By the time of their 1992 release "The Funk Strikes Back" only 2 original members remained, and one of them had left before and returned, that was Mark Hicks, the other members included, long standing original member Mark Adams & Keith Nash, incidentally these 3 Produced the Album aswell!
My favorite Tracks were "Hanging Out" She's Just My Kinda Girl and the Instrumental track "Barbera Jean Blvd"
As it turned out, this Album was the last ever full studio Album, Slave ever recorded!
The album did not Chart in US.
A "Best Of" Album was released on "Rhino" in 1994 , which included Slave tracks & Steve Arrington (& Hall of Fame) tracks, it did chart in US R&B Charts at number 44.
1995 saw the release of the Album entitled "Masters of the Fungk" this again included the Best of & a couple of new Tracks, one called "Funky like a Lunatic"
Mark Hicks & Mark Adams were still present, but 2 new members were added, named Michael Kyle and Phillip Dukes!
Checkout this interview concerning the Album release!
Over the years there has been several "Best of " Albums released, most of them with different Album covers but nearly all containing the same songs!
So after recording for about 15 years "Slave" were finally finished, they had Recorded some Great Music, that will remain played by plenty of fans all over the world!
One last thing, the latest item I have seen concerning Slave was a DVD released in 2008, it was recorded Live in Chicago, the only original member left now is Mark "Drac" Hicks!
Checkout this Blog concerning SLAVE, some Great stuff on here!
Here's the 23rd Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Matthew Biant, its called"Librans of 74, Soul & Disco Mix" there's some classic Soul/ Disco Tracks on here, including some Classic Joe Tex, George Benson, Patrice Rushen and Hi Gloss etc etc!
Either press play to listen or press link to go to Matthews Podomatic page and download to your pc.
Around September of 1979, I had a choice of several different Jobs to go to , as I was leaving the Hotel where I had worked for nearly 3 years, I had several different Interviews at Bakeries & Butcheries around my local Town!
The Wages as a Butcher or Baker were virtually around the same, but a butcher worked more sensible hours, ie 8 till 5, where as a Baker would start around 2 am in the morning, but be finished by about 9am, but with Kids, that was'nt a Job for me!
So I had a choice of 2 different Butchers Shops, incidentally both of them have now Ceased Trading, but back then they were the 2 biggest Butchers in the UK, Dewhurst's & Baxter's.
I chose Dewhurst's, but their nearest shop was about 4/5 miles from where we were living!
But as Luck would have it, around this same period we were offered a Private Rented Property in the next Town to us, which was the same Town as where the Shop was for my new Employer's, so everything worked out O.K!
Incidentally, we got the Rented Property through the Housing Oficer I mentioned in a previous Blog Entry, so we were very Grateful to Her!
In those days, Private Rent was not a common thing, it was either, you had a Mortgage or you had a Council House & paid a Rent!
These days it round to other way, most people are in Private Rented Properties & paying well over the odds for the Pleasure!
Obviously we didnt get our new place that easily, we had to go to see the Landlord & his Wife, their were a few rules etc, plus we had to get a couple of References, but these came from the Housing Officer & Person in charge (our Friend) from our shared Accomodation House but the main thing was they liked us & Nathan, & after a short while, we were told we could move in!
So for the first time in our Married Life (over 1 year) we were going to be Living in a House together, & more importantly, on our own!
Here's the 22nd Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by BLICK, he's from Germany , its called "70's & 80's Jazz Funk Mix " This is among several Mixes by Blick, so I shall be including some of the other mixes shortly!
He also has some Great Mixes including Soul, Funk, Jazz, Jazz/Funk, reggae etc, I will put a selection on here over the coming month's!
On this MIX there are some classic Jazz Funk Tracks, including.. Morrissey Mullen, Mass Production,Lonnie Liston Smith & Roy Ayers.
Either press play to listen or press link to go to page and Download!
1973 saw the release of 3+3, the first Album to include the other two Isley Brothers & Cousin Chris Jasper, officially in the Band & on Album Sleeve, although they had been in the group since the 1969 Album " Its Your Thing"
It sold 500,000 copies in its first month of release and was the Isleys first Album to top both the Pop and R&B Charts! it spent a total of 40 weeks on the Billboard Album Chart.
Here's the 21sth Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ STEVIE G, there's some classic Soul Tracks on here, including of course Al Green, OV Wright , Ann Peebles & Syl Johnson, Its a tribute Mix to Willie Mitchell!
Either press play to listen or press link to go to Stevie G's Podomatic Page & download to your pc. Also see the full track listing!
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