Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Soul Time! LP
SKU: DAP024
Description:
US import!
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings have developed an international
reputation as the #1 group on today’s soul scene. Soul Time! is an
exploration of the full range of their dynamic sound through twelve
songs handpicked by the Daptone Records gang, each one a precious
exclusive.
The needle drops on Genuine
Pts. 1 & 2, a supercharged funk arrangement that evokes the
late Godfather not only with the spirited syncopation of the
Dap-Kings rhythms, but also with the raw power of Jones’ voice. It
is performances such as these that have earned her the moniker “the
Female James Brown.” Though it has long been one of their
best-selling singles, it makes it’s album debut here. Longer and
Stronger, written for her 50th birthday, is a deep mid-tempo soul
celebration of the strength and determination with which Sharon
Jones has earned her long overdue success. It is heard here for the
first time, but will undoubtedly join other Sharon Jones & the
Dap-Kings songs in the canon of great soul music. The theme of
empowerment pushes on through “He Said I Can”, an energetic stomper
belted over an arrangement reminiscent of the Isley Brothers
early-seventies heyday, and “I’m Not Gonna Cry” brings us back to
the raw funk intensity of Genuine with a squealing tenor solo and a
fiery vocal. Side one wraps with a scorching studio performance of
“When I Come Home”, long a highlight of the band’s live show but
rearing its head on album here for the first time as
well.
“What If We All Stopped
Paying Taxes?” kicks the second side off with a bang. A strong
anti-war message pours over a revolutionary mid-tempo groove,
accentuated by the conga work of the legendary Johnny Griggs of
JB’s fame, while Settling In is a greasy rhythm and blues grinder.
And who says Christmas can’t be soulful? Jones et al. make it so
over their sought after holiday exclusive, “Ain’t No Chimneys in
the Projects.” Next is an energetic romp into Motown intensity with
“New Shoes”, a walking-out-the door belter that picks up where
These Boots Were Made For Walking left off. Without A Trace shows
yet another dimension of the band, stretching a dreamy mid-tempo
groove down the road to Memphis and back. The record winds up with
a deep laid back cover of Shuggie Otis’ psychedelic soul jam
“Inspiration Information.” From the first note to the last, Soul
Time! confirms this band’s place at the head of the table as the
world’s greatest funk and soul showband. Whether you’re a lifetime
fan, or just getting turned on, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings’
have yet again made a record that will blow your mind. Get ready
world, because It’s Soul Time!
Format & package: LP
Record label: Daptone Records
Year of release: 2011
Tracks:
A1 Genuine Pt. 1
A2 Genuine Pt. 2
A3 Longer And Stronger
A4 He Said I Can
A5 I'm Not Gonna Cry
A6 When I Come Home
B1 What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes?
B2 Settling In
B3 Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects
B4 New Shoes
B5 Without A Trace
B6 Inspiration Information
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