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Cat: PASTDUELP 06. Rel: 3 Dec 18
Funk/Rare Groove

Side 1 - Track 1. Reaching For The Top Side 1 - Track 2. He's Coming Side 1 - Track 3. The Time Has Come Side 1 - Track 4. It Ain't Right Side 2 - Track 1. Why Not Today Side 2 - Track 2. Bionic Love Affair Side 2 - Track 3. Come Back Home Side 2 - Track 4. Happy Go Lucky Man Side 2 - Track 5. A Good Time

Over the next few weeks, Past Due will be reissuing a swathe of material from The 9th Creation, a Californian funk and soul band whose 1970s and early '80s releases have been extensively sampled over the years. "Reaching For The Top" is one of the band's more intriguing albums. It was initially released in 1977 by legendary NYC label Prelude, and you can tell. While it remains rooted in West Coast funk and soul, the album's nine tracks contain far more nods to disco and Philadelphia soul - rather than the dominant commercial forces in black American music - than almost any of their other albums. Highlights include the rubbery funk hustle of "It Ain't Right", the sugary disco-funk swing of "Why Not Today" and the gospel-tinged brilliance of "He's Coming".