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"Court is Closed" 1973 (Hikeka) [first 'psych' mix; group photo cover]
"Court is Closed" 1973 (Hikeka) [second 'soul' mix; Africa map cover]
"Court is Closed" 1999 (Loopden 2P-001) ['psych' mix; insert]
The first version of this album (sans the overdubbed horns of the second pressing) is a great document of true inner city grit. While the anger is surprisingly subdued, these guys obviously know the down and dirty life of which they sing. Despite all of the lyrics about drugs and being put down by the man, there’s an essentially positive message here. A few of the songs stretch out into long jams that build in intensity and really stand up well to multiple listens. There’s a lack of real “singing” here, with most of the stories being told in a kind of matter-of-fact sing-speak, and the few times real melodies break out make you wish there were more. Nonetheless, this is a killer LP: powerful, memorable, uncompromising and full of life, and it doesn’t sound like any soul/funk album you’ve heard. If "Maggot Brain" is "Superfly", this is "Sweet Sweetback's Badasssss Song". [AM]"Court is Closed" 1973 (Hikeka) [second 'soul' mix; Africa map cover]
"Court is Closed" 1999 (Loopden 2P-001) ['psych' mix; insert]
BACK COVERExtraordinary eyewitness report from the Philly ghettoes surprisingly packaged in a non-aggressive funk/jam rock grooooooove that surpasses pretty much everything else in the genre, especially the opening title track with a westcoast jazzrock feel that just kills. Supported by the best housing project funk band anywhere Del Jones raps about the terrifying state of America '73, while the flipside deals directly with heroin use and how to get out of it. One of the top funkrock LPs ever, blows most of your starry-eyed white-boy psych LPs away. Del Jones is still active in the African-American cause as evident from the insert he penned for the honkie reissue. "You've got to liquidate your assets". [PL]
TRACK LIST
1.COURT IS CLOSED
2.INSIDE BLACK AMERICA
3.TIMES ARE HARD FRIENDS ARE FEW
4.PRELUDE TA HELL
5.NEEDLE N' SPOON
6.COLD TURKEY
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!
RIP BY LOOBDEN REISSUE
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PS. You can find the second version in several blogs
Hi, thanks a lot for posting this. I've been a huge fan of the more common "soul mix" for a while now and have really wanted to hear this other version. However, I have a question about the track list. Is this really the correct one? It's in a completely different order and is missing the "Vibe-ing Theme" that was the most popular song on the other version. I also noticed that Del Jones mentions the "Vibe-ing Theme" in the insert you included in the archive, so it would seem weird that it's not actually on the album?! Anyway, thanks again!
ReplyDeleteTrack list is corect .I just upload the labels (photos)for check . MY upload is from loopden reissue and has 6 tracks .There is 2 tracks from the second version (REISSUE ALSO) that are not in the first version "Vibe-ing Theme" & "Soul of Black Folk"
ReplyDeleteAlways with red letters I say from where I take the informasions.
Always (also) I'm very suspicuous with reissues
Always (also, also) I say, NEVER TRUST NOBODY ,EVEN THE RECORDS BOOKS. The truth is on the records & what enter in my ears .Also I can't find diference in the mix (in the reissues) .Only to the sound cuality.
Thanks in advance for your notice
Maybe, psych mix ,is the different track order without the soul tracks "Vibe-ing Theme" & "Soul of Black Folk"
ReplyDeleteRe-Uploading would be very nice. Thanks
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