Re:Sweetback

Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 01:35:46 -0800


At 08.33 PM 11/10/96 -0800, Mark B. Conklin wrote:
>
>>>>Is this a brand new release? Or have I missed the boat on this one
>>>>completely? I am in Melbourne Aust and I was sure I would have seen
>>>>discussion about this CD months before I could lay my hands on it.
>
>Has anyone in the US found this yet? I've looked everywhere for it and
>can't find it. Any info (label, reviews, etc) would be appreciated. I'm
>surprised that it is so hard to find.

I just bought the album tonight (at Virgin Megastore in Los Angeles, CA).
I'm sure the
big chains have it (but maybe not Blockbuster music - they don't have
anything :))...

It's good, but I guess from the gushing reviews on the list I expcected
something that would totally blow me away and I didn't. I only scanned the
tracks, but the majority is on the mellow, low-BPM tip. I dug the first
half, but I dunno about the soft music towards the latter portion of the album.
Someone on the list mentioned there was a jungle tune...whoever it is, I
either skipped it, or I'm gonna have my lawyer call your lawyer, 'cos it
ain't there.
If you didn't know who these guys were, you probably wouldn't make the Sade
connection, but it also wouldn't surprise you. I really dug the photos and
the album cover art (it seems to be a railway or subway station somewhere in
Europe - does anyone know where?) I still don't know what the deal is with
the two of them sporting dreads...

FMI, czech out Sony's Sweetback page at:
http://www.sony.dreammedia.com/EpicCenter/sweetback/index.html

Elson
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