HAMMOND, Johnny - Gears: Remastered Plus 6 - Vinyl (2xLP)
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Shop categories Information Johnny HAMMOND Gears: Remastered Plus 6 (gatefold coloured vinyl 2xLP) BGP
Cat: HIQLP 2034. Rel: 20 Jul 20
Funk/Rare Groove
Side 1 - Track 1. Tell Me What To DoSide 1 - Track 2. Los Conquistadores ChocolatesSide 1 - Track 3. Lost On 23rd StreetSide 2 - Track 1. FantasySide 2 - Track 2. Shifting GearsSide 2 - Track 3. Can't We Smile?Side 3 - Track 1. A Child's Love (fast)Side 3 - Track 2. A Child's Love (slow)Side 3 - Track 3. Song For The FamilySide 4 - Track 1. Detroit RainbowSide 4 - Track 2. Funky NativeSide 4 - Track 3. Can't We Smile? (alt)
Classic jazz funk album from the legendary Johnny 'Hammond' Smith with a special version with six previously unissued bonus out-takes. Released in 1975 and his 32nd long player, it heralded a fresh chapter in his career that saw him exploring more electronic instrumentation and deeper shades of funk in a similar way to Roy Ayers or Bob James. The result was a timeless document that carries motifs of many of today's artists; the harmonies of "Can't We Smile?", for instance, smack of Plantlife while the punctuated piano work and mirrored squiggling synths on "Song For The Family" echoes with Flying Lotus-style whim. Also a key source of breaks for many junglists, Gears is a historic document that's not only played a strong role in electronic music but still sounds incredible today.
