Syl Johnson – Is It Because I’m Black, 1969-1971 (2006) I have had some requests for a repost of this record since the old link appears to be dead. The songs that make up the original album that gives this disc its title are just excellent. (Unfortunately packaged in a very confusing way and with…
1. Hey, Western Union Man 2. Can’t Forget About You, Baby 3. Only the Strong Survive 4. How Can I Get in Touch with You 5. Just Because I Really Love You 6. Lost 7. Never Give You Up 8. Are You Happy 9. (Strange) I Still Love You 10. Go Away — Find Yourself…
As a rule I avoid weddings and funerals. They both represent transitional stages for which I’m not ready, and – if I had my way – would put off indefinitely. However I’ve often sat around thinking about what music I would like to have playing at both of them, should I be so unfortunate as…
Jimmy McGriff Soul Sugar / Goove Grease Two albums both released 1971 on Groove Merchant Reissue on Groove Hut Records 2007 (GH66704) 1 Sugar Sugar 2 Ain’t It Funky Now 3 Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours 4 Dig on It 5 Bug Out 6 Now Thing 7 You’re the One 8 Fat Cakes 9 New…
This one goes out to Agnieszka in Atlanta, may this record steam your windows up babe. Gwen McCrae Rockin’ Chair 1975 Cat Records (CAT-2605) 1 Rockin’ Chair (Reid, Clarke) 3:25 2 Move Me, Baby (Alaimo, Casey) 4:55 3 He Keeps Something Groovy Going On (Reid, Kitts) 3:02 4 Let Them Talk (Thompson) 2:55 5 For…
Release Date: Oct 6, 2009Recording Date: 1976Label: Light In The Attic I have been sitting on this one for a while, waiting until I had something “profound” to say about it. Since that day seems to be adrift in the unforeseeable future, I thought it would just post about it and let you, the listener,…
