Natural High [Original recording remastered]

Bloodstone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B0000033TF
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,236 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Know We've Learned

2. Who Has the Last Laugh Now

3. Peter's Jones

4. That's the Way We Make Our Music

5. Damn That Rock & Roll: Bo Diddley/Diddley Daddy

6. Natural High

7. I Need Your Love

8. Tell It to My Face

9. Ran It in the Ground

10. Never Let You Go

11. Girl (You Look So Fine) [*]

12. Judy, Judy [*]

13. Sadie Mae [*]

14. Take These Chains [*]

15. You Don't Mean Nothin' [*]

16. Little Green Apples [*]

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: BLOODSTONE
Title: NATURAL HIGH
Street Release Date: 07/16/1996
Domestic
Genre: SOUL/R & B

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Soul Music, February 17, 2010

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A. C. Morsby (Montclair, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Natural High (Audio CD)

Bloodstone is such an underrated group. Tremendous harmonies. The lead vocals features a falsetto rivaling that of Philip Bailey. "Never Let You Go" is one of the more soul stirring songs I have ever heard. The remastered sound is OK.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a groovy twist on the '70s R&B group sound !, October 4, 2009

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Eddie Landsberg "My 10th year as a reviewer !... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Natural High (Audio CD)

First: Quick warning - - This is a GREAT album by the GREATEST of all unsung '70s R&B heroes, but they actually have a better album. - - It doesn't contain "Natural High", their big hit - - but the overall production is a bit tighter, the selections are slightly less mainstream and a bit more funky - -
to that extent I'd recommend getting Unreal instead.

This said - - NATURAL HIGH is still an unbelievably groovy taste of '70s R&B and soul...
A key trademark of the band was their ability to play mellow, yet put a bit of funk in it too...
and how even though BLOODSTONE were in the tradition of the great R&B vocal groups at the time, they also played their own instruments and wrote their own songs, giving them a distinct and original sound few of their compatriots had.

As for my favorite tune: The UNDISPUTED TRUTH'ish, "Tell It To My Face" and the bouncy soul number "Never Let You Go" (some really great falsetto style shouting backed by some wonderful vocal harmonies)... also the TEMPATIONS-ish GIRL (You Look So Fine) - - (If you like that one out, check out Free Your Mind: The 700 West Sessions - - great driving bass!) Frankly speaking, I don't quite get the popularity of the tune they're best known for "Natural High" - - a great tune... but who knows, maybe one day it will grow on me.

The album also includes 5 bonus tracks from their self titled album BLOODSTONE... a few lean in the direction of funky psychedelic soul - - but one interesting track is a version of one of the coolest yet corniest pop tunes of the '70s: LITTLE GREEN APPLES... as is the case with most BLOODSTONE tunes, their rhythm section is capable of laying on a back-beat that gives the tune a wicked dance beat, yet at the same time keeps it mellow.

If you like this album, check out The Joneses which I also recently reviewed.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 256-Soul-you had to be there, January 18, 2002

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256-Soul (Seattle WA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural High (Audio CD)

This album is what they mean when ya hear the term old-school. This Album was the bomb when it was released. one half of the songs are beautiful with my favorites being natural high, spinning around, and dont turn around. If you want to hear old school, listen to this group. Interesting history too, look it up!