TEK9 "Simply"

A totally fresh, jazzy, sample-free, 100% vocal hip hop album released in 1999 by Tek9 a. k. a. Dego of 4Hero, featuring Chase Infinite (of Self Scientific, L.A.), What? What? (NYC), Opio (of Souls of Mischief, Oakland), Capital A (Philadelphia), Rob Yancey (Philadelphia), M.A.D. (London), Sha Sha (London) and Pariss (NYC), in addition to the remixes by I.G. Culture and DJ Spinna. Simply dope beats and flows.

Tracklisting:

1. "Teknology (Feat. CHASE INFINITE)"
2. "Stand Clear (Feat. CAPITALA, ROB & DEGO)"
3. "Keep It Hot (Feat. WHAT? WHAT?)"
4. "Off License (Feat. M.A.D & SHA SHA)"
5. "Gus Interlude"
6. "Black Expedition (Feat. CHASE INFINITE)"
7. "2001 (Feat. OPIO)"
8. "08 Bruklon (Feat. WHAT? WHAT?)"
9. "Interlude 2"
10. "Right Position (Feat. M. A. D.)"
11. "Seven Days (Feat. PARISS)"
12. "Bad Baad (Feat. OPIO, M. A. D. & CAPITAL A)"
13. "Teknology (Feat. CHASE INFINITE) [DEGO & CAPITAL A Mix]"
14. "Keep It Hot (Feat. WHAT? WHAT?) [IG CULTURE Mix]"
15. "Seven Days (Feat. PARISS) [DJ SPINNA Mix]"
    

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PIZZICATO FIVE "Bellissima!"

The 2nd album of Pizzicato Five released in 1998, when they were still underground and in brown-eyed soul style with male vocals, not in the typical 'catchy' style of Pizzicato Five with the bubblegum girls' pop style vocals. Young, fresh and soulful.

Tracklisting:

1. "Planets (惑星 / wakusei)"
2. "Temptation Talk (誘惑について / yuuwaku ni tsuite)"
3. "Holy Triangle (聖三角形 / sei sankkakei)"
4. "World Standard (ワールド・スタンダード)"
5. "Couples (カップルズ)"
6. "Sundai Impressions (日曜日の印象 / nichiyoubi no inshou)"
7. "The Swim (水泳 / suiei)"
8. "セヴンティーン (seventeen)"
9. "This Can't Be Love (これは恋ではない / kore ha koi deha nai)"
10. "The Work Of God (神の御業 / kami no miwaza)

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MILTON NASCIMENTO "Music For Sunday Lovers"

23 tracks to overview the miracle of 'the voice of Brasil'. Compiled and released in 2003 in Japan. Simply, so beautiful.

Tracklisting:

1. "Paula E Bebeto"
2. "Cravo E Canela"
3. "Aqui E O Pais Do Futebol"
4. "Reis E Rainhas Do Maracatu"
5. "Viola Violar"
6. "Fe Cega, Faca Amolada"
7. Saidas E Bandeiras No.2"
8. "Maria Maria"
9. "Ponta de Areia"
10. "Clube da Esquina No.2"
11. "Misterios"
12. "Tarde"
13. "San Vicente"
14. "Milagre dos Peixes"
15. "Tudo que Voce Podia Ser"
16. "Para Lennon E McCartney"
17. "Nada Sera Como Antes"
18. "Maria Tres Filhos"
19. "O Homem da Sucursal"
20. "Cancao Amiga"
21. "Clube da Esquina"
22. "Travessia"
23. "Minas Geraes"

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O'DONEL LEVY "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky"

Following to the last entry, here's another funky album with a great artwork photo. As you can feel and imagine from the artwork, funky enough.

Tracklisting:

1. "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky"
2. "Marbles"
3. "Will It Go Round in Circles"
4. "Living for the City"
5. "Sideshow"
6. "Willow Weep for Me"
7. "Hey, Love!"
8. "Are You Foolin Me"

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JACK McDUFF "Sophisticated Funk"

8 tracks of funk from the brother Jack McDuff on Chess in 1976. What an artwork!

Tracklisting:

1. "Dit Da Dit"
2. "Ju Ju"
3. "To Be Named Later"
4. "Summer Dream"
5. "Jack's Boogie"
6. "Mini Pads"
7. "Electric Surf Board"
8. "Mannix Theme"

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BLAZE "25 Years Later"

Counting from 1990, when this forgotten Motown classic album was released, 6 more years are out there: by the album entitled "25 Years Later", the living house-music legend Blaze has produced the 14 tracks of Afro-American life and music. Not just a house music. So soulful. So powerful.

Tracklisting:

1. "Get Up"
2. "So Special"
3. "Miss My Love"
4. "You Don't Really Love Me"
5. "Anything For Your Lovin'"
6. "We All Must Live Together"
7. "I Wonder"
8. "Gonna Make It Work"
9. "All That I Should"
10. "Missing You"
11. "Lover Man"
12. "Love Is Forever"
13. "Broad & Market, NWK"
14. "The Hope Song"

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GAL COSTA "India"

An album by a bossa nova / tropicália / MPB muse in 1973 has got a bit kinda strange feelings, though, the voice is lovely and the artwork is so nice enough.

Tracklisting:

1. "Índia"
2. "Milho Verde"
3. "Presente Cotidiano"
4. "Volta"
5. "Relance"
6. "Da Maior Importância"
7. "Passarinho"
8. "Pontos de Luz"
9. "Desafinado"

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AVERAGE WHITE BAND "AWB"

The white album by the Scottish funk band, Average White Band, released in 1974 featuring the classic, "Pick Up Pieces".

Tracklisting:

1. "You Got It"
2. "Got the Love"
3. "Pick Up The Pieces"
4. "Person to Person"
5. "Work to Do"
6. "Nothing You Can Do"
7. "Just Wanna Love You Tonight"
8. "Keepin' It to Myself"
9. "I Just Can't Give You Up"
10. "There's Always Someone Waiting"
    

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NARA LEÃO "Nara Leão"

Released in 1968 when the tropicália movement hit Brasil, the muse of bossa nova expressed her potential as an artistic singer in this tropicálian album. The artwork cover photo is lovely, too.

Tracklisting:

1. "Lindonéia"
2. "Quem É"
3. "Donzela Por Piedade Não Perturbes"
4. "Mamãe Coragem"
5. "Anoiteceu"
6. "Modinha"
7. "Infelizmente"
8. "Odeon"
9. "Mulher"
10. "Medroso de Amor"
11. "Deus Vos Salve Esta Terra Santa"
12. "Tema de 'Os Inconfidentes'"
13. "Festa"
14. "Linha 12"

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"Tropicália (Ou Panis Et Circencis)"

The soundtrack album for the cultural movement of music, art, poetry, fashion, etc. in Brazil in 1960s, featuring Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Nara Leão, Gal Costa and Os Mutantes. Released in 1968. Radically experimental. So tropical.

Tracklisting:

1. GILBERTO GIL "Miserere nóbis"
2. CAETANO VELOSO "Coração materno"
3. OS MUTANTES "Panis et circenses"
4. NARA LEÃO "Lindonéia"
5. GILBERTO GIL, CAETANO VELOSO, GAL COSTA & OS MUTANTES "Parque industrial"
6. GILBERTO GIL "Geléia geral"
7. GAL COSTA & CAETANO VELOSO "Baby"
8. CAETANO VELOSO & GILBERTO GIL "Três caravelas (Las Tres Carabelas)"
9. CAETANO VELOSO "Enquanto seu lobo não vem"
10. GAL COSTA "Mamãe, coragem"
11. GILBERTO GIL "Bat macumba"
12. CAETANO VELOSO, GILBERTO GIL, GAL COSTA & OS MUTANTES "Hino ao Senhor do Bonfim"

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