Name: One Way Glass - Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz and Funky Folk 1968 - 1975
Brand: Various

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rpmbx537

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Limited edition

Release date

2017-08-25

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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Standard:20

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5013929553705

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3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Various

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Prog Rock

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One Way Glass is a very different kind of RPM compilation. Instead of the usual cross-section of Sixties collectables, this unique 3-CD set takes a fresh look at British music from the late 60s through to the mid-70s, with an eye on overlooked dancefloor-friendly finds. The rhythmic backbone of One Way Glass lies in Progressive Rock outfits who – every so often – would emulate their jazz heroes and record funky sides tucked away on albums or B-sides. Many of these tracks (Jonesy, Hardin and York) have been known to collectors of Funky Breaks for years. In addition, One Way Glass boasts some excellent funky Folk tracks which lighten the load for the listener – tracks by Alan James Eastwood, Bridget St. John, Dana Gillespie, Joan Armatrading and Melanie, for example. More typical Funk Rock selections come from Hanson (featuring future Bob Marley and The Wailers mainstay Junior Marvin on guitar) and Curtis Knight Zeus (fronted by Jimi Hendrix’s old bandmate and featuring future Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke). Maybe it all started – in terms of Breaks and Hip Hop culture, at least – with DJ Kool Herc, who would spin key segments from old Rock records to create the Funky Break. Ever since, fans of funky music have been crate digging to find any tunes which have that infectious shuffle, regardless of their musical heritage or background. In some ways, One Way Glass is the next chapter in the musical story told on previous RPM box sets, Looking Back, Keep Lookin’ and Night Comes Down, which documented British artists who made music inspired by black America, aimed squarely at the clubs. Now, instead of borrowing from R&amp;B and Soul, the Prog-era bands took a leaf from American jazz and funk artists.

One Way Glass  - Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz and Funky Folk 1968 - 1975

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