FREE YOUR MIND by AMNESTY

Rare funk from the Indy scene of the early 70s -- the long-overdue release of material recorded by this hard-jamming, horn-heavy combo. Amnesty have a sound with elements of Earth Wind & Fire, a bit of Parliament/Funkadelic, but also a grittier, more guitar-based groove at times -- one that rumbles heavily at the bottom of the rhythms, with a sound that's like Norman Whitfield-era Motown, taken to much greater extremes! The material was all recorded on two dates in 1973 -- but only issued here for the first time. There's some vocals on the record, but almost more of a focus on the instrumentation overall -- and titles include "Can I Help You", "Love Fades", "Trouble Will Remain", "We've Come A Long Way", "Liberty", "Mister President", "Free Your Mind", "We Have Love", and "Lord Help Me".