▄▄███████▄ IGR - Infinite Grooves
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┌───────────────--·(Infinite Grooves ·· Proudly Presents)·-─────────────────┐
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│║ The Propositions - Africana ║│
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┌────────────────────────────--·(Release Info)·-────────────────────────────┐
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│║ Record Label: Luv n' Haight No Of Tracks: 07 ║│
│║ Genre: Funk Quality: 192K HQ ║│
│║ Rip Date: Oct-09-2003 Total Size: 44,8 MB ║│
└╢ Issue Year: 1973 Original Media: [x] CD - [ ] Vinyl ╟┘
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┌─────────────────────────────--·(Rip Notes)·-──────────────────────────────┐
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│║ Tracklisting: ║│
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│║ 01 - You've Been Chose 03:27 ║│
│║ 02 - Bad Seed 07:55 ║│
│║ 03 - Free & Easy 03:50 ║│
│║ 04 - Africana 05:43 ║│
│║ 05 - Vamping 05:02 ║│
│║ 06 - Sweet Lucy 03:11 ║│
│║ 07 - Groovin' for the Groove 03:25 ║│
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│║ 32:33 ║│
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│║ This is a late 1995 CD Re-Issue of the Bands 1972-1973 Singles. ║│
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│║ THE PROPOSITIONS ║│
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│║ This nine-member Detroit based band originally recorded as the ║│
│║ Prepositions. Together with producer Milt Harris they released ║│
│║ three singles in 1972 and 1973. (See the Luv n' Haight ║│
│║ compilation Can't Get Enough for the second single, "Something ║│
│║ Different"). The third single was the inspired "Africana" that ║│
│║ commanded immediate local popularity in Detroit then, and has ║│
│║ provided them with the cult status they enjoy now. Ironically, ║│
│║ this single also dictated a change of name to the ║│
│║ Propositions--not by choice, but by a typographical error on the ║│
│║ label.s ║│
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│║ To say these young musicians were proficient beyond their years ║│
│║ would be an understatement. At the time this album was recorded, ║│
│║ the oldest member was 17 year-old bandleader Clarence Bennett; ║│
│║ guitarist Mark Justice was just 15. Nonetheless, their talent and ║│
│║ musical maturity earned them the praise and respect of more ║│
│║ widely recognized artists and groups (including the Temptations, ║│
│║ O'Jays, Chi-Lites, and Stevie Wonder). ║│
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│║ The Propositions were influenced by many bands from the early ║│
│║ 1970's, including Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sly Stone and ║│
│║ local predecessors the Fabulous Counts. However, they were ║│
│║ determined to create their own unique style. They achieved this ║│
│║ by taking a dedicated instrumental direction and abandoning the ║│
│║ vocalization that was present on their first two singles. Their ║│
│║ final result, a tasty combination of funky drums, wah-wah guitar, ║│
│║ and a full horn section, was certainly worth the effort. Now for ║│
│║ the first time we can all enjoy the sound of the Propositions--or ║│
│║ should we say Prepositions? (The "Africana" single version is ║│
│║ found on the Luv n' Haight compilation Deja Vu). ║│
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│║ Remember to support these artists by some method if you like them ║│
│║ by going to their concerts / buying more of their material / etc. ║│
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┌───────────────────────--·(About Infinite Grooves)·-───────────────────────┐
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│║ Infinite Grooves was founded in early 1999 with the belief that ║│
│║ the best music has already been made. This was a neglected part ║│
│║ of releasing in the MP3-scene - now that has changed with Infinite ║│
│║ Grooves at the top. We will constantly keep bringing you the very ║│
│║ best in disco-soul, rare grooves, jazz-funk etc. Like wine, a good ║│
│║ groove only gets better with age - so we will bring you back to ║│
│║ the olde school! ║│
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│║ Everybody contributing to the MP3-scene, but these in particular: ║│
│║ ·∙-───────────────────────────--∙·∙-───────────────────────────--∙· ║│
│║ Not disclosed for security reasons, but you know who you are! ║│
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┌─────────────────────────--·(How To Contact Us)·-──────────────────────────┐
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│║ Infinite Grooves is always open for new true funk-friends to help ║│
│║ us in our efforts to spread groovy music. This includes rippers, ║│
│║ site-ops, box-ops and just about anybody with skills or services ║│
│║ to offer that could be of interest to a group like us. If we want ║│
│║ you, you will know where to find us. All you gotta do is to love ║│
│║ the funk! ║│
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·∙-─(Updated 02-Feb-2002)-∙·