The Golden Age Of Soul (Vol. 1) / Compiled by DJ Baltimore Boogie Man

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Blue Six - Beautiful Tomorrow (2002)

In my mind this amazing recording was well ahead of its Time in 2002, and is just now becoming "acceptable" to the indiscriminate ear of The Masses. However the Discriminating Listener has (I'm certain) already exposed himself to the magic sound of Blue Six.

I recall informing a client for an office retirement party that I would include some "Naked Music" in the playlist, not realizing how ill-informed the general public was at the time (and even now) to this genre-busting publisher that I could not quite categorize properly. All I knew was that this was the best Music that I had heard since sliced bread, and it would blend perfectly in a "lounge-type atmosphere". Of course, Beauty is in the ear of the beholder, so if one disagrees then so be it...just as long as the dissent originates from the Listening Experience, and not from word-of-mouth or pre-conceived notions. This particular client was so brainwashed that she became hostile because she assumed that Naked Music involved lewd or vulgar lyrics that would offend her precious guests. 
She was on the verge of removing me from the action. I had to impress upon her that fact that my Reputation was on the line at each and every gig, so I wasn't about to compromise it by introducing inferior music to new clientele.

As it turned out, the function was in a banquet room being shared by another host who was partitioned off. Quite a few of the guests from the other party stuck their heads inside of our function to see what was going on. They were attracted by the Music...which was of a higher caliber than what was being presented across the partition. Not only that, I was offered an opportunity to dj a New Year's Eve party by one of the other party's guests!

This anecdote serves to illustrate just how critical the Music aspect of a party can be...and just how valuable a resource top-shelf Music such as Blue Six really is. "Beautiful Tomorrow" sounds like what Nu or Neo Soul should REALLY sound like - SMOOTH and sultry with a groove for a beat. Add jazzy elements (including a Miles-influenced trumpet passage & a flute that "floats like a butterfly") with original arrangements and the result oozes with Uniqueness...
"Music And Wine" is my track-of-choice. - DJ Baltimore Boogie Man


TRACKLIST:
1. Blue Six - Let's Do It Together (6:46)
2. Blue Six - Close To Home (4:21)
3. Blue Six - Music And Wine (Teksoul Dub) (5:22)
4. Blue Six - Sweeter Love (8:12)
5. Blue Six - Pure (Jay's Nitelife Dub) (4:48)
6. Blue Six - All I Need (6:04)
7. Blue Six - Very Good Friends (4:28)
8. Blue Six - Yeah (4:52)
9. Blue Six - Grace (Freedom Dub) (2:57)
10. Blue Six - Love Yourself (5:22)
11. Blue Six - Come Inside (3:57)
12. Blue Six - Music And Wine (7:09)
13. Blue Six - Pure (4:26)
14. Blue Six - Beautiful Tomorrow (4:41)

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Vanilla Fudge - Renaissance (1968)

 

TRACKLIST:
1. Vanilla Fudge - The Sky Cried - When I Was A Boy (7:38)
2. Vanilla Fudge - Thoughts (3:35)
3. Vanilla Fudge - Paradise (6:07)
4. Vanilla Fudge - That's What Makes A Man (4:29)
5. Vanilla Fudge - The Spell That Comes After (4:36)
6. Vanilla Fudge - Faceless People (6:06)
7. Vanilla Fudge - Season Of The Witch (8:59)
8. Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On (2:58)
9. Vanilla Fudge - Come By Day Come By Night (2:56)
10. Vanilla Fudge - People (5:19)

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War - War (1971)

TRACKLIST:
Back Home (6:46)
Fidel's Fantasy (11:17)
Lonely Feelin' (4:36)
Sun Oh Son (5:58)
Vibeka (8:04)
War Drums (3:54)


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Xscape - Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha (1993)

TRACKLIST:
1. "Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha" (Intro) (Jermaine Dupri) - 1:12
2. "Just Kickin' It" (J. Dupri, Seal) - 3:24
3. "Pumpin'" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) (J. Dupri)- 3:59
4. "Let Me Know" (Bell, J. Dupri, Seal) - 3:40
5. "Understanding" (Seal) - 5:41
6. "W.S.S. Deez Nuts" (Weather) - 0:44
7. "With You" (Bennett, Etheridge, Organized Noize) - 4:04
8. "Is My Living in Vain?" (Clark Sisters) - 2:48
9. "Love on My Mind" (J. Dupri, Seal) - 3:48
10. "Tonight" (Bennett, Etheridge, Organized Noize) - 4:04
11. "Just Kickin' It" (Remix) (J. Dupri, Seal)- 3:32


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Yma Sumac - Voice Of The Xtabay (1950)

TRACKLIST:
1. Yma Sumac - Taita Inty (Virgin Of The Sun God) (3:08)
2. Yma Sumac - Ataypura (High Andes) (3:03)
3. Yma Sumac - Accla Taqui (Chant Of The Chosen Maidens) (2:44)
4. Yma Sumac - Tumba (Earthquake) (3:21)
5. Yma Sumac - Choladas (Dance Of The Moon Festival) (2:35)
6. Yma Sumac - Wayra (Dance Of The Winds) (3:02)
7. Yma Sumac - Monos (Monkeys) (2:40)
8. Yma Sumac - Xtabay (Lure Of The Unknown Love) (3:19)
9. Yma Sumac - K'arawi (Planting Song) (3:20)
10. Yma Sumac - Cumbe-Maita (Calls Of The Andes) (3:09)
11. Yma Sumac - Wak'al (Cry) (2:32)
12. Yma Sumac - Incacho (Royal Anthem) (3:11)
13. Yma Sumac - Cuncho (The Forest Creatures) (3:41)
14. Yma Sumac - Llulla Mak'ta (Andean Don Juan) (2:27)
15. Yma Sumac - Malaya! (My Destiny) (3:29)
16. Yma Sumac - Ripui (Farewell) (3:00)

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Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid (2010)

TRACKLIST:
1. Janelle Monáe - Suite II Overture (2:32)
2. Janelle Monáe Feat. Saul Williams - Dance Or Die (3:12)
3. Janelle Monáe - Faster (3:19)
4. Janelle Monáe - Locked Inside (4:16)
5. Janelle Monáe - Sir Greendown (2:15)
6. Janelle Monáe - Cold War (3:23)
7. Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi - Tightrope (4:22)
8. Janelle Monáe - Neon Gumbo (1:37)
9. Janelle Monáe - Oh, Maker (3:47)
10. Janelle Monáe - Come Alive (War Of The Roses) (3:22)
11. Janelle Monáe - Mushrooms & Roses (5:42)
12. Janelle Monáe - Suite III Overture (1:41)
13. Janelle Monáe - Neon Valley Street (4:11)
14. Janelle Monáe Feat. Of Montreal - Make The Bus (3:19)
15. Janelle Monáe - Wondaland (3:36)
16. Janelle Monáe Feat. Deep Cotton - 57821 (3:16)

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Zhane - Hey Mr. DJ [12'' Maxi] (1993)

TRACKLIST:
1. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Maurice's Club Mix With Rap) (6:35)
2. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Maurice's Club Mix) (6:38)
3. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Mo's Hey Dj Work This Dub) (6:21)
4. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Moapella) (2:32)
5. Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. (Original Version Remix With Rap) (5:12)
6. Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. (Original Version) (4:10)
7. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (UBQ's Underground Dub) (6:35)

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The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble - At The Berliner Jazztage (1976)

This incredible recording embodies some 

of the most imaginative and original solo work by Mr. Shaw, 

and the brilliant - yet unobtrusive - ensemble arrangements 

would make Duke Ellington smile.
Woody Shaw's solo on the composition "Jean Marie"
is Pure Genius!!...10/10!

-DJ Baltimore Boogie Man

TRACKLIST:

Side A

1. Hello to the Wind (17:27)

2. Obsequious (9:10)

Side B

1. Jean Marie (9:20)

2. In the Land of the Blacks (Bilad As Sudan) (12:24)

[Personnel]

Woody Shaw trumpet, percussion

Rene McLean alto sax, flute, percussion

Frank Foster tenor & soprano sax, percussion

Slide Hampton trombone, percussion

Ronnie Matthews piano

Stafford James bass

Louis Hayes drums

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All tracks written by Woody Shaw

Recorded: Berlin, November 6, 1976

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Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nostra (2010)

TRACKLIST:
01. Ironside (Feat. Talib Kweli)
02. Strawberry Letter 23 (Feat. Akon)
03. Soul Bossa Nostra (Feat. Ludacris, Naturally 7, & Rudy Currence)
04. Give Me The Night (Feat. Jamie Foxx))
05. Tomorrow (Feat. John Legend)
06. You Put A Move On My Heart (Feat. Jennifer Hudson)
07. Get The Funk Out Of My Face (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
08. Secret Garden (Feat. Usher, Robin Thicke, Tyrese Gibson, LL Cool J, Tevin Campbell, & Barry White)
09. Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me (Feat. Mary J. Blige, Q-Tip, & Alfredo Rodriguez)
10. Everything Must Change (Feat. BeBe Winans)
11. Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (Feat. Wyclef Jean)
12. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (Feat. T-Pain & Robin Thicke)
13. It's My Party (Feat. Amy Winehouse)
14. Hikky-Burr (Feat. Three 6 Mafia & David Banner)
15. Sanford And Son (Feat. T.I., B.O.B., Prince Charlez & Mohombi)

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Abbey Lincoln, Jazz Singer and Writer, Dies at 80

Abbey Lincoln, a singer whose dramatic vocal command and tersely poetic songs made her a singular figure in jazz, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 80 and lived on the Upper West Side. Ms. Lincoln’s career encompassed outspoken civil rights advocacy in the 1960s and fearless introspection in more recent years, and for a time in the 1960s she acted in films with Sidney Poitier. She was married to Jazz icon Max Roach from 1962 to 1970. Her singing style was unique, a combined result of bold projection and expressive restraint. Because of her ability to inhabit the emotional dimensions of a song, she was often likened to Billie Holiday, her chief influence. But Ms. Lincoln had a deeper register and a darker tone, and her way with phrasing was more declarative. - New York Times 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/arts/music/15lincoln.html?_r=2&hp