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

The Poets of Rhythm - Practice What You Preach (1993)

"German funk band Poets of Rhythm began in Munich after friends Boris Geiger and Jan Weissenfeldt were first exposed to the raw funk that came out of the U.S. in the late '60s and early '70s. Soon, they decided to form their own group, and with Geiger on percussion and vocals, Weissenfeldt on guitar, his brother Max on drums, and Jan Krause on bass, they started writing their own material. After releasing their first single, "Funky Train," in 1992, the Poets' (who had by now added Till Sahm on organ, Michael Voß on trumpet, and Malte Müller-Egloff on alto sax) debut full-length, Practice What You Preach, came out (it was later reissued in 2006 on Daptone). More 7"s came in the following years, though they were often credited to groups like the Pan-Atlantics, Organized Raw Funk, Bus People Express, the Woo Woo's, and the Soul-Saints Orchestra.

Though the bandmembers had already begun to make a name for themselves in Europe thanks to their brand of hard funk that was heavily indebted to important outfits like the Meters and Parliament, they had yet to have much exposure in the States. That changed when Quannum's Lyrics Born found one of their singles in a record store in New Orleans and was impressed by what he heard, though he knew nothing about the group. By chance, when Latyrx's debut came out in 1997, LB got into contact with Jan Weissenfeldt, who was distributing The Album in Germany. The next year, when the MC was looking to record solo material, he went to the Poets of Rhythm for backup help and in 1999 "I Changed My Mind," a minor hit in the Bay Area, came out. The Poets' true sophomore record (they had issued label "compilations," which mostly consisted of tracks from their various incarnations), Discern/Define, featured nearly the same lineup as before -- Wolfgang Schlick took over on sax and added flute as well -- was released on Quannum in 2001. What Goes 'Round came out the following year on Shadow, and the band also showed up on the song "The Bay" from Lyrics Born's 2005 album, Same !@#$ Different Day."

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Tracklisting

1. Poets Of Rhythm - More Mess On My Thing (4:10)
2. Poets Of Rhythm - Upper Class (3:38)
3. Poets of Rhythm - Funky Runthrough Pt. 1 & 2 (4:35)
4. Poets of Rhythm - What You Doin' (3:33)
5. Poets of Rhythm - North Carolina (2:49)
6. Poets of Rhythm - Practice What You Preach (3:25)
7. Poets of Rhythm - Strokin' The Grits (4:13)
8. Poets of Rhythm - It Came Over Me (3:26)
9. Poets of Rhythm - The Plan (3:04)
10. Poets of Rhythm - Choking On A Piece Of Meat (2:24)
11. Poets of Rhythm - Saltin' The Soup (4:10)

Poets Of Rhythm - Upper Class

Vicki Anderson - Mother Popcorn Anthology

"Vicki Anderson (born Myra Barnes) is a soul singer best known for her performances with the James Brown Revue. She recorded a number of singles under both her birth and stage names. She is acknowledged by James Brown in his autobiography as the best singer he ever had in his revue, and probably the best singer he had ever witnessed.

She is the widow of Bobby Byrd (the original founder of The Famous Flames) and the mother of Carleen Anderson.

Vicki joined James in 1965 replacing Anna King, and stayed for three years as his main female singer, until replaced by Marva Whitney in 1968. She rejoined in 1969 after Marva departed, staying for a further three years until 1972, after which Lyn Collins took over from her.
In 1970 she released her most famous song, the feminist anthem 'Message From The Soul Sisters'.
A single on James' I-Dentify label by Mommie -O appeared in 1975 featuring a cover of Rufus' hit 'Once You Get Started' and Bobby Womack's 'Stop On By' (which had recently been covered by Rufus).
Vicki married James Brown's right hand man Bobby Byrd in the mid sixties and is the mother of UK Based Carleen and Jhelisa who both came to prominence in the 90's with a couple of strong albums each. Vicki toured the UK with the James Brown Funky People Revue in the late 80's and again with husband Bobby Byrd in the mid 1990's."

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Tracklisting

1. Vicki Anderson - Message From The Soul Sisters (Parts 1 & 2) (5:24)
2. Vicki Anderson - Super Good (Answer To Super Bad) (Parts 1 & 2) (5:34)
3. Vicki Anderson - I'm Too Tough For Mr Big Stuff (Hot Pants) (3:25)
4. Vicki Anderson - Answer To Mother Popcorn (I Got A Mother For You) (3:13)
5. Vicki Anderson - I Want To Be In The Land of Milk And Honey (2:58)
6. Vicki Anderson - If You Don't Give Me What I Want (I Gonna Get It Some Other Place) (2:50)
7. Vicki Anderson - Baby Don't You Know (3:03)
8. Vicki Anderson - Think -- with James Brown (3:26)
9. Vicki Anderson - Home Is Where The Hatred Is -- with Bossa Nostra (5:31)
10. Vicki Anderson - Once You Get Started (3:34)
11. Vicki Anderson - You're Welcome Stop On By -- with Bobby Byrd (3:45)
12. Vicki Anderson - Don't Throw Your Love In The Garbage Can (2:45)
13. Vicki Anderson - Wide Awake In A Dream (2:47)
14. Vicki Anderson - You Send Me (2:11)
15. Vicki Anderson - I'll Work It Out (3:19)
16. Vicki Anderson - You've Got The Power -- with James Brown (3:06)
17. Vicki Anderson - What The World Needs Now Is Love (3:12)

Vicki Anderson - Message From The Soul Sisters