From: Bob Davis (earthjuice_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 2003-05-01 03:58:36
Sorry I'm a little late on this, but these are my top ten 2003 CD releases thru the first
quarter......
(IN ORDER)
1. Global Soul - (Multiple Artist Compilation)
(Soul/Funk/World Music/Hip Hop)
This CD is easily the FUNKIEST new release of the year so far, and might just be the one
standing tall at the end of the year.
It's full of SLAMMIN NON STOP FUNK from around the world, that will have your be-hind movin
and groovin from start to finish
2. One More Bridge To Cross - Mighty Sam McClain
(Soul/Funk/Blues/Rock/Gospel)
I have said quite bit here on Soul-Patrol about this CD.
However, Im not done by a longshot...
Buy this CD (online) and use it to educate your friends!
Invite them over for a game of cards.
Tell them to go to the fridge and get some liquid refreshments, while you go and put some
music on.
Put 'One More Bridge To Cross' into the CD carousel along with your favorite Al Green, Otis
Reading, Sam Cooke and Johnnie Guitar Watson CD's.
Watch their expressions on their faces when the Mighty Sam songs come up in the mix and
say...
"Gee they sure don't make music like they used to anymore, at least while I'm here at home I
can play NOTHING BUT THE GOOD STUFF..."
After the card game is over, pull out the Mighty Sam CD Jewel Box and show it to your card
playing buddies.
Then tell them...."this CD was just released this year"
(watch their jaws DROP TO THE GROUND...)
http://www.mightysam.com/
3. Marcus Miller
(Jazz/Funk)
This is a 2 CD set but hearing Marcus Miller doing a FUNKED UP version of the Miles Davis
classic "So What" all by itself is nearly worth the price of admission alone! Just put this
CD of live material on and leave it on, there are many covers, and surprises here on this CD.
Sounds to me like Marcus "Jamacia Boy" Miller was inspired by his friend Victor Wooten's
"Live In America"?
4. Spirit - Rhian Benson
(Soul/Funk)
The music industry will want to call Rhian Benson 'neo soul', however we don't want to turn
anyone here off by sticking that label on her music. However don't let anything you may read
about Rhian Benson's CD someplace outside of Soul-Patrol mislead you. This young lady is the
REAL DEAL. She is an authentic soul music artist who can hold her own.
5. "Only The Strong Survive" - Soundtrack
(Classic Soul)
Last year we saw the soundtrack for "Standing In The Shadows" win a Grammy Award.
Perhaps we will go "two for two"?
This CD features LIVE performances of the stars of the movie (Rufus Thomas, Wilson Pickett,
Jerry Butler, Sam Moore, etc) singing some of their biggest hits, thus proving that these
artists STILL HAVE IT TODAY.
http://www.onlythestrongsurvivemovie.com/
6. One Nation Under a Groove - Clinton Administration
(Stone Cold Funk)
It's an entire CD of P-Funk covers done by some of the best jazz musicians in the business.
Can't possibly go wrong with this one
http://www.magnacarta.net/audio/clinton.html
7. Circle of the Sun - Jazzhole
(Soul/Funk/World Music)
The latest release from legendary acid jazz pioneers Jazzhole called "Circle of the Sun", is
not easy to classify. It's equal parts Classic Soul, Funk and World Music. My advice is
simply to buy the CD and enjoy it, leave the classification exercise to the yokels who run
Rolling Stone. This is a truly innovatve group and those of you who DON'T know (betta ask
somebody)
http://www.jazzhole.com
8. Rythhm, Love and Soul
(Classic Soul)
A 3 CD compilation set. I suspect that most of you already have the bulk of these songs on
CD, 8-track, cassette, 45....
It's kinda like "The best of Soul Music from 1966-1976", and includes many Atlantic, Motown,
Philly International and independent classics from that time frame. This CD would be a good
starting point for someone who was trying to program a Classic Soul formatted radio station.
For the details on this one see the January Soul-Patrol Digest magazine
9. It Must Be Magic" - Teena Marie
(Funk)
Much more than a simple reissue, this CD contains all digital sound and several bonus tracks.
Like Tenna Marie?
(then you MUST own this CD)
http://www.universalchronicles.com/browse_album.asp?productid=3902
10. Let's Rock - Alamo Social Club
(Classic Rock/Classic Soul)
Imagine if you could go back in time to say....1967
and listen to an "AM Top 40 Station's Coolest Jock", you know the type I'm talking about????
(the one jock on the station who would play a solid 1/2 hr "soul music", and call it Rock n'
Roll)
That is what this CD sounds like.
Best refrence point I can give you is the music of the Fabulous Thunderbirds...
Most EROTIC CD of the year so far:
Whisper My Name - Louise Perryman
THINK: Laura Nyro meets Anita Baker w/Minnie Riperton's band behind them (more on this one
later)
BONUS TRACKS
(best individual songs I've heard so far)
China - "Time"
Alamo Social Club - "A Fool In Love"
Mighty Sam McClain - "Been There Done That"
Marcus Miller - "So What"
Wilson Pickett - "Midnight Hour"
Soul Generation - "Hey Love" (unreleased but I'll tell you this much, it holds up to the
Stevie Wonder original)
That's it for now, you won't go wrong buying ANY of the music that I have listed here.
There are a LOT of cool releases out there right now folks, a few of which I have run out of
space to list here today
(it's still early in the year....)
_________
Bob Davis
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