Monster funk from Hammond hero
Reuben Wilson – an album
of hard-burning, bad-walking tunes that are a fair bit different than most
of his other work! Although
Wilson recorded some pretty traditional organ jazz for the Blue Note and Groove Merchant labels, this album has him working with his "
Cost Of Living" group – a combo who only recorded this one album, and which includes Richard Tee on keyboards, Bad Bascomb on bass, Bernard Purdie on drums, and both Houston Person and Pee Wee Ellis on tenor sax! Most cuts have some sort
of vocals – sung by either Sammy Turner or Kenny Williams, both
of whom really fit the badass spirit
of the record, and bring in a nice range
of deeper themes from the 70s. There's almost a blacksploitation funk feel to the record at times, although the set's also got more
of a soul album focus too – a rare move for
Reuben, but one that's made the album a favorite for years! Tracks include the rare groove classics "Got To Get Your Own" and "Tight Money" – plus "Together", "Stoned Out
Of My Mind", "What The People Gon Say", "Back Rub", and "In The Booth In The Back In The Corner In The Dark".
(Still sealed!)