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WS 1801LP
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$17.00
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1969 Charles Wright- produced album from this pioneering funk and soul band. Songs include "I'm A Midnight Mover," "Light My Fire," "Everyday People," "Must Be Your Thing" and "Twenty-Five Miles."
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WS 1741LP
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$11.50
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Also known under the title Hot Heat and Sweet Groove (appearing on the back cover), this is the 1968 Warner debut from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Soulful covers of the Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' and Sam Cooke's 'Bring It On Home To Me' are meshed with signifiers to James Brown's proto-funk and Stax/Volt grooves. Exact repro reissue.
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WS 1761LP
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Exact repro reissue; originally released on Warner in 1968. "The standout cut is 'Do Your Thing,' a simmering call to the dancefloor that plays on the strengths of this very tight band, slowly building into an undeniable groove; the record-buying public thought similarly, pushing 'Do Your Thing' to number 11 on the Billboard charts. About a third of Together follows in this funky groove: 'Giggin' Down 103rd,' 'Sorry Charlie,' and the sax feature 'Phuncky Bill.' There are some covers here too, the mid-show cool down of 'Stormy Monday,' a tip of the hat to JB with 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag,' and a 200 mph run-through of Eddie Floyd's 'Knock on Wood.' The rest of the album is made up of mid-tempo soul with a loping, Southern feel that doesn't stand out so much because of what is played but how it's played. The Watts band was a monster with James Gadson on drums, Melvin Dunlap on bass, Al McKay on guitar, and a fearsome horn section too, with special mention going to Bill Cannon here for the previously mentioned 'Phuncky Bill.' Gadson and McKay would go on to join Earth, Wind & Fire while Dunlap joined Bill Withers' band. Together shows a band on the way to its peak..." -- All Music Guide
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WATER 147CD
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"Available for the first time on CD, this self-titled album is also known to fans (and in some discographies) as 'Hot Heat and Sweet Groove' as that slogan appears clearly on the back cover. With this 1968 Warner debut, the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band outlined their loose, improvisational sound bridging the gap between the proto-funk explosiveness of James Brown and the earthy Southern grooves of the Stax/Volt stable, topped off by Charles Wright's incantatory lead vocals. Along with strong originals, the album features unexpectedly soulful covers of the Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' and Sam Cooke's 'Bring It On Home To Me.' Includes original liner notes by comedy icon Bill Cosby -- who discovered the band and used them as the backing group for his own 1967 Reprise R&B LP."
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