Kings Ballad, following Umsindo by only six months and released on Ubiquity instead of her and husband Dudley Perkins' SomeOthaShip, is Georgia Anne Muldrow's most direct, least idiosyncratic release, if only by a shade or two. Once again, Muldrow the do-it-all provides an organic, modern brand of psychedelic funk, a sample-less fusion of several black music forms that, depending on the song, could provide the backdrop for children playing double dutch or a political rally. Less sprawling than Umsindo (it's 25 minutes ...
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Kings Ballad, following Umsindo by only six months and released on Ubiquity instead of her and husband Dudley Perkins' SomeOthaShip, is Georgia Anne Muldrow's most direct, least idiosyncratic release, if only by a shade or two. Once again, Muldrow the do-it-all provides an organic, modern brand of psychedelic funk, a sample-less fusion of several black music forms that, depending on the song, could provide the backdrop for children playing double dutch or a political rally. Less sprawling than Umsindo (it's 25 minutes shorter), its centerpiece is the title track, a gracious tribute to family friend Michael Jackson that carries a deep bass rumble, an elegiac organ, and a cascading piano line that enters -- stunningly so -- as Muldrow joyously sings, "We love you, Michael/We needed you, Michael." The energy is, as ever, uniformly positive, albeit with a spirit that is more commonly playful, as on "Simple Advice" (loaded with so much kinetic percussion that it resembles a go-go band's warm-up session), "Summer Love" (a lighthearted duet with Perkins over crawling, "Cutie Pie"-like machine funk), and "Room Punk!" (45 seconds of happily throwaway pop-punk). Even the songs packing a message can be enjoyed without deep concentration. Brief instrumentals are interspersed, and they are typically as replay-worthy as the full-blown songs, highlighted by the eerie and cosmic "Industrial Bap." ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
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Add this copy of Kings Ballad to cart. $6.11, poor condition, Sold by Movie Surplus rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mobile, AL, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Ubiquity.
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Muldrow; Muldrow/Perkins; Muldrow/Perkins/Rod. Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
Add this copy of Kings Ballad to cart. $8.02, good condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Ubiquity Recordings.
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Good. Size: 5x5x1; Cover insert has light creases. This item is in good condition with all original artwork and materials. The disc may have visible marks that do not affect play.
