Funky Street
Various Artists Street Music Volume 2 (CBS) Like Volume One, this is a diverse collection of black dance music, some, like Irene Cara's 'Breakdancing', mediocre, and some so good it hurts. The O'Jays in 'Put Our Heads Together' is their best song in ages (and almost as good as 'Backstabbers') a perfect mixture of politics and music. Delegation's 'lt’s Your Turn' is a nice Chic copy with a great bassline. Side Two has what most people will be looking for three exercises in electro-bop, starting with McLaren's 'Buffalo Gals', which we've all heard before but still sounds great. Technofunk's 'Mirda Rock' is similar to Freez-A-Zoid', with all the "space is the place" sound effects and robotic commandments to dance. 1 like
this one because it's got a good sense of humour and tells an interesting story. West Street Mob's Breakdance Electro-Boogie' is already a crowd favourite and has neat percussion. A good selection worth checking out for the O'Jays alone. Kerry Buchanan
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Rip It Up, Issue 81, 1 April 1984, Page 34
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164Funky Street Rip It Up, Issue 81, 1 April 1984, Page 34
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