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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oo la la... Chez le muy funky ! ! !, December 24, 2002
I really wish I could give this compilation CD 6 stars. I've given so many other CDs 5 star ratings - - yet this one's such a satisfied tripped out listen, I wish I could make it stand out...Fans of acid Jazz, rare groove, funky black action sound tracks, and grooved out organ music ala Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes (circa the '70s) will be in soul heaven upon purchase of this well mastered well packaged CD... Remember those funky blaxploitation and nitty gritty crime drama soundtracks (my favorites including Cleopatra Jones, Coffee and Hell Up In Harlem)- - and of course the cool music during the mandatory "chase" scenes, even on those old TV shows ??? This is all that and a bag of escargot...(!) it also has lot's of surprizes... let me give one away : That's Brian Auger you hear bugging out on the Hammond Organ on that funky opening cut "Sexopolis" and "LSD Party" ! ! ! Though some of the other names, might not ring a bell, I'm sure when you hear them you'll start wanting to hunt down all their stuff (if not the movies from which they come) - - Take for example track 4, Phillipe Sarde "Jukes Boxes Chez Saidani" - - a Jazzed out ultra funky bassline, foppin "oriental tinged" funky conga and drum rhythms, and fat vibes swinging out Cal Tjader style with aid of an electric sitar - - Track 8 will even conjure up images of Lyn Collins of JB "It Takes Two To Make A Thing Go Right" people fame...This is the stuff some DJs wet their pants for... You'd probably think that would be the best track on the CD, but it continues to get better - - before you know it Claude Bolling is funking out... wild funky blaxploitation type orchestrations, the congas and drums overboard, psychadelic fuzz guitar, Ramsey Lewis type piano, and yes, a fat gushy chords sustained on a greasy Hammond. And yes, there are tracks with the mandatory funky orchestral arrangements as well as screaming brass, some Jazzy Rhodes, a Fela Kuti type track and lot's more ! - - 5 seconds into this incredible orgy of funky grooves, I got so excited I even forgot about the groovy booby on the cover ! From funky "acid Jazz" (before it was called that), red hot boogaloos - - this album, with its unbelievable music and fantastic sound quality is one of the best I've heard in ages... Comes with a great 16 page booklet (!) Must have for fans of rare groove, funky '70s stuff ! ! !
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic 60's/70's organ-led acid-jazz/groove music, December 11, 2000
If you're a fan of modern acid jazz or you like "groove" music, like Jimmy McGriff or Groove Holmes, you'll love this. Its a compilation of soundtrack music from films I've never heard of, but it rocks ! Mostly instrumental, only one or two tracks have any vocals, and those are just to add color to the music. An excellent compilation of music from a very unlikely source.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful compilation, sexy yet groovy, June 28, 2004
Leave it upto the French to make the kitchy sound so seductive. 'Shake Sauvage' is an exceptional compilation, and although it handpicks scores between 1968-1973, it continues to sound erotic, fresh and groovy today. But the CD's strength is in it's musical merit, wonderfully rich compositions and textures, bordering on complexity without straying too far away from 70's cheekiness. Orchestral in it's production, seductive and flirtatious in it's spirit. Swinging soul-jazz instrumentals, a lush soundtrack to romance and coy glances. Highly recommended.
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