Customer Reviews

Release Yourself

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There is something about this one that separates it from other GCS lp's. This one has a real 'Southern Fried Soul' thang goin for it. The opener, with Larry on all instruments, is just orgasmic wholesome funk that would bring a tear to Stevie Wonder's ear. 'Release Yo'self' is just stompin' hard funk, tight as a Louisiana virgin! 'Got To Get Through It' is an arrangers dream, very Sly Stone in feel, with Larry's usual uplifting and optomistic lyrics. 'I believe in You' is just slap bass, down and dirrrty, with Larry pouring out that voice like some enormous vat of chocolate.

'Tis Your Kind of Music,' what a dark and moody feeling! Moog and arp doin' overtime. 'Hey Mr Writer' is back to Southern style stompin,' with doo wop vocals and infectious grooves... straight into 'Feel The Need,' more of the same. Check out the bridge, the horns sound like a frieght train passin through! This is one funky album. Never enough GCS.

Larry Graham&Crew Get Down here.THe title Cut is still Happening.THe Grooves in The Pocket are Still THick.THis is Pure Funk&In Your Face.A Must Have FOr Folks That Respect Bass.Larry Graham is a Genius.All The FUnky Ingrediants are in place.

Clavinet heavy, funk box ticky with bass thumbing at it's speed of sound limit, in my opinion, this is Larry Graham w/ GCS's greatest. Because of it's fire and brimstone delivery it has several memorable perfomances...the aforementioned title track, and "Feel the Need" (Feel it--Feelitfeelit!) are simply the tip of the iceburg. Don't overlook or avoid it because of it's spiritual message. It is way funky!

Larry Graham and the Graham Central Station show what explosive funk is all about with this album. Only to be topped by their live performance.

I have always been a big fan of Graham Central Station. I am just very happy that I can get a chance to listen to all the songs from the original album. The Band was correct when they said "GCS the baddest group from east to west. Can't wait for mirrors to be put on cd.

1 GCS. Cool easy fun track.
2.Release Yourself High energy Gospel flavor funk to get you jumping. "Jump up and stay there till I tell you come down."
3. "Got to go through it to get to it." Truth
4. "I Believe in you" is thriving bass driven and solid Keyboard work featuring Ted Hershall "Happiness" and Butch on organ. Graham's intense bass vocals are worth the price of admission.
5. "Tis your kind of music" could be the hardest cut on this release.
Choclet and Larry do a great vocal exchange and the clavinet work
is awesome.
6. Hey Mr. Writer foot stompin groove and a tribute to the one and only Mr. Sly Stone. GCS & family stone all groove from the same funk tree with Sly at the root.
7. Feel the need. GCS is known for some awesome, awesome arrangements and this is no exception. Another foot stompin hand clappin groove to make ya move real smooth.
8. Today takes up where Tis your kind of music left off with more
cool organ driven sound that percolates & sounds suspiciously like a shot at Mr. Stone.

You can't hear this here, but i find, the track "Feel The Need" is the best track on this CD. Beacause it's a melodious, mid-tempo evergreen. But i find, the followed CD (Ain't No Doubt...) and the first CD (Graham Central Station) was more funkier.

I gave up after hearing this album-I mean about finding
anything funkier because honest to goodness "Release Yourself"
outfunk's even SLY's latest offering!Larry Graham introduces
the show with "GCS" on which he plays all the instruments himself.THEN you are subjected to the manic-tempo rockin' and
rollin' funk of the tital track-sorry but no place to hide from
that!After the deeply Sly inflected grooves of "Got To Get Through It To Get In It" and "I Believe In You" we come to the
epic "'Tis Your Kind Of Music",a Stevie Wonder-like keyboard
dominated numbers that KNOCKS DOWN THE HOUSE!!!!Then we have
yet to MORE monster grooves in "Hey Mr.Writer" and "Feel The Need" before we come to the end on "Today",the albums
slowest tune that's so soulful and gospel infused it knocks out the listener all the same.Whatch out-this should be avoided by anyone with heart conditions baught on by too much funk!