Unfinished, part-Curt Mayfield old school, part-Sly Stone psychedelic soulfunk, debut. 'A change is gonna come' goes to the ghetto, a 9 minute highlight, every shriek.
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zondag 4 augustus 2019
Capsule review: Baby Huey - The Baby Huey story (1970)
Unfinished, part-Curt Mayfield old school, part-Sly Stone psychedelic soulfunk, debut. 'A change is gonna come' goes to the ghetto, a 9 minute highlight, every shriek.
zaterdag 26 september 2015
Capsule review: Aretha Franklin - Sparkle (1976)
Yes, a Curtis Mayfield fan may miss his trademark open C guitar playing, or his social message songs. This is romantic stuff - ballads have titles 'Look into your heart' and 'Something he can feel', uptempo songs are called 'I get high' and 'Jump'. Orchestra provides a lush sound cushion for Aretha to inhabit. But this was the mid-'70s, Curtis is still a master arranger, Aretha still (just) the Queen. The record, yes, sparkles.
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