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Miami Sound: Rare Funk & Soul From Miami

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SOUL JAZZ RECORDS PRESENTS (Artist) Format: Audio CD

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An Excellent Collection of the Best Funk and Soul the Just Predated the Disco Era and Helped Shape It's Parameters. Features Million Selling Artists Like Gwen Mccrae, George Mcrae, and Timmy Thomas Alongside Unknown Artists Outside of the Sunshine State Such as James Knight and the Bulters, Frank Williams and the Rocketeers and all the People.

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Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 6.42 x 0.47 inches; 4.02 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Soul Jazz
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 3, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Soul Jazz
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00008IXCZ
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ France
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #378,921 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,109 in Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo (CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,494 in Disco (CDs & Vinyl)
- #4,149 in Funk (CDs & Vinyl)

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Donald E. Gilliland

Deep Pool of Soul Talent

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 30, 2013

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Very impressive collection! This CD contains 17 tracks of quality soul and funk tunes. They may be "rare" and unknown to the average soul fun, but that doesn't mean they aren't good. Actually, they are great! Obviously, as evidenced by the music on this collection, there was a deep pool of soul talent in the Miami area during this period (1967-74), only some of whom (George McCrae, Gwen McCrae, Timmy Thomas) received nationwide acclaim. Those artists have some dynamite stuff on here, but the tracks by the lesser known artists also shine. The CD also contains a multi-page booklet with information about the Miami scene and biographical details about each artist. Excellent package.

Amazon lists the songs, but not the full roster of artists on the CD. This is who is performing on each track:

1. All The People
2. Helene Smith
3. George McCrae
4. James Knight and the Butlers
5. Gwen McCrae
6. Little Beaver
7. James Knight and the Butlers
8. Joey Gilmore
9. Helene Smith
10. James Knight and the Butlers
11. Timmy Thomas
12. The New Clarence Reid
13. Frank Williams and the Rocketeers
14. Della Humphrey
15. Frank Williams and the Rocketeers
16. Joey Gilmore
17. Little Beaver

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Bill Your 'Free Form FM Print DJ

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 3, 2010

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This is a superb compilation of late 1960s, early 1970s funk from Miami.

There are not drastic differances in funk from different American regions from the time, but there are small gradations. This collection represents Miami funk as extremely taunt, locked grooves. There is no nonsense--not a lot of flurishes or jazzy solos as you may have gotten in the bay area--and there are some latin spices, obviously from the Florida demographic

But that means little. This means more: excellent funk. Buy it.

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ReviewsAreTheReason

great compilation!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2015

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Love this record. Some real obscure gems on this compilation and allows me travel back to a time in South FL music history when I wasn't alive to witness some really solid soul, funk and r&b groups.

Awesome compilation for funk and soul lovers

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2015

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Awesome compilation for funk and soul lovers. Really spices up an evening at home with friends. You'll have people bobbing their heads and tapping their feet in no time.

Cream of the Crop

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 25, 2007

My household devours rare soul voraciously, so when I stumbled upon this disc my interest was piqued. You really never know with these compilations, however, so I was wary of purchasing it at first. The customers that reviewed it seemed impressed, so I decided to purchase it along with the New Orleans funk disc. Both discs are on the British Soul Jazz label, and both are outstanding in there own ways. The Miami disc is a true summer mix. The songs are upbeat, danceable and smooth. A great CD to put on at a barbeque, just relaxing and enjoying life. My boyfriend was thoroughly impressed also - a must own for any soul fan. My personal favorite track is the silly and hilarious "Funky Cat" which heralds the joys of Cat Nip! Hip hop fans may also notice that KRS-One sampled the beginning of "Cramp your Style" by All the People in his 1989 song "I'm still #1" - and you know KRS doesn't sample anything but gems!

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Sweet sweet sweetness

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2007

Every single track on this is killer. I heard Helene Smith on the radio in Miami a while back and it took me forever to find anything on her (let alone something she'd recorded) but here it is and it's off the hook. Her two songs'll tap a dead mans feet and the rest keep right up with her.

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Jose Luis Olivares

Hooray for Soul Jazz records

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 14, 2003

This is a great compilation of funk-infused shoulda-been-golden oldies. Many of these songs are full of style, personality, and have lovable lyrics; highlights include "I get lifted," "funky cat," and the lovely "don't let the good times go bad." The only reason I didn't give this CD 5 stars is that I feel Soul Jazz Record's "New York Noise" compilation is a more captivating CD as a whole. Heck, just buy both!

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TERRIFIC COLLECTION OF SOUL

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 17, 2003

This compilation is essential. Maybe only 3 tracks that are filler. The rest is amazing. Couldn't ask for a better deal. If you like raw soul then this is a must-have.

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SM_Funkateer

The best obscure funk-soul collection ever!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 11, 2010

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If you are the kind of guy who prefers the obscure music (that is, the non-commercial kind of music...) then this is your collection! 17 brilliant tracks from the label (ie Soul Jazz Records) that has offered to all the serious music listeners music treasures all those years.. I've listened to that record so many times and i can't find any filler, just killer funk-soul tunes to dance and have fun with all day and all of the night!
So, my marks are:
COVER: 10/10! (what an obscure collection could be like..)
MUSIC: 10/10! (Just listen to the 11 track and you'll get the spirit of that music!)
BOOKLET: 9/10! (almost perfect)

Don't hesitate and just buy that product!

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Stefy

On fait copain-copain à Miami

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on October 21, 2016

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Dès le premier titre, "Cramp Your Style" par All The People, on se frotte les mains: ça chauffe fort, ça groove dru. Soul Jazz nous sort encore une grandiose compilation avec ce "Miami Sound" proposant 17 titres très hot captés à Miami donc entre 1967 et 1974. Des titres majoritairement funk mais aussi d'autres plus orientés soul. En tout cas, c'est du lourd, du cru, du brut, du sauvage, du teigneux. Comme chez Motown, Stax ou encore Philly, les artistes présentés ici bénéficient d'un groupe de musiciens maison. Ce qui donne un son homogène et singulier à ces enregistrements: un groove élastique et caoutchouteux gorgé de soleil, comme un méchant chewing-gum trainant sur l'asphalte et qui se serait incrusté sous votre chaussure. De quoi faire trépigner des pieds et se frotter les escarpins. Pas de Betty Wright ici, peut-être l'artiste la plus populaire dans le genre et dans le coin mais on retrouve tout de même George McCrae ainsi que Gwen McCrae, Timmy Thomas, Helene Smith et bien sûr la légende Little Beaver qui doit être à la guitare sur un paquet de morceaux ici. Les autres sont moins connus mais valent le déplacement. Car tout est très bon ici, parfois même fantastique. On parle de seconds couteaux, soyons clairs, mais capables de torcher une pure merveille de temps à autre. Les influences sont claires et logiques: "Cadillac Annie" de Clarence Reid est construit sur le "Mustang Sally" de Wilson Pickett tandis que "You Got To Be A Man" par Frank Williams recycle le riff de "Cold Sweat" de James Brown. Bien sûr cela est très sympathique tout de même mais l'intérêt réside évidemment plus dans les réelles pépites du disque. Et il y en a ! Par exemple, un terrible "I Get Lifted" par George McCrae, sensuel comme pas permis. On trouve aussi l'imparable (et pour ma part grand classique) "90% Of Me Is You" par la grande Gwen McCrae. Mais aussi la version originale de "A Woman Will Do Wrong" par Helene Smith qui sera plus tard divinement repris par Irma Thomas quand Chess l'enverra enregistrer à Muscle Shoals. Pas rien, forcément. James Knight nous gratifie d'un torride et incroyable "Fantasy World", un funk proto-psyché de haute volée. Ailleurs, Della Humphrey livre une exquise ballade soul, "Don't Make The Good Girls Go Bad", irréprochable. Little Beaver n'est pas en reste avec son propre "I Love The Way You Love", une mélodie imparable pour un morceau entre soul et funk rehaussé d'un très beau solo de guitare très bluesy à la belle sonorité de type patte molle. Notons également un certain Joey Gilmore qui fourbit deux excellents titres, "Do It To Me One More Time" et surtout l'addictif "Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone" et, franchement, on se dit qu'on tient là une bien belle compile qui regorge de titres chauds bouillants. Car tout le reste s'enquille très très bien, merci, le groove étant omniprésent et toujours bien envoyé. Alors voilà, si vous êtes amateur, vous pouvez vous dégotter fissa cette superbe compilation bien bluffante. Ca peut aider pour très bientôt: le froid gagne un peu plus de terrain chaque jour, l'hiver guette. Avec "Miami Sound", vous pourriez l'envisager plus sereinement. Pour votre retraite, par contre, pardon, mais là, j'ai pas la réponse adéquate.

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NAPUCO!!!

CHECK THIS OUT!

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on March 31, 2008

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Liebe Funker und Interessierte!
SoulJazzRecords verwöhnt hier den geneigten Hörer mit einer KILLERladung Groove. TanzenTanzenTanzen!
Ist n Ladykiller, wenn man SoulLadies im Raum hat. Ich empfehle dafür, ...äh alle Tracks
...Wieder einmal hervorragende Arbeit des Labels.

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Voland

Gran colección funk.

Reviewed in Spain 🇪🇸 on December 15, 2015

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Una buena colección de funk underground. Alternativa al funk más comercial.Grandes temas para una fiesta. Great party funky soul music!

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Gaylord Pieters

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 3, 2015

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