.
Dusty Groove
.
.
   
My Cart
My Account  
Search
   
   


Sell us your CDs

Visit our store

Facebook   Twitter
cover art  
image note       view larger image

Ghettos Of The Mind

Add to Cart$9.99 ... LP (reissue)
(€7.36 || £6.30 || ¥938) (approx.)
LP (Item 405861) Aware, 1974 — Condition: New Copy

A lost classic in the funky poetry mode of the 70s – and right up there with the best work from the time by the Last Poets, Jim Ingram, or Gil Scott Heron! Bama's got a rough-edged voice that works very well with the funkier backings of the set – handled by a team that includes Bernard Purdie on drums, Richard Tee on keyboards, and Cornell Dupree on guitar – and this rough vocal style also fits the themes of the tunes, which are still as political and righteous as other work in the genre, but a bit more down to earth as well. The music itself was arranged and composed by Jimmy Wizner and Billy Jackson – and titles include "Ghettos Of The Mind", "The Right To Be Wrong", "Nothingness", "Drunken Sister", "I Got Soul", "Welfare Slave", "Social Narcotics, and "Blackman, My Brother".  © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.



You might be interested in:
cover art  
Gentlemen & Their Ladies
Party Time: A classic underground funk set from the 70s – and a record that definitely lives up to the party time promised in the title! The group have a really festive approach to funk – still as hard-hitting ... read more
  Soul (LP) 11.99
cover art  
Esther Phillips
Alone Again, Naturally: One of the deepest soul sets from Esther Phillips' 70s years on Kudu Records – a set with some nicely gritty grooves and a surprisingly earthy feel at times – especially when compared to some ... read more
  Soul (LP) 11.99
cover art  
Leon's Creation
This Is The Beginning: Early grooves from Leon Pattillo – later a club maestro, but working here in a much rootsier style at the head of Leon's Creation – an ultra-cool funk combo from San Francisco! The album's ... read more
  Soul (LP) 9.99
cover art  
Meters
Look-Ka Py Py: Seminal work from The Meters – and an album that's essential for just about any collection of old school funk! The record's a blueprint for grooves that have been copied for generations to come ... read more
  Soul (LP) 9.99
cover art  
Eddie Hazel
Game, Dames, & Guitar Thangs (180 gram pressing): A massively tripped-out set of guitar-based funk – played to perfection by the legendary Eddie Hazel, best known for his work in the George Clinton P-Funk empire! The album offers a different side ... read more
  Soul (LP) 9.99
cover art  
Counts
Funk Pump: A funky funky classic from The Counts – and an album that has the group tightening up their sound from the Westbound years, but still keeping the groove plenty nice! There's a tight, bad-walking ... read more
  Soul (LP) 9.99
cover art  
Syl Johnson
Total Explosion (with download): A wicked explosion from the legendary Syl Johnson – one of his smoking sets for Hi Records – done with solid soulful help from Willie Mitchell! Mitchell's familiar Memphis groove is firmly ... read more
  Soul (LP) 11.99
cover art  
Hi Rhythm
On The Loose (with download): A great little album of southern funk from the 70s – cut by the team that provided musical backing on many of the classic Hi Records sessions from the time! The groove is a bit different than usual ... read more
  Soul (LP) 11.99
cover art  
Michael Jackson
Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition (picture disc): The third great album in the trilogy that includes Off The Wall and Thriller – and a set that still has Michael Jackson running strong at the height of his solo powers! Quincy Jones is still at ... read more
  Soul (LP) 19.99
cover art  
Love Apple
Love Apple: Long lost soul from Love Apple – the only known recordings made by the female vocal trio in the late 70s – rehearsal takes made with the legendary Lou Ragland! Love Apple is Lily Pearson, ... read more
  Soul (LP) 12.99
cover art  
Stone Coal White
Stone Coal White: The incredibly rare underground funk of Stone Coal White – whose couple of raw, incendiary psych funk 45s have been furiously sought for years – fleshed out here with newly discovered and previously ... read more
  Soul (LP) 15.99
cover art  
Various
Assiyo Bellema – Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music: A heavy helping of Ethiopian grooves – pulled from the later volumes of the legendary Ethiopiques series, and served up here on a unique vinyl collection! The tunes are a nice mix of some of the ... read more
  Global Grooves (LP) 12.99
 

Are we missing anything?
Click here to make a suggestion.
© 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.   Terms of use
Email to: dg@dustygroove.com