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CD (Item 617683) Muse, 1992 — Condition: Used
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Soulful fusion work from bassist Lonnie Plaxico – but still with more than enough sharp edges to please our ears! In a way, the record's a nice merging of two generations of work on Muse Records – the older soul jazz and fusion the label forced back in the 70s, and some of the smoother sets they recorded at the time of this date – a period when the label was coming back into play a bit. Plaxico's bass is electric on most numbers, as is a good deal of the other instrumentation – guitar, keyboards, and synth – but the feel is a bit more open and exploratory than on mainstream fusion albums of the time – with some of the freer, more flowing sounds that we've always loved from the Muse label. Carla Cook sings on three numbers – and titles include "Windy City", "Rocket Love", "Detune", "Luvenla", "Taste By Taste", and "South Africa".  © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.

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Used CD Grade

We only use the grade "Used CD" for non-new CDs. This all-encompassing grade was chosen it because we only buy and offer used CDs in the best possible condition.

When you purchase a used CD you can expect the disc to be free of all but the lightest of surface marks, the case to be clean (we often change the cases ourselves), and the booklet to be in good shape. Used CDs may show some signs of use, but if there are significant details or defects we will describe the item's condition (just like we do with LPs), so look for notes on cutout marks, stickers, promo stamps or other details before ordering.

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