Sunday, March 7, 2010

Playlist: Recently downloaded from eMusic

I’ve been a subscriber at the MP3 retail site eMusic.com since 2001. And for most of that time, eMusic did not offer major-label albums.

So I downloaded mainly jazz. Lots of ’50s and ’60s jazz. Several thousand tracks. If I wanted major-label stuff, I copped from iTunes or Amazon.

Well... in recent months eMusic has struck deals with Sony and Warner Bros. to distribute their back catalogues. Now I’ve been on a renewed binge of MP3 shopping.

Matter fact, I’m getting back into my funk bag. Hereupon, a few of my latest eMusic downloads for your streaming enjoyment:

1. “Loose Booty” (alternate version) – Sly & the Family Stone

2. “Heartbeat” – War

3. “Mind Over Matter (Pts. 1 & 2)” – The Isley Brothers

4. “Celestial Blues” – Andy Bey

5. “To Sir With Love” – Chaka Khan
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7 comments:

  1. papaseanMarch 7, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    "Mind Over Matter" bass line is really close to "One Nation Under A Groove". hmm...just as Ray Parker Jr's "For Those Who Like To Groove"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hViYDn6Tw0

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  2. David AlexanderMarch 7, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    The one and only Sly Stone! Always great to hear from an original genius!

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  3. junebugMarch 7, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    Heartbeat is for my money the best song off of the Why Can't We Be Friends album. And that's a rare lead vocal from Harold Brown, the drummer.

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  4. Undercover Black ManMarch 7, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    "Mind Over Matter" bass line is really close to "One Nation Under A Groove".

    Indeed it is, papasean. Everybody was trying to sound like P-Funk in 1979.

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  5. Undercover Black ManMarch 7, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    Also, papasean, Ray Parker ripped off that "One Nation" bass line a second time... on "Still In the Groove."

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  6. bklyn6March 7, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    Although I've never heard the alternate version, good call on "Loose Booty."

    Does anyone have more Pts. 1 & 2's than the Isley Bros.? :-) (And just when I thought no man wore tighter pants than Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley gives him a run for his money.)

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  7. S.O.L.March 8, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Nice playlist, UBM and I love, love emusic.com -- best music download deal on the web IMHO.

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