Things Gonna Get Better: Street Funk & Jazz Groove: Things Gonna Get Better: Street Funk & Jazz Groove
Things Gonna Get Better: Street Funk & Jazz Groove: Things Gonna Get Better: Street Funk & Jazz Groove
Format: CD
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Artist: Things Gonna Get Better: Street Funk & Jazz Groove
Label: BGP
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 029667529723
Genre: Jazz
This is an exciting glimpse into the world of black American funk, jazz and soul from the early 70s. The music has a political agenda, even when it isn't overtly preaching a message. Recorded after the 60s dream had ended, during the era of Watergate, the oil crisis and financial crash, there is a schizophrenic edge to the music here. There are tracks about trying to get things right, but also about partying as a way to forget. Street funk from Oliver Sain, Dave Hamilton, Billie Sha Rae is showcased alongside the jazzier sounds of Oliver Nelson, "Groove" Holmes and Harold Alexander. There is also the first flowering of disco with the Fatback-related 'Mucho Macho' (we feature the previously unissued extended version) and Chet Ivey tracks. The compilation features many sides to be released on CD for the first time, including two Detroit funk gems from the vaults of Dave Hamilton. Another first release is 'Chains' from Gil Scott Heron's college group Black And Blues.
Tracks:
1.1 Dose of Soul - Chet Ivey and His Fabulous Avengers
1.2 Skull Session - Oliver Nelson
1.3 125th and 7th Avenue - Richard 'Groove' Holmes
1.4 A Chance for Peace (7 Inch Edit) - Lonnie Liston Smith
1.5 What You See Is What You Get - Pretty Purdie ; the Playboys
1.6 Tite Rope - Harold Alexander
1.7 What's the Matter with the World - Dave Hamilton
1.8 Things Gonna Get Better - Clarence Coulter
1.9 Soul Meeting - Don Williams and the Exchange
1.10 Mucho Macho (Full Length Version) - Macho
1.11 A Joyful Process - Funkadelic
1.12 I'm a Believer (Single Edit) - Idris Muhammad
1.13 Music for the Brothers - the Solicitors
1.14 Pay Some Dues - Ruby Delicious
1.15 Shorty the Pimp - Don Julian ; the Larks
1.16 Do It - Billy Sha Rae
1.17 Chains - Blacks ; Blues
1.18 Push on Jessie Jackson (7 Inch Edit) - the Pace-Setters
1.19 One Man's Loss - Vernon Garrett
1.20 St Louis Breakdown - Oliver Sain
