Sounds Of The City Experience ‎– Sounds Of The City Experience ( 1976 ).Wonderful funk,soul album.Mario E. Sprouse.Does anyone have the information on who the players are on this album?...They previously had recording under the artist name Flypaper, with at least three of the tracks previously released on 7"s under that name on their own label Sounds Of The City, being included on this album. When they cut the deal, they had enough music recorded to fill an album, and according to band leader Mario E. Sprouse, they knew exactly what they were signing-up to, intending to use the album as a 'calling card' to get gigs and hopefully attract further interest from genuine labels. Alas, that wasn't to be...

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Sounds Of The City Experience ‎– Sounds Of The City Experience
Sello:
Tiger Lily Records ‎– TL-14065
Formato:
Vinyl, LP, Album

País:
US
Publicado:
1976
Género:
Funk / Soul
Estilo:
Soul, Funk


Lista de TítulosOcultar Créditos

A1 Gettin' Down
Written-By – Reggy Marks*
A2 Through No Fault Of Our Own
A3 It's So Wonderful Baby / Gina
Written-By – Larry Carr (2), Paul Vance
A4 Come On And Stay With Me
A5 Stuff N' Thing
B1 Keep On Keepin' On
B2 Babylon
B3 Reality
B4 Judgement Day
B5 My People


Compañías, etc.

Distributed By – Roulette Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – R.A. Inbows Ltd.
Copyright (c) – R.A. Inbows Ltd.
Published By – Sounds Of The City Music
Published By – Koppelman-Bandier Music
Published By – PRJ Music
Published By – Andrew Scott, Inc.

Créditos

Producer – Mario Sprouse*
Written-By – Mario Sprouse* (tracks: A2 to B5)
https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/937801-Sounds-Of-The-City-Experience





The Bronx, New York City-based funk/soul group, who recorded just one eponymous album as part of infamous tax-dodging label Tiger Lily Records, ran by Morris Levy. Their name "Sounds Of The City Experience" captured exactly what it says on the tin; The Bronx 1970s, everyday hustle and bustle, sweetness and struggle.

The album encapsulates the sound of late-1960s US soul, early 1970s modern soul, funk, and disco, and instead of the handfuls of copies most releases on the Tiger Lily label originally received, would likely have been a success had it been afforded an actual proper release. Although most of the vocal duties are undertaken by women, the cover is misleading as they were not a girl vocal group at all, but rather a well drilled, mostly all male band that had been together for a few years before Levy came along. They previously had recording under the artist name Flypaper, with at least three of the tracks previously released on 7"s under that name on their own label Sounds Of The City, being included on this album. When they cut the deal, they had enough music recorded to fill an album, and according to band leader Mario E. Sprouse, they knew exactly what they were signing-up to, intending to use the album as a 'calling card' to get gigs and hopefully attract further interest from genuine labels. Alas, that wasn't to be.

The album itself opens with its Blaxploitation soundtrack opus "Getting Down", possibly a classic of its time, full of choppy rhythm guitars, screeching horns, and drums to match. The rest of the album is not as high in standard, but does feature further ear-catching vocals and arrangements, matched with decent musicianship throughout, making for faultless, really tight, grooves.

Other interesting tracks include the sublime doo-wop inspired downtempo track "Through No Fault of Our Own", featuring gorgeous female vocals, much like "Come And Stay With Me" being silky smooth soul. "It's So Wonderful Baby / Gina" is a perfect Salsoul-esque boogie disco track. The accompaniment to the frenetic opening cut is contained within the chaotic funk of "Judgement Day" (as opposed to the, literally everyday, "Reality"), and there's the Hammond organ-grinder of a track in "Stuff N' Thing".

Given the history of the group and the label's 'usage' for the record, the self produced/financed recording session, as others of it's type, often gets a messy production, but overall the sound is very good, and thanks to Gerald Short of Jazzman Records, even received a clean digitally restoration from the original master tapes.





Flypaper ‎– Keep On Keepin' On / Through No Fault Of Our Own
Sello:
Sounds Of The City (2) ‎– SC 104, Sounds Of The City (2) ‎– 45B - 1002
Formato:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

País:
US
Publicado:
1975
Género:
Funk / Soul
Estilo:
Soul, Disco


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A Keep On Keepin' On 3:03
B Through No Fault Of Our Own 3:28


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Produced For – First Light Productions

Créditos

Arranged By – Mario E. Sprouse
Performer [Music] – Sounds Of The City Band*
Producer – Ed Taylor (2)
Written-By – Mario Sprouse*

Notas
Produced for First Light Productions.
A: (P) 1975. B: (P) 1973.




Flypaper And The Sounds Of The City Band* ‎– Gina
Sello:
Sounds Of The City (2) ‎– 45-1005
Formato:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

País:
US
Publicado:
1975
Género:
Funk / Soul
Estilo:
Soul, Disco


Lista de Títulos

A Gina 3:55
B Gina (Discomix) 6:00


Créditos

Arranged By – Mario E. Sprouse
Producer – Charlie Goldberg*, The Sounds Of The City Band*
Written-By – L. Carr*, P. Vance*

Notas
Dedicated to The Record Pool.