Spirit of Love [Original recording remastered]

Con Funk Shun | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Umvd Special Markets
• ASIN: B000006NX3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,282 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong Solid Album, May 21, 2000

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of Love (Audio CD)

Con Funk Shun is a Very Strong Well-Contained Band.Michael Cooper is Still Super Bad what a Great Talent&Mind.this Band Really Shines Here on The Up-Tempo&Slow-Jams.Juicy was the cut as is By Your SIde,Got to Be Enough.This Album Has a Strong Earth,Wind&Fire Vibe.which Speaks Volumes Of Quality.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Spirit Of High Quality Retro Funky Soul, August 15, 2005

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Andre S. Grindle "Andre' Grindle" (Brewer Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of Love (Audio CD)

Having already long ago fully digested what Con Funk Shun albums are in print (I have their two greatest hits volumes and two studio albums)'Spirit Of Love' comes as wonderful surprise from 1980.The 'hit' "Got To Be Enough" is very indicative of most of this album-smooth,uptempo funky soul in the heavy EWF'ish mode CFS do so well.The title cut and "Happy Face" follow suit.That's because these people can WRITE THE HELL out of a song!And I think the final cut "Lovestruck 1980" is great-a very clever fusion of horn heavy funk groove and eurodisco production elements-kind of Con Funk Shun's answer to "Boogie Wonderland".
As is more then indicated by their name their is still room for rootsy funk on "Curtain Call" and smooth 'quiet storm' balladry on "Honey Wild".The music on 'Spirit Of Love' will make you want to do a dance,bop your head,move from side to side and it might even woo you and your lover in parts.After all isn't that what this kind of music is all about.For the serious music fan the instrumentation here is so fantastic you'll be in awe of that too.So this really works in all areas.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I lived this Era!, December 21, 2005

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J. Link "Julz" (West Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of Love (Audio CD)

I grew up with ConFunkShun, Bros Johnson, LTD, the Blackbyrds, Ohio Players, BT Express, and on and on and on. This music was my life and now 27 years later as I go back online trying to find the CD versions of the original vinyl that I had of all my favorites, it takes me back to my childhood, Jr. High and High School and those precious early twenties.. in this era of hot and fun music. Music that was sexy and exciting and so different from today. It stands out and you can tell when you hear it. I still have my original vinyl collection that I started at age 15. A friend turned me onto this genre and it is still my number one. Confunkshun, of course was one of those I partied with and all the songs bring back such wonderful memories of my past. Festival seating concerts sans lipsynching, Cruising, great kegs, hot nights, long summers, freedom...Music will never be like this again. I'm so glad I was able to experience this.