An obscure group i first came across in the Northern "Modern Rooms" of the scene and hunted this gem out asap with a very strange name ?...They used to back Prince on some of his albums as homeboys from the same state. "Jimmy Jam" Harris was just 16 when he began writing and arranging for Minneapolis 11-piece Mind & Matter. Boasting a perfectly calibrated vocal quartet, an aggressive rhythm section, and stacks of Rhodes, Rolands, and Hammonds, the danceable act failed to win favor with frigid Midwest audiences. Tracked in 1977, this bundle of never before released basement Demos throw Harris’ beloved Sound into an unfinished root cellar, pelting it with Clavinet attacks and infectious hooks. Named for the street address of its underground uptown genesis, 1514 Oliver Avenue (Basement) is James “Jimmy Jam” Harris’ first foray into songcraft and an organic Minneapolis vintage alternative to a late ’70s Prince songbook gone increasingly synthetic. Miss this at your peril!...Many thanks to Pedro for Booklet appreciated
AMM
The Tasters!
24 comments:
Great Review Thank you very much AMM,Always Appreciated
LOoking forward to giving this a listen.
many thanks for this review AMM
And a Prince background to boot! Thanks for review, P.
Sounds great! Can't go wrong with Numero
No one else can do it to me like you can, baby! 😎
Thanks, AMM!
Seems like another interesting release by the Numero Group, looking forward for this.
New to me mate, sounds wonderful. - thank you for the review
Now this is a good review thank you AMM
How did I miss this in 2013?? I thank God for you Amm.
It's a Numero release . . . 'nuff said.
Thanks AMM. Numero sure found some hiiden gems.
Can't wait to check this out... many thanks for the review AMM
BigD
Cheers, AMM, another Numero winner!
Interesting review, many thanks AMM.
Great review, thank you very much for this article AMM.
Pierre
thank you so much for this AMM heres back cover
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As usual a great informative review and now to discover yet another group. Thank you AMM.
Looks good AMM many thanks Reb
Great review thanks AMM looking forward to it
Thanks Pedro and AMM for the booklet.
Yves
ANOTHER rare album that you`ve reviewed me into requesting!
Cheers!
Bill
Always top class from Numero.
cheers,ELtel
Many thanks for the info,new for me
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