Edwin Birdsong – Funtaztik 1981 Salsoul Records SA 8550 A cult hit if only because of the iconic “Rapper Dapper Snapper”, the whole record is solid. Edwin Birdsong is an interesting guy who is associated with another really interesting guy, the recently-deceased Roy Ayers. I have a few more of Edwin’s albums to share….
The Sylvers – The Sylvers Vinyl rip in high resolution FLAC | 300 dpi scans | Soul, Funk 1972 Pride Records || 2019 Mr.Bongo The early seventies were the heyday of “family” bands from The Jackson 5 to The Staples Singers to, um, The Partridge Family. But there many less famous groups like The…
James ‘Blood’ Ulmer – Are You Glad To Be In America? Vinyl transfer in 24-bit 192 khz |FLAC | Artwork at 300 dpi 889 MB (24/96) 1.56 GB (24/192)| FileFactory | Free jazz, Funk 1980 Rough Trade (UK) | ‘Porky Prime Cut’ Well, greetings for the “new” year of 2025. That’s all I will…
Nat Turner Rebellion – Laugh To Keep From Crying Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | | Soul, funk Philly Groove Records, Chrysalis – PGRV101 The Nat Turner Rebellion – the musical act, not the historical event – was a promising group from Philly that imploded before they ever really got off the ground, featuring vocalists…
This was the first Fatback Band album after leaving Perception Records for a long stint with Polydor subsidiaries Event and Spring Records. It’s worth having just for the opening track, Mr. Bass Man, which is a funk classic.
Fat Larry’s Band – Off The Wall Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | 300 dpi scans | Funk, Soul, Disco 1977 Stax Records STX-41303 Two words: Peaceful Journey… I mean, the lead-off song Sparkle is fantastic: it’s about getting it on with an alien, so how could it not be? I like…
