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There's No Place Like America Today Douban
7.6 (5 ratings) Curtis Mayfield genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1999-03-02 publisher: Sequel Records
Two albums originally released by the soul great on his own Curtom label, 1975's 'There's No Place Like America Today' &1976's 'Give, Get, Take And Have'. The former includes the hit single 'So In Love' & deals thematically with racial prejudice, violence & deprivation; the latter is geared for lovers of disco. A combined total of 15 tracks. Also features the original cover art of each. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.
Inspiration Information Douban
8.9 (7 ratings) Shuggie Otis
release date 2005-02-08 publisher: Luaka Bop
Inspiration Information, the brainchild of guitar prodigy Shuggie Otis, more than justifies the cult following garnered in the years since its (largely ignored) 1974 release. Son of R&B legend Johnny Otis, Shuggie was a late-'60s celebrity due to his Super Session duets with Al Kooper. Opting out of arena rock -- he reputedly refused an offer to join the Rolling Stones -- the 19-year-old Otis spent three years in the studio generating this one-man opus. His multitracked rhythms recall the laid-back funk of the Meters embroidered with psychedelic filigree, and his voice resembles Allan Toussaint's. But in every other regard, this is singular, sexy music, dislocated in time. Drum machines propel "Island Letter" and the beat-box-plus-organ stabs of "XL-30" predate England's Young Marble Giants by several years. Also featured are four bonus cuts from the artist's 1971 set Freedom Flight, including "Strawberry Letter 23," which was later a hit for the Brothers Johnson. Heard here in its original form (with a surprise prog-guitar coda), the song conveys the impression of "Good Vibrations" being played by a lone musician. Unbelievably wonderful. - Billboard
Bongo Rock Douban
10.0 (10 ratings) Incredible Bongo Band genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1973-01-01 publisher: Mr Bongo
The Incredible Bongo Band, also known as Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band, was a project started in 1972 by Michael Viner, a record artist manager and executive at MGM Records. Viner was called on to supplement the soundtrack to the B-film The Thing With Two Heads
Let's Stay Together Douban
8.7 (29 ratings) Al Green genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1972-01-01 publisher: The Right Stuff
阿爾伯特·「阿爾」·格林尼是一位美國歌手,在1970年代早期有多首靈魂樂歌曲在榜單上取得佳績,包括《Tired of Being Alone》、《I'm Still In Love With You》、《Love and Happiness》和他的代表作《Let's Stay Together》。
雄起! Douban
9.0 (18 ratings) Sly & the Family Stone genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1969-05-01 publisher: Epic
“斯莱和斯通一家”(Sly & the Family stone)乐队
斯莱·斯通(Sly Stone),1944年出生于达拉斯,从小在教堂唱福音歌。不久随家迁往旧金山海湾地区,大学时学了三年小号、音乐理论和作曲。1967年,他效仿海湾地区的嬉皮士社团,组织了一个包括黑、白两个人种,有男有女的乐队“斯莱和斯通一家”(sly & the Family stone),共7个人,其中有斯莱的妹妹和弟弟。斯莱自己唱歌、演奏吉他和键盘乐器。
“斯莱和斯通一家”在摇滚舞曲的节拍和低音线条的基础上结合了管乐、迷幻摇滚中常用的那种比较松弛的吉他演奏,以及与吸毒有关的歌词,成了第一个表演所谓“迷幻索尔”的乐队。他们演唱时,经常由两人或三人主唱,两个明显不同的男声部与一个女声部并置在一起,产生一种独特的和声效果。
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Douban
8.9 (42 ratings) Aretha Franklin genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1995-01-01 publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister.
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul Douban
8.6 (23 ratings) Otis Redding genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1991-06-11 publisher: Elektra / Wea
跟许多灵魂歌手一样,Otis Redding也是在教堂的唱诗班里得到音乐启蒙教育的。他出生于1941年九月,父亲是浸信会的牧师。喜爱音乐的他,高中都没有毕业就辍学了。有一次,他在一家医院里打工,还因为忘情的在大厅里歌唱而遭到开除。
为了能够接近他所喜爱的音乐,他在家乡找了一份工作,替当地一支合唱团担任打杂的小弟,偶尔也客串演唱。1962年,他开车送合唱团的成员到曼斐斯的某家唱片公司去试音,由于主角不是他,在录音的过程中,他只好乖乖的坐在角落里,合唱团录完之后,他忍不住表示自己也很希望能有机会录音。在录音时间还剩余二十分钟的情况下,唱片公司老板同意让他试试看。
他录了两首歌,第一首让老板觉得太像他从小崇拜的老牌黑人摇滚歌手Little Richard,第二首则是一首抒情的歌谣曲「These Arms of Mine」,老板虽然并不是特别的欣赏,还是决定予以发行,结果却意外的成了他的第一首进榜单曲。
其后的几年间,Otis Redding陆续又有了其他几首R&B的畅销曲,包括「Pain in My Heart」、「Security」、「I've Been Loving You Too Long」、「Respect」以及替他赢得更多注意的歌曲,翻唱自滚石合唱团经典的「(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction」等等。其中发表于1965年的「Respect」在1967年由Aretha Franklin成功的翻唱并且夺得冠军,轰动了歌坛。
只是当时他的知名度仅限于黑人,对于绝大多数的白人来说,仍然没有几个人认识他。为了替他宣传,唱片公司安排了巡回演唱的行程,把他的名声传到了欧洲,尤其是英国和法国,接著他们回到美国,参加蒙特利流行音乐节的演出。他是最后上场的,也是那次活动中唯一的灵魂歌手,而在他上台的时候,已经过了午夜,疲累的白人观众很多都在打瞌睡了,根本无心注意这位他们几乎毫不认识的黑人歌手。
Otis Redding以一首充满活力的「Shake」,炒热了现场,使得他在那次演唱会中的表现成了传奇。而由于他也是第一次接触到那种嬉皮听众,他颇有感触,演唱结束之后,他在停靠在旧金山附近的一艘游艇上写下了「(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay」这首歌。1967年十二月七号,他进入录音室,把这首歌曲录制下来,在歌曲的开头,他加上了海浪和海鸥的声音,用柔和的节奏,唱出了一个孤独男人心中的渴望。
三天之后,十二月十号,他结束了威斯康辛的一场演唱之后,登上了他刚刚购买的双引擎小飞机,准备前往康乃狄格去演出。当时的他,可以说是志得意满,因为不但他的「Respect」被灵魂歌后Aretha Franklin唱红,他本人也刚被英国著名的Melody Maker读者票选为全世界最佳的男歌手,取代了过去八年由猫王所霸占的宝座。
那天的气候十分不利于飞行,空中弥漫著浓雾。起飞之后不久,飞机就在离机场四英里的地方失事坠毁,很快的沉没在冰冷的湖水中,Otis Redding就这样结束了他短短的一生,只活了二十六岁。跟他一起丧生的,还包括了飞机的驾驶员、他的仆从和Bar-Keys乐队的四名团员。
四千五百位歌迷和亲友参加了他的丧礼。在他过世之后,唱片公司发行了「(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay」,很快的就直冲榜首,成为他一生之中唯一的冠军曲,可惜他自己却享受不到那些荣誉了。1980年,他的两个儿子跟一个表弟组成了「The Reddings」合唱团,翻唱了「(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay」,并且得到第五十五名,成为有史以来第一首由原唱者的后人重新唱红的冠军曲。
A Girl Called Dusty Douban Spotify
7.9 (9 ratings) Dusty Springfield genre: Jazz
release date 1997-02-24 publisher: Polygram Int'l
Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE, professionally known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s.
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Live at the Apollo Douban
8.7 (33 ratings) James Brown genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 2004-01-01 publisher: Polydor / Umgd
小詹姆士·喬瑟夫·布朗,非洲裔美國歌手,有「靈魂樂教父」之稱,被認為對20世紀的流行音樂有至深的影響。 詹姆士·布朗生涯為知名歌手、作曲家、樂團團長及音樂唱片製作人。布朗將福音音樂及節奏藍調帶入靈魂樂及放克,對許多其他類型的音樂也都有影響,如:搖滾樂、爵士樂、雷鬼、Disco、舞曲、電子樂、afrobeat及嘻哈。
Live at the Harlem Square Club Douban
8.7 (12 ratings) Sam Cooke genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1990-10-25 publisher: RCA
该专辑收录的都是萨姆 库克的现场表演。本专辑在滚石评出的500强中被排名443位.美国民谣歌手Art Garfunkel(民谣传奇组合Simon & Garfunkel的主唱)在2004年接受滚石杂志采访时是这么评价Sam Cooke的:“Sam Cooke唱歌的方式非常简单:纯净优美,声线饱满,格外地直率。他拥有一个歌手具备的所有素质与自信,调子应该这么定,唱出来的声音应该这个样子,这些正是Sam所擅长的。
Aug. 1, 2021 listened
牛逼!这封面简直跟牧师布道似的!
soul funk/soul r&b
The Genius of Ray Charles Douban
8.6 (13 ratings) Ray Charles genre: Jazz
release date 1990-01-24 publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Remastered reissue in a digipak. Originally released in 1959. Contains the songs 'Am I Blue', 'Tell Me You'll Wait For Me', 'Indeed I Do' & 'Come Rain Or Come Shine'. Warner. 2005.
Wild Is the Wind Douban
9.3 (25 ratings) Nina Simone genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1966-09-16 publisher: Philips
Wild Is the Wind is jazz singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone's sixth album for Philips Records. The album was compiled from several recordings that were left over from sessions (in 1964 and 1965) for previous Philips albums.
Fresh Douban
Oscar Brown, Jr genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 1974-01-01 publisher: Warner Jazz
The personnel is:
Guitars:PHILLIP UPCHURCH&BYRON GREGORY
Keyboards:TENNYSON STEPHENS&MARVIN YANCY
Harmonica:BILLY BRANCH
Bass:BERNARD REED
Drums:BRIAN GRICE&MORRIS JENNINGS
Extra Percussion:HENRY GIBSON
Tenor Saxophones:CLIFFORD DAVIS&STEELE SEALS
Trumpets:ARTHUR HOYLE,MURRAY WATSON&PAUL SERRANO