VA-Soul Sisters:Sights And Sounds Of The African-American Underground-70s-NEW CD

Black Beauty Presents

Soul Sisters The Sights & Sounds of the African-American Underground

Various Artists
 new CD
Label: Black Beauty

Interesting one this - Soul Sisters; The Sights & Sounds of the African-American Underground claims to be music from 1970s African-American porn movies, but a little bird tells us that it is in fact a side-project from the current San Francisco Bay Area scene that includes rocking electric jazz combo Om Trio (a group that's steeped in the 70s tradition of work by Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock) and psychedelic jazz rock groovers Mushroom.
The notes on the back cover read "this is a collection of music taken from 1970s X-rated African-American films and available for the first time anywhere. These X-rated films feature less "by the numbers" funk and more improvised grooves and "avant garde" textures than the typical blaxploitation soundtracks. Using mainly jazz musicians from Oakland, CA (where many of these films were made), these recently uncovered master tapes are sure to delight your eyes and ears".

Soul Sisters; The Sights & Sounds of the African-American Underground is an interesting collection of progressive funk and experimental tracks with a kinda "jamming" quality to 'em along with some more contemplative tracks towards the end of the CD. Don't be fooled by the short tracklist - this baby has a running time of 52 minutes.

Packaging & Liner Notes
Standard Jewel case. Full colour 16 page booklet containing rude pictures of some 70s soul sisters. 
 

Track Listing
 
1.  Some Jive A.. Wasting My Time
Unknown  play! 
 
2.  Theme song from "The Turtle"
Unknown  play! 
 
3.  Oh my, no white boy ever done me like that before
Unknown   
 
4.  Theme from "Chocolate Cherry"
Unknown  play! 
 
5.  Music from "Copper Cuties"
Unknown  play! 
 
6.  Samantha's Song
Unknown   
 
7.  Jam back at the ho' house
Unknown  play!  

Various ‎– Soul Sisters: The Sights And Sounds Of The African-American Underground
Label:
Black Beauty ‎– bb72007
Format:
CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:
UK
Released:
21 Jun 2005
Genre:
Jazz, Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Style:
Soundtrack, Free Funk
Tracklist
1     Some Jive Ass Wasting My Time     7:50
2     Theme Song From "The Turtle"     9:30
3     Oh My, No White Boy Ever Done Me Like That Before     15:58
4     Theme From "Chocolate Cherry"     9:22
5     Music From "Copper Cuties"     4:54
6     Samantha's Song     3:09
7     Jam Back At The Ho' House     3:05
Companies, etc.

    Recorded At – Wild Oaks Studios, Oakland, CA

Credits

    Art Direction – Beardsley Mantooth
    Bass – Jim Johnson (29)
    Drums – Billy White (9)
    Guitar – Bobby Longjohns
    Keyboards, Written-By – Sammy Buck
    Piano – Ericka Davis
    Saxophone – Erik Adams (2)
    Violin – Rex Wilson
    Vocals – Cleveland Ruchell

Notes
Recorded at Wild Oaks Studios, Oakland, CA, between March 1972 and August 1975.
All recordings mixed and mastered from the original 4 and 8-track tapes.

A collection of music taken from 1970's X-rated African-American films.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 6 46315 20072
 646315200720