Talking about rare groove. This is a 1989 definition from a Finnish
soulmagazine (Soul Express): "Rare groove is basically a new name for old
soul- and funk-albums, mostly from the seventies". Magazine gives us
example: Maceo & the Mack's 7" *Cross the track*, which can be considered
being rare groove. The 7" was rare to find and it was re-released as a 12"
single and on some compilations. In that case, rereleasing has even
increased Maceo & the Macks rare groove status. This seems to be the case
with the new compilations... Seems like the whole 'rare groove' -movement
(if you can call it by that name) started to grow with compilations, the
first ones (?) in the late eighties being Polydor's Urban Classics 1 & 2,
Streetsounds Rare Groove and Charly's Got to get your own - some rare
grooves vol.1 & 2. On those compilations, there's songs by Reuben Wilson,
Ripple, Cymande, Maceo & all kings men, Eddie Bo, Bobby Byrd, Jackson
Sisters, Fred Wesley, Roy Ayers...etc....If you ask me, hiphop and sampling
has effected *rare groove* a great deal, best example crate diggers /
producers Prince Paul & Dj Premier (there's too many to mention...).
>Let's start a new thread. On any given day, what goes into your
>CD/cassette player/turntable first - House or Disco, Funk or Jazz, D&B or
Trance?
>Let's see who's listening to what.....
For the last 4 days it's been Ultramagnetic Mc's: Funk Your Head Up LP &
Loose Ends' Hangin on a string & Fusion Soul Classics Collection.
greetings,
-jussi v.-
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