EAST OF UNDERGROUND by EAST OF UNDERGROUND
SKU | 41217 |
Artist | EAST OF UNDERGROUND |
Title | EAST OF UNDERGROUND |
Label | WAX POETICS RECORDS |
Catalog # | WPRLP 001 |
Tag | |
Release | W 33 - 2007 |
Format | Vinyl - USLP |
€ 17,50 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Description
The is the launch of the Wax Poetics record label !
In 1971, in the midst of America’s conflict in Vietnam, the U.S army held a show band contest and showcased the two winning bands in a promotional album. East Of Underground managed to capture the spirit of America with their sweet-soul covers of Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield and Funkadelic.The quality of the recording is superior, as is the musicianship: the falsetto harmonies, the gritty guitar, and the devouring drums. But song choice is just as responsible for the success of this album.
Unlike other obscure-funk reissues and compilations, East Of Underground is immediately familiar, instantly gratifying and endlessly playable.
Only a handful of original copies are known to exist, the album is now reissued for the first time. Tip!