Let's Do It Again

by The Fatback Band

Overview

The debut album by the soon-to-be venerable Fatback Band is a mostly instrumental -- minus some "What's Going On"-style exclamations and raps in the background -- collection of pure funk grooves. More in the Curtis Mayfield vein of slick and nimble dancefloor fillers than loose Parliament/Funkadelic jams, these nine tracks are concise -- only one track breaks the four-minute barrier -- and tightly constructed, with little room for exploratory soloing or aimless vamping. The key tracks, however, are the three non-originals, cover choices that might surprise some folks who have never heard, say, Isaac Hayes' Black Moses: the Fatback Band strips down any cheesy sentimentality from Glen Campbell's Jimmy Webb hit "Wichita Lineman," Bread's wimp-rock classic "Baby I'm-A Want You," and even the moldy oldie "Green Green Grass of Home," purifying the tunes down to their melodic basics and transforming them into absolutely ravishing deep soul ballads. These are the sort of songs that keep people eagerly snapping up any '70s soul or funk album they can find, looking for just this kind of effortless, slinky groove. Let's Do It Again is highly recommended for the three covers alone, but the six originals, all powered by drummer/bandleader Bill Curtis, are equally fine. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date:	06/03/2022
Label:	Octave
UPC:	4526180603153
Rank:	166416

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Fatback Band   Primary Artist
George Adam   Sax (Tenor),Flute
George Williams   Trumpet,Soloist
Bill Hamilton   Organ
John Flipping   Bass,Vocals,Percussion
John Michael King   Guitar,Vocals
George Adams   Flute,Soloist,Sax (Tenor)
Bill Curtis   Drums,Vocals,Soloist,Percussion,Sax (Tenor)
Earl Shelton   Soloist,Sax (Tenor)
Warren Daniels   Soloist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)

Technical Credits

Johnny Flippin   Composer
Tony Collins   Design
Mark Marymont   Liner Notes
John Flipping   Arranger
Bo Frazier   Supervisor
Lewis Dene   Reissue Coordination
Jimmy Webb   Composer
Eddie Korvin   Engineer
David Gates   Composer
John Michael King   Arranger,Photography
Curly Putman   Composer
Bill Curtis   Arranger,Composer
Fred Stark   Design
Fred Demery   Composer
Warren Daniels   Arranger
Reginald Wickham   Cover Photo