Destination Motherland (The Roy Ayers Anthology) [Remastered] - Roy Ayers

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

...Kevin Ayers has always had a reputation as being one of the great under-achievers of British Rock music. In many ways this is true because although Ayers had the looks, the talent, the rich baritone voice, the laconic charm and the charisma to be a star (Bryan Ferry would have given his right arm to be as naturally stylish as Kev), he never could quite get himself together enough to make the step up from cult figure status. Thing is, Kev didn't seem to care too much anyway. As long as he could afford to indulge his passion for fine wines and soak up the sun in the Med then he was perfectly content. All of this made for a body of work that varies wildly in style and consistency, but when he was on form Ayers could seduce your ears like few other singer-songwriters. "Whatevershebringswesing" was his third album since departing... Read review

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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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