KOOL AND TOGETHER 2xLP/1970's Texas/Black Rock/Funk-Soul Rock/OOP VINYL EDITION
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KOOL AND TOGETHER 's/t' Double LP (US, Heavy Light Records, Catalogue #HLR-LP003) Brand new/unplayed copy of SOLD OUT/OUT OF PRINT limited year 2011 Heavy Light Records label Double LP edition/collection of rare singles, obscure rarity tracks and previously unreleased recordings, circa the late-1970s, from Victoria, Texas Funk-Soul Rock band Kool and Together. Limited edition Double LP with gatefold cover and copious liner notes.
(NOTE: SOLD OUT/OUT OF PRINT/LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)
"Where Hendrix's Band of Gypsys left off is exactly the spot where Kool and Together was born. For the Sanders brothers, the screams of psychedelic rock met with Motown's funky Soul at a crossroads called Black Rock--a mixture of two genres that few were bold enough to attempt and even fewer possessed the technical ability to master. At the same time groups like Black Merda were crafting their take on black rock in Detroit, Kool and Together were blazing their own path with distortion pedals and lyrics about social turmoil in the most unlikely of places, a small, dusty town in South Texas. This set collects the best of Kool and Together's 1970s recordings including material from their little-heard private press 45's, demos and an explosive previously unreleased set of Black Rock. While searching for the reel for their deep funk classic, 'Red Hot Stove,' a trove of unreleased material was discovered and Kool and Together's true modus operandi became clear. Their impulse wasn't to follow convention but to build an original, distinct soundscape. Songs like 'Get Your Feet Off the Ground' and 'I Know' represent a seamless, soulful fusion of Funk and psychedelic rock. Digging deeper into the Sanders family's demos and home recordings revealed even further evidence of their talent and seemingly limitless inspiration. Recorded when the Sanders brothers were still teenagers, the rehearsal workouts heard on 'Escapism Beat' and 'Nassau Beat' are some of the most searing, uncut Funk ever caught on tape. By the late '70s, Kool and Together had shifted their sound, recording and self-releasing prime cuts of disco and modern soul. Included with the essentially unheard singles, 'Black Snow' and 'Hooked on Life' are stellar previously unreleased demo recordings of the Soul anthem, 'Better Days' and the proto-rap jam, 'Blow it Out Your Mind.' A sonic revelation to even the most seasoned listener, Heavy Light Records is proud to bring the recordings of this massively talented Texas family to light."
Tracks on this Double LP are as follows:
A1 Sittin' On A Red Hot StoveA2 I Know
A3 If You Can
A4 Wino Man
A5 Fly So High
B1 Get Your Feet Off The Ground
B2 Hey Now Baby
B3 Magic Words
B4 Peace Is At Hand
B5 Reaching Out
C1 Hooked On Life
C2 Better Days
C3 Black Snow
C4 Electronic Funk
C5 Blow It Out Your Mind
D1 Escapism Beat (Demo)
D2 Hot Pants (Demo)
D3 Nassau Beat (Demo)
D4 Wino Man (Demo)
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