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APPRECIATION THREAD:"HOUSE OF MUSIC"/Toni Tony Tone(1996) Tony Toni Tone's 1996 album HOUSE OF MUSIC has GOT to be one of the most slept on albums ever! It epitomized SOUL and I remember when it came out, it was so different and so superior to what was out. Only Mint COndition was making albums that was as soulful....anyone else feeling this CD? | |
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DigitalGardin said: Tony Toni Tone's 1996 album HOUSE OF MUSIC has GOT to be one of the most slept on albums ever! It epitomized SOUL and I remember when it came out, it was so different and so superior to what was out. Only Mint COndition was making albums that was as soulful....anyone else feeling this CD?
Yeah, when that came out it was all I listened to for a while. Lovin' You and Still A Man are my favorites. |
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Yep yep, oh so true only Mint Condition!!! | |
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"Dont Fall In Love" is  Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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That was such a quality SOUL record. You could feel the grooves brimming from your stereo.
Faves: Still A Man (Saadiq's vocals are spot on) Annie May 'Til Last Summer Holy Smokes & Gee Whiz Party Don't Cry | |
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DigitalGardin said: Tony Toni Tone's 1996 album HOUSE OF MUSIC has GOT to be one of the most slept on albums ever! It epitomized SOUL and I remember when it came out, it was so different and so superior to what was out. Only Mint COndition was making albums that was as soulful....anyone else feeling this CD?
Those cats took soul music to a new plateau with that album. NO ONE was doing what they were at that time. From the album cover and throwback threads to the songs, you can hear a lot of influences of gospel, jazz, Gamble/Huff, Stax and the early Motown era in this album. My favorite cuts are "Still A Man" (Saadiq's live version on his All Hits At The House of Blues album is awesome not to mention when he performs it live on his tour), "Top Notch," "'Til Last Summer," "Holy Smokes & Gee Whiz" and "Wild Child."  | |
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okaypimpn said: DigitalGardin said: Tony Toni Tone's 1996 album HOUSE OF MUSIC has GOT to be one of the most slept on albums ever! It epitomized SOUL and I remember when it came out, it was so different and so superior to what was out. Only Mint COndition was making albums that was as soulful....anyone else feeling this CD?
Those cats took soul music to a new plateau with that album. NO ONE was doing what they were at that time. From the album cover and throwback threads to the songs, you can hear a lot of influences of gospel, jazz, Gamble/Huff, Stax and the early Motown era in this album. My favorite cuts are "Still A Man" (Saadiq's live version on his All Hits At The House of Blues album is awesome not to mention when he performs it live on his tour), "Top Notch," "'Til Last Summer," "Holy Smokes & Gee Whiz" and "Wild Child."  | |
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LETS GET DOWN, LET'S GET DOWN, LET's GET DOWN!!!!!
Love that album! Every minute of last night is on my face today.... | |
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DigitalGardin said: okaypimpn said:
Those cats took soul music to a new plateau with that album. NO ONE was doing what they were at that time. From the album cover and throwback threads to the songs, you can hear a lot of influences of gospel, jazz, Gamble/Huff, Stax and the early Motown era in this album. My favorite cuts are "Still A Man" (Saadiq's live version on his All Hits At The House of Blues album is awesome not to mention when he performs it live on his tour), "Top Notch," "'Til Last Summer," "Holy Smokes & Gee Whiz" and "Wild Child." I also forgot to add a lot of Bell/Creed influences, too! "'Til Last Summer" could've easily been performed by The Sylistics, The Spinners, Blue Magic or The Delfonics. 
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Love that album!! My favorite was Wild Child, with the tribute- to -Tower of Power-horn arrangements, courtesy of Greg Adams, an original T.O.P. Alumnus... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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and I'm finallly getting in to the new Saadiq album "Ray Ray" | |
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paligap said: Love that album!! My favorite was Wild Child, with the tribute- to -Tower of Power-horn arrangements, courtesy of Greg Adams, an original T.O.P. Alumnus...
That Bay Area ain't no joke!!!! | |
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okaypimpn said: paligap said: Love that album!! My favorite was Wild Child, with the tribute- to -Tower of Power-horn arrangements, courtesy of Greg Adams, an original T.O.P. Alumnus...
That Bay Area ain't no joke!!!! NO Joke! TTT And TOP!!" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: okaypimpn said: That Bay Area ain't no joke!!!! NO Joke! TTT And TOP!!Sheila E. 
Boni Boyer R.I.P. 
The Pointer Sisters 
Sly Stone 
Walter Hawkins 
Tramaine Hawkins 
Daryl Coley 
Tower of Power 
Shock G and Digital Underground 
Even despite what people said about him... Hammer  | |
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Excellent Album!! How is Ray Ray?
I'm sorry but Hammer gets no luv from me | |
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goat2004 said: I'm sorry but Hammer gets no luv from me
Why...might I ask? | |
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