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The Counts

jazzman21jazzman21 287 Posts
edited March 2006 in Strut Central
I just picked up a copy of Love Sign, they got a 9 min. inst. cut called "Counts Medley" Curious to know how's their other albums?

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  • dayday 9,611 Posts
    hmmm...The Counts you say?

    Honestly, I'm not a big fan, but if you like that record you might like more of their stuff.

    Most folks on here probably prefer "Jan Jan" and there's always the "What's Up Front" debate. Do a search on here and I'm sure you'll turn something up.
    They were always kind of "eh" to me, but there's a few songs I like.
    I think everone can agree to stay away from "Funk Pump" ("but there's BREAQXKZS though!").
  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    hmmm...The Counts you say?

    Honestly, I'm not a big fan, but if you like that record you might like more of their stuff.

    Most folks on here probably prefer "Jan Jan" and there's always the "What's Up Front" debate. Do a search on here and I'm sure you'll turn something up.
    They were always kind of "eh" to me, but there's a few songs I like.
    I think everone can agree to stay away from Funk Pump ("but there's BREAQXKZS though!").

    Funk Pump is ass
    Jan Jan is great funk pretty much all the way through
    Love Sign is pretty nice
    and I haven't seen an affordable copy of Whats up Front that counts ever (I refuse to pay over $50 for this LP)

    Hi Day
  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts
    I didn't really like "love sign".

    "What's up front" is worth snagging for 50 to me, great record.
  • motown67motown67 4,513 Posts
    Agreed, thought that LP was kinda weak. As Guzzo said, Funk Pump is ass. What you wanna get is the What's Up Front LP or the Fabulous Counts LP, the best cuts of which are available very easily on 45.

    Counts' LPs reviews:

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/list.php?category=Funk&page=10

    Fabulous Counts Jan Jan LP.

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=1241
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Since every time the Counts come up everybody hats
    on Love Sign, let me co-sign on the initial post,
    and say I like that album. It's like a funkier rip-off of The Whispers
    Planets of Life LP.
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    Since every time the Counts come up everybody hats
    on Love Sign, let me co-sign on the initial post,
    and say I like that album. It's like a funkier rip-off of The Whispers
    Planets of Life LP.

    The recurrent dissing of this LP on here made me pull it out from the shelf after years of hibernation. I still like it. The title track on side 1 is a slow sleeper that I hadn't noticed before, and side 2 is still solid all the way through IMO. I'm stilling missing the 'What's Up Front' LP.
  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,391 Posts
    Agreed, thought that LP was kinda weak. As Guzzo said, Funk Pump is ass. What you wanna get is the What's Up Front LP or the Fabulous Counts LP, the best cuts of which are available very easily on 45.

    Counts' LPs reviews:

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/list.php?category=Funk&page=10

    Fabulous Counts Jan Jan LP.

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=1241

    All you need to know right there.
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    The Fabulous Counts LP sounds like a $25-40 record to me, not a $100...

    I say grab the 45s, or the reish (in fact- I think my fave Fab Counts 45 isn't even on the LP, "People Get Down"?)

    As far as the Counts are concerned... I too enjoy portions of Love Sign... got Whats Up Front recently for around $20 which was fine... some heaviness on there...
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    "What's up front" is worth snagging for 50 to me, great record.

    $30
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    Speaking of The Counts, I just got my hands on 'Jan-Jan' this week. Finally.
  • DJFerrariDJFerrari 2,411 Posts
    I never got into any of their LPs, even Jan Jan. I sold all my Counts LPs and would be willing to trade Jan Jan if someone was interested.

    DJ Ferrari
  • DJCireDJCire 729 Posts
    What's up front is cool and IMO you can't go wrong with coppin that. My copy is kinda banged up and its missing the cover (dammit!!!)...

    We should do one of thoese Missing Cover threads real soon...
  • GenePontecorvoGenePontecorvo 5,612 Posts
    what the fuck?
  • troublemantroubleman 1,928 Posts

    that derekfox dude has been spending all kinds of serious money lately.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts

    That's retarded ... it's not even a nice copy! All I can think of is,
    two dudes each putting retarded opening bids, thinking nobody
    else would go that high? Shit still has 3 days left - will we see a retraction?
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    The extra money spent is worth the fun of being reckless.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    I can understand "overspending" on an exceptional copy
    of something, but setting a new high on a title for a VG+
    worn out copy is just little dudin' to the max.
  • johnshadejohnshade 577 Posts
    I say grab the 45s, or the reish (in fact- I think my fave Fab Counts 45 isn't even on the LP, "People Get Down"?)

    "lunar funk" on the flip is a heater too
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    I say grab the 45s, or the reish (in fact- I think my fave Fab Counts 45 isn't even on the LP, "People Get Down"?)

    "lunar funk" on the flip is a heater too

    Yup

    Thats my shit right there, that sangle
  • BreakSelfBreakSelf 2,925 Posts
    Don't sleep on the Bad Smoke "Crawl Y'all" 45, which is the Counts under a different name. May also be the inspiration for the Detroit Sex Machines "Funky Crawl". At least I seem to remember hearing that somewhere. I'm drunk though, so I could be wrong.
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