THEE epitome of rare groove
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In your PMG.
Voices of East Harlem - Wanted Dead Or Alive
B/w
Jackson Sisters - Miracles
What say you?
Voices of East Harlem - Wanted Dead Or Alive
B/w
Jackson Sisters - Miracles
What say you?
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me loves both tunes
bit "I Believe In Miracles" became somewhat the ABC/Jackson5 Thingy on every party, so i ride for
"Wanted Dead Or Alive"
b/w like the lyrics more, too
Newban - "Why Did You Desert Me?" (Guinness)
One of my alltime favourites.
It's not quite straight ahead disco, or soul, or funk, but a fusion of these with a jazzy under-current. What else to call it but "rare groove"?
It's got that unmistakeable 70's sound; it's a band unknown to those outside of the music weirdos like us, and it doesn't fit neatly into any genre, imo.
This is my pick for THEE epitome of rare groove.
Tomorrow's Edition - "Be Real" (Gang)
Like the above, I personally don't think it fits neatly into one genre--you are free to disagree, of course.
That said, it sounds more "moder soul" than anything. But those horns and lush harmonies give it an "older" sound that fits in the 70's.
To be clear, I consider soulful/funky/jazzy/disco music from the 70's that can't be put neatly in any one genre "rare groove".
Curious to hear what "rare groove" means to you, and I do believe Amir hates the term, IIRC.
Good call, but I prefer the original.
And it appealed to those for whom funky sounds were too generic, and Moddun too rigid. They could get their disco on, get drunk, feel part of something fresh...
Rare groove; too soulful to be funk, too funky to be soul.
At least this is my PMG recall. It was a magical time.
And yes to the Hypnotics, although not quite as full n beefy as VOEH.
Great thread. Made me revisit some old gems
Out of them two? Miracles, no doubt. Cornerstone of many a "Rare" night.
Manc rare DJs would usually always shackle this with the xfader to "Across The Tracks" IIRC. I am sure you could keep the party going for the whole night with just these two.
Lady Eleanor is a near tie off this record.
But yeah, Roy Ayers is the first thing that comes to mind. A friend dubbed me a mix tape back then and it had stuff like 'Bertha Butt Boogie', 'Fat Mama' by Herbie Hancock and 'Right On' by Ray Baretto on it. When I think of the term Rare Groove I just think of all the stuff on this mix tape i had back in 1993.
edit - Action Speaks Louder than Words was on there too
goddamn I wish this women had done more.
b/w
Yeah. I'm down.
Personally, the only thing I might pick over it would be Jae!
oh YES
Brief Encounter - Get a Good Feeling
As well as Sylvia Striplin, already mentioned.
bw
I did the cover to that ^ funkology LP. That was a long time ago.
Good one.
I'd also add Lonnie Liston Smith "Expansions".
It's hard for me to nail it down to just one.
Great thread.
DJ Bombjack nailed it.....
good choice....
Another one:
youtube kills the warmth, but you get the gist.
Yes indeed