As usual, Derek’s Daily turned me on to this one ages ago. It’s been stuck on repeat over here lately so I figured that’s my cue to share! Supposedly dude was only 17 when he cut this. 

Dig it brobrothers & sisters!

Artist: Carl Carlton [discography]
Album: ”I Can Feel It” b/w “You’ve Got So Much (To Learn About Love)”
Label: Back Beat 
Year: 1970

Amazon has a best of.

So… uh… it’s been raining in PDX. Like, a lot.

When it rains like this I like to play my saxophone. Just real chill like in the alley back behind my crib. All… wwwwhhhaaaaannnnnggggggggkkkkkkkkk… and such. You know. Hush now. Listen…

Artist: Terry Callier [+] [+]
Album: What Color Is Love
Production: Charles Stepney
Year: 1973
Label: Cadet / Verve

Amazon has the CD & MP3s. Shhh… let’s not ruin this.

Here’s one I’ve been meaning to post for a while now. These internets tell me Ellington Jordan (AKA Fugi) was a songwriter based in Detroit during the late 60’s. Fresh out of the clink, he scored a big ol’ hit with Etta James on the “I’d Rather Go Blind” cut. Sometime later, he was introduced to the band Black Merda (+) by Temptations singer Eddie Kendricks. They got together and laid down an album’s worth of mind-blowing blackrock which was promptly shelved by their label (anyone else notice a pattern? It’s like the new “platinum”). Blah, blah, blah… ancient history… irrelevant context… etc.

None of that shit really matters. All you need to know is that these stone-cold brothers cut some of the grittiest funk/rock/fuzz known. Take a listen. Tell me I’m wrong.

Artist: Fugi
Album: Mary, Don’t You Take Me On No Bad Trip
Year: 1968
Label: Chess / Cadet