| Various Artists / Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace |
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| Album: | Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Apr 2009 | |
| Label: | The Numero Group | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-05-17 | Pull Date: | 2009-07-19 |
| Week Ending: | Jul 19 | Jul 5 | Jun 14 | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 24 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 01, 2013: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon Inflation | 4. | Sep 02, 2010: | Elite Syncopations Barefoot Philly | |
| 2. | Jun 04, 2013: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon I Was Made To Love Her | 5. | May 29, 2010: | New World Disorder Barefoot Philly | |
| 3. | Jun 28, 2012: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon Barefoot Philly | 6. | Apr 14, 2010: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon It's Your Love |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2009-05-18 | ||
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Eccentric Soul – Smart’s Palace Reviewed by Sadie O., 5/12/09 Deep Kansas (Wichita!) soul from the late 60’s-early 70’s. Record label and nightclub were the same entity, and most of the tracks feel like you’ve just walked into a completely swingin’ juke joint. Covers quite a range of soul styles of the period – unfortunately ends up trying to be Barry White. But up til the last couple tracks, it’s seriously hot – great band and vocalists. Warning – levels aren’t very high. No FCCs detected. I like 4, 8 and 16 best. 1. 3:00 ***very slow soul blues, live recording, kinda muddy sound but great vocals. 2. 2:55 ***mellow, a bit downtempo, a bit “Grazin in the Grass” feel – great high harmonies. 3. 2:25 **odd little guitar intro, then downtempo minimalist bluesy stroll, impassioned solo vocals. 4. 3:07 ****downtempo Philly Dog shuffle, cool drum sound and handclaps, gnarly sax solo. 5. 4:22 **slow mellow minor key instrumental sway with prominent organ and a bit of horn section. For the life of me, I’m not hearing the cover, though… Beat gets more complex and funky midway through. 6. 2:12 ***sleigh bells and bass, midtempo funky soul strut. 7. 2:48 **dramatic intro, then doubletime soul groove, tenor vocals. 8. 3:02 ****midtempo funk – nice bass work, horn section, vocal harmonies – what more do you need? 9. 2:36 **happy uptempo keyboard-based shimmy, both male and female vocals. Hyperactive wah-wah guitar, too. 10. 4:10 ***electronic intro (!), then midtempo Black Power soul groove with spoken vocals, socio-political diatribe. 11. 3:43 **swingy midtempo strut, quite simple, spoken vocals, more socio-political commentary. 12. 3:01 **uptempo soul dance instrumental, guitar and bass shine, along with sax. 13. 2:44 ***midtempo, a bit of a Mustang Sally feel, fine vocals with soul screams. Funny lyrics about dances going passé. 14. 2:30 **swingy midtempo soul strut, live recording, sweet vocals. 15. 3:03 **very low-key intro (mostly bass), then midtempo relaxed sweet soul groove, smooth vocals 16. 2:32 ****uptempo strut, strong vocals with lots of depth. Simple lyrics, simple song structure, but it works. 17. 2:56 **uptempo, lead vocals with backing harmonies. 18. 4:37 Oh dear… ho ho ho, Merry Christmas intro… slow “slow dance” groove, perfect lead vocals. Things have gotten MUCH slicker since track 1! 19. 5:04 Oooh, this is positively creepy! Ultra smooth groove with a bit of a samba beat, and unctuous spoken vocals. I’ll bet he has gherrie curls… Ithink this actually qualifies as “so bad it’s good”, but it creeps me the hell out! | ||
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