FRESH - Feelin´ Fresh (Prodigal, 1978)

Influenced by Sly & the Family Stone and Rare Earth, Fresh was an obscure, little-known 1970s band that combined soul and funk with rock. The interracial outfit, which shouldn't be confused with either the 1990s hip-hop engineer or other bands that have called themselves Fresh, didn't get very far commercially, its three LPs were too funky for rock stations and too rock-influenced for R&B stations. Fresh was formed in 1975, when its original six-person lineup consisted of lead singer Bill Pratt, lead guitarist Paul Marshall, rhythm guitarist Elaine Mayo, keyboardist David Kaffinetti, bassist Milo Martin, and drummer Fred Allen. In 1976, the band signed with MCA, which released its debut album, "Get Fresh", the following year. It was also in 1977 that Fresh was an opening act for Rufus & Chaka Khan; Fresh received generally favorable responses from Rufus fans, but regrettably, that didn't translate into record sales. "Get Fresh" bombed commercially, and the band parted company with MCA. In 1978, Fresh resurfaced on Motown's Prodigal label with its sophomore effort, "Feelin' Fresh", and unveiled a new seven-person lineup. Most of the original members were still on board, although a saxophonist, George Englund, had been added -- and Kaffinetti had been replaced by keyboardist Frank Savino. After "Feelin' Fresh", Mayo left the band. Neither Feelin' Fresh nor Fresh's third album, "Omniverse" (which Prodigal/Motown released in late 1978) received much attention and in 1979, the band broke up. Alex Henderson (Allmusic)

MANOLO GAS & THE TINTO BAND BANG - Spain / Luna India (Polydor, 1975)

Do pianista e organista barcelonés Manolo Gas xa falamos hai un par e anos pero hoxe recuperamos outra das súas aventuras a mediados dos setenta con The Tinto Bang Band. "Spain" é unha adaptación dunha peza clásica do compositor francés Emmanuel Chabrier" con tódolos tópicos da época pero a súa cara B, "Indian Moon", composta por el mesmo baixo o seudónimo Sag Olonam (os seu nome ó revés), é un estupendo tema funk.

WHITE CHOCOLATE - Getting Ready To Rock & Roll - Let´s Get Funked (RCA, 1974)

WHITE CHOCOLATE está compuesto por tres jóvenes, cuyas raíces musicales nacen del rock de los años 60. En 1967, cuando aún eran unos adolescentes, comenzaron a tocar juntos. Conforme fueron creciendo, tomaron diversos caminos, para reunirse de nuevo, hace dos años, con su actual nombre musical. Integran el trío, Charlie Karp (primera guitarra y cantante), David Hull (bajo) y Jimmy Maher (batería). Todos ellos tienen, pese a su juventud una larga experiencia, e incluso han llegado a tocar junto al gigante Buddy Miles. Componen sus canciones y crean su propio sonido, con el que se han ganado sitio preferente en las listas norteamericanas. Los dos temas que este single recoge, dan la medida de su calidad y su valía.

K. PYTHACUNTHAPUSERECTUS - Voodoo Ju Ju Obsession (Barclay, 1969)

K. Pythacunthapuserectus foron un proxecto de estudo feito desde Francia por Davy Jones & Janko Nilovic. A folla de promo que acompañaba ó disco non ten desperdicio.

BARRABAS - Woman / Cheer Up (RCA, 1972)

"Cheer Up"

Xa que falabamos de Barrabás hoxe recuperamos "Cheer Up", a única peza lenta do do seu primeiro disco que ademáis é unha das que máis aprezo de todo o seu repertorio.

WILSON PICKETT - No Desprecies Mi Amor (Partes 1 y 2) (Atlantic, 1971)

""Don´t Knock My Love Part 2""

Unha compra desta mañá que se convertiu en agradable sorpresa cando escoitei este friki instrumental de soul funk sideral con certo toque sicodélico. ***

MARSHA HUNT - Walk On Gilded Splinters / Hot Rod Poppa (Track, 1969)

"Hot Rod Poppa"

Marsha Hunt first met Marc Bolan in 1969 when she went to the studio where Bolan's group was recording "Unicorn". Tony Visconti said that when Bolan and Hunt met, "you could see the shafts of light pouring out of their eyes into each other.... We finished the session unusually early, and Marc and Marsha walked out into the night hand in hand." Stardustkid blog