Jacob Merlin - Alchemy Of Soul (CD, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Description: Media Condition : Very Good Plus (VG+) Sleeve Condition : Very Good Plus (VG+) writing on jewel case, sticker on jewel case Notes : With equal amounts of sass, brass, jazz, soul, funk, gospel, rock, and N'awleans attitude, Jacob Merlin rolls out an 11-spot of soul sides that garnered the honored Mic Gillette in for a large seal of approval. Merlin styles himself from Les McCann to Earth, Wind, and Fire, playing keyboards a la Billy Paul while singing admonitions, observations, and laments: It's clear I'm not needed here, I'm talking to a face made of stone, Rap all you want, there's no one home. Don't fight it, your head is sided I can ease all your troubles, I can ease your load, But there's no one home. Gillette co-arranged the horn section with Rick Tippetts atop Merlin's comps, giving more than a little of that ol' Tower of Power taste. A smooth mellow atmosphere takes up a good deal of the space here, but the songs swing more than few times in cuts like Madness, with its emphatic grooves contrasted by a lazy rambling horn middle eight which tightens into a set of riffs on the melody. And don't forget the George Duke / Billy Preston clav in "Deja Vu" followed by a Wurlitzer solo. This is definitely old school stuff that'll be attracting lots of new ears, as the template for a sound so drenched was almost lost not long ago. Hammerhead has Isley Brothers airs and rocks like early Mother's Finest cut with Chicago, Donut is a definite dance floor bop track, and Muddy Right Foot almost catches the Allman Bros. unawares with Michael Suffin's slide and blues peripheries. Lots to like here. There are many hidden gems in the production of this album... I'll give you one... In the song "Monster" a growl will come in and out in a very low frequency a few times during the tune. Can you hear it? It was created with a device/instrument called a theremin! Track List : 1. Come To Papa 4:56 2. Art Of Deception 4:08 3. Cover Me 3:21 4. Comes Before 2:33 5. Madness 4:47 6. Déjà Vu 4:18 7. Hammerhead 3:10 8. Donut 3:44 9. Monster 3:38 10. Muddy Right Foot 4:40 11. When I See You Again 4:08 Barcode and Other Identifiers : Distributed By Burnside Distribution Seller Terms Thank you for your interest in our business! We are a volume based seller. Your order will be processed and shipped as soon as we can. We will provide a tracking number and mark the order shipped when it does. Thank you for your patience. Please see our Shipping Policies and Rates below! Note: we are not open on weekends or holidays, so please allow a few extra shipping days if your order is placed during those times. WE DO NOT PROVIDE AUDIO CLIPS! Please do not ask! + Please note - All images are stock images and may not represent the Final Product, please read the Condition Grading and Description Details for any defects or variation. + CD grades are for the disc and the artwork, not the case. Jewel Cases do not get graded. None of our CDs are in Long Boxes + If you decide to cancel an order after paying for it, you will be required to cover the cost of the Paypal fee as its no longer refunded once payment has gone through. Please only pay for an order if you are going to follow through. + We ship directly to your Ebay address! If you would like your order to be shipped elsewhere, please notify us immediately within your order. +All items are shipped in new boxes with cardboard filler pads for protection. + We usually ship within 3-4 business days (we are closed on weekends) from "payment received" date. If you need your order to ship faster, contact us ab

Price: 3.5 USD

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-20T01:11:48.000Z

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