Just so we know

"Consumers have musical choice? What musical choice? In or society we choose only from what we are given to choose from, and that choice is determined by 5 major media corporations who control the exposure outlets that consumers depend on for their entertainment." -Christopher Knab

 "Record companies like to make money, and that is their only goal. They do not care about the content that they sell - they care about maximizing their profits. It is because of this that I hate record companies with the same passion that I hate venture capitalists. The record companies do not try to foster a creative environment which rewards musicians who serve their respective niche, but create an environment which attempts to market a small amount of music to the largest audience possible. It is more profitable for the record company to sell a few decent records in bulk than to have a vast array of cult hits that sell decently." -Numair Faraz

"This is all about greed, something the record/entertainment industry has honed to a science. Dusty LPs, the artists, they don't care! But if there's a nickel on the floor, look out; they'll cut your throat for it because they 'need' that nickel. Artists get paid a small sum, then the capital boys live off them like kings until the next big thing, then it's over. So it's not about the music you see it's about their nickel. That's why you can't have any sharing of long gone music, because there might be a nickel there and they want it. They wouldn't give to a charity if it wasn't showing them handing over a cheque or had a building named after them so why would they be charitable on long lost material. Strangely they even tried to stop resale of used CDs because there was that darned nickel they wouldn't get. May all the 'industry suits' have children who hate them." -Jannx




Saturday, February 07, 2009

THE TYMES - TYMES UP (1976)


And I'm back again, folks. Last week one of my fellow collectors wanted to borrow my copy of The Tymes with "Tymes Up", so that he could rip it for his sister. Now I never hand out my records to others, since it's the best way to lose your precious vinyls. So I promised to rip it for him, and during the process I decided to also share with y'all here on my blog. The Tymes have been in the music industry since 1959, and their history is pretty impressive, so I decided to not re-hash the extensive biographies that others have written. Read all about them here. On with the program. "Tymes Up" is * A Tom Moulton Mix *, as it says on the back cover, and although I always immediately connect Tom Moulton to Disco, I have to say that this gem by The Tymes is definitely a soul album with minor disco influences. The reason I bought it back in the days, was the impressive star studded list of session musicians. I read the back: the rhythm section, TSONY (The Sounds Of New York) was lead by Bernard Purdie, Ray Barreto played congas and timbales, Wilbur Bascombe did bass and the orchestra was TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia), no less! Read the back cover later on to discover even more big names. So without listening I forked out the 5 Euros for this mint copy and from that moment on I was the proud owner of this fabulous album. Now I do not necessarily care for the undeniable religious undertone of the LP; what matters to me is that all tracks breathe a joyful, extremely soulful atmosphere. I played the entire album in the car and the tracklist is perfect for driving. You should try it yourself. Anyway, the cuts I like best are: "Only Your Love", "It's Cool", "God's Gonna Punish You", "Hypnotized" and "To The Max(imum)", simply because they're either on the disco-tip or downright funky. As always I suggest you check out the entire record from start to finish to completely absorb the full soulfulness of it. I won't be surprised if beat diggers will sample some of the intros by the way. I worked hard to make the rip sound crisp and clear; the artwork is of course embedded in every track for the Pod-users here. Everything done at 320Kbps, so enjoy it and let's see those replies folks!

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