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THE BEST OF BLAXPLOITATION (compilation - 2006)
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It’s the 1970s and all across America there’s a mood for change in the inner city. Films and music are going hand in hand to spread the message... This album presents the very best of the street smart soul and strutting funk grooves, inspired by the word on the street. And, now, Union Square are wildly enthusiastic in their output and their releases are always well thought out, offering some hard to find tracks at a reasonable price. Now they've collected the best of the cuts from their earlier Blaxploitation albums and assembled them into a three CD box. It's all very nice and neat, the artists include James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Last Poets, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield and (how appropriate for the genre!) all the usual suspects! A very good collection.

CD1
1 James Brown - The Boss
2 Cymande - Brothers On The Slide
3 Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
4 Marvin Gaye - 'T' Plays It Cool
5 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead
6 Syl Johnson - Different Strokes
7 Lightnin' Rod - Sport
8 The Last Poets - It's A Trip
9 The Politicians feat. McKinley Jackson - The World We Live In
10 Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule
11 Joe Tex - I Gotcha
12 Mavis Staples - Chocolate City
13 Pee Wee Ellis - Moonwalk
14 The Meters - Tippi Toes
15 Gil Scott-Heron with Brian Jackson - Back Home

CD2
1 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
2 Eddie Kendricks - My People...Hold On
3 The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
4 Aaron Neville - Hercules
5 Cymande - Bra
6 The Notations - Super People
7 Maceo & All The Kings Men - Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again
8 Johnny Pate - Brother On The Run
9 Syl Johnson - Concrete Reservation
10 Ohio Players - It's A Cryin' Shame
11 The Rimshots - Neighbour! Get Your Own
12 Maceo & All The Kings Men - (I Remember) Mr. Banks
13 Ripple - Get Off
14 The Meters - Funky Miracle
15 Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Can

CD3
1 The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes
2 Gil Scott-Heron with Brian Jackson - The Bottle
3 Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (live)
4 Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - (I've Got) So Much Trouble On My Mind
5 The Whatnauts - Why Can't People Be Colors Too?
6 Ripple - A Funky Song
7 Mickey Murray - Mama's Got The Wagon
8 Alvin Cash - Doin' The Ali Shuffle
9 Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - Give Me Back My Freedom
10 Ike & Tina Turner - Livin' For The City
11 Ohio Players - Cold, Cold World
12 Pee Wee Ellis - That Thang
13 Moody Scott - (We Gotta) Bust Out Of The Ghetto
14 Backyard Heavies - Soul Junction
15 Leroy Hutson - Cool Out

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