THE EQUATICS lp DOIN IT
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Description
1972 -1973
COVER IS IN VG CONDITION WITH TOP SEAM SPLIT ALL THE WAY. BOTTOM SEAM SPLIT 7 INCHES. SEAM INTACT
RECORD IS IN VG++ CONDITION
THIS ALBUM IS MOSTLY FUNKY INSTRUMENTALS, HAS A FEW BALLADS WITH SWEET SOUL
LINER NOTES: AS THE RESULT OF THEIR WINNING EFFORTS IN A LOCAL TALENT SHOW, THE EQUATICS SOUL BAND WENT ON TO BECOME A RECOGNIZABLE AND FAVORITE MUSICAL GROUP IN THE HAMPTON, VIRGINIA AREA. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION OF FRANK H.JOHNSON, THEY BEGAN CREATING THEIR OWN STYLE BY WRITING AND ARRANGING MUSIC WITH AN "OUT OF THIS WORLD CHARGE."
INSPIRED WITH A RESTLESS NEED TO TRY FURTHER TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES ARTISTICALLY, THE EQUATICS ENTERED THE 1972 PEPSI NEW SOUNDS CONTEST AND WON!
IN THIS ALBUM , THE EQUATICS WISH TO SHARE WITH YOU SEVERAL OF THEIR ORIGINALS. THEY ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF "WHAT THEY DOIN," WHICH IS ALL ABOUT THEM HAVING A GOOD TIMEDOING THEIR OWN THING AT A JAM SESSION; AND, "WHERE IS LOVE?, " THAT TELLS IT LIKE IT IS IN LIFE AND LOVE.
THE EQUATICS SOUL BAND WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TOM THANK THE PEPSI COLA COMPANY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OH HAVING RECORDED THIS ALBUM.
TRACKS ARE: WHAT THEY DOIN?, WALK ON BY, MERRY-GO-ROUND, SANTANA PT. I, THE TOUCH OF YOU, SANTANA PT. II, AIN'T NO SUNSHINE, CISCO FARE, WHERE IS LOVE?
"WALK ON BY" IS A FUNKY INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL SONG BY ISAAC HAYES, "MERRY-GO-ROUND" IS A VOCAL, "THE TOUCH OF YOU" IS A BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTAL RENDITION OF BRENDA AND THE TABULATIONS SONG. "WHERE IS LOVE" IS A BEAUTIFUL SWEET SOUL TRACK WITH A SPOKEN MESSAGE WITH MUSIC BEFORE SINGING . "CISCO FARE" IS A FUNKY TRACK WITH A SMOKIN' GUITAR RIFF. OVERALL THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM
MUSICIANS: CARLTON SAVAGE - LEAD GUITAR, BENJAMIN CRAWFORD - BASS GUITAR, WAYNE JONES - ORGANIST, CALVIN BILLUPS - ALTO SAXOPHONE, RENON SUMPTER - TENOR SAXOPHONE, DANIEL SALDE - TRUMPET, ALVIN PAIGE - DRUMS, LEO DAVIS- VOLCALIST, FRANK JOHNSON - VOCALIST, MANAGER AND PRODUCER.
FUNK AND SWEET SOUL ALBUM
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