Midwest Funk: Funk 45's from Tornado Alley

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The Doors Of Perception: Dope Funk, Psychedelic Soul And Acid Jazz From New York City

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Various Artists - Old School Vs. New School (1999)

Label: Jive Electro
Catalog#: 01241-41665-2
Released: 1999
Style: Breaks, Hip-Hop, Funk, Oldschool


Tracklist:

01. (It's All In Mr.) Magic's Wand (Freestylers Phat Newskool Party Mix) — Whodini vs. The Freestylers
02. Go Ahead In The Rain (Pimp Juice's Players' Paradise) — A Tribe Called Quest vs. Pimp Juice
03. I Go To Work (Bad Boy Bill's Vocal Mix) — Kool Moe Dee vs. Bad Boy Bill
04. 1nce Again (The Twister Mix) — A Tribe Called Quest vs. Aphrodite
05. A Create of BDP — BDP vs. Bassbin Twins
06. I Left My Wallet In El Segundo (Vampire Mix) — A Tribe Called Quest vs. Norman Cook
07. Five Minutes Of Funk (Icey's 7'' Inch Magic) — Whodini vs. DJ Icey
08. Fools Gold (Grooverider's Mix) — The Stone Roses vs. Grooverider
09. Can I Kick It (Pimp Juice's Cash Money Breaks) — A Tribe Called Quest vs. Pimp Juice
10. Haunted House of Rock (Westbam Mix) — Whodini vs. Westbam
11. Footprints (Doc's Big Booty Retro Mix) — A Tribe Called Quest vs. Doc Martin
12. Sex Me (The Stripped Down Stomp Mix) — R. Kelly vs. Hollis Monroe
13. Summertime (Hybrid Mix) — Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince vs. Hybrid
14. Fools Gold (Rabbit In The Moon's Message To The Majors) — The Stone Roses vs. Rabbit In The Moon

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Bossacucanova - Revisited Classics (1999)

Tracklist:

01. Maria Moita performed by Carlos Lyra
02. Meditation (Meditaзгo) performed by Wanda Sв
03. Vai de Vez performed by Astrid
04. Berimbau performed by Os Cariocas
05. Influencia Do Jazz performed by Carlos Lyra
06. Se Todos Fossem performed by Cris Delanno
07. So Danço Samba performed by Os Cariocas
08. One Note Samba performed by Claudia Telles
09. Consolaçao performed by Sylvio Cesar
10. O Barquinho performed by Roberto Menescal
11. Vai de Vez [Original Version] performed by Astrid
12. Meditation (Meditaзгo) [Original Version] performed by Wanda Sв
13. Beats for DJs

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Brother Jack McDuff - Prelude-Big Band Sounds (2003)

Artist: Brother Jack McDuff
Title Of Album: Prelude-Big Band Sounds
Year Of Release: September 9, 2003
Label: Prestige
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Funk
Quality: Mp3

Tracklist:

01. A Kettle Of Fish
02. Candlelight
03. Put On A Happy Face
04. Prelude
05. Mean To Me
06. Carry Me Home
07. BrEasy Living
08. Oh Look At Me Now
09. Dig Cousin Will
10. Theme From 'The Carpetbaggers'
11. Theme From 'The Pink Panther'
12. You'd Better Love Me
13. Once In A Lifetime
14. Rock-A-Bye
15. English Country Gardens
16. Shortnin' Bread
17. BroWalk On By
18. BrothTalking 'Bout My Woman
19. Jersey Bounce
20. Too Many Fish In The Sea

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Down To The Bone - The Best Of Down To The Bone (2006)

Artist: Down To The Bone
Title Of Album: The Best Of Down To The Bone
Year Of Release: June 26, 2007
Label: Narada
Genre: Jazz Funk, Jazz Instrument,Acid Jazz
Quality: Mp3

Tracklist

1- Staten Island Groove
2- Cellar Funk
3- The Zodiac
4-Black Choice
5- Gotta Get Back to You
6- Brooklyn Heights
7- Electra Glide
8- I'll Always Hold You Close
9- Carlito's Way
10- Pure Funk

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Joshua Redman Elastic Band - Momentum (2005)

Artist: Joshua Redman Elastic Band
Title Of Album: Momentum
Year Of Release: May 24, 2005
Label: Wea
Genre: Jazz,Fusion,Funk,R'n'B,Soul
Quality: Mp3

Tracklist:

1. Soundcheck
(Joshua Redman/Sam Yahel/Jefferson Ballard)
2. Sweet Nasty
(Joshua Redman)
3. Just a Moment
(Joshua Redman/Sam Yahel/Brian Blade)
4. Shut Your Mouth
(Sam Yahel)
5. The Crunge
(Jimmy Page/Robert Plant/John Bonham/John Paul Jones)
6. Riverwide
(Sheryl Crow)
7. Greasy G
(Joshua Redman)
8. Lonely Woman
(Ornette Coleman)
9. Swunk
(Joshua Redman)
10. Blowing Changes
(Joshua Redman/Flea/Sam Yahel/Brian Blade)
11. Double Jeopardy
(Joshua Redman)
12. Put It in Your Pocket
(Joshua Redman)
13. Showtime
(Joshua Redman/Sam Yahel/Jefferson Ballard)

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Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Fonk Da World (2001)

Artist: Nils Landgren Funk Unit
Title Of Album: Fonk Da World
Year Of Release: September 24, 2001
Label: ACT Music
Genre: Jazz, Funk
Quality: Mp3


Tracklist:

1 Booty Rock
2 Riders on the storm
3 Mo Stuff
4 Fonk da world
5 Anytime anywhere
6 Rock it
7 Amtrack
8 Freedom jazz dance
9 Le sunset
10 Whats up
11 From Stockholm to Bejing
12 New morning
13 Calvados

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Colours Of Funk (LP) 2009

Artist : VA
Title : Colours Of Funk
Genre : Funk
Date : April 17, 2009
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 15
Label : Sonorama
Source : Vinyl


Heavy funk in a variety of cool colors - the first-ever collection of work from German sound library labels Golden Ring & Happy Records - and a real revelation to our ears! Grooves are plenty heavy throughout - lots of funky drums and burning basslines - with instrumentation that runs the gamut from choppy fusion to soundtrack-styled funk - often with lots of keyboards and guitar in the mix! The labels are almost a refuge for players who'd previously cut more famous funky work at the MPS label - artists who include Peter Thomas, Klaus Weiss, and Sigi Schwab, all of whom make some key appearances here - moving at the same great funky jazz pace they were hitting earlier in the 70s. Other artists are more obscure, but equally great - and the set's a true treasure trove of funky grooves you'll be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. Titles include "Present News" and "Jumping Balls" by Klaus Weiss, "Sound Colours A" by Peter Thomas, "Getting High" and "Get The Groove" by Sigi Schwab, "Mr Marco's Blues" and "Chicago Song" by Ralph Marco, "Open Up" and "Pick It Up" by Frank Mantis, "Late Train" and "Dark Alley" by Ken Aldin, and "Just Funky" by Klaus Weiss. © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

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VA - Bar Vista Latino [2CD] 2009

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Bar Vista Latino
Year Of Release: 6 April 2009
Label: Sight & Sound / WEA
Genre: Lo-Fi, Lounge, Latin, Bossa


2009 two CD set. From the dancehalls of Latin America to the carnival in Rio, Samba, Rumba, live beats and percussion fused with contemporary production conspire to make one of the most exciting new Latin influenced groove albums available. Created by a group of songwriters, producers, musicians and performers from all corners of the globe, brought together by their love of music and DJ culture, Bar Vista offers the best in new cross cultural fusion from around the world. 30 tracks including cuts from Francisco Cortes, The Conquistadors, Santa Fe Quartet, Pascal Fuber and others. Sight & Sound.

TrackList
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CD-1
1 The Conquistadors - The Voyage 3:58
2 Francisco Cortes - Age Of Love (Vista Mix) 4:07
3 Alonzo - Latin Dancer 4:59
4 Navigator - Club Cubanna (Rumba Remix) 4:03
5 Hernn Pizarro - Urban Discovery 3:12
6 Santa Fe Quartet - Crede Quod Habes, Et Habes 4:48
7 Jon Roshi - Carnival Del Rio (Jenero Mix) 3:32
8 Juan Rodriguez - Gusta La Musica 3:23
9 Parte Del Tiempo - Ingles 4:21
10 Pascal Fuber - Midnight Sun 5:17
11 Caballo De Carrera - Perderlo Todo 4:19
12 Avaya - Arms Of Another (Remix) 3:49
13 Sol Sisters - Buena Vista 2:26
14 Pedro Mendez - Sol (Sun Dub) 5:23
15 Augusto - I'm Ready To Dance 3:29

CD-2
1 Casa Grande - Por m Mismo 5:35
2 Seth Goatan - We Like To Party (Bar Mix) 3:28
3 Espritu Libre - Ojos Open 3:53
4 DJ Calmar - Rock My Boots (Remix) 5:10
5 Gina Ramon - Viva La Diva 6:19
6 Rock The Heads - Feel The Heat 4:49
7 Urban Heroes - Back To Black (Full Tilt Mix) 4:31
8 Mundo De Sonido - One World One Love 3:41
9 Oliver Sanchez - Naughty Girls (Rio Party Mix) 3:58
10 Silver Surfers - Cancin Caliente 4:29
11 Siri Roopa - South Of Rio 4:24
12 Espanol Bailarines - Flamenco! 3:11
13 Clockers - No Hay Tiempo (Hola Mix) 3:38
14 Verra Ballala - The Hunt 4:58
15 Ultra Alta - Clsico De Las Personas 4:09

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VA - 200 Tracks From The Super Seventies (10CD Box Set) (2008)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: 200 Tracks From The Super Seventies
Year Of Release: 2008
Genre: Pop / Rock / Disco / Soul / R&B / Country
Quality: Mp3


Tracklist:
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CD 1:

01. The Trammps - Disco Inferno (3:37)
02. Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits (2:56)
03. The Supremes - Stoned Love (4:20)
04. John Travolta - Greased Lightnin' (3:05)
05. The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (3:24)
06. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden (2:51)
07. Kool & The Gang - Ladies Night (3:39)
08. E.L.O. - Sweet Talking Man (2:06)
09. The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (7:11)
10. Billie Jo Spears - Blanket On The Ground (3:28)
11. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy (4:26)
12. Humble Pie - Heartbeat (2:32)
13. KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight (4:46)
14. Santana - Jingo (9:52)
15. The Marmalade - Rainbow (3:12)
16. Middle Of The Road - Sacremento (3:02)
17. Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy (2:52)
18. Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancin' (3:48)
19. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man (2:53)
20. The Brotherhood Of Man - My Sweet Rosalie, Oh Boy (3:03)

CD 2:

01. Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime (3:28)
02. Middle Of The Road - Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep, Cheep (2:32)
03. Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You (3:09)
04. The Three Degrees - Giving Up, Giving In (3:54)
05. The Rubettes - Jukebox Jive (2:56)
06. A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie (5:27)
07. The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow (2:45)
08. Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time) (4:39)
09. Heatwave - Boogie Nights (3:38)
10. Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames - Rosetta (2:50)
11. The Supremes - Nathan Jones (1:46)
12. The Tymes - You Little Trustmaker (2:39)
13. E.L.O. - Don't Bring Me Down (4:06)
14. The Spinners - Rubberband Man (3:41)
15. The Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle (1:53)
16. E.L.O. - Confusion (1:55)
17. Kenny Rogers - Something's Burning (3:54)
18. Barry Blue - Dancin' On A Saturday Night (3:07)
19. Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say (3:19)
20. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (4:08)

CD 3:

01. George Mccrae - Rock Your Baby (3:17)
02. Mud - The Cat Crept In (4:09)
03. The Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me (3:00)
04. The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (2:31)
05. Brian Connolly's Sweet - Blockbuster (3:01)
06. Joe Dolan - You're Such A Good Looking Woman (2:43)
07. E.L.O. - Turn To Stone (2:49)
08. The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New (5:52)
09. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (2:39)
10. Mud - Rocket (4:07)
11. White Plains - When You Are A King (2:51)
12. The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (4:05)
13. Al Jarreau - Let's Stay Together (3:19)
14. Heatwave - Groove Line (3:55)
15. James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing (2:20)
16. Santana - Soul Sacrifice (4:55)
17. Lobo - Me And You And A Dog Named Boo (3:08)
18. The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me (2:11)
19. The New Seekers - Look What They Have Done To My Song Ma (3:14)
20. Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost (3:34)

CD 4:

01. Mud - Oh Boy (2:53)
02. Gloria Gaynor - Reach Out I'll Be There (4:13)
03. Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley (3:16)
04. Jeff Christie - Yellow River (2:33)
05. The Three Degrees - A Woman In Love (5:10)
06. John Travolta - Sandy (2:32)
07. Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump (4:06)
08. Lyndsey De Paul - Sugar Me (New Mix) (4:59)
09. The Brotherhood Of Man - Figaro (2:55)
10. The Real Thing - Can You Feel The Force (4:08)
11. Heatwave - Always And Forever (3:50)
12. The Trammps - Hold Back The Night (3:29)
13. Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (4:10)
14. E.L.O. - Livin' Thing (3:57)
15. Billie Jo Spears - What I've Got In Mind (2:42)
16. Brian Connolly's Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (3:42)
17. The Three Degrees - Take Good Care Of Yourself (3:31)
18. Andrea True Connection - More More More (3:36)
19. Osibisa - Sunshine Day (4:04)
20. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell (3:33)

CD 5:

01. The Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You (3:33)
02. Brian Connolly's Sweet - Action (3:54)
03. Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright (2:46)
04. The Rubettes - I Can Do It (3:10)
05. Mud - Lean On Me (4:54)
06. Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum (3:02)
07. The Four Tops - It's All The Game (2:55)
08. Donovan - Sunshine Superman (4:04)
09. E.L.O. - Telephone Line (4:52)
10. The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl (2:59)
11. Badfinger - Come And Get It (2:13)
12. Marmelade - Falling Apart At The Seams (3:02)
13. The Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof (3:21)
14. Greyhound - Black And White (2:30)
15. The Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy (2:17)
16. Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (3:28)
17. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (3:01)
18. George Mccrae - I Can't Leave You Alone (3:06)
19. Badfinger - No Matter What (2:56)
20. First Choice - Armed And Extremely Dangerous (2:47)

CD 6:

01. Mud - Tiger Feet (3:44)
02. The Bay City Rollers - I Only Want To Be With You (3:03)
03. Brian Connolly's Sweet - Teenage Rampage (3:34)
04. The Fortunes - Here It Comes Again (3:00)
05. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again (2:52)
06. The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (3:14)
07. Blackfoot Sue - Sing, Don't Speak (2:45)
08. Johnny Bristol & Liz Lands - Hang On In There Baby (3:50)
09. Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (2:33)
10. Pilot - Magic (2:58)
11. Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire (3:35)
12. The Bombers - (Everybody) Get Dancin' (3:10)
13. The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Now (4:15)
14. Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away (3:25)
15. Odyssey - Native New Yorker (3:50)
16. Gibson Brothers - Cuba (3:48)
17. Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday (3:10)
18. The Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me (3:18)
19. Jesse Green - Flip (3:16)
20. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (2:52)

CD 7:

01. Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer (3:21)
02. The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything (3:33)
03. Jesse Green - Nice & Slow (5:15)
04. Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 (5:02)
05. The Nolans - I'm In The Modd For Dancing (3:10)
06. Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being A Friend (7:05)
07. The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (4:46)
08. Brian Connolly's Sweet - Fox On The Run (3:37)
09. Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye (3:05)
10. Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling (4:00)
11. The Fantastics - Something Old, Something New (2:38)
12. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors (2:45)
13. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (3:21)
14. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights (3:56)
15. White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin' (2:43)
16. Chas & Dave - Gertcha (2:35)
17. The Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding (2:09)
18. Hurrican Smith - Don't Let It Die (2:33)
19. Judge Dread - Je T'aime (2:35)
20. R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me (3:07)

CD 8:

01. Mud - Dynamite (3:01)
02. Tina Charles - I Love To Love (3:06)
03. Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (2:41)
04. First Class - Beach Baby (4:51)
05. Paper Lace - Billie Don't Be A Hero (3:34)
06. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore (5:32)
07. Mungo Jerry - Lady Rose (3:08)
08. Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (2:47)
09. The New Seekers - Pinball Wizard-See Me, Feel Me (3:05)
10. Chic - I Want Your Love (6:19)
11. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (3:47)
12. Bay City Rollers - Money Honey (3:05)
13. Jigsaw - Sky High (3:01)
14. Badfinger - Day After Day (3:10)
15. Eddie Holman - Hey There, Lonely Girl (3:23)
16. Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (4:11)
17. Clarence Carter - Patches (3:23)
18. Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father (2:56)
19. Candi Staton - Nights On Broadway (3:51)
20. Pilot - January (3:27)

CD 9:

01. James Brown - Sex Machine (6:37)
02. The Equals - Baby Come Back (2:30)
03. The Rubettes - Tonight (3:32)
04. Redbone - Witch Queen Of New Orleans (3:30)
05. Melanie - Ruby Tuesday (6:35)
06. Chic - Le Freak (5:16)
07. Judge Dread - Big Six (2:46)
08. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Satisfaction Guarenteed (3:18)
09. Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (3:15)
10. Rose Royce - Car Wash (2:52)
11. Mr Big - Romeo (3:25)
12. Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis (3:38)
13. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (3:41)
14. Freda Payne - Band Of Gold (3:04)
15. Mickey Finn's T-Rex - Get It On (4:11)
16. Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant (3:03)
17. Viola Wills - Gonna Get Along Without You Now (3:17)
18. Amii Stewart - Light My Fire (3:55)
19. Al Martino - Spanish Eyes (2:30)
20. Jimmy James - I'll Go Where The Music Takes Me (3:21)

CD 10:

01. The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (3:28)
02. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (3:16)
03. The Brotherhood Of Man - Angelo (3:03)
04. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (3:32)
05. The Fortunes - Freedom Come Freedom Go (3:18)
06. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (3:14)
07. Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most (3:34)
08. Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again (2:43)
09. Three Degrees - My Simple Heart (4:40)
10. Tavares - More Than A Woman (2:46)
11. Chicory Tip - Good Grief Christina (2:59)
12. George Mccrae - It's Been So Long (2:33)
13. Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken (3:24)
14. Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (3:54)
15. Evelyn Thomas - Weak Spot (3:01)
16. Delegation - Where Is The Love (We Used To Know) (5:55)
17. Brian Connolly's Sweet - Hell Raiser (3:37)
18. Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove (Short Version) (4:15)
19. Melanie - Brand New Key (3:39)
20. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star (4:29)

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Rick James - The Ultimate Collection (1997)

Artist: Rick James
Title Of Album: The Ultimate Collection
Year Of Release: 1997
Genre: Funk / R&B


Tracklist:
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01. Rick James - Cold Blooded (5:58)
02. Rick James - Give It To Me Baby (4:07)
03. Rick James - You and I (8:04)
04. Rick James - Mary Jane (4:57)
05. Rick James - Super Freak (3:24)
06. Rick James - Dance Wit' Me (7:18)
07. Rick James - Make Love To Me (4:48)
08. Rick James - Love Gun (5:45)
09. Rick James - Bustin' Out (5:16)
10. Rick James - High On You Love Suite (7:24)
11. Rick James - Ghetto Life (4:19)
12. Rick James - Ebony Eyes (5:05)
13. Rick James - Fire and Desire (7:18)

Motown's Ultimate Collection line has been a massive success in putting together definitive single-disc compilations of their greatest artists, and the Rick James installment is no exception. Because this one includes some lengthier workouts, it isn't quite as complete as most of the series, but it does provide an essential look at James in his influential prime, leaving very little of his sex-and-drugs ethos to the imagination. Spanning the years 1978-1983, these 13 tracks paint an effective picture of James' groundbreaking fusion of funk, rock, and new wave, which basically constituted hardcore funk's last hurrah as the disco age wound down and the urban contemporary genre began to take shape. Unlike most of the other volumes, this Ultimate Collection isn't arranged chronologically; instead, it kicks off with James' three number one R&B hits: "Cold Blooded," "Give It to Me Baby," and "You and I." From there the collection branches out into a generous selection from his best album, Street Songs (five in all), including his signature tune "Super Freak"; the R&B Top Tens "Mary Jane," "Dance Wit' Me," and "Bustin' Out"; and duets with Smokey Robinson ("Ebony Eyes") and protégée Teena Marie ("Fire and Desire"). It's true that later hits like "17," "Can't Stop," "Glow," "Sweet and Sexy Thing," and "Loosey's Rap" are missing. But frankly, James was past his creative prime when he recorded them, and they're not missed compared to what's here. With Stevie Wonder in a sudden creative downturn, this material almost single-handedly kept Motown Records on the charts as the '70s became the '80s, and it certainly paved the way for the hedonistic computer funk that made Prince a superstar in the '80s. A superb introduction.

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U.S.(United Soul) - Music With Funkadelic

Artist: U.S.(United Soul)
Title Of Album: Music With Funkadelic
Year Of Release: 6 April, 2009
Label: Westbound Record
Genre: Funk / Reissues


TRACKLIST
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1 This Broken Heart 4:35
2 Baby I Owe You Something Good 3:51
3 Be What You Is 3:47
4 I Miss My Baby 5:04
5 Rat Kiss The Cat On The Naval 7:35
6 Baby I Owe You Something Good (Mono Single Mix) 3:53
7 I Miss My Baby (Mono Single Mix) 4:01

CD Description

The Funkadelic who had made the albums, "Funkadelic", "Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow" and "Maggot Brain" collapsed in on themselves under the pressures of touring and nefarious substances in 1972, although some members shuttled back and forth between Detroit and Toronto and kept recording. One of the side projects embarked upon was an LP by a group called U.S. One single, `Baby I Owe You Something Good' b/w `I Miss My Baby', appeared that year credited to U.S. music with Funkadelic. An album reached test-pressing stage, but until now no more has been heard of it.
U.S. (which stood for United Soul) were from George Clinton's home town of Plainfield, New Jersey. They included future Funkadelic members Gary Shider and brothers Cordell and Larry Mosson. U.S. recorded in Detroit and Toronto with the album produced by Bernie Worrell, Ray Davies and Fuzzy Haskins. In addition it featured many Funkadelic musicians.
The original album master of five tracks includes some prime era Funkadelic grooves, including the outrageous `Rat Kiss The Cat On The Navel' and `Be What You Is', both uptempo psychedelic funk; the wonderful gospel-imbued vocals of Shider on `I Miss My Baby'; and the opener `This Broken Heart'. When the LP wasn't issued the group split up and Funkadelic co-opted some of their members.
This release is part of Ace Records' Westbound 40th Aniversary celebrations. A truly historic lost album it is the first off-shoot from the Parliafunkadelicment Thang, that became a whole industry in itself.

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Kool Is Back! Imitations, Interpolations & The Inspiration of Kool & The Gang

Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Kool Is Back! Imitations, Interpolations & The Inspiration of Kool & The Gang
Year Of Release: March 24, 2009
Label: Le Smoke Disque
Genre: Funk



For our fourth installment, we've chosen a band best known for their tame early 80s repertoire. Mention the song "Celebration" and your geriatric grandmother would know you were referring to Kool & The Gang's biggest hit. But even though we at Le Smoke Disque have nothing but love for the band's late 70s and early 80s producer, Brazilian jazz legend Eumir Deodato, we want to show you the influence Robert "Kool" Bell and his compatriots had on the world when they burst on the scene in 1969 with their self titled debut. Though James Brown's JBs certainly stood out as a funky take on the big-band ensemble popularized in the swinging 1940s, Kool & The Gang took the form to its greatest heights. In doing so, they not only influenced American bands such as Tower of Power, Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears, but fledgling funk outfits the world over. We could have shown the band's influence on the mainstream by compiling the multitude of tributes paid by jazz greats such as Melvin Sparks and Grant Green. But we like to dig deeper than that. We start in Central and South America, where the band's eponymous hit single could have provided enough fodder for a compilation in its own right. We've decided only to include two versions here: "Los Pelos Tiesos" by Mexican funk-monsters Rabbits and Carrots and Brazilian trombonist Ed Maciel's 90-MPH burner. And, as a counterpoint to the assumption that by the late 70s, only The Gang's smooth sound hit the foreign shores, we offer up Tyree Glenn, Jr. and his post-punk outfit Brain Damage funking "Kool & The Gang" live in Germany in 1979. "Give It Up", a lesser known single from the band's first album, finds two offerings here. Thailand's The Impossibles offer a heady version fortified by fine drum breaks on the only album the band released abroad (in Sweden, of all places!). Akron, Ohio's Jessie McDaniel double-times the tune on one of his too-rare 7"s released on the small Top-Hit label. Perhaps at some point in the future, we'll revisit Kool & The Gang and examine their mid-70s oeuvre. Their sublime synth-anthem "Summer Madness" alone makes the search for covers of that era's classics worthwhile. But for now we re content to bask in the warmth of The Gang's golden era, to ponder "Funky" George's steady syncopation, to catch an earful of tough brass and Kool's funky bass. Yes, for the moment, Kool Is Back!, again.

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01. Jessie & The Mel O Tones - You Best Give It Up
02. Cane & Able - Who's Gonna Take The Weight?
03. LA Mars - Kool Is Back
04. Rabbits & Carrots - Los Pelos Tiesos
05. The Everyday People - Who's Gonna Take The Weight/Who's Gonna Take The Blame
06. The Everyday People - Funky Granny
07. Shorty & The Junior Kools - Jamming With Shorty Pt. 1
08. Shorty & The Junior Kools - Jamming With Shorty Pt. 2
09. Ed Maciel - Kool Is Back
10. The Impossibles - Give It Up
11. The Impossibles - Love The Life You Live
12. Dutch Rhythm Steel & Show Band - Funky Stuff
13. Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Orchestra - Funky Stuff
14. Tyree Glenn Jr and Brain Damage - Kool And The Gang

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The Essential Guide To Latin Jazz 2008

Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: The Essential Guide To Latin Jazz
Year Of Release: Feb 18, 2008
Label: Union Square
Genre: Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Total Time: 205:19 min (3 CD)

TRACKLIST
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CD1
01 Stan Getz--Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) 06:15
02 Charlie Palmieri--El Continental 02:49
03 Herbie Mann--Todos Locos 05:35
04 Cal Tjader--Afro-Blue 04:29
05 Dizzy Gillespie--Manteca 03:06
06 Joe Henderson--No More Blues (Chega De Saudade) 06:41
07 Paul Desmond--Theme Form Black Orpheus 04:11
08 Paquito Drivera--Whos Smoking 08:03
09 Ray Barretto--Johnny Come Lately 05:27
10 Luis Bonilla--Escucha 03:49
11 Jim Tomlinson--Shes A Carioca 03:40
12 Alex Wilson--Havana Thoroughfare 04:29
13 Hilton Ruiz--Mr. Kenyatta 06:33
14 Hector Martignon--Colombaiao 05:53
15 Ruben Gonzalez--Nueva Guajera 04:07

CD2
01 Antonio Carlos Jobim And Elis Regina--Aguas De Marco 03:36
02 Jose Cheo Feliciano--Oye Como Va (Aprieta) 03:14
03 Paula Santoro--The Girl Form Ipanema 03:12
04 Ibrahim Ferrer Con Los Bocucos--Mi Tonada Montuna 05:13
05 Tania Maria--Yatra-Ta 04:23
06 Stacey Kent And Jim Tomlinson--The Gentle Rain 04:25
07 Eliane Elias--Doralice 02:59
08 Antonio Carlos Jobim--Lamento 02:43
09 Celia Cruz--Aguinaldo Antillano 03:06
10 Clare Teal--Madrugada 04:40
11 Flora Purim--Open Your Eyes You Can Fly 04:31
12 Ingrid Laubrock--Beatrice 05:19
13 Mark Murphy--Cantaloupe Island 05:34
14 Saskia--The Look Of Love 03:58
15 Jacqui Dankworth--Nuestro Tema 04:57

CD3
01 Mongo Santamaria--Brazilian Sunset 06:49
02 Poncho Sanchez--Senor Blues 04:22
03 Machito Y Sus Afro-Cubanos And Graciela--Mambo Infie 02:52
04 Tito Puente--Friquilandia 02:49
05 Mario Bauza And Graciela--Guateque De Chomba 03:54
06 Irakere--Homenaje A Beny 08:45
07 Duke Ellington--Caravan 02:49
08 The Bronx Horns--Catch The Feeling 05:59
09 The Brecon Brothers--Grazin In The Grass 04:40
10 Grupo Cabana--Desafinado 04:31
11 Danza Latina--Ran Kan Kan 03:10
12 Trio Da Paz--Keep The Spirits Singing 04:25
13 Coco All Stars--Macho 06:54
14 Perez Prado--Mambo No.5 03:05
15 Eddie Palmieri--Mi Cumbia 03:18

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Ritmo De La Noche - Rhythm Of The Night: The Very Best of Latin Jazz

Artist: VA
Title: Ritmo De La Noche - Rhythm of the Night: The Very Best of Latin Jazz
Year Of Release: July 23, 2002
Label: Sony
Genre: Jazz / Latin


Tracklist
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1. Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria
2. La Cuna - Ray Barretto
3. Street Scenes - David Sanchez
4. Ponteio - Astrud Gilberto/Stanley Turrentine
5. Corazon - Hank Crawford
6. Senor Blues - Herbie Mann
7. Sweet Glenda - Gato Barbieri
8. Stone Flower - Antonio Carlos Jobim
9. Stella By Starlight - Arturo Sandoval
10. Samba De Sausalito - Santana
11. Vera Cruz - Stanley Turrentine
12. A Gozar Con Mi Combo - Cachao
13. Ritmo De La Noche - Al DiMeola
14. Autumn - Ed Calle
15. Eu Vim Da Bahia - Stan Getz
16. Manteca - Paquito D'Rivera


Jazz and Latin music are each irresistible on their own. Ritmo de la Noche combines them with a brilliance that would shame a rainbow. This collection of Latin jazz classics includes jazz men such as flutist Herbie Mann, who embraces tough Cuban rhythms on Horace Silver's "Senor Blues," from 1965, and the Fania All Stars' conga man, Ray Barretto, gliding into smooth-jazz territory with 1979's infectious "La Cuna." Astrud Gilberto brings bossa nova into the mix with the seductive "Ponteio" from 1971, featuring Stanley Turrentine playing the Stan Getz role on sax. Argentina's Gato Barbieri wields his familiar sultry tenor saxophone on the cha-cha-cha "Sweet Glenda," while perennial crossover star Carlos Santana hitches his unmistakable Bay Area barrio rock to 1973's percolating "Samba de Sausalito." The genius of the individual songs is matched by the effortless flow of the entire disc. And seminal selections like Mongo Santamaria's "Watermelon Man" from 1965 benefit from the clean and detailed remastered versions here. --Bob Tarte

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Rosalia De Souza - D'Improvviso (2009)

Artist: Rosalia De Souza
Title Of Album: D'Improvviso
Year Of Release: 2009
Genre: Bossa Nova / Lo-Fi
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 53:38 min
Total Size: 124 Mb

Tracklist:
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01 - D'Improvviso (3:08)
02 - Samba Longe (4:08)
03 - Bossa 50 (4:27)
04 - Opiniao (3:39)
05 - Amanha (4:13)
06 - Candomble (4:25)
07 - Luiza Manequim (4:45)
08 - 5 Dias De Carnaval (2:51)
09 - O Cantador (3:39)
10 - Carolina Carol Bela (3:10)
11 - Ondina (4:32)
12 - Banzo (4:19)
13 - Sambinha (3:14)
14 - Quem Quiser Encontrar O Amor (3:08)

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VA - Far Out Bossa Nova-(2008)

Artist:VA
Title Of Album:Far Out Bossa Nova
Year Of Release:September 2008
Label:FarOut Recordings
Genre:Lo-Fi
Bitrate:188kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Total Time:13
Total Size:65.5 MB



1 Joyce With Dori Caymmi - Rio Bahia 3:48
2 Zeep - Keep An Eye On Love 2:58
3 Clara Moreno Feat Celso Fonseca - Meu Samba Torto 3:22
4 Marcos Valle - Nova Bossa Nova 4:06
5 Azymuth Feat Roberto Menescal & Sabrina Malheiros - 4:00
Pra Ze
6 The Ipanemas - San Roque 5:09
7 Celia Vaz - Pro Bonfa 3:22
8 Sabrina Malheiros - It's Too Late 3:52
9 Democustico - Rejoycing 2:38
10 Arthur Verocai Feat Ivan Lins - Filhos 3:02
11 Joyce - Berimbau 3:26
12 Clara Moreno - Vem Moreno Vem 2:55
13 Victor Assis Brasil - Dindi 5:05

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Azymuth - Butterfly (2008)

Artist: Azymuth
Title Of Album: Butterfly
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Far Out Recordings
Genre: Jazz
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: ~190 kbps VBR
Total Time: 44:31 min
Total Size: 66 Mb

Tracklist:
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01. Butterfly (4:49)
02. Os Cara La (4:53)
03. Meu Doce Amigo (3:41)
04. Caititu (2:23)
05. Avenida Rio Branco (5:21)
06. New Dawn (4:45)
07. Triagem (3:41)
08. Hole In One (4:03)
09. Morning (5:53)
10. Next Summer In Rio (5:02)

is Rio-based jazz/funk/samba trio have been around since the early 70s and started recording for London's Far Out label two decades later. Butterfly is their latest new material for the label – an agreeably smooth, easy going album that's difficult to dislike, but equally, unless you're a hardcore fan, hard to get hugely excited about, by its very laid back nature.

They call what they do samba doido ('crazy samba') but the samba only really manifests itself surfaces occasionally, with the odd twinge of cuica (friction drum), or as on the extraordinary mid-tune percussion breakdown that busts through the veneer of cruisy jazz funk on Avenida Rio Branco.

The core members Jose Roberto Bertrami (keyboards) Alex Malheiros (bass, acoustic guitar) and drummer Ivan Conti are joined by several excellent guests, most notably flautist/saxophonist Ze Carlos and Arthur Verocai, whose guitar solo on New Dawn seems to have been relocated from the Steely Dan songbook. Vocals are pared right down to the occasional scat, as on the breezy Meu Doce Amigo and the chorus of Os Cara La – ''Os Cara La'' chanted over and over in pleasingly dippy fashion.

Bertrami drizzles tasty liquid honey solos from his Fender Rhodes and Hammond organ, especially sweet on New Dawn, while Conti simply dazzles on the frisky, polyrhythic Triagem, on which it would be easy to imagine Tania Maria as a guest vocalist. And Malheiros is one seriously funky bass player. The sparingly used string section give Herbie Hancock's title track a wonderfully spacey lightness that recalls Chris Bowden's Time Capsule album, and the Hancock influence reappears in the grainy, business-like synth sounds of Hole In One.

What sounds like a reco-reco (guiro) makes a weird gasping effect on both Butterfly and Next Summer In Rio, effectively book ending the album. Okay, so the latter treads a fine line between carefree strolling and pedestrian predictability. This may well be music for airport waiting lounges or perhaps the moving staircases of vacuous tropical shopping malls. But if you insist on going to such places, why not do it in style? (c)

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Azymuth - Azimuth (Remastered & Remixed) (2007)

Artist: Azymuth
Title Of Album: Azimuth (Remastered & Remixed)
Year Of Release: 2007
Genre: Brazilian Jazz / Funk / Fusion
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: ~230 kbps VBR
Total Time: 99:26 min
Total Size: 173 Mb

Tracklist:
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CD 1:

01. Linha Do Horizonte (4:25)
02. Melo„ Dos Dois Bicudos (3:05)
03. Brazil (3:54)
04. Seems Like This (4:28)
05. Caca A Raposa (5:07)
06. Estrada Dos Deuses (3:37)
07. Wait for My Turn (2:56)
08. Montreal City (3:15)
09. Morning (3:44)
10. Periscopio (7:32)

CD 2:

01. Melo„ Dos Dois Bicudos - Harmonic 313 (4:08)
02. Wait For My Turn - Spiritual South (7:23)
03. Linha Do Horizonte - Mr. Beatnick (5:43)
04. Montreal City - Volcov (4:26)
05. Estrada Dos Deuses - Recloose (5:42)
06. Seems Like This - As One (6:49)
07. Periscopio - Marc Mac for 4 Hero (6:02)
08. Morning - Peanut Butter Wolf (3:37)
09. Caca A Raposa - DJ Venom (4:39)
10. Linha Do Horizonte - Kashmeer Brothers (3:35)
11. Wait For My Turn - Yam Who? (5:19)


"This 1974 debut from psychedelic Brazilian funkateers Azymuth gets the remaster/reissue treatment it deserves. Displaying their unique melding of electric jazz, funk, and the casual swing of Brazilian samba, 'Azimuth' is a classic album and the perfect playground for the remix talent that contributes to the second disc. Peanut Butter Wolf lends a production hand to the breezy, organ-led jazz of "Morning," while remix don Spiritual South deftly reworks "Wait For My Turn" from slo-mo funk into cut 'n' paste samba. The revitalization process continues throughout with new takes on old classics by Recloose, Marc Mac, and Yam Who?" - XLR8R (April '07)

"This long lost Azymuth jewel gets a repress from Far Out - part historical document, part springboard for an album of remixes and re-edits by today's finest producers. The original album is worth checking for the seeds of what would become the Azymuth sound, particularly the Brazilian boogie funk of 'Caca A Raposa'. But the rework album offers some real bullets tho, none smacking harder than the opener 'Melo Dos Dois Bicudos,', which gets the Mark 'Harmonic 33' Pritchard treatment. Well worth checking." - Straight No Chaser (Spring '07)


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Erykah, Chaka and Stevie - Tribute to Diana Ross - Part 1

Les Frères Dejean (1979) -L’Univers

Artist: Les Frères Dejean
Albums: L’Univers
Released: 1979
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 94 MB

Tracklist:
1. L'Humanité
2. Conviction
3. Experience
4. Naïde
5. Yoyo
6. L'univers

Credits:
Bass - Ernst Vincent
Drums - Ulrick Bouzi
Percussion - Camille Dejean
Saxophone - Fred Dejean
Trumpet - André Dejean

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Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation (2008)

Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Catalog#: ESL 140
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 23 Sep 2008
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Reggae
Style: Reggae, Dub, Trip Hop

Tracklisting:

1- Sound The Alarm (3:41)
2-Mandala (4:00)
3- Radio Retaliation (3:27)
4- Vampires (4:57)
5- Hare Krsna (3:28)
6- El Pueblo Unido (3:35)
7- (The Forgotten People) (3:11)
8- 33 Degree (3:48)
9- Beautiful Drug (3:27)
10- La Femme Parallel (4:29)
11- Retaliation Suite (2:54)
12- The Numbers Game (3:02)
13- The Shining Path (3:38)
14- Blasting Through The City (3:31)
15- Sweet Tides (4:48)

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Whitefield Brothers - In the Raw (2009)

Artist: Whitefield Brothers
Title Of Album: In the Raw
Year Of Release: Mar-10-2009
Label: Now and Again
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Genre: Funk
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo


Description:
Poets of Rhythm founding members first crucial piece of the funk spectrum recorded as The Whitefield Brothers. A wear-your heart-on-your-sleeve, hypnotic, defiantly psychedelic funk album that is as modern as it is grounded in the great musical traditions from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

TRACKLIST
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01- Rampage [03:53]
02- Chokin' [02:57]
03- Weiya (Serengeti Beat) [06:08]
04- In the Raw [04:16]
05- Prowlin' [05:52]
06- Yakuba [03:15]
07- Weiya [01:23]
08- Witch-Jam [02:54]
09- EJI [03:43]
10- Sol Walk [03:31]
11- Thunderbird [04:03]
12- Buster [03:03]

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Outra Função - Destaque de televisão

Não posto muito coisa de Rap nacional porque acho que tem pouca coisa de qualidade saindo ultimamente,mas esse ahe merece um confere.....
Direto de São Jose dos Campos,confere ahe a letra o video e tudo + bem loko a parada heinn !!!

Dr. Lonnie Smith - Rise Up!

Artist: Dr. Lonnie Smith
Title Of Album: Rise Up!
Year Of Release: February 17, 2009
Label: Palmetto Records
Genre: Jazz / Funk / Groove
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 62:13 min
Total Size: 81,4 mb

TRACKLIST
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01 - A Matterapat 06:47
02 - Come Together 05:07
03 - Pilgrimage 06:49
04 - Daper Dan 07:22
05 - And The World Weeps 07:40
06 - People Make The World Go Round 10:43
07 - Tyrone 06:15
08 - Sweet Dreams 06:47
09 - Voodoo Doll 04:43

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Lonnie Smith - Jungle Soul

Tracks:

1. Trouble Man (4:45)
2. Simone (5:22)
3. Jungle Soul (5:43)
4. Willow Weep For Me (7:44)
5. Freedom Jazz Dance (5:55)
6. Blue Moment (7:55)
7. Witch Doctor (9:25)
8. Bemsha Swing (5:54)
9. Zimbabwe (5:58)
10. Jungle Wisdom (4:07)

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Afro Beats

Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds and Nigerian Blues Label.




Nigeria Disco Funk Special Label.



Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump Label:





African Scream Contest: Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds Label:



Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - The Vodoun Effect: Funk and Sato from Benin's Obscure Label Label: Analog Africa




Francophonic: A Retrospective Vol. 1 1953-1980 Label: Sterns Arc LTD




Kon & Amir: Off Track, Vol. 2: Queens Label: Bbe




Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Vol. 1 Label:



Don't Stop: Recording Tap Label:

Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition) (Remastered) [2oo9]

Artist : Beastie Boys
Title : Paul's Boutique
Year : 2oo9
Label : Capitol Records
Genre : Hip-Hop
Store Date : Feb-10-2009
Encoder : Lame 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new
Time : 53:13 min
Size : 63,7 mB

:: T R A C K L i S T ::
01. To All The Girls "01:29
02. Shake Your Rump "03:18
03. Johnny Ryall "03:02
04. Egg Man "02:58
05. High Plains Drifter "04:13
06.The Sounds Of Science "03:12
07. 3-Minute Rule "03:39
08. Hey Ladies "03:48
09. 5-Piece Chicken Dinner "00:23
10. Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun "03:29
11. Car Thief "03:40
12. What Comes Around "03:08
13. Shadrach "04:08
14. Ask For Janice "00:11
15. 59 Chrystie Street "00:57
16. Get On The Mic "01:14
17. Stop That Train "01:59
18. A Year And A Day "02:22
19. Hello Brooklyn "01:32
20. Dropping Names "01:03
21. Lay It On Me "00:54
22. Mike On The Mic "00:48
23. Awol "01:46


:: i N F O ::
When The Beastie Boys hit platinum with their debut album, they
were instantly labeled the Elvises of rap, accused of being just
another bunch of white musicians stealing from black music. But
what was overlooked was that the Beasties actually ... Full
Descriptionhad some interesting ideas to take hip hop to new
levels. While in the years to come other white rappers like
Vanilla Ice and Jesse Jaymes would prove they were the true
cultural thieves, the Beasties defended themselves by recording a
seminal rap album, PAUL'S BOUTIQUE. The record was, in fact, so
legit that it eroded their commercial appeal in middle America.

PAUL'S BOUTIQUE is a sample-fest--a post-modern epic of cut and
splice studio wizardry. Taking snippets of music from sources as
disparate as Curtis Mayfield, The Beatles, B.D.P., The Ramones and
The Jaws soundtrack (as well as countless others), they built
songs out of the debris of modern culture. Over these mind-blowing
tracks, they weaved tall tales, self-promotional proclamations and
sheer non-sense into a singular vision of inspired lunacy. Besides
Public Enemy, no one else was producing albums as complex as this.
PAUL'S BOUTIQUE sounds two or three years ahead of its time,
perhaps this is why the album was considered such a failure upon
its release.

Whatever the case, there really is no album that sounds quite like
this one does; the Beasties returned to the top of the charts a
few years later with CHECK YOUR HEAD, but they may never be able
to top the originality and depth of their stunning sophomore
effort.

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Voices Of East Harlem - Right On Be Free (remastered & expanded) - 1970

The Voices Of East Harlem were a community choir that grew from an inner city action project in 1969. A fluid 20-member ensemble whose ages ranged from 12 to 21, their music mixed devotional gospel fervor with commercial R&B and soul, and included lead vocalists Gerri Griffin and Monica Burress. Coming to the attention of Elektra boss Jac Holzman via their producer Jerry Brandt, they were signed in 1970 for their debut “Right On Be Free”, which showcased a diverse song selection from Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth, to Richie Haven’s “Run Shaker Life”, all performed in their distinctive high-energy style. A follow-up single “Oxford Town” appeared in 1971, produced by Donny Hathaway who was scheduled to produce a second Elektra album, rumoured to have been called “Brothers & Sisters”; the session logs actually refer to it as “Nation Time” (written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff). Both sides of the Elektra 45 plus the other aborted tracks from these sessions appear on this remastered & expanded edition for the first time in 36 years, and are bolstered by the last single “Angry” plus two live tracks recorded at the “Soul To Soul” concert in Ghana in 1971.


1. Right on Be Free 3:48
2. Simple Song of Freedom 4:04
3. Proud Mary 2:49
4. Music in the Air 3:19
5. Oh Yeah 1:34
6. For What It's Worth 3:32
7. Let It Be Me 3:24
8. No No No 4:03
9. Gotta Be a Change 2:39
10.Shaker Life 6:51
11.Oxford Town [*] 3:00
12.Sit Yourself Down [*] 2:14
13.Nation Time [*] 2:52
14.I Wanna Be Free [*] 3:59
15.Hey Brother [*] 2:42
16.Love Is the Answer [*] 2:47
17.Kind Woman [*] 4:54
18.Angry [*] 2:39
19.(We Are) New York Lightning [*] 2:54
20.Run Shaker Life [*] 5:49
21.Soul to Soul [*] 2:23

* Bonus tracks.



The Voices Of East Harlem comprised of:
Gerri Griffin (lead vocals)
Monica Burress (lead vocals)
Bernard Graham
Wayne Garfield
Jerome Mack
Elaine Clark
Cynthia Sessions
Kevin Griffin
Claudia Moore

Voices band:
Bob Ealey (drums)
Johnny Serrano (organ)
Leslie Maynard (organ)

Accompanying the Voices on 1-10:
Chuck Rainey or Jerry Jemmot - (bass)
Patty Bown (piano)
Richard Tee (organ)
Montego Joe or Ralph McDonald - (conga)
Cornell Dupree (guitar)

Possibly(!) accompanying the Voices on 11-17:
Phil Upchurch (guitar)
Willie Weeks (bass)
Fred White (drums)

Tracks 20-21 recorded live at the 'Soul to Soul' festival in Accra, Ghana, 1971.

Jerry Brandt, producer (1-10)
Donny Hathaway, producer (11-17),
T Davilio/S Vincent, producer (18-19),
Tom Dowd, producer (20-21)

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ALBINO! Live In San Francisco

Live in San Francisco was recorded in July of 2006 during ALBINO’s performance at the Second Annual Afrofunk Festival. “We were amazed by how well the ecstatic energy of ALBINO’s live set was captured in this recording so we knew we had to release it as soon as we heard it,” says the band’s co-founder and tenor saxophonist Nathan Endsley.

According to the SF Weekly, "ALBINO's ass-inspiriting percussive engine comes from a rhythm section of local all-stars; together, they form rhythms based in the West African tradition which holds at its heart the inseparable union of drumming and dance. Atop the band's rhythmic maelstrom ride tightly figured five-part horn lines. The section's 'heavy heavy' bottom end features a snarling dual baritone-sax yawp. This is world music that lives up to the name."

In keeping with the revolutionary message central to Fela’s Afrobeat legacy, the majority of songs on Live in San Francisco offer scathing sociopolitical commentary and urgent calls to civic action. For example, “Deconstruction of the Transitional Movement” confronts the erosion of American civil liberties in the name of national security. “Are We Safe Yet?” questions our current administration’s misdirected military aggression in Iraq and its perpetuation of a culture of fear in the name of counter-terrorism. Furthermore, “No Go Sell Me” is a tirade against consumer culture and the advertising industry’s pollution of the media. Finally, “Puppet Boy” skewers a certain incompetent, fraudulently elected Chief Executive by pulling back the curtain to expose the ominous forces Roving behind this figurehead.

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Albino-Rhino

The SF Music Award-winning ALBINO! is a ten-piece Afrobeat ensemble that honors the fiery legacy of Nigerian musical revolutionary Fela Kuti. ALBINO's high-energy grooves and explosive stage show thick with hypnotic percussion, a heavy horn section, African dance, outrageous costumes, and infectious group choreography have established the band as the West Coast's premier Afrobeat act.

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- Introducing the Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble

"Excellent debut!" - The Village Voice

"Dancers crowded the stage until the last downbeat." - New York Times

"The band tears through a propulsive set of original horn and percussion driven compositions." - Global Rhythm Magazine

"In Akoya's debut CD, Afrobeat's cross-cultural rhythm materials are as intense as rhythmic energies fused with modern jazz tonality and musicality. This is a great album that everyone will truly enjoy." - Lawrence Nii Nartey, The African Show, WKCR 89.9FM NYC

"In 2005, Voted as one of Next 100 Upcoming Bands. Akoya is developing a reputation for whipping dance floors into a frenzy with their fusion of African, Afro-Cuban, Jazz and Funk music...Akoya is poised to make an impact in the budding global Afrobeat movement." – URB Magazine

Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble takes to the stage an explosion of dance rhythms. Featuring members from Panama, Ghana, Benin, South Africa, Japan and the US, this 13-piece ensemble embraces unity and positive vibrations. The group features lead vocalist Kaleta, who for 10 years performed and recorded with the immortal Fela Kuti and Egypt 80. He has also toured with Femi Kuti as well as the legendary King Sunny Ade. Their debut CD "Introducing The Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble" has been very well received, as it has been getting regular airplay on radio stations in South Africa, Nigeria, Benin, France, London and Panama, as well as New York's WKCR, WBLS, WBAI, and WFMU.

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Kokolo - Heavy Hustling

KOKOLO AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA's fourth album, HEAVY HUSTLING, finds the NYC powerhouse group expertly mashing up Fela Kuti stylings into James Brown classics with a twist of Latin and Jamaican flavors thrown into the mix. This album is without question their best offering to date and showcases KOKOLO at the height of its innovative powers. Kokolo, one of the most well known and with best reputation afrobeat act around with 4 albums, 14x 7" and 12" releases and numerous worldwide tours under the belt, made not just another by-the-numbers homage to "The Godfather of Soul": this record breathes new life into the genre and demonstrates what the contemporary deep funk scene sounds like.

Anticipated by heavily playlisted first single "Soul Power", on Heavy Hustlyng you'll find other great classics from "Mr.Dynamite" such as "please please please", "think", "it's a new day" and "bring it up" all coocked with the unique Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra style. More than an album...HEAVY HUSTLING is a sign of the times. If it doesn't make you wanna move, consider yourself officially dead!

Kokolo will do a worldwide tour starting from March 08 to launch the new album.

"Kokolo have got the groove.. Anyone wanting to get low down and dirty, should look no further. This will get the bodies on the dance floor moving like never before" **** Clash www.clashmusic.com"
"This is absolutely red-hot. The best thing that Kokolo have done by far." Dj Snowboy (Blues & Soul Magazine)
"A big fat take on james brown classics. Funk for the 21st century!" Eddie Piller (Q Radio)

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Kaleta - Zozo Afrobeat : Get Up 7''

"ZOZO"Taken from the goun or fon dialects in the republic of Benin west Africa meaning something steaming hot truly keeps the Afrobeat fire burning.13 piece ensemble led by Kaleta real name Leon Ligan-Majek is a renown world music/afrobeat producer,arranger,guitarist,percussionist and singer born in the republic of benin but lived all his adolescent life in Lagos Nigeria,a city STONE THROW from his native country Benin,where the culture is similar in terms of language and music to that of Nigeria where he grew up.with ZOZO AFROBEAT,Kaleta music pays homage to the greats and yet still maintains his distinctive sound and energy.
He had performed,toured and recorded albums with legendary FELA KUTI,king SUNNY ADE,SHINA PETERS,and lately went on world tour with Lauryn Hill ...to mention but a few.
He is frontman to New York based AKOYA AFROBEAT for the past 5 years.

Kaleta - Zozo Afrobeat : Get Up 7''

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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Festa 20/03 Black Urbanus Especial

Def jazz (2005)

Tracklist:
01 — all i need
02 — hey young world
03 — can i get a...
04 — doin' it
05 — bring the pain
06 — the rain
07 — ghetto jam
08 — get u home
09 — back seat
10 — give it up

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Erykah Badu - Discography (1997-2008)

Erykah Badu - Baduizm Live (1997)

1 Rimshot (Intro) 3:48
2 Other Side of the Game 8:22
3 On & On 5:25
4 Reprise 2:14
5 Apple Tree 2:54
6 Ye Yo 6:07
7 Searching 4:26
8 Boogie Nights / All Night 6:03
9 Certainly 7:07
10 Stay 4:57
11 Next Lifetime (Interlude) 1:27
12 Tyrone 3:55
13 Next Lifetime 12:06
14 Tyrone (Extended Version) 5:40

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Erykah Badu - Worldwde Underground (2003)

1 Intro - World Keeps Turnin' 1:39
2 Bump It 8:49
3 Back in the Day (Puff) 4:46
4 I Want You 10:53
5 Woo 3:14
6 The Grind 2:49
7 Danger 5:49
8 Think Twice 3:02
9 Love of My Life Worldwide 5:26
10 Outro - World Keeps Turnin' 4:04
Bonus Track :
11 Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) 3:50

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Jump Back: A Tribute To James Brown 2008

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Jump Back: A Tribute To James Brown
Year Of Release: 25 August, 2008
Label: Le Smoke Disque Portugal
Genre: Funk / Reissues
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 61:58 min
Total Size: 92 mb

tracklist

01. Os Incriveis - I Feel Good (2:52)
02. Jr. and the Preludes - Papas Got A Brand New Bag (2:19)
03. Soul Sounds - Lickin Stick (2:04)
04. Showmen - Voglio Restare Solo (2:17)
05. Rabbits and Carrots - Give it Up or Turn it Loose (3:55)
06. Rabbits and Carrots - Sex Machine (2:27)
07. Kashmere Stage Band - Super Bad (2:53)
08. Soul Sound - I Got the Feelin (2:34)
09. Esquires Now - Think About (2:34)
10. The Presidents - It's My Thing (2:41)
11. Victor Olaiya and His International All Stars - There was A Time Cold Sweat (Medley) (9:23)
12. Victor Olaiya and His International All Stars - Mother Popcorn (1:05)
13. Impalas - Soul (2:31)
14. Big Boe and the Nighthawks - My Thing (2:54)
15. The Invaders - Big Payback (3:22)
16. Get Up with the Dancer -- Sex Machine (5:16)
17. University of Illinois Jazz Band featuring Don Smith -- I Got the Feelin(4:01)
18. Harrison High School -- Get on the Good Foot (5:47)
19. Les Watson and the Panthers -- Mother Popcorn (0:44)

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