Deep Grooves

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As plushy and smooth as disco got, MFSB--the small-army-sized house band of Philadelphia's Gamble-Huff production team--had a couple of deathless grooves in them nonetheless: "Love Is the Message," which appears here twice (once in its hypertrophic dance-floor extension), and the microadjusted wah-wah rhythms of "Sexy." Beyond those hits, this collection goes through the period pieces of their discography: old-fashioned boogaloo, instrumental covers of other people's funk, rhythm-section workouts sweetened heavily with strings and horns. The band's strength was throwing Philly soul's tart voices and burning sentiments into sharp relief; without their contrast, MFSB were barely more than jazzy spun sugar, though T.J. Tindall's growling fuzz guitar firmed up their edges. --Douglas Wolk

Deep Grooves,MFSB,Sony,Instrumental Pop,Instrumental Rock,Philly Soul,Pop,R&B,Soul,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban

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Average customer rating: Mm-hmm! I can smell that funky music! WHAT IT IS ?.....NOTHING BUT A NON STOP PARTY! Amazing. Mind blowing. Worth every penny. And so on. Never a dull moment Soul-tastic... All Hail Rhino! Nobody knows box like Rhino knows box

What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977) Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rockin' Bones: 1950s Punk and Rockabilly Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration Hooker Orphans [Fold-out Digipak with 24-page booklet] Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000GIWS4W Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

1. Spreadin' Honey -- Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band
2. Soul Finger -- Bar-Kays
3. The Shadow Of Your Smile -- Brother Jack McDuff
4. Gangster Of Love (Parts 1 and 2) -- Jimmy Norman
5. The Memphis Train -- Rufus Thomas
6. Get Out Of My Life Woman -- Grassella Oliphant
7. Live Right Now -- Eddie Harris
8. Pig Snoots, Part 1 -- Natural Bridge Bunch
9. Soul Sound System -- The Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson
10. Snatching It Back -- Clarence Carter
11. Stoned Soul -- Artie Christopher
12. Getting The Corners -- The T.S.U. Tornadoes
13. Sexy Coffee Pot -- Tony Alvon & The Belairs
14. Don't Come Around Here Anymore -- Mark Putney
15. Keep On Dancing -- The Commodores
16. Right On Brother--Part 1 -- The Southshore Commission
17. Pop, Popcorn Children -- Eldridge Holmes
18. It's Your Thing -- Cold Grits
19. It's All In Your Mind -- Soul Angels
20. Funky John -- Johnny Cameron & The Camerons
21. Help Me Make Up My Mind -- Joyce Jones
22. Rock Me Baby -- Lou Johnson
23. Sing A Simple Song -- The Noble Knights
24. Do You Dig It -- Titus Turner
25. Funky Canyon -- Phil Moore Jr.
26. Jan Jan -- The Fabulous Counts
27. Tampin -- The Rhine Oaks

Tracks:

1. Gossip -- Cyril Neville
2. Somebody In The World For You -- The Mighty Hannibal
3. Stanga -- Little Sister
4. Jumpin' Jack Flash -- Ananda Shankar
5. The Deacon -- Brute Force
6. Sookie Sookie -- Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
7. Right On -- Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers
8. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go -- Curtis Mayfield
9. Stepping Stones -- Johnny Harris
10. I'm Just Like You -- 6ix
11. Funky Thing--Part 1 -- The Unemployed
12. Messie Bessie -- Shirley Scott
13. Fairchild -- Willie West
14. Cold Bear -- The Gaturs
15. I Can't Get Next To You -- Mongo Santamaria
16. Feelin' Alright -- Lulu
17. Soul Bowl -- Memphis Horns
18. Tuane -- Hammer
19. Take It Off--Part 2 -- Johnny Tolbert & De Thangs
20. Seeds Of Life -- Harlem River Drive featuring Eddie Palmieri & Jimmy Norman
21. Engine Number 9 -- Wilson Pickett

Tracks:

1. Hard Times -- Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters
2. What So Never The Dance--Pt. 1 & 2 -- Houseguests
3. Headless Heroes -- Eugene McDaniels
4. Spinning Wheel -- Wade Marcus
5. Bad Tune -- Earth, Wind & Fire
6. Mr. Cool -- Rasputin's Stash
7. Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' To Ya -- Junior Mance
8. Hang On In There -- The Stovall Sisters
9. Funky Nassau (Part 2) -- The Beginning Of The End
10. Whatever's Fair -- Mark Holder & The Positives
11. Face It -- Ed Robinson
12. Wah Wah Man -- Young-Holt Unlimited
13. Rock Steady (alternate mix) -- Aretha Franklin
14. Won't Nobody Listen -- Black Haze Express
15. Goin' Down -- Allen Toussaint
16. Suavecito -- Malo
17. You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' -- Charles Wright
18. Mo Jo Hanna -- Tami Lynn
19. Ridin' Thumb -- King Curtis
20. Almendra -- Macondo
21. Nuki Suki -- Little Richard

Tracks:

1. Getting Uptown (To Get Down) -- United 8
2. 8 Days On The Road -- Howard Tate
3. Moon Shadow -- Labelle
4. Let It Crawl -- Society's Bag
5. Wanaoh -- Black Heat
6. If It Was Good Enough For Daddy -- Clarence Reid
7. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky -- Claudia Lennear
8. Cosmic Sea -- The Mystic Moods
9. Kissing My Love -- Cold Blood
10. Flute Thing -- Seatrain
11. Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push N' Shove) Part 2 -- The Meters
12. Funky To The Bone -- Freddi/Henchi & The Soul Setters
13. Try It Again -- Bobby Byrd
14. . Teasin' -- Cornell Dupree
15. (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away -- Dr. John
16. Chicken Heads -- Oscar Brown Jr.
17. Rien Ne Va Plus -- Funk Factory
18. Cajun Moon -- Herbie Mann
19. Improve -- Darrow Fletcher
20. Riding High -- Faze-O
21. Four Play -- Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns
22. California Dreamin' -- Eddie Hazel

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Too many reissue compilations are content to merely slice 'n' dice familiar catalog choices in not particularly original ways. But this four-disc, 91-track trove of obscure '70s R&B and funk from Warner-distributed labels great and small argues there's still treasure to be gleaned from studio vaults--a five-hour groove-fest that's as interested in shaking booty as in opening ears. Even the genre's groundbreaking usual suspects (Wilson Pickett, the Bar-Kays, Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind & Fire, et al) are represented by selections that aren't immediately familiar, while Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin serves up a radically different, previously unreleased take of "Rock Steady." Still other stars contribute their sonic touches to some of the lesser-known cuts, as witnessed by the patent trippiness of Sly Stone alter-egos 6ix and Stanga on "I'm Just Like You" and "Little Sister," respectively; the stark, party-not-so-hearty contrast of the Mayfield-written-and-produced "Hard Times" by Baby Huey & Baby Sisters; and the Meters' version of "Tampin'," released under the moniker of the Rhine Oaks.

Sequenced in rough chronological order, it's a savvy window into a musical evolution as well, with the rhythmic guitars, organ swells, and horn flourishes of traditional '60s R&B giving way to sinewy synths and increasingly chunky bass lines as the decade grooves on. While savvy hip-hoppers will note that many of the rarities here have already been repurposed by shrewd mixers, it's a revelation to hear them in their original form. A compelling deconstruction of an often clichéd and too-narrowly-defined genre, this is an anthology that showcases music that has influenced such contemporary artists as Tupac, the Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West, annotated by many of the original musicians who set the dance floor in motion. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

91 tracks deep and five hours long, this multi-artist, 4CD set mines rare, renowned, legendary, and little-known grooves from the vaults of Atlantic, Atco, and Warner Bros Records!

Customer Reviews:

Mm-hmm! I can smell that funky music!.......2007-06-18

Rare indeed; I can't imagine where you would find original 45s or even LPs containing all of these songs. That would be one lifetime task. The good folks at Rhino Records with their remarkable and creative tastes took out all of that hassle for us and now offers a rather unique set of rare funky music from the vaults of Atlantic/Atco and Warner/Reprise dating 1967-1977 with 91 tracks spanning across 4 filled-to-the-brim discs. Any soul music fan will no doubt want to explore this area of the R&B category (funk and I mean pure funk), but at times the flow of the music could seem a bit too much to handle. Some of the cuts go more than 3 1/2 minutes and sound like they might not end any time soon. The other case would be some tracks sound bizarre or unusual in terms of sound due to instrumentation, arrangements, etc. Such "bizarre" tracks are the sitar-laced rendition of "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Steppin' Stones" with a crazed flautist leading the way on a very blazing and dizzy-sounding track. The good outweigh the not-so-good remarkably, though. So get ready to hear punchy horns, infectious, simplistic and driving drumbeats, super funky bass lines, crunchy guitars, oozing organs and ultra-soulful vocals. On disc one, some noteworthy tracks are "Spreadin' Honey", "Get Otta My Life Woman", "Snatchin' It Back", "Sexy Coffee Pot" and "Help Me Make Up My Mind" (an answer to "Can I Chane My Mind"). Be sure to check out "Sookie Sookie", "Feelin' Alright" (done by Lulu (To Sir With Love)!), and "Engine Number Nine" on disc two, "Face It" (love the female backup singers on this), "Wah Wah Man", an alternate extended mix of "Rock Steady", "Suavecito", and "Nuki Suki" (from Little Richard) on disc three as well as "Moon Shadow", "Kissing My Love", "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "Chug Chug-A-Lug", "Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rite Away", and "Chicken Heads" on disc four. Those were just some of my favorite tracks, so I may have missed some. Many are instrumentals, but there are a handful with vocalists singing about love, dancing, partying, social concerns, etc. Bottom line: worth checking out and worth the discovery. You definitely won't hear this stuff on commercial radio. Only about three or four songs you'll recognize; the rest is like a surprise. If you're into R&B and want to explore the funk side of it, you can't find a better pick, and about 90% of these songs aren't available (some or many) together anyplace else. The real deal of funk; that is "what it is!"

WHAT IT IS ?.....NOTHING BUT A NON STOP PARTY! .......2007-02-10

This set right here could very well be the holy grail of rare and hard to find grooves. This box set is funkier than a high school locker room! Every track on here is certified stank(aka funky). The most amazing thing about these tracks is that they capture the spirit of the times better than a lot of their more popular comtemporaries(at least in my opinion). "What it is" feels like an audio documentary of underdogs making the funkiest music and having a great time doing it. If you listen to how these tracks are sequenced, you'll feel like a story is being told - rather than just listening to another compliamation of vintage r&b music.

I'm only 25 years old. Every time I play this set, I feel like I'm at a 70's block party, chillin' in a long black cadillac fleetwood and scoping out some foxy mamas with hot pants and thigh high leather boots
(that's how good the music sounds). With 20 plus tracks each per disc, you can't help but be amazed with the consistent quality of the music.

All I gotta say is buy this set and let the funk be your guide to love, happiness, and your rites of passage to throw it on down and dance your
a-- off!!! If you ain't diggin on this, you're diggin a hole for yourself!

Long live the funk baby!

Amazing. Mind blowing. Worth every penny. And so on........2007-02-04

This is the real deal folks. Music with grit and soul and feeling, before the shining distraction of drum machines, computers, samplers, bling, and "MTV's Cribs". I saw an ad for this and went to several book and record stores such as Borders, and to my local hip indie CD store (headquarters to the local music scene circle-jerk), trying to describe it to various clerks. Which was about like trying to teach a card trick to a basset hound. Save yourself the agony of trying to interest a white twenty-something body-piercing pincushion in ordering this set for you, and just get it here. You'll be glad you did. The sheer quantity of great music on this is staggering. I love the mix of instruments with vocal tracks, and the mix of "name" artists like Aretha or The Meters with many very obscure ones. Whoever compiled this did a great job in selecting the track order, so it makes it perfect for a long party. Everyone will be getting up and shaking their groove thang. This is priceless music from a lost era, so grab it before it disappears again.

Never a dull moment.......2007-01-28

I am a funk fan who is still by all means learning...With the passing of James Brown recently, I have tried to speed up this process a little and take as much in as possible. I think this collection of "underground" funk is phenomenal, 4 discs and never a dull moment.

Soul-tastic... All Hail Rhino! Nobody knows box like Rhino knows box.......2007-01-14

I stumbled over this set just a few days ago, and I have to say that it's easily one of the top 10 best random-artist compilations I've ever heard in my life, and I own hundreds of them.

I won't say there's no filler--by filler I mean the cover tunes--and I'm confused as to why "What So Never The Dance" is credited to the Houseguests when this is a longtime Bootsy Collins track? What, is Bootsy in trouble with Warner Brothers and can't re-release his own stuff under his own name anymore?

But disc one is an absolute gem--you can't make your own mix better than they've done it here. If you're a fan of James Brown, Parliament, Otis Redding, Sly Stone, the aforementioned Bootsy, Tower Of Power, Prince, early Stevie Wonder, Motown, Isaac Hayes, then you shouldn't be without this set.

Absolutely worth buying.

Average customer rating: Vocal and instrumental sounds with Trip Hop grooves

Akwaba TYA Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tribal Sutras Immortality Eons of Dignity Hotel Tara: The Intimate Side of Buddha-Lounge World Groove Mix, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000255L0M Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. Olelo Lohi / Speak Slowly
2. Coming Home
3. Nonamata / Long Ago
4. Why
5. Akwaba / Welcome
6. Follow the Light
7. Soft Touch
8. A Place to Rest
9. Raindance
10. Mama
11. Naked
12. Daybreak
13. Why (Instrumental)

Album Description

Enigma meets Deep Forest by way of Australia in TYA's phenomenal second, much anticipated release. The timeless meets the contemporary as indigenous Aboriginal voices blend with modern grooves in an uplifting new world-trance sound that is deeply moving and uplifting. One of the most requested artists from the best selling Buddha-Lounge series, TYA (Aboriginal word for Mother Earth) is the creation of German composer Martin Scherl who has spent an extended period of time with the Australian Aboriginal people. TYA brilliantly blends the ancient with the modern, and the melodic with the hypnotic. Great for listeners into today's latest world fusion sound! Feel the pulse and come home to Earth's ancient roots!

Customer Reviews:

Vocal and instrumental sounds with Trip Hop grooves.......2004-06-19

With his 2001 album "Tribal Sutras", German composer and musician Martin Scherl, mastermind of the formation "TYA" (pronounced t:sch:ya, an Aboriginal word meaning "Mother Earth"), had a very successful debut, both in Europe and in the United States.

Martin plays keyboards and drums also utilising extensive programming and samples. During a long stay in Australia, where he spent much of his time making music with the native aborigines, Scherl was profoundly impressed with their ability to see themselves as part of a whole - his music clearly expresses this sense of oneness. Many years experience of Afro-American music styles and a careful study of various exotic music traditions have further broadened Martin Scherl's musical horizon.

The music on the new album "Akwaba" ( welcome in Ghanaian ) retains all the qualities of the debut recording, but adds new kinds of sounds and grooves, new exciting dimensions to the TYA sound.

Average customer rating: Need a reason to buy this disc? OUT OF SIGHT!!!!! Groovilicious! deep dish r&b

Deep Grooves MFSB Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Philly Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love Is the Message: The Best of MFSB All in the Family MFSB & Gamble Huff Orchestra/Mysteries of the World Rhapsody in White The Best of the Love Unlimited Orchestra ASIN: B00000IIWV Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

1. Sexy
2. Cheaper To Keep Her
3. Back Stabbers
4. K-Jee
5. Family Affair
6. Freddie's Dead
7. Love Is The Message (Love Groove Bonus)
8. Love Has No Time Or Place
9. Human Machine
10. Lay In Low
11. MFSB
12. Love Is The Message (12-Inch Version)

Amazon.com

As plushy and smooth as disco got, MFSB--the small-army-sized house band of Philadelphia's Gamble-Huff production team--had a couple of deathless grooves in them nonetheless: "Love Is the Message," which appears here twice (once in its hypertrophic dance-floor extension), and the microadjusted wah-wah rhythms of "Sexy." Beyond those hits, this collection goes through the period pieces of their discography: old-fashioned boogaloo, instrumental covers of other people's funk, rhythm-section workouts sweetened heavily with strings and horns. The band's strength was throwing Philly soul's tart voices and burning sentiments into sharp relief; without their contrast, MFSB were barely more than jazzy spun sugar, though T.J. Tindall's growling fuzz guitar firmed up their edges. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Need a reason to buy this disc?.......2006-07-13

I'll give you one and it's all you'll need: "Love is the Message".

You may or may not know this but "Love is the Message" is considered by nearly every dance music d.j. worth their salt to be the single greatest dance track of all time and with good reason. On this disc, you get the full version of the song which runs eleven minutes and a half plus the love groove bonus which is just the break at the end of the song.

I can literally listen to that track on a loop for hours. It really is an amazing piece of craftsmanship and it's so rich and multilayered that you can really appreciate what went into the song.

The rest of the album is very good, with another standout track being MFSB's interpretation of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddie's Dead".

Strongly recommended for those that appreciate the classics and have become disillusioned by the state of music today.

OUT OF SIGHT!!!!!.......2004-09-06

ALL I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS A GOOD CD. GO OUT AND BUY THIS IF YOU LIKE OLD SCHOOL, JAZZ, AND FUNK. I LOVE THIS CD IT IS SO NICE AND SMOOTH AND RELAXING BUY THIS CD YOU WOULD ENJOY IT A LOT!!!!

Groovilicious!.......2002-01-23

MFSB is a group that uses real instruemts and real vocals to come up with these brilliant tracks. No fancy overproduction, no sampling (although their work is often sampled); just a collection of pure soul from the old school. A worthy purchase for any music lover.

deep dish r&b.......2000-09-21

Before disco was co-opted by the white shirts and hacks out to make a quick buck, REAL dance music was being made like this. Forget BPM's and remixes, MFSB did it all real time. Complex arrangements, swirling strings, punchy horns, vibes, and a KILLER rhythm section propelled the beat AND the melody. Gamble & Huff and their team of writers, arrangers, and singers made it all seem so simple. The swing revival going on now should also include the music of MFSB, which not only swings hard, but teases, cajoles, soothes, and inspires. Just try NOT dancing to this!!!!

Average customer rating:

Rumi: Lovedrunk Shahram Shiva Manufacturer: Shahram Shiva ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hush, Don't Say Anything to God: Passionate Poems of Rumi Rumi - Thief of Sleep: 180 Quatrains from the Persian I Want Burning: The Ecstatic World of Rumi, Hafiz, and Lalla Rending the Veil: Literal and Poetic Translations of Rumi A Garden Beyond Paradise: Love Poems of Rumi ASIN: B000CA9I06 Release Date: 2006-01-01

Tracks:

1. Love Said To Me
2. Lovedrunk
3. A Time For Madness
4. I've Got You Now
5. Gathering Of Lovers
6. Lover Me
7. I Saw Goodness Getting Drunk
8. Seven Pearls
9. You Worry Too Much
10. Invocation

Product Description

Rumi: Lovedrunk is Shahram Shiva's new CD produced in partnership with Michael Harrison and composer & producer Olivier Glissant. Over two years in the making, this groundbreaking new audio project incorporates more than a dozen talented musicians from Persia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S., and includes original compositions by Glissant and Harrison. This new CD blends the exotic and the meditative with hip grooves and inventive arrangements of Glissant, mesmerizing vocals and musicianship of Harrison, and the deep, resonant and hypnotic voice of Shiva. Rumi is the greatest exponent of the ecstatic intoxication of sacred love. Shahram Shiva, Rumi translator, performer and author, captures the essence of the poet's message through his passionate performances. This union of spoken verse and world music melds magic with love. This meticulously composed and produced CD is much more than a Spoken Word project and can be listened to both for the beauty and power of Rumis words, as well as for the captivating and inspiring mood of the music and poetic images. It is the uncompromising artistic statement of three diverse and committed artists.

Average customer rating: Great R&B Sounds 'N' Jazz Smooth Jazz At It's Best Pleasurable to the ears Don't think this is a knockoff

Smooth Urban Grooves Soul Providers Manufacturer: Fastlife ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Let It Ride Drawn Windows Ultrablue Doc Powell Shine ASIN: B000F5FS98 Release Date: 2006-07-11

Tracks:

1. Encore
2. Through The Wire
3. Ordinary People
4. Let Me Love You
5. We Belong Together
6. Lovers And Friends
7. Hate It Or Love It
8. Charlene
9. Diary
10. My Place
11. 21 Questions

Customer Reviews:

Great R&B Sounds 'N' Jazz.......2007-04-05

A must have for all jazz lovers. Superior instrumental sounds of R&B tunes. Get it ASAP.

Smooth Jazz At It's Best.......2006-12-14

I recently picked up Smooth Urban Grooves by Soul Providers and if you're a fan of Smooth Jazz then this is a CD for you. The hip-hop tracks Encore, Through The Wire, Hate It Or Love It and 21 Questions are very smooth and have a Chicago steppin feel to it. However I'm a slow jam type of guy and the slow jam jazz covers on here Let Me Love You, We Belong Together, Lovers & Friends and Diary all stand out. The Usher/Lil Jon/Ludacris composition titled "Lovers and Friends" retains its soulful ballad ways, while the addition of certain jazz elements delivered from Baldwin's keyboards and the soulful horn charts played to the hilt by Nelson Rangell and Marion Meadows. The same can be said for My Place which becomes a even smoother slow jam when the sax is added to it. If you get a chance pick this one up.

Pleasurable to the ears.......2006-11-16

I would recommend this CD if you are a pop/contemporary jazz type listener. I selected this CD because of the producer [Bob Baldwin] behind the music. Although not quite to the soulful jazz standard of his own compositions, this CD none the less is enjoyable to listen to. Tracks 1, 4 and 8 are particularly note worthy.

Don't think this is a knockoff.......2006-09-14

I picked this up by chance. I saw that Bob Baldwin was associated with the group and thought that it would be interesting knowing that Baldwin is one of the better jazz artists. That being said, those expecting a jazz interpretation like the Hidden Beach Unwrapped series might be expecting a little too much. They stay true to form on most songs and they don't disappoint. Some tracks I can see as being a jazzy cover of hip hop without straying away too much. Nevertheless, it's a cool cd to play that would entertain and appeal to everyone.

Average customer rating: ZACH is NOT a James Taylor Clone!!! James Taylor type voice Awesome!! This music is ALIVE Authentic

Alive Zachary Provost Manufacturer: Zachary Provost ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Awake ASIN: B00008W6R7 Release Date: 2002-10-26

Tracks:

1. Alive
2. Garden Song
3. She's Precious
4. The Music of My Heart
5. Enjoy the Dance
6. Fire
7. The Time I Have

Album Description

This music has a raw edge of honesty that cuts you deep while it soothes your soul. At the same time this album's incredibly tight, rockin funk grooves make you want to drop everything and dance. Definitely music lovers' music.

Customer Reviews:

ZACH is NOT a James Taylor Clone!!!.......2004-07-17

My apologies in advance to devout James Taylor fans (which include Clay Aiken), but Zachary's voice and depth of feeling in his music is genuinely his and his alone. I am very choosy about what music I listen to, and after listening to only 30 second snippets on my crappy little computer speakers, I am sold on this young man's gift of voice and aility to communicate said feelings and thoughts to the listener.

I wish him many years of successes!!!

James Taylor type voice.......2004-04-27

Okay, so being a Zach Packer makes me kind of bias. Zach has one of the most incredible voices I've ever heard. He's a James Taylor fan and you can hear it in his soulful voice. Not only is Zach an extremely skilled pianist, but his song writting and singing are AMAZING as well. I can't wait to see what the future holds for Zach.

Awesome!!.......2004-02-24

Zachary Provost is VERY talented!! His songwriting, voice and piano work just shows it!! If you're into both piano and singing, this is for you!! It's lively, moving and wonderful! Words just can't explain it enough - it's just awesome!!

This music is ALIVE.......2003-05-21

Zachary Provost's music encompasses a wide range of styles, yet he manages to keep his music firmly focused toward the intelligent listening audience. As a vocalist, his range and stylistic interpretation of his own material and other contributing artists is excellent. His arrangements enhance each song perfectly. Here is a combination of cool jazz, progressive jazz-fusion and soft ballads that delivers an extremely interesting buffet of musical delights. Whether you like Top 40, jazz or Adult Contemporary, you will find something on this CD that will whet your appetite. Each song is tasteful, exciting, a little unusual, unexpected, and ALWAYS good. This is a refreshing effort by an artist that has an outstanding background as a degreed, working musician and music director for a major recording talent. Zachary Provost is a musician and recording artist that shines in this first effort. He will be around for years to come.

Authentic.......2003-03-31

Zachary Provost has a groove that's unmmistakeably connected to his soul. He shares his innermost musical expressions with a technical competence that draws in a listener and illuminates his range of styles. His songs are sometimes intense, sometimes playful and he takes risks to provide a diversity and depth to his music that make the cd such a rare and wonderful treasure. His openmindedness and tenderness is raw and unvarnished.

Zachary's rendition of "Inch By Inch" is rhythmically innovative and gives a soulful interpretation of the song's message and heart. Other tracks including "The Music of My Heart" only grow to be more endearing with time.

This cd really is heartfelt; it's music to celebrate being "Alive". I look forward to hearing so much more from this artist as he becomes even more in demand as he undoubtedly will become.

Average customer rating: OK World Music Chill-out Around the World

World Groove Mix, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Café de Luna, Vol. 2: Mediterranean Chill Hotel Tara: The Intimate Side of Buddha-Lounge Café de Luna Lovers Lounge Akwaba ASIN: B00019G450 Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

1. Naked - Tya
2. Zenah - Nasser Kilada
3. Four Direction Wind - David & Steve Gordon
4. Bhaja Hure Ma - Jaya Lakshmi
5. Mama - Tya
6. Two Sides Of One Kind - Potsch Potschka
7. Enlightened Nature - Ginkgo Garden
8. Emerging Power - Steve Gordon
9. Voces De Mi Tierra - Alquimia + Roedelius
10. Soles on Earth - Zingaia
11. Atma Victu - Roykey
12. Rainbow Hoop - David & Steve Gordon
13. Africa In Your Head - Peter Mergener

Album Description

Feel the Pulse of the Next World Groove

Discover the best of the new global beat as ancient rhythms join with the chill-out vibe from modern genre-bending artists. This next-wave DJ set of multicultural sounds from around the planet is mixed by the Gordon brothers, producers of the best selling Café de Luna and Buddha-Lounge series.

This is your passport into deep trance grooves, exotic vocals and hypnotic atmospheres. Just kick back and enjoy the ride.

SPECIAL EXTENDED LENGTH: 65:45

With its mesmerizing whirl of indigenous instrumentation, intoxicating beats and hypnotic vocals, WORLD GROOVE is rip-roaring adventure in club-friendly, global rhythms. Produced by artists David and Steve Gordon, the same pair responsible for the funky yet chilled Buddha Lounge albums, this compilation brings together artists like Tya, Jaya Lakshmi, Ginko Garden, Zingaia and more in one non-stop mix. These rapturous grooves are sure to keep the feet of any worldbeat aficionado busy; songs like "Two Sides of One Kind" from Potsch Potschka and "Naked" from Tya sport enough energy and powerful percussion to make anyone want to dance. Yet, the inclusion of moody, atmospheric tunes ensures that those who simply want to trance out will find their desires catered to as well. -Music Design In Review

Customer Reviews:

OK World Music.......2007-03-10

I was hoping for something refreshing but the songs on this cd sound like synthetic versions of everything else out there. It's not a bad cd, it's enjoyable, just not what I expected.

Chill-out Around the World.......2004-02-21

This new CD from the Sequoia Groove sublabel of Sequoia Records is incredibly sumptuous with some delectibly tasty grooves from around the world. There are so many different textures and flavors that go into this amazingly unique selection of down-tempo chill-out tracks it's like a sonic feast for the senses.

As a huge fan of down-tempo lounge music I especially like tracks from Tya (who I am looking forward to hearing more from), Gingko Garden and Alquimia & Rodelius. The Sequoia Groove label continues putting out an incedible blend of spiritually rich down-tempo tracks blending the best of indigineous world sounds with the latest in smooth electonica from a variety of unique and rare artists creating rich vibes perfect for hanging loose on those late night adventures with your party pals and World Groove Mix Volume 1 is a perfect example of this. Get it.

Average customer rating: Still Chilling

Still Chillin' Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors Manufacturer: Raven ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bardo Tongues Stillpoint Zone Unknown Endless Wave, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0007RTAH0 Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

1. Descending
2. Shavasana
3. Stefania's Song
4. Still Chillin' (Extended Remix Of Tribe Stillness)

Customer Reviews:

Still Chilling.......2005-07-09

Gabrielle and The Mirrors are one of my favorites,I use there music while I do Massage Thearpy on some of my clients..Its relaxing,erotic,never boring.. and "Still Chilling" is a very good cd BUY IT!!!!

Average customer rating: Wow! Wow! Wow! Re:lax on GrooveRadio.com Excellent Chill Out Music!

Re:lax - you're the only one here Various Artists Manufacturer: Lax Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007CWPE Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. "Oui" - Jetty
2. "Street" - Curtiss
3. "Blondie" - Discomighty
4. "St. Thomas" - Discomighty
5. "Laughing gas" - Curtiss
6. "Starlight Express" - Discomighty
7. "Vibrant Live" - Jetty
8. "Nuevo Loop" - Luther
9. "Poolhall" - Discomighty
10. "She Gone" - Curtiss
11. "The Weight" - Camber
12. "Telluride" - Discomighty
13. "Somnambulist" - Jetty

Album Description

Lax Recordings' first compilation features thirteen of the most laid-back, easy going, late-night downtempo tracks ever created. LA's definitive downtempo label gets things started right with smooth tracks from Discomighty, Jetty, Curtiss, Camber, and Luther. Please play only late at night, in your car, in the rain, or on long weekends - whenever you need to Re:lax.

Customer Reviews:

Wow! Wow! Wow!.......2005-03-19

I've got Cafe del Mar, I've got Costes, I've got Buddha Bar, I've got Thievery, I've got St. Germain but this, this, is OUT OF SIGHT! A must have for any down tempo fan. BUY IT NOW!

Re:lax on GrooveRadio.com.......2003-08-05

"Downtempo and chill are definitely highly placed among the current grooves of choice for international spinmeisters. Rarely have the sounds of both been so well epitomized as on this premier release from Lax Recordings. This compilation of original tunes favors the after-party after-glow with perfectly placed elements of soul, ambient electronic vibes, spacious funk and deep dubby house. Transporting you from the floor onto the couch in one easy move, both the selection of material and quality of production bodes very well for this fledgling Los Angeles-based label. Plus, it serves as a useful tool for the post-party recovery program." - Chrissie Wilson - GrooveRadio.com

Excellent Chill Out Music!.......2003-03-03

This album is fantastic. Perfect for when you want to wind down after a night out, or while you're reading the paper on a Sunday!
Everyone must own this CD.

Average customer rating: Even better live Peter Mulvey is incredible!! Smooth like a fine wine Great album from Mulvey... wow

Kitchen Radio Peter Mulvey Manufacturer: Signature Sounds Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ten Thousand Mornings The Knuckleball Suite The Trouble with Poets Stripping Cane Redbird ASIN: B0001CCXJ8 Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. Road To Mallow
2. Shirt
3. 29 Cent Head
4. Falling
5. Charlie
6. Denver, 6 A.M.
7. Rise
8. Bloomington
9. Me & Albert
10. You
11. Thirty
12. Toad
13. Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad (And Faraway From Home)

Customer Reviews:

Even better live.......2007-01-10

Peter Mulvey is a fine live performer. His shows are worth a see. His music is very intellegent, witty and tuneful pop music.

Peter Mulvey is incredible!!.......2005-11-04

Peter Mulvey is the greatest musician no one has ever heard of and "Kitchen Radio" is his greatest release. . . so far. I say that because up until "KR" I thought the same of the "Trouble With Poets" album. That is what's so great about Peter, his albums are so chuck-full of both lyrical imagery and musical savvy that your sure that "this is the one".

If you love the simplicity of singer-songwriter folk-rock tunes along with artistic spark that fuels incredible lyric imagery, than Peter is your man and there is no better place to start than "Kitchen Radio".

Smooth like a fine wine.......2005-10-29

This album is reflective, moody, fun, and even poetic. All this done at the same time. How many artists can you say this about? I've been a fan since Rain (1993) came out. He has only gotten better with age. If you like your songs to scream at you, wrong artist. But if you like imagery, lyrics that mean something, and room for personal interpretation, this is your guy. If you get the chance to see him live, do so. Absolutely phenomenal!

Great album from Mulvey..........2004-09-20

I saw him perform most of these new songs with a full band behind him twice now. They sounded great and then even better once I bought the album. Looking forward to him playing them by himself when he comes to Lowell, MA in Nov. Peter Mulvey really knows how to set poetry to music. Definitely influenced by Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello along with some Ani DiFranco and Leo Kottke. "Road to Mallow", "Shirt", and "Denver 6am" have great guitar hooks and even better lyrics that paint very vivid pictures of nighttime drives and desolate airports. Have listened to parts of this album at least once a day since buying it. Check out "Redbird" w/ him, Kris Delmhorst, and Jeffery Focoult.

wow.......2004-05-03

At first listen I was disappointed- after hearing the songs live, the other instruments on the cd took something away for me. He really fills the space in a room all by himself.

But I gave the cd a few more chances, now I can't take it out of my cd player. I would tell you what my favorite song is, but that changes every time another song comes on. This cd is amazing front to back and I can't imagine anyone not liking it.

Christian Music:

1. Don't Think I'm Not [CD-single]
2. Down Time
3. Electric Universe [Original recording remastered] [Import]
4. Emancipation of Mimi [Limited Edition] [Import]
5. Euphrates River [Original recording remastered] [Import]
6. Every Great #1 Hit
7. First Thing Tuesday Morning
8. For the Sake of Love: Dont Let It Go
9. Funk Gold [Original recording remastered]
10. Genius After Hours [Import]

Christian Music

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Alive or Just Breathing [Special Edition]

Mahler: Symphony No2; Beethoven: String Quartet No11

I Got a Sweet Tooth

Cowboy Take Me Away [Enhanced] [Karaoke]

Love Is Gonna Save Us [CD-single] [Import]

Path To The Heart

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Out of the Cradle

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Love Is Spoken Here

Milo Goes to College

Mobilize [Import]

Latin Christmas

Da Hood

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