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SOMETHINGS MISSING

S. Breton | 01/15/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"FINALLY, THE SIDE EFECT CD. THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR..
ALTHUGH I GIVE THE DISC 2 STARS. I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO HAVE GIVIEN THEM 5 STARS.. BUT UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T.. I REMEBER THIS GROUP GROWING UP IN THE 70'S.. I REMEBER MIKIE HOWARD GRACING THEIR GROUP WITH HER TALENT..AGAIN IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE SONGS THAT I REMEMBER ARE NOT A PART OF THIS COLLECTION.. THOSE SONGS BEING 1. MAKE YOU MINE..2 THE LONELYEST MAN IN TOWN. WHICH ARE BYE FAR TWO CLASSICS.. TO THIS DAY, YOU WOULD LOVE MAKE YOU MINE. IT HAS THAT INFECTIOUS TIMELESS GROOVE TO IT.. HOPEFULLY IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE SIDE EFFECT GROUP OR THE POWERS TO BE AT THEIR FORMER LABEL WOULD HAPPEN TO STUMBLE ACROSS THIS.. PLEASE DO ANOTHER COMPOLATION DISC.. WITH THESE TWO SONGS ON IT.. THANKS.. A FAN IN CALIFORNIA"

What I Need...

magicbird | Baltimore, MD | 04/24/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Their treatment of "Always There" is legendary; infact, I like it better than the Ronnie Laws instrumental. Heard it first at dance clubs in Philly like the old Mark IV and Stingers. Have it on wax; wore it out. Their harmonies for a post-70's group are "a cut above" average, tho, they are not as daring or as rich as the Dramatics. Lovely tunes included here are "Time Has No Ending" and "I Know You Can"; "SOS" is funky, and the quasi-scat of "Keep that Same Old Feelin" is a more-than-adequate cover of an original from the Crusaders. I have seen but never heard the debut disc nor "Goin Bananas". If either are as good as "What You Need", I'll be in search of them as well. This one's the joint, and it fits in my radio show @ WEAA in Baltimore. By the way, it's Augie and his compadres backing Boz Scaggs on tracks from the Silk Degrees including "Lowdown.""

Found the FUNK!!

S. Breton | Bristol, CT USA | 12/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If old school funk is your thing,you simply must have this double disk collection.It's packed with songs that combine great musical instrumention with "catchy" well written melodies and lyrics.These are definitely CD's that you can let play straight through and enjoy without skipping any tracks. LOVED IT!!!"