Artist : Speedometer
Album : Four Flights Up
Label : Freestyle Records
Genre : Funk
Bitrate : 132 kbps avg
Source : CD (LP)
Playtime : 00:46:16 (46.5MB)
Rls date : 2007-06-20
Store date : 2007-05-15
[Track List]
1. Meter's Running 2:56
2. No Man Worries (Feat. Ria Currie) 3:51
3. Same Old Thing 3:13
4. Make It Alright (Feat. Robert Moore) 2:57
5. Am I Your Woman ? (Feat. Ria Currie) 3:12
6. Four Flights Up 4:49
7. Main Man 2:46
8. Take A Chance (Feat. Ria Currie) 3:09
9. Straight 3:22
10.Do Right Man (Feat. Robert Moore) 2:41
11.The Real Me (Feat. Ria Currie) 3:51
12.Safari Of Soul 3:06
13.This Ain't Movin' (Feat. Ria Currie) 3:25
14.Chicken Run 2:58
Speedometer, the UK's premier funk band started out as a
quartet gigging in small clubs in the Southeast of England
in 1999, playing classic funk tunes by artists such as The
Meters and The JB's. The emerging modern funk boom of the
mid 90s, aided by magazines such as Big Daddy and DJs Keb
Darge, Snowboy and Jazzman Gerald, lapped up the authentic
sounds and tight arrangements of these young enthusiastic
bands.
Following the hugely successful singles ôWork It Outö and
ôAt The Speakeasyö and albums ôThis is Speedometerö
Volumes 1 & 2, aswell as last years ôDiggin Deeperö
compilation of early rarities, the band return to the fray
with a brand new long player of fresh material. Featuring
vocalist Ria Currie, the album picks up where the last
left off - jam packed with instantaneously catchy riffs,
blasting horns, neck snapping drums and the familiar
guitar work and production sound of Leigh Gracie.
Throughout the album you can hear nods to the great and,
in many cases, late artists that have influenced the
Speedometer sound û none more so that the cover of The
Meters ôSame Old Thingö û pumped out at a breakneck speed.
There is also a cover of The Chi Lites ôAre You My Womanö
û the original sample source for BeyonceÆs ôCrazy In Loveö
and a classic soul anthem. Cleverly twisting the lyrics to
turn the question back to the fellas, this should go down
a storm on any dancefloor. The band also provided backing
for funk legend Robert Moore (responsible for the classics
ôCramp Your Styleö and ôEverything Is Gonna be Alrightö)
on his recent visit to the UK and wasted no time in
getting him into the studio to lay down some vocals for
two tracks ôMake It Alrightö and ôDo Right Manö û both
masterpieces in modern funk.
Rumoured to be working with DJ Format on his forthcoming
album, Speedometer are back in the driving seat and don't
seem to be slowing down anytime soon!