Best Of Roy Ayers, The - Roy Ayers

Advantages: Good collection from all areas of the B-Boy foundations
Disadvantages: Not enough Hip Hop for a breakin' soundtrack

...& The Gang 10. Don't Sweat The Technique - Eric B & Rakim 11. Brother Green (The Disco King) - Ayers, Roy 12. Get On The Good Foot - James Brown 13. Brothers On The Slide - Cymande 14. Holy Ghost - Bar-Kays 15.: Mexican Millenium - Babe Ruth 16. Rated X - Kool & The Gang 17. Cold Sweat - James Brown 18. Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter - Nina Simone I enjoyed listening to this collction of tracks taken from the game as they all fit in well with the B-Boy scene, however, I would have to say that for a game which focused so much on the Hip Hop genre, the prescence of that music is almost non-existent, therefore not representing the game in the best way possible. I did like the funk feel of it as this is how Hip Hop came about and in my opinion they did find the best examples of this influence for the CD.... Read review

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Advantages: original, amazing lyrics
Disadvantages: production credits please!!

...on roy ayers on "brooklyn". a fine and important album.... Read review

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Advantages: Great songs, great playing
Disadvantages: vocals an acquired taste

.... Actually it's my favourite Ayers album of all, containing at least three classic Kev tracks. The album gets off to a sombre start with the heavily orchestrated "There Is Loving", a three-piece suite (sofa so good!) but soon lightens up with the gorgeous ballad "Margaret", Ayers' plummy tones anchoring the flowery sentiments of the lyrics in almost parodic fashion. "Champagne Cowboy Blues" is a spoof of those awful, sentimental Country songs that Granny likes. Like most spoofs it palls on repeated hearing but the part near the end when Kev croaks "goodbye old horse" always cracks me up. "Oh My" is a bit of an old-time swinger while "Lullaby" is a flute-flavoured... well, lullaby. I've left the three best tracks until last. "Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes" is a hilarious tale concerning the pleasures of certain illegal substances, over which David... Read review

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