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- Date Released: October 15, 2002
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Funk
- Label: Daptone Records / The Orchard
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Picking up where their 7" singles left off, Sugarman Three provides 11 memorable, booty-shaking moments on this 2002 release. Although Sugarman Three has received many Jon Spencer comparisons from indie rock circles, Pure Cane Sugar is a slick and soulful slab of raw R&B that carries little of the screaming and noise of Spencer's outfit. Instead, they harness the sharp timing of funk and produce intensely groovy instrumentals with the occasional guest vocalist making an appearance. The best use of a singer is "Take It As It Comes," a James Brown-style number that uses a tight horn part to drive the song along while Sugarman Three jams away in all their funky glory. Other highlights include the mid-tempo groove of "Pure Cane," the Motown-esque "Modern Jive," and the saxophone extravaganza "Country Girl." The key to Sugarman Three's magic is the tension they manage to pull out of these songs, making each glorious breakdown seem like a genuine release. Soulful, swaggering, and fun, Pure Cane Sugar is a fantastic modern funk release that journeys into the complicated rhythms and basslines of the genre's heyday and comes back ready to dance.
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| 01. |  |
Funky So-And-So
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3:55 |  |
| 02. | |
Take It As It Come
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5:59 | |
| 03. | |
Pure Cane
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4:00 | |
| 04. | |
Shot Down
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3:14 | |
| 05. | |
Modern Jive
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3:14 | |
| 06. | |
Promised Land
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2:37 | |
| 07. | |
Bosco's Blues
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3:02 | |
| 08. | |
Country Girl
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3:48 | |
| 09. | |
Honey Wagon
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2:57 | |
| 10. | |
La Culebra
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3:37 | |
| 11. | |
Down To It
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4:38 | |
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Credits
- Charlie Bradley - Vocals // Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums // Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums // Lee Fields - Vocals // Ernesto Abreau - Conga // Bosco Mann - Tambourine // Bosco Mann - Cowbell // The Sugarman 3 - Main Performer // The Sugarman 3 - Main Performer // Todd M. Simon - Trumpet // Neal Sugarman - Flute // Neal Sugarman - Sax (Tenor) // Neal Sugarman - Group Member // Rudy Albin - Drums // Rudy Albin - Group Member // Gabriel Roth - Engineer // Adam Scone - Organ // Adam Scone - Group Member // Al Street - Guitar // Al Street - Group Member
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