I had a more substantial post planned--the sole album by 80s funk band Cosmetic--but as luck would have it, EduFunKY just posted it to the
Boogie Grooves blog yesterday. At least I checked before I ripped this time! So I'll just offer up this addendum, their 1982 12" single (non-LP) of "Get Ready," the 1966 Temptations song written by Smokey Robinson and recharted by Rare Earth in 1970. Cosmetic's was more or less a pop vehicle for Philadelphia-born electric bassist (and Ornette Coleman protege) Jamaaladeen Tacuma, so if you like kinetic basslines, this is a must have. The lead vocals are by Veronica Johnson, about whom I have no information whatsoever. The B-side, "Put It On," is a ska instrumental with some unusual guitar chords, as if Andy Summers sat in with the (English) Beat. The full band line-up is:
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma: electrical bass guitar
- Timothy Murphy: electrical guitar/effects
- Rick McClary: drums/percussion
- James Watkins: guest saxophonist
- Veronica Johnson: lead vocal on Get Ready
- Greg Allen: Trumpet on Get Ready
- Bill Brecker: Korg synthesizer on Put It On
Discogs.com lists this as a Gramavision (US) release, but this rip is taken from the UK Rough Trade pressing. Get it
here or
here.
I had a more substantial post planned--the sole album by 80s funk band Cosmetic--but as luck would have it, EduFunKY just posted it to the Boogie Grooves blog yesterday. At least I checked before I ripped this time! So I'll just offer up this addendum, their 1982 12" single (non-LP) of "Get Ready," the 1966 Temptations song written by Smokey Robinson and recharted by Rare Earth in 1970. Cosmetic's was more or less a pop vehicle for Philadelphia-born electric bassist (and Ornette Coleman protege) Jamaaladeen Tacuma, so if you like kinetic basslines, this is a must have. The lead vocals are by Veronica Johnson, about whom I have no information whatsoever. The B-side, "Put It On," is a ska instrumental with some unusual guitar chords, as if Andy Summers sat in with the (English) Beat. The full band line-up is:
Lawd Awmighty, what a hideous album cover.
ReplyDeleteThank Liberace the 80's are over for good.
That's nothing, you should see the back photo from their album "So Tranquilizin'".
ReplyDeletehey bill
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i will send you the moses ep when i get a moment
i've been after this for years me and Bill davies used to listen to it in the very early days of Slab
many thanks for putting it back up
steve dray
never mind about the photos - re upload please
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