Anthology 1992-2003

Poets Of Rhythm, The
Daptone Records
General | Jan 2014

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2014-01-15
Retro Funk/Soul out of Munich Germany. Started out with a James Brown sound and then developed their own style. Disbanded in 2003.
***1: 4:47 solid mid tempo JB Funk
***2: 2:29 slower soul homage to South Carolina
***3: 2:08 faster, grunts & groans vocal
****4: 4:10 constant chang-a-lang funk guitar, blazing horns with great chorus
**5: 2:51 mid to faster funky homage to North Carolina
6: 3:28 slower soul ballad, big sound with strings & brass
7: 4:03 mid tempo INSTRUMENTAL, funky guitar groove & horns
****8: 3:21 faster funky Santa tune
9: 2:52 mid tempo funky INSTRUMENTAL, big bass
***10: 3:25 slow, GREAT flute thing, INSTRUMENTAL
****11: 3:40 mid tempo funky soul INSTRUMENTAL
****12: 4:26 slower INSTRUMENTAL, flute, nice percussion
***13: 3:27 soulful cover of "Light My Fire"
14: 3:42 slow ballad to Summerdays, hi hat cymbal drone
15: 3:22 mid to faster INSTRUMENTAL, drum kit groove, big bass
16: 4:01 slow, soulful vocals, drum kit groove
***17: 4:08 mid tempo, INSTRUMENTAL, percussion groove.
18: 4:36 slow, male vocal/ spoken word, flute, funky keyboard

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Charting

2014-01-17 — 2014-03-21
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 9 1
Feb 23 1
Feb 9 2
Feb 2 1
Jan 26 4

Track listing

1. Funky Train
2. South Carolina
3. Augusta, Ga
4. More Mess On My Thing
5. North Carolina
6. It Came Over Me
7. 50 Yards Of Soul
8. Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul
9. The Donkey
10. Choking On A Piece Of Meat Pt2
11. Serengeti Stroke
12. Rhodesian Girl
13. Wallow In The Myrrh
14. Summerdays
15. Ham Gallery
16. Smilin' (While You're Crying)
17. Discern/Define
18. Path Of Life