio on Herb Albert’s A&M Records. The album was produced by Sergio Mendes, who’d brought Bossa Rio to A&M. After signing with A&M, their first appearance was on Cannonball Adderley’s album Cannonball’s Bossa Nova, released in 1962. This wouldn’t be Bossa …
LUTHER VANDROSS-NEVER TOO MUCH.
LUTHER VANDROSS-NEVER TOO MUCH. Luther Vandross’ route to a solo career which saw him sell over 25 million albums, including his debut solo album Never Too Much, is a quite fascinating story. Born in April 1951 in New York, Luther grew up in a musical family. He started playing piano aged three, joined the group …
THE DELLS-LOVE CONNECTION.
THE DELLS-LOVE CONNECTION. After the release of The Harris Machine produced They Said It Couldn’t Be Done, But We Did It! in 1977 The Dells regrouped to record the follow-up album Love Connection which will be rereleased on SoulMusic.com on 16th April 2012. They Said It Couldn’t Be Done, But We Did It! had reached …
FAC. DANCE: FACTORY RECORDS 12” MIXES AND RARITIES 1980-1987.
FAC. DANCE: FACTORY RECORDS 12” MIXES AND RARITIES 1980-1987. Between 1978 and November 1992 when Factory Records became insolvent, Factory proved to be one of the most influential and innovative British labels. Indeed, it wouldn’t be exaggerating to say that Factory’s influence spread much wider, influencing independent labels worldwide. During this period, Factory Records were …
DISCO DISCHARGE-DISCO EXOTICA.
DISCO DISCHARGE-DISCO EXOTICA. Disco Discharge-Disco Exotica is the second installment of Harmless Records’ Disco Discharge compilation series of 2012. This is the fourth year of the highly successful and critically acclaimed compilation series, that first hit the shops back in 2009. After four compilations in 2009, another four followed in 2010, and then 2011. So, …
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