Expand Your Mind

Wow, picked this up on single 7" parts I & II. Knew Liston Smith to be heavy on the jazz elements, honestly hadn't heard much so call me a fool. But this fool is getting educated. Check out this heavy heavy fusion of atmospheric jazz and funk from 1974. Thanks Groove Merchant Records for having some of the baddest finds I've scored to date. Maybe someday I'll get a chance to dig in their rare funk pile if these dollar bill piles keep stacking up.

That is Lonnie Smith performing last year at the 2009 Glastonbury Music Festival in England.

Expansions is also the name of the 1974 lp featuring the same track. It was put out by Flying Dutchman records which put out a lot of very dynamic jazz and jazz fusion, including a few Gil Scott Heron EPs. You can check out the full discography of this label Here. The other day I came across "Leon Thomas & H. Rap Brown - SNCC’s Rap" going for $100!

At any rate, this is a killer track by any measure, whether to relax to or jam out on. check it:

Hello Baby

Well back again with another long emotional narrative of soulful tunes from the musical archive that is Youtube. I can't imagine how it must of been before the internet for all us vinyl enthusiasts, I know some OG's that learned everything they knew about the rarest soul they owned by going out and searching for it (I'm looking at you Sean aka Lucky). Of course, we still do that but its nice to be able to chill out on the couch and have access to music that my bank account and my time wont allow me to find as easily out in the world.

Anyway, soulful music has always appealed to my psychology, and one of my favorite niches is the mid tempo forlorn-wish-you-were-here brand, of which this youtube mix is heavy on. Complex vocal and instrumental arrangements and deep songwriting... Seems like these talented song writers can express the nature of love better than we know it. I remember someone I used to see & go dancing with and realizing that the way we danced together was emotional in itself, music can be powerful expression of things we feel but dont really understand. It's like Big Pun says 'Im not a player, I just crush a lot' (in the radio edit anyhow) ..which means im sensitive you fools. And let me tell you, love hurts and Im bruised. Though I'd still take that call if it came...

And that's what this mix is about; that kind of feeling like you've been done dirty, played with like a trick, maybe done some playing yourself but still wishing you could get that one to get on the phone and dial your number. Some loving can be too good not to want more even if your stuck trying to figure out where it went to in the first place. So its like the Cairos are singing when they say 'hey girl, are you blind, cant you read between the lines?' and damn. if your out there listening...

Moods of Soul: Waiting for Your Call


Tracklist
1.Sheryl Swope - Run To Me
2.Constellations - I Don't Know About You
3.Edward Hamilton - Call Me
4.Odds And Ends - Give Me Something
5.Dee Edwards - Too Careless With My Love
6.Sandy Hollis - Tables Will Turn
7.Larry Atkins - Lighten Up
8.Buckner Brothers - A Change Is Gonna Come
9.The Emotions - Somebody New
10.Margie Joseph - One More Chance
11.The Voice Masters - If A Woman Catches A Fool
12.The 5th Dimension - What Does It take To Win Your Love
13.Nolan Porter - If I Could Only Be Sure
14.Monique - If You Love Me (Show Me)
15.Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes
16.Ethics - Look At Me Now
17.Bobby Foster - Where Do You Go
18.Barbara Mason - Hello Baby
19.Vernon Greene - Look at me, Look at me
20.Love Jones - Brighter Side Of Darkness
21.Superlatives Won't You Please Be My Baby
22.Lee Jones And The Sounds Of Soul - On The Other Side
23.Adorables - Ooh Boy
24.Chico Lamarr - What do you think I am
25.Imperial Wonders - Trying To Get To You
26.Fabulous Four - If I Knew
27.Timmy Willis - Give Me A Little Sign
28.The Cairos - Stop Overlooking Me
29.The Five Stairsteps - Come Back
30.George Mccrae - Take It All Off

FYI: LOST & FOUND is every tuesday night at the makeout room in san francisco and is the best place to hear these kinds of jams delivered by the toppest notch of sf's record obsessed soul collectors. sean primo & guests. I've fallen in love there many times...