Usexy Special Edition From Issue 121, 2014

Charles Earland - Street Themes (1983) {Legacy Recordings Expanded Edition, Digital Issue rel 2014}
FLAC (tracks) - 16bit/44.1kHz - Digital Download -> 321 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 118 Mb | Cover | 5% repair rar
© 1983, 2014 CBS / Columbia / Legacy / Sony Music
Jazz / R'n'B / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Keyboards

A great little groover from keyboardist Charles Earland – and an album that definitely lives up to its title! There's plenty of street sounds going on here – lots of modern R&B modes that echo the changing styles of early 80s soul music, especially on the east coast! And as part of that, there's a good deal of vocals on the record, alongside Charles' keyboards – work by singers who include Larry Hancock, Bruce Gray, and Sheryl Kendrick – each of whom adds plenty to the record, working over jazzy grooves nicely scored by Earland. Titles include "Be My Lady", "Take Me Away", "Feels So Good To Me", "Burning Devotion", "Tell Me What It Is", and "Go All The Way". CD features a bonus track – "Be My Lady (7" mix)".