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- Date Released: April 26, 1967
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Contemporary
- Label: Fantasy / Prestige
Get your Groove on.
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We Say...
Organist Holmes was nicknamed "Groove" for good reason, and the proof is all over Super Soul, a cool-yet-cookin' collection that includes his two 1967 albums Soul Power! and Super Soul. "Why Don't You Do Right" and "Function at the Junction" are dynamic dancefloor-fillers, but Holmes also gets his mellow groove on with "I Will Wait For You," "Girl Talk" and sublime covers of the Young Rascals' "How Can I Be Sure" and Bobby Hebb's "Sunny."
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They Say...
Super Soul was a little funkier than much soul-jazz that had passed before 1967, and its horn parts sometimes slanted more toward pop and soundtrack territory. That was particularly evident on one of the strongest cuts, the opening "Why Don't You Do Right?," where the rhythm (particularly with the aid of a conga drum) goes into grooves that are at least as much soul as jazz, and the horns have a TV adventure theme-like flavor. The album's a little on the innocuous side, even for a genre (Prestige 1960s soul-jazz) that can be pretty homogeneous. It's easygoing background party music, though Holmes summons an interesting light, prickly, almost vibes-like organ sound at times, as on the solo for the cover of Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar." The players move toward a more big-band approach for "(Back Home Again In) Indiana," and more of a bump-and-grind mood for their interpretation of "Tennessee Waltz," Holmes contributing just one original, "Super Soul" itself.
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| 01. |  |
Why Don't You Do It Right? |
3:45 |
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| 02. | |
Ain't That Peculiar |
3:13 |
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| 03. | |
In Between The Heartache |
3:23 |
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| 04. | |
Function At The Junction |
3:17 |
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| 05. | |
On Green Dolphin Street |
6:47 |
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| 06. | |
I Will Wait For You |
4:04 |
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| 07. | |
(Back Home Again) In Indiana |
5:13 |
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| 08. | |
Tennessee Waltz |
2:45 |
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| 09. | |
Bluesette |
4:16 |
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| 10. | |
Super Soul |
3:11 |
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| 11. | |
Soul Power |
5:53 |
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| 12. | |
How Can I Be Sure? |
5:32 |
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| 13. | |
Sunny |
5:42 |
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| 14. | |
Since I Fell For You |
8:32 |
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| 15. | |
The Preacher |
6:57 |
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| 16. | |
Girl Talk |
5:54 |
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16 Total Tracks, 78:24 Total Length
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Credits
- Richard Evans - Arranger // Richard Evans - Director // Big Soul Band - ? // Richard "Groove" Holmes - Organ // Richard "Groove" Holmes - Organ // Richard "Groove" Holmes - Main Performer // Richard "Groove" Holmes - Main Performer
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