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The San Francisco Bay Area, a legendary crucible of hipness that includes Berkeley, Oakland (the birthplace of the Black Panthers), and nearby communities, was a major hotbed of soul and funk during the sixties and seventies. Sly and the Family Stone and Tower of Power were only two of the local bands who went national. This second volume from the Luv N’Haight imprint was originally spawned out of the Groove Merchant retail shop and later led to the founding of the larger Ubiquity label. Despite a prevailing down-and-dirtyness, each of the tracks share a loosey-goosey, almost naive exuberance, with suave vocals, flashy horn sections, garishly psychedelic wah-wah guitars and obese, splattery bass lines. San Francisco T.K.O.’s "Acid Lady" is an amazing time capsule -- one can almost hear the afros wilting on a sweaty dance floor! Ray Comacho’s percussive, Latin-inflected "Si Se Puede" has a lot in common with early Carlos Santana while Faye Marshall’s cheeky pipes and extended, Hammond-organ-laced instrumental break on "Goin’ Home" could give any modern R&B diva a run for her money. Journalist Lee Hildebrand, who was involved in nightclub PR when these bands were still extant, provides detailed and affectionate liner notes. --Christina Roden
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The musical spectrum spans from raw funk to gritty soul. The funk scene in San Francisco and surrounding areas reflected that eclectic vibe as artists incorporated rock, Latin, and blues influences into their work. Rarities and underground hits from Ray Camacho, Project Soul, Faye Marshall, Primevil, Dawn And Sunset, Soft Touch, The Windjammers, and many more. Extensive liner notes and anecdotes, plus a first hand overview of the Bay Area's funk scene from writer Lee Hildebrand, who saw most of the bands. "A killer! As revolutionary as the music and political climate was in the Bay Area in the late '60s and early '70s, it's damn near criminal that there haven't been more representative collections of the music. Enter Luv N Haight Records, who are here with the first ever comprehensive compilation of Bay Area funk and hard soul!" - dustygroove.com.
The San Francisco Bay Area, a legendary crucible of hipness that includes Berkeley, Oakland (the birthplace of the Black Panthers), and nearby communities, was a major hotbed of soul and funk during the sixties and seventies. Sly and the Family Stone and Tower of Power were only two of the local bands who went national. This second volume from the Luv N’Haight imprint was originally spawned out of the Groove Merchant retail shop and later led to the founding of the larger Ubiquity label. Despite a prevailing down-and-dirtyness, each of the tracks share a loosey-goosey, almost naive exuberance, with suave vocals, flashy horn sections, garishly psychedelic wah-wah guitars and obese, splattery bass lines. San Francisco T.K.O.’s "Acid Lady" is an amazing time capsule -- one can almost hear the afros wilting on a sweaty dance floor! Ray Comacho’s percussive, Latin-inflected "Si Se Puede" has a lot in common with early Carlos Santana while Faye Marshall’s cheeky pipes and extended, Hammond-organ-laced instrumental break on "Goin’ Home" could give any modern R&B diva a run for her money. Journalist Lee Hildebrand, who was involved in nightclub PR when these bands were still extant, provides detailed and affectionate liner notes. --Christina Roden
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The musical spectrum spans from raw funk to gritty soul. The funk scene in San Francisco and surrounding areas reflected that eclectic vibe as artists incorporated rock, Latin, and blues influences into their work. Rarities and underground hits from Ray Camacho, Project Soul, Faye Marshall, Primevil, Dawn And Sunset, Soft Touch, The Windjammers, and many more. Extensive liner notes and anecdotes, plus a first hand overview of the Bay Area's funk scene from writer Lee Hildebrand, who saw most of the bands. "A killer! As revolutionary as the music and political climate was in the Bay Area in the late '60s and early '70s, it's damn near criminal that there haven't been more representative collections of the music. Enter Luv N Haight Records, who are here with the first ever comprehensive compilation of Bay Area funk and hard soul!" - dustygroove.com.
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