Such a dope record, I'd say it's their best. "Grandaddy" and "Blind Man" are the real standouts.
As for the subsidiaries, Hot Wax is great if a bit repetitive, Invictus is solid, though Chairmen of the Board never really caught my ear, and I tend not to find great stuff in the field on Kama Sutra.
Such a dope record, I'd say it's their best. "Grandaddy" and "Blind Man" are the real standouts.
I think New Birth's "Dream Merchant" (on Buddah) is far superior to Jerry Butler's original, just like their "I Can Understand It" tops Bobby Womack's. Their "Dream Merchant" is way more urgent - and from the sound of things, the drummer was feeling the singer's pain.
As for the subsidiaries, Hot Wax is great if a bit repetitive, Invictus is solid, though Chairmen of the Board never really caught my ear
Invictus was distributed by Capitol and later CBS, but not Buddah.
No subsidiaries? That really puts a limit on it. I'm not really into that late 60s Kasenatz fruitgum ohio express stuff.
I love the Kasenetz-Katz stuff, but I could pass on the Fat Boys. (Did you know that the Fat Boys' label, Sutra Records, was basically Buddah continued into the '80s? Check it out, I think the Fat Boys actually appear on the Buddah box set...)
Couldn't get into that Walter Heath. Schnoozy.
I don't have his album, but I did find a 45 of "Soul Mate"/"I Am Your Leader." As I recall, I didn't hate those two songs, but they didn't stand out either. (The cornball titles didn't help...)
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Such a dope record, I'd say it's their best. "Grandaddy" and "Blind Man" are the real standouts.
As for the subsidiaries, Hot Wax is great if a bit repetitive, Invictus is solid, though Chairmen of the Board never really caught my ear, and I tend not to find great stuff in the field on Kama Sutra.
no idea. Boney M. would be DOPE though!!!
Yes, that IS Boney M.
I think New Birth's "Dream Merchant" (on Buddah) is far superior to Jerry Butler's original, just like their "I Can Understand It" tops Bobby Womack's. Their "Dream Merchant" is way more urgent - and from the sound of things, the drummer was feeling the singer's pain.
Invictus was distributed by Capitol and later CBS, but not Buddah.
I love the Kasenetz-Katz stuff, but I could pass on the Fat Boys. (Did you know that the Fat Boys' label, Sutra Records, was basically Buddah continued into the '80s? Check it out, I think the Fat Boys actually appear on the Buddah box set...)
I don't have his album, but I did find a 45 of "Soul Mate"/"I Am Your Leader." As I recall, I didn't hate those two songs, but they didn't stand out either. (The cornball titles didn't help...)
For a rarity on the label I would go for Charisma Band: "Ain't nothing like your love" 45. Fantastic anthemic 70's soul.
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