The Soul Searchers – We The People (1972/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:07 minutes | 427 MB | Genre: Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sussex Records
One the all time great funky albums of the 70s – a mad little record with a sense of rhythm and timing that was years ahead of its time! The Soul Searchers (along with Chuck Brown) later became known for their heavy-hitting Go Go work at the end of the decade – but here, they’re a really free-thinking outfit with a lot of jazz in their funk – and a willingness to change up the beats and timings in ways that push the record miles ahead from an average funk outing. Tracks swirl around with an amazing intensity – supported by guitar work from Brown, organ from Hilton Felton, and some really great horns from Don Tillery and Lloyd Pinchback. The album features a wonderful remake of “Think” – plus the great originals “1993”, “Soul To The People”, “Blowout”, and “We The People”.
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The Soul Searchers – Salt of the Earth (1974/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 40:50 minutes | 777 MB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sussex Records
Another great Funk album, dating from 1974 including funky hits ‘Blow Your Whistle, ‘Funk For The Folks’, ‘If It Ain’t Funky’ , and one of the most sampled tracks ever ‘Ashley’s Roachclip’, a great mid tempo funky instrumental with a perfect beat. Also check their great version of ‘Close To You’ which has been popular on the London 2 step scene, showing a mellow soul side to the band, who at this time featured Bennie Braxton as singer along side Chuck Brown. Essential Funk and Breaks album.
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