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Harley, I know you're gonna back me up here!

I heard "Hollywood" on the radio this morning on my way to work and fell in love with this album all over again! This is, by far, my favorite album by this band. Chaka's "Earth Song" is so moving and the way it softly ends adds to the mellow-like groove.

So, what's your 70s soul album for the day???

"Dont Turn Around / Baby Wont U Change" by Black Ivory

They recently re-released their first 2 soul classics and I was not dissapointed when I heard their albums for the first time. "Dont Turn Around" has some classic NY underground soul, and their voices were top notch. Leroy's falcetto couldnt be messed with on jams like "Find The One Who Loves You" "Mirror" the remake of "Got To Be There" and the hit "Dotn Turn Around". **** stars.

paisleypark4 said:

You're not gonna belive this, pp4, but I've never heard of them.

Aretha Franklin 'Spirit In The Dark'
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okaypimpn said:

Pimpn, I think I love you. That is my favorite Rufus & Chaka album.

langebleu said:

I need to get my hands on this! I've heard some of the tracks, but don't own the album.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Mystic Voyage (1975), Roy Ayers Ubiquity

[This message was edited Fri Mar 5 9:52:30 2004 by TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs]

1972 Atlantic Debut

TheRealFiness said:

Great album, I just recently got my hands on their box set.

okaypimpn said:

Awwwww, great hearts love alike

That is damn rich spin from My Love Will Lift U Up At Midnight all the way to Egyption Song. Chaka was going through alot of pain in that period of her life, check her ex-husband penned song "Better Days"

Its HER favorite album too

Harlepolis said:

Yeah, it sounds like she was really going through it on that album. Do you know what inspired her to write "Hollywood?"

okaypimpn said:

Her crazy ass lifestyle at that moment I guess. She didn't write the song tho, it was David "Hawk" Wolinski who did(the co-keyboardist)!

2freaky4church1 said:

Nicely done freaky, whatcha see is what u get,In the rain, Get off my Mountain, classics indeed...Nice pic. not to be off topic, but The Dramatics were in a movie once called "The Darktown strutters" i had this movie and it was destroyed.

Harlepolis said:

Oh, okay. That figures...her crazy ass life with hittin' that bottle and cooking grease cakes with Natalie Cole and whatnot, huh?

okaypimpn said:

Along with leaving her kids behind with nannies and trying to kill herself by OD'ing herself with that mess and EVEN suicide-attempting(back in 76 in a Texas hotel's balacony). If it weren't 4 god and her ex-husband(many time), she would be long gone.

In fact, the title "Wild child" was given to her becoz of her monsterish attitude and her isntante drug over-using.

Harlepolis said:

Chaka tried to kill herself? More than once?! Damn, homegirl was really fucked up in the head, huh? I'm glad she got it together. Maybe that's why she and Mary are so tight now?

This is the closet thing I've listened to all day that anyone could consdier a seventies soul album.

Donnie Hathaway Live and Curtis Mayfield Live

I just can't listen to both of these enough! I woke up this morning with Curtis singing the soundtrack to my dream (gypsy woman).

Slave2daGroove said:

maaaaan, cant get enough of the Impressions ya heard?? Im so proud is my cut

/peace Manki

manki said:

manki said:

Laaaawd

manki said:

After almost 30s I still have this poster and Contradiction too hanging proudly.

okaypimpn said:

Not that surprised. Their albums have just been re-released and they were very NY Underground soul. Leroy did work for Blackstreets last album recently.

A soul group to not be slept on at all.

Ta-dow!!!