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Archie Bell Is That Dude

Phill_MostPhill_Most 4,594 Posts
edited June 2005 in Strut Central
LET'S DO THE TIGHTEN UP, BATCHES!

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  • Funky_MimizuFunky_Mimizu 631 Posts


    Japanese gentlemen, STAND UP PLEASE!!!
  • fhillysubtle1fhillysubtle1 355 Posts
    The Maceo cover of Tighten Up is great, anyone else cover that tune?
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    The Maceo cover of Tighten Up is great, anyone else cover that tune?

    These guys, except they called it "Horsin' Up":


  • fhillysubtle1fhillysubtle1 355 Posts
    so then you're probably familiar with this one....

  • DJPrestigeDJPrestige 1,710 Posts
    The Maceo cover of Tighten Up is great, anyone else cover that tune?

    don't forget billy ball and the upsetters "tighten up tighter"!
  • Phill_MostPhill_Most 4,594 Posts
    I'm not mad at the Benny Gordon version.
  • peacefulrotationpeacefulrotation 3,480 Posts
    Can we get a little love for "Don't Wanna Be A Playboy"?

  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,055 Posts
    Nazz does "The Loosen Up" which is more of a parody I suppose
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,055 Posts
    Oh and I found some 12" recently from like 1990 thats got some NC group w/Archie Bell doing a cover... but it was not so good
  • Otis_FunkmeyerOtis_Funkmeyer 1,321 Posts
    The Maceo cover of Tighten Up is great, anyone else cover that tune?

    The Bamboos recently did a great cover, with a flute lead.
  • soulmarcosasoulmarcosa 4,296 Posts
    Our soul nights here have been leaning to the northern side of things lately, and AB&TD's "Balloons Going Up" and "Go For What You Know" sound pretty good in that context. Great upbeat tunes.
  • SooksSooks 714 Posts
    The Majestics do a cover, too.
  • lotuslandlotusland 740 Posts
    anybody up on his beckett lp?
  • volumenvolumen 2,532 Posts
    I even like later stuff like Strategy.
  • Phill_MostPhill_Most 4,594 Posts
    I even like later stuff like Strategy.

    That "Strategy" album, that's the one you want, mane (B BOY ALERT)
  • BELIEVEBELIEVE 257 Posts

    thee midniters do a live version of tighten up that's pretty scorching.

    the original is boss though. archie bell is great
  • igotthatbeatigotthatbeat 263 Posts
    I heard Archie Bell put out a solo LP during the late 70's which has eluded me for years.

    Does anyone have it? Any good? Worth dropping some chedda?
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