Release : VA - Black Feeling
Artist : VA
Album : Black Feeling
Genre : Funk
Source : CDDA
Label : Freestyle
URL : http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/279453-02.htm
Date : 09-17-2007
Encoder : lame.exe -V 2 --vbr-new
Quality : 203kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 12
Time : 64:09 min
Size : 93.42 MB
1 Pacific Rhythm Combo - Honky Tonk Popcorn 6:02
2 Shirley Eubanks Ensemble - The Blessing Song 6:49
3 Esperanto - Night Of The Wolf 4:25
4 The Mighty Sho-Stoppers - Hippy Skippy Moonstrut 3:52
5 Sexteto Excellencio - Fire Eater 5:41
6 Queens Community Show Band - Ghetto Funk 5:29
7 Prince Nafa & His Polynesians - Whatcha Feel Is 4:43
Whatcha Get
8 Alvardo Rodriguez Trio & 4 - Yo Yo 4:27
9 Luther Harris - Black Feeling 7:37
10 King Hector & The Soul Dynamites - Broasted Or Fried 5:18
11 Rusty Garnett - Licking Stick Licking Stick 4:25
12 Zoltar - Executive Party 5:21
Conceived by label owner Adrian Gibson and made into reality by The BamboosÆ
Lance Ferguson, the Black Feeling project is all about taking it back to the
source àquot; to the music that has inspired, instigated and accompanied many a
musical journey over the years. Following a sell out gig at the Jazz CafΘ last
year, band leader Lance rounded up a bunch of fellow minded musicians from the
Aussie funk scene to collaborate on a covers album. Consisting of members of The
Bamboos, Cookin On 3 Burners and many more guest musicians, the tracks are
presented under pseudonyms to give the impression of an album you would find
whilst digging in a Caribbean record shop or American thrift store.
Kicking things off is the James Brown penned ôHonky Tonk Popcornö àquot; made
famous by Bill Doggett (and in turn sampled by The Beatnuts) àquot; taking the
familiar bassline but changing up the drums, the familiar organ line should
prick up the ears. Already causing a storm on vinyl is ôThe Blessing Songö
àquot; originally a haunting jazz number, here stripped back to the basics and
now a jazz-dance dancefloor bomb already road tested at the legendary MessinÆ
Around club session in London. The Al Foster BandÆs ôNight Of The Wolfö gets the
treatment next àquot; toughening up the drums and giving it a 2007 feel.
Possibly the stand out track of the album is ôHippy Skippy Moon Strutö - a
dancefloor favourite at the more discerning clubs around the world, the track is
perhaps better known as the sample source for Christine Aguilera's "Ain't No
Other Man" smash of last year.
Elsewhere, Rusty BryantÆs Dingwalls classic ôFire Eaterö given an afro-cuban
shake up, Richards PeopleÆs funk break classic ôYo Yoö gets worked over in a
fine style and another appearance from the Godfather of Soul with the cover of
ôLicking Stick, Licking Stickö. The album finishes with a laid back version of
ôExecutive Partyö from the Rollerball soundtrack and dug by Cut Chemist on his
ôRare Equationsö mix CD from a few years back.
All in all, an essential album for collectors, DJs and new comers alike!