'70s Soundtracks, Funk, Soul, Jazz Albums

kotep · Post by **kotep** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:07 pm

thanks for that Summer Mix

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:27 am

drizzle wrote:guys, a heads up via gloss, numero found our thread and requested we delete it. it's likely that all the links are already down, but you might wanna check anyway before they're definitely gone forever. Verge's latest 24-carat black upload still works btw, but i don't know how long that will last

I ain't mad at them, though. They put in a lotttt of work putting those albums together.
Them cat's are doing god's work.

axel foley · Post by **axel foley** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:53 am

[quote="Verge"]^Nice. That soundtrack is ill, too, LL.
Don't mind the cover, this is great.

01 Past Present And Future
02 Disillusioned Man
03 Another Country
04 Hymn To Mother Earth
05 Mercy (Variation N-

kotep · Post by **kotep** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:03 pm

that demon fuzz record is dope.....what else numero uno put out thats amazing?

gonna have to investigate
certain reissue labels really hold it down....like finders keepers ....

think andy votel runs that shit.....
im turkish and i blame him for all the high prices on turkish records!
bastard!

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:47 pm

anyone got Bobby Byrd Got Soul or just any of his other dope material akin to "I'm Not To Blame"? thanks, holla.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:59 pm

http://www.mediafire.com/?yg5gzndzmmm

Huey is probably best known for the classic Hard Times (included on here), sampled ad nauseum by everyone from chemical brothers to ghostface. the album, produced by da gawd curtis mayfield on his Curtom label, generally stacks up to that song.

samples on amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00122 ... KYA1WW2M40

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:28 pm

a classic always worth a re-up

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

miles davis' super hot ex-wife who apparentely loved to make music and fuck. allegedly a big influence on Miles as far as introducing him to rock. thematically slight as compared to other more notable funk/rock crossovers by the likes of say Sly or Funkadelic, but at best points no less rockin' musically

samples here: http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Davis/dp/B000NQR7HA

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:45 pm

really good collection of the more left-field sides from Chess. the stand outs for me here are the Phil Upchurch Hendrix covers, I believe these are actually the singles versions as the ones on Upchurch's solo album sound cleaner and more tame. and of course you can't go wrong with marlena shaw and muddy watters and rotary connection and all that...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D4GRK2YU

Psychedelic jazz and funky grooves -- a perfect way of summing up the genius of late 60s Chess Records -- a place where all things righteous bumped together in the studio! The work from this time is easily some of the greatest funk and soul ever recorded -- done in a heady Chicago scene that had players stepping out of their usual formats, and working with each other in a rich array of new styles and ideas! Even older players get remade somewhat during these years -- and the Chess talent for crossing musical boundaries meant that familiar jazz and blues players were often presented with the same level of hipness as younger funk and soul artists! There's a really incredible sound here that filters through all the tracks -- a blend of heavy rhythms, baroque arrangements, and some deeply personal vocals and instrumental performances that make the work stand out from most other American recordings of the time. And yes, we're from Chicago, so we're certainly biased -- but hearing this set, we're sure you'll gladly come over to our side of the fence! Titles include "Crosstown Traffic" by Phil Upchurch, "Can't Get Next To You" by Woody Herman, "Woman Of The Ghetto" by Marlena Shaw, "Afro Harping" by Dorothy Ashby, "Listen Here" by Soulful Strings, "Tom Cat" by Muddy Waters, "Bad Trip" by Bo Diddley, "Third Stone From The Sun" by John Klemmer, "Everlasting Love" by Solomon Burke, "Tight Money" by Reuben Wilson, "Les Fleur" by Ramsey Lewis, "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun" by Rotary Connection, and "I Wish It Would Rain" by Soulful Strings.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:53 pm

Eddie Fisher - eddie fisher and the next hundred years

tweaked jazz-funk fusion. i remember reading somewhere that fisher was challenged to create an album of psychedelic elevator music, and that's pretty much what this is (in the best possible sense)

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

samples here: http://www.amazon.com/Eddie-Fisher-Next ... 857&sr=8-1

Madly tripped out guitar funk -- and a real turning point in the career of guitarist Eddie Fisher! Eddie began his career as a straighter guitarist on the St Louis scene -- and although his first album for Cadet was a relatively traditional soul-jazz outing, this one's a wild batch of tripped-out guitar licks! The band's a fuzzy psychedelic one -- not in a rock-styled way, but more in an early George Clinton kind of mode, with plenty of rumbling bass at the bottom, warm electric piano lines, nicely placed drum beats, and Eddie's fuzzbox guitar snaking and wah wah-ing over the top! Eddie arranged and produced, and the record's a perfect batch of kicked-back stoner funk numbers that go on and on and on and on! Titles include "Land Of Our Father", "Beautiful Things", "East St Louis Blues", "Another Episode", "Either Or", and "Jeremiah Pucket".

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:00 pm

this is a must own. your music collection is shit without it. i'm not kidding.

http://www.mediafire.com/?znd3kxwujnm

samples: http://www.amazon.com/At-Last-Etta-Jame ... 375&sr=8-3

After spending a few years in limbo after scoring her first R&B hits "Dance With Me, Henry" and "Good Rocking Daddy," Etta James returned to the spotlight in 1960 with her first Chess release, At Last. James made both the R&B and pop charts with the album's title cut, "All I Could Do Was Cry," and "Trust in Me." What makes At Last a great album is not only the solid hits it contains, but also the strong variety of material throughout. James expertly handles jazz standards like "Stormy Weather" and "A Sunday Kind of Love," as well as Willie Dixon's blues classic "I Just Want to Make Love to You." James demonstrates her keen facility on the title track in particular, as she easily moves from powerful blues shouting to more subtle, airy phrasing; her Ruth Brown-inspired, bad-girl growl only adds to the intensity. James would go on to even greater success with later hits like "Tell Mama," but on At Last one hears the singer at her peak in a swinging and varied program of blues, R&B, and jazz standards. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:22 pm

you can pretty much tell how awesome it is by the cover alone

http://www.mediafire.com/?mkdnxhin0zr

samples on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Time-Place-Lee-Mo ... 841&sr=8-1

Lee Moses' 1971 LP on Maple Records called Time and Place has long been the Holy Grail for RB and soul collectors, and one listen to this Atlanta musician's scratchy and funky guitar playing and his raspy and throat shedding deep soul singing style should be enough to convince anyone that he was indeed a great lost soul treasure. Moses, who died unsung in Atlanta in 1997, recorded a handful of singles for the Musicor, Dynamo and Gates imprints in the late '60s and early '70s as well as that sole LP, and Castle Music has finally put all of it together in what is essentially a complete recorded works package. It's easy to hear what all the fuss is about. This guy was the real deal, playing and singing with an uncommon passion and tracks here like the powerfully emotional "I'm Sad About It," the funky and name-checking tour de force "Got That Will," and the stunning ballad "My Adorable One" (there are two versions of this song included here, and both are gems) should have been huge radio hits in a fair and equitable world. Also impressive are the instrumental versions of "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Day Tripper" which were originally released as a doubled-sided single by Musicor in 1967, both cuts exhibiting an engagingly ragged and soulful exuberance that still sounds fresh and vital forty-odd years later and show Moses to be a finely nuanced and undeniably funky guitarist. But it is Moses' searing vocals that will garner most of the attention, which is as it should be. Taken as a whole, this edition of Time and Place sounds like a secular gospel meeting with Moses' singing passing for a fired-up preacher's impassioned sermon as he shouts, growls and purrs through the ins and outs and the ups and downs of love as convincingly as any soul singer one can name. That Moses never had so much as a regional hit seems criminal and his death in 1997 in complete obscurity is an incalculable tragedy. Big thanks go out to Castle Music for bringing these remarkable lost treasures of Lee Moses back into the world. [Time and Place was also released with bonus tracks.] ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

kimani · Post by **kimani** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:02 am

Thank you Driz

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:04 am

Nice, Drizzle.
For the heads that appreciated that Demon Fuzz jawn, there's one really
great track on this one that I used to throw on right before or after it when
doing Funk mixes. I'll leave the sample at the bottom of the page.

The rest of the album is okay. The only joint I really dug besides,"Shape Your Mind To Die" is "China Doll".
Leon Thomas - Blues And The Soulful Truth

1. Let's Go Down to Lucy
2. L-O-V-E
3. Gypsy Queen
4. Love Each Other
5. Shape Your Mind to Die
6. Boom-Boom-Boom
7. China Doll
8. C.C. Rider

http://sharebee.com/22342806

Again, I had this vinyl(og and re issue), but didn't rip it. It may be from
this same place that has this All Music review for you--
http://orgyinrhythm.blogspot.com/2006/0 ... th_18.html

But if you liked Demon Fuzz, then all you need to know is that this track here is in the same vein, IMO.
5. Shape Your Mind To Die
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7. China Doll
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The howling is awesome.
Shape Your Mind is under rated CLASSIC funk/soul.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:37 am

drizzle wrote: miles davis' super hot ex-wife who apparentely loved to make music and
fuck. allegedly a big influence on Miles as far as introducing him to rock. thematically slight as compared to other more notable funk/rock crossovers by the likes of say Sly or Funkadelic, but at best points no less rockin' musically

It was rumored that she fucked Hendrix and her 'friendship' to him led to
Miles and Jimi meeting and hitting it off. Allegedly they were supposed to
work together right around when Hendrix died. I'd imagine that when they
met, they got high, talked about music, praised each other and started in
on what crazy type of greatness they were gonna do.
Don't know what's true, but a damn shame, regardless.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:11 am

Verge wrote: It was rumored that she fucked Hendrix and her 'friendship' to him led to
Miles and Jimi meeting and hitting it off. .

allegedly 'he was a big freak' from her second album is actually about jimi

kotep · Post by **kotep** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:37 am

yo drizzle thanks for all that shit......im started to get to the point where i dont even have time to listen to all the old shit i grab but its great to get stuff from people with taste.....

thanks

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:09 am

glad you guys are enjoying it

i'm actually in the process of transfering music from work computer to new home computer, so i'm gonna need to upload shit to the net anyway. might as well post the links here instead of just pming to myself. more to come

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:08 am

Thanks again for that Eddie Fisher joint, too, drizzle. I tried ripping my copy
a while ago, but I think my needle was fucked up or something. Dope psyche funk shit.
Phil Perry(former singer with early 70's soul group,"The Montclairs" and songwriter) - In The Rain (Live 2008)
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tacolopez · Post by **tacolopez** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:08 pm

a few requests if anyone can help...

The Stark Reality-1969 (reissue)

The Pazant Brothers-The Brothers Funk

Art Ensemble of Chicago-Americans Swinging In Paris: The Pathe Sessions.

The Midnight Marauder · Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:38 pm

Been listening to funky joints from Tavares like this:

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Anyone have Mp3 versions of Louie Armstrong's "Cheesecake" or the joint below will be rewarded with a dixie cup of courtesy water from yours truly. Seriously though, thank you in advance!

Edit: Any Soul/Funk forums similar to this one that are comprehensive and heavy on the down low joints from way back? I've searched but have come up with nothing spectacular.

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Verge · Post by **Verge** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:55 pm

^I listed a bunch of blogs earlier in this thread.
As far as forums, I dunno. Maybe Soul Strut, if you haven't been there.

I remember Bobbito playing that Cheesecake joint, if it's the same one-
"Ohhhh, cheesecake, eating on a cheesecake, munchin on a cheesecake,..Cheesecake.
Cheesecake, gobble gobble cheesecake, gobble gobble cheesecake..."

Dunno where it's from, though...

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:28 pm

blogs are teh way to go

forums are good for stray shots here and there, but generally the forums where the serious vinyl collectors congregate (the ones that actually have all teh crazy rare shit) are kinda stingy with full album uploads

The Midnight Marauder · Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:59 pm

Hey drizzle & Verge -

Thanks for giving me the 4-1-1. I'll stick around here, obviously, and will check many of the blogs Tibbs linked. Definitely some ill stuff in there. . .

I remember Bobbito playing that Cheesecake joint, if it's the same one-"Ohhhh, cheesecake, eating on a cheesecake, munchin on a cheesecake,..Cheesecake.
Cheesecake, gobble gobble cheesecake, gobble gobble cheesecake...

Yeah, Bobb played that joint. Your ability to recall this stuff really is astounding.

The Mp3 was less than a dollar on iTunes so I went ahead and copped. (This place really does make one thrifty, you know!)

1-09 Cheesecake.m4a - 5.09MB

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:03 pm

Hahaaa...Cheesecake!

There was another one he played and then Binkis used it for the intro to one of their demos.
It was called,"Ya Mama", and had a Latin sound to it.
Anybody knows, that would be great.

The Midnight Marauder · Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:37 pm

^I'd be interested in knowing more about that Latin tune.

Is anyone up on The Undisputed Truth and their discography? I'm interested in their albums after hearing a few joints from their first release, "The Undisputed Truth."

-The Undisputed Truth - 1971
-Cosmic Truth - 1975
-Smokin' - 1979

RELM · Post by **RELM** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:18 pm

Wasn't sure where to put this. This is from a Ken Sport tape and i have looked everywhere but can't seem to find any info on this track artists / title / year nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6418526545b6a85d/

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:39 am

^Doesn't ring a bell on 1st listen, but that shit is doooope...

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:05 pm

The Midnight Marauder wrote:^I'd be interested in knowing more about that Latin tune.

Is anyone up on The Undisputed Truth and their discography? I'm interested in their albums after hearing a few joints from their first release, "The Undisputed Truth."

-The Undisputed Truth - 1971
-Cosmic Truth - 1975
-Smokin' - 1979

i should have some, gotta dig through a hard drive though, give a little bit

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:05 pm

anybody got Phil Flowers - Alpha & Omega

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:16 pm

this blog might be of interest, especially if you missed the Numero/Eccentric Soul thread (RIP) http://wegotrecords.blogspot.com/