Customer Reviews

Deep Grooves

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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!!!!

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.

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.

ALL I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS A GOOD CD. GO OUT AND BUY THIS IF YOU LIKE OLD SCHOOL, JAZZ, AND FUNK. I LOVE THIS CD IT IS SO NICE AND SMOOTH AND RELAXING BUY THIS CD YOU WOULD ENJOY IT A LOT!!!!

I purchased this album for one song and one song only "Love is the Message", the 12 inch version. Boy am I glad I did. I'm 45 years old and I grew up in Jamaica, NY. Need I say more. If you can identify with that, you need to buy this CD. If you need clarification, Jamaica, NY is the hood! If you can identify with that and are in your late 30's to late 40's, you need to buy this CD.