Release : Rhythm Machine Feat Spider Harrison - The Kick
Artist : Rhythm Machine Feat Spider Harrison
Album : The Kick
Genre : Funk
Source : Vinyl
Label : Tramp Records
URL : http://www.tramprecords.com
Date : 2006-03-13
Quality : 197kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 2
Time : 05:57 min
Size : 8 MB
A1 The Kick Part 1 & 2 3:06
B1 Beautiful Day 2:51
Originally released on two different 7ö singles on the sought after ôLuluö label
out of Indianapolis, Indiana, here they are again, back to back on one 7ö!
The Rhythm Machine was formed by James Boone and James Brantley after they had
left the Highlighters Band in 1970. (well known for their deep funk classic ôThe
Funky 16 Cornersö). The new band was extremely hot and thatÆs why they were
always on the road and not often in the recording studio. ôThe kickö was one of
three 45rpm singles they have ever recorded, the one we at Tramp Records like
most. Spider Harrison was probably IndianapolisÆ first soul DJ in the late 60s.
In 1970, Jerry Herman, founder of Lulu Records, offered him to record a 7ö
single. Harrison accepted and recorded ôBeautiful dayö backed by the
HighlightersÆ rhythm section. He thought ôBeautiful dayö was going to be a big
hit, because he knew that Sly Stone, Percy Sledge and also BB King were DJs
before they had Hit records. Unfortunately this was not the case. His
composition remained relatively unknown until he has been tracked down in late
2000. He has been told that his recording is totally in demand in todays deep
funk circles and more than 35 years later it gets the attention it deserves.
Both tunes appeared first in 2001 on the excellent ôFunky 16 Cornersö
compilation from Stones Throw Records. While ôThe kickö turns up occasionally,
the original 45 single of ôBeautiful dayö is nearly impossible to find and
justifies alone this reissue.
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