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- Date Released: August 25, 1998
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Funk
- Label: What Are Records / IODA
The alto saxophonist responsible for the lacerating horn solos on most of JB's late-'60s hits goes solo
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We Say...
The name "Maceo" gets shouted out on James Brown's records more than any besides Brown's own; he was the alto saxophonist responsible for the lacerating horn solos on most of JB's late-'60s hits, and after taking a few years off to lead a group of former Brown sidemen called Maceo & All the King's Men, he returned to the Brown revue in 1973 for a few more excellent years. Parker's been on the road under his own name since the '80s, playing simple but rousing jazz-funk, and cranking out a series of pleasant party albums like this 1998 disc — it probably wasn't necessary to add a rap to Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On," but Parker honks and weaves as deftly as ever on his cover of Sly & the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song."
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They Say...
Having steered the mothership and worked as a triggerman for the Godfather of Soul, storied sax man Maceo Parker now brings his own tight rhythm and soul sound to vinyl (er, plastic) in undeniable proof that he's still "got it." Combining his smoking horn with the backing of fellow legends such as trombonist Fred Wesley and new bloods such as son Corey (whose intermittent raps colorfully enhance the album's youthful vibrance), Maceo works through the familiar funk and soul lines of his Parliament and JB days and adds new twists to such classics as Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and "Inner City Blues," Stevie Wonder's "Tell Me Something Good," and Sly Stone's "Sing a Simple Song," while offering a number of his own well-orchestrated and well-seasoned compositions. "Youth of the World" features Maceo on a lead vocal reminiscent of Kool Moe Dee or Kurtis Blow, while "Do You Love Me" rises like Tower of Power before the sultry Chicago lines of closer "Going in Circles." Though Maceo's original lyrical attempts may be a bit immature, his years of experience and hard work shine through with every brassy attack and smooth soul note.
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| 01. |  |
Uptown Up |
4:16 |
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| 02. | |
Sing A Simple Song |
3:38 |
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| 03. | |
Maceo's Groove |
5:24 |
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| 04. | |
Elephant's Foot |
4:19 |
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| 05. | |
Let's Get It On |
3:36 |
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| 06. | |
Tell Me Something Good |
3:40 |
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| 07. | |
Youth Of The World |
3:49 |
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| 08. | |
We're On The Move |
4:15 |
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| 09. | |
Inner City Blues |
4:23 |
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| 10. | |
Do You Love Me |
4:00 |
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| 11. | |
Going In Circles |
6:53 |
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11 Total Tracks, 48:13 Total Length
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Credits
- Vincent Henry - Sax (Tenor) // Maceo Parker - Synthesizer // Maceo Parker - Synthesizer // Maceo Parker - Flute // Maceo Parker - Flute // Maceo Parker - Percussion // Maceo Parker - Percussion // Maceo Parker - Sax (Alto) // Maceo Parker - Sax (Alto) // Maceo Parker - Vocals // Maceo Parker - Vocals // Maceo Parker - Producer // Maceo Parker - Producer // Maceo Parker - Rap // Maceo Parker - Rap // Maceo Parker - Main Performer // Maceo Parker - Main Performer // Maceo Parker - Executive Producer // Maceo Parker - Executive Producer // Joachim Becker - Executive Producer // Will Boulware - Synthesizer // Will Boulware - Organ (Hammond) // Mike Segal - Photography // Bruno Speight - Guitar // Ron Tooley - Trumpet // Fred Wesley - Trombone // Steve Conte - Guitar // Jerry Preston - Bass // Jerry Preston - Vocals (Background) // Robbie Gordon - Executive Producer // Scott Hull - Mastering // Daniel Wise - Producer // Daniel Wise - Engineer // Sweet Charles Sherrell - Vocals (Background) // Natasha Maddison - Executive Producer // Michael Bianco - Art Direction // Michael Bianco - Photography // Niko Plaitakis - Photography // Jamal Thomas - Drums
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