lpfreak1170
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The Beatles – A Hard Day's Night (1964)
What are you listening to? - January 2019
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Zeeba Neighba
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The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
It's not Back Stabbers but it's pretty darn good - includes the hits "For the Love of Money" (money....money money money....money) and "Put Your Hands Together" but also the intriguing title tracks, an unusual near-10 minute soul suite focusing on a slave ship. Eerie, a bit strange (sounds of birds, waves, whips), hopeless but very interesting. It was originally written by Gamble and Huff for the Shaft in Africa soundtrack but then was given to the O'Jays for a concept album about slavery (which also was scrapped)
Also on this album: "Now That We've Found Love" - I haven't spun, paid attention to this album in so long, I didn't put together that this slower, soulful version was the original of the wonderful Heavy D & the Boys 1991 (which owed a lot to the Third World reggae cover). But the O'Jay's did it first
It's not Back Stabbers but it's pretty darn good - includes the hits "For the Love of Money" (money....money money money....money) and "Put Your Hands Together" but also the intriguing title tracks, an unusual near-10 minute soul suite focusing on a slave ship. Eerie, a bit strange (sounds of birds, waves, whips), hopeless but very interesting. It was originally written by Gamble and Huff for the Shaft in Africa soundtrack but then was given to the O'Jays for a concept album about slavery (which also was scrapped)
Also on this album: "Now That We've Found Love" - I haven't spun, paid attention to this album in so long, I didn't put together that this slower, soulful version was the original of the wonderful Heavy D & the Boys 1991 (which owed a lot to the Third World reggae cover). But the O'Jay's did it first
lpfreak1170
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Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills (1968)
Zeeba Neighba
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The Three Degrees - The Three Degrees (1973)
axolotl
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Makes sense, It's probably warmer, but still below freezing.Fantastic album!
Still soulful today but have migrated from Detroit to Philly today
The O'Jay's - Back Stabbers (1972)
Don't want to snap your vinyl or shiny playthings.
Edit: The MG collective seems to be listening to more music mid-week than on the weekend.
It really is!Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962)
This is killer.
axolotl
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Clusone Trio ~ I am an Indian (1994)
Free Jazz, Avante-Garde Jazz
AllMusic Review:
Free Jazz, Avante-Garde Jazz
AllMusic Review:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-am-an-indian-mw0000645717
Unsomnambulist
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Trip Hill - Eliaf (2018)
Improv psych rock from Italy.
Improv psych rock from Italy.
Zeeba Neighba
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The Spinners - The Spinners (1973)
No, their debut album was The Original Spinners. This one is their third album - but, oh boy, what an album - "I'll Be Around", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Ghetto Child", "One of A Kind Love Affair"
And quite the year 1973 was for soul (especially Philly soul) with this album, The Three Degrees, and the above O'Jays album (not to mention Let's Get It On, Call Me, and Innervisions)
No, their debut album was The Original Spinners. This one is their third album - but, oh boy, what an album - "I'll Be Around", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "Ghetto Child", "One of A Kind Love Affair"
And quite the year 1973 was for soul (especially Philly soul) with this album, The Three Degrees, and the above O'Jays album (not to mention Let's Get It On, Call Me, and Innervisions)
lpfreak1170
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Craig Finn - Faith In The Future (2015)
Unsomnambulist
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Craig Finn - Faith In The Future (2015)
What a badly named 2015 album.
axolotl
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Bift ~ s/t (2004)
A bift of a sleeper, this is. This is an improvisational Jazz trio of saxophone, guitar, and drums.
Funny thing, I rated this album on RYM six years after the last reviewer. Six years later, and nobody else has even touched it.
Recommended only to those who would like it, tautologically speaking. You know who you are.
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/bift
A bift of a sleeper, this is. This is an improvisational Jazz trio of saxophone, guitar, and drums.
Funny thing, I rated this album on RYM six years after the last reviewer. Six years later, and nobody else has even touched it.
Recommended only to those who would like it, tautologically speaking. You know who you are.
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/bift
Unsomnambulist
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The Sound - Jeopardy (1980)
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Unsomnambulist
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Trip Hill - Eliaf (2018)
Improv psych rock from Italy.
I think @axolotl would enjoy this. However, it's not on Spotify. It can be found on Bandcamp.
Zeeba Neighba
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Jerry Butler - The Philadelphia Sessions
Lou Rawls - All Things In Time (1976)
My last two Philly soul listens last night/this AM
When I think "Iceman", I don't think Top Gun. I think Jerry Butler
Listening to Jerry Butler and Lou Rawls is why I'm so good at lovemaking
Sometimes I think I'm the only one keeping this wonderfully smooth, soulful 70s album from fading into obscurity (I've never met anyone who spins it - granted my white 40s friends just might be the wrong demographic). Sure the hit "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" is known and perhaps the smoothest, coolest song of the 1970s, but "Groovy People" and (especially) "Need You Forever" are great. A finger-poppingly good album (plus he covers Willy Wonka's "Pure Imagination" so how great is that?!)
Lou Rawls - All Things In Time (1976)
My last two Philly soul listens last night/this AM
When I think "Iceman", I don't think Top Gun. I think Jerry Butler
Listening to Jerry Butler and Lou Rawls is why I'm so good at lovemaking
Sometimes I think I'm the only one keeping this wonderfully smooth, soulful 70s album from fading into obscurity (I've never met anyone who spins it - granted my white 40s friends just might be the wrong demographic). Sure the hit "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" is known and perhaps the smoothest, coolest song of the 1970s, but "Groovy People" and (especially) "Need You Forever" are great. A finger-poppingly good album (plus he covers Willy Wonka's "Pure Imagination" so how great is that?!)
Zeeba Neighba
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George Harrison - All Things Must Pass (1970)
Zeeba Neighba
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The Miseducation of Laryn Hill (1997)
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