13 Mar 2013
Betty Davis – 1973 – Betty Davis
Review by Soulmakossa Rip, posting and additional info’s by Nikos You have not heard funk until you’ve heard the albums of Ms. Betty Davis. Yes, she was once married to Miles Davis — but she’s so much more than that. After listening to her albums...
14 Sep 2020
Norman Feels – 1973 – Norman Feels
Somewhere between the from time to time floaty, light and unusual soulful voice of Norman Feels and the dark, sometimes almost psychedelic instrumentation hides an extremely interesting album. Although the sound the album conveys at times is reminiscent of the soul made in New Jersey,...
15 Jul 2020
Willie Hutch - 1973 – The Mack
Though it may have been eclipsed (saleswise) by Shaft and Superfly, Willie Hutch delivers his own masterpiece with this audio companion to the Blaxploitation classic starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. Like both of those albums, The Mack plays out the film’s storyline, taking you into the sultry but...
10 Jan 2019
Akwassa – 1977 – In The Groove
Classic Nigerian afro-funk record originally released in 1977. Highly sought after with original copies going for hundreds of pounds and packed with dance floor fillers! AKWASSA were stars in their palce. “In the groove” was a perfect album that would appeal to each and every...
08 Jul 2018
Ike White – 1976 – Changin’ Times
This rather excellent and widely undiscovered album has been a permanent feature on my player over the last couple of years. Since hearing the title track on the Sean P guest mix over at sixmillionsteps, I was well and truly hooked by the haunting and addictive...
22 Jun 2016
Black Merda – 1970 – Black Merda
Heavy duty fuzzy funk and a landmark album from one of the most Hendrix-inspired groups of the early 70s! The style here is guitar funk with plenty of rock thrown in – all really fuzzed-up in production, and often a bit distorted – so that...
09 Dec 2015
Yvonne Fair – 1975 – The Bitch Is Black
Heavy heavy funk from the mighty Yvonne Fair – a 70s bad soul sister that we’d rank right up there with Betty Davis! Yvonne got her start working with James Brown in a sweeter mode, but by the time of this mid 70s debut, she’d...
16 Mar 2013
Lyn Collins – 1972 – Think (about it)
Intro by AMG Review by RDTEN1 Rip, posting & additional infos by Nikos At the time of the release of Think (About It) in 1972, Lyn Collins had been a member of James Brown‘s performing revue for about two years. Her full-throated voice had earned...
03 May 2012
The Pointer Sisters – 1975 – Steppin’
Rip, posting & additional info’s by Nikos Keeping their forward momentum at warp speed, the Pointer Sisters brought the effusive Steppin’ to bear in summer 1975. Having already danced into the spotlight across their first three albums, it was no surprise when the David Rubins...
24 Dec 2022
Sam Dees – Second To None
Talk about “overlooked!” His name should be the definition you find in the dictionary when you look up that word. He’s one of the unsung heros of soul music. This is the man who wrote some of Loleatta Holloway‘s best songs, including “Cry To Me”...
26 Jul 2017
Various Artists Can You Dig It? The ’70s Soul Experience (CD 1,2,3)
Like other super-ambitious genre overviews on Rhino, this six-CD box set is documenting a style so large and diverse that the track selection is not going to completely satisfy everybody, even with 136 songs. There are many good things to say about this release, though....
