Inspired by Timmy84's Marvin Gaye thread, I just had to listen to this beautiful track from his 'I Want You' album:




'After The Dance'

I just looooove the whole trippy, spaced-out vibe. Wonderful.


Post some of your favourite instrumentals...

From that same album (one of my all-time favorites):
Marvin Gaye - I Want You (Intro Jam)


Brothers Johnson - Tomorrow


Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness


Nobuo Uematsu - Theme of Love (Final Fantasy IV)


That's just for starters.
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AlexdeParis said:

You took my pick. Winter Sadness is another classic that sounds great when you play them back to back.

Marvin's Instrumentals:
A Funky Space Reincarnation
Song # 3 (from the Let's Get It On Deluxe Edition)
You Are the Way You Are (from the I Want You Deluxe Edition)

Quincy Jones - Trying To Find Out About You
Issac Hayes - Cafe Regio's
Roger - A Chunk of Sugar
Eddie Hazel - What About It (I saw a recent thread on this one)
Shuggie Otis - Not Available
Johnny Guitar Watson/Watsonian Institute - Virginia's Pretty Funky
Wah Wah Watson - Bubbles
Patrice Rushen - Before the Dawn
Tower of Power - Squibcakes
Average White Band - Pick up The Pieces
Barry White/Love Unlimited Orchestra - Satin Soul
Earth Wind Fire - Beijo
The JB's - The Grunt

how could we forget the QUINTESSENTIAL instrumental..

Funkadelic..MAGGOT BRAIN!

Either the Juice Harp or the Skin Flute.

oh ... Instrumentals



Beethoven's 9th??

WAIT. nevermind. He added singing in the 9th.


erm... The Smith's Oscadili Muffin.

Nobuo Uematsu - Theme of Love (Final Fantasy IV)
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That's just for starters.
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Wow, somebody mentioned Final Fantasy!

Okay here,

Nobuo Uematsu - To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X)


Nobuo Uematsu - Tifa's Theme (Final Fanatsy Vll)


Clint Mansell - Lux Aeterna (From the movie Requiem for a Dream)

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Brian O'Neal's 'Mesmorized'





George Benson's 'Breezin'


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curioso said:

Yep, but I'm old school (although I love "To Zanarkand"). VI and IV are easily the two best games and the two best soundtracks IMO.

Nobuo Uematsu - Tina's Theme ("Terra's Theme" in the U.S.)


Some fantastic instrumentals written by Stevie Wonder:

Ecclesiastes



Contusion



Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended As Lovers

Streetwave-Brothers Johnson
Raydio-For those who like to groove
Bopp-Mass Production
The Smurf-Tyrone Brunson
Hip Hug Er - Booker T & the MG's

Oh yeah, and...

The Last Ninja - Wilderness level theme (also in Ninja Remix: Central Park)
The Last Minja 2 - The Streets
Ninja Remix - Loader theme
Ninja Remix - The Sewers level (variation of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence)
The Last Ninja 3 - Water level theme
The Last Ninja 3 - Fire level themre
The Last Ninja 3 - End theme

novabrkr said:

Are they on iTunes?

"Sideways"
"Rags To Rufus"
"Rufusized"
"On Time"
"Slow Screw Against The Wall/A Flat Fry"
"Finale"
"Take Time"

all by RUFUS FT. CHAKA KHAN

my absolute favorite is
the "Sideways" one
the lil subtle wails of Chaka's
and most importantly
"the food is here!!!"

Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango
The Smurf - Tyrone Brunson
Sound Chaser - Paul Hardcastle
Rain Forest - Paul Hardcastle
For Those Who Like To Groove - Raydio
Still In The Groove - Raydio
Planet Rock (Instrumental Version) - Soul Sonic Force
Number One - Patrice Rushen
Pick Up The Pieces - The Barkays
Whitehouseorgy - The Barkays
Backseat Driver - The Barkays
Busted - The Barkays
AJ The Housefly - The Barkays
Green Onions - Booker T and The MGs
Hip Hug-Her - Booker T and The MGs

I know there are many more but I just can't think of them right now.
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vainandy said:

this reminded me of
"Puttered Bopcorn"

loved it so much
I wrote a song to it

vainandy said:

There's chanting all over that motherfucker!

wow the bros johnson was a schooling for me.. and thank goodness someone remembered the bands of the funk eras who put instrumentals on their lp's

and a definite big ups to Patrice Rushen's #1

chewwsey said:

You never heard the song before or you only heard Quincy & Tevin's excellent cover?

chewwsey said:

same here... and OMG
I just had an epiphany

Kameelah (of 702) has a song out
right now called "Addicted"
and I kept on saying
"hot damn this song sounds like
the music from that Tevin C./Quincy song!!!"

but the truth is, she actually sampled
the one by the Brothers Johnson

OMG OMG OMG... I must have this album now
thank you

BINGO!!!

Isaac Hayes - Ellie's Love Theme


Stevie Wonder - Contusion


Eddie Henderson - Inside You


Tarika Blue- Dreamflower


Joe Thomas - Coco


Lionel Hampton - Flying Home(Pay no attention to the pix)


Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In a Sentimental Mood


DJ Quik - Quik's Groove VI

Harlepolis said:

Yes, I had this on a Blue Note compilation and played it alot around 2002/2003.

Longtime fave.

I Favor Classicals

Smiths - Money Changes Everything/ Oscillate Wildly/ The Draize Train (Live)

Rush - La Villa Strangiato/ Leave That Thing Alone!

Simple Minds - Theme From Great Cities

Cinnie said:

No but they are here.

http://lastninja.lemon64.com/music.htm