February 10th, 2009 | No Comments »
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Use Me
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For My Friend
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Let Us Love
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Album: Live At Carnegie Hall (1973)
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In the latest offering from my collection of “live” albums, I selected a double LP from the great Bill Withers. Everyone seems to have a soft spot for Bill. He’s indefatigably earnest, yet I believe if “Lean On Me” was released in 2009, it would be as big of a hit as it was in 1972.
Live At Carnegie Hall was recorded in the fall of that year, and Bill was at the height of his talents. You can feel the love from the crowd, and I couldn’t think of a classier venue for Bill’s honeyed voice, unabashed positivity, and laid-back groove. True heads will be pleased to hear that Bill’s touring band was The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band who, a few years prior, had a big hit of their own, “Express Yourself” (sampled in a huge N.W.A. song of the same title).
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January 31st, 2009 | No Comments »
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Summer In The City
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Manteca
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“Sanford & Son” Theme
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Chump Change
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Album: You’ve Got It Bad Girl (1973)
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To mark the one month anniversary of gBlog, I’ve got a new feature that I hope you will enjoy: LP Classics, a tribute to the best records in my collection. The rules: each selection must have a few 4- and 5-star classics, and it can’t be a compilation or live album.
I’d be hard-pressed to come up with a more auspicious debut for this feature than the LP I selected: Quincy Jones’s You’ve Got It Bad Girl. Released in 1973, it’s rarely mentioned among Q’s triumphs, but I’ve played and enjoyed this record countless times. I found it at a San Francisco sidewalk sale for $2, a deal that still makes me smile some 15 years later.
As you can see from the tags I assigned to this post, Quincy showcases his eclectic tastes on this LP. A few tracks originate from movies or TV shows, others are creative interpretations of other artists’ songs, and the liner notes detail several legendary session players providing support throughout the album.
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