Keb Darge Presents: The New Mastersounds (2001)

"One of the cornerstone acts of the U.K. retro-soul scene, the New Mastersounds play taut old-school instrumental funk with a contemporary energy and enthusiasm that has earned them rave reviews and led them to collaborate with a number of major acts in Britain and the United States. The New Mastersounds were formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Roberts, who was DJ'ing at a weekly club night in Leeds devoted to classic soul and funk. When the event moved to a new venue that covered two floors, Roberts saw the opportunity to add a live band to the mix, and he recruited drummer Simon Allen, who had previously played with Roberts in a band called the Mastersounds. With the addition of Pete Shand on bass and Bob Birch on piano and organ, the new act was complete and in tribute to their old group, Roberts and Allen dubbed the combo the New Mastersounds."

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Tracklisting


1. New Mastersounds - Nervous (5:14)
2. New Mastersounds - Drop It Down (2:47)
3. New Mastersounds - GT (3:02)
4. New Mastersounds - Turn This Thing Around (4:07)
5. New Mastersounds - Miracles (2:37)
6. New Mastersounds - Python (3:24)
7. New Mastersounds - Hot Dog (2:47)
8. New Mastersounds - It's All Right Now (2:51)
9. New Mastersounds - Stay on the Groove (3:00)
10. New Mastersounds - So Many Pies (4:32)
11. New Mastersounds - Coffee Providers (3:17)
12. New Mastersounds - The Rooster (2:46)
13. New Mastersounds - Bondo Sama (2:49)
14. New Mastersounds - One Note Brown (2:48)

New Mastersounds - Bondo Sama