My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me (1978) (Import)

Product Summary Label: Msi Music UPC: 04943674257423 Release Date: 2/2/1993 Buy.com Sku: 202238906 Item#: M2TFSX Format:  CD Song Listing   Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Pow ------ 2. My Radio Sure Sounds Good ------ 3. Is It Love? ------ 4. Boogie Witcha, Baby ------ 5. Its the Engine in Me ------ 6. Turn It Out ------ 7. Mr. Friend ------ 8. Are You Happy? ------   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Benny Golson is hardly the first person one would expect to co-produce a funk/soul album. In the late '50s, the Philadelphian made a name for himself in the jazz world playing tenor sax alongside the likes of Lee Morgan and Curtis Fuller in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers -- and his name continues to be synonymous with hard bop. But there isn't a trace of bop to be found on My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me, a funk/soul LP that Golson produced with Larry Graham. This record marked the first time that Graham called his band Larry Graham & Graham Central Station (as opposed to simply Graham Central Station). But despite the name change and despite Golson's presence, Radio is state-of-the-art GCS -- gritty 1970s funk jams ("Pow," "Boogie Witcha, Baby," "It's the Engine in Me") are right at home with sentimental soul ballads ("Is It Love?") and gospel-influenced message songs ("Mr. Friend"). Golson handles most of the LP's horn and string arrangements, but his jazz background doesn't make its presence felt -- not even in a subtle way. Graham hired Golson to co-produce an R&B project, and he did what he was paid to do. My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me isn't GCS' most essential album, but it's a solid effort that is easily recommended to anyone with a taste for gutsy, horn-powered 1970s funk. ~ Alex Henderson   Compilation Appearances Funk Box Baadasssss Cinema Black Magic:music From The Dan Klores   Associated Artists and Works My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me ~ Graham, Larry My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me ~ Graham, Larry Star Walk ~ Graham, Larry Greatest Hits ~ Graham, Larry   Technical Info Release Date : 02/02/1993 Original Release Date : 1978 Catalog ID : WPCR-2574 Label : Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp. (Japa Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 04943674257423