"Raise Up" being released in Europe on September 28. Three songs featuring Prince: Raise Up / Shulda Coulda Woulda / Movin. And Raphael Saadiq on One Day. The album was at least partially recorded in Pasiley Park.

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I've heard "Shoulda Coulda Woulda" and "Movin'"... The former is a slow tempo burner, while the latter is very up tempo.

"Raise Up" was just listened to... very tight, mid tempo, and funky.

This is the most Prince-like track... actually like a morph between Sly and the Family Stone, Parliament, and Prince.

This album will be funky no doubt!! Can't wait to hear it!

Listened to the entire album its good. Not as cheesy imo as GSC2000. I'm not as much a fan of Larry G's vox but the the music here is excellent and all out very funky and old school all the way.

1. GCS Drumline

2. Thow-n-Down the Funk

3. It's Alright

4. Raise Up

5. Shoulda Coulda Woulda

6. Welcome 2 Our World

7. It's ain't no fun to me

8. Higher Ground

9. No Way

10. Hold You Close

11. Movin'

Since both "Superconductor" and "Raise Up" are being released in the same month, anybody want to take odds on which album will outsell the other?

it seems some in this thread have priority time travel access to tunes not yet released...................

either that or larry graham and prince have pseudonyms on here

timmie said:

it seems some in this thread have priority time travel access to tunes not yet released...................

either that or larry graham and prince have pseudonyms on here

it's out there but not as conspicious and i believe only in one place. Someone must have an advance copy or it's an early mix. Anyways, I will defi be buying this album it's funky! I'm not a fan of Larry G's voice but like I said this recording is funk.

"I’m gonna add some bottom... so that the dancers just can’t hide!" bellows Larry Graham over his bass intro to Sly & The Family Stone’s "Dance To The Music," one of the all-time greatest dance tracks. Sly was the bomb and all, but for Graham, that legendary lineup was only the beginning.
Larry Graham is a living musical legend three times over: as the bassist-singer with "Sly & The Family Stone", where his innovative thumping-plucking style of bass playing became tremendously influential; as leader of the hit-making funk group "Graham Central Station" through the 70’s ; and then as a top-selling solo artist in the 80’s.
Following Sly and the Family Stone's 1993 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he re-formed Graham Central Station. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s Larry Graham was frequently seen sharing the stage with Prince.
The last couple of years Larry has been recording new material and also formed a brand new "Graham Central Station" band with whom he’s now touring the Globe, performing his greatest hits and promoting his long awaited brand new album titled “Raise Up” released October 15th on “Art Of Groove Records”. Funk fans have been waiting for a new album by Larry Graham & Graham Central Station since 1998! Well, this September their patience will finally be rewarded, and how! The new album titled “Raise Up” is nothing less than a real Funk bomb, one of the best albums Graham Central Station have ever produced. Beside “new master” recordings of three of the band’s favorite songs (“Now Do U Wanta Dance”, “It Ain´t No Fun To Me” & “It´s Alright”), Graham Central Station present 10 new songs in a sophisticated mix of bass driven funk, soul and pop, with infectious horn lines and delightful vocal harmonies.
Special guest performances by Prince (on the songs “Raise Up”, “Shoulda Coulda Woulda” & “Movin’”) and Raphael Saadiq (one the song “One Day”) highlighting the album. “I have been living in Minnesota for the last 14 years” Larry Graham says, “our next door neighbor is Prince, and right around the corner is Paisley Park, where we work. We all are like family.” About the collaboration with Raphael Saadiq Larry says: “Raphael has been raised up on Graham Central Station. Last year I played on his album and now he played on mine.”
Most of the material has been recorded at Studio de l’Hacienda, Tarare, France and Paisley Park, Chanhassen, USA. “I love it” says Larry Graham, “the music of the album is like a live performance. It is like being at a concert. And I wanted to tell a story. A good beginning, a good body and a good conclusion. And I think that is what you can hear on the album.”

dayum. that IS funky! Definitely harkens back to early GCS rather than the GCS 2000 which was pretty disappointing. This one rolls with songs that remind me why I istened imn the first place.The whole thing plays to Larry's strength as a live player, which is good. I like that the production is not overly slick. The throwback feel is good too.

Shoulda Coulda Woulda is a Prince collaboration with GUTS from the opening guitar! Raise Up is the track that i am divided on- it's funky and topical...but funny. But It's got one of those plastic sounding sandpapery drum tracks that Prince does i kinda hate. But what's on top kills - epecially the guitar bass combo at the end. No Way is a jam right out of the mid 70s. Might be my favorite track. But I'm liking the majority of it.

Listened to the whole thing this morning. It features a very tight band, it's funky as hell, I like it a lot.

timmie said:

it seems some in this thread have priority time travel access to tunes not yet released...................

either that or larry graham and prince have pseudonyms on here

P blessed one track with his vocals but the Purple One's influence is restricted. He is still on this rehab thing.

Old School Funk all over, but nothing to write home about.

"Raise Up" is the most modern and Princey track. All in all rather boring except for the nice guitar work at the end (with its "When I lay my hands on U" sound).

funkomatic said:

Old School Funk all over, but nothing to write home about.

"Raise Up" is the most modern and Princey track. All in all rather boring except for the nice guitar work at the end (with its "When I lay my hands on U" sound).

ugh, that is the most plastic track on the record..live drums would have been SO much better. Geuss I like it with a little raw sound on it and it's better than 95 percent of what passes for funk anymore. Can you point me to bands doing it better cause I'd love to find them. Bootsy's last one was killer and I just found a band called Snarky Puppy that lays down some groove but not totally funk. JD Blairserves it up on 2012? but funk seems watered down most of the time with contemporary bands.

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^Although I have a clear vision of how modern funk should sound like, I unfortunately don't have too much insight into what's out there, sorry.

As far as popular music is concerned I think Moloko did a great job in combining funk and more contemporary electronic sounds for example.

[Edited 7/8/12 23:36pm]

funkomatic said:

^Although I have a clear vision of how modern funk should sound like, I unfortunately don't have too much insight into what's out there, sorry.

As far as popular music is concerned I think Moloko did a great job in combining funk and more contemporary electronic sounds for example.

[Edited 7/8/12 23:36pm]

Moloko was a wonderful experiment, particularly the first 2 albums (later they followed a more "accessible" path). I remember their early days: they were really avant-garde back then. I don't think Larry is aiming at that, he just wants to be old school, and therefore I don't think it's really fair to compare a 60 years-old veteran with what was then a bunch of hot newcomers in their 20's, who were embracing their generations' new sounds. It's like comparing the Prince from 1982 to the James Brown of 1995.

databank said:

funkomatic said:

^Although I have a clear vision of how modern funk should sound like, I unfortunately don't have too much insight into what's out there, sorry.

As far as popular music is concerned I think Moloko did a great job in combining funk and more contemporary electronic sounds for example.

[Edited 7/8/12 23:36pm]

Moloko was a wonderful experiment, particularly the first 2 albums (later they followed a more "accessible" path). I remember their early days: they were really avant-garde back then. I don't think Larry is aiming at that, he just wants to be old school, and therefore I don't think it's really fair to compare a 60 years-old veteran with what was then a bunch of hot newcomers in their 20's, who were embracing their generations' new sounds. It's like comparing the Prince from 1982 to the James Brown of 1995.

Zannaloaf came up with a question. I've never intended to compare Larry Graham with Moloko.

It had more to do with Prince's funk approach. "Raise Up" tries to sound kind of modern, but doesn't really succeed.

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funkomatic said:

databank said:

Moloko was a wonderful experiment, particularly the first 2 albums (later they followed a more "accessible" path). I remember their early days: they were really avant-garde back then. I don't think Larry is aiming at that, he just wants to be old school, and therefore I don't think it's really fair to compare a 60 years-old veteran with what was then a bunch of hot newcomers in their 20's, who were embracing their generations' new sounds. It's like comparing the Prince from 1982 to the James Brown of 1995.

Zannaloaf came up with a question. I've never intended to compare Larry Graham with Moloko.

It had more to do with Prince's funk approach. "Raise Up" tries to sound kind of modern, but doesn't really succeed.

[Edited 7/9/12 12:45pm]

Sorry I misunderstood u. I don't have "Raise Up" in mind but everything sure sounded old skool to me on sunday ^^

bashraka said:

Since both "Superconductor" and "Raise Up" are being released in the same month, anybody want to take odds on which album will outsell the other?

Andy who?

oh, Fuck Larry Graham!

funkomatic said:

Old School Funk all over, but nothing to write home about.

"Raise Up" is the most modern and Princey track. All in all rather boring except for the nice guitar work at the end (with its "When I lay my hands on U" sound).

Not so sure about the "When I lay my hands on U" comparison anymore, could be "Cybersingle" instead...

bashraka said:

Since both "Superconductor" and "Raise Up" are being released in the same month, anybody want to take odds on which album will outsell the other?

OOOH could we have a "New Power Pack" Part Deux?

If only Prince had some sort of room where he kept tapes of finished songs that could be put together to form an album. Hmmm...

Giovanni777 said:

"Raise Up" was just listened to... very tight, mid tempo, and funky.

This is the most Prince-like track... actually like a morph between Sly and the Family Stone, Parliament, and Prince.

Gotta check it out.