1983 - Mtume - Juicy Fruit [mp3@320][mrtude42][h33t]

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Mtume - Juicy Fruit
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Review by Alex Henderson from allmusic.com

James Mtume's band Mtume hit its commercial and creative peak in 1983,
when Juicy Fruit was released. The infectious, mildly risqué title song -- which
contains the controversial lyrics "I'll be your lollipop/You can lick me
everywhere" -- soared to number one on Billboard's R&B singles chart and
ended up being sampled by quite a few hip-hoppers, including the late
Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls (who used the infectious gem on his 1994
hit "Juicy"). Some of the people who heard the "Juicy Fruit" single on the radio
back in 1983 bought the single but not the album, which was a mistake
because the other tracks are also excellent. In fact, many of Mtume's
hardcore fans agree that Juicy Fruit is the band's most essential album. This
LP came at a time when funk was becoming increasingly technology-minded.
Horn-driven funk bands were going out of style, and funksters were using a
lot more keyboards and synthesizers. Juicy Fruit reflects that evolution;
although not totally electronic, funk/urban pearls like "Hips" and "Ready for
Your Love" are very keyboard-minded. Only one horn player is employed on
this release: jazz saxophonist Gary Bartz, who did his share of R&B sessions in
the late '70s and early '80s but eventually returned to being a full-time jazz
improviser. Throughout Juicy Fruit, James Mtume takes a very hands-on
approach -- in addition to producing the album and co-writing much of the
material, he plays keyboards and provides some of the lead vocals (along with
the expressive, big-voiced Tawatha Agee). Juicy Fruit isn't the only
worthwhile album that James Mtume's band came out with in the 1980s; as a
rule, his 1980s output was solid. But if you must limit yourself to one Mtume
release, Juicy Fruit would be the best choice.


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Tracklisting
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1. Mtume - Green Light [05:15]
2. Mtume - Hip Dip Skippedabeat [04:51]
3. Mtume - Hips [05:37]
4. Mtume - Juicy Fruit [05:46]
5. Mtume - Ready For Your Love [03:49]
6. Mtume - The After 6 Mix (Juicy Fruit Part II) [03:10]
7. Mtume - Would You Like To (Fool Around) [03:28]
8. Mtume - Your Love's Too Good (To Spread Around) [04:36]

Playing Time.........: 36:35
Total Size...........: 90.35 MB


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Artist...............: Mtume
Album................: Juicy Fruit
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1983
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 48000 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/juicy-fruit-mw0000199930
Ripped by............: mrtude42 on 7/27/2013
Posted by............: mrtude42 on 7/28/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front



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