Earth, Wind & Fire 'Last Days And Time' 1972

The third album of the band and the first for Columbia.  Maurice White is back with a completely revamped group (exept his brother Verdine), he recruits  Ronnie Laws (brother of jazz flautist Hubert Laws),  Larry Dunn, Philipp Bailey and others. The cover is designed by renowed artist Mati Klarwein (also author of cover art Miles Davis' Bitches Brew 1970). Rhythm & Blues, Funk and Psychedelic Soul with short Free Jazz interludes arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire. 

Maurice White_drums, kalimba & vocal
Roland Bautista_guitar  

Verdine White_bass, vocal & percussion
Ronald Laws _tenor, soprano saxophone & flute
Larry Dunn_piano, clavinet & organ
Phillip Bailey_congas & percussion & vocal

Ralph Johnson_drums & percussion
Jessica Cleaves_vocal

  
01. Time Is On Your Side
02. Interlude
03. They Don't See
04. Interlude 
05. Make It With You
06. Power
07. Remember The Children 
08. Interlude
09. Where Have All The Flowers Gone 
10. I'd Rather Have You 
11. Mom

Power 

Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg 1969

The ninth album of Serge Gainsbourg, the first for Jane Birkin (half album  Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin), alternates songs sung by Serge Gainsbourg, by Jane Birkin and by both. French pop at its worst recorded at studio Chappell (track 2 & 6) and at studio Fontana (track 1, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10) in London at the end of 1968. Titles includes the pop hit  Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus (first recorded in duet with Brigitte Bardot in 1967 but never released), new versions of L'Anamour (first written for french singer Françoise Hardy), Sous Le Soleil Exactement (sings by Anna Karina in 1967) and  Les Sucettes (written for France Gall in 1966). Music composed by Serge Gainsbourg except  Jane B by Chopin (Prélude n°4 op.28) and Elisa by Michel Colombier.  Arranged & conducted by Arthur Greensdale  except Elisa & Manon  arranged by Michel Colombier.                 

01. Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus

02. L'Anamour
03. Orang Outan
04. Sous Le Soleil Exactement
05. 18-39
06. 69 Année Érotique
07. Jane B
08. Elisa
09. Le Canari Est Sur Le Balcon
10. Les Sucettes
11. Manon

Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus

Pretty Purdie & The Playboys 'Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)' 1971

Not the most interesting album of Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie but note the collaboration of lyricist, singer/rapper, Gil Scott Heron on Artificialness (a letter to Richard Nixon). Among the musicians featuring in this album, are Chuck Rainey (bass), Cornell Dupree (guitar), Harold Wheeler (keys) and Norman Pride (bongos & congas). Bernard "Pretty" Purdie lends his voice on Stand By Me & It's Too Late, others titles includes variation of Modern Jive & On The Outskirts Of Minitown, Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get and Funky Mozart (based on Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major). Arranged & conducted by Harold Wheeler, produced by Bob Thiele.

01. Stand By Me

02. Modern Jive
03. Spanish Harlem   
04. Artificialness
05. Never Can Say Goodbye
06. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get   
07. It's Too Late
08. Funky Mozart 
09. On The Outskirts Of Minitown
10. You've Got A Friend 

On The Outskirts Of Minitown

DJ SET

Syl Johnson 'Is It Because I'm Black' 1970

Syl Johnson at his summit with this second & last LP for Twinight Records. Among best-ever soul albums written in collaboration with Jimmy Jones & The Pieces Of Peace. Titles includes the huge killer song It Is Because I'm Black and the funkiest, in the James Brown style, Right On, but also covers of jazzman Oscar Brown' Black Balloons, pop rock artists Joe South' Walk a Mile in My Shoes and the Beatles cover song Come Together. A part of the line-up is formed by Bernard Reed (bass), Byron Bowie (saxophone), John Bishop (guitar), Rahmlee Michael Davis (trumpet), arrangements of Byron Bowie, Larry Nestor & Jerry Wilson. Produced and performed by The Pieces Of Peace.

01. It Is Because I'm Black (Jimmy Jones, Glenn Watts, Syl Johnson)
02. Come Together
03. Together, Forever (Bernard Reed)
04. Concrete Reservation (Jimmy Jones)
05. Black Balloons
06. Walk A Mile In My Shoes
07. I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom (Byron Bowie)
08. Right On (Syl Johnson, Jimmy Jones)

Right On

Various 'Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Gordon's War' 1973

A hottest blaxploitation soundtrack, one of the best ever recorded with powerful brass section, strong funk & soul performance, produced by Harvey Fuqua, Al Elias & Angelo Badalamenti. Most tracks are recorded and performed by studio band Badder Than Evil (in fact, Al Elias and Angelo Badalamenti) with the voice of 'soul sister' Barbara Mason on Child Of Tomorrow. The others tracks are performed by Detroit Soul band 'New Birth' formerly The Nite-Liters (Come On And Dream Some Paradise) and Sister Goose And The Ducklings (Super Shine #9). All selections written by Al Elias & Andy Badale, arranged and conducted by Horace Ott.

01. Child Of Tomorrow
02. Just Plain Luther
03. He'll Be There
04. Roberta's Theme       
05. Harlem Dreams       
06. Come On And Dream Some Paradise   
07. Tell That Man To Go To Hell       
08. Child Of Tomorrow       
09. Super Shine #9       
10. Hot Wheels (The Chase)
11. Child Of Tomorrow (reprise)

Hot Wheels (The Chase)

Eugene McDaniels 'Headless Heroes Of The Apocalypse' 1971

Rare groove collectible fusion album by american Soul Man Eugene Mc Daniels between Jazz, Rock, Soul, Funk, Folk music (Susan Jane) and even Free (the last minutes of The Parasite (For Buffy)) associated with conscious lyrics. Headless Heroes Of The Apocalypse was sampled by several Hip-Hop artists as evidenced Headless Heroes by the Beastie Boys in Get It Together (on Ill Communication) and  Pete Rock & CL Smooth in Soul Brother #1 (on Mecca And The Soul Brother), Jagger The Dagger by A Tribe Called Quest in Push It Along (on People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm). Arranged & directed by Harry Whitaker, produced by Joel Dorn.

Eugene McDaniels_lead vocal 
Carla Cargill_vocal
Harry Whitaker_electric piano
Gary King_electric bass
Miroslav Vitous_acoustic bass 
Alphonse Mouzon_drums
Richie Resnikoff_guitar 

01. The Lord Is Back
02. Jagger The Dagger
03. Lovin' Man
04. Headless Heroes
05. Susan Jane
06. Freedom Death Dance
07. Supermarket Blues
08. The Parasite (For Buffy)

Headless Heroes

The Procussions 'Up All Night' 2004

Mr. J. Medeiros (rap),  Resonant (rap) and Stro The 89th Key (keyboards, drums, rap) form the american Hip-Hop group, The Procussions. This EP was recorded in a night jam session, it combines instrumental jazz fusion with Fender Rhodes & spoken words, mixed by Jason Skills (from The Sound Providers). After they were signed to Rawkus Records, they released their second album 5 Sparows For 2 Cents with some featurings as Talib Kweli in Miss January (2006) and recorded It's All Real which appears on Shattered Soul On A Pastel Sky, first album of Shin-Ski (2007).

An enhanced limited edition was released the same year in japan with five bonus tracks (as the fantastic Shin-Ski Remix of Introducing... (What's Your Name?) with DJ Ryow on turntables) and one video clip directed by Brandon Kraines.

01. Welcome   
02. Insert Rhyme Here   
03. Mr. J Warm Up   
04. Coffee Break   
05. The Cereal Chronicles
06. Second Wind    
07. Good Morning Colorado   
08. The Stay Awake Samba   
09. B Boy Alarm Clock   
10. J Skills Never Sleeps

B Boy Alarm Clock

Pretty Purdie 'Soul Drums' 1968

Deep Funk grooves & Soul/Jazz tunes with incredible drum breaks recorded in 1967, his first solo album. A part of titles includes includes hit single Funky Donkey and also notable jazz cover track Caravan by Duke Ellington. A collection of  eleven remarkable instrumentals tracks accompanied by the Purdie' shouts and his drum patterns called The Purdie Shuffle or Half-Time Purdie Shuffle. Arranged & conducted by Richard Tee.

Bernard Purdie_drums & shouting
Bob Bushnell_bass
Eric Gale & Billy Butler_guitar
Richard Tee_piano & organ
Seldon Powell_tenor saxophone & flute
Buddy Lucas_tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute & shouting

01. Soul Drums
02. Bee 'N' Tee
03. Caravan
04. Soul Bossa Nova
05. Jimmy's Back
06. Funky Donkey
07. Bill's Groove
08. On The Outskirts Of Minitown
09. Testifyin'
10. Modern Jive
11. Blow Your Lid (But Watch Your Cool)

Soul Drums

Syl Johnson 'Dresses Too Short' 1968

Big Soul LP by guitarist/singer Syl Johnson from Chicago and recorded on Twinight Records. His debut album wellknown for his first hit Come On Sock It To Me and Different Strokes both released in 1967. Different Strokes has been sampled by several of hip-hop artists including Public Enemy in Miuzi Weighs A Ton (1986) or Wu-Tang Clan in Shame On A Nigga (1993).

01. Dresses Too Short
02. I Can Take Care Of Business
03. Different Strokes
04. Soul Drippin'
05. Fox Hunting On The Weekend
06. Ode To Soul Man
07. Come On Sock It To Me
08. I'll Take Those Skinny Legs
09. Try Me
10. Same Kind Of Thing
11. I've Got The Real Thing
12. Sorry 'Bout Dat!

Different Strokes

Yuji Ohno 'Lupin The 3rd - TV Original Soundtrack BGM Collection' 1980

Original Soundtrack of the fourth and final season of Lupin The 3rd Part II animated serie broadcast between 1979-1980. Titles includes new recordings of the first tracks recorded for the season one (1977-1978), later, also edited in the compilation Lupin The 3rd Chronicle - 1977 Music File (2003) and alternative versions of Love Theme, Love Squall & Lupin III Theme. Composed & arranged by Yuji Ohno, performed by You & The Explosion Band. Smooth Jazz, Fusion Funk/Disco.
 
01. Lost In The Desert (Zenigata & Lupin M4)

02. An Incognito

03. Love Theme

04. Waving Flame (Prologue M14)

05. Love Squall

06. Walking In A Prim (Day By Day M8)

07. A Secret Passage

08. Lupin III

09. Chasing The Hustler (That's Climax)

10. Night Flight (Mellow Time M7)

11. In The Dimentional World

12. !!Take A Chance!! (Chasers)

13. The Tumbler

14. On The Sunny Street

15. Illusional Lupin III

16. Love Is Everything

Chasing The Hustler

Nippon Psychedelic Jazz & Beats Rock

Akira Ishikawa & The Gentures 'Rock, Rock '70' 1970

Rhythm & Blues cover album by the predecessor band of Akira Ishikawa' Count Buffalo. A collection of Rock 'N' Roll cover songs from the late fifties with Elvis Presley standards as Hound Dog or Heartbreak Hotel, Gene Vincent' Be Bop A Lula, Sittin' In The Balcony by Eddie Cochran. Jazz Pop/Rock & psychedelics tunes arranged by Masahiko Aoi.

01. Heartbreak Hotel
02. Sittin' In The Balcony
03. Lucille
04. I ​​Want You, I Need You, I Love You
05. Blueberry Hill
06. Be Bop A Lula
07. Hound Dog
08. Don't Be Cruel
09. Rock Around The Clock
10. Jailhouse Rock
11. You Are My Destiny
12. Teddy Bear
13. Blue Suede Shoes
14. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon

 Hound Dog

Jimmy Takeuchi' The Exciting Drumming Beat Pop