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March 15, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Brianna Thomas Band: Everybody Knows

The Brianna Thomas Band Everybody Knows Breathline Records Brianna Thomas is an utter powerhouse of a vocalist – blessed with a jazz sensibility, absolutely, but able to move that material right down into the funky soul and R&B worlds. Here on a set of re-imagined standards, that’s precisely what she does – making a funky […]
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February 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

William Stuckey: Love Of Mine

William Stuckey Love Of Mine Athens Of The North Scottish reissue label Athens of The North has your back when it comes to rare boogie, outsider funk, Northern Soul, those rare jams…things you hear and love straight away without always knowing the story behind them. Like Light In The Attic and other reissue labels their […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1979, Album Review, Athens of the North, Funk, Love Of Mine, LP, Record, Reissue, Soul, Vinyl, William Stuckey, William Stuckey: Love Of Mine, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Miles Davis: The Lost Septet

Miles Davis The Lost Septet Sleepy Night Records This is the middle part of a trilogy of “Lost” Miles Davis records. The Lost Septet refers to this particular band – a seven-piece that never went into the studio. This show was once broadcast on radio and that’s it – though members from this line-up were […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1971, Album Review, Archive, Bitches Brew, Don Alias, Electric, European Tour, Funk, Gary Bartz, In A Silent Way, Jazz, Keith Jarrett, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Live, Live Evil, Michael Henderson, Miles, Miles Davis, Miles Davis: The Lost Septet, Mtume, Ndugu Chancler, On The Corner, Septet, Sleepy Night Records, The Lost Septet, Tribute to Jack Johnson, Wah Wah, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: I Told You So

Delvon Lamarr Trio I Told You So Colemine Records The Delvon Lamarr Trio has quietly made two very good records – one studio, one live and now they return, with a new drummer in the fold (the excellent Grant Schroff) for a second bite down in the studio – and a brilliant third album. This […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Delvon Lamarr, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: I Told You So, Delvon Lamarr Trio, Funk, Grant Schroff, I Told You So, Instrumental, Jazz, Jimmy James, Trio, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 243: Murray Cammick

Welcome to episode 243 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]
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October 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

James Brown: The Samples

James Brown The Samples UMG Recordings, Inc. There used to be one million James Brown compilations. Now there is one million and one. The Samples isn’t the definitive greatest hits, nor can it replace it, and you don’t need it at all but it’s still a brilliant compilation of brilliant music by one of the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Compilation, Funk, Hip-Hop, James Brown, James Brown: The Samples, Samples, The Samples, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In)

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) Daptone Records It was such sad news that Sharon Jones died at just the age of 60. She was such a vital performer and her music – and the way she presented it – was all about joy. One […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Compilation, Covers, Daptone Records, Funk, Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In), Sharon Jones, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In), Soul, The Dap Kings, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 64

Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1974) When I discovered Gil Scott-Heron it was all in – the poems, the songs. The books, the albums. It was just a whirlwind of words, a blur – and I still feel that way, whenever I dip back in. I’ve been feeling that way lately, hooked, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1974, Compilation, Funk, Gil Scott-Heron ‎, Jazz, Lady Day And John Coltrane, LP, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Record, Soul, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 64, Vinyl, Whitey On The Moon, Words ·

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July 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 93

James Brown, Live at The Apollo (1963) I’m going back in on a massive James Brown kick. It happens. He’s always been in my life, remember listening to him from about age 7 or 8 and forever since. And I bought up a bunch of deluxe edition CDs many years back – including the deluxe […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1963, Funk, Godfather of Soul, James Brown, Live, Live at the Apollo, LP, R'n'B, Record, Soul, The Famous Flames, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 93, Vinyl ·

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June 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Purdie / Fabian / Oswanski: Move On!

Purdie / Fabian / Oswanski Move On! Consolidated Artists Productions Here, the living legend of laidback-shuffling funk drums and quick-fire rimshot/hi-hat attack Mr. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie joins up with journeyman musicians Ron Oswanski (Hammond B-3 organ) and Christian Fabian (electric bass) for a trio record of lively, funky instrumentals.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Bernard Purdie, Christian Fabian, Consolidated Artists Productions, Drums, Electric Bass, Fabian, Funk, Hammond B-3 Organ, Instrumental, Jazz, Move On, Oswanski, Purdie, Purdie / Fabian / Oswanski, Purdie / Fabian / Oswanski: Move On!, Ron Oswanski, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Movies of My Life # 18: Dead Presidents

I think about the movie Dead Presidents a lot – and I’ve seen it a few times too. It might not be many people’s idea of a true classic movie but it felt like a truly profound experience to me when I first saw it, I tried mentioning it to many others, tried introducing it […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Barry White, Curtis Mayfield, Danny Elfman, Dead Presidents, Funk, Heist, Hughes Brothers, James Brown, Jerry Butler, Movies of My Life, Movies of My Life # 18, Movies of My Life # 18: Dead Presidents, Movies of My Life started life as a series of posts on the Phantom Billstickers Facebook page, R'n'B, Racism, Requiem For A Dream, Soul, Soundtrack, The Spinners, Vietnam War ·

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May 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Sunny Daze That I Thought Would Never End

Hey, how was that lockdown for you? We’re at level two now and so the walks can extend a bit further and you can add to your bubble, or pop it, or whatever…there are still some rules of course but all going well they’ll ease in the coming days and weeks and hopefully talk of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Autumn, Funk, Groove, Hip-Hop, Level 2, Music, Playlist, Playlist: Sunny Daze That I Thought Would Never End, Reggae, Soul, Spotify, Sun, Sunny Daze, Sunny Daze That I Thought Would Never End, Walk, Winter Sun ·
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