the RHYTHM MAKERS ** 1976 ** SOUL ON YOUR SIDE

Funky madness from the legendary Rhythm Makers -- a dancefloor combo with a really incredible groove! The group has an approach that's a lot like Kool & The Gang at their best, or like some of the best mid 70s albums by the Kay Gees or Fatback -- lots of bass at the bottom, very tight vamping by the band, and a wikki-wikki funky sound that's totally great! Many of the tracks on the set make good use of moog or keyboards -- never too much, but just the right dose to spook things up a bit -- and although many of the cuts have vocals, the overall focus is still in the instrumentation -- which always comes across pretty darn great, and which is played with incredible precision throughout! The combo later morphed into GQ, but they've got a much rawer sound here -- and titles include "Can You Feel It (parts 1 & 2)", "You Better Believe It", "Soul On Your Side", "Zone", "Funk N You", and "Street Dreamin". Plus, the CD features a whopping 9 more bonus tracks -- all rare singles for the Vigor label that include "You're Never Too Old To Get Down", "Prime Cut", "Position", "Lover's Lane", "At The Hop", "Wonderful", "Touch", "Memories Of You", and "How Much I Love You".