29 de septiembre de 2008

The Joneses
Keepin' Up With The Joneses (1974)
The Joneses (ST) (1977)






1. I Can't See What You See In Me (3:06)
2. Fire (2:50)
3. Our Love Song (7:27)
4. Hey Baby (Pt 1) (3:32)
5. Hey Baby (Pt 2) (2:05)
6. Sugar Pie Guy (Pt 1) (3:40)
7. Sugar Pie Guy (Pt 2) (3:46)
8. I Promis You (4:46)
9. Baby Don't Do It (2:54)
10. Please Let Me Stay (4:14)



Formed 1969, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

The group comprised of:

Cy Brooks (lead singer)
Glenn Dorsey
Sam White
Reginald Noble
and his brother Wendell Noble

They were one of several groups from that time that represented a return to the vocal group format the became prevelant in the previous two decades.
During the early 70s, the group began recording in the soft-soul mode that featured a falsetto lead, sweet harmonies along with fully orchestrated arrangements.
The original group formed in Pittsburgh in 1969, however the recording group arrived at its final line-up after moving to New York to record for YM.R Records in the early 70's.
The members of the V.M.P. group featured falsetto lead Cy Brooks, Glenn Dorsey, Sam White and brothers Reginald and Wendell Noble, and on that label they had a New York hit with 'Pretty Pretty'.
Moving to the Pride label in 1973, they had another local hit, 'Pull My String'.
Mercury Records then signed them.

Cy Brooks left at this point and his lead spot was taken by baritone Harold Taylor (who had earlier been with the group in Pittsburgh).
At Mercury the Joneses first had success locally in Baltimore with 'Baby Don't Do It', but in 1974 they began a string of national hits including 'Hey Babe' (number 18 R & B).
They then followed with their crossover hit, 'Sugar Pie Guy' (number 10 R & B, number 47 pop), also in 1974.
They also had considerable success with 'l Can't See What You See in Me' (number 28 R & B) in 1975.

The Joneses broke up in 1975, but in the following years there were four resurrections of the group, the first in 1977 and the last in 1992, and each time the only constant in the new line-ups being Glenn Dorsey.




The Joneses were from Baltimore and recorded their debut album, Keepin Up With The Joneses in New York. They recorded with some of the leading Jazz studio musicians of the city such as Richard Tee, Cornell Dupree, Wilbur Bascome, Ralph McDonald and others. Most of the LP is mid-tempo vocal group Soul like Baby Don’t Do It. Sometimes they come with lush arrangements with strings such as Sugar Pie Guy that reminds a bit of a Barry White production with that philly style.








The Joneses
The Joneses
Epic Records LP, 1977



1. Who Love's You (3:29)
2. In Love Again (3:13)
3. (If I Could Have) Your Love For A Song (3:31)
4. All The Little Pieces (5:42)
5. Music To My Ears (5:19)
6. Lies (3:05)
7. Groovin' On Ya (3:26)
8. Merry Go Round (3:49)
9. Universal Love (5:06)
10. Rat Race (4:51)


Reencuentro de los Joneses, aunque con casi la totalidad de los integrantes cambiados (menos uno), pero conservando las bellas harmonias que nos dejó su anterior album. Con un sonido puramente philly, destacan sobremanera los 2 primeros cortes "Who Love's You" y el medio tiempo "In Love Again", realmente brillantes.

Para los entusiastas del sonido philadelphia mas norman-harrisiano, este album les va a encantar. Recomendado.

21 de septiembre de 2008

Ipanema Brothers
Rio De Janeiro (Solsoul's Long Edit)



This is Part1+2 on a full lenght one-track, lighly edited and mastered by Solsoul.
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15 de septiembre de 2008

Scoperta Della Costa Brava
Lounge Cinematica Series Volumen 6




|Cara A|

1. Una Ragazza a Taormina
Raimondo Di Sandro

2. Climat
Structure

3. Penombra
Bruno Nicolai

4. Felicidade
Bruno Battisti D'Amario

5. Pomeriggio
I Panamera

6. Le Voci
Bruno Nicolai

7. Tears in Brazil
Piero Piccioni

8. La Gita In Barca
Piero Piccioni



|Cara B|

1. Catalunya Des Del Mar (Bossa Nova Version)
Jordi Nico & Javier Di Granti

2. Giovani E Liberi
Stelvio Cipriani

3. Jeannette
I Gres

4. In Piscina
Roberto Pregadio

5. Sambando
Piero Umiliani

6. Samba In Rio
Frank Pidgeon E La Sua Orchestra

7. Io e la mia schiava
Piero Umiliani

8. Altalena Party
Francesco De Masi

9. Il Mare
Bruno Nicolai




"PER LA COSTA BRAVA"
100 anys de Costa Brava

El 12 de septiembre de 1908, el periodista y poeta, Ferran Agulló, escribió un articulo en el diario "La Veu de Catalunya" en la que, por primera vez, se le ponia nombre a la costa norte catalana, la que va de Blanes al Cap de Creus y, tambien, porque no decirlo, la mas bella, no solo de Catalunya, sino probablemente de España y de el mundo.

"Oh, la nostra costa brava, sense parella al món! (...) però la nostra, de la Tordera al cap de Creus, i seguint el Port de la Selva fins a Banyuls ho és tot; és brava i rienta, fantàstica i dolça"

Se cumplen, pues, 100 años de esta curiosa denominacion que impulsó este litoral de costa de 200km, con todo lo bueno y malo que trajo el masivo turismo. A pesar de eso, la Costa Brava sigue manteniendo ese espiritu que Agulló descibría y todabia hoy se pueden encontrar calas totalmente deserticas y abandonadas, lejos del turismo masivo y de poca calidad.

Este album, es un homenaje a esta costa. Hecho desde el corazon y para llegar al corazon de todos aquellos que, cerrando los ojos y escuchando estas maravillosas melodias pueden recorrer los 200km de costa brava e indagar entre sus bosques de pinos, calas reconditas, caminos de ronda, abruptos acantalilados, agua cristalina a veces calmada como una balsa y, otras, brava, bravisima, tal como reza su nombre, ayudado por el traicionero viento de tramuntana.

Es un album muy especial para mi ya que creo que describe a la perfeccion una manera de entender la vida. Guitarras, flautas... este sonido nos pertenece. Pertenece a todos aquellos que amamos la Costa Brava. Felicidades.