Masterfleet - High on the Sea (1973) Sussex - LP Only Release - Rare Soul/Funk (FLAC)

High on the Sea was Masterfleet's only release, a mix of organic soul, pure funk, and gentle mid tempo tracks with psychedelic vibes thrown in for good measure. Killer psychedelic sounding soul with Skull Stone, Malfunction and When You're A New Born Child great funky cuts and you get the vocal snippet sample of Academy Awards used by Live Connection featuring Nichelle Nichols " Uhura" from Star Trek.  From the back cover: Compton, L.A. California was a “creative womb” for nurturing fresh and excellent talent before the advent of Hip Hop. A few of Compton’s children are War, The Sylvers and the Jackson Sisters. This album marked the birth of another group that followed the same tradition. MasterFleet.Released through Sussex records in the 70s, Masterfleet found their place alongside Bill Withers and Sixto Rodriguez. Their only album ( plus 3 x 45,s) that has stood the test of time.As The Name denotes, Master(superior) Fleet (in this case Bodies), On this, their first & last voyage on the seas of  soul, the Fleet crew consists of Fleet Admiral Linus Ceph (musical creator), Ronald Gibbs, and the Rice Twins, Sterling and Stephen .Join the Masterfleet on their musical trip and let them guide you on the high seas of raw soul and funk. Still no CD release in sight. Sadly not many tasters.

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 Tracks

01 First Voyage
02 Skull Stone (To the Bone)
03 Let Love Stand
04 Man & Child
05 Well Phase, Pt. 1
06 Malfunction
07 Academy Awards
08 When You're a New Born Child
09 Until Tomorrow
10 Well Phase, Pt. 2