House, R&B, Soul & Rap > Funk House, R&B, Soul & Rap

Advantages: Makes you remember all the good times! Great songs!
Disadvantages: Surely there must be more songs they can add!

...to all the tunes on Funk Soul Classics and I have been inspired to hold my own 80s party!! If you want to go back, back into time then this is the album for you!! The tracks are of a great variety and the play list is as follows. 1. I Found Lovin' - Fatback Band 2. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead 3. I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar 4. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - Indeep 5. You're The One For Me - D-Train 6. Somebody Else's ...
...Shannon 14. We Got The Funk - Positive Force 15. Can You Handle It -, Sharon Redd 16. One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic 17. Love Town - Newberry, Booker III 18. Zoom - Fat Larry's Band 19. Check Out The Groove -, Bobby Thurston 1. Word Up - Cameo 2. Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang 3. Trapped - Colonel Abrams 4. Get Down Saturday Night -, Oliver Cheatham 5. Southern Freez - Freeez 6. I Believe In Miracles - Jackson Sisters 7. Get ... Read review

Advantages: Driven by musical passion. Great Jazz structures (+ lack of)
Disadvantages: All tracks are very similar (no variation)

A must have for all JTQ fans. This album incorporates acid jazz with the classic James Taylor quartet sound. Opening with Joe's Diversions, the hammond organ sound takes lead throughout the album. Vocals from new singer Yvonne Yanney bring new light to the quartet - the most prominent track being 'It's all over'. For all jazz, and especially acid jazz fans, this album provides complex melodies and harmonies, whilst capturing the unusally simple ... Read review

Advantages: great guitar, great songs
Disadvantages: none

I bought this album on a whim, having read a paragraph about it in the paper and liking the sound of the influences that were quoted. I can honestly say it was a lucky find and a real gem. This is Little Barrie's first album and a great debut, I don't think there's one weak track. It was produced by Edwyn Starr. I would put them more in the rock / indie / r&b category. They've supported The Bees and Paul Weller in the past to give you an idea of ...
...melodic guitar, funky rhythm, slightly seedy almost. Little Barrie the lead singer (and he is little, I've seen him) has a great, powerful voice, not dissimilar to Mark Morriss of the Bluetones. If you like good vintage guitar, slightly 60s/70s feel to your music, you won't be disappointed in this. There was a second album out earlier this year by them called Stand Your Ground but in my opinion their first album is slightly better. ... Read review

Advantages: Voice, Lyrics
Disadvantages: A bit inconcistant aftet the interlude

...later released her debut album Acoustic Soul. ...India's voice... She has a great voice that has a substantial range allowing her to sing some great tender moments and then errupt in a fantastic almost gospel like chant. One of the best singers in her genre and similar to Lauryn Hill's more tender moments ...Acoustic Soul... Acoustic Soul is a unique mix of hip hop, neo soul, blues and folk, It was nominated for an amazing seven Grammy Awards ...
...here is my review of Acoustic Soul by India Arie. ...Tracks... 1.)Intro" - 0:50 This is a gentle short opening introduction to the album and has a nice feel and shows the direction to the album. 2.) Video" - 4:09 I loved this track from the moment I heard it in 2001. This is a lovely flowing track with a great beat. The track has a great message for fellow women. It's about learning to love yourself unconditionally. A great message as it shows ... Read review

Advantages: Voice, music, recording
Disadvantages: A couple of weaker links

...Introduction... Following on from my review of Tool's 10,000 days I have decided to review something a little different and it's fair to say there won't be too many people who will like both Tool and Usher as a search on facebook for people who like both artists comes up a blank. Anyway Usher's album My Way was his second album and was released in 1997 it was the album that made him into a star selling over 8 million copies worldwide before he ...
...to have. 5.) My Way This isnt a cover of Frank Sinatra's well known track but a funky hip hop featuring Jermaine Dupri. It is a song about having confidence in yourself knowing that your way is the right way. A great song with a great message. 6.) Comeback This starts with piano likes it's going to be a nice romantic ballad and then develops with an awesomely infectious sample of Joe Cocker's woman to woman. This works very well and makes the ... Read review