Walter Hawkins - Selah

Yo. I haven't been posting much (at all) lately (for about seven or so months). But I have come to life and started re-upping some dead links (Universal Jones, Freddie Mccoy, Carolyn Franklin, Chuck Bridges and Isao Suzuki). Should you find more dead links just drop me a line in the comments and it'll be on my to do list.

I do have some new unblogged treasures waiting to get ripped but I don't have my turntable hooked up the right way as of now.
I did however find this rip just laying around on my hard drive and I realized it had not been posted yet. Look at the backcover and you'll know everything I know about it.


Some youtube-previews:




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The Rance Allen Group - Truth Is Where It's At

Rance Allen and group released this soulful album in 1972 on The Gospel Truth, a Stax Records subsidiary label. Thomas Allen on drums and vocals, Steve Allen on bass and vocals and Rance Allen on guitar, piano, electric piano and vocals.

There's Gonna Be A Showdown

See What You Have Done

Lovely LP. I love the small group sound. However, since I'm not at all religious the lyrics can somtimes be a little hard for me to relate to, but it doesn't really matter when the music's so good.

1. There's Gonna Be A Showdown
2. That Will Be Good Enough For Me
3. God Is Wonderful
4. See What You Have Done
5. Look Around
6. God Is Where It's At
7. If I Could Make The World Better
8. Mama
9. To The Other Man
10. Heartaches

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Joe Thomas - Ebony Godfather

This record is the definition of funky flute. Released on the Today label in 1972. No info on the other players.

Chitlins And Cuchifritos


Every Brother Ain't A Brother


Love


Chitlins And Cuchifritos is a classic track that is made up of a funk groove with Thomas blowing all over it. Even though all tracks on this record is nice, these three are the ones that stand out for me.

1. Talk To Me
2. Chitlins And Cuchifritos
3. Ebony Godfather
4. Fancy Fanny
5. Be Anything Be Mine
6. Every Brother Ain't A Brother
7. Sundown Express
8. Love

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Universal Jones - Vol. 1

A nice funky album by Universal Jones who never released a second volume. Released on MGM/Verve in 1972. If you look to the far left on the cover you'll see every beat diggers favourite funk/folk singer Eugene McDaniels, who is a major contributer to this album. Mc D is listed as producer, lead vocalist, writer and acoustic guitar player, Sister Charlotte is the female lead vocalist, Maurice McKinley is on drums, Bob Woos is on guitars and bass, Leon Pendarvis is arranging and conducting the set aswell as playing bass and electric piano. There's additional musicians listed on the back cover.

Tuesday Morning

River

Listen to the mellow groove of Tuesday Morning for a taste. River sounds like something straight from one of Eugenes solo albums from the early 70's. It's got that folky feel. There are three more good funk tunes, some more soulful ones and then there's the 10-minute jazz-funk tune Hello To The Wind.

1. We All Know A Lot Of Things But It Don't Never Show
2. Takin' Care Of Business
3. Feeling That Glow
4. Tuesday Morning
5. Good Love Man
6. Hello To The Wind
7. River
8. Sidewalk Man

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The Nite-Liters - Instrumental Directions

A classic funk record. Mostly soul/funk instrumentals, but there's also some nice soulful vocals on Respect to the Other Man and (Them) Changes. Released on RCA in 1972, produced by Harvey Fuqua.

(Them) Changes preview

Respect to the Other Man preview

1. Theme From Shaft
2. Brand X
3. (Them) Changes
4. Respect to the Other Man
5. Cherish Every Precious Moment
6. Afro-Strut
7. Medley; MacArthur Park-What's Going On-Fuqua's Theme
8. I've Got Dreams to Remember
9. Wichita Lineman
10. Bakers Instant

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Wlodek Gulgowski - The Music Of Wlodek Gulgowski

Pianist Wlodek Gulgowski released this album in 1972 on Senise (tiny label distributed by EMI). It's funky in parts and some kind of folky pop in other parts. Not every track is great but Who Was The Man and Yeah Man Song are. Vocals are by Maritza Horn, Wlodek handles keyboards, Waldy Hajer plays trombone, alto sax and violin, Hasse Rosén plays guitar, Jan Bergman plays bass, Stephen Möller plays drums, Henry Gustafsson is on flute, Malando Gassama plays congas, Inge Boström plays 1st violin and Frank Corvini 1st trumpet.

1. Delivery Of Love
2. Who Was The Man
3. Treaty Of Peace
4. Yeah Man Song
5. Take A Step To Jesus
6. Bring Back The Fire Of Love
7. Goodbye To Monotony
8. I've Paced The Road Of Life
9. Love Is Our Hope

http://www.mediafire.com/?zz2smd43xys

Bobby Jones - The Arrival Of Bobby Jones

The Arrival Of Bobby Jones was released in 1972 on Cobblestone Records. The players are Bobby jones on tenor sax, soprano sax and clarinet, Richard Davis on bass, Charles McPherson on alto sax, Jaki Byard on piano, Mickey Roker on drums, Bob Dorough plays rhodes on two tunes and Sue Evans handles percussion duties on three tunes.

1. Thanks To Trane
2. Ballad For Two Sons
3. 'Stone Bossa
4. Blues For The Brown Buddha
5. Waltz For Joy
6. Keepin' Up With Jones
7. As The Crow Flies

http://www.mediafire.com/?ynwlxze6vyf

The Afro-American Ensemble - Free The Black Man's Chains

This is a great funky concept record that deals with being black in America, from the slavery days to religion to politics. It was released in 1972 on GSF records. My favorite tracks include the title track and Fair Skin Man, both tracks are masterful dirty funk all the way through.

1. Free The Black Man's Chains
2. ''Slave'' I Wanna Be Free
3. It's A Sad Black World
4. North To The Promised Land (Big Black Man)
5. Black Is Black
6. Fair Skin Man
7. Gone Is The Laughter Of You
8. Somebody Bigger Than You And I
9. Love (L.O.V.E.)
10. Tomorrow The Sun Will Shine
11. Soul President
12. We Are Here

http://www.mediafire.com/?cxvxgvwy3qq

Odyssey - Odyssey

I was a little surprised when I couldn't find this one on any blog. Maybe it's just my blogsearching skills that's messing me up. Anyway, this record was released on Mowest in 1972 and contains some rare groove classics, for example Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love and Battened Ships, both great tunes. Another favourite of mine is the rocky funk of Black Top Island (Of The West). Most of the songs fit into the soul category, although there is some songs that makes me wonder how they came to be on this album, Country Tune for example. This was the only album this group ever released (if you're thinking of the disco group of the same name, stop it). Royce Jones and Billy Pierce is doing the lead vocals, Kathleen Warren plays piano, fender rhodes, vibes & sings, Warner Schwebke plays bass, Don Peake and Don Dacus plays guitars and Gene Pello plays drums.

1. Home Of The Brave
2. Georgia Song
3. Country Tune
4. Gossamer Wings
5. Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love
6. Wondrous Castles
7. Battened Ships
8. Sunny California Woman
9. Black Top Island (Of The West)
10. Broken Road

http://www.mediafire.com/?ww2dyolbcrb

Horace Silver - All-The United States Of Mind/Phase 3

Jazz-funk (with emphasis on jazz) from Horace Silver, released on Blue Note in 1972. As you might have figured out from the title, All is the third part of his United States Of Mind trilogy. Horace plays electric piano only throughout the record, Cecil Bridgewater plays trumpet, Harold Vick plays tenor saxophone, Richie Resnicoff is on guitar, Bob Cranshaw plays bass and Mickey Roker plays drums. Every song contains vocals (more or less) and the most prominently featured vocalists are Andy & Salome Bey.

1. The Merger Of The Minds
2. Cause And Effect
3. Forever Is A Long Long Time
4. My Soul Is My Computer
5. How Much Does Matter Really Matter
6. Horn Of Life
7. Who Has The Answer
8. From The Heart Through The Mind
9. All
10. Summary

http://rapidshare.com/files/135866157/Horace_Silver_-_All_The_United_States_Of_Mind_Phase_3.rar.html