1. “Manic Depression” – Buddy Miles
2. “Everybody Needs a Proper Education” – Mikey Dread
3. “I Won’t Last a Day Without You/Let Me Be the One” – Al Wilson
4. “All Blues” – Jimmy McGriff
5. “You Can’t Judge a Book By the Cover” – Bo Diddley
6. “Woody ’n You” – Johnny Griffin Sextet
7. “African Soldiers” – Sonny Okosuns
8. “Sugar” – Hiram Bullock
9. “Hung Up On My Baby” – Isaac Hayes
10. “I Wanna Get Next to You” – Rose Royce
(Written and produced by Norman Whitfield.)
11. “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” – The Motorcity All-Stars feat. Levi Stubbs
12. “Worth Every Tear I Cry” – Dee Dee Warwick
13. “Beware, Verwoerd!” – Miriam Makeba
14. “Yer Blues” – The Dirty Mac
(Mitch Mitchell on drums.)
15. “Oh, My Babe” – Odetta
16. “Firebirds” – Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons
17. “Sell Me!” (live) – Eartha Kitt
18. “The Intrepid Fox” – Freddie Hubbard
ok, now i'm just sad. i hope a funky upbeat online parade will follow...happy new year UBM!
ReplyDeleteI missed that Hiram Bullock had passed. His solo on Little Wing is one of my all time favorites.
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ReplyDeleteHappy New Year UBM. I salute your outstanding blogging year for 2008! Let's hope for a better 2009 and I really, really hope to see your writing on TV again soon!
ReplyDeletePERFECT! i have my grandfather's derby on, and umbrella in hand. black-eyed peas will come tomorrow. peace and goodwill to all!
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