The Spirit Of Atlanta – The Burning Of Atlanta (1973/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:46 minutes | 948 MB | Genre: Soul, Funk
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Buddah – Legacy
While essentially a vanity project for composer/producer/arranger Thomas Stewart, backed here by a cadre of “Hot ‘Lanta” session players, The Burning of Atlanta is nevertheless an excellent funk LP that boasts the panoramic scope of a classic blaxploitation soundtrack. With the vocals embedded deep in the mix, the emphasis lies squarely on the record’s intensely hypnotic grooves most of the tracks extend past the five-minute mark, with the epic “Messin’ Around” clocking in at nearly twice that total. Stewart’s dramatic melodies also boast a sheen recalling Curtis Mayfield’s classic Superfly and just in case you couldn’t place the reference, there’s even an answer song: “Freddie’s Alive and Well.”
Tracklist:
1 Hunter Street
2 Buttermilk Bottom
3 Peachtree Street
4 Auburn Avenue
5 Vine City
6 Freddie’s Alive and Well
7 Messin’ Around
8 Down Underground
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