Among the multiple "comebacks" of his long career, Little Richard's early 1970s recordings are far and away the most interesting and stylistically adventurous of the lot. His first in a series of records for the Reprise label, The Rill Thing, casually shifts from deeply southern swamp rock, country standards, a Beatles cover and even a ten-minute mild funk jam, features Little Richard on both electric and acoustic pianos and typifies the funky reckless abandon that makes this LP such a thrill. With The Rill Thing, he wasn't aiming to break new ground or retread on his golden period, only prove his validity to an audience that had all but forgotten about him. The fact that he went so far beyond that is truly remarkable. His trio of LPs from this era included The Rill Thing, The King of Rock n' Roll and The Second Coming, while a fourth, Southern Child remained unissued until Rhino released a limited edition set on their Handmade label that collected all of the material from the Reprise sessions. Enjoy the king in all his splendor, whooooo!!!
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Tuesday
Little Richard
The Rill Thing - 1971
Among the multiple "comebacks" of his long career, Little Richard's early 1970s recordings are far and away the most interesting and stylistically adventurous of the lot. His first in a series of records for the Reprise label, The Rill Thing, casually shifts from deeply southern swamp rock, country standards, a Beatles cover and even a ten-minute mild funk jam, features Little Richard on both electric and acoustic pianos and typifies the funky reckless abandon that makes this LP such a thrill. With The Rill Thing, he wasn't aiming to break new ground or retread on his golden period, only prove his validity to an audience that had all but forgotten about him. The fact that he went so far beyond that is truly remarkable. His trio of LPs from this era included The Rill Thing, The King of Rock n' Roll and The Second Coming, while a fourth, Southern Child remained unissued until Rhino released a limited edition set on their Handmade label that collected all of the material from the Reprise sessions. Enjoy the king in all his splendor, whooooo!!!
Among the multiple "comebacks" of his long career, Little Richard's early 1970s recordings are far and away the most interesting and stylistically adventurous of the lot. His first in a series of records for the Reprise label, The Rill Thing, casually shifts from deeply southern swamp rock, country standards, a Beatles cover and even a ten-minute mild funk jam, features Little Richard on both electric and acoustic pianos and typifies the funky reckless abandon that makes this LP such a thrill. With The Rill Thing, he wasn't aiming to break new ground or retread on his golden period, only prove his validity to an audience that had all but forgotten about him. The fact that he went so far beyond that is truly remarkable. His trio of LPs from this era included The Rill Thing, The King of Rock n' Roll and The Second Coming, while a fourth, Southern Child remained unissued until Rhino released a limited edition set on their Handmade label that collected all of the material from the Reprise sessions. Enjoy the king in all his splendor, whooooo!!!
Wednesday
James Brown
In the Jungle Groove - 1986
It's no surprise that the Godfather's late 60s/early 70s grooves were mined to form the backbeat of seemingly every hip-hop record of the 80s. And while he may have been heaped with mountains of long-overdue respect, JB wound up with the short end of the stick when it came to royalties. Thankfully, Polydor aimed to change this in 1986 with the release of In the Jungle Groove, a jaw-dropping collection of unreleased funk workouts and alternate mixes featuring some of his most famous drum breaks and samples in their original context. Featuring the first ever album-release of the sampled to death "Funky Drummer", the LP also included "It's a New Day", a snippet of unreleased title cut appended to the beginning of "I Got to Move" and the Bootsy Collins jam "Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)". A well sequenced compilation that stands tall alongside any of the Godfather's studio or live LPs. The version here is the 2003 remaster, featuring much improved sound, a little extra chatter preceding some tracks and a bonus cut. Get into it!
It's no surprise that the Godfather's late 60s/early 70s grooves were mined to form the backbeat of seemingly every hip-hop record of the 80s. And while he may have been heaped with mountains of long-overdue respect, JB wound up with the short end of the stick when it came to royalties. Thankfully, Polydor aimed to change this in 1986 with the release of In the Jungle Groove, a jaw-dropping collection of unreleased funk workouts and alternate mixes featuring some of his most famous drum breaks and samples in their original context. Featuring the first ever album-release of the sampled to death "Funky Drummer", the LP also included "It's a New Day", a snippet of unreleased title cut appended to the beginning of "I Got to Move" and the Bootsy Collins jam "Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)". A well sequenced compilation that stands tall alongside any of the Godfather's studio or live LPs. The version here is the 2003 remaster, featuring much improved sound, a little extra chatter preceding some tracks and a bonus cut. Get into it!
Friday
James Brown
Love, Power, Peace (Live) - 1971
While Sex Machine may be the more popular of the live records from this era, Love, Power, Peace is a better document of the band, and the Godfather, really tightening up and letting loose. Compressing "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "I Got The Feelin" into a 90 second medley, and stretching cuts like "Ain't It Funky Now" and "Sex Machine" into raw, sweat pouring funk workouts, JB was at the peak of his mighty funk power on this night. Originally planned as a triple album release in 1971, the LP was scrapped when JB left King for Polydor and several band members left to form Parliment soon after it was recorded. It wasn't officially released until 1992, and rivaling the great Live at the Apollo [1963] in its sheer intensity and crowd interaction, Love, Power, Peace is an essential document in the evolution of raw, heavy funk and an absolute necessity for all fans of the Godfather. Let The Brother Rap!
While Sex Machine may be the more popular of the live records from this era, Love, Power, Peace is a better document of the band, and the Godfather, really tightening up and letting loose. Compressing "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "I Got The Feelin" into a 90 second medley, and stretching cuts like "Ain't It Funky Now" and "Sex Machine" into raw, sweat pouring funk workouts, JB was at the peak of his mighty funk power on this night. Originally planned as a triple album release in 1971, the LP was scrapped when JB left King for Polydor and several band members left to form Parliment soon after it was recorded. It wasn't officially released until 1992, and rivaling the great Live at the Apollo [1963] in its sheer intensity and crowd interaction, Love, Power, Peace is an essential document in the evolution of raw, heavy funk and an absolute necessity for all fans of the Godfather. Let The Brother Rap!
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