It starts off so strong with, "Challenge" with it's pumped up bass and drums and is that Sergio Farina on the lead guitar, sure sounds like it. It's followed by "Penthouse" a very psyched out romp of phaser and strings. To me it doesn't start back up till side B with "Fundamental Low" a perfect soundtrack to an olympics television highlight reel of the 70's. That's followed by, "High Fever" just a fat and funky classic. "Bubbles" is obviously the best track here, I mean I thought this record was good up until this point but when this thing came on, I was floored. Total Psyched out funky perfection and it just gets better as the song goes on, building up perfectly and then falling apart again. This is followed by "General Market" which although has a pretty weak first 15 seconds turns into a perfect jazz funk track full of amazing bass, drums horns and sax.
As I said before this record is much more easily obtained on the April Orchestra Label for much cheaper as well, though with a different cover and perhaps pressing quality. So check out the discogs availability and prices for both here Discogs and enjoy my rip @320K GET IT HERE! Chris
Great share, thanks Chris!
ReplyDeleteI have a rip of the standard issue of April Orchestra #14, but gee... I guess I never got around to listening to it.
ReplyDeleteSilly me!
Yeah man it happens, and most those April Orchestra's are pretty forgettable anyways, standouts are obviously Puccio Roelens, this one and the Gianni Marchetti.
DeleteHello Chris,
DeleteWould you mind remarking what album by Gianni Marchetti you mean?
Is the album on April Orchestra or another label?
Thanks for all the gems shared here.
FANTASTIC SOUND !!!
ReplyDeleteMANY MANY THANKS Chris !
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Cheers Chris
ReplyDeleteThank you Chris, don't know this one!
ReplyDeleteDOPE !
ReplyDeletehi chris,
ReplyDeletejust found your amazing blog m8!
I love jazz/funk.
used to be a dance scene over here in England from 78 to 84,then developed into acid jazz!
thanks for the drop and all your hard work!
appreciated
Awesome Alex, glad you're finding stuff you dig and yeah I bet that was quite a scene back in the day wish I could of been there
DeleteMasterpiece is right. Haven't heard this one before. Thanks for all your efforts Chris. You're good people.
ReplyDeletexlnt stuff, thank you!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Thanks for this upgrade. This is the first time I've ever seen the rear of that sleeve to date, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Chris!
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