7 Μαρτίου 2009

various artists | studio one soul (soul jazz)

ακόμα μία εξαιρετική συλλογή από την εταιρία soul jazz. εδώ έχουμε να κάνουμε με τις εκτελέσεις μερικών soul standards από reggae μουσικούς του θρυλικού studio one στο kingston της τζαμάικας. ο ήχος ισορροπεί μεταξύ της reggae (περισσότερο) και της soul (λιγότερο) με αποτέλεσμα ακόμα και εγώ, που κουράζομαι εύκολα από τη τζαμαικανική μουσική, να απολαύσω το cd και να το βάζω συνεχώς στο repeat. τώρα εάν θέλετε την άποψη ειδικών για τι ακριβώς εμπεριέχεται στη συλλογή, παρακάτω κάνω paste το κείμενο από το site της εταιρίας καθώς και το tracklist.

"More classic Reggae from Jamaica's most important label ever! Following on from Studio One Rockers comes Studio One Soul which tracks the link between American Funk and Soul and Jamaican Reggae at the legendary Studio One Records. Curtis Mayfield,Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, The Temptations, King Floyd, Booker T and The MGs - All these artists had a huge influence on Jamaican artists and this CD contains versions of songs by all of them. Featuring classic and rare Reggae Funk and Soul cuts from the Reggae giants alongside rarer cuts, Studio One Soul spans over 20 years of classic Reggae from the Rocksteady Funk through to the deep Roots music. Following on from Studio One Rockers, this second journey into the vaults of Studio One tells the story of the important link between American Funk and Soul and Jamaican Reggae. Ranging from music taken from the mid-1960s (and the arrival of Rocksteady) through to the beginning of the 1980s, Studio One Soul features versions of US Funk and Soul hits (many rarely heard before) from some of the many classic artists who recorded at Studio One. American Soul music has always been an important influence on Jamaican Reggae. The beginning of the Jamaican recording industry at the end of the 1950s started with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd (owner of Studio One) and a group of select in-house musicians (originally The Skatalites) recording their own version of American R'n'B. Playing on the off-beat this music became Ska. As American R'n'B progressed through Funk, Soul and Disco, Jamaican music was going through its own musical changes, from Rocksteady throught to Reggae and Roots music. The house-band at Studio One recorded on a daily basis behind all Studio One vocalists as well as recording instrumentally in its own right. Soul singers such as Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions (Queen Of The Minstrels) had a profound influence on Jamaican artists and many other US artists were constantly re-interpreted and re-worked. Artists such as Aretha Franklin (Respect), Charles Wright (Express Yourself), King Floyd (Groove Me), Otis Redding (How Strong) were all very popular in Jamaica in the 1960s. At the end of the 1960s Black Consciousness became an important part of American Soul music. At the same time many Jamaican artists were starting to look to their roots. Many artists would shortly become involved in Rastafarianism. The "conscious" lyrics of American Funk and Soul again struck a chord with Jamaican artists. "Message From A Blackman" (originally by The Temptations) and "Is It Because I'm Black" (Syl Johnson) are examples of this. Through the 1970s Soul/Disco artists such as Barry White ("Can't Get Enough" and "Deeper and Deeper") and The Detroit Spinners ("I'll Be Around") became the flavour of the day. This CD finishes with Willie William's interpretation of Ashford and Simpson's classic "Ain't No Stopping Us Now". "

Tracklisting
1. Leroy Sibbles — Express Yourself
2. Norma Fraser — Respect
3. Leroy Sibbles — Groove Me
4. Sound Dimension — Time Is Tight
5. The Heptones — Message From A Black Man
6. Otis Gayle — I'll Be Around
7. Jerry Jones — Still Water
8. Sound Dimension — Soulful Strut
9. Richard Ace — Can't Get Enough
10. The Chosen Few — Don't Break Your Promise
11. The Eternals — Queen Of The Minstrels
12. Norma Fraser — The First Cut Is The Deepest
13. Ken Parker — How Strong
14. Ken Boothe — Set Me Free
15. Senior Soul — Is It Because I'm Black
16. Jackie Mittoo — Deeper And Deeper
17. Alton Ellis — I Don't Want To Be Right
18. Willie Williams — No One Can Stop Us

5 σχόλια:

  1. Υπάρχει και studio one soul 2.
    Ωραία συλλογή και αυτή!

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  2. εχω βρει καποιες κυκλοφοριες της soul jazz απο το studio one και τα ακουω τελευταια. ισως γραψω και κτ. παντως αυτη η συλλογη με τα σοουλ ειναι σουπερ, θα ψαξω και το δευτερο μερος. thnx!

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  3. Μια συλλογή με παρόμοιο concept (70s reggae διασκευές σε soul classics) είχε βγαλει και η Blood & Fire, το "Darker Than Blue", που τη θεωρώ ακόμη καλύτερη.

    Πάντως ως reggae fan, θα έλεγα ότι από τις Studio One συλλογές της Soul Jazz το "Studio One Rockers", που περιλαμβάνει κάμποσα all-time classics, είναι η ιδανικότερη εισαγωγή στη σειρά, το "Studio One Roots" προτείνεται για μεγαλύτερη εμβάθυνση στο είδος και το "Studio One DJs" είναι μια καταπληκτική επιλογή απο το πιθανότατα πιο "δύσκολο" υπο-είδος της reggae.

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  4. thnx για info. τα εχω κατεβασει αυτα τα αλμπουμ της soul jazz, θα τα ακουσω με τη σειρα που προτεινεις. και ψαχνω για τη συλλογη που προτινεις! :)

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