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Disponibile in 5/7 gg * Smoking late 60s style psychedelic soul with singer / songwriter elements that should appeal to fans of The Supremes, The Fifth Dimension, France Gall or Melanie Safka * The beginning of a great recording career for Ruby Andrews * First official rerelease of this long lost psychedelic soul gem * Fully licensed * Remastered audio * LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * CD housed in a beautiful digipak * Ultimate collectors item for fans of late 60s black music with a psychedelic touch Outstanding late 60s style soul pop with tinges of blues, psychedelia and early funk. This music builds a bridge between black music such as Ike & Tina Turner or THE SUPREMES and chanson or singer songwriter pop from legends such as France Gall or Melanie Safka. A must have for every fan of memorable late 60s music. 1970 was an awesome year for music and having released her debut album around that time, young Ruby Andrews made the right step at the right moment from the queen of 7" hits of the previous years to a grand lady of simmering soul pop with an album worth of sheer greatness. No wonder that original copies in good conditions are very rare and expensive these days. Once more Everland Music help us, who were born too late to have grabbed a copy back when it was released, with a fantastic vinyl reissue. The first things that stand out are Ruby's charismatic voice and her sense for haunting melodies. The style itself is soul with a strong pop appeal, vocals upfront backed by a dense network of grooves and harmonies. Each song is an uncomplicated effort with a killer chorus, but there is no tune like the other here and that makes "Everybody saw you” a really colorful affair. Some tunes have a rather earthy approach, others come as big pop anthems with lush arrangements with Ruby Andrews majestic voice sitting enthroned upon. Let these wonderful harmony lines float through your mind and find yourself in a time machine that takes you back to the era of good vibrations, love and peace. And it is that message which pours from every note played here. Ruby Andrews works perfectly as the missing link between Ike & Tina Turner on the one hand and chansoniettes or pop singer songwriter queens such as France Galle, Melanie Safka and others. Her songs could fill each dance floor with a euphoric crowd in seconds, but also put you into a deeply thoughtful mood when you just sit and listen. The pulsating grooves wrap you up and hold you tight while Ruby sings and shouts her commands in the best soulsinger way. On the other hand the title track of this album is a hypnotic blues rock tune that would have been a standout on each record by TEN YEARS AFTER, John Mayall, Paul Butterfield Blues Band or the likes. So, as I said, this is an utterly colorful record with many aspects of the current music of the late 1960s being merged. The performance is vibrant, just as if you were listening to a live band playing. A very perfectly rehearsed live band by the way. Tinges of psychedelia appear here and there but soon disappear in the mist of fantastic melodies. I can see this gal and her band performing for a crowd half a million strong at Woodstock when I listen to these songs, knowing that she did not even get near the stage at Yazgur's farm back in the day, but the songs would have fit and would have driven the audience wild. A record to leave the listener floored. SONGS: 1 Everybody saw you 2 Help yourself lover 3 I guess that don’t make me a loser 4 Gotta break away 5 You made a believer out of me 6 Casanova „70“ 7 Can you get away 8 You can run but you can’t hide 9 Uh! Uh! Boy that’s a non o 10 Since I found out 11 Tit for tat

Disponibile in 5/7 gg * Awesome 1970s instrumental funk and rock sounds * A must have for fans of Isaac Hayes or KC and the Sunshine Band * Could be the soundtrack for an imaginary police movie of the 70s * Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians * First official rerelease of this long lost holy grail instrumental funk * Fully licensed * Remastered audio * LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * CD housed in a beautiful digipak * Ultimate collectors item for fans of 1970s funky gangster movie soundtracks For the major part this is instrumental dance music combining elements of funk, soul, disco and pop rock. The production is excellent for its time and the seven songs really have a big recognition value. The musicians playing here are the creme de la creme of their genre. Some tunes even generate an atmosphere like in old 70s police movies. A real gem! Another studio outfit of the late 70s club music scene that has gained cult status among collectors of funky, soulful dance music of the disco era. Originals in mint condition fetch prices of 500 USD and sometimes more but for all who want to taste the feeling of dancing well dressed in satin and lace on through the night in one of the hip clubs, there is now a fine reissue on EVERLAND records, black wax for sure, so collectors will go crazy for it. And now for the music, which of course is what I focus my review on. You can say that this is a great mixture of funk, west coast rock, lightfooted pop and soulful elements, mostly instrumental with the exception of a "Yeah!" and some wordless choirs here and there, just as known from the black soul music in the late 60s and 70s. Well, sound and feeling of this record are clearly 70s. The production is slick and crystal clear, you can hear every instrument and the arrangements fit perfectly with each other. The tight and vivid playing tells me that the participating musicians are all high class professionals and they really bring these dance instrumentals to a life on their own. You do not need any front vocals when you have such beats and harmonies pouring from the black grooves of this record. The album begins with "Satisfied sity", a midpaced, flashing funk song generating a spacey atmosphere due to the use of synthesizers as lead instruments and swirling electric pianos. Bass guitar and drums dance around each other while a brass section, the synthesizers and keyboards, plus a chugging rhythm guitar build an exciting weave of melodies on top. It gets more lightfooted but still energetic with "Help yourself", a joyful and straight pop rock dancefloor sweaper with nice guitar leads and harmony melodies of the greatest kind. The use of hammond organ and the upfront lead guitar turn this song more into a rock direction than most of the others. "Why don't you help yourself" is the only sung phrase here. A cool middle of the road tune that makes you push your accelerator while you drive your car into the evening twilight. "The hassle" comes floating in from your speakers in a very relaxed way. The funky jumps in the rhythm department are there as well as the wah wah guitars, but all well wrapped up in a garment of brass, organ and electric piano arrangements, that add this smooth and silky touch to it. This tune along with "Satisfied sity" might even be the soundtrack to an imaginative 1970s police movie. Once more some backing vocals appear singing "It's the hassle". Still this is an instrumental affair for its major part. "Livin' it up" is cool funk with an enchanting synthesizer melody on top and jazzy flute solo. Another exception to the disco music rule. The guitar kicks in and plants another simmering melodic solo into the musical soil. Funk music at its best! This will certainly reach out further than to the genre aficionados only. This is easy to listen music, but if you take a closer ear you will realize what nuggets these players have hidden for you in the arrangements. You are now in the mood for some sheer joy with happy melodies and steaming rhythms that fill you with positive energy? Just listen to "Warkoid walk" and start flying. Once more we have these utterly slick pop sound and excellent performances on the synthesizer as lead instrument. We move forward and stop by at another funky masterpiece with jumping grooves in the verses and a floating, faster paced chorus with a pop appeal. Great brass arrangements and this utterly tight interplay will capture your attention and not let you go anymore. This music has complex structures, layer upon layer, but that does not necessarily mean it is complicated. It's the other way round, a rather accessible thing. And it is just beautiful. Now that "Holdin` on" says goodbye "The search goes on", just don't ask me for what, because if you wish to find a true musical gem in the field of funk, soul, disco and fusion, you do not need to look any further. The album ends with this slightly bombastic, yet still utterly groovy soul pop tune. Giant brass arrangements grow on a soil made of beats with a latin flavor, combining elements of salsa, samba, rhumba and the likes, with a rather modern and fresh disco affinity. This is a reason to prefer the old style disco and soulfunk music for real people play real instruments with passion and professional attitude. A great album for vinyl DJs in cool dance clubs and great fun to spin on your turntable at home. SONGS: 1 Satisfied city 2 Help yourself 3 The hassle 4 Livin‘ it up 5 Warkoid walk 6 Holdin‘ on 7 The search goes on

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Disponibile in 5/7 gg * Juke joint blues, folk, country and stripped down post bop meet on this album for a rendezvous * Made for fans of Max Roach, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane * Featuring piano wizard Stanley Cowell * Obscure late 70s acoustic jazz performance * Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians * Due to the high demand finally a reprint of the first official rerelease outside Japan * Fully licensed * Remastered audio * LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * Ultimate collectors item for fans of post bop jazz obscurities This obscure and difficult to find LP is the Heath Brothers' debut album and is considered to be their best. 'Marchin'on' is unquestionably a masterpiece and is a much sought-after album. With its wealth of riffs, it is much appreciated by samplers and has been sampled by various contemporary artists. It was originally released in 1976 on Strata-East, a label at the time co-owned by Stanley Cowell. The album flows fluidly, meticulously in a warm rich blend with the four part 'smilin' Billy suite being a tour de force on its own. All suites have the same anchor in melody but each branches out to its own distinctive song varying from relaxed to light to dramatic and upbeat. The Heath Brothers was formed in 1975 by brothers Jimmy, Percy, Albert Heath and the much celebrated pianist Stanley Cowell in Philadelphia. The band later on continued with the brothers and alternate new members, with at one point the very talented 'Mtume' who is Jimmy Heath's son, joining. SONGS: 1 Warm valley 2 Tafadhali 3 The Watergate blues 4 Maimoun (from Illusion Suite) 5 Smilin‘ Billie Suite

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