From: Bob Davis (earthjuice@prodigy.net)
Date: Fri Dec 27 2002 - 18:50:50 CET
2002 TRENDS:
* Several of our all time greats (Ray, Goodman and Brown (aka The Moments), Buddy Miles,
Lester Chambers, Philip Bailey, Etta James, Dells, Edwin Starr, Vince Montana, Harptones,
etc) made a spectacular return to the scene, with BRAND NEW CD's in 2002, proving once again
that we should NEVER GIVE UP ON OUR LEGENDS, even if PAYOLA DRIVEN MEDIA HAS.
* Emerging artists such as Sonny Boy, Donnie, Slapbak, Rio Soul and others all came out with
fresh/new music that clearly demonstrates that Soul music didn't die in 1980, but just fell
into a coma and is just now waking up. Key factor: this music has serious 'intergenerational
appeal' and would easily be the top music being played on 'commercial radio' today if the
modern day payola maddness didn't exist. The record industry had better wake up also, because
these artists also aren't interested in becoming your slaves.
* Jimi Hendrix doesn't make this list for the first time in memory, does that mean they are
running out of material?
* The Motown/Chess vaults aren't ever going to run out of fresh material.
* Sony/Legacy needs to do a MUCH better job at marketing it's CTI, Philadelphia
International, Columbia and Epic back catalog to it's 'core audience'
* We have decided to create a 'new genre' called BLACK AMERICAN STANDARDS (thanks Joe
Vincent). If your unclear what that means, just think about it for a moment and it will
quickly come to you :)
* PREDICTION: 2003 is going to be the year when Black music fans start IGNORING the dictates
of corrupt entities like AOL, BET, eMpTVy, Clear Channel, Yahoo, Cathy Hughes, BMA, etc and
start THINKING & LISTENING FOR THEMSELVES
Remember, all of these links work and will take you to various e-commerce sites where you can
purchase the music.
In my opinion EVERYBODY should own a copy of each one of these CD's.
They are ALL worth the money :)
TOP 20 CD RELEASES FOR 2002
1. Ray, Goodman and Brown (aka The Moments) - A Moment With Friends
(Classic Soul, Slow Jams, Black American Standards)
http://www.raygoodmanandbrown.net/
2. Sonny Boy - Urban Misfit
(Soul, Funk, Rock, Hip Hop)
http://www.sonny-boy.com
3. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Going To A Go Go/Away We A Go Go
(Classic Soul, Slow Jams, Black American Standards)
http://www.soul-patrol.com/soul/smokey.htm
4. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Anthology
(Classic Soul, Slow Jams, Black American Standards)
http://www.soul-patrol.com/soul/smokey.htm
5. Buddy Miles - Blues Berries
(Blues, Funk, Rock)
http://www.buddymiles.net/
6. Philip Bailey - Soul On Jazz
(Soul, Funk, Jazz, Black American Standards)
http://www.phillipbailey.com/
7. Dells Open Up My Heart (The 9-11 Album)
(Classic Soul, Slow Jams, Black American Standards)
http://www.soul-patrol.com/dells
**note: buy this CD and the proceeds go to the Open Up Your Heart Foundation
8. Monette Sundler - Just One Kiss
(Jazz, Funk)
http://www.monnettesudlermusic.com
9. Donnie - The Colored Section
(Classic Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007E8RR/prodigymusiccomm
10. Slapbak - Return of The Fast Food Funkateers
(Funk, Rap)
http://www.toxicfunk.com
11. Chambers/Martin - Blues For Sale
(Blues, Rock)
http://www.lesterchambers.com
12. Etta James - Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues
(Soul, Blues, Funk, Black American Standards)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000063Y2O/prodigymusiccomm
13. Freekbass - Body Over Mind
(Funk)
http://www.freekbass.com/
14. Supremes - 70's Anthology
(Soul, Funk)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006WKZ9/prodigymusiccomm
14. Temptations - My Girl (Anthology)
(Soul, Funk, Black American Standards)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006580T/prodigymusiccomm
15. Diana Ross - Lady Sings Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments Stolen Moments
(Jazz)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000639AA/prodigymusiccomm
16. Edwin Starr - All The Way Live
(Soul, Funk, Black American Standards)
http://www.edwinstarr.info/
18. Vince Montana - Heavy Vibe
(Jazz, Disco, Funk)
http://members.aol.com/vmontanajr/
19. CTI - The Master Collection
(Jazz, Soul, Funk)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000630CC/prodigymusiccomm
20. Rio Soul - Rhythm of the Soul
(Soul, Funk, Pop)
http://www.riosoul.com
BEST SOUL CD 2002:
* Ray, Goodman and Brown - A Moment With Friends
BEST FUNK CD 2002:
* Sonny Boy - Urban Misfit
BEST BLUES CD 2002 (tie):
* Buddy Miles - Blues Berries
* Chambers/Martin - Blues For Sale
BEST JAZZ CD 2002:
* Philip Bailey - Soul On Jazz
BEST DOO WOP CD 2002
* Harptones - Vocal Magic of the Harptones
**Special Note: If you don't understand why Doo Wop is a category here, then you need to pay
closer attention to Soul-Patrol :)
BEST REISSUE CD 2002:
* CTI - The Master Collection
BEST NEW ARTIST 2002
* Donnie
MOST INNOVATIVE CD 2002: (tie):
* Ray, Goodman and Brown (aka The Moments) - A Moment With Friends
Choosing to do a CD comprised completely of 'covers', was a bold move which these guys pulled
off with class and distinction, proving once again that they are pacesetters. Look for
others to begin mining the great songbook of 'Black American Music Standards' with similar
treatments
* Buddy Miles - Blues Berries
Buddy Miles in giving us a history filled 'spoken word' intro to each song on the CD, not
only reaches back to the 'ancient African oral traditions', but he also proves that he's got
quite a bit to say about the history of our music that we need to know. Maybe it's about
time we started paying attention to what this brotha has to say?
BEST SONGS
1. James Brown - Killing Is Out, School Is In
(Funk, Rap, Edutainment' from the mind of the GODFATHA)
2. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Fork In The Road (live)
(Monster Slow Jam)
3. Marvin Tate - Neighborhood
(Funk with a 2002 message)
4. Sheps - Wind
(Doo Wop Extraordinaire)
5 Shirley Marshall - How Could This Be
(Quiet Storm, Erotica, Whitney Houston without the baggage)
HONORABLE MENTION
Whitfield Brothers - In The Raw (Funk, Jazz), Lisa Gay and Thrill - Watch What Happens (Jazz,
Soul, Standards), Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell - Duets, Will Wheaton - Consenting Adultz,
Mandrill - Peace and Love, Eloise Laws - The Key, Diana Ross and the Supremes - Anthology,
Ramsey Lewis - The Millennium Collection
enjoy...
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