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Incredible work from a group who’ve definitely earned their name! Naming a group SOUL might be suicide for a band that can’t carry off the groove – but these guys are funky monsters, with a real talent for a hard heavy sound that was rarely matched by other combos. The band have a great drummer, with a good talent for the funky break, but also a jazzy flourish that works well on SOUL’s mellower numbers – and apart from the usual bass and guitar riffing, the album also features some great funky flute, in a mode that’s similar to some of Jeremy Steig’s excellent early work. Some tracks have vocals and some have instrumentals – but the whole album’s great, and is an undisputed funky classic. Titles include “Can You Feel It”, “Do What Ever You Want To Do”, “Peace Of Mind”, “Love, Peace & Power”, and “My Cherie Amour”.

Track listing:

A1 Can You Feel It
Written-By – Hawkins, Hancock, Lovett, Stubblefield, Winston
7:15
A2 Tell It Like It Is
Written-By – Hawkins, Hancock
4:20
A3 Do What’s Never You Want To Do
Written-By – Hawkins, Hancock, Lovett, Stubblefield, Winston
3:33
A4 Peace Of Mind
Written-By – Hawkins, Hancock, Lovett, Paul Stubblefield, Winston
3:49
B1 My Cherie Amour
Written-By – Cosby*, Wonder, Moy
4:44
B2 Love, Peace And Power
Written-By – Hawkins*, Hancock, Lovett, Stubblefield, Winston
3:45
B3 To Mend A Broken Heart
Written-By – Hancock
4:07
B4 Sleeping Beauty
Written-By – Hawkins
2:52

Personnel:
Drums, Vocals – Paul Stubblefield
Flute, Saxophone, Vocals – Gus Hawkins
Guitar, Vocals – Walter Winston
Organ, Lead Vocals – Larry Hancock
Piano – Clayton “Boots” Ellis, Steve Feldman (2) (tracks: A1)
Vibraphone, Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Producer – Steve Feldman (2)
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Label: Musicor Records – MS 3230
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1972