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An obscure female soul project from 70s-era TK Records -- one that features production by Clarence Reid, hence the group's name! The groove here is very much in the best Miami club mode of the time -- upbeat, but still nicely gritty overall -- more fast funk in the instrumentation, with slight touches of strings -- and vocals from the quartet that slide nicely into the rhythms, which themselves bear plenty of TK touches! The whole thing's got a feel that's a lot better than you might guess from the cover -- kind of a rougher take on the Gwen McCrae vibe of the time, almost set loose to do things with a more relaxed approach overall. And the vocals are surprisingly strong at points too -- with one singer coming to the forefront with a deeper soul mode than you might expect. Titles include "I'll Be Damned If It's Me", "What Am I Gonna Do", "Push Me Back In The Corner", "More Of A Woman", "That's How It Is When You Are In Love", "New York City", and "This Time Tomorrow".
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ReplyDeleteWoo hoo, 'I'll Be Damned If It's Me' thrown straight into the DJing pile, dirty Rufus-like funk geetar, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat be the rolls royce of funk...
ReplyDeleteOr should that be bentley?
Thanks Katonah...this is dope!
ReplyDeleteStellar crate diggin - how do find stuff like this? I'm BENT on hearing this gem, unconditionalL(E)Y ;)
ReplyDeleteall my own work arkadin, years of diggin' the crates ... !!
ReplyDeleteMuch Thanks Katonah!! Great Blog you Got here!!
ReplyDeletemmm nice and funky - and entirely new to these ears.
ReplyDeletethanks for this share!
i almost stopped breathing when i saw the cover. this has been on my wantlist for 15 years now. THANK YOU!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow katonah! This is a fantastic little rare gem. I'm sure I won't be finding the vinyl on this anytime soon but at least I know it exists. Thanks!!
ReplyDelete" Thanks Katonah...."What Am i Gonna Do " big on the Northern/Modern soul floors
ReplyDelete" Thanks Katonah...."What Am i Gonna Do " big on the Northern/Modern soul floors
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