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This reissue combines two of
' classic albums,
from 1975 and
from 1976, on a single 74-minute CD. To be sure, "classic" isn't a word that many
purists have used to describe the albums -- when
produced them,
's hard-liners were denouncing the
-influenced trumpeter as a shameless sellout and insisting that he should have stuck to straight-ahead acoustic
. But then,
weren't going after
purists -- their music was
,
, and
with
overtones, and the people who bought their albums were more likely to be into
and
than
or
. Unlike
didn't get into a lot of heavy sociopolitical messages; their forte was party music, and it is that escapist, feel-good mindset that defines the infectious hits
(both from
) as well as memorable album tracks such as the mellow
from
and the insistently funky
. Calling this music escapist isn't saying that it's faceless or mechanical -- far from it.
' party-time lyrics may not have been challenging, but musically, the band was creative, risk-taking, and distinctive. Even though they were primarily a
/
outfit,
came from
backgrounds -- and that
influence often works to their creative advantage on this excellent reissue. ~ Alex Henderson