Rare groove
Word connections: rare - groove
Related: acid jazz - disco - funk - Uno Melodic record label - Patrick Adams - Russ Dewbury - Roy Ayers - dance music - Norman Jay
Uno Melodic inside label
Rare Groove vol.1 (1988) - Various Artists
Intro
Musical genres are hard to define. Take rare groove for example. In English, 'rare' stands for 'hard-to-find'. And groove is a bassline. This, of course, is a loose foundation to base a genre upon. I bought my first tape with rare grooves in the UK on my first visit in the early nineties. However, in the case of rare groove, it was Norman Jay's who coined the genre in his late 1985 show 'The Original Rare Groove Show' on Kiss FM - then still a pirate station that reintroduced seventies funk tracks and plenty of obscure rarities, coining the term rare groove.
Definition
Rare groove, a term coined by KISS-FM DJ Norman Jay in 1985, originally referred to relatively obscure funk tracks from the 1970s. Influential on electronica, techno, house, breakbeat, jungle, and other genres. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_groove [Jun 2005]
Rare Groove vol.1 & 2 (1988) - Various Artists
Rare Groove vol.1 (1988) - Various Artists
- Mighty Tom Cats - Love potion-cheeba-cheeba 7:31
- Moss, Bill - Sock it to'em soul brother 5:12
- Bo, Eddie - Hook and sling [part 1 & 2] 4:15
- Escovedo, Coke - Runaway 2:34
- Rimshots, The - Dance girl 2:52
- Brother To Brother - Chance with you 4:39
- Nature Zone - Porcupine 3:07
- Wright, Charles - Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band, The Express yourself [part 1] 3:50
- Wright, Charles - Express yourself [part 2] 4:54
Rare Groove vol.2 (1988) - Various Artists
- Eddie Harris: It's All Right Now
- Oliver Sain: London Express
- Coke Escovedo: I Wouldn't Change A Thing
- Cloud One: Atmoshere Strut
- Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns: Four Play
- Dynamic Corvettes: Funky Music Is A Thing
- Wilson Pickett: Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number 9
- Oliver Sain: Bus Stop
Track listing to the second rare grooves compilation CD I acquired.
See also: http://www.discogs.com/label/Street+Sounds
See also: compilation - music - 1988 - rare groove - Norman Jay
CDs
-
Mastercuts Vol. 2 - Classic Rare Groove [Amazon.com]
This is a fabulous cd and goes to show how wide the meaning of rare groove can be. To me this is more mellow groove. Anyway, rare grooves just means that they are tracks which are hard to find.
1. Caveman boogie - Wilson, Lesette 2. LA nights - Agawa, Yasuko 3. No 1 girl - Light Of The World 4. You need a change of mind - Brooklyn Express 5. There's a reason - Hi-Tension 6. Work it out - Break Water 7. Barely breaking even - Universal Robot Band 8. I'd like to get into you - Kelly, Denise & Fame 9. Windy city theme - Davis, Carl 10. Bump and hustle music - Stewart, Tommy 11. God made me funky - Headhunters (1) 12. Give me some - LA Boppers
Radio Nova presents: Rare Grooves Brasil #1 (2005) - Various Artists
Radio Nova presents: Rare Grooves Brasil #1 (2005) - Various Artists [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
Track Listings
1. Claustrofobia - Martinho Da Vila
2. Pick Up the Pieces - Wilson DasNeves,
3. Partido Alto
4. Fibra
5. Caravan - Dionne Warwick
6. Os Cinco Bailes da Historia Do Rio - Dona Ivone Lara
7. Filhos de Gandhi - Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil
8. Rio [Special Mix] - Vinicius Cantuaria
9. Summertime
10. Canto das Três Raças - Clara Nunes
11. O Bebado E a Equilibrista - João Bosco,
12. Miudinho - Paulinho da Viola
13. Democústico - Marcos Valle
14. Sylvia - Arthur Verocai
15. Zurn Zurn - Edu Lobo
16. Um Canto de Afoxé - Caetano Veloso
17. Rua Real Grandeza
Album Details
The French Radio Conglomerate Nova Kicks off 2005 with a Series Opener that is as Much Samba as Bossa but Irresistibly Groovy with a 70's Flair. A Nova Collection Sometimes Has an Air of Familiarity to it Alongside Less Familiar Names as Well. This Set features Brazilian Legends Gilberto Gil, Joao Bosco and Jorge Ben, but also Dionne Warwick and Even Junior the Footballer (Both with Full of Samba Energy!) and Many Names to Be Discovered. Overall, It's Brazil in the Groove...nova Style!
Original Rare Groove Selection (2005) - Various Artists
Original Rare Groove Selection (2005) - Various Artists [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. The Jackson Sisters - I Believe In Miracles
2. Maceo & The Macks - Across the Tracks
3. Jimmy Castor - Its Just Begun
4. Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul
5. Dynamos - We Don’t Need No Help
6. Clyde Alexander - Got To Get Your Love
7. Sweet Charles - Yes its You
8. Chain Reaction - Dance Freak
9. Cloud One - Spaced Out
10. Leroy Burgess - Heartbreaker
11. Logg - I Know You Will
12. Arnold Blair - Trying To Get Next To You
13. The Eighties Ladies - Turned On To You
14. Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep
15. Leroy Hutson - Lucky Fellow
Disc: 2
1. The Meters - Handclapping Song
2. Maceo & All The Kings Men - Got To Getcha
3. Aaron Neville - Hercules
4. Ripple - I Don’t Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky
5. The Skull Snaps - It’s a New Day
6. Dawson Smith - I Don’t Know If I Can Make It
7. Fred Wesley - House Party
8. Gene Chandler - I’ll Make The Living (If You Make The Loving)
9. The Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
10. The Dells - All About The Paper
11. The Futures - Ain’t Got Time Fa Nuthin’
12. Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut
13. Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe
14. Marlena Shaw - California Soul
15. Cloud One – Atmosphere Strut
See also: black music - UK - USA - music