Melvin Sparks - '75 (Vinyl)

Melvin Sparks

HIQLP 111

$63.00

$48.00

Vinyl LP

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Texas born guitarist Melvin Sparks is one of the godfathers of Acid Jazz. He first came to prominence in the bands of Jack McDuff and Lou Donaldson, providing an essential element in their funky groove-based classics of the late 60s. He then became part of the Prestige Records funk team, under the tutelage of producer Bob Porter. He made his debut LP Sparks, for the label in 1970, alongside Idris Muhammad, Leon Spencer and Houston Person. Two further exciting albums appeared on the label with Spark Plug and Akilah and over a dozen side-man appearances.

When Porter left to set up Eastbound Records in Detroit - as part of Westbound Records - Sparks followed, recording his label debut Texas Twister in 1973. The following year, after Porter left, he recorded the album that became ’75 with some of the label’s top session players, including members of Funkadelic and vocalist Jimmy D Scott, who sang on I Got To Have You and If You Want My Love. The nine tracks featured a slicker sound, that mirrored the contemporary soul jazz of the time and included club classics like Get Ya Some and Get Down With The Get Down.

This is the first vinyl reissue of this album since 1975.

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