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構成数 |
1 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2014年05月12日 |
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規格品番 |
0209349ERE |
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SKU |
4029759093497 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 01:09:45
In 2013, Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick stepped out with his first solo album, Leap of Faith -- a stylistically varied set on which he performed the lead vocals -- but he quickly went to work on fresh material with the group he has led for over four decades. Leap of Faith evidently didn't drain his creativity, as Amplified Soul is another double-length Incognito album, 70 minutes in duration. Though it doesn't feature Maysa Leak or any collaborator on the level of Transatlantic R.P.M. contributors Chaka Khan, Leon Ware, and Al McKay, it certainly isn't short on powerful and uplifting lead vocal turns. Maunick works with some names familiar to Incognito fans and continues to keep it fresh with new voices. Most notably, there's the underexposed Deborah Bond on "I See the Sun," a gorgeously rolling number near the end that could just as easily follow the album's introduction. Melonie Crosdale leads "Rapture," another beaming, kicked-back groove that stands with the group's best work. They take it back a little farther than their typical mid-'70s to early-'80s well of inspiration for the strutting "Hats (Makes Me Wanna Holler)," one of their funkier straight-R&B songs. At this point, even the most casual listener knowledgeable about the group's inspirations won't be surprised that a piece titled "Wind Sorceress" resembles Mizells-era Donald Byrd. And yet, despite the obvious likeness, it's fully enjoyable, filled with little details that make it more than a mere tribute. As usual, Maunick either wrote or co-wrote all the original material, and there's a cover -- a festive version of Atlantic Starr's 1985 single "Silver Shadow," fronted by Vanessa Haynes. ~ Andy Kellman
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1.Amplify My Soul, Pt.1
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2.I Couldn't Love Love You More
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3.Rapture
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4.Hands Up If You Wanna Be Loved
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5.Hats (Makes Me Wanna Holler)
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6.Silver Shadow
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7.Deeper Still
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8.Amplify My Soul, Pt.2
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9.Something 'Bout July
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10.Day Or Night
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11.Wind Sorceress
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12.Another Way
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13.I See the Sun
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14.Never Known a Love Like This
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15.The Hands of Time
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16.Stop Running Away
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2年ぶり16作目。ソロ名義で見せた80s回帰はアトランティック・スター“Silver Shadow”のカヴァーに表れ、ドナルド・バードへの追悼はマイゼル・ブラザーズ風の曲調にサックスを響かせる“Wind Sorceress”に表れ、シトラス・サン的な熟練フュージョンも聴かせ……と、フロントマンのブルーイがこの2年の間に行った課外活動が凝縮されたような内容に。ソロ作を経てのトニー・モムレルのシンガー復帰も嬉しい。
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