RIP Isaac Hayes

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CD1

01 Theme From “Shaft”

02 Precious, Precious

03 Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic

04 Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)

05 Never Can Say Goodbye

06 By The Time I Get To Phoenix

07 Soulsville 08 Wonderful

09 Help Me Love

10 Need To Belong To Someone

11 Good Love

12 The Look Of Love

13 Do Your Thing

14 For The Good Times

15 I Stand Accused

CD2

01 Walk On By

02 Joy, Part 1

03 His Eye Is On The Sparrow

04 Brand New Me

05 If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don’t Wanna Be Right)

06 Someone Made You For Me

07 Baby I’m-A Want You

08 Let’s Stay Together

09 Theme From “The Men”

10 I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)

11 Title Theme From “Three Tough Guys”

12 Run Fay Run

13 Chocolate Chip

14 Come Live With Me

15 Disco Connection

16 Rock Me Easy Baby (Part 1)

17 By The Time I Get To Phoenix /I Say A Little Prayer

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

PART 4

Earth, Wind, & Fya!!!

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Touch The World

 

 

 

Gratitude (1975)

 

 

Spirit (1976)

Gettin My Groove On

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So I am purchasing two Numark TT200 turntables and a mixer. and I also am getting Serato Scratch Live so I can use my hard drive when I DJ. I just went out and bought some sick vinyls and I thought I would throw them up on the blog. So here they are!

Curtis Mayfield - Super Fly (OST)

 

Isaac Hayes - Groove A Thon

 

I just opened this one up and found out that it had another Isaac Hayes Vinyl inside this one called “Black Moses”. So here it is.

Isaac Hayes - Black Moses

download (Disc 1)
download (Disc 2)

 

Earth, Wind & Fire - Raise!

Blaxploitation

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So i downloaded theses a while ago and have been listening to them all summer long, non stop. I’ve been on a Funk Binge and these Compilations have been my savior. I can’t seem to find the 2nd volume which is one of my favorites but i will have it up soon i promise. So keep checking back. Enjoy!

THE BEST OF BLAXPLOITATION (compilation - 2006)

It’s the 1970s and all across America there’s a mood for change in the inner city. Films and music are going hand in hand to spread the message… This album presents the very best of the street smart soul and strutting funk grooves, inspired by the word on the street. And, now, Union Square are wildly enthusiastic in their output and their releases are always well thought out, offering some hard to find tracks at a reasonable price. Now they’ve collected the best of the cuts from their earlier Blaxploitation albums and assembled them into a three CD box. It’s all very nice and neat, the artists include James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Last Poets, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield and (how appropriate for the genre!) all the usual suspects! A very good collection.

CD1
1 James Brown - The Boss
2 Cymande - Brothers On The Slide
3 Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
4 Marvin Gaye - ‘T’ Plays It Cool
5 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie’s Dead
6 Syl Johnson - Different Strokes
7 Lightnin’ Rod - Sport
8 The Last Poets - It’s A Trip
9 The Politicians feat. McKinley Jackson - The World We Live In
10 Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule
11 Joe Tex - I Gotcha
12 Mavis Staples - Chocolate City
13 Pee Wee Ellis - Moonwalk
14 The Meters - Tippi Toes
15 Gil Scott-Heron with Brian Jackson - Back Home

CD2
1 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
2 Eddie Kendricks - My People…Hold On
3 The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
4 Aaron Neville - Hercules
5 Cymande - Bra
6 The Notations - Super People
7 Maceo & All The Kings Men - Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again
8 Johnny Pate - Brother On The Run
9 Syl Johnson - Concrete Reservation
10 Ohio Players - It’s A Cryin’ Shame
11 The Rimshots - Neighbour! Get Your Own
12 Maceo & All The Kings Men - (I Remember) Mr. Banks
13 Ripple - Get Off
14 The Meters - Funky Miracle
15 Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Can

CD3
1 The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes
2 Gil Scott-Heron with Brian Jackson - The Bottle
3 Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (live)
4 Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - (I’ve Got) So Much Trouble On My Mind
5 The Whatnauts - Why Can’t People Be Colors Too?
6 Ripple - A Funky Song
7 Mickey Murray - Mama’s Got The Wagon
8 Alvin Cash - Doin’ The Ali Shuffle
9 Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - Give Me Back My Freedom
10 Ike & Tina Turner - Livin’ For The City
11 Ohio Players - Cold, Cold World
12 Pee Wee Ellis - That Thang
13 Moody Scott - (We Gotta) Bust Out Of The Ghetto
14 Backyard Heavies - Soul Junction
15 Leroy Hutson - Cool Out

DOWNLOADS:

CD1:
http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=df0b8ae258c6e3640db547aec3050b6e

CD2:
http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=c4d56852679c2061c96366ff246f3bec

CD3:

http://rapidshare.com/files/96862366/VATBOB06-3.rar

Blaxploitation - Vol.1: Soul, Jazz & Funk from the Inner City

A fantastically funky soul jazz compilation…enjoy!

from AMG
This title of this generous two-CD anthology is a bit of a misnomer: While it includes several blaxploitation film themes, it is much more than just a strict genre compilation. Although there are the expected soundtrack picks like “Shaft” by Isaac Hayes and “Superfly” by Curtis Mayfield, this album also includes plenty of non-soundtrack items to create a convincing urban atmosphere. The producers wisely layer in some interesting obscurities along with the obvious choices, and this helps to keep things fresh and interesting. Some of the unexpected highlights in the soul arena include Esther Phillips‘ intense but controlled reading of the Gil Scott-Heron message song “Home Is Where the Hatred Is” and Bootsy Collins‘ “I’d Rather Be With You,” a lovely ballad that reins in his tendency for cartoon wackiness to create a moody and genuinely romantic atmosphere. There are also plenty of extended jazz-funk selections like “Expansions” by Lonnie Liston Smith and Deodato’s famous remake of “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” which keep the good grooves rolling as they enhance the compilation’s soundtrack feel. If there is a downside to the compilation, it is that the different styles of music it contains are not mixed together in a balanced fashion. For instance, three lengthy jazz fusion cuts all play out back to back on the first disc; they might have been more effective if interspersed with some of the vocal-oriented tracks. Just the same, this an admirable package that effectively blends favorites and left-field choices to create a distinctive musical experience. A slick booklet, which mixes pictures of the artists with cheeky yet informative liner notes and photos designed to resemble blaxploitation film stills, rounds the package out nicely. Anyone with an interest in the classic soul sounds of the 1970s should definitely check Blaxploitation.

DOWNLOADS:

 

Vol.1

Vol.2

 

Blaxploitation - Vol.3 The Payback

There have a few requests for this one. Ill post up volume 2 over the next few days after finally locating the cd. Enjoy…

from AMG
Strictly speaking, the double-disc collection Blaxploitation: The Payback, Vol. 3 isn’t solely a blaxploitation collection, since it features just as many early-’70s soul hits that were never in films as movie music. That ultimately leads to a better compilation, since forgotten gems like Bobby Womack’s incredible “Across 110th Street” can sit next to hits like the O’Jays’ “Back Stabbers,” as well as artists like Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Isaac Hayes and Marvin Gaye. There are a few dull moments scattered throughout the collection, but even those will be of interest to fans of this stylish, funky sound, which makes Blaxploitation: The Payback, Vol. 3 necessary for collectors of this sound and style.

DOWNLOADS:

Vol 3 disc 1

Vol 3 disc 2

 

Blaxploitation Vol 4 - Harlem Hustle

Some more from the Blaxploitation series, this time number 4. Let me know if you want me to post 2 & 3…

from Amazon
This double CD is the fourth in an exemplary compilation of first-rate black American ’70s music. Forget any notion of screeching pre-disco that you might have had, this CD redefines music, to the uninitiated. Blaxploitation 4 “Harlem Hu$tle” is packed full of the inventive, complex and moody tunes that have for too long been forgotten in favour of cheesier and lesser popular favorites. The commercial success of this series is a testament to the resilient appeal of quality over hype.Keeping up to the standard of the previous 3 CDs was always going to be difficult, but clearly not impossible. Its amazing how rich a seam the ’70s were, that the Blaxploitation crew are able to pull off yet another triumph. The music ranges from War’s urgent and thundering “law of the land” to Herbie Hancock’s dreamy instrumental and Marvin Gaye’s heaving “I want you”, stopping off on the way to sample James Brown’s inexhaustible talent and energy.

The sophisticated beat changes and improbable bass lines never fail to surprise and delight. This fourth CD contains less obscure tracks but ones which still stay true to the founding principles of the Blaxploitation series. Whilst the Best of Blaxploitation is very good, with that CD alone you’ll be cutting yourself off from too many gems. Buy all 4, and buy number 4.

DOWNLOADS:

Vol 1

Vol 2