Weldon Irvine – Liberated Brother (Pure Pleasure)
Original price
$70.00
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Original price
$70.00
Original price
$70.00
$70.00
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$70.00
Current price
$70.00
Condition: Brand New
Ships from: Melbourne
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Weldon Irvine's debut as a leader remains one of the most idiosyncratic forays into early '70s electro-jazz. Innovative not only for its atmospheric, nuanced jazz-funk orientation, "Liberated Brother" also transports Irvine's unusually strong passion for expressing his political and philosophical views into its grooves, creating music of rare sincerity and ambition.While the first half of the record features longer, more meditative songs like the Latin-inspired title track and "Blues Wel-Don," the second side of "Liberated Brother" grabs the most attention.With brilliant contributions from guitarist Tommy Smith, bassist Roland Wilson, and drummer Napoleon Revels-Bey, cuts like "Mr. Clean" and "Sister Sanctified" (later sampled by Boogie Down Productions for the rap classic "My Philosophy") are compelling for their deeply funky consciousness fashioned from elements of jazz, soul, and psychedelia; "Juggah Buggah" even introduces Irvine on the Moog synthesizer, further expanding the LP's cosmopolitan reach.Reviews"The rhythm section is beyond reproach, and the two horns do a great job as well. Remasterer Ray Staff has really brought it all out." (Audio, October 2019)
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A1 Liberated Brother
A2 Here'S Where I Came In
A3 Blues Wel-Don
B1 Mr. Clean
B2 Gloria
B3 Homey
B4 Juggah Buggah
B5 Sister Sanctified