Eric Lau: Makin' SoundCD / Forced Exposure / 2013-05-14 Tracks: What the World Should Be; Cruise Control; Some Time; What's Going Down; Lil' Chop; Home Run; PPG; Warp; Bendy; Dreamsville; Change; Give Light, Give Love; Militant; Minnie; Love, Love, Love; Watcha D...Artists: Eric Lau Audio Mixer: Eric Lau. Photographer: Lily Lau....continue... ![]() Irma Thomas: In Between Tears [Digipak] [6/24]CD / Alive Naturalsound Records / 2013-05-14 Tracks: In Between Tears; She'll Never Be Your Wife; These Four Walls; What's So Wrong with You Loving Me; You're the Dog (I Do the Barking Myself); Medley: Coming from Behind [Monologue]; Wish Someone Would...Artists: Irma Thomas Personnel: Jesse Carr (guitar); Swamp Dogg Band (strings, horns); Jerry Williams, Jr. (piano); Paul Hornsby (organ); Squirm (drums). Audio Mixer: Jim Hawkins. Liner Note Author: Swamp Do...continue... ![]() Swamp Dogg: Gag a Maggot [Digipak]CD / Alive Records / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Wife Sitter; Choking to Death (From the Ties That Bind); I Couldn't Pay for What I Got Last Night; Mighty Mighty Dollar Bill; Midnight Hour; Please Let Me Kiss You Goodbye; T T; Why Must We Fall (Whe...Artists: Swamp Dogg Personnel: George McCrae, Gwen McCrae (vocals); Willie "Beaver" Hale (guitar); Swamp Dogg Band (horns); Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams, Jr. (piano); Ivan "Breeze" Olander (drums). Audio Remixers: ...continue... ![]() Sweatshop Union: Infinite [Digipak]CD / Urbnet Records / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Infinite; Sink or Swim; King of the Beach; Day Off; Space Bears; NVSBL; Love; Time Granted; Family Reunion; Feed - (featuring Snak The Ripper); Leisure Gang; L.A.M.M.; We Ready; Listen UpArtists: Sweatshop Union Audio Mixer: Jamie Kuse. Recording information: Creativ Recording Studios, North Vancouver, BC....continue... ![]() Kankick: The Traditional HeritageCD / Octave / 2013-05-14 Tracks: A-1 Sound, The; Witness Truthful Mystics; One Reason Why; Ocean Whistle [Interlude]; Song For My Forefathers, A; Look At That; Amplified Dynastical; Lady Slick - (featuring Unorthadox); Angle Excepti...Artists: Kankick Recording information: 03/23/2011....continue... ![]() Kankick: Beautiful: Opus of Love, Deeper Than FleshCD / Octave / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Bomb Butterfly, The; Thursday At the Good Life; Herb Honey; Black Woman Candle Wax; This is a World Export; Continued Togetherness; Pop Tunes, Morning Paper; Don't Look My Heart Away; Shrooming Birds...Artists: Kankick ![]() ![]() Eve: Lip Lock [PA]CD / From the Rib Music / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Eve - (featuring Miss Kitty); She Bad Bad; Make It Out This Town - (featuring Gabe Saporta); All Night - (featuring Claude Kelly/Propain); Keep Me from You - (featuring Dawn Richard); Wanna Be - (fea...Artists: Eve Recording information: Crosby Collective Studios; Instrument Zoo, Miami, FL; KMA Studios, New York, NY. Photographer: Amarpaul Kalirai. Go ahead and call it a comeback, since Eve's previ...continue... ![]() Eve: Lip LockCD / From the Rib Music / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Eve - (featuring Miss Kitty); She Bad Bad; Make It Out This Town - (featuring Gabe Saporta); All Night - (featuring Claude Kelly/Propain); Keep Me From You - (featuring Dawn Richard); Wanna Be - (fea...Artists: Eve Recording information: Crosby Collective Studios; KMA Studios. Photographer: Amarpaul Kalirai. Go ahead and call it a comeback, since Eve's previous effort was promised, and then shelved...continue... ![]() D'Angelo: Icon *CD / Virgin / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Brown Sugar; Lady; Untitled (How Does It Feel); Cruisin'; Left and Right - (featuring Method Man/Redman); Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine; Send It On; Devil's Pie; Feel Like Makin' Love; She's Alw...Artists: D'Angelo Photographer: Thierry Le Goues. Although it's more a sampler than a proper anthology -- how could a label anthologize an artist with two albums? -- Icon features all eight of D'Angelo's chartin...continue... ![]() Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford/Dee Dee Ford/Don Gardner (Soul): Absolutely the BestCD / Fuel / 2013-05-14 Tracks: I Need Your Loving; Tell Me; Don't You Worry; I'm Coming Home To Stay; Lead Me On; T.C.B. (Taking Care of Business); Now It's Too Late; Nobody But You; You Said; I Need You; What a Thrill; Honey Swee...Artists: Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford/Dee Dee Ford/Don Gardner (Soul) Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl....continue... ![]() Master P: Icon [Clean]CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Make 'Em Say Ugh - (featuring Fiend/Mia X/Mystikal/Silkk the Shocker); Bout It, Bout It, Pt. 2 - (featuring Mia X); How Ya Do Dat - (featuring Young Bleed/C-Loc); Hot Boys and Girls - (featuring Kane...Artists: Master P Leaner than any of the other Master P compilations, Icon boils the rapper/entrepreneur's career down to its most essential singles. Featuring trunk-rattling tracks like "I Got the Hook Up!," "Mr. Ice ...continue... ![]() Master P: Icon [PA]CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Make 'Em Say Ugh - (featuring Fiend/Mia X/Mystikal/Silkk the Shocker); Bout It, Bout It, Pt. 2 - (featuring Mia X); How Ya Do Dat - (featuring Young Bleed/C-Loc); Hot Boys and Girls - (featuring Kane...Artists: Master P Leaner than any of the other Master P compilations, Icon boils the rapper/entrepreneur's career down to its most essential singles. Featuring trunk-rattling tracks like "I Got the Hook Up!," "Mr. Ice ...continue... ![]() Ashanti: IconCD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Foolish; Happy; Baby; Rock Wit U (Awww Baby); Rain On Me; Only U; Turn It Up - (featuring Ja Rule); Focus; Way That I Love You, The; Body On Me - (featuring Akron/Nelly); In These StreetsArtists: Ashanti Photographer: Tony Duran ....continue... ![]() Ghostpoet: Some Say I So I Say Light *CD / Play It Again Sam / 2013-05-14 Artists: GhostpoetEven with a Mercury Prize nomination under his belt, London rapper Ghostpoet could walk through a crowd of music fans without notice and his albums don't land as much as emerge out of the mist. Maybe ...continue... ![]() DJ Envy: Audio Uprising, Vol. 1 [Digipak] *CD / Path Thru / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Lights Go Out; Ridiculous - (featuring Rok C); Last Time, The - (featuring Richie Branson); Booty Go - (featuring Richie Branson); Do You Think I'm Fly - (featuring Chris Young); Don't Front - (featu...Artists: DJ Envy ![]() Raekwon: Lost JewelryCD / BE Music Group / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Intro "A Kings Chariot"; Prince of Thieves; Young Boy Penalties; Hold You Down - (featuring Faith Evans); For the Listeners; Die Tonight; New Day - (featuring Freddie Gibbs); Lead Season; 86' - (feat...Artists: Raekwon ![]() Fabolous: The Soul Collection *CD / Kila Records / 2013-05-14 Tracks: For the Love; Transformation; Pain; Wolves in Sheep's Clothing - (featuring Paul Cain); BITE; Really Tho; We Get High; That's Not Love; Diamonds; Leaving You; Guess Whos Bizzack; In the Morning; Loui...Artists: Fabolous ![]() Rick James (Bass): Throwin Down [Limited Edition]CD / Universal Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Rick James (Bass)Rick James fans generally agree that 1981's Street Songs is his finest album -- in fact, Street Songs is essential listening for anyone with even a casual interest in hardcore funk. Unfortunately, Jam...continue... ![]() The Temptations (R&B): Reunion [Limited Edition]CD / Universal Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: The Temptations (R&B)Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot & Dan Hersch (DigiPrep). "Like A Diamond In The Sky" and "Don't Hold It In" did not appear on the original version of REUNION. Reunion is a very good ...continue... ![]() John Edwards (Vocals/Spinners): Life Love & Living [Remastered] *CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: John Edwards (Vocals/Spinners)![]() ![]() The Sweet Inspirations: Sweet Sweet Soul [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: The Sweet Inspirations![]() Archie Bell & the Drells: I Can't Stop Dancing [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Archie Bell & the DrellsArchie Bell & the Drells follow their debut album on Atlantic with this hurried effort highlighted by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's "I Can't Stop Dancing" and "Do the Choo Choo." "(Sitting On) The Dock...continue... ![]() Don Covay/Don Covay & the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band: House of Blue Lights [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Don Covay/Don Covay & the Jefferson Lemon Blues BandFull performer name: Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band. Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band includes: Don Covay, Joe Richardson, John Hammond. This album, credited to Don...continue... ![]() ![]() The Mar-Keys/Booker T. & the MG's: Back to Back [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: The Mar-Keys/Booker T. & the MG'sThe live recordings were recorded at The Olympia Theatre in Paris 1967. Recorded at a March 1967 show at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, BACK TO BACK features Stax Records' house band Booker T. &...continue... ![]() Wilson Pickett: Right On [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Wilson PickettWilson Pickett encountered a momentary slump in 1970, as this album was his first for Atlantic in many years that stayed locked in the bottom rungs of the pop Top 200 albums. Pickett did get a fluke n...continue... ![]() ![]() Blue Magic: Mystic Dragons [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Blue MagicHeavily influenced by the Delfonics and the Stylistics, Blue Magic was best known for smooth, dreamy, gossamer treasures like "Sideshow," "What's Come Over Me," "Spell," and "Three Ring Circus." Blue ...continue... ![]() Roberta Flack: Chapter Two [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Roberta FlackPersonnel: Roberta Flack (vocals, piano), Eric Gale (guitar), Corky Hale (harp), Joe Gentle, Hubert Laws (flute, alto & bass flute), John Swallow (euphonium), Donny Hathaway (piano, background vocals)...continue... ![]() ![]() The Jimmy Castor Bunch: E-Man Groovin [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: The Jimmy Castor BunchThe Jimmy Castor Bunch scored with a few novelty hits and sought to continue the trend with this well-rounded LP, but the trend had passed and this good production failed to reach its projected sales....continue... ![]() Eugene McDaniels: Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Eugene McDanielsPersonnel: Eugene McDaniels (vocals, guitar); Carla Cargill (vocals); Richie Resnikoff (guitar); Harry Dhitaker (piano); Miroslav Vitous (acoustic bass); Gary King (electric bass); Alphonse Mouzon (dr...continue... ![]() Major Harris: Jealousy [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Major HarrisMajor Harris' soulful, smokey voice exudes emotion on "I Got Over Love," "Jealousy," and a remake of Blue Magic's "Talking to Myself." Four of the eight songs are courtesy of Joe Jefferson and Charles...continue... ![]() King Curtis: Have Tenor Sax Will Blow [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: King CurtisThis is one fun dance record, right from the opening bars of "Midnight Ramble," a piece that sounds like a cross-breeding of "Bo Diddley," with both the sax and the lead guitar having fun with the cen...continue... ![]() The Soul Survivors (Soul): Take Another Look [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: The Soul Survivors (Soul)The Soul Survivors flamed out quite quickly, but their second album wasn't a bad bit of blue-eyed R&B. They could do effective hard-driving dance tunes or decent ballads, and while Gamble & Huff hadn'...continue... ![]() Aretha Franklin: Young Gifted & Black [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Aretha FranklinRecorded over a seven-month period in 1970 and 1971, YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK captures Aretha Franklin at the peak of her artistic and commercial powers. A stirring, rock-solid release that holds its o...continue... ![]() ![]() The Temptations (R&B): Bare Back [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: The Temptations (R&B)![]() ![]() ![]() Slave: Stone Jam [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: SlaveThe 1996 reissue of STONE JAM contains the original album as well as 3 additional tracks; "Feel My Love (Disco Mix)," "Sizzlin' Hot (Single Version)" and "Watching You (Single Version)." Slave:...continue... ![]() Brook Benton: Home Style [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Brook BentonLike his other record from 1970, Today, Brook Benton's Home Style was also produced by Arif Mardin and recorded in Miami and New York. However, this album used the Dixie Flyers as the backing band and...continue... ![]() Faze-O: Good Thang [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Faze-OLike Wild Cherry, Bell & James, and Carl Douglas, Faze-O turned out to be among R&B's one-hit wonders of the 1970s. The Midwestern funk band's only major hit was 1978's "Riding High," a gem that reach...continue... ![]() King Curtis: Live at Fillmore West [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: King CurtisPersonnel: King Curtis (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones); Cornell Dupree (guitar); Lou Collins (tenor saxophone); Jimmy Mitchell (baritone saxophone); Roger Hopps (trumpet); Jack Hale (trombone); Tru...continue... ![]() ![]() Aretha Franklin: Spirit in the Dark [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Aretha FranklinSPIRIT IN THE DARK represents Aretha Franklin at the height of her majestic vocal power. This is Southern, gospel-based R&B/soul circa 1969/70, featuring the cream of the genre's players: the Dixie Fl...continue... ![]() Margie Joseph: Margie [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: Margie JosephIn 1975, Margie Joseph enjoyed one of her greatest triumphs when she teamed up with Blue Magic for a spectacular remake of the Philadelphia soul ballad "What's Come Over Me." That hit, which Blue Magi...continue... ![]() King Curtis: Live at Small's Paradise [Remastered]CD / WEA Japan / 2013-05-14 Artists: King CurtisThere's very little in the way of audience ambience or other interaction on this recording, done at a club in Harlem, but it does have all of the other expected virtues of a concert recording. The ten...continue... |
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