Poets Of Rhythm, The / Anthology 1992-2003
| Album: | Anthology 1992-2003 | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Poets Of Rhythm, The | Added: | Jan 2014 | |
| Label: | Daptone Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-01-17 | Pull Date: | 2014-03-21 |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 9 | Feb 23 | Feb 9 | Feb 2 | Jan 26 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 18, 2023: | soul street
More Mess On My Thing |
4. | Mar 02, 2014: | Funk to Folk
Funky Train |
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| 2. | Dec 22, 2021: | Some Songs Without Words
Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul |
5. | Feb 19, 2014: | Pumping Iron
More Mess On My Thing |
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| 3. | Jun 04, 2015: | A Visit From Drum
Augusta, Ga |
6. | Feb 06, 2014: | Global Warming sitting in for Sunshine
Funky Train |
Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2014-01-15
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
***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
Track Listing
| 1. | Funky Train | 10. | Choking On A Piece Of Meat Pt2 | |||
| 2. | South Carolina | 11. | Serengeti Stroke | |||
| 3. | Augusta, Ga | 12. | Rhodesian Girl | |||
| 4. | More Mess On My Thing | 13. | Wallow In The Myrrh | |||
| 5. | North Carolina | 14. | Summerdays | |||
| 6. | It Came Over Me | 15. | Ham Gallery | |||
| 7. | 50 Yards Of Soul | 16. | Smilin' (While You're Crying) | |||
| 8. | Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul | 17. | Discern/Define | |||
| 9. | The Donkey | 18. | Path Of Life |