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Heavy funk from the Indy scene of the late 60s -- the lost album by one of the funkiest combos in the Midwest! Ebony Rhythm Band have an incredible sound that seems to take the heavy bottom of New Orleans Funk and merge it with the trippier elements of Detroit psychedelic soul -- no surprise, considering they hailed from Indianapolis, a point about halfway between the two cities! The tracks on the set have a really great tripped-out groove -- using lots of guitar and organ over heavy rhythms, in a style that's a bit like the Meters at times -- but a lot freer flowing. The album features 2 tracks that formed the basis of one of the group's singles -- plus a lot more that were never issued at the time, including a few by other incarnations of the combo! Titles include "Soul Heart Transplant", "Ode To Billie Joe", "Light My Fire", "Vanilla Fudge", "Get Yourself Together", "Drugs Ain't Cool", "Fool Am I", and "It's Too Late For Love". CD contains the bonus alternate version of "Light My Fire". © 1996-2010, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

Ebony Rhythm Band: John R. "Ricky Jackson (vocals, organ); Robert L. "Master Boobie" Townsend (guitar); Lester L. "Pig" Johnson (bass guitar); Matthew R. "Phatback" Watson (drums).

1. Soul Heart Transplant
2. Light My Fire
3. Ode to Billy Joe
4. Vanilla Fudge
5. Drugs Ain't Cool
6. Medley: Get Yourself Together/Smiling Phases/Sunshine of Your Love
7. Thought of Losing You [Edit][Alternate Take]
8. Can I Call You Baby
9. It's Too Late for Love
10. Fool Am I
11. Light My Fire [Alternate Take]

Enjoy. Back Soon. Peace!!

Here it is, ladies & gentlemen. A pure labor of love. Recorded from January 2007-January 2008, and due to financial constraints, as well as line-up changes, has been delayed until now. Enjoy it, and leave comments to tell me what you think... Great to be back, y'all. Back soon. Peace!


Track List
1) Ain't Afraid of No Man
2) Who Goes There?
3) Distress Call
4) Endtroducing... Starkiller
5) George Jefferson
6) Silke Golden Words
7) Sunshine (Part 1 & 2)

Enjoy.

Bonus Track:
Livin' With Me Is Like (Keepin' A Fool)
Available here.

I wasn't sure if "Rob And His Big Gob" wanted this one reposted...

...or this one, so I went ahead and did 'em both. Back soon. Peace!

Yo! This one is for Ween... I had no idea that mediafire would kill it so fast. Keep in touch everyone. Back soon. Peace!

This for DJ Medi4. Thanks for helping keep this shit alive... Let me know if any of these files don't work. Thanks again. Peace!

This link should take care of those protected files...

1. Fais Do-Do
2. Paul Newman
3. Get Back (Drum & Clap)
4. Loose Change
5. 12 Inch Rims
6. Skimming the Skum
7. Chop It!
8. Freaky Frankie
9. Funky Chick
10. Move What You Got
11. Sling Shot, Pt. 2

Haven\'t heard it yet...

Found this one over at sopedrada blogspot, and I have to tell you, it's pretty good. I think the guitar funked rendition of DJ Shadow's "Organ Donor" is worth the grab. Pick it up, y'all. And if you happen to find anything else by these guys, drop me a line. Peace!

In Milk Crate Breaks vain, I decided to try and compile my own "renditions of" set... The only song that I happened to have a few different versions of it "Ain't No Sunshine." I know there's more out there, but this is my 1st go at it. Let me know if you have any that need to be heard. Stay up, y'all. Back soon. Peace!

Vol. 2 - Once again major thanks to Milk Crate Breaks for puttin' in the time, and hard work to make an outstanding compilation like this... I must say, got this shit on Saturday morning, and have been playing' it all Goddamn weekend. Figured I'd spread the word. Get this one fast!!! It's worth it... Back soon. Peace.

"A Collection Of Various Interpretations of... "Get Out My Life, Woman" Vol. 1, one of the greatest "cover songs" in the soul universe (written by allen toussaint) used a numerous amount of times by everyone from A Tribe called Quest to Biz Markie. "Get Out My Life Woman" is one of those records you can't change that much, pretty much anyone who covers it starts it with a decent drum break, so buy it if its on the track listing of that 2 for a dollar bargain bin record you have in your hands..." courtesy of Milk Crate Breaks

Figured I put this one up, just in case you guys didn't know what the hell I was talking about when I was referring to the group known as "Cos." This is a very good compilation. One of their best to date I'd have to say. Enjoy. I'll be back in a few. Peace!

Now, the only reason I would have ever even heard of these guys is because of man's best friend, the Strictly Breaks "Dusty Fingers" compilation. It's the opening track from Vol 14, as is so hot, that you can't help but dismiss it because you can't help but think you'll ever hear anything by this obscure artist again. Well, huge thanks to the lad over at Rare and Vintage for unearthing this amazing gem. Enjoy. You'll never hear anything like this again.

I've posted this before, but decided "what the hell," might as well give it to you again. Basically the highlights of Marc Moulin's career with the band we've all come to love known as "Placebo." And if you don't know who they are by now, well, just look below... Brought back for all you completelist... Enjoy. Back soon. Peace!

Yo! This one is courtesy of my boy A. M. Breakups, check him out at the 'Space for some sic-ass beats & so much more... This is Marc Moulin's solo release recorded in '74, and is what Dusty Grooves classifies as "a crucial bit of keyboard funk." Enjoy this cherry on top. Back soon. Peace!

Guess what my good folks? Vinyl Rip of this album over at Swami Hermitus's spot. Show him some love...

This is it, the last album that you'll hear from the group known as "Placebo." Pure smokin' hot flavour gallore. Once again, mad props to the 4 Brothers Beats blogspot for putting this up for all to enjoy. Get it while you can. A guarenteed excellent addition to all of your collections. Back soon. Peace!

Okay, last one that I'm doing in this "Ironman" series that I inadvetantly started. Picked this up at RapBoard.Ru, and has a few good tracks on it, plus some sick Library Breaks samples (Guns N Razors & Outta Town Shit), but basically the leftovers from "Fishscale." Be back to basics after this one. Promise. Peace!

This is for you Cosmo. Courtesy of wutang-rap.blogspot, check 'em out, has some good stuff over there for all you Wu-fans. Enjoy. Gonna be getting back to our standard "Breaks" here pretty soon. Peace!
And if anyone has "Pretty Toney," "Bullet Proof Wallets," or even "Ironman" samples compilation, it would be greatly appreciated.

Another on courtesy of the gents over at The Movement On-line, and if you haven't joined yet, you might wanna think about doing so. Anyways, a great album, that completely cover the vast array of samples that make-up the "Fish Scale" album. Props to whoever compiled it. Back soon. Peace! Part 1 & 2.

An all instrumental album packed with loads of phat breaks, samples, and Jazz influences, this is a rather strong outing for the dynamic duo of Guru & Premo; I think things just seemed to fall apart after this. Includes one of their best tracks: "Mass Appeal." Found this one over at Sweet Black Music blogspot; pay him a visit to recieve the "password" to access this file. Enjoy these instrumentals. Back soon. Peace!

Okay, now this is the one that started it all for me... I decided to put this one up because this album features the likes of David Axelrod, Dorothy Ashby, Oliver Sain, and folks we've mentioned most recently like Amon Duul & Les Baxter. I know alot of you out there already own this one, but then again, a lot of you don't. So if you got it, enjoy it, if you don't, get it... Back soon. Peace.