MINNEAPOLIS BASED SECRET STASH HAS,IN ITS RELATIVELY BRIEF EXISTENCE,AMASSED A
STERLING REPUTATION FOR ITS CRATE-DIGGING DILIGENCE AND ARCHIVAL PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL HAD A THRIVING SOUL SCENE IN THE 1960S AND 1970S.
OUTSIDE OF THE TWIN CITIES,WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SUCH MUSICAL TREASURES
WERE BEING RECORDED THERE,AND THIS LOVINGLY PRODUCED COMPILATION REVEALS THAT
THERE WAS SOME GREAT MUSIC INDEED,MANY YEARS BEFORE PRINCE BECAME SUCH A HOT
PROPERTY.THIS RELEASE FINDS THE LABEL PONDERING THE MUSICAL LEGACY IN ITS OWN BACK YARD.
OF THE MUSIC,WHICH IS SUPERBLY REMASTERED AND GENERALLY FREE OF VINTAGE SOURCE-MATERIAL
FLAWS,THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE TWIN CITIES PAST TOUCHES ON ALL THE EXPECTED ASPECTS
OF A REGIONAL SCENE OF THE ERA,FROM R&B HIPSHAKERS AND DIRTY-ASS BLASTS OF FUNK TO
SLEEK SOUL STRUTS AND TEARY-EYED BALLADRY TO PROTO-DISCO AND POSITIVITY-INSPIRED
FUNK/PSYCH.IT’S WHEN YOU START DIGGING INTO THE 21-TRACK ANTHOLOGY’S INNARDS,HOWEVER,
THAT THE SURPRISES COME TUMBLING FOURTH.YEAH, IT’S THAT GOOD IN MY OPINION.
AMM
A TASTER BELOW!
ARTISTS AND TRACKS LISTED ON BACK COVER BELOW
13 comments:
Twin Cities - well kept secret. Thanks AMM.
Thanks for the review
Thank you for this Twin Cities. The preview is great. If this is what in store with the rest of the CD, I would love to hear the rest.
Thanks for the review AMM!
This lives up to its name. It was all kept secret from me! Looking forward to reviewing it. Thanks!
wonderful looking compilation
many thanks Reb
Funk & Soul from the Twin Cities? Please!!
Not seen this before so this revue is a pleasant surprise!
This looks very interesting... thanks for the review AMM
BigD
I am sure this number is as good as the previous !!
this album looks very interesting thank you very much for the review
Thanks for for Twin Cities All Music Man great comp and great review of this lived set of labels
Cheers Pedro
i thought walker is a memphis singer
thanks for new discovery AMM
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