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| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Sun... Sun... Sun... (Jakki) |
| 2. Ten Percent (Double Exposure) |
| 3. Get Up On Your Feet (TC James & The Fist O'Funk Orchestra) |
| 4. It's A Better Than Good Time (Gladys Knight) |
| 5. Magic Bird Of Fire (Salsoul Orchestra) |
| 6. You Are My Love (Sandy Mercer) |
| 7. Doin The Best That I Can (Bettye Lavette) |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. See Through (Arthur Russell) |
| 2. Go Bang (Dinosaur L) |
| 3. Set It Off (Strafe) |
| 4. I've Been Searching (Arts & Craft) |
| 5. Moon Maiden (Luv You Madly Orchestra) |
| 6. 4 Ever My Beat (Stetsasonic) |
| 7. Set It Off (Harlequin Fours) |
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3.0 out of 5 stars
MIXED WITH A STRANGE TYPE OF LOVE. 2 1/2 Stars,
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In my view, Just because an album or a song is a million seller, doesn't necessarily mean it's a great piece of musical work. The same rule should apply to underground music as the songs on Walter Gibbons Jungle Music proves that just because they're rare; it doesn't necessarily mean that they're lost gems. This compilation is an example of how the underground music industry has reduced itself into extending accolades onto unknown artists just for the sake of it.
Walter Gibbons is believed to be a pioneer in the dance world because of his mixing techniques and his use of reel to reel edits. The fact that he was in the middle of the disco boom of the late 70's and shared prestige among peers that included Larry Levan and Nicky Siano was enough to sell on me on buying this album- and the inclusion of the underground disco classic "Sun... Sun ...Sun" by Jakki was icing on the cake. I also have a couple of his edits on a Salsoul anthology I own and they sound great! When I received this album, I anxiously put it on and needless to say, I was greatly disappointed. While many dance collectors have mixed feelings about Jakki's "Sun... Sun... Sun", it's actually the shiniest gem on this otherwise pedestrian set of underground dance songs from the late 70's and early 80's. Throughout the egregious three hours you'll spend listening to this anthology -given if you got the patience to sit through it, all you get is primitive mixing and editing of underground disco songs over muddled sound quality- which is unusual for Strut records given the other dance anthologies they've released with quality and care for the sound. His take on Ten Percent is inferior to the legendary Tom Moulton Mix, "Get on Your Feet" meanders on for over 12 minutes with no prominent breaks in the mix." Doing the Best That I Can" is flat out dull and "You Are My Love" is just as uninspired (this would've been a decent track if the break was expanded- which is the best thing about the record). The second disc is equally as perplexing. There's an unnecessary mix of Dinosaur's "Go Bang" which doesn't improve on the original version and the Francois K remix. "Moon Maiden" is full of aimless breaks that don't build the climax it hopes to. What possessed the compiler(s) to include Stetsasonic's "4 Ever my Beat" on a dance anthology? Not only does it sound out of place, but it was remixed at the expense of undermining the strengths that made the group hip hop heavy weights in their day (no wonder the group hated the mix when they heard it). All the song essentially is is a bongo driven beat with scratch effects and Daddy-O's voice repeating "my beat forever...". The second disc does contain a couple of solid tracks with Arthur Russell' s "Calling All Kids" and Strafe's "Set It Off" - thanks largely to the rhythm arrangements which charges Walter Gibbons remedial mixing skills with authority. Strangely enough, I purchased Horse Meat Disco II and John Morales M&M Mixes as extra treats with this album. Little did I know the extra treats will be tastier than what I perceived to be the main course. There actually wouldn't be anything wrong with his mixing if he had a better choice of songs and knew how to work the breaks to a dreamy climax. As quirky as our taste can be as underground music lovers, we crave consistency as much as and frequently more than our mainstream counterparts. Jungle music does not provide any level of consistency at all. I wouldn't waste my time with this. If Walter Gibbons is this groundbreaking DJ that he's made out to be by dance historians and fans, then Jungle music does nothing to validate that argument.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting from a historical standpoint.,
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Some of the remixes I enjoyed (Salsoul Orchestra), others, not so much. I can see, however, how these mixes would have had an impact on the dancefloors back in the day, and even now, but Walter Gibbons was definitely not concerned with the casual or "home" listener. That's not a criticism, since he knew who his audience was.
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