Original Funk (The Best Of The Fatback Band) - Fatback Band (The)

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

...I've been going through a little revival session this year and I was absolutely delighted when I purchased this album. I grew up in the 80s and 90s and I absolutely loved it, hence my purchase. I loved singing along 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 Guy -, Jocelyn Brown 7. Young Hearts Run Free -, Candi Staton 8. Love Come Down -, Evelyn 'Champagne' King 9. It's A Love Thing - Whispers 10. You To Me Are Everything - Real... Read review

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Advantages: Some brilliant tracks that bring back memories of the 80's
Disadvantages: A few duff tracks

...a very similar sound to The Real Thing, and the guitars, bongos, and cymbals which are played throughout the track, all have a soft feel to them. Fast drums and a bass beat heralds the beginning of “Stomp” by Brothers Johnson, who have a similar vocal sound to The Bee Gees, although backed by female vocals. A fast paced song and the enjoyment of the singers is evident. The Fatback Band sing “Spanish Hustle” which of course has a Spanish feel and begins with manically played bongos, before the introduction of the organ and cymbals. The song is mainly instrumental, although there are a few shouts during its duration. “Get down Saturday Night” has to be one of the best tracks on the album and this original version by Oliver Cheatham was immensely successful on its release. I used to always play this before I went out at a weekend to get me... Read review

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Advantages: Classic Hip Hop
Disadvantages: Long tracks. Songs are off-putting

...Released in 1980, "Sugarhill Gang" is the debut album from the pioneering Hip Hop group The Sugarhill Gang. It came after they introduced the sound of Hip Hop back in 1979 with their #4 single "Rapper's Delight" (the first in this style to go mainstream, but second if you include The Fatback Band's "King Tim III" from the same year). The group however were not the inventors of Hip Hop, and I don't really wish to go into all that, but it's important to note that the foundations of it are in New York, whereas thse are New Jersey natives. 1. "Here I Am" You have to compare this to "Bad News" and "Passion Play" (from later on) as they go for another song, rather than a rap, and here it is a lot more tollerbale than what you hear before, which is reassuring as you wouldn't like it to spoil the whole of the album. However it still isn't up... Read review

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