The mid-'70s was a rich period for R&B, what with funk, Philly bump, proto-disco, and the updated strains of raw soul all making an appearance on the charts. Rhino brings on the potent variety with ten top-drawer cuts. Complaints of a stingy offering aside, the riches flow early on with such stellar sides as James Brown's latter-day masterpiece "The Payback," Kool & the Gang's jazz and funk classic "Hollywood Swinging," and Gladys Knight & the Pips' entry for all-time-great soul ballad "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me." ...
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The mid-'70s was a rich period for R&B, what with funk, Philly bump, proto-disco, and the updated strains of raw soul all making an appearance on the charts. Rhino brings on the potent variety with ten top-drawer cuts. Complaints of a stingy offering aside, the riches flow early on with such stellar sides as James Brown's latter-day masterpiece "The Payback," Kool & the Gang's jazz and funk classic "Hollywood Swinging," and Gladys Knight & the Pips' entry for all-time-great soul ballad "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me." And there's more sophisticated fare, including fine tracks by Latimore, Al Green, and Tavares. Turn the clock back and hit the floor. ~ Stephen Cook, Rovi
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Add this copy of Billboard Top R&B: 1974 to cart. $9.12, good condition, Sold by Zoom Books Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lynden, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Rhino.
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