Tell me what to buy version 11/20 - part 1

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

I've got a bd gift certificate to use and I'm going to get one, maybe 2 of these. Help me choose.

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Impulse (Japan), 1969 Condition: New Copy

One of the grooviest albums from Archie Shepp's post-new thing years for Impulse -- a nicely grooving session that mixes soul-based tracks with more righteous spiritual jazz moments! The approach here is a nicely varied -- a laidback, collaborative spirit that's even quite different from Shepp's work in France at the time, or even from some of his other sessions for Impulse. At one moment, Archie's playing in a gently spare and soulful mode -- foreshadowing his late 70s sides -- but at another, he'll be opening up with intensity, egged on by a group of well-matched players who include Woody Shaw, Grachan Moncur III, James Spaulding, and Cedar Walton. Side 2 features the extended "Un Croque Monsieur" -- a modally building number with some free post-Coltrane energy, and a righteous poem from Chinalin Sharpe. Sharpe returns in a completely different spirit on "I Got It Bad" -- singing the lyrics in a Billie Holiday mode alongside Shepp's solo -- and Leon Thomas sings on the soul-based number "Stick Em Up", again very different than usual! Titles also include a great version of Cal Massey's "What Would It Be Without You" and the funky groover "Abstract"

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Curtom/Soul Brother (UK), 1975 Condition: New Copy

An amazing record -- quite possibly the best ever by Chicago soul legend Leroy Hutson! The whole thing's a smooth soul masterpiece beyond compare -- a stunning blend of great songwriting, sexy vocals, and buttery production that rank it up there with the best work of 70s giants like Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware, or Roy Ayers. Leroy's got a voice that's both warm and mellow, yet incredibly honest at the same time -- and the songs on the record show a range of colors and emotions that perfectly fit his unique style. Features mellow "Cool Out", the funky "Lucky Fellow", the sweet "All Because Of You", and the sublime cuts "It's Different" and "Can't Stay Away". The whole thing's great -- and is one of the crowning achievements of the Chicago soul scene!

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Mercury/Hip-O Select, 1968 (Gatefold) Condition: New Copy

A super tripped-out blend of rock, funk, and soul -- easily one of Buddy Miles' most mindblowing albums -- and a classic that never lets up at all! Buddy's leading the whole group on drums -- really kicking things large from behind the kit -- while the rest of the group jams in a heavy style that's got plenty of fuzzed-out guitar and jazzy horn riffs -- virtually a blueprint for countless other rock funk groups that copped Buddy's style in years to come. The drums alone are worth the price of admission -- but the whole album's so right, tight, and outta sight that it's been a favorite in our crates for years! Titles include "Train", "Let Your Lovelight Shine", "Don't Mess With Cupid", "Funky Mule", and "Wrap It Up". (Limited edition of 5000 copies -- numbered, and pressed up in a very cool LP-styled cover that's just like the original gatefold!)

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Soul Brother (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s Condition: New Copy

Some of the funkiest female soul ever recorded -- the near-complete work of James Brown diva Vicki Anderson, compiled here officially for the first time ever! Vicki was one of the first female singers to work with James -- replacing the sweeter style of vocalist Anna King in the James Brown Revue of the late 60s, and setting the stage for better-known hard soul singers Marva Whitney and Lyn Collins in years to come! Vicki recorded some excellent singles with James and the band backing her up -- but never actually cut a full LP, which is why this overdue set is so essential. Vicki's got a socking-hard sound that worked equally well with the early funk sound of the James Brown Band of the late 60s, as it did during her later recordings with the JBs and Bobby Byrd. The collection brings together 17 of Vicki's recordings under the James Brown umbrella -- including a number that we'd never heard before, some duets with James and Bobby Byrd, and a few of her singles recorded under the name of Myra Barnes. And you can take our word for it that you won't find a better collection of funky female soul -- because this one's hard-stepping and massively grooving all the way through! Titles include "Baby Don't You Know", "Message From The Soul Sisters (parts 1 & 2)", "Super Good (parts 1 & 2)", "I'm Too Tough For Mr Big Stuff", "Answer To Mother Popcorn", "I Want To Be In The Land Of Milk & Honey", "Baby Don't You Know", "If You Don't Give Me What I Want (I Gotta Get It Some Other Place)", "Wide Awake In A Dream", "What The World Needs Now Is Love", "I'll Work It Out", "Think", "Don't Throw Your Love In The Garbage Can", and "You're Welcome Stop On By".

There may be a round 2 as I'll be buying some other stuff at different price points.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:16 pm

I voted Archie Shepp, mainly because I'm loving Attica Blues so much - and also because the write-up makes it seem like it'd be equally cool.

(but, just between you and me, go into debt and buy the Vicki Anderson and Buddy Miles as well)

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:18 pm

I chose Vicki.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:32 pm

buddy miles express - expressway to your skull

Is this where SY got their song title perhaps?

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Thanks for the opinions. And more please!

I'm going to probably get all these eventually but am torn for now.

If it helps form opinions...

Leon Thomas who sings on at least one track on Archie Shepp's album is perhaps best known for being the singer on Pharoah Sanders' The Creator Has A Master Plan but everything I've heard him do is great. I have two Shepp albums I'm absolutely crazy about, but one that I think is only so-so.

I don't own anything by Leroy Hutson and think I really should so that one which is often called his best is mighty tempting. In case you don't know him by name, he replaced Curtis Mayfield as leader singer of the Impressions when Mayfield went solo and later went solo himself. He also was the co-songwriter of Donny Hathaway's "The Ghetto"

The Buddy Miles could be fantasic or just ok (the short samples -- which are hard to judge by -- weren't that great)...seems like the biggest gamble of the four but I do note that its a limited edition, numbered release so it could go out of print. I'm still kicking myself for not picking up those Crazy Horse and Eddie Hazel limited editions that are both now out of print and fetching ridiculous prices on ebay so maybe I should make this one a priority if I'm going to get it. And if you think you've never heard Buddy play before, you probably have. He has a long and distinguished resume including being the drummer on Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland. Strange that the blurb I copied didn't mention this, but Hendrix actually produced this album and wrote the liner notes.

Vicki seems like the safest bet and is probably awesome but on the otherhand I already own a lot from the James Brown camp. I've been using that excuse for a long time though for putting things ahead of this, and I do really want it.

I was planning on only getting one of the above along with:

Clayton Downie "Black Slavery Days"

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Legendary, militant roots numbers from the golden age of reggae, recorded in '75, but first issued on the NYC Clappers label in 1980, and like many Clappers releases, just about impossible to get in any form for years. Clayton Downie’s productions showcase dubwise four JA groups, the Skulls, Mercenaries, Arrow and the Original Survivors, with backing by red hot luminaries like Horsemouth Wallace, Junior Dan, Chinna Smith, Augustus Pablo, Robbie Shakespeare, plus Vin Gordon, Herman Marquis and Bobby Ellis on blazing rebel horns. Heavy only hints at the deep vein they're mining here, 10 tracks in all: "Black Slavery Days", "9 To 5 Dub", "Third World", "Third World Shuffle", "Seek Fire", "How Can A Man Dubwise", "Come Away Jah Children", "Theme For Ras G", "Old Broom" and "Beautiful Land (JA)".

I have a cd-r of this and its incredible. The rip was straight from vinyl though and I'd really like to upgrade.

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James Mason "Rhythm of Life"

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Amazing! This is one of the greatest lost fusion albums ever -- and every track is a masterpiece! The album was originally cut for the tiny Chiaroscuro label in 1977 -- and it's got a sound that's unlike anything else we can think of. Strident jazz riffs meet soulful female vocals; soaring keyboard lines spiral out over tight funky drumming; and the whole thing grooves mightily with a production style that's incredibly well-handled. This album's a must for fans of spiritual soulful jazz -- like the classic 70s work of Roy Ayers and Leroy Hutson -- but it's also got a unique voice that's totally its own, and totally compelling. Titles include the breakbeat classic "Funny Girl", the monster groover "Sweet Power Your Embrace", the funky "Slick City", and the massive "Free" -- but every cut's a winner. This is the kind of album that makes us proud to be in business!

I'm wondering now whether to subsitutute out and get more than one of the first four.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:49 pm

Damn, can I change my vote then? I go for Leroy Huston, which ironically is who I was going to choose originally.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Radcliffe Wrote:

(but, just between you and me, go into debt and buy the Vicki Anderson and Buddy Miles as well)

(just between you and me, I did)

I decided to hold off on the hutson as I found that he released a two-fer that paired that album with another. So I'm just gonna keep my eyes out for that version.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

you just reninded me:
i love thaat buddy miles rekkid.

aerodynamics · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:13 am

dr winston o'boogie Wrote:

He has a long and distinguished resume including being the drummer on Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland.

on 2 songs.

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