Deep Grooves

M.F.S.B. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 6, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 6, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000IIWV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,668 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars deep dish r&b, September 20, 2000

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sonjam "sonjam" (Irving, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deep Grooves (Audio CD)

Before disco was co-opted by the white shirts and hacks out to make a quick buck, REAL dance music was being made like this. Forget BPM's and remixes, MFSB did it all real time. Complex arrangements, swirling strings, punchy horns, vibes, and a KILLER rhythm section propelled the beat AND the melody. Gamble & Huff and their team of writers, arrangers, and singers made it all seem so simple. The swing revival going on now should also include the music of MFSB, which not only swings hard, but teases, cajoles, soothes, and inspires. Just try NOT dancing to this!!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Need a reason to buy this disc?, July 12, 2006

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Terrence Aybar "cinemaparker@twitter" (New York City, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deep Grooves (Audio CD)

I'll give you one and it's all you'll need: "Love is the Message".

You may or may not know this but "Love is the Message" is considered by nearly every dance music d.j. worth their salt to be the single greatest dance track of all time and with good reason. On this disc, you get the full version of the song which runs eleven minutes and a half plus the love groove bonus which is just the break at the end of the song.

I can literally listen to that track on a loop for hours. It really is an amazing piece of craftsmanship and it's so rich and multilayered that you can really appreciate what went into the song.

The rest of the album is very good, with another standout track being MFSB's interpretation of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddie's Dead".

Strongly recommended for those that appreciate the classics and have become disillusioned by the state of music today.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Groovilicious!, January 22, 2002

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deep Grooves (Audio CD)

MFSB is a group that uses real instruemts and real vocals to come up with these brilliant tracks. No fancy overproduction, no sampling (although their work is often sampled); just a collection of pure soul from the old school. A worthy purchase for any music lover.