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Nov 11, 2009 at 5:10 PM Post #31 of 123
I had forgotten what a great artist Aaliyah was. RIP.

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Nov 11, 2009 at 6:42 PM Post #33 of 123
To the OP. Yes the new Maxwell album is brilliant. I might even like it better than his first! Oh where oh where is D' Angelo at??????


Great artists listed so far. Didn't think i would see Lewis Taylor mentioned as he is so unknown. I believe his first self titled album is a masterpiece!

Here are some others that must be on the list new and old:

Rufus and Chaka Khan (Street Player is my favourite but they are all pretty sick!)

Bilal - 1st Born Second (if you can find his unreleased "Love for Sale album floating around in cyberspace it is even better)

Omar

Sly and the Family Stone - (Does anyone know why the Bonus tracks on the "There's a Riot Going On" album sound so much Shuggie Otis? I know they were on the same label but who influnced who???)

Amel Larrieux - Infinite Possibilities

Me'shell Ndegeocello

Q-Tip - His shelved Kamaal the Abstract album has finally been released. He doesn't have the best voice but a very interesting album. Check it out!

Van Hunt- On the Jungle Floor

Rahsaan Patterson
 
Nov 11, 2009 at 7:26 PM Post #34 of 123
Some nice artists listed there, mr Khali
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I'll come back with some more artists later on
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Nov 12, 2009 at 3:17 PM Post #35 of 123
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To the OP. Yes the new Maxwell album is brilliant. I might even like it better than his first! Oh where oh where is D' Angelo at??????


at first i'm sure i feel the same way but since black summer's night been out for some time now. no, all other albums are better. maybe his live/mtv unplugged cd was better.


d'angelo? who again?(i actually was using brown sugar to compare my two zu cables, oxfuel and gede). i remember reading some article about him trying to make a cd and it was 2008.
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Bilal - 1st Born Second (if you can find his unreleased "Love for Sale album floating around in cyberspace it is even better)


this guy, i thought he refused to do another album. you can hear his voice from here to there but he just not doing it(of course i hope not)

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Sly and the Family Stone - (Does anyone know why the Bonus tracks on the "There's a Riot Going On" album sound so much Shuggie Otis? I know they were on the same label but who influnced who???)


aren't they funk instead of r&b/soul? and my there's a riot going on cd was the worst cd, sound quality wise, but that's also the album that got me into funk.





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Me'shell Ndegeocello


i need to get devil's halo quick.

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Rahsaan Patterson



wines & spirits really something different from the past
 
Nov 12, 2009 at 3:40 PM Post #36 of 123
fhuang;6152520 said:
aren't they funk instead of r&b/soul? and my there's a riot going on cd was the worst cd, sound quality wise, but that's also the album that got me into funk.


Theres a riot goin' on was deliberately recorded with a lot of compression(i think it's compression they used) to give it that smacked out sound.It's one of my favourite albums of all time.
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Nov 12, 2009 at 4:41 PM Post #37 of 123
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at first i'm sure i feel the same way but since black summer's night been out for some time now. no, all other albums are better. maybe his live/mtv unplugged cd was better.


d'angelo? who again?(i actually was using brown sugar to compare my two zu cables, oxfuel and gede). i remember reading some article about him trying to make a cd and it was 2008.


this guy, i thought he refused to do another album. you can hear his voice from here to there but he just not doing it(of course i hope not)



aren't they funk instead of r&b/soul? and my there's a riot going on cd was the worst cd, sound quality wise, but that's also the album that got me into funk.







i need to get devil's halo quick.




wines & spirits really something different from the past


The story I heard about Bilal was that after they didn't release his Love For Sale album that is what made him fed up. But he did release a mixtape recently with some his past work with various artists and hints that he is working on something else. We shall see.

Devil's Halo is a really interesting album. I find the songs are too short though. She does a cool remake of Ready For the World's "Love you Down".
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 8:32 PM Post #38 of 123
So what do you soulfull people think of 2010 and the soul/r'n'b releases this year?

2009 wasn't imo a very good year, even though Maxwell released an amazing album. Some really good songs on the Alicia Keys record, but I really hope for someting more in 2010.

Right now listening to this great record:
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Jan 29, 2010 at 8:37 PM Post #39 of 123
Maxwell was definitely the highlight of the year. I was disappointed with the Alicia Keys album. Sounds rushed and watered down IMO. As you said i only enjoyed about 3 tracks. The new Corinne Bailey Rae is outstanding if you haven't heard it yet. Erykah's new one drops next month I believe and the goddess herself Sade will be out soon as well!
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 8:45 PM Post #40 of 123
Have not checked out the Corinne Bailey Rae album yet, thanks. Also check out the Whitney Houston track "Billion Dollar Bill" from her latest album. What a great song, written by Alicia Keys I think.
 
Jan 31, 2010 at 2:13 AM Post #43 of 123
Tasty thread, I really dig old funk and soul. I usually fall back on the solo debut of Curtis Mayfield called 'Curtis' or James Brown & JBs with their many recordings of which the 'In The Jungle Groove' is my favourite album, those break beats and grooves...

Some time soon Joe Tex will be a part of my collection. For the time being I'm on the look out for classical Baroque and Jazz. Eclectic taste in music often makes up for difficult choices.
 
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