starcrost funk fusion jazz fable records austin TX LP
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Starcrost
s / t
fable / US / 75
EX / VG+
An incredible bit of funky fusion from the Texas scene of the 70s -- a record that's unlike anything else we've ever heard from the Lone Star state, and which still sounds plenty fresh all these many years later! Starcrost have a sound that mixes jazzy riffing with great female lead vocals -- sung in a style that's a bit soulful, but which also has a fair bit of jazz in the mix too -- a blend that was much more common for some of the Bay Area groups of the 70s, particularly some of those recording for Fantasy Records. The vibe here is a bit like Pleasure at times -- fusion focused into a funkily grooving mode -- and the playing is superb throughout -- never cliched, never too over the top, and never filled with too-jamming styles that could slow down the groove! There's a great balance between breeziness and all-out grooving that keeps the whole album fresh throughout -- a quality that was hardly ever done this well on albums by bigger groups of the period. Titles include "Flow", "Quicksand", "Catharsis", "False Paradise", "Getting Going", "Funky Little Home", and "Da Ba O" -- plus the unreleased tracks "I've Got A Plan" and "Run".
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