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Ike and Tina Turner |
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I Want To Take You Higher |
PlayJ |
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R&B |
An old-school soul revue rendition of the Sly Stone classic, complete with drunken horns and gospel-tinged backing vocals. Too bad it isn't twice as long!
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Jaheim |
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Could It Be |
LiquidAudio |
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R&B |
Fans of silky '70s soul will blast happily to the past on this stylistic and captivating ballad. Jaheim’s vocals are polished to perfection and the classy melody and infectious groove rise miles above the current crop of disposable R&B soundalikes.
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James Brown |
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Turn It Loose (Live) |
MP3 |
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R&B |
This live-in-the-'90s funk vamp from the Godfather of Soul will get your mojo working -- but it's just a tease that's over way too soon.
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James Cotton |
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Baby Please |
MP3 |
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Blues, R&B |
A soulful lament from a true master of the blues harp. Recorded live, it also features Matt “Guitar” Murphy and Pinetop Perkins.
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Jill Scott |
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Love Rain |
MP3 |
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R&B |
The album’s called Who Is Jill Scott? -- you’ll definitely want to know after checking out her free-floating poetry on this jazzy hip-hop joint!
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Jimmy 'T99' Nelson |
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Papa Can't Fly His Kite (Live) |
WinMedia |
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Blues, R&B |
A slow-burning boogie-woogie blues with gusto to spare from the Texas bluesman.
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Jimmy Johnson |
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Cut Me Loose (Live) |
WinMedia |
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Blues, R&B |
A thoroughly modern Chicago blues number, with traces of rock and jazz.
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Junior Kimbrough |
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Meet Me In The City |
MP3 |
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Blues, R&B |
Twisted, utterly addictive Delta blues with a haunting 4 a.m. feel.
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Junior Wells |
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The Train I Ride |
PlayJ |
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Blues, R&B |
Little Junior Parker meets James Brown on this underappreciated mid-'70s track. Nuthin' fancy, just good ol' funky blues!
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Kina |
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Me |
LiquidAudio |
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R&B |
The “girl from the gutter” isn’t always pissed off, as illustrated by this feel-good affirmation of self.
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