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east of underground - east of underground - wax poetics records - cd

Genre: Funk / Soul

1. I Want To Take You Higher
2. Smiling Faces
3. Hell Below
4. People Get Ready
5. Getting Over
6. I'll Bet You / California
7. Popcorn / Oye Como Va
8. I Love You For All Seasons
9. East Of Java
10. Walk On By

The is the launch of the Wax Poetics record label ! In 1971, in the midst of America’s conflict in Vietnam, the U.S army held a show band contest and showcased the two winning bands in a promotional album. East Of Underground managed to capture the spirit of America with their sweet-soul covers of Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield and Funkadelic.

The quality of the recording is superior, as is the musicianship: the falsetto harmonies, the gritty guitar, and the devouring drums. But song choice is just as responsible for the success of this album.

Unlike other obscure-funk reissues and compilations, East Of Underground is immediately familiar, instantly gratifying and endlessly playable.
Only a handful of original copies are known to exist, the album is now reissued for the first time. Tip!