I have to give credit for the discovery of this awesomely smooth 70’s number to the guys over at the excellent Far From Cyan blog. They posted it a couple of weeks ago and I have had it on a loop since.
Delegation were a UK band who came to prominence in the 70’s, releasing this in 1978.
Delegation:
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It is Phil Lynott fabulous guitar intro that lets you know that this is not going to be a a traditional version of ‘Whiskey in the Jar’. It was however a well known traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song is about a Rapparee (Highwayman), who is betrayed by his wife or lover, and is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs. The then relatively unknown Irish rock band Thin Lizzy hit the Irish and British pop charts with this version of the song in 1973, launching a very successful career until Phil died in 1986 aged 36, although still remembered in a statue just off Grafton Street.
Thin Lizzy:
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I was reminded of this great soul track today and finding the awesome video (how fresh are those matching jackets?) was simply a bonus. The album version is here. The Persuaders were from New York City and were Atlantic Records stalwarts.
The Persuaders:
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My guilty pleasures really seem to revolve around late-70’s/early -80’s funk at the moment. I guess it’s a rich era in which to delve.
This gem is taken from girl group High Inergy’s 1977 debut album Turnin’ On.
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CjK Guest Post – Summer Cover #12
When you think about ‘Black Magic Woman’ I suspect you do not think about Fleetwood Mac. This song was written by Peter Green that first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1968. In 1970, it became a classic hit by Santana, as sung by Gregg Rolie, on their Abraxas album. The outstanding guitar work and slinky vocals on this make it everyone’s go to version.
Santana:
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I was reminded of this track over the weekend and I was surprised to find that I hadn’t already featured it, having focusing my previous Bobby Womack post on his excellent 2012 album The Bravest Man in the Universe.
Bobby Womack:
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I stumbled across this track from Detroit singer Dee Edwards over the weekend and it’s silky smoothness has been on my mind since. It has also been way too long since I posted some soul.
Dee Edwards:
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I heard this on the radio earlier and was reminded of what a great track it is. I saw Bob Dylan play in 2001 at Kilkenny (I really can’t believe it was that long ago). It was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. He really knows how to put a backing band together. Also, with Elvis Costello supporting, it was a pretty stellar line up.
Bob Dylan (an all time favourite pic of mine):
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I was just in the mood for some Marvin today. It really doesn’t get much better than this, the richness of the track and what must be one of the greatest vocal performances in history (hyperbole warning! – it’s certainly one of my favourites).
Marvin Gaye:
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My world music kick continues. This time the band hails from Ethiopia, although it seems that Hailu Mergia is now a taxi driver in Washington D.C.
I really like the languid feel here. I am not often drawn to instrumental tracks but really enjoyed this and it has a great video to match.
Hailu Mergia:
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