Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 Reviews
———————————————————————VA – Classic Jazz-Funk 2: Definitive Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 2———————————————————————Artist: Various ArtistsAlbum.: Classic Jazz-Funk 2: Definitive Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 2Genre.: JazzSource: CDYear.: 1991Ripper: X Lossless Decoder version 20141129Codec.: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)Version.: reference libFLAC 1.3.1 20141125Quality.: Lossless, (avg. Compression: 60%)Channels.: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 BitTags.: VorbisCommentInformation.:Ripped by: d0dge57 on 3/13/2015Posted by: AJ Productions on 3/23/2015News Server.:News Group(s).:Included.: NFO, M3U, LOG, CUECovers: Front———————————————————————Tracklisting———————————————————————1. Idris Muhammad – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Original 12″ Mix)08:402. George Duke – Brazillian Love Affair (Original 12″ Mix) 07:253. Al Jarreau – Easy (Original 12″ Mix) 05:284. Donald Byrd – Dominoes (Original 12″ Mix) 07:385. Ned Doheny – To Prove My Love (Original 12″ Mix) 04:506.
Baker Chocolate Company – Snowblower 06:497. Roy Ayers – Poo Poo La La (Original 12″ Mix) 06:338. Tania Maria – Come With Me 05:419. Herb Alpert – Rotation (Original 12″ Mix) 06:5310. David Sanborn – Chicago Song (Original 12″ Mix) 07:0211. Benny Golson – The New Killer Joe (Edited Original 12″ Mix)05:4312.
The Crusaders – Keep That Same Old Feeling 05:33Playing Time: 01:18:19Total Size.: 469.39 MBNFO generated on.: 3/23/2015 12:07:28 PM———————————————————————MH1000 rateyourmusic.comOf all the Mastercuts Jazz-Funk series volume 2 is my personalfavourite, with volume 6 coming in a close second.As with most Mastercuts compilations, they have really pulled out thestops in making this a super fine selection from the selected genre.They haven’t totally concentrated on obscure tracks here, and italmost borders on soul in places. Even if you’re only remotelyinterested in jazz-funk, you will be able to sit through this whole albumwith ease as every track is a winner.
There are some real high pointshere though; Donald Byrd’s joy to be heard “Dominoes”, IdrisMuhammad’s very soulful “Could Heaven Ever be Like This”, but thekiller one for me is The Crusaders’ “Keep That Same Old Feeling”. TheCrusaders’ track was voted by my local radio station as one of the topten jazz-funk tunes of all time. I have to admit that I can’t disagree, itnever fails to send a rush of joy through me every time I play it.I’ve recently revisited this album and I initially neglected to mentionthat Tina Marie’s sublime groover “Come With Me” also appears onhere. Does this make it the finest jazz-funk compilation ever, I don’tknow, but it can’t be far from it.———————————————————————.
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There’s some choice cuts in the pile like “I Thought It Was You” from Herbie, “La Cuna” from Ray Barretto, Roy Ayers’ “The River Niger” and Hubert Laws’ “Family”. As the series went on the trend turned more toward R&B with a disco flavor. But Disc 7 was almost monstrous! Wilbert Longmire, Webster Lewis, War, Laws, James Mason, Cameo, David Benoit, even Sonny Rollins’ mish mosh “Harlem Boys” with those unmistakable disco riffs had some chops.
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Haven’t gotten to Volume 6 yet. Next up on the ‘turntable’.Byrd’s Places & Places album is here. Needs a new link. You know what to do 🙂.