Thursday, April 7, 2011
Philly Joe and the Motown Singers - Black Music Is Beautiful (Black Tulip, 1976)
Break track(s): "Superstition"
Drummer: unknown
This album sees this funk group covering hits from Motown artists, ranging from the Three Degrees to Stevie Wonder. Their version of Stevie's "Superstition" contains a drum break, though Stevie's version also has a sweet drum break as well.
I haven't found any information on this album's release date, so I have instead estimated the year this album was released. Also, I can't say for sure whether "Philly Joe" is from Philadelphia or not, because apparently this album is Dutch. But whatever.
("Superstition" starts at 2:47 in this video)
Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery (Jet, 1979)
Break track(s): "Don't Bring Me Down"
Drummer: Bev Bevan
One of ELO's biggest hits also contains a short drum break at the start, and it comes from this disco-influenced album (Wikipedia notes that Richard Tandy called it "Disco-Very"), and that is of course, "Don't Bring Me Down". Even non-beat diggers probably have this album sitting at home, whether it be in vinyl or in CD.
I like that cover, with that guy holding what appears to be some sort of ELO promotional frisbee (no, it's actually an spaceship, as you can see on the cover of their album Out of the Blue). You've also gotta love the music video for this track, especially that giant glowing hot dog about 10 seconds in.
Milt Jackson - Olinga (CTI, 1974)
Break track(s): "I'm Not So Sure"
Drummer: Mickey Roker
Straight out of this breezy jazz album comes this drum break, which starts off the last track on side 2, "I'm Not So Sure". The entire album is pretty cool too, you should check it out. Definitely one of my favorite jazz breaks, though not in my Top 10.
Drummer: Mickey Roker
Straight out of this breezy jazz album comes this drum break, which starts off the last track on side 2, "I'm Not So Sure". The entire album is pretty cool too, you should check it out. Definitely one of my favorite jazz breaks, though not in my Top 10.
Claude Léveillée - If Ever (Leko, 1969)
Break track(s): "A Song Is a Trip"
Drummer: unknown
There's not much I can find about this album, other than the fact that it's an instrumental album. But nonetheless, the drum break present on the track "A Song Is a Trip" is pretty funky, though it's pretty short too.
I couldn't find a video source for "A Song Is a Trip", but someone selling this album on eBay shows a link to a 30-second preview of the track here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CLAUDE-LEVEILLEE-IF-EVER-SMALL-LABEL-E-Z-DRUM-BREAK-/390166663329?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5ad7bed0a1
Wild Turkey - Turkey (Chrysalis, 1972)
Break track(s): "The Street"
Drummer: Jeff Jones
I found out this album and this break through eBay. Don't have much time on my hands, so expect these summaries to be short.
Wild Turkey was fronted by ex-Jethro Tull member Glenn Cornick, after leaving the band. This was their second album, and "The Street" has a drum break at the start of it. They're still performing today.
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