01 Mar 2020
Little Beaver – 1974 – Black Rhapsody

LITTLE BEAVER goes instrumental and MIAMI FUNK grooves!!! If you love soul and you love Jazz, especially ’70s SOUL JAZZ, you can’t go wrong with this gem. A tight, well produced album… fans of Cornell Dupree, Boogaloo Joe Jones and Melvin Sparks should love this....
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24 Jan 2020
Honey Cone – 1970 – Take Me With You

1970 debut album from the all female vocal trio, best known for their Billboard number 1 smash hit Want Ads. Honey Cone were the first signing to Hot Wax Records, created after the prolific Holland Dozier Holland team left Motown records. Features the first single While You’re...
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27 Nov 2019
Eddie Kendricks – 1971 – All by Myself

Although his (and David Ruffin’s) departure from The Temptations left a hole in the soul of that group that was never completely filled, his maiden voyage solo album is exceptional by any standard. Whether it is Eddie’s rendition of the classic standard “Can I” or...
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15 Jul 2019
Martha High – 1979 – Martha High

Disco funk LP from longtime JB backup singer Martha High. James Brown on production. The funky Diva Martha High has been an integral part of James Brown’s life and career for more than 30 years: she was his backing vocalist, hairdresser, payroll master and his...
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03 May 2019
Rare Earth – 1969 – Get Ready

Despite the grandiose success of their hit single “Get Ready”, Rare Earth had a discography of brilliant albums…this being one of them. There is a nice rendition of the classic “Tobacco Road” and even nicer version of “Get Ready” (which runs for 20 minutes, entirely...
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28 Apr 2019
Jean Carn – 1978 – Happy To Be With You

The songwriting, production, arrangements, and music are perfectly matched to Jean Carn’s passionate singing. Gamble/Huff put the right amount of restraint on the superb musical backing of MFSB so that Ms. Carn’s vocalization is at the forefront. Her interpretation of each song is so believable,...
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01 May 2018
The Artistics – 1969 – What Happened

Six slammin’ Artistics sides and four standards “artistically” sung make for some enjoyable listening. The Chi-Lites’ “Price of Love” is sung in Marvin Smith’s natural voice, distinguishing it from the original falsetto version. Gary Jackson’s “Yesterday’s Girl” remains one of their more enduring recordings. The...
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