Soul And Funk Music Album Reviews

Klique - Try It Out The album 'Try It Out' is Klique's third release on MCA records. Original from 1983 and now available on CD reissued by Vinyl-Masterpiece. After three album the original Klique members still are Howard Huntsberry (vocal), Isaac Suthers (keys) and Deborah Hunter (vocals). This album consist a cover of Jackie Wilson's 'Stop Doggin' Me Around', fantastic boogie tracks 'Inside Me', 'Honey', 'Burning Hot', 'Try It Out' and the classic 'Tender Footed'. All tracks are produced by Thomas McClary from the Commodores. A Klique fan must have this album on CD. Click here to purchase it.
Valerie Simpson - Dinosaurs Are Coming Back Again Valerie Simpson, released on her own label Hopsack & Silk a brand, new album named 'Dinosaurs are Coming Back Again'. She returned on the scene after the sad death of husband Nick Ashford the other half of the legendary songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson. The album, which includes duets with Roberta Flack and the late Nina Simone.

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Roy Ayers - Love Fantasy Another great reissue on CD from Vinyl-Masterpiece.com. This time an album from funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player Roy Ayers. The mentioned album 'Love Fantasy' is from 1980 and originally released on Polydor records. Check the mid and uptempo tracks 'Rock Your Roll', 'Baby Buba' real funk of the first kind. The down tempo tracks 'Betcha Gonna', 'Sometimes believe in yourself' are real killer tunes. This album is a masterpiece of this legend 'Roy Ayers'.

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The frenchman SKALP aka Pascal Lemaire recorded a new funk CD 'From my head to your feet' This double CD is already released in december 2007 on V.Music. SKALP is influenced by George Duke, D-Train, Tonni Smith, Lenny White, Marcus Miller, Roger Troutman, and Don Blackman to name a few. Don Blackman, is also starring on this CD. He appear on the track Funky Toons. You can hear the influences of above artists in his music, funky, nice solos etc with analog synths like Moog, Prophet and Oberheim. That guy, Pascal, knows how to play those instruments. For samples and to buy this CD soulchoonz.com



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Various Artists - Masterpiece Vol. 11 - The Ultimate Disco Funk Collection Another great issue from Vinyl Masterpiece. The ultimate disco funk collection with thirteen amazing soul, boogie tracks. For example Steve Jerome – Extra special, Kadenza – Livin’ in a back street, D.C. Express – Close to me, The Emotions – You’re the best, Delegation – It’s your turn (extended version), Dr. Perri Johnson – Kick it out, American Gypsy – You’re in my system, Bobby Mardis – Keep on and last but no least The Graingers – Shine your light. Vinyl Masterpiece has done it again with selection above great tracks. My Compliments to the VM team. Check their website for sound samples.
Mark Berbiers
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Faith Evans - R&B Divas Twelve new tracks are available on Faith Evans her new album 'R&B Divas' released on E1 music. She collaborated on this album with other artists like Kelly Price, Syleena Johnson and Monifah. What great voice, voices.
Omar Cunningham - Time Served Wow what an album by Omar Cunningham - Time Served. This album is his fourth album he recorded. All the tracks are penned by himself and Robert Harris Jr. This fifteen track CD should be in your closet. The album starts with  'That's My Jam' and that is defenitly My Jam, what a tune. This tune has a lot 'Gerald Levert' influences. A track that you can play over and over. My favourite of this album.

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