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blo - phase 4 - pmg - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: African

1. Trace Of Suicide
2. Scandi Boogie
3. You're So Kind
4. Music Makes You Happy
5. Number One
6. Save Me
7. Move Up
8. I Miss Your Lovin'

Reissue of this great BLO album. Holds the winners Trace of Suicide, Number One (check the break around 2:40) & Music Makes You Happy.

Phase IV is BLO at the height of their not inconsiderable powers. Buzzing after a hugely successful tour of Denmark and Norway, the Afro Funk trio returned to London in 1975 and headed straight into the Orange Studios to get the magic down on tape. BLO had been fixtures on the Nigerian scene since they started out as Clusters International in 1970. The original �O� in the band, bassist Mike Odumosu, had left to join Osibisa by Phase IV, (although he appears on the cover and gets a vocal credit) and was replaced by velvet-voiced keyboardist, Otu Udofa. Berkley Jones�s guitar work is still immense � have a listen to �Scandi Boogie� and �Music Make You Happy�. And the sweet breakdowns by drummer Laolu Akins on �Number One� made it an instant B-Boy Breakdance classic. Rightly regarded as the holy grail of Afro Boogie, Phase IV is an extraordinary blend of highlife, rock, blues and soul that sounds just as good through headphones as it does on the dancefloor - Peter Moore.