THE FAB FESTIVALS TAKE ON TYRONE

By O-Dub

Festivals

Los Fabulosos Festivals: Can I Change My Mind?
From 7″ (Onda Nueva, 1970)

I first posted this song over four years ago; it was left off (I think) the Panama 3 comp by Soundway and the compiler, Beto, was kind enough to share a copy of the song with me. Four years later and I couldn’t help but throw down to buy one of the scarce copies to come available (not the least of which, a really clean one).

It’s no surprise that I’m a huge fan of this Tyrone Davis tune so it says a lot that this cover is probably my favorite cover of it. The way it opens is so monster; it floors me every time. Honestly, I’m amazed this wasn’t comped already – it’d definitely have a starring role on any covers mix I might work on in the future (hmmm…say…)

June 6th, 2013 | Category: 45s, covers, soul/funk | One comment

HOLY GHOST POSTS: HENRY JACKSON GIVE THANKS

By O-Dub

HENRY JACKSON COMPANY THE THE GOSPEL TRUTH US 73 I M SO THANKFUL

The Henry Jackson Company: I’m So Thankful (Extended Intro/Bridge edit)
From S/T (Gospel Truth, 1973)

This Jackson LP has one of easier gospel funk cuts to track down; a slick, Southern soul influenced cooker (this is on Gospel Truth, which means that the rhythm section was likely drawn from Stax/Volt session players). The original LP version does have a little breakbeat to open it plus that groovin’ bridge but in case I ever wanted to DJ out with this, I did a quick/dirty edit to extend the intro break into 8 bars instead of 4 and did the same with the bridge. It doesn’t sound forced (hopefully). I call it…enhanced.

June 6th, 2013 | Category: gospel | Leave a comment

BLOWOUT COMB GIVEAWAY

By O-Dub

Digable Planet Product Shot

Just another reminder that I’m getting old but Digable Planets’ sophomore album, Blowout Comb is almost 20 years old (damn!) and just ahead of its anniversary, Light in the Attic has commissioned a full vinyl reissue of the album. Included is a special embossed cover and 18″×24″ fold-out poster plus a liner notes booklet by Larry Mizell Jr. (They have some cool white and lavender special vinyl versions but the white are out and the lavender are for LITA subscribers exclusively).

LITA is generous enough to sponsor a copy of the album for us to giveaway. To enter, send an email to us, subject line “DP me!” and include the answers to these following questions: 

We’re done with the giveaway, thanks to all who entered!

1. Which of the album’s songs samples this Grant Green tune?

2. What is Butterfly’s new group called?

3. If one time is for your mind and three times is their Brooklyn dimes, what is two times for?

Pleasure…

June 4th, 2013 | Category: giveaways, hip-hop | Leave a comment

HOLY GHOST POSTS: CHARLES JOHNSON HITS A HIGH NOTE

By O-Dub

All seeing eye

Charles Johnson and the Dynamic Gaylarks: God Got His Eyes On You
From 7″ (Richburg, 197?)

The slow build on this is fantastic…I’m not sure if Johnson’s falsetto isn’t just a little pitchy but you can’t ask for a more dramatic crescendo to kicking off the rhythm section to launch into what’s essentially a crossover-style gospel jam. This one’s out of Newark, NJ.1

  1. By the way, I have an extra, stock copy of this 7″ if anyone’s interested. Drop me an email. ↩
June 3rd, 2013 | Category: 45s, gospel | Leave a comment

NEW CONTENDER FOR “WORST LP COVER” TITLE?

By O-Dub

From Recordpusher.com’s FB page.

June 3rd, 2013 | Category: misc | 3 comments
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