VA - Movers!
Track list:
1. I Want Love And Affection (Nathaniel Mayer)
2. Las 4 Culturas (Rabbit’s & Carrot’s)
3. Guitar Big Band (Dennis Coffey)
4. Chicken Thighs (Andre Williams)
5. Think (Soul Searchers)
6. Reverend Lowdown (Eddy Senay)
7. Respect (Soul Survivors)
8. Soul Butter (Johnny Barfield & The Men Of S.O.U.L)
9. Soul 70 (The Lolas)
10. Melenas Club (Frank Miller & Hispania Soul)
11. Everything’s Gonna Change (Jean Paul "El Troglodita")
12. Na Palma Da Mano (Banda Uniao Black)
13. Shut Up And Pay Attention (Willie Bobo & The Bo Gents)
14. Onsta La Yerbita (Los Destellos)
15. Guayaba (Lucho Macedo)
16. Zoologico Negro (Orquesta Aragon)
17. Cajon De Castañas (La Logia Sarabanda)
18. En Sol (Dogliotti Negro)
19. Think Drink (New Swing Sextet)
20. Sexy Surf (Jaime Delgado Aparicio)
21. El Jarabe Loco (Aldemaro Romero / Monna Bell)
22. Yemele (Luiz Eca & Familia Sagrada)
23. O Eterno Pecado Horizontal (Che)
"A collection of greasy soul, sleaze funk, psychedelic cumbia, fuzzy jazz and more…" but I think we can refer to this as the 2006 Vampisoul sampler: "23 Hip-shakin’ tunes from the Vaults of Vampisoul Records". The Vampisoul label is another in a line of several new labels, making some of the most obscure 60s and 70s funk and soul bands I’ve ever come across, readily available on CD for the first time, which is not surprisingly awesome! As a fan of obscure music, it’s always a joy to come across artists I’ve never heard of or heard of but never heard due to the difficulty of finding them on CD let alone vinyl. Movers, a compilation featuring a laundry list of many rare exciting old artists whose albums they are re-releasing.A standout track "Las 4 Culturas" by Rabbit’s & Carrot’s is so filled with the "Jame’s Brown" kind of funk while also blending Spanish music and soul into the mix, that it still sounds groundbreaking. It makes you wonder why an act like this is virtually unknown today. Right off the bat, I’d buy an album from this group! Another track "Guitar Big Band" by Dennys Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band is an exciting and interesting mix of soul, funk and psychedelic guitars that is a fun listen. The album is chock full of styles of funk and soul coming at you from a little left of center as each artist seems to be putting some sort of twist on it. This in itself makes Movers worth checking out. While there are many plus’ on this comp, one minus includes a song that is pretty bad called "Chicken Thighs" by Andre Williams, in which he uses a talking sing-song style where he sings about, take a wild guess . . . his love of chicken thighs, which comes off sounding pretty lame and gets annoying quick! The Soul Searchers and Soul Survivors each have a track here and both are standout bands with songs that have driving soul sounds that are truly exciting and fun.
This a great compilation of all the acts that have either "Best of" or full-length album reissues out on the Vampisoul label. With a strong stable of artists and songs, The Vampisoul label’s Movers compilation is a great start or end to finding some really fun and obscure artists to groove to. If you’re throwing a super cool dance party at your place, you really can’t lose with this one. The music is firmly rooted in 60’s and 70’s and Spanish label Vampisoul knows how to explore South America.
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